Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2023

Every aspect of every product requires development, testing, manufacturing, marketing, and distribution. Perhaps the focus should be on a single distribution channel, better customer service, or a simplified pricing structure. More money is hard to find, and building efficient multiple processes is even harder.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

NewTV will depend on partners like telcos to distribute the content. Given Verizon just shut down Go90 , its short form content video service, it will be interesting to see if Verizon distributes Katzenberg’s offerings.). Companies struggle to compete while reconfiguring legacy distribution channels, pricing models and supply chains.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Every aspect of every product requires development, testing, manufacturing, marketing, and distribution. Perhaps the focus should be on a single distribution channel, better customer service, or a simplified pricing structure. More money is hard to find, and building efficient multiple processes is even harder.

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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. I was so worried about the last name that I've messed up. This is John Jantsch. No worries.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

It doesn’t prove your business model of pricing, distribution, and support. File a provisional patent, register a trademark, and reserve your company domain names. If you give away your product or service to the first 10 customers, that’s a good learning experience, but it’s not real traction. Register some intellectual property.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

GoTo.com went on to ink huge distribution deals with Microsoft, AOL & Yahoo! Secondly, they had an owned & operated (O&O) website – Google.com – and Overture had shut down GoTo.com at the request of their very profitable and large distribution partners. Immediately thereafter Amazon became a large business.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2013

I became aware of Sam several years ago as I started noticing his name repeated in the comments section of my blog. I don’t believe in distributed teams in early-stage business. Sam in the perfect example. So I had a sense that I knew who he was. I told him my strong biases. Sure, there are exceptions. Not for me.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 24, 2024

It consists of a memorable domain name and a distinctive logo with a cohesive color scheme , ensuring your brand stands out and remains recognizable. Choosing a Memorable Domain Name A domain name serves as the digital address for your startup and is often the first interaction a customer has with your brand.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 15, 2020

With the help of these applications, project managers or team leaders keep track of the budget, dates, and deadlines; they distribute the tasks in the team and can create reports and analyses on the progress of the project. Project management tools offer the right support for these requirements.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 15, 2019

The contract company would handle the other business aspects such as distribution, marketing, and sales. These resources from the Brewers Association should help you get started with your state law research: Self-Distribution Laws by State. Regional Craft Brewery – This category is somewhat vague. Brewery Sales and Sampling Laws.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 22, 2010

I told them that True Ventures had stuck to their brand name and submitted a totally clean term sheet. This states how the proceeds from a sale or dissolution of the company will be distributed. No gotchas. No option pool shuffle. No hidden terms. So they agreed to match True’s term sheet.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

By now you probably know that Netflix is splitting its business into two parts: its digital streaming business (retains the name Netflix) and its DVD mailing business, which was its original business (to be called Qwikster). In Netflix’s case this is their DVD distribution business.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 30, 2020

Consumer purchase drivers now favor speed, value, and convenience – these attributes are the new table stakes in retail, and can be met by a handful of the largest retailers, namely Walmart, Costco, and Target. The average American shopper cannot afford to pay for membership or delivery fees.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

I’m sure many of you have heard his name. For example, Coke added snack foods, which could be distributed through its existing distribution channels. These questions and your answers lie at the heart of what I’d like to talk about with you today: the changing face of innovation and your role in it.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 20, 2019

But DailyMotion’s geographic distribution of users doesn’t mirror YouTube, especially within the United States. Of course, with Wisita, you must create the audience for your videos—there’s no inherent distribution network (unlike YouTube). Here’s a demo featuring my name: Who is personalized video right for? views per person).

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

MakeSpace (as he named it) would help you get your excess goods into low-cost warehouses. We realized that operating a business in distributed markets presented multi-city coordination efforts that we weren’t prepared for. were more distributed.

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View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

The old brands and distribution channels are dead or dying. Ironically, some of the most successful apparel companies are winning on the dimensions that Amazon has historically crushed other competitors on — namely personalization and product discovery. Most apparel purchases are now in some way influenced by the internet.

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View from Seed

MARCH 4, 2020

Innovation is Becoming More Broadly Distributed. Name brand firms like Benchmark, Sequoia, and NEA had 4+ partners on the list. For me, this is a reminder that it will take years of persistent effort to bend the curve in the right direction on this dimension within our industry.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 5, 2020

Adding value can also mean reimagining your product distribution. Big names in the industry like Amazon and Alibaba are also providing smaller enterprises a platform for selling. By simply making your business more accessible through calls or messages, you can ensure to your clients that you are still there to serve.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 9, 2021

The two companies did the same thing and were the only two competitors in a nascent category called “email change of address” (Veripost’s original name was IECOA which stood for “Internet Email Change of Address”).

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 6, 2019

Here are 4 companies that have faced legal action due to the distribution of a toxic or otherwise dangerous product. Blitz USA originally produced metal gas containers primarily for military use under the company name U.S. Sometimes, companies become entirely set on making a profit and fail to follow ethical business practices.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 26, 2019

With a subscription-based razor delivery model, Dollar Shave Club outflanked Gillette by not distributing through traditional retailers. Bean, Oakley, Marmot, and The North Face (to name just a few). They unabashedly targeted millennial males not loyal to the status quo way of buying shaving materials.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 7, 2021

Efficient payment management – In reality, t he admin ensures timely distribution of commission and bonus to the courier delivery personnel. They can be distributed gifts, given free courier deliveries, and prizes to encourage them to use the Uber-like app for courier frequently. .

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2016

LPs have been feeling great about venture capital due to holding valuable paper positions in companies like Uber, Lyft, Airbnb, Dropbox, all of which they feel confident will drive large cash distributions in the future. Without some cash distributions, eventually LPs will become stretched.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Go for Justified as your primary document format to maintain a consistent edge to edge text distribution. Address them appropriately and include references if common nouns or shortened names would be used. This guarantees that there will be no confusion with the naming convention utilized in the agreement. Sign and Notarize.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 16, 2022

Users should easily understand which assets are promoted on which channels and the distribution schedule. Here’s an example of how Nightwatch uses Asana to organize distribution: The color-coded initials in the right-hand column correspond to different members of the marketing team, so everyone knows their role.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 29, 2020

Consequently, email automation can help you distribute your campaigns on the basis of time and various action triggered events such as signing up for your mailing list or abandoning your cart coming from your subscriber base. Take a look at how Uncommon Goods nails its personalized product recommendation email.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 23, 2018

When Sloan arrived at GM in 1920 he realized that the traditional centralized management structures organized by function (sales, manufacturing, distribution, and marketing) were a poor fit for managing GM’s diverse product lines. Where are the charitable foundations, business schools, and hospitals named after the founder of GM?

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View from Seed

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

In short, what’s your unfair advantage to gain traction and distribution and start to solve this particular problem? Additionally, by raising institutional capital, you’re implying that high growth potential is the name of the game. 4: Many Decks Fail to Mention a Distribution Strategy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Small markets tend to change more rapidly with the economy, and may be more easily influenced by fads and competitors with recognized brand names. Product distribution or service delivery. Physical products often require access to existing distribution channels. A focus on a specific market segment.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 26, 2023

IML partners with leaders in their respective fields, including internationally recognized medical device companies like Quanta System, DEKA, and Pusen, along with a vast dealer network that helps leading manufacturers broaden their distribution network and expand into the U.S. More About DEKA DEKA M.E.L.A.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 24, 2018

Here is who will be joining the NextView Operator Guilds (for full bios, click the link in their name): Product Guild. For this reason, we’ve partnered with Guild members who have experience across different kinds of customers, business models, and distribution channels. Sara Wajnberg, SVP of Product at Oscar. Back to Top).

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 25, 2020

But your brand’s name is nowhere to be seen. Search Engine optimization, along with ignorance of some primary content fields of your ecommerce store, can make the difference in pushing your name within the market. With so many distribution channels available, it can be confusing to know which method works best with which product.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 22, 2024

name-brand motors and propellers built for longevity prevent costly mid-flight damage resulting from unexpected failures. Electronic speed controllers regulate power distribution from the flight battery to the motors, while the flight controller acts as the drone’s computerized brain coordinating inputs and stabilizing altitude.

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Technical Review Security Portland Reputation 158

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 4, 2020

For example, in hospitality and digital marketing; hospitality and entrepreneurship; hospitality and IT, hospitality and engineering, just to name a few. For example, if we look at the food industry today, technology plays a very important role in ensuring quality food are harvested, processed, cooked, marketed, and distributed.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

If the startup team is distributed around the world, your challenge is to meet their process requirements, rather than expect them to meet yours. Remember that as a freelancer, you are the brand, and you can’t rely on your big company name or relationship. Above all, deliver results rather than recommendations.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 3, 2020

I think potential clients or customers will value customer service rather than a big name company. Now, data is pulsing through customer experience, conversation, distribution, claims and inspections in insurance, and more. The future of entrepreneurship is going to be based on how well entrepreneurs treat their customers.

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