Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 4, 2017

A classic article in the Harvard Business Review “ The Truth About Customer Experience ” defines it as your customer’s end-to-end journey with you, not just the key touchpoints or critical moments when customers interact with your organization. Now all we hear about is providing the best “customer experience.” Shoot for the customers’ hearts.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

If you’re a technology startup you need to excel at product, of course. Everything we were taught pre-Internet is still relevant. While many tech startups do this intuitively (say, SnapChat thinking it would be much better if our photos out partying disappeared) it still happens. It’s worth a quick read. Underbelly.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

The Bridge Between Online Services & The Internet: AOL. It was an online community like CompuServe and eventually started offering people dial-up access to the Internet for a monthly fee. AOL was controlled by one company and the Internet was distributed. AOL was closed, the Internet was open. And then came AOL.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2011

Sometime around 2003/04 my technology team turned me on to “Spolsky on Software&# a periodic newsletter served up blog style from Joel Spolsky of FogCreek Software, a maker of bug-tracking software. Eventually, Juno provided free access to browse the internet in addition to sending email. What did you learn at Juno? 15 minutes.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

On the Internet, I am wary of one more search engine provider, clones of existing social-media sites, and yet another new dating site. You need a big differentiator in these arenas. Things such as driver-less cars and new medicines are far more than a technology challenge. Products requiring changes to government regulations.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2010

And as we know that means your device is with you at all times, is location aware, has advanced features such as a camera and accelerometer but also has the drawback of having short battery lives, slower bandwidth than our typical Internet consumption and importantly smaller physical screens / real estate for content. What does it do?

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VC Cafe

MARCH 1, 2024

In addition, founders thinking about starting a company can be overwhelmed by choice, as there are so many problems to tackle with technology, but it could be comforting to know that investors are interested in those areas in the first place.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2014

On the Internet, I am wary of one more search engine provider, clones of existing social-media sites, and yet another new dating site. You need a big differentiator in these arenas. Things such as driver-less cars and new medicines are far more than a technology challenge. Products requiring changes to government regulations.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 12, 2018

Of course we have to believe that there is a viable market, a differentiated product offering and a chance to build something defensible but if you do those basics right you still get crushed without an amazingly talented founder. He was steadfast. Viral Adoption / Group Use Cases Jamie didn’t want to stop at a single household.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

DECEMBER 12, 2011

On the other hand, if during the interview she asks how often you do performance reviews, that means she doesn’t understand the startup culture. That is, when you have a candidate on the phone, you can use the resume to ask about previous experience, test their knowledge of technologies they claim to have, etc. Or therapy.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 1, 2011

As Kleiner partner Mary Meeker so nicely summed up recently , mobile is the “it&# Internet trend of the moment. The broader tech media can’t seem to get enough of them, especially enterprise platforms, for the mobile app market, with articles in the New York Times , Mashable , TechCrunch and others.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2023

On the Internet, I am wary of one more search engine provider, clones of existing social-media sites, and yet another new dating site. You need a big differentiator in these arenas. Things such as driver-less cars and new medicines are far more than a technology challenge. Products requiring changes to government regulations.

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

DECEMBER 3, 2010

Before I try gazing into my crystal ball to see what 2011 will bring for the consumer internet industry, let me first see how I did on last years predictions: 1. Foursquare and Gowalla have grown too, but off of much lower bases, such that only 4% of internet users currently use a check-in service. gross margin. average lifetime.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2023

Be customer focused, not technology focused. 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. Find market evidence of customers with means who are willing to pay for a solution. Pay attention to the market.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

A Company with Callback Technology… It happened to me recently with a major computer company, where the mechanical voice said, “due to customer calls, your wait will be approximately 15 minutes.”. It is simple, efficient, and a stress release to use. Conclusion.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2015

It has become so synonymous with Internet companies that the French have invented a disdainful term including Amazon: “les GAFA,” which they refer to as Google-Apple-Facebook-Amazon to talk about American dominance of the Internet. It is a household name. Thus Amazon’s market cap is $200 billion.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 22, 2018

On the Internet, I am wary of one more search engine provider, clones of existing social-media sites, and yet another new dating site. You need a big differentiator in these arenas. Things such as driver-less cars and new medicines are far more than a technology challenge. Products requiring changes to government regulations.

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VC Cafe

APRIL 8, 2011

What started originally as how can VCs differentiate themselves to stand out, quickly became an Entrepreneur’s wish list from its VCs. Suggest tools and evangelize new technology – each startup is different, but when it comes to Internet startups, there’s a lot of common tools and best practices.

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Version One Ventures

APRIL 30, 2013

While my portfolio is primarily centered around consumer internet as well as enterprise SaaS startups, I typically talk to two to three hardware startups each week. The reality is that few venture capitalists are ready to write a check to a hardware startup today, and it’s not all due to the risk. Patents versus traction.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 27, 2019

The contrast between the tools in Don Draper’s arsenal and the data-laden, digital-focused tools marketers have available today highlights the profound impact that time and technology have had on our industry. Consumers are more aware than ever about how technology is making that possible for companies, and it’s shaping how they respond.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Is it differentiated from other products in its competitive set? They may be experts in the industries they’re seeking to break into: musicians who develop music recording technology, dentists who design teeth-whitening systems, or investment advisors who want to launch an e-trading platform, for example. Does it solve a known problem?

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

In this episode, I talk with CEO and Co-Founder of Leadferno, Aaron Weiche, about how Leadferno is powering businesses to create better conversations and close more leads faster with Omni-channel messaging – combining SMS and messaging tools from some of the internet’s biggest platforms. Follow Aaron on Twitter: @AaronWeiche.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 12, 2020

You make can either make or break the future of a business hence due diligence is necessary before making any moves. Thanks to James Canzanella, Internet Marketing Nights ! #3- Thanks to Ahmad Alokush, Ahmadeus Technology Boutique ! #11- 1- Trusting my own instincts. 3- Embracing change. Photo Credit: Storm McManus.

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Start Up Blog

APRIL 11, 2019

Ten years is not a very long time, but in a world of exponential technology, a lot can happen. Sure, some of the ideas below might seem like science fiction or fantasy, but so was much of the technology we take for granted today. Fear of technology, job losses and immigrants will continue its current pattern.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 17, 2022

Bezos famously only enters a new market if he believes that he can offer a differentiated (i.e. It wasn't until Amazon invented walk-out technology that he was open to expanding. The entire world was in need of this technology. She persevered and disrupted the beauty and skincare industry with her business acumen and diligence.

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View from Seed

DECEMBER 6, 2018

It seems as though in many categories, especially in consumer internet space, a handful of startups pursuing quite similar or even apparently identical ideas launch within months of each other. competing entrepreneurs, VCs, and tech journalists others sometimes privately/publicly accuse and dismiss other groups of copycat tactics.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Often, marketing creativity encounters technical limitations. In any case, you need to see past the shiny objects in web design pitches and know how PWA technology will (or won’t) help you achieve your marketing goals. Safari, frequently lagging behind, is often referred to as “the Internet Explorer of PWAs.”). What are PWAs?

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 11, 2016

NEWS ,LIVE,ROCKS,ATTORNEY,REVIEWS, and.VIDEO. Complementary domains” simply means differentiating the url through the top-level domain (TLD), while keeping the domain name itself static. Like any relatively new technology, data regarding the impact of new domain extensions is still accumulating.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

MARCH 25, 2011

The following article details my personal top 10 methods to make money from the Internet. In Brisbane where I live, before the Internet there was a newspaper called the Trading Post that was published every two weeks. As a result my first experience making any money from the Internet was selling old games, toys and electronics on eBay.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

APRIL 27, 2020

With so many world-class options available for every product and service, the only way to differentiate in the marketplace now is how you treat your customers. Here are five ways to use technology to improve customer satisfaction: 1. Using technology, you can glean the same feedback much more efficiently. Leverage Mobile Apps.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Decisions that affect Chrome—with a nearly two-thirds market share —are decisions that affect the Internet, especially paid advertising. They aggregate far more of your clicks across the Internet and power the hyper-relevant ads you see (e.g., Users can block first-party cookies, but doing so often impacts the user experience (e.g.,

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 9, 2012

There’s no denying how much the Internet has empowered today’s consumers. All too often, losses due to pricing mistakes aren’t limited to that 1 to 3 percent, and retailers are left digging deeply (and painfully!) by Chip Averwater, author of “ Retail Truths ”. Keep in mind that according to the U.S. into their back pockets.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2016

On the Internet, I am wary of one more search engine provider, clones of existing social-media sites, and yet another new dating site. You need a big differentiator in these arenas. Things such as driver-less cars and new medicines are far more than a technology challenge. Products requiring changes to government regulations.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

If you’re an entrepreneur or working in a startup, you’ve heard all the hype around the extravagant perks and benefits some companies, especially in the tech scene, are offering. Great employees, especially ones with technical skills, are often hard to come by—and the competition for them is fierce. Click “reviews.”.

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Reid Hoffman

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Over the past two decades the internet has reshaped our daily lives and the world of business—so it’s not surprising that it’s transforming how companies develop talent. CAMBRIDGE I / ALEJANDRO GUIJARRO. The emergence of a “personal learning cloud” makes it convenient and affordable for people to access new ways to learn.

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Reid Hoffman

AUGUST 6, 2020

But for us, revenue is not a hard prerequisite because some of our bets are based on our conviction around technology or platforms that might take a little more time to build out and get going.”. ONCE A COMPANY HAS YOUR ATTENTION, WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS IN THE DILIGENCE PROCESS? Diligence is specific to the company.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 26, 2022

In this episode, CEO and co-founder of Olark, Ben Congleton, talks about the building of Olark and how they’ve differentiated themself in such a competitive industry. Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! We were early, we're back when it was technically hard to do. 23:09] Where can people connect with you?

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