Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

Minimum viable products (MVPs) are recommended for validating the market, with iterative enhancement to quickly meet market feedback. Before you bring on partners, develop intellectual property, raise capital, or generate revenues, you need to establish an official business entity.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 10, 2019

VC’s have just changed the ~50-year old social contract with startup employees. For most startup employee’s startup stock options are now a bad deal. As Venture Capital emerged as an industry in the mid 1970’s, investors in venture-funded startups began to give stock options to all their employees. Here’s why.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 15, 2017

I was having a second coffee with an ex student, now the head of a marketing inside a rapidly growing startup. His company had marched through customer discovery, learning about the customer problem, validated solutions and was now scaling sales and marketing. It wasn’t that I had somehow inherited dumb employees.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Sam also had a vision as early as 2012 about how MakeSpace would be a large employer of middle-income jobs: The company would hire employees rather than just have contractors and he would lead the effort to ensure they had opportunities for growth and benefits for their families. How profitable is my product or service?

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2021

By focusing your marketing activities on key individuals known to wield influence in your target customer market, you can deliver a more "authentic" message. At every Ritz-Carlton , employees are authorized to spend up to $2,000 per guest to solve a guest issue or improve a guest's stay, no matter what the cause.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2020

They couldn’t possibly understand the new social media culture, new technologies, or have the determination to beat their younger counterparts in the market. Pew says the Boomer demographic is the largest mainstream pool of experienced talent in the market today, and will be for the foreseeable future. Member of the Advisory Board.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 19, 2025

based digital marketing agency serving over 70,000 customers, offers relief through its integrated approach to online marketing. It combines website development, search engine optimization, social media marketing, and online reputation management into one cohesive solution. We increased our revenue by 20% last year.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 18, 2020

However, to the market of potential buyers, your business likely has a much more tangible price point. To help you navigate this gap and come to a realistic figure on what your company is worth, there are a number of different steps you can take and numbers to crunch to arrive at fair market value. Look at Revenues. Conclusion.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 27, 2017

Initially, a startup has no business model and no market share to defend. Its employees and investors don’t depend on an existing revenue stream. But today, investors realize that companies that depend on regulation and artificial market constraints are actually vulnerable. to stifle competition.).

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VC Cafe

JUNE 10, 2022

The market correction has come for series A and seed startups. For the past few week I’ve been sharing here the impact of the current downturn that started in the public markets on startups and venture capital. The market correction has come for Series A and seed startups (Source: Pitchbook ). How important are margins?

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

As a long-time business advisor, and an investor in startups along the way, I’m always on the lookout for an entrepreneur who is responding first to a problem in the marketplace , rather than bringing a new technology to the market, assuming it will find a problem to solve. A recurring expense was turned into a recurring revenue.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 29, 2022

According to IBIS World, the revenues generated by the hotels and motels industry in 2022 have reached $258.1 Leveraging Revenue Management Solutions. Revenue management is the practice of managing the flow of revenue in and out of a business. Using a Scheduling Tool to Automate Employee Schedules. million in 2021.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

by Leonard Callejo, Director of Online Marketing at Cisco Webex. These range from budgets being significantly smaller, profit margins being squeezed, and employees juggling various roles to meet the needs of the company. Consider investing in these four software categories to improve business performance and bring in more revenue.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

How ‘Company Culture’ Became Overused written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with Brian Gottlieb In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interviewed Brian Gottlieb , founder of Tundraland Home Improvements and author of ‘Beyond the Hammer.’

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 20, 2022

While employees are often inspired by success stories and case studies of triumphant innovation tales of large companies, the cost of not innovating is often overlooked. Sharing the stories of organizational failure due to a lack of enterprise innovation can create a sense of urgency in employees and make them understand the stakes.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 5, 2020

In fact, the last few weeks have been particularly devastating for the market. You can, however, make sure you do your part in keeping your employees and yourself safe from the disease. During this time, it’s also important to safeguard the morale of your employees. The US economy has not been immune to this.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

For the rest of us, here is my prioritized list of key strategies that I believe every business leader can benefit from as a starting point in making the current inflation economy less of a negative impact on their business, or maybe even a pleasantly surprising positive: Solicit follow-on revenue from existing customers.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Client work serves as an additional source of revenue to form new startups. This outside work provides a valuable source of revenue able to be used to fund operations. Over time, this revenue reduces the dependency on outside venture capital sources. Keep Employees Engaged When on The Bench.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2020

Some analysts argue that revenue drives growth, while others say user growth drives revenue. Google reached $1B in revenue within five years of incorporation, and now has a market capitalization of over $1 trillion. Long-term stability requires revenue growth and profit. Both have worked.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The two largest markets are the United States and China. The reduction of the business trips of their employees goes in that direction. All employees can decide where to work and where to live. Companies will push employees to opt for virtual meetings instead of business trips. Environmental concerns.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 4, 2024

Our deep dive into the world of email newsletters unveils tactical strategies for transforming subscribers into revenue-generating assets. As the founder of The Clikk, Russell has witnessed the evolving landscape of newsletters, recognizing them as a powerful intersection of content marketing and direct response promotion.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2020

In the short term you need customers to find you at any price, and in the longer term you need revenue, profit, and return loyalty. Strategic threats, including new competitors, market changes, and environmental issues need deeper analysis and full resolution, before they jeopardize your business survival.

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Rembrandt Communications

MARCH 1, 2022

And we all know what that leads to… negative reviews, lost revenue, bad press, and more! If your social media team posts one idea, your marketing team sends out a different message and your public relations’ team promotes something else, you create a confusing mess and lose credibility. Uniform messaging is key.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 4, 2024

Entrepreneurs face overwhelming challenges, from market competition to financial management. Examples of Goals Increase Market Share: By expanding your product line, aim to capture 10% more of the market within two years. Revenue Growth: Achieve a 25% increase in annual revenue by entering new markets and boosting sales efforts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Minimum viable products (MVPs) are recommended for validating the market, with iterative enhancement to quickly meet market feedback. Before you bring on partners, develop intellectual property, raise capital, or generate revenues, you need to establish an official business entity.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

During Jeff Immelt’s tenure GE’s stock-market value fell by about half. At GE the biggest problem in 2017 was major revenue misses in their Power business.) Often the short-term cuts directly affect employee salaries, jobs, and long-term investment in R&D. So what happened? billion of GE stock – about 1.5%

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Charge More With The Power of Pure Motive Service written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with Joe Crisara In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interviewed Joe Crisera, author of What Should We Do? Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please!

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 31, 2022

Any operation that involves an employee, like recruitment, payroll management, or even offboarding, can be included in these HR functions or duties. . Most HR functions are outsourced to an HR consulting agency by SMBs (10–500 employees). We are introducing new employees to the organization. What Is Human Resources Outsourcing?

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Conduct Market Research. The first thing you should do when launching a custom software business is conduct market research. Of course, sophisticated market research helps you facilitate strategic planning and spot emerging trends. Certainly, conducting market research is a critical first step to launch your new business.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Gain Client’s Trust by ensuring Cybersecurity written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with Zach Kromkowski In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interviewed Zach Kromkowski, co-founder of Sention, about the importance of cybersecurity for small businesses and marketing firms.

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View from Seed

JUNE 13, 2019

revenue business still growing >50% YoY? Chewy now has over 10 million customers, repeat purchases by existing customers account for approximately 90% of their revenue today. This is analogous to SaaS companies like Slack or Dropbox, which have strong revenue growth just as their existing users consumer more of their service.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 20, 2020

Your Employee. Another most important aspect of any organization is its employees. You will realize that everyone gives a different yet unique point of views if you allow your employees to be part of your business plan. 4 – Analyze Your Marketing. Identify the marketing activities that require a huge investment.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Building loyalty and awareness are top priorities for any social media marketer. More people than ever are using social sites, which is good news for social media marketers. To earn that trust, word-of-mouth marketing leads the way. Yoann Pavy, Head of Digital Marketing, Depop [via MarketingWeek ]. And for good reason.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 21, 2024

Common business risks include: Financial Risks: These include changes in market conditions that can affect revenue streams. Fluctuations in interest rates, currency exchange rates, or stock market volatility can significantly impact your business.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 13, 2024

You must familiarize yourself with key concepts such as marketing, sales, operations, cash flow management, balance sheets, and profit and loss statements. You can launch a successful startup with an existing idea in the market. You’ll be able to think of a startup idea that will thrive in today’s competitive market.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

And truly, the development of tech, inclusive regulations, and an open global market did make the job of starting a company easier than ever before. Hire the top-tier employees. Employees are the engine that will drive your company to success. These days, people like to say we are living in the golden age of startups.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 6, 2020

If your US-based business is adversely affected by Covid-19 such that you would need to lay off employees imminently and having access to capital would enable you to keep more employees on the payroll then you might be eligible. Am I eligible for the PPP Loan? One thing that is clear. shouldn’t I? The short answer is “no.”

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