Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Each week, TechCo features tech startups that can help streamline your daily life. Cybriant is a holistic cyber security service startup which enables small and mid-size organizations to deploy and afford the same cyber defense strategies and tactics as the Fortune 500. Panamplify is the reporting easy button for businesses.

Artificial Inteligence 84

Artificial Inteligence Startup Platform Training 84

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2022

I expect that should seem intuitive to all entrepreneurs, but every investor I know has many stories about startup funding requests with major business model elements missing. A target market is the group of customers that the startup plans to attract through marketing and sales their product or service. Competition.

Sales 102

Sales Customer Custom Outsource 102

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

We all like to think of startups as “non hierarchic&# organizations and to some extent that should be true. As your organization grows and you hire senior staff where you are no longer managing every employee directly the issue of how to manage people that are not your “direct&# reports arises. A quick example.

Startup 308

Startup CTO Coach Technical Review CTO Hire 308

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

August was a slow month in terms of traffic and I was away for a lot of the month, but there were some really great posts at the intersection of startups, technology, product and being a Startup CTO. He blogs to 10,000 web entrepreneurs at Software by Rob and co-hosts the podcast Startups for the Rest of Us.

Startup 191

Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Hire 191

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2023

Great leaders provide opportunities and personal growth assignments that go far beyond conventional training programs. Measure by relationships as well as competitiveness. They know that former direct reports can become highly valuable members of their network, and new business partners as either rise to new major roles elsewhere.

Oracle 94

Oracle Organization Examples Coach 94

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2010

I recently did a post for startups on understanding sales people. A few people have asked me to try and define the perfect startup organization chart. But I do have more insight into understanding your startup team. Often I’m asked by startup CEO’s about how to best build an engineering team.

CTO Hire 400

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2022

I am happy to see reports that young companies are leading the way in these trends, on both the customer and the employee side. Both are required to stay competitive. I have added my own insights, based on my experience advising and working with entrepreneurs and startups: Pay for results, rather than pay for work. In the U.S.,

Case Study 125

Case Study Platform Yahoo Social Media 125

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Great leaders provide opportunities and personal growth assignments that go far beyond conventional training programs. Measure by relationships as well as competitiveness. They know that former direct reports can become highly valuable members of their network, and new business partners as either rise to new major roles elsewhere.

Oracle 124

Oracle Organization Examples Coach 124

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 25, 2016

If you can’t provide a memorable customer experience, your startup won’t survive very long these days. In case you don’t understand the urgency, just be aware that according to a recent Forrester report , nearly 95 percent of your competitors are saying that providing a good customer experience is their top strategic priority.

Customer 55

Customer Custom Startup Coach 55

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Image via Flickr by Side Wages Some entrepreneurs forget that they need an innovative business model along with an innovative solution to have a successful startup. That’s why I say “two heads are better than one” in a startup. Business work should start only after the product is done."

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Startup Social Media Competition 60

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2014

I am happy to see reports that young companies are in the forefront of these trends, on both the customer trends and the employee trends. Both are required to stay competitive. I have added my own insights, based on my experience advising and working with entrepreneurs and startups: Pay for results, rather than pay for work.

Entrepreneur 104

Entrepreneur Startup Social Media Yammer 104

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2011

After working with dozens of startup founders, I’m still amazed that some seem to be able to do the job easily and effectively, always in control, while others always seem to be struggling, out-of-control, and fighting the latest crisis. In that context, startup founders should carefully review the points made by Denny F.

Startup 105

Startup Training News Resource 105

socalTECH

APRIL 30, 2009

Most companies, when they're looking to raise company morale, might set up a company picnic, Friday night beer bash, or maybe go on a ski trip. Lyman said the firm now has 17 employees signed up for the event. What do employees get out of beating each other up? The firm is giving the winner two free weeks of vacation.

Culver City 140

Culver City Startup Training Class 140

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 22, 2017

Success in today’s rapidly changing and highly competitive business environment requires a total alignment between the needs of each business function and the priorities of all team members. Failed strategies erode your competitive position. Improve reporting structure support (vertical alignment).

Company 54

Company Companies Technical Review Coach 54

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 3, 2018

I am happy to see reports that young companies are leading the way in these trends, on both the customer and the employee side. Both are required to stay competitive. I have added my own insights, based on my experience advising and working with entrepreneurs and startups: Pay for results, rather than pay for work.

Startup 61

Startup Case Study Platform Yahoo 61

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 28, 2012

A while back, I wrote about the value of Michael Porter’s Five Forces framework for analyzing the competitive environment, and using every opportunity to highlight and emphasize your relative advantages, whether they be price, features, or bargaining power. Train every employee to be a customer service champion. Marty Zwilling.

Customer 104

Customer Custom Startup Organization 104

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

A while back, I wrote about the importance of a “ sustainable competitive advantage ,” and outlined the business plan value and limitations of patents and competitor feature comparisons. But once you start selling products, all of these pale in comparison to your level of customer service. Use it, and don’t lose it. Marty Zwilling.

Customer 90

Customer Custom Services Startup 90

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 8, 2019

Image via Wikipedia The challenge for all of us in business is to improve competitiveness by improving employee productivity and reducing costs. Each of us can remember a time when we prepared a report that no one read, or filed physical documents never used, and no one seemed to care. Proactively provide support and training.

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Tips Satisfaction Training Mentor 96

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 20, 2013

After working with dozens of startup founders, I’m still amazed that some seem to be able to do the job easily and effectively, always in control, while others always seem to be struggling, out-of-control, and fighting the latest crisis. In that context, startup founders should carefully review the points made by Denny F.

Startup 104

Startup Entrepreneur Training News 104

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

While it is impossible to know what the future holds, startup business owners can bank on the fact that potential future buyers will be evaluating their financial statements in addition to the value of their corporate team, working partnerships, marketing efforts, patents, and reputation. When to Sell. Conclusion.

Startup 40

Startup Acquisition Outsource Development Outsource 40

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 16, 2012

After working with dozens of startup founders, I’m still amazed that some seem to be able to do the job easily and effectively, always in control, while others always seem to be struggling, out-of-control, and fighting the latest crisis. In that context, startup founders should carefully review the points made by Denny F.

Entrepreneur 99

Entrepreneur Startup Training News 99

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 18, 2019

We all have to make friends with our inner critic, and make room for our intuitive voice to show up and lead us to the right decisions. If your inner critic procrastinates, start working on that task right now. The venerable Steve Jobs was reportedly in the same category. New modes of trusting yourself won’t happen by thinking alone.

Examples 81

Examples Tool Statistics Tips 81

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2015

I am more and more convinced that it is the right business behavior that leads to success, rather than some exceptional intelligence or training. These habits apply even more directly to entrepreneur and startup leadership: Failure to build trust and integrity. Get caught up in their self-importance. Put their heads in the sand.

Startup 61

Startup Entrepreneur Training News 61

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 14, 2012

I expect that should seem intuitive to all entrepreneurs, but every investor I know has many stories about startup funding requests with major business model elements missing. A target market is the group of customers that the startup plans to attract through marketing and sales their product or service. Competition.

Sales 97

Sales Customer Custom Outsource 97

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 16, 2018

I have been watching ProductPlan for several years, as the founders are both friends and pillars of the Santa Barbara Startup Community. Without taking a dime of outside capital, the company has achieved impressive success in a competitive, SaaS market segment, landing companies such as Nike, Intuit, NASA, AutoDesk and PBS.

Venture Capital 115

Venture Capital Entrepreneur Santa Barbara SaaS 115

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2015

I am happy to see reports that young companies are in the forefront of these trends, on both the customer trends and the employee trends. Both are required to stay competitive. I have added my own insights, based on my experience advising and working with entrepreneurs and startups: Pay for results, rather than pay for work.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Yammer Case Study Study 102

socalTECH

AUGUST 24, 2009

One of the startup areas where we've been seeing renewed activity in the last few months is in the enterprise software space--specifically, in software-as-a-service applications targeted at corporate customers. We spoke with the firm's CEO and co-founder, John Hanna : How'd you end up starting the company, and what is FunnelSource all about?

Oracle 145

Oracle Sales Startup Screening 145

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 29, 2011

I expect that should seem intuitive to all entrepreneurs, but every investor I know has many stories about startup funding requests with major business model elements missing. A target market is the group of customers that the startup plans to attract through marketing and sales their product or service. Competition.

Sales 98

Sales Customer Custom Outsource 98

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2016

Great leaders provide opportunities and personal growth assignments that go far beyond conventional training programs. Measure by relationships as well as competitiveness. They know that former direct reports can become highly valuable members of their network, and new business partners as either rises to major new roles elsewhere.

Oracle 53

Oracle Organization Entrepreneur Examples 53

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Rather than leave your customer focus at the delivery stage, and technology in the front, customer needs and expectations must be the beginning of your journey via requirements, and remembered all along the way in times of crisis and confusion, competition, growth, failure, and success. Do well by doing good for others as well as yourself.

Technical Advisors 82

Technical Advisors Artificial Inteligence Customer Custom 82

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2017

Starting and running a business is hard. As an angel investor in startups, I often find myself looking harder at the quality of the team and the leadership, than at the details of the product and business model. These will provide the competitive edge you need with customers and less-focused team members.

Funding 55

Funding Satisfaction Customer Custom 55

socalTECH

OCTOBER 7, 2009

With FitOrbit, we bring real, one-to-one, human-based personal training and meal planning to the Internet for the first time. It's a living, breathing dialogue--it's not just a generic plan you don't end up following. We've spoken before when you were at some other technology firms--how did you end up at Global Fitness Media?

Media 168

Media Pricing Sites Training 168

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 4, 2015

Valuation is one of those ubiquitous words: at least when it comes to discussions around startups — and, of course, stock market multiples. Below I’ll walk through the key differences between business valuations and startup valuations. Startup valuations = what someone is willing to pay. The industry’s competitive dynamics.

IP 40

IP Equity Examples Guide 40

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 13, 2014

Attendees were treated to 20 characters to choose and beat senselessly, while more than 30 characters are reported to show up in the final game. Smash Run is simply a side-scrolling beat-em-up. It looks like Nintendo has a new IP up its sleeve. The demo started me off on top of a fighter jet fighting off “angels”.

IP 77

IP Startup Design Training 77

Frank Addante

MAY 12, 2007

► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. ► August (1) Stay Positive ► July (2) Go Fast, but Don’t Hurry The DNA of an A++ Team ► June (1) Setting up Shop - Picking an Office Space ▼ May (3) Startup 6.0 - the Rubicon Project: Internet Advert. Startup 3.0:

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Outsource Software Review Startup 40

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 31, 2021

The sweeping infrastructure package put forward today by President Joe Biden comes with a price tag of roughly $2 trillion (and hefty tax hikes) but gives startups and the broader tech industry about $1 trillion worth of reasons to support it. The vast majority of those are nowhere up to modern codes. ” Climate resiliency .

Startup 229

Startup Technical Review Invest Research 229

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 9, 2012

"Mickey Mouse popped out of my mind onto a drawing pad 20 years ago on a train ride from Manhattan to Hollywood at a time when business fortunes of my brother Roy and myself were at lowest ebb and disaster seemed right around the corner." Friendly constituents will not sustain your startup. Just Start. "The

Tips 277

Tips Startup Entrepreneur Entertainment 277