The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2025

For startups, cash flow isnt just a financial metricits the lifeline of the business. Image source Startups often face unpredictable revenue streams and mounting operational costs, making cash flow management particularly challenging. Yet, most small businesses fail due to poor cash flow management.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Join a startup incubator. Use crowd funding to build reserves.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2022

If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done. Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales. This is probably the best place to apply your “gut” feeling. Brings complementary skills and experience.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Enter the world of startups: dynamic, problem-solving enterprises equipped with the tools and creativity to transform elder care. From cutting-edge monitoring technologies to accessible reporting platforms, startups are stepping up to safeguard the well-being of nursing home residents and redefine the future of elder care.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Having a strong online presence is important for startups who are aiming to establish themselves in an already competitive market. By avoiding common mistakes, startups can build a great foundation for growth and customer engagement. By avoiding common mistakes, startups can build a great foundation for growth and customer engagement.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2023

None of us has the skills and interests for all aspects of developing an idea, as well as growing a new business. In my own experience with technical startup founders, I still find it hard to name one who was also good, or even interested in financials or business operations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2020

Entrepreneurs inherently understand that they have to be the initial leader of their startup, but often they don’t have the experience or the training to know where their leadership competencies lie, or how to build a leadership team. They find ways to bring people together, and ways to involve everyone. Perfectionist.

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TechEmpower

AUGUST 14, 2023

Startup founders make decisions on a daily basis – significant decisions that will have lasting impact on their business. Actually, many startups need two kinds of technical advisors. No good innovator turns down advice! Why do this without the right technical advisor? Would you create contracts without an attorney?

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

Who would not want to join the unicorns (recent startups with a current valuation of over $1 billion)? Excellent detailed resources are everywhere, including a classic book, “ The Startup Checklist ,” by serial entrepreneur and founder of the New York Angels, David S. Incorporating a business entity early through online services.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Yet as I mentor entrepreneurs around the country, crowdfunding still seems to be one of the least understood approaches to startup funding, with more myths than accredited angels and professional venture capital investors combined. With this model, a startup pre-sells their product early, at a cheaper price, in exchange for a pledge.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2022

Most investors and startup professionals expand this concept of focus to apply to key issues of every aspect of strategic and tactical planning in a startup. Product development chasm. Another common chasm is never-ending product development. Lots of people still believe the major cost of a new product is development.

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TechEmpower

JULY 12, 2023

A Fractional CTO bridges the gap between founders and developers to help keep your tech strategy aligned with your business goals. This helps your startup stay agile and competitive in a fast-paced marketplace.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Develop viral content. As a result of the rising popularity of viral campaigns, the cost of developing one has increased significantly, and the increased ‘viral clutter’ has made it more difficult to stand out from the crowd. In addition, special offers and competition prizes may be required. Marty Zwilling.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 5, 2025

The Small Business Administration (SBA) also offers a variety of loan programs, including ones specifically designed for startups. Pro tip: Check out local economic development offices for grant leads. Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) are another must-know resource. And dont forget about alternative lending platforms.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

In my years of advising startups and occasional investing, I’ve seen many great ideas start and fail, but the right team always seems to make good things happen, even without the ultimate idea. You need to have a technical genius on the team to get your startup product off the ground. Outsourcing your core competency does not work.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

These things outside your control do happen, but based on my years of experience as a startup advisor and angel investor, I still see too many strategies leading to failure that are inside the entrepreneur decision realm. No startup can afford to do these serially. Marketing should start before product development.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2023

In my experience, the Silicon Valley startup model, focused on disrupting established industries, has treated the USA well and created some great global businesses. It has played almost no role in the emergence of current non-US bred startups, including Alibaba in China, Waze from Israel, Paytm in India, and many more.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2023

In fact, there are a host of reasons why a non-focused startup business is more likely to struggle for survival, lose market and investor attention, and miss out on the opportunity to capitalize on their scope: Time to market is tied to the size of your offering. No startup can implement a broad strategy quickly enough to stay ahead.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 31, 2020

I know that dates me a good bit, but it also shows that I have been hanging around startups for a long time. The honest truth is that I worked directly with him in the early days of Microsoft from my “safe” perch in big IBM, during the startup of the IBM PC. Enlist community of support. That’s real viral marketing.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 21, 2025

Through these efforts, a mutually beneficial relationship is cultivated, enabling eager employees to grow and develop and organizations striving for agility and competitive advantage to thrive. This recognition encourages ongoing development, fostering a proactive attitude toward work and instilling greater accountability among team members.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2022

One of the biggest myths in the business world is that startups are no place for Baby Boomers, that aging generation born between 1945 and 1964. Today people over 55 are almost twice as likely to create successful startups as Gen-Y, age 20 to 34. Software and hardware development architects and designers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

As a role model, you must continuously upgrade your own skills, be alert for new developments and hone your listening ability. This means hiring the right people, providing training and tools, and improving systems to overcome challenges. Incents business growth and people's well-being.

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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. The most high impact areas in any business are usually marketing, employee training and product development.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 30, 2025

By Gayle Jennings OByrne Though interest rates have gone down slightly, ongoing market volatility means that funding for startups is still difficult. Meanwhile, the more recently started AngelPad program has provided an average of $14 million in funding for startups participating in its programs.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 21, 2025

Urban areas are increasingly developing comprehensive charging networks, while rural regions may face challenges. Moreover, developing partnerships with local businesses or community organisations can amplify your impact and reach.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 17, 2020

These things outside your control do happen, but based on my years of experience as a startup advisor and angel investor, I still see too many strategies leading to failure that are inside the entrepreneur decision realm. No startup can afford to do these serially. Marketing should start before product development.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

In Q3 of 2024, AI-related startups landed $19 billion USD, which equates to 28% of total venture dollars. The rise of startups in the pet care space A recent analysis of veterinary services in the US showed that the number of graduates from existing vet colleges will be enough to meet demand through 2035. percent.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

For early-stage startups, the goodwill component can easily exceed the size of all the financial elements together, or can just as easily mark a company with good financials as not investable. For startups, the entrepreneur and founder is almost always the face of the company. Leadership brand development.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 19, 2023

Otherwise, in my experience, the startup will fail. I recommend his checklist as a starting point for developing team connections and building engaged team members as a key step in becoming an effective team leader, even if your team is spread all over the country: Consciously reduce time spent on outside activities.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Delegating tasks that don’t require the entrepreneur’s direct expertise, such as administrative duties or customer support, frees up time for focusing on core activities like business development and strategic planning. Learn to Say No One of the toughest skills for many entrepreneurs to develop is the ability to say no.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 4, 2023

But OpenAI (the company that developed ChatGPT) is letting ChatGPT reach out and interact with other applications through an API (an Application Programming Interface.) scientists who worked on the development of the atomic bomb proposed civilian control of nuclear weapons. In the U.S. Post WWII in 1946 the U.S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

These approaches allow your startup to grow more rapidly, save costs, but costly mistakes can lead to business failure. Some entrepreneurs view their outsourced employees as temps, or as a cheap way to staff the company during its startup phase. I’ll outsource software development, since I don’t understand it.”

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 4, 2025

The Edtech market is expected to grow by 16% between this year and 2029, providing a great deal of opportunity for startups. One EdTech startup from Colorado is leading the pack when it comes to long-term impact. To date, much of the growth of the EdTech sector has focused on technology that enhance student learning.

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TechEmpower

AUGUST 21, 2023

We hear them explain that their current software development is expensive, deliveries are rarely on time, and random bugs appear. Common Signs You Need a Technical Review We’ve already mentioned the most common signs that you might need a technical review: Slow or late delivery: “I’ve authorized two new developers, and we’re still behind.”

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Hunter Walker

OCTOBER 14, 2024

I was working at a venture-backed apparel startup for 4 years and saw the power of building digitally-native brands through Facebook and Instagram (TikTok was still nascent). Over the course of 18 months, I built up an initial knowledge set as I was developing the underlying thesis for the brand. Here are Five Questions with Sandro.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Thus I often recommend that before you kick off your own business, you join another startup or existing business to see how things really work. 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.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2021

If you are a young startup founder, how do you find that CEO or other executive for your “dream team” to close on funding or complement your skills to kick start your company? The CEO is the check and balance on the constant parallel pushes for more development, more marketing, and more growth. Most founders are product guys.

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