Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2011

Both now lead with the same processors, but Dell offers custom system configuration at ship, while HP capitalizes on more impressive display and battery technology. Others will now buy your travel magazine over a travel book, for example, which competes with both your magazine and the video individually. Cross endorsement.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

If you’re a software startup competing in China, the words that come to mind are “ruthless and relentless.” company setting up some subsidiary here and expecting them to compete while they were following U.S. But the differences are worth noting – it’s a young ecosystem, so startup management tools are nearly non-existent.

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China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 328

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2023

If you have a different view, I urge you to see the data presented in a new book, “ The Nine: The Tectonic Forces Reshaping the Workplace ,” by Phil Simon, a globally recognized authority on technology, collaboration, and the future of work. Number of non-compete agreements is way down.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

The main thrust of the post is that with YouTube taking a 45% of revenue and talent taking 70% of the remaining revenue, YouTube Networks didn’t have sustainable businesses unless they invested heavily in technology as a tool to increase margin and provide defensibility. That is the definition of Disruptive Technology.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

I learned to avoid unnecessary conferences, avoid non-essential costs and strive for at least a neutral EBITDA if for no other reason than nobody was interested in giving us any more money. I was in it for the love of working with entrepreneurs on business problems and marveling at technology they had built.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 23, 2014

Technology companies now build Levittown-style products that are appropriate for a wide range of industries. This trend is playing out in the world of payment gateways, where providers (like my company BlueSnap) compete to help customers reach the maximum number of markets as efficiently as possible. Sound familiar?

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 4, 2013

He calls this competing with “non consumption” It was the most profound business strategy book I had read and greatly influenced how I thought about company building and certainly how I think about investing.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

It’s the one thing I miss having switched from player to manager – I love the joy of winning and of competing. China is indelibly an important part of the future of the global technology system. I’m dropping everything non-portfolio related in the next few weeks and setting my sights on righting my wrong.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

It’s the one thing I miss having switched from player to manager – I love the joy of winning and of competing. China is indelibly an important part of the future of the global technology system. I’m dropping everything non-portfolio related in the next few weeks and setting my sights on righting my wrong.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 10, 2019

Stock options for all employees of startups served several purposes: Because startups didn’t have much cash and couldn’t compete with large companies in salary offers, stock options dangled in front of a potential employee were like offering a lottery ticket in exchange for a lower salary. Why would they do that?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

They compete on features, price and execution. And retail, financial services, hotels, the auto industry, taxis, flowers and every inefficient or protected industry out there is being altered by technology changes that change market dynamics and create opportunities for the innovative, the nimble and the risk takers.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

From a technology perspective our journey is nowhere near over. The value capture in the private markets has also led some hedge funds and other major non-private-market investors to become late-stage VCs.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

so compelling (other than the fact that the CEO Sean Rad is a great young technology leader and his advisers – Brian Norgard , Dan Gould and Evan Rifkin - are some of the guys I respect most in the LA tech market.). not all the other applications that were competing for user attention in Facebook). So did the media.

Technical Review 286

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 6, 2011

It is nearly impossible to compete with a large company for the general public, and so a small business’ best chance to outperform a large company is by catering to a particular customer type. Don’t ignore technology. Technology is moving incredibly fast. Make contingencies and see where your customers are going.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Yes, technology has made many aspects of modern living more convenient and “connected,” but the pendulum has swung too far. This “technology takeover” is not without consequence. Social media and technology do have their place, but they are not, and never will be, a substitute for in-person interaction.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

But give me a story of a kid from a non-privileged background and single mother who makes it big through natural talent plus tons of hard work and a belief that he can do it despite everybody telling him he can’t and I’ll watch that film all day long. Justin Bieber is a self-made entrepreneurial success.

Entrepreneur 398

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Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

If you’re a software startup competing in China, the words that come to mind are “ruthless and relentless.” company setting up some subsidiary here and expecting them to compete while they were following U.S. But the differences are worth noting – it’s a young ecosystem, so startup management tools are nearly non-existent.

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China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 220

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 4, 2011

A technology founder pointed out that it does not help that Singapore’s Economic Development Board (EDB) , in encouraging large technology firms to set up shop in Singapore, lead to these companies competing with local firms for limited talent. Tan agrees, “but it is not impossible.&#

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 6, 2016

But even more important than personal lessons of failure, I believe acceptance of failure at a societal level is one of the key ingredients that allows the technology startup industry in the US to flourish. I say this as somebody who has lived in 6 countries and worked in 9 — having lived abroad for 11 years of my work life.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 22, 2018

File Several Types of Non-Disclosure Agreements. There are several types of non-disclosure agreements , and it’s important that you understand which are most relevant to your business and can be beneficial to you. Utilize Technology Transfer Agreements.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

If you’re a technology startup you need to excel at product, of course. But being best-in-class at online marketing is also a sine qua non to standout from your peer group. But you also need to compete to win eyeballs and users playing by the same rules as your fiercest foes. It’s worth a quick read.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Our defense department and intelligence community owned proprietary advanced tools and technology. We and our contractors had the best technology domain experts. Some are strategic peers, some are near peers in specific areas, some are threats as non-state disrupters operating with no rules. Newell ran the U.S.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Hosts and property managers need to step up to ensure the long-term viability of rentals in their community, and technology can help. Self-regulation, in addition to being the responsible course of action, will protect short-term rental owners from incurring fines as well as potentially losing their lodging license due to non-compliance.

Non-Compete 147

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Team The cornerstone of any successful plumbing business is a skilled, competent, and motivated team. A competent and motivated team is a foundational pillar of a successful and thriving plumbing business. As a plumbing business owner, you must invest considerable time and effort in hiring and nurturing the right talent.

Non-Compete 148

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

But as Carlota Perez has so aptly described, all new technology industries go through an eruption and frenzy phase, followed by a crash, then a golden age and maturity. Then the cycle repeats with a new set of technologies. After the crash, venture capital was scarce to non-existent. The Rise of the Lean Startup.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 30, 2013

A Proof of Concept center, which is not the same as a full-fledged incubator, would also be responsible to develop a companywide core competence in business model and open innovation design and a VC-like, staged-risk funding decision criteria for new market opportunities. In the end my time in the sun eventually ran out.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Although there are many collaboration tools (like Slack and Trello) available, they do have a learning curve that can be hard for non-technical folks. They also complain about managers favoring in-office staff, even if they are less competent. Employees, as well as managers, need to be trained to use these new technologies.

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Technical Review Startup Belgium Software Review 200

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

I’m teaching my first non-lean start up class in a decade at Stanford next week; Technology, Innovation and Modern War : Keeping America’s Edge in an Era of Great Power Competition. New emerging technologies will radically change how countries will be able to fight and deter threats across air, land, sea, space, and cyber.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

, but informally I’ve observed the following things, which follow a pattern that can be identified and counteracted: The initial marketing channel quickly saturated , so growth stalled at a non-zero but unsustainably-low rate. ” A technological example makes this clear. Suppose I have a single server that runs my website.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

We have well financed competitors whom despite competing with we respect deeply and when you see your competition launching in many markets it’s tempting to follow suit. So it makes me laugh to this day when I talk with a journalist or potential investor in the company and they ask flippantly, “How is MakeSpace a technology company?”

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2021

The move to remote work forced quick adoption of cloud technology and tools that were once having difficulties selling to large corporates, saw explosive growth – from Zoom to Hopin, new unicorns were born in record time. I also believe that there was a fundamental change in consumer behaviour. that is the question.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 12, 2022

The movie ‘Ready Player One’ also showed a representation of the Metaverse as one large virtual world where people socialise, play and compete with one another. It’s a combination of advancements in technology and changing consumer behaviour. Why does a new Internet needs to be rebuilt to achieve this?

Technical Review 217

Technical Review Israel Non-Compete IP 217

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

We just completed the sixth week of our new national security class at Stanford – Technology, Innovation and Great Power Competition. Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed the class to cover how technology will shape the character and employment of all instruments of national power. China’s goal is to challenge and overturn the U.S.-led

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 21, 2014

More non-professional investors will become angel investors and entrepreneurs will benefit from their domain expertise. The first consists of core focus areas and try to focus 95% of your time and effort; your core competency. Clutter includes: toxic people, time drainers, unnecessary events, and non-crucial product features.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 14, 2013

Many other business commentators have stated this maxim before (in various other ways as well), but the idea is simple: find a position that’s based on non-price value i.e. do not compete on price. Change whatever you must about your business – your markets, your technologies, your people… anything. Revenue before cost.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2016

Don’t count on contracts and non-disclosure agreements to save you. Leading edge technology software and manufacturing require constant course corrections and iterative restarts. It’s hard to write a detailed specification on an evolving new service, process, or product that embodies your core competency.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

There’s one thing that has seen massive growth during the time of the pandemic, and that’s the adoption of technology. Nielsen has noted that the widespread adoption of technology was accelerated by the emergence of the virus. Digital Leadership Is Non-Negotiable. Leadership markers remain the same.

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