Shelley Iocona

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14 Jun 2018

How To Have A Smoother Product Launch

Three key questions to ask at the onset of new product development New product development is a lot of hard work, not only in the ideation phase, but throughout the product lifecycle. Once you’ve established what your product’s value proposition is, the effort establishing product/market fit can feel all-consuming. In the midst of polishing your pitch, it’s easy to forget that you may have missed some important questions. Some of these are marketing-related, and others are related to your legal rights. Among other things, investors or acquirers will definitely want to know whether you actually own your underlying IP. So here are three key questions to ask at the onset of new product development. You might be surprised how asking these questions now can save you significant time and money later in the lifecycle. Does your brand resonate with your product offering? We know a strong brand that resonates with…

26 Apr 2018

Failure Breeds Creativity

Tips for allowing creativity to surface during the challenges of startup life Recently I was discussing a potential pivot for a founder’s company and we got on the topic of failure. Yes it is true that many startups fail. The biggest reasons are attributed to not achieving product-market fit and the next can be bundled into execution problems. The startup world is full of people who have failed. Those that go through the rollercoaster ride of a startup and the necessary pivots will likely have gone through many failures before a success breakthrough occurs. It’s part of the process. What do you do when you hit walls in your company progression, product idea or growth goals? We’ve all been there. Here are some tips for moving forward and turning failure on its head. Don’t Fear The Reaper In the US we talk about failure as a common part of startup life, while…

12 Dec 2017

4 Ways To Make Entrepreneurship Become Your Life’s Work

Wanting to start your own business is a worthy and compelling goal. Knowing that you want to start a business and actually doing it, however, are very different things. As anyone who has braved this path can tell you, figuring out how to work on the business and in the business at the same time can be a tricky endeavor. There are many paths to entrepreneurship and not all require great levels of risk-taking and start-up capital. In fact, getting started is easier than you think!