ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 16, 2020

To be fair, many businesses had distributed teams even before COVID-19 blindsided us. Although there are many collaboration tools (like Slack and Trello) available, they do have a learning curve that can be hard for non-technical folks. They also complain about managers favoring in-office staff, even if they are less competent.

Technical Review 200

Technical Review Startup Belgium Software Review 200

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. We have well financed competitors whom despite competing with we respect deeply and when you see your competition launching in many markets it’s tempting to follow suit.

Operations 286

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2016

Don’t count on contracts and non-disclosure agreements to save you. Leading edge technology software and manufacturing require constant course corrections and iterative restarts. It’s hard to write a detailed specification on an evolving new service, process, or product that embodies your core competency.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Software Review Technical Review 120

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 24, 2017

If you stop working for the company, how will that impact your voting and distribution rights? In a nightmare scenario, an employee can start up a competing company, and leave with customers, employees and intellectual property, demolishing everything you’ve worked hard to build. Think about your employee and ownership hats.

Partner 208

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

What neither group seems to fully comprehend is that retail needs to fundamentally change to succeed, far beyond the addition of an online component, to meet the experience expectations of today’s generation, an oversupplied global marketplace, and technology for instant pricing and distribution.

Customer 130

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2016

We All Know That Dollars into Venture Have Gone Up … As a starting point, we know that the dollars into venture have steadily rebounded to pre great-recession levels, with just under $30 billion committed to US technology venture capital in 2015. Without some cash distributions, eventually LPs will become stretched.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2015

It wins through better distribution, logistics, inventory management, warehousing, customer support, merchandising, cross-selling and ultimately on price & scale. And let’s say this – they use zero technology today and I have yet to meet a single person who loves their self-storage provider.

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Up and Running

MARCH 11, 2020

When starting a new business you should consider the potential industries your company may have the best opportunity to compete in. As transportation becomes more intertwined with technology, there is a shift away from traditional services and towards startups with radical ideas. . Technology. How to Stand Out. trillion. .

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2020

Technology is so key to every business these days that experienced business-smart but non-tech entrepreneurs are feeling deeper and deeper in the hole. Startups succeed most often when the founding partners know how to build and run a business, rather than how to build and run technology.

Non-Compete 435

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www.starling-software.com

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Programmer Competency Matrix. Knowledge of distributed VCS systems. systems decomposition Not able to think above the level of a single file/class Able to break up problem space and design solution as long as it is within the same platform/technology Able to design systems that span multiple technologies/platforms.

Software Review 108

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

More specifically, you asked the hard questions, like: How can ecommerce companies compete with Alexa? Voice search will make some companies less competitive, like non-Amazon sellers of commodity goods. Still, the queries that continue to shift from text to voice are not distributed evenly across all topics. Yes, we’re sure.

B2B 100

B2B eCommerce Search Non-Compete 100

ConversionXL

APRIL 24, 2019

An effective moat doesn’t require Amazon’s distribution network or Microsoft’s monopolistic software strategy. An aspiring entrant would need to build a network of railways to compete independently. When told of Musk’s comment’s, Buffett acknowledged that technological change has made moats more vulnerable but not irrelevant.

Non-Compete 122

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ConversionXL

MARCH 31, 2021

Interviewing them will provide you with their wants and needs from a messaging perspective and uncover topic ideas and distribution channels. Much like your audience analysis report, it will ensure everyone involved in the planning, production, and distribution process is aligned. Select your content distribution channels.

Audience 127

Audience Non-Compete Distribution Channel 127

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

By starting with your people, you can eliminate resistance to the acceptance of the new technology when you roll it out. Finally, all TMS systems will include business management features, such as payment distribution, analytics dashboards, and rate sheets. It’s helpful to seek customer referrals from non-competing organizations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

It’s very unusual for two competitors to have exactly the same strengths – in development, marketing, distribution, or customer support. Capitalize on shared costs and common distribution. Similar companies, even though competitors, usually face economies of scale and overlapping distribution channels.

Partner 434

Partner Non-disclosure Agreement Intellectual Property Non-Compete 434

Start Up Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

And while luxury is a relative concept based on location, wealth, opportunity and many other factors, it seems to me as though technology is the most influential factor in its evolution. Most luxuries are temporal and may exit the fray based on technological advances or shifts in social behaviour. Cars: Private motorised travel.

Non-Compete 78

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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. Fossil fuels won’t be able to compete on cost. Thirty of them, to be precise.

Software Review 91

Software Review Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Non-Compete 91

semanticuniverse.com

MARCH 9, 2010

But when it comes to learning a new technology, this tendency can also be a handicap. A new technology is only interesting if it does something different from existing technologies. Viewing everything as an old trick in new clothing conceals exactly the interesting aspects of a new technology. These "aha!"

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Big technology breakthroughs don’t always correlate directly to the mind of customers, so your challenge is the translation. Make that a way to bridge a big technology change to customers and employees. A new technology usually needs a business model that is also a paradigm shift.

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Technology Marketing Non-Compete Leadership 224

blog.alinelerner.com

JUNE 21, 2013

Bemoaning that non-technical people are the first to filter resumes is silly because it’s not going to change. To sort facts from folk wisdom, I isolated some features that were universal among resumes and would be easy to spot by technical and non-technical people alike and then ran statistical significance tests on them.

CTO Hire 98

CTO Hire Hiring Software Review Technical Review 98

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Technology is so key to every business these days that experienced business-smart but non-tech entrepreneurs are feeling deeper and deeper in the hole. Startups succeed most often when the founding partners know how to build and run a business, rather than how to build and run technology.

Technology 217

Technology Non-Compete Cofounder Partner 217

Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 25, 2023

And now I think it's definitely through technology, through, you know, a lot of advances in opportunities. And I think you're right, you touched on the advent of technology surrounding publishing, as well as all the different things you can do now as a self-published author, as it relates to, you know, distribution channels.

Audience 98

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Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

MITX : Non-profit trade association hosting many events focused on digital marketing and internet business. Mass TLC Unconference: Large annual conference put on by the MA Technology Leadership Council. Belmont Technologies – CAD in the Cloud (backed by Northbridge and NEA). Next major event? Future M on Oct 16.

Boston 71

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 16, 2014

Technology is so key to every business these days that experienced business-smart but non-tech entrepreneurs are falling deeper and deeper in the hole. Startups succeed most often when the founding partners know how to build and run a business, rather than how to build and run technology.

Partner 259

Partner Entrepreneur Non-Compete Cofounder 259

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

Allot Communications -a leading provider of intelligent IP service optimization and revenue generation solutions based on Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) technology. Our solutions provide peace of mind, improve quality of life and save costs to users and service providers. Asocs – Founded in 2003, ASOCS develops and markets MultiComms™.

Mobile 109

Mobile IP SMS Networking 109

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Disturbing, because many people & organizations want to compete on analytics, but are not doing the right things or adopting the right thinking about analytics. Determine how to pass the data into your analytics via tagging, your Tag Manager, Business Intelligence technology, or other ways to integrate the data.

Analytics 113

Analytics Software Review Metadata Campaign 113

ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

Jeff Bezos’s private space technology company Blue Origin was founded back in 2000. It’s tough to compete on product alone and you’re likely to see diminishing returns. There have never been more brands competing for attention than there are right now. If you spam the non-buyers with sales CTAs, you’ll only annoy them.

Marketing 109

Marketing Social Media Non-Compete Audience 109

Occam's Razor

JULY 1, 2013

But sometimes going outside our analytics tools can yield non-normal insights that can deliver a competitive advantage. For my beloved www.nytimes.com it might be World, US, Politics, Business, DealBook, Technology, Sports, Science, Health, Arts and Style. Perhaps you are skeptical. I understand. Ask smarter questions. Win big.

Search 137

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2014

It’s very unusual for two competitors to have exactly the same strengths – in development, marketing, distribution, or customer support. Capitalize on shared costs and common distribution. Similar companies, even though competitors, usually face economies of scale and overlapping distribution channels.

Non-disclosure Agreement 257

Non-disclosure Agreement Intellectual Property Startup Non-Compete 257

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Most technical entrepreneurs cringe when they finally realize that marketing is still king, despite the power of technology, and they are up against competitors who have a hundred times their spending power. Solutions that increase performance include automation tools, equipment upgrades, and new approaches to manufacturing and distribution.

Marketing 253

Marketing Startup Non-Compete B2C 253

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 31, 2013

ReadWriteReflect offers a look back at major technology trends, products and companies of the past year. While there are certainly still products and services fetching big price tags with little to no revenue, the majority of companies in our year-end roundup are building products that will have an impact on how we think about technology.

Startup 60

Startup Cofounder San Francisco Software Review 60

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

It’s why Canva can call itself a multibillion-dollar platform and how ConvertKit pulled itself up to compete with goliaths like MailChimp and Campaign Monitor. The goal of growth hacking as marketing is rapid growth, using strategies and tactics that leverage (and even exploit) technology, platforms, and behavior to reach an end goal.

Retention 113

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ConversionXL

MARCH 19, 2020

You can find more ideas here: Product Pricing Strategies and Techniques Pricing Experiments You Might Not Know, But Can Learn From Should I Lower My Prices To Compete? If you have the resources, competing may be less expensive during a downturn. And clinging steadfast to your brand is non-negotiable.

Marketing 121

Marketing Campaign Non-Compete Lean 121

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

The strongest foundations in business are those whose cornerstones are based on non-negotiable core values. Quality of work also improves because people who become virtual assistants have previous experience working as full-time employees and have decided to focus on offering services that fall under their core competencies.

Small Business 60

Small Business Non-Compete Europe Philippines 60

Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The discussion extends to the evolving role of leadership, with a focus on empathy as a crucial competency. And that kind of notion, think back 30 years ago, that would've been impossible, but now it's a leadership competency we're talking about. We know that diverse teams are better performing than non-diverse teams.

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David Teten

JULY 25, 2017

For each of these, there is a human element (non-scaleable) and the possibility of a tech layer (which any one VC will only have implemented to varying extents). I’m very interested in additional ways to use technology to extend each of these! This is roughly comparable to PRNewswire’s distribution service.

Portfolio 60

Portfolio Technical Review Private Equity Database 60

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 25, 2011

I sometimes feel that the Silicon Valley culture and we as technologists more broadly can breed monoculture in our approach to entrepreneurship, problem solving, market analysis and technology solutions. It shows us how the other 6 billion humans live, compete, struggle for resources and find clever ways to rise above their means. (I

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