Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

We are in the age of outsourcing, by any of many popular names, including subcontracting, freelancing, and virtual assistants. Labor rates are lower in some countries, but culture and language match are the real keys to productivity. Hire and train your own managers for internal and external work projects.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 11, 2020

If you think about it, most of the influential names in the entrepreneur world today, including Elon Musk and Richard Branson, have each started many companies, learning from each, and fully recognizing that not all are destined to be remembered. Rally people behind a higher purpose, not just a product.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2021

The founder explains that the product or service is so “buzz-worthy” that the merits will spread rapidly through word-of-mouth only, meaning people loving it and recommending it to their friends. It usually implies an opportunity to win big, like a lottery, or experience something sensational, like an incredible video or free product.

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Up and Running

JULY 28, 2022

Register your business name. The name of your business identifies your enterprise, which makes it easy for people to notice and understand your business. After you pick a good business name, it’s advisable to register that name to certify and protect it. Obtain the right business permits and licenses.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 9, 2018

Your product demo crushed. I then had to review a nefarious IP lawsuit filed against another company and help the CEO figure out whether we should just pay it or join forces with the other companies named and fight it. But the real product being bought or sold is “trust.” You had an amazing meeting with an investor.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Whether it’s a logo, product design, software, or a unique business process, safeguarding your IP is essential to maintaining a competitive edge and protecting your business from theft or unauthorized use. These can range from intellectual property theft to employee disputes, contract disagreements, or product liability issues.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Yet most startups I know experience the same shock of disappointment when they first open up their website to offer their “million dollar idea” product, and nobody comes. Until the company name is a famous brand, you are the brand. Put yourself on the site. People buy from people. Set up an award, and show winners.

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TechEmpower

JULY 24, 2023

At TechEmpower, we frequently talk to startup founders, CEOs, product leaders, and other innovators about their next big tech initiative. Background Questions Let’s start with some background questions about the business and product. Do you have a name, a logo, and have you thought about brand positioning? Wireframes?

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TechEmpower

AUGUST 21, 2023

Other common scenarios that we’ve seen: Scaling and new markets: Your company and product are established, and now you’re scaling or going after new markets. Our goal is to build a decent understanding of your business, your product, and your technology. We then review the answers with the technical and product teams.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2019

We are in the age of outsourcing, by any of many popular names, including subcontracting, freelancing, and virtual assistants. Labor rates are lower in some countries, but culture and language match are the real keys to productivity. Hire and train your own managers for internal and external work projects.

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View from Seed

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

So even before you get to product development (20% of revenue) or G&A (14% in 2019), you’re already looking at a narrower potential margin than you might expect from a marketplace or transaction platform.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2023

Many passionate entrepreneurs fight to add more features into their new products and services, assuming that more function will make the solution more appealing to more customers. In reality, more features will more likely make the product confusing and less usable to all. Broad product offerings require too much infrastructure.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 29, 2019

It’s past the “napkin-sketch” stage with a rough minimum viable product and about 100 users. The early indication from their minimum viable product is that they found early signs of product/market fit. I just had a coffee with Mei and Bill, two passionate students who are on fire about their new startup idea. And others exist.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 25, 2020

Investors know that the fun of a startup turns into managing production processes, sales processes, and personnel in a few years. Less tangible assets like the brand name, business relationships, and even your reputation may be lost or damaged. Investors hesitate to invest under these conditions.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 27, 2020

You may pick numerous products that can be custom printed for a niche market on demand. Choose a perfect business name. Choosing the name for your business is not less than an art. Never think of using your own name as your business name. Getting the name of your business registered. Registration for taxes.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 14, 2022

You could have the best product on the market, but if no one knows about it, then no one will buy it. Choose a unique brand name. A good startup name should be easy to remember, short and unique. Startups that are named after their founders sometimes do not succeed. Marketing will help your business stand out from others.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 7, 2020

To know more about aluminium products, you can check out Window Factory for detailed information. Checking your possible competitors will help you strategize your target markets and services you can offer to make a name for your business and stand out. These machines will be your key element in finishing your aluminium products.

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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

APRIL 24, 2020

If you’re a retail company that gains the majority of your business from people walking into your storefront and walking out with your product, then this puts you into a tough spot. This time period can provide you with the motivation to move more of your product online and create more of a digital presence.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

The founder explains that the product is so “buzz-worthy” that usage will spread rapidly through word-of-mouth only, meaning people loving it and recommending it to their friends. It usually implies an opportunity to win big, like a lottery, or experience something sensational, like an incredible video or free product.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2020

By being proactive, and empowering and rewarding your frontline employees for improving processes, you will enhance your business productivity and growth in both the short term as well as the long term. Can you name the top three candidates for key roles in your organization? Build and model a high-performance culture.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 11, 2024

This growth operating system focuses on setting long-term visions, breaking them into short-term goals, and utilizing a behavioral accountability platform to maintain team alignment and productivity. I hear you reference a lot of books and a lot of names that are people that I know. Shannon Susko (03:25): Yeah, I mean, absolutely.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 11, 2020

The second is a preference for product over strategy. Pretotyping is about what to do before the minimum viable product. Doing it well bakes into the system a preference for hypotheses rather than opinions; fast experiments rather than big plans; and testing ideas and strategies, not just products and technologies.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The internet is a great tool for business, transforming how companies interact with their customers and providing new channels to sell products, provide services, and make money. Additionally, it’s critical for businesses selling age-restricted products. name, email address, date of birth, identification, or social security number).

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 20, 2020

I think that’s a largely flawed fight to be picking and of all the uses of Senator Klobuchar’s I could think of some much more productive fights to be having. You lose the ability to up-sell and cross-sell products. ChowNow is simply a SaaS enablement product. so, too, are restaurants.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Finding a customer for your product in the Department of Defense is hard: Who should you talk to? Looking for DoD customers How do you know if they have money to spend on your product? You can download the full 64-page document of Program Executive Offices and Officers with all 602 names here. How do you get their attention?

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Steve Blank

APRIL 20, 2021

Shawn immediately said the name I had given the four steps was confusing – I had called it market development – he suggested that I call it Customer Development – and the name stuck. Many of them get hung up on understanding how to select the right minimal viable product. Your mission is your baby.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Reading the NY Times article “ Jeffrey Katzenberg Raises $1 Billion for Short-Form Video Venture, ” I realized it was time for a new startup heuristic: the amount of customer discovery and product-market fit you need to find is inversely proportional to the amount and availability of risk capital. ” Fire, Ready, Aim.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Creating a new product within the wheelhouse to appeal to a different audience. Their work has been showcased in some of the biggest conventions across the United States including Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Natural Products Expo and so many more. Create a New Product for a Different Audience: Hand Sanitizer Stations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Outsource providers will adopt your company name when they interact with others, and their expertise can help you overcome the hesitation of some clients to do business with small and new businesses. Customers won’t know that vendors are not employees of your company.

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Technical Review Due Diligence Startup Employee 308

View from Seed

JANUARY 27, 2021

Today, we have invested in over 100 high-growth companies, some of which have grown to be household names with thousands of employees making a huge impact in the everyday lives of everyday people. . From the beginnings of NextView, we have had a commitment to being high-conviction, hands-on, seed stage focused investors.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

You’re not aggressively creating products and experiences that take full advantage of the potential of digital. A Salesforce study found that 80 percent of customers view “the experience” a company provides as equally important as its products and services. Maybe you provide customers with a good app — but it’s really just an add-on.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

A No Meeting Day can improve focus and productivity. Setting aside one day per week to focus on heads-down work without being interrupted by meetings can increase productivity and reduce stress. Context switching is deadly for focus and productivity. Here are five ways to successfully manage a remote team.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 30, 2022

To do this, startup founders need to analyze how many potential customers the product has, how much they can pay, and how their number changes over time. The specialists found a solution that helps entrepreneurs try their concept in practice, attract a potential audience and show the product to investors. Problems and solutions.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

In the early days, and this was really early back in 1989 when I first started playing in this area, before the internet, it was really just focused on marketing, using customer data to target to do a bit more matching of a name. I mean, if you're just trying to create simple product ads, okay, AI can do that. powered by

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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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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Investors know that the fun of a startup turns into managing production processes, sales processes, and personnel in a few years. Less tangible assets like the brand name, business relationships, and even your reputation may be lost or damaged. Investors hesitate to invest under these conditions.

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