YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 8, 2020

As a successful entrepreneur and business owner, Raef Hamaed has steadily grown his specialty pharmacy business from scratch. When conceptualizing his business plan, Raef Hamaed knew that he had to differentiate his business from that of competing pharmacies. Of course, this was an incredible undertaking for a fledgling entrepreneur.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 25, 2023

We asked entrepreneurs, and business owners their tips on building an e-commerce business and here are the responses. #1- 4- Invest in content marketing Photo Credit: Alex Nigmatulin As entrepreneurs and business owners, one of our top tips for building a successful e-commerce venture is to invest in content marketing right from day one.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 4, 2014

If none of these five items is a clear differentiator in your case, a logical approach would be to assign each an equal weight of 20 percent of the total, and partition the total equity based on each co-founder’s correlation to each variable. business entrepreneurs startups' But don’t get greedy.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

I often talk about what I’m looking for when I meet with an entrepreneur. Above all else I’m looking for a genuine passion for what the entrepreneur is doing. You need a set of innate skills that differentiate you from the thousands of others who set out on your similar journey. I fall in love with entrepreneurs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

As an angel investor and a mentor to entrepreneurs I still see this every day. Every entrepreneur needs to start by setting a major purpose for embarking down a specific business path. This is still one of the most important competitive differentiators that you can offer. Applied faith. Personal initiative. Enthusiasm.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

If you aren’t willing to take some risk as an entrepreneur, then don’t expect any gain. Here is my perspective on the highest risk elements, from my years of working with investors and watching startups come and go: All the co-founders are first-time entrepreneurs. You need a big differentiator in these arenas. If you want U.S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2023

I always tell entrepreneurs that two heads are better than one, so the first task in many startups is finding a cofounder or two. You need to find the skills or experience you don’t have in business, technology, or money. So, the first question I usually get is what percent of the company or equity is that person worth?

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 24, 2014

It turns out it actually takes time to build a high-growth business with differentiated intellectual property and roll out large, enterprise-class marketing solutions. “I think the best VCs help drive exits alongside their entrepreneurs. 5 years ago. This is what I wrote on that Quora answer from Sept 2010. None have exited.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

In business, and in your personal life, the ability to anticipate and overcome criticism is one of the biggest differentiators between leaders, who make things happen, and followers, who may have great ideas but never seem to get things to go their way. The reality is that good ideas are always challenged, so you need to expect it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 4, 2017

Entrepreneur of the Year” finalist. He ties business success and your personal summit to elevating your customers’ experience with the following specific recommendations and key differentiators: Listen to the individual customer. I like the insights outlined in a more recent book “ Summit ,” by F. Shoot for the customers’ hearts.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 17, 2022

Different entrepreneurs take on diverse approaches to implement innovative ideas in their businesses and some emerge to be successful. This gains them recognition as innovative entrepreneurs and inspires others to be innovative as well. The entrepreneur that best represents disruption is Netflix’s Reed Hastings. 2- Elon Musk.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 25, 2022

In my experience, most technical entrepreneurs have little interest or expertise in the financials, or marketing. These days, many entrepreneurs are motivated to help the disadvantaged, such as TOMS shoes founder Blake Mycoskie, who differentiated his brand by donating a pair to the needy for every pair sold.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2014

If you aren’t willing to take some risk as an entrepreneur, then don’t expect any gain. Here is my perspective on the highest risk elements, from my years of working with investors and watching startups come and go: All the co-founders are first-time entrepreneurs. You need a big differentiator in these arenas. If you want U.S.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 12, 2018

Founder, Founder, Founder At Upfront we talk regularly about how 70% of our investment decision in Seed and A rounds is the quality of the entrepreneur and 30% is the quality of the idea. Jamie Siminoff is not only one of the single best true entrepreneurs in Los Angeles, he’s amongst the best we’ve worked with in the country.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

I always tell entrepreneurs that two heads are better than one, so the first task in many startups is finding a co-founder or two. You need to find the skills or experience you don’t have in business, technology, or money. So the first question I usually get is what percent of the company or equity is that person worth?

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2011

I actually like finding entrepreneurs who are more circumspect, less braggadocios and generally more planned about their actions. Where Stealth is Bad – I do meet entrepreneurs who clearly fall on the other side of spectrum and are totally closed. That’s fine if entrepreneurs are your target market. Life goes on.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

The starting point of product IS marketing, which is what a lot of young entrepreneurs that never studied business don’t realize. But being best-in-class at online marketing is also a sine qua non to standout from your peer group.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Startups and entrepreneurs have a unique challenge they need to face to effectively promote their solutions in a digital environment. Here are five essential inbound marketing tools for startups and entrepreneurs. The post 5 Essential Inbound Marketing Tools for Startups and Entrepreneurs appeared first on ReadWrite.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

” I mention journalists here because they perpetuate the myth that focusing on profits is ALWAYS the right answer and then I hear many entrepreneurs (and certainly many “normals”) repeating the same mantra. I have had this discussion with many a first-time entrepreneur. If you don’t, somebody else WILL!”

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 28, 2022

We thought about what makes our business differentiated and unique from existing companies in the space. The post 30 Entrepreneur Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name appeared first on Hearpreneur. Thanks to Terry Kasdan, atCommunications ! #15- 15- Combining aura with what we do. Photo Credit: Helena Hassen.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2023

If you aren’t willing to take some risk as an entrepreneur, then don’t expect any gain. Here is my perspective on the highest risk elements, from my years of working with investors and watching startups come and go: All the co-founders are first-time entrepreneurs. You need a big differentiator in these arenas. If you want U.S.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

And here’s an important point that I think modern entrepreneurs often forget: Investors are “co-owners” of your business. There are just as many bad entrepreneurs who do bad things. It surprises me that this is even controversial but in this day-and-age it sometimes is.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 28, 2012

Try to think about how leveraging the web will do the following: Create a differentiated product versus your mobile-only competitors. I don’t yet feel strongly enough about tablets to encourage entrepreneurs with whom I work to put too many resources against with few exceptions. MVP on mobile then hit web.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 15, 2021

After 14 years of designing brands for corporate clients and businesses, I had a desire to work more directly with entrepreneurs, specifically those looking to claim their name online, build their presence, and leave a legacy. The post 26 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names appeared first on Hearpreneur.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 28, 2014

Every entrepreneur believes that their product or service is different, and that every customer will quickly see the advantage over competitors. Yet true product differentiation in the eye of the customer is rarely achieved. Of course, working on perception can backfire if the differentiation reality isn’t there.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

Once the invoice has been paid through Plastiq, the platform exports the payment information back into QuickBooks, including differentiating the portion of the payment applied to the invoice from Plastiq’s transaction fee. Any advice you would give to entrepreneurs and business owners? What makes you unique? Start now, not later.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Bold entrepreneurs now can credibly talk about entirely new markets, such as the Internet of Things (IoT), genetic modifications, and privatized space travel. A compelling story can make or break your ability to differentiate your solution from dozens of others. The change must also include long-term benefits, as well as short-term.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Often entrepreneurs and business owners create their New Year’s Resolutions around their businesses. We asked 30 entrepreneurs to share their business goals and what they were looking forward to in 2023. #1- Business leaders advise aspiring entrepreneurs to make sure that their brand breaks even within a year.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners about their best business or entrepreneur turnaround story and here are the responses. #1- My favorite entrepreneur turnaround story is that of Lord Alan Sugar. My favorite success story is of one of the most influential, richest, and talked about, entrepreneurs i.e. Mark Zuckerberg.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

I’ve been fortunate enough to be on both sides of the table, as an entrepreneur and a VC, and I’ve observed that most investors look for the same things I do when deciding whether to invest in a company. As an immigrant founder, I didn’t have the industry connections that entrepreneurs often rely on to be successful.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 22, 2018

If you aren’t willing to take some risk as an entrepreneur, then don’t expect any gain. Here is my perspective on the highest risk elements, from my years of working with investors and watching startups come and go: All the co-founders are first-time entrepreneurs. You need a big differentiator in these arenas. If you want U.S.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Many entrepreneurs attribute their success to the mere factor that they had a business coach guide them through the process. Here’s what entrepreneurs had to say about the role a coach plays in their business. #1- A business coach is like a compass that helps you navigate the ins and outs of the entrepreneur world.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2023

As an advisor to business professionals and entrepreneurs, I often hear about an innovative new solution that could lead to business growth or a new business. You need a business model that provides a good return for you and your team, long-term growth, value to your customer, and differentiates you from competitors.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 29, 2020

In the past, working remotely was considered “normal” for entrepreneurs or independent contractors in the gig economy only, but organizations wanted employees, and consultants, to be onsite and working in the office. Larger Talent Pool. This greatly narrowed the talent pool.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners whether leaders are born or made and here are their responses. #1- 2- Made Photo Credit: Mark Buskuhl Entrepreneurs and business owners often identify as natural-born leaders who take on the challenge of leading others. It takes time, but the payoff is well worth it.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

Smart is simply not a differentiator. Most entrepreneurs I encounter seem to make their decisions more on perceived brand, past successes and ability to intro. It’s insanely competitive to get into our industry so most have degrees from institutions like Stanford, Harvard, Wharton and University of Chicago (blatant plug ;-).

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2016

We believe that it is incrementally harder to differentiate on simple Internet products or mobile apps and while great companies are built doing this, our goal as a fund is to try and fund things that can be 100x returns if they work. We’re not Pollyannaish about this.

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