Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Then every startup has to learn to pivot, because their first understanding of the real problem is usually not quite right. That mentality has to be part of the culture of every startup team member from the start. Having a snappy presentation on your solution or startup is great, but it’s only half the battle.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 23, 2022

Every startup lucky enough to get some traction gets to the point where they decide to hire some “regular employees” for sales, marketing, and administrative tasks. In today’s marketplace, junior staffers are often the most intimately connected to the market, technology, and the customer network.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

In my years of advising startups and occasional investing, I’ve seen many great ideas start and fail, but the right team always seems to make good things happen, even without the ultimate idea. You need to have a technical genius on the team to get your startup product off the ground. Outsourcing your core competency does not work.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 5, 2025

The Small Business Administration (SBA) also offers a variety of loan programs, including ones specifically designed for startups. Northwest Phoenix is home to several networking groups, including local Chambers of Commerce. They give you access to a professional environment, networking opportunities, and sometimes even funding leads.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Some pundits argue that the E-Myth principle is now outdated, due to the instant access to information via the Internet, pervasive networking via social media, and courses on entrepreneurship at all levels of education. Hence most fail. Perhaps an innate business savvy is no longer a requirement for starting a successful business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Constantly strengthening your network of relationships. Your network of connections needs to grow with you and your business. You have to lead by example, setting a personal standard for competence for all to follow if you intend to lead your competitors and customers. No entrepreneur can build a business alone.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2021

If you are a young startup founder, how do you find that CEO or other executive for your “dream team” to close on funding or complement your skills to kick start your company? I have found that most startups and small businesses can’t really afford to go this route (the average fee for a CEO is in the $40,000 ballpark).

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

The best startups give everyone business cards and encourage team members to talk about the business with anyone who should be interested. Encourage networking. Empower engagement. That means rewarding feedback from outside, both good and bad, rather than being closed.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2023

In my experience, the Silicon Valley startup model, focused on disrupting established industries, has treated the USA well and created some great global businesses. It has played almost no role in the emergence of current non-US bred startups, including Alibaba in China, Waze from Israel, Paytm in India, and many more.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2022

That challenge is a major business opportunity, as well as a risk, for startups. Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks. Young people naively enter their pictures and personal data for fun on social networking sites, ignoring constant feedback from the media that these are bad practices.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2022

Even in this age of globalization and virtualization, the geographic area where you choose to live and work can still make or break your startup business. Of course, there are always exceptions, but how much added risk do you need for your startup? Raising capital isn’t the be-all and end-all of startup success.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 22, 2022

Actively broaden your business network to new domains. Take the initiative to meet new leaders in your domain and related ones, at business conferences and networking events. Soon they find themselves more confident in building and leading a team in their own business or career.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 3, 2024

In the bustling and often unforgiving realm of startups, where the lines between personal and professional life blur, understanding how to maintain a healthy entrepreneur work-life balance is not just beneficial—it’s essential. Prioritize Ruthlessly The cultivation of work-life balance in a startup begins with meticulous prioritization.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 1, 2024

Most startups equate the process of fundraising to dating – founders have to typically kiss a lot of frogs until the find the right fit. Climate tech – We have a fair chance of avoiding catastrophic climate change if startups offer commercial solutions to decarbonize society or remove carbon from the atmosphere.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 3, 2021

Startups may be quicker to adopt innovations, but there are clearly some large problems than can only be solved by companies with large resources. The focus must be on five discovery skills of associating, questioning, observing, networking, and experimenting. Real innovation only happens in entrepreneurial organizations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2022

You can have the best technology, but if customers don’t know you exist, or they don’t know how your technology solves a real problem for them, your startup will fail. In fact, this article was driven by a startup press release I saw a while back, highlighting a startup’s “geo-fencing technology” as a new basis for discount coupons.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 11, 2020

As a mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs, I’m always surprised by the fact that some never seem to be able to that first startup going, while many others never seem to stop, starting their second or third initiative before the first one is fully hatched. I’m now convinced that serious entrepreneurs relish the startup process more than success.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Leveraging digital marketing tools, including social media and industry networks, enhances visibility and helps attract new clients. Additionally, participating in industry events, such as trade shows and webinars, can expand ones professional network and enrich industry knowledge.

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View from Seed

APRIL 6, 2021

You are a native of NYC tech with a strong network. You know the ecosystem and have a network that is additive to the rest of the team. You have an authentic passion for startups and a deep respect for entrepreneurship. Who Are We Looking For. You act as an “ invited guest.”. You are hungry.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

In Q3 of 2024, AI-related startups landed $19 billion USD, which equates to 28% of total venture dollars. The rise of startups in the pet care space A recent analysis of veterinary services in the US showed that the number of graduates from existing vet colleges will be enough to meet demand through 2035.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

If you set around quietly waiting for someone you know to offer you money to fund a startup, you will probably have a long wait. Be honest with naïve family members and friends about the inherent risks of a startup – at least 70% fail in the first five years. Network to build investor relationships before you ask for money.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 17, 2023

Three types of organizations – Incubators, Accelerators and Venture Studios – have emerged to reduce the risk of early-stage startup failure by helping teams find product/market fit and raise initial capital. They do the most to de-risk the early stages of a startup. Reducing Startup Risk.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 4, 2023

The best startups give everyone business cards and encourage team members to talk about the business with anyone who should be interested. Encourage networking. Empower engagement. That means rewarding feedback from outside, both good and bad, rather than being closed.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 21, 2025

Urban areas are increasingly developing comprehensive charging networks, while rural regions may face challenges. Collaborating on projects that promote sustainable transportation strengthens community ties, expands your network, and increases visibility in the market.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2021

For example, my dictate that entrepreneurs need to find a “ painful ” problem to solve (such as high cost, low productivity) to attract customers, doesn’t really account for many successful startup businesses today, including top social media platforms, dating sites, and new fashions. Nurture relationships with popular social influencers.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2025

Tighten Access Controls Review and revise access permissions across your network. The post New Year, Same Threats: 8 Ways to Prepare Your IT Infrastructure for the Holiday Break appeared first on The Startup Magazine. Store copies offsite, and ensure your backup systems have enough capacity for the inevitable year-end data surge.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 4, 2023

Researchers believe this tipping point is result of the complex interactions between the neural network architecture and the massive amounts of training data it has been exposed to – essentially everything that was on the Internet as of September 2021.) History is replete with journalists writing about it and not recognizing it (e.g.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 4, 2023

Every business, especially startups, needs all guns blazing quickly on every opportunity or insight into the market. I recommend that every entrepreneur and small business investigate and implement as many as possible of his seven new business force multipliers that I will paraphrase here: Information sharing through social media networks.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2022

High-technology product startups, without customers, don’t make a business. Survey results show that more than 80% of consumers now receive advice through social networking sites prior to a product purchase. In today’s social networks, the social economy is defined by how people earn and spend social capital.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

He was able to identify ten lessons from the common threads to survival in the winning explorer teams, which I believe apply equally well to the survival and success of business startup teams today: Never lose sight of long-term goals, but focus real energy on short-term objectives. Teamwork is the hallmark of high-performing startups.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 5, 2025

You should get involved in a waste management industry network so that you can find out the latest when it comes to disposing of your waste properly. The post How to Elevate Your Business to the Next Level appeared first on The Startup Magazine. It can also open the doors to new markets for you.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

At our mid-year offsite our partnership at Upfront Ventures was discussing what the future of venture capital and the startup ecosystem looked like. Pitchbook estimates that there is about $290 billion of VC “overhang” (money waiting to be deployed into tech startups) in the US alone and that’s up more than 4x in just the past decade.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2022

Take full advantage of every mentoring and coaching opportunity, and network with peers both inside and outside the company. With today’s pervasive Internet and social networks, people can see how you act outside of work, as well as inside. Use ongoing networking as a way to improve connections.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

If you have been working alone, perfecting your idea, with no new business track record, your best strategy is to license the technology to a company or team with real business startup experience. You may get that million dollars someday in future royalty payments, but don’t expect anything today. Commercialization requires infrastructure.

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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. What are your key Startup Metrics ? eCommerce Does your startup run on a subscription model? Social Integration/Viral Outreach Is your application tied into any social networks?

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Expanding a startup beyond domestic borders is a significant milestone in any business journey. Both countries offer diverse markets, favorable trade agreements, and unique consumer bases that can help startups broaden their reach and enhance profitability. its stable economy, and a highly educated workforce.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2022

As a startup mentor, I’m always amazed that some entrepreneurs seem to be an immediate hit with investors, while others struggle to get any attention at all. Of course, previous successes provide more direct evidence of a network of the right people. Exudes integrity, humility, and stability.

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