beware-the-consultant 
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 28, 2020
He brings a wealth of experience to the table, based on years of consulting work with middle market companies around the world. Beware of biases that can work against strategic initiatives. I support his summary of five key steps to get beyond the planning: First check your view of the reality of your situation.
SoCal CTO
OCTOBER 6, 2011
Beware of Mentors. " Today I had two conversations with early stage startups (see Free CTO Consulting ). I saw a great post from Tristan Kromer Pivoting on Investor Feedback a.k.a It was a top post on StartupRoar on Tuesday. Either: "That’s interesting. " One was an enterprise software product. Customer Validation 101.
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InfoChachkie
MAY 16, 2011
“Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself.”. Eleanor Roosevelt – US Diplomat & Wife of President Franklin Roosevelt. During those same 25-years, I also made innumerable mistakes. Entrepreneurship is best learned experientially. 2) Secure Your Intellectual Property Too Early.
InfoChachkie
SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
Note: This is Part I in the Startup Team Building series. Each generation, a few magnetic personalities emerge and generate a mania of public interest. Before Elvis, there was Sinatra. Before Sinatra, there was Bing. Before Bing, there was Caruso and before Caruso, there was Blondin. We Believe Blondin, We Believe. Now who wants to get on my back?"
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 25, 2009
Beware of VC Seagulls, who shit on you and then fly away (or worse yet leave you with Red Herrings). This is part of my ongoing series Startup Advice. I write this post as a warning to pick your VC’s carefully. I like to say to first-time entrepreneurs, picking a VC is more permanent than marriage. Gus has been amazing.
InfoChachkie
APRIL 7, 2010
During the height of the dotbomb bubble, numerous companies struck Barney deals. These spurious partnerships had no substance and were initiated for the sole purpose of sending out a press release. We’re a great big family.”. If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for. free weekly Infochachkie articles! When Sharing Works.
InfoChachkie
JUNE 20, 2011
As described in Beware The Consultant , startups should strive to conserve their most precious assets, time and money, by avoiding paying fees to third-party service providers, such as recruiters. “If I had to, I could clean out my desk in five minutes… and nobody would ever know I’d ever been here. Rookie Draft.
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