View from Seed

APRIL 6, 2021

You know the ecosystem and have a network that is additive to the rest of the team. You have unbounded curiosity for emerging trends, a love for experimentation, and you’re always eager to dive into new products and technologies before others do.

Technical Review 317

Technical Review Software Review Seed Stage Cofounder 317

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. Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.”

Finance 320

Finance Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator 320

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2022

In fact, it’s all about the “focus” required to get early stage technology products across the deadly chasm from early adopters to mainstream customers. Missions and products that are too broad confuse your team, your customers, and potential investors. Product development chasm. Marketing and sales chasm.

Technical Review 375

Technical Review Startup Dilution Early Stage 375

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2020

The idea is to build excellence in one area, and get the rest from the ecosystem. In other parts of the world, innovators often need to develop both the ultimate product or service, as well as the enabling infrastructure that underpins it. It’s also a good defensive move, to preempt competition, which is bound to come world-wide.

Silicon Valley 312

Silicon Valley Indonesia Venture Capital Global 312

View from Seed

JULY 6, 2020

You know the ecosystem and have a network that is additive to the rest of the team. . You have unbounded curiosity for emerging trends, a love for experimentation, and you’re always eager to dive into new products and technologies before others do.

Technical Review 257

Technical Review Software Review Hiring Seed Stage 257

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 16, 2022

Yet I find, as a mentor and outside consultant, that many of you focus only on working conditions and compensation as the key factors determining team engagement , health, and productivity. Every person requires some level of positive human interaction with co-workers and others to be satisfied and productive. Emotional stability.

Technical Review 353

Technical Review Cofounder Employee Global 353

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Every consumer today wants to be an insider and development contributor to the finished product, or at least feel connected to it throughout the process. You can’t get their credibility and trust if they don’t know you exist, or your message is lost because it sounds like all the rest.

Customer 433

Customer B2C Technical Review Social Media 433

TechEmpower

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Thanks to his custom blurb, instead of closing his browser and feeling inadequate for the rest of the day, Mark completes his bio and becomes a happy customer. Product descriptions and listings require tedious editing to make them engaging - especially after the fortieth one. Are you a founder or CEO or head of product?

Generative AI 297

Generative AI Artificial Inteligence Houston America 297

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. Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.”

Intellectual Property 261

Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator Bootstrapping 261

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

This perspective looks at the business as the product, competing for the customer’s attention against a whole shelf of competitors. In this view the product features, cost, and support are the key to success. Here are some key ways these views differ: The Entrepreneurial Perspective asks the question: “How must the business work?”

Technical Review 341

Technical Review Social Media Startup Internet 341

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. Liquidate the assets, cash out investors, and keep the rest. Investors hesitate to invest under these conditions. Most entrepreneurs like the startup role, but not the big-company role.

Exit Strategy 376

Exit Strategy Startup Private Equity Equity 376

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

Plan to deliver a family of products, rather than a one-trick pony. Even a great initial product, with no follow-on, won’t keep you ahead of competitors very long. A smarter risk is to build a plan, with associated greater resources, that will put you in position to expand your product line and keep one step ahead of competitors.

Management 322

Management Entrepreneur Forecast Stock Options 322

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2022

Founders have to communicate their ideas and products to investors, business partners, and the rest of the team. Some entrepreneurs forget that talking is not communicating. Fortunately these skills can be learned, and the barriers to communication can be overcome one by one.

Semantic 342

Semantic Technical Review Retention Distribution 342

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Plan to deliver a family of products, rather than a one-trick pony. Even a great initial product, with no follow-on, won’t keep you ahead of competitors very long. A smarter risk is to build a plan, with associated greater resources, that will put you in position to expand your product line and keep one step ahead of competitors.

Forecast 304

Forecast Stock Options Technical Review Metrics 304

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

All the rest of us might be the real beneficiaries, with a lot more to learn. The key difference between them, according to purists, is that accelerators compress the timescale for startups, to drive entrepreneurs from ideas to marketable products in a matter of months. Overall the learning opportunities are essentially the same.

Incubator 366

Incubator Technical Review Due Diligence Venture Capital 366

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2019

In fact, it’s all about the “focus” required to get early stage technology products across the deadly chasm from early adopters to mainstream customers. Missions and products that are too broad confuse your team, your customers, and potential investors. Product development chasm. Marketing and sales chasm.

Technical Review 255

Technical Review Dilution Early Stage Product Development 255

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

While some conversion problems can be product or reputation-related (another kettle of fish entirely), mastering PPC advertising in the UK can make all the difference. Weak or generic copy is going to fade into obscurity with the rest of the boring ads no one ever clicks on. TLDR ads that sound better will always perform better.

PPC 96

PPC United Kingdom Campaign Advertising 96

Version One Ventures

MAY 20, 2020

boom – expectations were high for B2B (product) marketplaces. A marketplace needs to bring product catalogs from multiple suppliers and aggregate them in one convenient spot for customers. Tie in with the rest of the ecosystem. Suppliers can pay a listing fee to include their product(s) in the catalog or directory.

B2B 213

B2B Vertical Aggregator B2C 213

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. Use the tips outlined above during the first three months to get in the game, and count on much more time and money if you intend to stand above the rest.

Internet 294

Internet Web Affiliate Advertising 294

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2020

The most valuable assets of a new startup are the people on the team, and the most challenging task of the entrepreneur and team leaders is to spend their leadership time and energy productively. Effective team leadership, or leadership inside the box, is really only half the challenge that every entrepreneur faces.

Leadership 317

Leadership Entrepreneur Cofounder Matching 317

The Startup Magazine

MAY 3, 2024

Remember, every ‘yes’ to a work task is potentially a ‘no’ to your family, hobbies, rest, or health. Just as compounding interest grows wealth, compounding rest grows resilience and innovation. ” To leverage technology for balance, use productivity software to manage your time and tasks efficiently.

Technical Review 166

Technical Review Startup Agile Software Review 166

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2021

I’ve always wondered if some people are just that much smarter, or what some do that the rest of us can emulate, in order that we too get the best results without working so hard. The result is a new level of productivity, loyalty, and personal satisfaction for you as well as everyone on your team.

Technical Review 309

Technical Review Restful Internet Small Business 309

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2020

You will never seem to have the time, skills, or resources you need for that key acquisition, global expansion, or new product offering. Of course this means taking some smart risks, not resting on your laurels, and continuously updating your business plan and strategy.

Entrepreneur 306

Entrepreneur Due Diligence Startup Acquisition 306

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2019

What does that mean for the rest of us, who reside or grew up in the thousands of small towns that cover most of the landscape? This is often more important than your product or service, and it requires letting the “real you” show, really listening, and responding. Is entrepreneurship ever viable or recommended in a small town?

Silicon Valley 269

Silicon Valley Missouri Technical Review Boston 269

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

You need to have a technical genius on the team to get your startup product off the ground. The rest can come from early hires (with stock options to assure commitment), equity investors, or even strategic partners. Outsourcing your core competency does not work. Hard work and attention to detail are the key.

Technical Cofounder 309

Technical Cofounder Cofounder Advisory Board Startup 309

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

You need to have a technical genius on the team to get your startup product off the ground. The rest can come from early hires (with stock options to assure commitment), equity investors, or even strategic partners. Outsourcing your core competency does not work. Hard work and attention to detail are the key.

Technical Cofounder 308

Technical Cofounder Cofounder Advisory Board Stock Options 308

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

For the rest of you entrepreneurs, consider the value of a business plan when it is not required. There is no substitute for knowing your customers first hand, and iterating on a minimum viable product to find the most marketable solution. A business plan may be a small investment to get a shot at that opportunity.

Business Plan 316

Business Plan Technical Review Angel Investor Due Diligence 316

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

I see it as an opportunity to find new ways to attract customers , make long-needed changes to improve productivity, and lower your own costs of doing business. While they are looking, you can benefit with new services or an expanded product line. We all need a shock from time to time, to get us thinking ahead again.

Technical Review 239

Technical Review Revenue Social Media Cost 239

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 20, 2020

Increase Productivity. Payroll software can increase productivity by tracking the exit and entry time of workers. This means it can be easy to measure employees’ productivity based on the number of completed projects. This way, you may engage such employees to improve their performance levels to meet your productivity goals.

Software 219

Software Management Salary Startup 219

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. percent average for the rest. PwC found that 49 percent of U.S.

Valuation 264

Valuation Technical Review Revenue Operations 264

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

I encourage you to make your 2020 mantra, “Work hard, play hard — REST hard.”. People often think taking time to rest and relax equals unproductivity, when in fact the opposite is true. In order to be successful high-performers and get the best results, we need a balance of work, play, and rest. Comprehension. Self-Awareness.

Restful 221

Restful Social Media Founder Small Business 221

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 13, 2024

Whether you decide to sell products or services, make sure your target audience is in need of them. Rest assured that you will be able to choose the right funding option. #4 5 Leverage Digital Marketing Marketing your products or services is important to survive and thrive in the competitive landscape.

United States 140

United States Bootstrapping Social Media Angel Investor 140

YoungUpstarts

JULY 7, 2020

It’s time to shine a light on these companies to take a look at what they are doing better than the rest and what they have seen in this market. Although we do have skinny ties, bow ties, neckties and some other variations, the core product hasn’t changed much. Ties are one of them. That’s where GoTie stands apart.

Technical Review 246

Technical Review Design Restful Demand 246

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2021

The real solution is better productivity and less procrastination, to put you back in control of your business. Jan Yager, a recognized expert on the subject of time management, addressed this issue in the classic edition of her book, “ Work Less, Do More: The 14-Day Productivity Makeover.” Rest makes you more productive.

Product 384

Product Database Restful Email 384

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 8, 2023

The most valuable assets of a new startup are the people on the team, and the most challenging task of the entrepreneur and team leaders is to spend their leadership time and energy productively. Effective team leadership, or leadership inside the box, is really only half the challenge that every entrepreneur faces.

Employee 267

Employee Leadership Cofounder Matching 267

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. Liquidate the assets, cash out investors, and keep the rest. Investors hesitate to invest under these conditions. Most entrepreneurs like the startup role, but not the big-company role.

Exit Strategy 264

Exit Strategy Private Equity Equity Technical Review 264

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Unfortunately, what I see in this Internet age is information overload, and new product differentiation is harder than ever before. In this context, based on recent feedback , over 30,000 new products get introduced every year, and 95 percent fail, primarily because they don’t stand out over existing alternatives.

Restful 336

Restful Differentiation Social Media Dilution 336