Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

Take for example retailers. On the one hand you can view their local stores as a competitive disadvantage because eCommerce companies can sell products with no physical retail stores. You may have some drivers with larger cars and stronger bodies who transport white goods or TVs for example.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Differentiation is still a key requirement for a successful startup rollout, and but it must be sustainable to keep ahead of new competition. For example, customers with high disposable income will likely respond better to unique features, rather than a lower cost. In my view both of these numbers have come down recently.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2020

For example, Richard Branson, CEO of Virgin Group, with no technical background at all, has started and run many technical companies, including the futuristic Spaceship One and an orbital space launch system, and reportedly does his own social media work.

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Competition High Tech Startup Social Media 174

Berkonomics

AUGUST 17, 2017

Let’s examine the relationship between time, quality and competitiveness. A marginal example was the Intel release of the Pentium Pro and new Pentium II processor to rave reviews – until a math professor found an obscure error in the chip’s code that made a rare floating-point calculation error.

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Software Review Examples Competition News 243

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 11, 2021

eCommerce for example grew 39% just last year - so there’s simply more demand. This is accomplished through aggregated, anonymized competitive benchmarking, market-level performance data across the major social and ad platforms, and curated news and conversation from industry leaders.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

As an example, I'm working with two sets of founders who are both going to be dealing with Getting Started with a Two-Sided Market Business - they are variants of two sided markets, but have similar characteristics. Who has launched a similar kind of business? Here are the keys: Show that you are real and serious.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2023

In this context, even “satisfied” is only a “meets-minimum,” and does not put you ahead of your competition. Feedback from the field shows that a successful collaboration , whether with customers, employees, vendors, or other business partners, will make your company stronger and more competitive in the marketplace.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

It’s building a product that is substantially differentiated, and, as Bill Gross, one of the most prolific tech entrepreneurs of our era says, “ It needs to be 10x better than the competition ” (because if you shoot for that then in competitive markets you might achieve 3x. ” Here are some examples: 1.

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Marketing Startup SEM SEO 379

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Competitive (Athlete: skier & rowed at Princeton, hates losing at everything she does). But Kara is the perfect example of somebody who built the skills early, hopped out to get operating experience for years before returning back to the Dark Side. Thus began my marketing campaign. And the contractions always come back.

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Venture Capital Startup Outsource Development CitySearch 408

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2020

leadership, mentorship, competitiveness, communications, relationship-building?—?and For example, we’re now already well into our third growth fund that we started in 2015 (the first returned 2x cash in 3.5 He launched our scout program as an example. She had all of the skills and traits we sought?—?leadership,

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Venture Capital Startup Invest CitySearch 361

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

First to market, for example, is not normally a sustainable advantage for startups. Competition for your new hydrogen fuel auto engine is not limited to other hydrogen auto engine offerings, or even other autos. Prior recognition and visibility in the target market is invaluable from a competitive perspective. Marty Zwilling.

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Competition Funding Startup Patents 166

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Fast early growth in a market is often eroded when competition gets fierce and prices are forced down due to competition. For example, look at the following graph. The example chart is not actually atypical. ” Quick examples: 1. Revenue is Not Revenue is Not Revenue.

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Startup Venture Capital Sales Technical Review 418

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2013

Take me for example. Thus, a desire to invest more locally where I think I have a competitive advantage. Examples include DataSift (San Fran & London), MyTime (SF) and awe.sm (SF). They also view it as a responsibility of the money they manage on behalf of others to provide oversight of these companies.

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Venture Capital Marketing Santa Barbara Startup 365

Berkonomics

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Let’s examine the relationship between time, quality and competitiveness. Here’s an example some of remember well… A marginal example was the Intel release of the Pentium Pro and new Pentium II processor to rave reviews – until a math professor found an obscure error in the chip’s code that made a rare floating-point calculation error.

Software Review 156

Software Review Examples Competition News 156

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 3, 2013

and there was certainly less competition from everybody pitching local merchant solutions. We have an entire dev team dedicated solely to calendar integrations, for example. That is what we set out to solve at MyTime. and of course I use "we" loosely as the hard work of course was the entire MyTime team sans me].

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Development Team Review Course Mobile Writing 324

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 5, 2013

It is most often missed assumptions about the market, the competition, the speed of adoption, or other critical metrics you’ve researched, or selected, or even just guessed at to create your plan. The biggest error in planning may not be spreadsheet calculation error. Or cost estimation.

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Metrics Startup Marketing Demand 239

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 15, 2014

For example, Lookout is a mobile security company that was founded by three talented graduates of USC. No – I’m not worried about the competition. The Pritzker Family has been very active and the opening of 1871 as an entrepreneurial hub is a great example. ” Boston is still a great tech hub.

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Company Companies Startup Snapchat 369

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 14, 2013

If I’m covering a company can I get evidence of what the competition is doing so the story is balanced? Final example. You can imagine the press release, “New innovative model allows us to do audits differently than the competition!” Do I have data or facts to present so the story has legs?

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Marketing Press Blogging Startup 389

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 28, 2012

But that product is the perfect example of perfectly suited for the web given the real estate available. For example, everybody should easily be able to follow Holger’s top sushi spots in San Francisco. Use that as a source of competition. It’s the new magazine. I think it’s replacing time spent on TMZ.

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Web Mobile Startup Software Review 334

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

For example, I once worked for a small software company selling a sophisticated enterprise workflow solution. This example illustrates only the first of six potential growth wins provided by creative coopetition between startups, as well as larger companies. Ability to up-sell customers with related products.

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Startup Outsource Development Examples Customer 173

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2011

For example: If you were to invest $41 million into a company (and one could assume that you owned between 33-50%) then the company is worth $82-123 million at funding. while acknowledging that San Fran deals are often higher valuations due to increased competition amongst investors. Use competition to make sure you get a fair price.

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Startup Pricing Technical Review Marketing 336

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 14, 2021

For example, I believe that Starbucks surprised most people by proving that they could take a commodity business, a coffee shop, and make it a worldwide profit winner, just by justifying premium pricing with a quality product, the right locations, personalized service, and appealing to the professional customer personas.

Pricing 145

Pricing Startup Competition Examples 145

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 10, 2022

Thus if you want to change the world with your new business, you need to follow the example of startups like Zappos , which hires according to cultural fit first. Examples include work time flexibility, transportation assistance, exercise opportunities at work, and rewards for setting the right example. Start today.

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Examples Mentor Activity Product 145

Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Yet, there are constant examples of new entrants into a niche that do grow, prosper and sometimes even become dominant. What if you had abandoned that market, reallocated your resources, and focused instead upon other non–competitive geographical or industry segments? At least that is the conventional wisdom. Quietly abandon a niche?

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Resource Competition Examples Customer 156

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

He succinctly outlines the key behaviors that I believe every business leader must focus on, to drive innovation without waiting for the next competitive crisis: Avoid the assumption that current gifts will keep on giving. A business that relies on static skill replacement is falling behind, and ripe for the next competitive crisis.

Tips 160

Tips Framework Competition Ideas 160

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

One of our core tasks was “market analysis,&# which consistent of: market sizing, market forecasts, competitive analysis and then instructing customers on which direction to take. Here are some examples: - You ask a small sample set so that data isn’t statistically significant. You ask a group that is not unbiased.

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Statistics Startup Report Research 415

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 4, 2011

For example, I highly recommend a set of board metrics that the CEO communicates to board members at every meeting. For example, if you have developers, content people or SEO folks working on SEO programs you’ll need to allocate their time / costs to this effort. You’ll have no idea when you’re off course. SEO is seldom “free.”.

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Metrics Startup SEO Customer 346

Berkonomics

APRIL 9, 2020

A shocking example of operations affecting cash control. If the time to market is slowed by inefficient development, the risk of a competitive product overtaking yours increases dramatically. Efficiency in development pays off in less cost and earlier competitive products, often producing greater market share in the process.

Competition 156

Competition Sales Marketing Product 156

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2021

For example, a couple of years ago, Starbucks' chief executive officer, Kevin R. I often think of the scope of this example in my role as mentor to a struggling entrepreneur who is quick to blame his problems on employee mistakes, or even changing customer expectations. Don’t wait for a crisis to test accountability.

Training 173

Training Examples Startup Social Media 173

Berkonomics

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Salaries or hourly wages must be within reasonable limits set by the industry and matched by the competition, both regionally and for the same job classification. And there are some industries where tools such as stock options are considered mandatory for a company to be competitive. More examples of gaming the system.

Design 156

Design Examples Competition Pricing 156

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2020

For example, I usually hear about an aggressive marketing budget, with a plan to penetrate a few big retail chains, and some videos to catch your attention on YouTube. Sponsor some friendly competitive events with prizes. Examples include the Nike Run Club app where people participate in challenges and win trophies.

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Marketing Startup Examples Customer 170

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2021

For example, a couple of years ago, Starbucks' CEO Kevin R. The most effective leaders marshal existing resources and incent people to create innovative yet competitive solutions. True leaders don’t let their ego or competitive nature create a façade. Create innovative change from existing resources.

Coach 162

Coach Startup Resource Competition 162

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2021

While you all recognize that reacting to weak market signals is critical to staying in business and staying competitive, I find that many don’t have the skills and focus to trigger change decisions on a timely basis. An example is the transportation industry moving to electric – key player positions are changing rapidly.

Marketing 162

Marketing Social Media Metrics Customer 162

TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 11, 2021

Linktree leads the space, securing a recent $45 million Series B raise to build out e-commerce features, but Beacons boasts competitive creator monetization tools with just a $6 million seed round in May. For example, TikToker maylikethemonthh uses Snipfeed to sell asynchronous, video-recorded tarot readings.

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Platform Commerce Startup Tool 286

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2014

Competition is fierce. I always ask when somebody sends me a deal, for example, are you already a shareholder in the company? I outlined here my views on “ proprietary dealflow.” ” Semil Shah wrote in this absolutely spot on post. ” That’s precisely it. Get out your inner Larry David scrutiny.

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Venture Capital Startup Technical Review Email 333

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 27, 2022

I call this linear thinking , and it’s a sure way to be ultimately overrun by your competition. For example, BlackBerry was really the first in the smart mobile phone market, but they never thought beyond their tiny physical keyboard as they added new features. Always practice thinking outside the box.

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Competition Examples Customer Custom 139

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 20, 2014

The TMP is an example of lean academia. Apeel Sciences - Founded in 2012, after winning $10,000 at UCSB’s New Venture Competition, the company closed $1.25M in funding during 2013. A great example of this initiative is Salty Girl Seafood, which is the brainchild to two startup-minded women. Organic Academia.

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Santa Barbara Technical Review Startup Venture Capital 258