Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2013

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. Marty Zwilling.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

NOVEMBER 29, 2014

You might have scratched and clawed inside your social network to get the first 10, but that doesn’t scale to 100 (though it might scale to another 10), and just because you were successful convincing customers one at a time to convert through hour-long Skype calls doesn’t mean you can convert 100 customers self-serve via Facebook ads.

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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

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

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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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

“ Startup Rising: The Entrepreneurial Revolution Remaking the Middle East “, written by seasoned U.S. In fact, according to Schroeder, startup events in the Middle East regularly see more female participation than even those held in the United States – a staggering revelation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2014

Don’t expect that you can create a new social networking site in your garage, and steal all the users away from Facebook. business ecommerce entrepreneur startup' Then there are full-featured software sites like Facebook. Facebook is making big money today, but only after a $150 million investment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2013

In the past, if your startup had a website presence, the company was credible by definition. 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. entrepreneur startup website business' They will exit quickly.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

The real reason to build an MVP is to do early tests of key Startup Metrics for the business. Leverage Existing Platforms or Third Party Products - you want to test your social network, grab Drupal and whip something together, or even just use a hosted service. To prove/disprove a hypothesis. Plan for past the initial MVP.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

The conversation centered around a founder who's key question is "Where Do I Find a Developer for My Startup?" The situation is pretty common it got us to riff a bit around how to get programmers to help him build out a proof-of-concept version for his startup. Or ask me Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 28, 2023

The pervasiveness of social networking and the Internet has caused a new focus and value on “openness,” which leads to a new element of leadership, called “open leadership.” Employees can share best practices with customers on social network platforms and customers can help each other. Distributed.

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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

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

In addition, there is a real business opportunity here 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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Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions of the Startup Owners Manual. This left an open playing field for Chinese software startups as they “copy to China” existing U.S. If you’re a software startup competing in China, the words that come to mind are “ruthless and relentless.”

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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.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

Six out of 10 Internet users aged 50-64 use social media now, and the growth rate continues to increase. Social networking penetration by Boomers has now caught up with the other age groups, reaching about 80% across the board. Business-startup rates in America increased the most in the Midwest and South. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

It seems to me that there is abundant proof in the marketplace of the financial returns to both large and small businesses, the low cost of entry, and the ubiquity of social networks. I suspect that a good part of the problem is that startup and small business owners still don’t know where or how to start.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2022

In fact, businesses need to adapt even more completely to the changes in the buying and social behavior of consumers. High-technology product startups, without customers, don’t make a business. When uncertain of what to do next, social proof kicks in to see what others are doing, or have done. Authority – the guiding light.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 22, 2018

The pervasiveness of social networking and the Internet has caused a new focus and value on “openness,” which leads to a new element of leadership, called “open leadership.” Employees can share best practices with customers on social network platforms and customers can help each other. Distributed.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 27, 2012

I believe entrepreneurs should, in David’s words, “build big businesses on the outskirts” but I don’t believe that Silicon Valley tech giants will outmaneuver startups. This was obviously prior to the Internet and everything that led to: (mobile smartphones, social networks, new payment technologies, etc.).

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Too many entrepreneurs I know still believe that that their great idea will carry the startup, and they may even minimize their own value, especially if they have introvert tendencies. Everyone needs to realize that whether it’s in the workplace or in the startup community, business is a new world today with new rules.

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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. Ads, Viral/Social, SEO)? What are your key Startup Metrics ? eCommerce Does your startup run on a subscription model? Analytics/Metrics What key startup metrics will you need to track?

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Funding for pre-revenue startups used to be the domain of angel investors, but they have moved up-stage. If your startup is an evening hobby for you and some friends, and they all have a full-time day job elsewhere, don’t expect investors to get excited. milestones entrepreneur startup funding business' Become a visible expert.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2017

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

AUGUST 29, 2014

In fact, businesses need to adapt just as completely to the changes in the buying and social behavior of consumers. High-technology product startups, without customers, don’t make a business. When uncertain of what to do next, social proof kicks in to see what others are doing, or have done. Authority – the guiding light.

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View from Seed

JULY 31, 2014

And since we will continue to look proactively at new seed-stage tech startups over the next few years, the question becomes: What, then, will these companies look like? But we’re also very active in New York, as five of the most recent startups we’ve funded are based in Manhattan (which is 40% of this recent flurry of investments).

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VC Cafe

MARCH 21, 2022

Below is the first landscape of Israeli startups building the Metaverse, which we published last month in Calcalist , which helps explain our view a bit. We mapped over 50 startups that collectively raised more than $3.5 The Israeli startups building the Metaverse (Source: Calcalist / Remagine Ventures ). Gaming + web3/NFTs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2019

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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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Now small businesses and startups have to compete with large corporations that have weathered the crisis of 2019 and know the secrets of attracting buyers. Sales and Social Media. Social networks are a real breakthrough of the 21st century. billion in January 2021 to 4.62 billion in January 2022.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2021

In the past, if your startup had a website presence, the company was credible by definition. 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. They will exit quickly. Show evidence of your expertise.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 24, 2024

Establishing a strong online presence is crucial for any startup looking to carve out its space in the digital ecosystem. A startup’s web presence serves as its digital handshake, often being the first point of contact between the company and potential customers. Easy to remember : Short, catchy names are easier to recall.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

83 percent of online users aged 50-64 use social media now, and the growth rate continues to increase. Social networking penetration by Boomers is now catching up with the other age groups, reaching nearly 90 percent across the board. In the U.S., immigrants are almost twice as likely to become entrepreneurs as native-born U.S.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 22, 2024

When it comes to startups, the focus often gravitates toward acquiring new customers, expanding market reach, and chasing growth metrics. However, amidst the frenzy of attracting fresh clientele, many startups overlook a critical aspect of sustainable success – client retention.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

I have been close to the tech & startup sectors for more than 20 years and I can’t think of a period in which I felt more optimistic about the innovation and value creation I see in front of us. The number of startups being created has increased by an order of magnitude. Thank you, Aaron Sorkin! Today’s Normalization.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 30, 2016

This is a guest post by Alignable CMO Dan Slagen about the missed opportunity the company has identified in social networking, and why they’ve chosen to build the business on the East Coast. For those of us that have been working in the startup and technology space for at least the past 10 years, these addresses mean two things.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 31, 2014

See my Forbes article on “ Get A Domain Name Without Bankrupting Your Startup ” Michael Fertik and David Thompson outline this issue and others in their book “ Wild West 2.0. business entrepreneur online reputation startup' Take heed, and take action. Marty Zwilling.

Reputation 248

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2022

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. Your career or startup future is in your hands, not those of your boss, your mentor, or investors. Manage your whole image, both private and public.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2019

In fact, businesses need to adapt even more completely to the changes in the buying and social behavior of consumers. High-technology product startups, without customers, don’t make a business. When uncertain of what to do next, social proof kicks in to see what others are doing, or have done. Authority – the guiding light.

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