Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. It always reduces risk to plan your business first. Joint venture with distributor or beneficiary.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2021

Fight the urge do more things, to attract more customers in a broader market. In reality, too many choices actually dilutes customer interest in your existing market, and makes your job of production, marketing, and support much more complex. The company has since gone public, and is still a market leader.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2019

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. It always reduces risk to plan your business first. Joint venture with distributor or beneficiary.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2022

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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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2020

Of course, their answer is that the second intends to get to market faster, but every engine has limits regardless the fuel applied. Deferred payments start with stretching the payables period but, more importantly, include giving employee equity in lieu of a higher salaries and negotiating vendor deferred payments out of future revenues.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2020

Quantify the market opportunity in business terms. For example, “Nielsen projects that the market for smart phones will double every year for the next five years.” All startups, including non-profits, need revenue to thrive, such as such as from subscriptions, retail, online, licensing, or services.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 30, 2024

Scale Your Business with Precision: A Step-by-Step Guide to Implementing the Marketing Strategy Pyramid written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Want to stay ahead of your competition and keep your business growing? A solid marketing strategy and understanding the Marketing Strategy Pyramid are key.

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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. All good news. Why Do You Work Here? Titles Are Not Your Job.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2021

Customers today quickly get beyond these, and put a competitive priority on the experience of others, reflected in reviews and social media, and their own total experience with your sales process, delivery, returns, and support on their schedule. Short-term earnings per share may be low, even as revenues and cash burned are high.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2022

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. It always reduces risk to plan your business first. Joint venture with distributor or beneficiary.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2022

As a business consultant and angel investor, I often ask for your own assessment of marketing ROI , or customer acquisition cost (CAC). Everhart distills his leadership insights from many decades in one of the largest business-to-business marketing agencies, working with companies across the country. Don’t forget it.

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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

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

This is partly due to the efforts made by apparel companies in recent years to improve the buying experience and place the customer at the center of their retail apparel marketing strategy. When brands have a laser-like focus on CXM , the apparel marketing benefits go far beyond those related to their customers. Rely on data.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 14, 2023

Of course, their answer is that the second intends to get to market faster, but every engine has limits regardless the fuel applied. Deferred payments start with stretching the payables period but, more importantly, include giving employee equity in lieu of a higher salaries and negotiating vendor deferred payments out of future revenues.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Don’t forget to market yourself before, during, and after your initial idea, through social media, websites, and events. Customer feedback, including blog comments, usability reviews, and early user testimonials, build relationships and provide credible marketing to the broader customer community.

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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 often the legal obstacles confronting startups have been put in place by companies that look to the government and regulators as their first line of defense against new market entrants.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 26, 2023

Even though many of these can be mitigated by testing and early customer feedback , you will find that it pays big dividends to do your homework before building and rolling out every new initiative: In today’s customer data overload, marketing is essential. Even more important than solution marketing is building your brand.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2020

Leapfrog products invent and reinvent markets. Incremental product ideas do not change markets. On the other hand, making the user experience easier, richer, and more pleasant, as Apple has done repeatedly, can reinvent existing markets. Recurring revenue is the foundation for growth. Eat your own dog food.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 25, 2020

Equity is stock, but private company stock has no market value until the company goes public or is sold or merged with another company. Investors know that the fun of a startup turns into managing production processes, sales processes, and personnel in a few years. These events may take three to five years at a minimum.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 12, 2020

This includes market penetration, growth, entering new markets, monetization funnels and opportunities, and a lot more. Is it help with marketing? Or maybe with sales? Of course, to make yourself available, you normally plan to hire several people along the way, who would be helping out with different initiatives.

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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. Implementing a Point-Of-Sale (POS) System. Source: Unsplash.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 6, 2021

Many startups see initial revenue from customers, and love the fast growth, but fail to anticipate the cost of early vendor payments, monthly overhead costs, and later taxes. In business, when you lose money on every sale, it’s hard to make it up in volume and still be profitable. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 23, 2021

As a consumer, I rarely pay attention to your marketing pitch, but I certainly always remember a exceptionally positive total experience with your team, based on a memorable set of interactions from first contact to discussions with friends. Relationships also build loyalty, get referrals, and drive more sales.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 1, 2020

If you’re a CEO who can’t quickly bias yourself for action and if you wait around for someone to tell you what to do, then your investors, or more likely the market, will make those decisions for you. Your revenue plans are no longer valid. What’s your monthly cash burn at your new low revenue level? Emergence of New Market(s).

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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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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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Steve Blank

APRIL 23, 2018

The entrepreneur who founded and grew the largest startup in the world to $10 billion in revenue and got fired is someone you have probably never heard of. 2) Provide corporate management with near real-time divisional sales reports and budgets that indicated when they deviated from plan. Modern Corporation Marketing.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 29, 2023

In today’s competitive market, having access to accurate and relevant information about potential customers is crucial. Enhanced Targeting and Personalization One of the key benefits of lead identification software is the ability to target the right audience with personalized marketing messages.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 10, 2020

It is kind of similar to affiliate marketing, but you can join with multiple shops or even sell your own products. Publishing a book is so troublesome because of all those edits, formats, marketing, etc. If you somehow manage to get a sale of 100 copies within the first month, Amazon will start promoting for you. Skype Coaching.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2021

There are so many businesses around us, and to stay in the game, you need to think of ways to improve your small business revenue. As a small business owner, you need to do some research on industry practices for growing small business revenue. Target both new and established markets. Today’s world is all about competition.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 9, 2020

by Karen Hayward, Chief Outsiders Managing Partner and CMO, and author of “ Stop Random Acts of Marketing: Deliberate & Practical Growth Strategies for Mid-Market CEOs “ Middle market companies are ambitious to grow, and they need the right marketing strategy that can guide the whole enterprise to new heights.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Approximately 46% to 80% of middle-market sell-side transactions fail to close and, according to Forbes, 8 out of 10 businesses do not sell at all. Therefore, the higher your EBITDA is, the higher the price you can demand in the sale of your business. This is why you should AIM: Always Innovate and Market.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 5, 2024

However, amidst increasing competition and fluctuating market conditions, maximizing profit margins in this self-storage business sector demands a strategic approach. This allows for more informed decision-making and targeted marketing strategies. They typically offer a comprehensive suite of services.

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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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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2024

With the right data, you can respond strategically, adjust your positions, and avoid unnecessary risks, even in unpredictable markets. For crypto market makers , monitoring TVL can help gauge a protocol’s health and community trust. High trading volumes suggest an active market. This metric shows its popularity and usage.

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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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VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2021

billion gamers worldwide will help the global games market generate revenues of $189.3 billion in revenue last year. According to Ark Invest’s research , revenue from virtual worlds will compound 17% annually from roughly $180 billion today to $390 billion by 2025. Fortnite alone made $1.8 Twitch stats in 2020.

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