Hunter Walker

OCTOBER 14, 2024

In truth, if it’s going well, the curve is more like a step function because a lot of the growth comes from gains in retail distribution (think launching in Whole Foods or Target, which only happens 1x-2x / year). It may seem academic, but living it means building a business much differently. who believe in our mission of bridging cultures.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 15, 2020

This post will dive into an aspect whose importance often goes unnoticed i.e. documentation management. Controlling and sharing information is the key aspect of remote working when it is practiced with well-managed resources. Managing documentation can be accomplished with a powerful Document Management Solution(DMS).

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2020

Recently, I’ve seen a lot of discussion about bringing the work back home, since costs have gone up in less-developed countries, there are issues with intellectual property, and time zone and language differences make management difficult. Internal services, like marketing and accounting, are more manageable and have less customer visibility.

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ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

I explained why authorities like Sam Altman of Y-Combinator , Angel List’s Naval Ravikant, Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey, and Bill Gurley, GP at Benchmark Capital , believe boundaryless companies built by remote-distributed teams are the future of work. The Big Question: Why isn’t every company distributed today?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 8, 2023

Recently, I’ve seen a lot of discussion about bringing the work back home, since costs have gone up in less-developed countries, there are issues with intellectual property, and time zone and language differences make management difficult. Internal services, like marketing and accounting, are more manageable and have less customer visibility.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2017

We have built route management software so that drivers have productive routes and can cluster pick-ups and drop-offs. We’ve invested heavily in inventory management software so we can track every bin and every item of your stuff and know where it is at all times.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 6, 2023

For the elite startups and entrepreneurs who manage to attract the investor they dream of, and survive the term sheet negotiation, there is still one more hurdle before the money is in the bank. That might start with the CEO giving the investor pitch to the whole organization, and distributing the current business plan document to everyone.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 1, 2014

The second is that the retailers were constrained by their high costs of local real estate and service staff relative to the costs of centralized warehouses where goods could be stacked high, sorted by robots, managed by RFIDs and then shipped via overnight to eager, cost-conscious customers across the US.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 12, 2020

Additionally, you’re not expected to excel at every single vertical of successfully managing the business. Most business plans aiming for seed funding, or any sort of initial support, or even for recruitment needs, are distributing the efforts and planning the projections over the business over the course of several years.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

We don’t want to compete for the largest AUM (assets under management) with the biggest firms in a race to build the “Goldman Sachs of VC” but it’s clear that this strategy has had success for some. But I thought a better way of thinking about how we manage our portfolios is to think about it as a funnel. super size or super focus.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 21, 2020

This makes the work space management much easier. Systems with space management features must be preferred. Responsibilities are distributed. The responsibilities can then easily be distributed. Depending on the different levels of permission that users have, they can utilize the rooms accordingly.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 22, 2020

But managing remote realty teams while on lockdown need not be stressful and complicated. Managers must define work hours and workloads, so that team members would understand their roles, responsibilities, and scope of work. As a manager, your task is to learn their personalities and use their strengths to achieve your goals.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2022

Then, hopefully, come customers, distribution channels, and going public or merging with an attractive buy-out candidate. Communication is not just talking, but also listening, writing, body language, and “actions speak louder than words.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

You can review all the specifics of this approach in the classic book by Nathan Furr and Paul Ahlstrom, appropriately titled “ Nail It then Scale It: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Creating and Managing Breakthrough Innovation ,” but I will net it out here. Do real tests with real pricing to see if customers will pay you, without being pushed.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2022

Still, firms must continue to not only receive regular mail but to manage it effectively. Read on for some tips to help you manage your regular mail more effectively. . Try to be smart about how you go about managing your regular mail in a business context. Some strong business decisions must be made here. Commit to Recycling.

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View from Seed

DECEMBER 4, 2019

The top quartile has distributed 2.03x (vs. 1.68) and the median fund now has distributed 1.27X (vs. The longer the portfolio maintains the same value without distributing back cash, the worse the fund’s ultimate IRR. Based on that metric, the top quartile fund has now distributed 2.03X after 12 years. 2 years ago).

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 28, 2021

The purpose of cold chain management is to reduce and eliminate damage to products during movement from sourcing to end customer. Successfully transporting cargo along the cold chain requires four fundamental components: cooling systems, cold storage, cold transport, and some type of distribution. How do they work? 0°C / 32°F.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 18, 2021

This is the last step of the process, where surprises in the evaluation of the management team, documentation, and personnel problems can derail the investment. This will involve an analysis of the company’s distribution channels, advertising, and pricing strategy. Sales and marketing strategy.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Or if you’re building consumer electronics the key activities might be: low cost hardware design, high volume manufacturing, user interface design, consumer branding and retail distribution. Therefore the ideal medical device team might be a physician; engineer; operator; business development/financial analyst.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Choosing the right structure not only impacts your personal liability but also your ability to protect intellectual property, secure investment, and manage taxes. Copyrights: Protect original works of authorship, such as writings, artwork, and software, from unauthorized copying or distribution.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

by Aaron Adlem, Managing Director at Mercury IT Solutions UK. With a nation-wide reliance on remote working schemes calling for countless employees to carry out the business’ essential processes from their own homes – proficient IT support and management has never been so important. Data Storage and Management.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 16, 2020

To be fair, many businesses had distributed teams even before COVID-19 blindsided us. Often, managers worry that their out-of-sight teams are not sincere about their working hours. The funny thing is that 59% of remote managers are least concerned about their workers’ emotional well-being, which has a cascading effect on team morale.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

We discuss best practices for system hardening, managing security in a distributed workforce, and the significance of password management and compliance standards. Managing security in a distributed workforce requires clear policies. Password managers are essential for secure password storage.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2022

A nonprofit organization is generally defined as an organization that does not distribute its surplus funds to owners or shareholders, but instead uses them to help pursue its goals. An example would be getting free office space by agreeing to be the property manager for the owner. Bartering services.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 5, 2020

In order to compete within your industry, you will need to analyze, create, and distribute content that attracts the right people. You waste great content if you are unable to distribute it across all audience touch points, so make sure you include all relevant channels that your current marketing budget allows.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

We realized that operating a business in distributed markets presented multi-city coordination efforts that we weren’t prepared for. were more distributed. An example of the systems companies build are pricing & revenue management tools to best help to optimize yield.

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View from Seed

APRIL 14, 2020

Part of this is due to factors that will continue to persist or even accelerate, like more experience managing remote or distributed teams, a more rapid flow of information, and multiple large successes outside of Silicon Valley. In the last several years, you’ve seen more investors engaging with companies in non-core geographies.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 13, 2024

Consider if your team has the skills and knowledge to manage international business activities. It should also cover logistics, distribution, and risk management. Establishing Distribution Channels Choosing the right distribution channels is crucial for successful exporting.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 15, 2023

Image Source Gone are the days when small businesses had to rely on manual processes and spreadsheets to manage their operations. Users can create professional invoices, track expenses, manage inventory, and generate financial reports. Facilitating benefits administration and managing healthcare plans and retirement accounts.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Customer relationship management software. That’s where customer relationship management (CRM) software comes in. Project management tools. Despite their relatively small operational footprint, SMBs can still manage highly complex jobs, ranging from internal software development projects to client-facing deliverables.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Robotics & Autonomous Systems Robotaxi Fleet Management: Develop a platform for managing and optimising robotaxi fleets, focusing on safety and efficiency, with a focus on the US and China markets. This request calls for a rethinking of how documents are created and distributed for e-signature using AI. DocuSign 2.0:

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Board Effect

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Time management for meetings is a skill that all board chairs must develop. Technology can help make the setting and distributing the agenda easier. BoardEffect, our board management platform, helps to automate putting the agenda together for board secretaries and administrators.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 5, 2019

Then, hopefully, come customers, distribution channels, and going public or merging with an attractive buy-out candidate. Communication is not just talking, but also listening, writing, body language, and “actions speak louder than words.”

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Paul Graham’s recent essay, Founder Mode , describes the mindset that founders need to adopt to navigate the early stages of building a startup, and how they’re different than ‘manager mode’ which is traditional management/corporate best practices.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2019

You can review all the specifics of this approach in the classic book by Nathan Furr and Paul Ahlstrom, appropriately titled “ Nail It then Scale It: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Creating and Managing Breakthrough Innovation ,” but I will net it out here. Do real tests with real pricing to see if customers will pay you, without being pushed.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 29, 2020

So, what are the in demand products during this time of pandemic that both budding and seasoned entrepreneurs may want to consider manufacturing or distributing? Digital products, like business management software, cloud-based data storage systems, and communication apps, are also in demand. These are some of those: 1.

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TechEmpower

JULY 31, 2023

Get Users (= Acquisition, Referral) Drive Usage (= Activation, Retention) Make Money (= Monetize) Startup Challenges Management: Setting priorities, defining key metrics, reporting progress Product: Build the right features, getting product out quickly, testing for conversion/adoption Marketing: Accessing "web 2.0"

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