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The Valuable Unsung Heroes of Startups

Both Sides of the Table

Some of the most helpful people to me personally have been people not being directly compensated for doing so. And speaking of coaching, if you haven’t read Googled by Ken Auletta you should. And in it he profiles the work of Coach Campbell who was once on the boards of both Google & Apple. EXECUTIVE COACHES.

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Every Small Business Founder Needs An Advisor

Startup Professionals Musings

In that sense, you should think of an advisor more like your mentor who has done all he can. Also dont confuse a business advisor with a business coach. An advisors aim is to teach you what to do and how, in specific situations, unlike a coach who helps you develop your generic skills for deciding what to do and how.

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How I Got the Monkey Off My Back – Today Was a Good Day

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Working with early-stage teams : coaching, mentoring, setting strategy, rolling up sleeves: 9/10. Helping companies get to next financing round successfully: I was just beginning this phase in Sept 2010 and said so. “Ok, so this guy can write a blog and source deals but can he make any money?” Since then?

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5 Steps To Get You From Your First Idea To A Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Build your own personal brand image through blogging, industry forums, and networking. Expand your own learning and knowledge by helping others. These days, even with the pervasive Internet and social media, it still takes time and money for your marketing and customer communication efforts to have an impact.

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What I’ve Learned from Fred Wilson

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So part of playing an effective coach is helping the team to see the answer for themselves. My goal in the interview overall was to capture more of the personal side of Fred since so much of his investment thesis and portfolio work already comes out in his blog. Blogging is like Venus Fly Paper. This is classic Fred.

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How Boards Need to Evolve Over Time

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I admit that I haven’t yet read it but I’ve had numerous discussions with Brad over the years about board structure & conduct and consider him a mentor on the topic. We realized we needed help. In the Early Days. As we have invested millions in building out our sales organization efficiency really matters.

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As Populist as it May Feel, 98% of VCs Aren’t Dumb

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The best VCs don’t try to help entrepreneurs. But the people whom I consider best in this industry are quite helpful indeed. And Coach Campbell. And hard for me to imagine the Fred Wilson and Albert Wenger weren’t instrumental mentors to David. 2008 App ecosystem on iOS = $0. But I seriously only know one.