Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2022

Very few entrepreneurs have the range of skills and experience to be the solution creator as well as business creator, or operational as well as sales leader. Operate with a comparable level of integrity. Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales. Brings complementary skills and experience.

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View from Seed

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Airbnb’s bookings have rebounded to roughly 70-80% of what they were in 2019 pre-COVID whereas global hotel companies like Marriott and Hilton are operating at roughly 35-40% of where they were in fall 2019. But even with this profitable Q3, on a trailing twelve months (TTM) basis Airbnb has a GAAP net loss of >$1 billion.

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Steve Blank

MAY 17, 2022

It uses new words to define programming steps, job descriptions, development tools, etc. For the last 75 years computers (we’ll call these classic computers) have both shrunk to pocket size (iPhones) and grown to the size of warehouses (cloud data centers), yet they all continued to operate essentially the same way.

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TechEmpower

MARCH 4, 2024

Generative AI is revolutionizing how corporations operate by enhancing efficiency and innovation across various functions. TechEmpower has been instrumental in developing chatbots like these, utilizing generative AI to sift through internal documents and user manuals, enabling them to provide precise answers to customer service questions.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 30, 2025

Achieving growth requires maintaining records and ensuring compliance while efficiently managing entities involved in developing and expanding business operations. Entity management software plays a role in assisting businesses by offering tools that help streamline operations and improve the decision-making process significantly.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 8, 2021

The class emphasized that winning future conflicts requires more than just adopting new technology and developing new weapon systems. Next, we described the US strategies developed since World War Two to gain and maintain our technological and competitive edge during the Cold War with the Soviet Union.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2020

If you have a software development background like mine, I’m sure you often get questions about when to outsource, versus building the solution in-house. Outsourcing is defined as contracting the work to another company, usually located in a developing country, like India, China, or Eastern Europe.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 8, 2023

If you have a software development background like mine, I’m sure you often get questions about when to outsource, versus building the solution in-house. Outsourcing is defined as contracting the work to another company, usually located in a developing country, like India, China, or Eastern Europe.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2023

For example, most people believe that Bill Gates started with a simple purchase of a base operating system leading to MS-DOS and Microsoft, but Mars points out that Bill spent thousands of hours in some computer rooms working on software day and night. Know yourself and find help to fill in the gaps.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 5, 2025

Invest in Employee Development Your team is one of your most valuable assets. Investing in employee development is not only going to boost their morale but also enhance their skills and productivity at the same time. All of these tools can streamline tbe operations of your business and free up time for more strategic tasks.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy. John Raymond , Chief of Space Operations, United States Space Force. He or she has to conduct operations today.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2021

While all the teams used the Mission Model Canvas , (videos here ), Customer Development and Agile Engineering to build Minimal Viable Products, each of their journeys was unique. Team Neurosmart – Optimizing Performance of Special Operators. Team Salus – Patching Operational Systems to Keep them Secure. Stay tuned.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy. control the timing and tempo of military competition and operations. And we buy new things more regularly.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2021

The CEO is the check and balance on the constant parallel pushes for more development, more marketing, and more growth. Craft an operational plan and make it work. They need an operational CEO who knows the market and the marketing game. Most founders are product guys.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

AI Agents & Software Personalised AI Agent Development: Create AI agents that can understand user intent, plan actions, and improve through continuous learning, with a focus on specific verticals like travel, healthcare, or finance.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

In class six we discussed unmanned systems and autonomy and how the advent of these weapons will change operational concepts and the face of war. Space Force continues to develop, what changes in strategy and/or addition to its portfolio of responsibilities would you recommend? He is the first Chief of Space Operations, U.S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2020

You alone will never find enough hours in a day to keep with all the challenges of sales, support, and scaling the business, in addition to developing and delivering your solution. Your leadership skills do not develop without effort. These street smarts, if you acquire them early, can save you a lifetime of pain.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 25, 2023

New digital technologies, business models, and regulatory rulings are forcing all of us to think outside of our silos and rethink what it means to operate effectively. In many cases, I see leaders lulled into a false sense of complacency by adequate short-term returns, and the pressures of daily operations.

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View from Seed

APRIL 6, 2021

You have 4-6 years of professional experience as a technology operator, founder, or investor in New York. You are intentional about developing a point of view on new sectors that we can learn from. We lead or co-lead most of our investments and we develop our individual conviction vs. trying to hang around the hoop for market signals.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 10, 2020

This is especially true for startups, which operate on the basis of customer traction to solidify expectations with investors or lending institutions. sales to product development), the problems will continue to exist. A dissatisfied customer is generally the result of a communication breakdown.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Minimize permanent hiring and customized operational facilities. In this age of the gig-economy, you can more quickly hire and manage freelancers, contract workers, and contract operations. Develop a product line and add alternate channels. Facilitate rapid growth through contracted resources.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 11, 2023

No Knowledge of Computers Silicon Valley emerged from work in World War II led by Stanford professor Fred Terman developing microwave and electronics for Electronic Warfare systems. The company took on any engineering work that came their way but were kept in business developing new code-breaking machines for the Navy. million today.)

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Board Effect

MARCH 3, 2025

Team members need initial and ongoing training and other forms of development to succeed on and off the field. We asked experts in the fields of nonprofit, education and civic governance to share their thoughts on board development. This type of development protects board members and the institution in times of crisis.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 5, 2023

Students formed teams and developed hypotheses of how commercial technologies can be used in new and creative ways to help the U.S. By week 2 of the class students formed teams around a specific technology challenge facing a US government agency and worked throughout the course to develop their own proposals to help the U.S.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

This article explores the pressing challenges in nursing home safety and shines a light on the groundbreaking solutions that forward-thinking entrepreneurs are developing to protect residents and empower their families.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 26, 2023

The cost of any new product these days must include education and rollout marketing, perhaps equal or greater than the development costs. Solution may require new category development time. This may require you selling exclusivity, doing channel development, or alliances with new partners.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 17, 2020

Even non-profits need a profitable business model to offset staff and operating costs. Marketing should start before product development. Don’t get caught in the myth that you shouldn’t worry about monetization until after you have a large customer base. Assume passion level defines business opportunity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2020

That keeps people from pushing themselves to develop the kind of new solutions that will permanently change the business for the better, versus short-term band-aids. Connect operations today with long-term goals. In my experience, even in startups, longer-term strategy often gets pushed off the agenda due to current challenges.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 3, 2024

For startups eager to establish an efficient operational framework from the start, the decision to hire Microsoft Dynamics experts becomes instrumental. At its core, Microsoft Dynamics facilitates the integration of processes related to finance, operations, sales, and customer service into a single, unified platform.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 20, 2022

But Anthony’s insight was he needed to get out of his 8 th floor office and spend time where his company’s products and services were being developed and delivered. Large companies often have divisions and functions with innovation, incubation and technology scouting all operating independently with no common language or tools.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2020

This person is the glue that can hold the people, processes, systems, priorities, and strategy of a developing startup together. Balance here comes again from the operational expert, who is very good at leading, managing, and holding people accountable. Tends to hire helpers and not develop talent.

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View from Seed

JULY 8, 2020

If you’ve raised an institutional seed round, act as if you’ve raised Series A in terms of how you operate, and that includes the approach to investor meetings. Central to any CEO’s job is thinking through strategy and reflecting on operations, as well as communicating these things to various constituents. Download Board Deck Template.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 19, 2025

Many struggle to establish their online presence effectively while managing day-to-day operations. It combines website development, search engine optimization, social media marketing, and online reputation management into one cohesive solution. Small-business owners across America face intense competition in the digital marketplace.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 31, 2025

Collaboratively develop an idea focused on personal or known daily/weekly problems: Brainstorm with your co-founders, as the initial idea often comes from one person but benefits from team input. Manage operations leanly: The most common problem for startups is spending too much money.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 24, 2024

You can explore Amazon ecommerce fulfillment services to improve customer satisfaction and streamline operations. Developing a robust supply chain ensures timely restocking and minimizes disruptions. Additionally, using Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) services can reduce operating costs by outsourcing warehousing and logistics.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Documentation is the backbone for organized, efficient, and successful operational processes. Clear, effective business documentation creates clarity in the minds of employees, stakeholders, and external partners and eventually builds trust for seamless operation.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 11, 2022

Students developed hypotheses of how commercial technologies can be used in new and creative ways to help the U.S. By week 2 of the class students formed teams around a specific technology challenge facing a US government agency and worked throughout the course to develop their own proposals to help the U.S. should respond.

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