Competition Examples Technical Advisors 
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 23, 2013
I have long advised startup companies that if you don’t control your messaging somebody else will and your potential customers will form impressions of you shaped by somebody else or by nobody at all. If you’re not in the mood for a personal essay as an example of personal brand management you might want to wait for my next post.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 12, 2010
We can all point to examples of successful entrepreneurs who dropped out of college, but still went on to make a big impact. Take advantage of inside and outside advisers at school. Most universities also bring in outside advisors to mentor budding entrepreneurs. Some college faculty members have great practical experience.
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Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 6, 2021
Based on my experience advising new entrepreneurs as well as more mature businesses, I recommend the following strategies for building business momentum, while still optimizing the limited resources of every small business: Find more customers that like what you do best. Track competition to stay ahead of copycats.
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 10, 2011
Here are a few examples from my personal experience: You need to translate/localize your products. Our own subsidiary, of a major technology company, started to repair and service competitive products in order to maintain our own technical staff and service capabilities.
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
Unfortunately, too many of the technical entrepreneurs I mentor and advise are focused on their technology, and assume that the value will be self-evident to customers. Tech may be the tool, but hospitality – making life a little easier, more comfortable, and more enjoyable for your customer, is the winning focus.
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 13, 2010
As a follow-on to that article, here are a few examples from my personal experience: You need to translate/localize your products. Our own subsidiary, of a major technology company, started to repair and service competitive products in order to maintain our own technical staff and service capabilities.
Frank Addante
JUNE 4, 2006
I decided that I was going to consult/advise a few companies and relax for a bit. He went from recruiter to IT manager to technical sales… Then, he did such a great job in sales that we had to build up more infrastructure for our ad-serving and email delivery platform to support the increased demand.
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