Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Everyone is talking about how social media can help you jumpstart your business at no cost, and experts are springing up on all sides to help you do it at a high cost. Before you start, analyze existing media, demographics, and new social media alternatives for a fit to your rollout campaign requirements.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2010

On why you should be an entrepreneur, “A lot of people do what they have to do. Last night I co-hosted a dinner at Soho House in Los Angeles with some of the most senior people in the media industry with executives from Disney, Fox, Warner, media agencies and many promising tech & media startup CEO’s.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Guy’s latest book, Enchantment , was released in March of 2011, to overwhelmingly upbeat reviews. I enjoyed the book as well, as evidenced by the review I wrote at the time of its release, which you can read HERE. I want this book to be the equal to How To Win Friends And Influence People, by Dale Carnegie.”.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2019

Elon Musk via Flickr by TED Conference To be successful as an entrepreneur, you don’t have to be a fabulous person, but it helps. Some people, and some entrepreneurs, have that something extra that you can’t quite put your finger on, like Ryan Seacrest is searching for on American Idol. Be delightfully authentic and honest.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Every entrepreneur and most professionals wish there were more hours in a day to get their work done. These days, with all the new technology, including smartphones and social media, many are convinced that multi-tasking is the answer. I concur, based on my own extended career in business and mentoring entrepreneurs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 15, 2022

According to the classic book “ Data Crush ,” by Christopher Surdak, data in all formats will soon be the largest source of new opportunities for startups, or death. Virtual living: the rise and growing dominance of social media. exabytes per month at the end of 2017, of which more than half was video.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 5, 2022

From Los Angeles to Silicon Valley , a trend emerged among social media influencers and startup founders alike: move into a mansion with 10 or so collaborators, work day and night together to build fame and wealth, and hope that your new roommates do their dishes. A post shared by Collab Studios (@collabstudiosatl).

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Some people, and some entrepreneurs, have that something extra that you can’t quite put your finger on, like the judges are searching for on American Idol. But the entrepreneurs that have it, including Elon Musk and Richard Branson, seem to be able to effortlessly get team members, investors, and customers to follow them anywhere.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2022

As a startup mentor, I’m always amazed that some entrepreneurs seem to be an immediate hit with investors, while others struggle to get any attention at all. Some entrepreneurs love to talk and produce videos, but hate to write anything down. Others send investors email and business plans in all uppercase or no punctuation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 20, 2020

Scott, published a classic book that I recommend, ” The New Rules of Lead Generation ,” highlighting the changes wrought by the internet and social media. Social-media advertising. Email marketing. One of these experts, David T.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 17, 2021

If you define your self-worth as an entrepreneur by how busy you are, it’s time to find another lifestyle. For survival, entrepreneurs need to be all about accomplishing results that matter for themselves, their team, and their customers. We all know people who are extraordinarily busy, but never seem to accomplish anything.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 25, 2020

Every entrepreneur and most professionals wish there were more hours in a day to get their work done. These holidays, with all the new technology, including smartphones and social media, many are convinced that multi-tasking is the answer. I concur, based on my own extended career in business and mentoring entrepreneurs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 18, 2020

As a long-time business executive and adviser to entrepreneurs, I see a definitive shift away from customer trust in traditional business messages, and the executives who deliver them. I believe that the sooner every entrepreneur and brand builder adapts to this emerging trend, the sooner they will find success.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 26, 2014

Many entrepreneurs fantasize about days longer than 24 hours, convinced that their new venture could change the world, if they just had more time. However, this topic is particularly critical to entrepreneurs, who struggle with challenges and crises every day that they didn’t anticipate. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2015

If you define your self-worth as an entrepreneur by how busy you are, it’s time to find another lifestyle. For survival, entrepreneurs need to be all about accomplishing results that matter for themselves, their team, and their customers. busy entrepreneur five choices KoryKogon productivity startup' That’s productivity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Now, even the earliest stage startup can rise to visibility or be forever lost by their first media spotlight, so it behooves us all to know the rules early. Most entrepreneurs I know admit to a poor first media interaction, and many are still waiting for the instant replay. Handling different media formats.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Every business leader I know is overloaded with data these days, with a wealth of new business tools, social media channels, and countless emails and text messages. I was happy to see some practical guidance on this issue in a new book, “ Thriving on Overload ,” by Ross Dawson.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 13, 2020

As a startup mentor, I’m always amazed that some entrepreneurs seem to be an immediate hit with investors, while others struggle to get any attention at all. Some entrepreneurs love to talk and produce videos, but hate to write anything down. Others send investors email and business plans in all uppercase or no punctuation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2014

As a startup mentor, I’m always amazed that some entrepreneurs seem to be an immediate hit with investors, while others struggle to get any attention at all. Some entrepreneurs love to talk and produce videos, but hate to write anything down. Others send investors email and business plans in all uppercase or no punctuation.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 10, 2012

In most offices there would be a shelf of business books. Since, I am constantly reading to learn I would always ask questions about advice from the books. And there lied a problem for an entrepreneur to solve. We thought, this isn’t a business, this is social media,” laughs Cunningham in reminiscing about the beginnings.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2013

So what’s an entrepreneur to do to get his new business noticed these days? According to many experts, including Michael Hyatt, in his book, “ Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World ,” you need to build the highest platform you can, to stand out and be heard above all the rest. Michael Hyatt entrepreneur startup platform business'

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2014

I just finished an updated book on this subject by Alison Maitland and Peter Thomson, “ Future Work: Changing Organizational Culture for the New World of Work ,” which offers some real insight in this area. Use of collaborative and other social media platforms. Measuring results in itself is not new. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2017

To be successful as an entrepreneur, you don’t have to be a fabulous person, but it helps. Some people, and some entrepreneurs, have that something extra that you can’t quite put your finger on, like Ryan Seacrest is searching for on American Idol. These moments are always being transformed into options to be explored.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2022

An exception is the classic book by Alison Maitland and Peter Thomson, “ Future Work: Changing Organizational Culture for the New World of Work ,” which offers some real insight on this subject. 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.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2012

To be successful as an entrepreneur, you don’t have to be a fabulous person, but it helps. Some people, and some entrepreneurs, have that something extra, like Simon Cowell is searching for on the X-Factor , that you can’t quite put your finger on. These moments are always being transformed into options to be explored.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 3, 2016

If you define your self-worth as an entrepreneur by how busy you are, it’s time to find another lifestyle. For survival, entrepreneurs need to be all about accomplishing results that matter for themselves, their team, and their customers. We all know people who are extraordinarily busy, but never seem to accomplish anything.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 4, 2014

If you enjoy snarky, clever prose, you should check out Chuck''s book. If you could share one startup lesson with a young entrepreneur, what would it be? So I ask prospective new entrepreneurs, ''What is it specifically that you can bring to the industry?'' Even busy entrepreneurs need to take a break and recharge.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2015

An exception is a recent book by Alison Maitland and Peter Thomson, “ Future Work: Changing Organizational Culture for the New World of Work ,” which offers some real insight on this subject. 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.

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Tech.Co

MAY 31, 2023

Launching and growing a startup is one of the biggest missions an entrepreneur can undertake. The platform makes it simple to automate a number of processes too, from status updates and email notifications to progress updates and time tracking. Here are some tools that can help expand your startup's reach.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 16, 2022

Every entrepreneur and business leader I know realizes that it takes a dedicated team to build and run a successful business, and nurturing that team is one of your most important priorities. Thus I was pleased to see a much more complete and broader perspective of employee support recommendations in a new book, “ Employees First! ”

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

According to the classic book “ Data Crush ,” by Christopher Surdak, data in all formats will soon be the largest source of new opportunities for startups, or death. Virtual living: the rise and growing dominance of social media. exabytes per month at the end of 2017, of which more than half was video.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2010

A couple of weeks ago I was privileged to meet Lon Safko, probably most recognized as the author of his best-selling book " The Social Media Bible.” In reality, he is also a serial entrepreneur, inventor, and international speaker. Lon: Being an entrepreneur is my real passion. I have always been an entrepreneur.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 2, 2017

Every business I know is intimately familiar with outbound marketing, or pushing your message out to customers through email, newspaper, and television advertising. If you have a consistent and valuable presence on your site and your social media channels, you have a better chance of a higher ranking on search engine result pages.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2019

Yet I find in my business advisory activities that busy entrepreneurs and professionals, especially the introverts like me, find it hard to spend the necessary time networking and nurturing the relationships they need to get ahead. Our social and relationship needs change as we age. Most let existing relationships decay over time.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2011

To be successful as an entrepreneur, you don’t have to be a fabulous person, but it helps. Some people, and some entrepreneurs, have that something extra, like Simon Cowell is searching for on the X-Factor , that you can’t quite put your finger on. These moments are always being transformed into options to be explored.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

An exception is the classic book by Alison Maitland and Peter Thomson, “ Future Work: Changing Organizational Culture for the New World of Work ,” which offers some real insight on this subject. 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.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

Now, even the earliest stage startup can rise to visibility or be forever lost by their first media spotlight, so it behooves us all to know the rules early. Most entrepreneurs I know admit to a poor first media interaction, and many are still waiting for the instant replay. Handling different media formats.

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