article thumbnail

8 Strategies To Capitalize On Untapped Global Markets

Startup Professionals Musings

In my experience, the Silicon Valley startup model, focused on disrupting established industries, has treated the USA well and created some great global businesses. In effect, Silicon Valley needs to take a more global perspective. Target a global market rather than a local from day one.

Global 345
article thumbnail

8 Keys To Real Innovation Outside of Silicon Valley

Startup Professionals Musings

In my experience, the Silicon Valley startup model, focused on disrupting established industries, has treated the USA well and created some great global businesses. In effect, Silicon Valley needs to take a more global perspective. Target a global market rather than a local from day one.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

6 Key Rules To Stay Competitive In The Digital World

Startup Professionals Musings

In case you hadn’t noticed, the key elements of a competitive advantage for your business have changed as businesses move online, and your domain is instantly global. Manual tracking and occasional surveys won’t keep you competitive in today’s high volume and rapidly changing market.

article thumbnail

5 Phases Of Every Startup That Regulate Your Success

Startup Professionals Musings

That’s a tall order, especially when your business culture has to fit into the myriad of international and local cultures that are part of every market these days. This phase is characterized by rapid expansion either regionally or globally for growth (scaling up). The emphasis is on global processes and tight execution.

Dilution 355
article thumbnail

The Rising AI Stars from China

VC Cafe

It was common knowledge that to compete in this market, companies need huge access to capital, compute, expensive data and expensive talent. The news sent the US stock market into a spiral, causing the market to shed $1 trillion in value, with Nvidia alone making the biggest single day drop of $600 billion in market cap.

China 97
article thumbnail

7 Reasons That Investors Won’t Fund Inventions Alone

Startup Professionals Musings

So what do investors look for in qualifying you for that million dollars you need to take your invention from your garage to the market? People like to complain about global warming and the plastics pollution problem, but they may not be ready to buy alternative energy at twice the price, or change bad habits for global gain.

article thumbnail

9 Success Principles To Propel Your Next New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

Look for needs that have a global appeal to a wide demographic. Don’t forget to market yourself before, during, and after your initial idea, through social media, websites, and events. Global considerations include culture differences and translation. Highlight your credentials as an insider or influencer.

Merger 386