Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2015

The crowd gets the satisfaction of helping, with minimal risk, and no expectation of any high return. With this model, a startup pre-sells their product early, at a cheaper price, in exchange for a pledge. Product pre-order model. A much-touted success was the Pebble Watch on Kickstarter , with orders exceeding $10 million.

Venture Capital 108

Venture Capital Angel Satisfaction Equity 108

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

For example, both need to provide exemplary customer service, build customer loyalty, and provide real value for a competitive price. Customers won’t pay to see your new employees learning on the job, and outsourcing the real work to a cheap labor source is a recipe for disaster. Make sure everyone knows your vision and values.

Services 72

Services Startup Training Writing 72

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 23, 2014

But sometimes they forget that this kind of freedom comes with a price of personal accountability. Every time I try outsourcing manufacturing, I get quality problems.” “If You should find there is a thrill and satisfaction to making decisions and standing behind them. Customer expectations these days can be unreasonable.”

Entrepreneur 99

Entrepreneur Startup Outsource Satisfaction 99

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2015

Entrepreneurs need to document a process of responding to a market need, sizing opportunity, assigning a specific business model, and planning for marketing, sales, and customer satisfaction. Typically some production and delivery is outsourced, requiring formal contracts and documentation. Solution development and delivery.

Outsource Development 99

Outsource Development Startup Competition Ideas 99

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2014

For example, both need to provide exemplary customer service, build customer loyalty, and provide real value for a competitive price. Customers won’t pay to see your new employees learning on the job, and outsourcing the real work to a cheap labor source is a recipe for disaster. Make sure everyone knows your vision and values.

Services 105

Services Startup Training Writing 105

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 29, 2013

But sometimes they forget that this kind of freedom comes with a price of personal accountability. Every time I try outsourcing manufacturing, I get quality problems.” “If You should find there is a thrill and satisfaction to making decisions and standing behind them. Customer expectations these days can be unreasonable.”

Startup 100

Startup Entrepreneur Outsource Satisfaction 100

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2016

For example, both need to provide exemplary customer service, build customer loyalty, and provide real value for a competitive price. Customers won’t pay to see your new employees learning on the job, and outsourcing the real work to a cheap labor source is a recipe for disaster. Make sure everyone knows your vision and values.

Services 61

Services Startup Training Writing 61

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 28, 2016

Entrepreneurs need to document a process of responding to a market need, sizing opportunity, assigning a specific business model, and planning for marketing, sales, and customer satisfaction. Typically some production and delivery is outsourced, requiring formal contracts and documentation. Solution development and delivery.

Ideas 62

Ideas Outsource Development Startup Competition 62

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 8, 2011

But sometimes they forget that this kind of freedom comes with a price of personal accountability. Every time I try outsourcing manufacturing, I get quality problems.” “If You should find there is a thrill and satisfaction to making decisions and standing behind them. Customer expectations these days can be unreasonable.”

Entrepreneur 89

Entrepreneur Startup Outsource Satisfaction 89

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 14, 2010

But sometimes they forget that this kind of freedom comes with a price of personal accountability. Every time I try outsourcing manufacturing, I get quality problems.” “If You should find there is a thrill and satisfaction to making decisions and standing behind them. Customer expectations these days can be unreasonable.”

Startup 50

Startup Entrepreneur Outsource Satisfaction 50

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

10 Tips for Enterprise Software Startups - ReadWriteStart , November 16, 2010 I started my career in enterprise software in the 1980s and after some years working in other areas (outsourcing and online media) I am back in the enterprise software game. This doesn’t make sense. Keep going. You feel like maybe, possibly, you kinda got it now.

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175