Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2023

With the advent of social media, and instant communication via the Internet, that definition has been expanded to include all aspects of the customer experience , from finding you and what they need, to the ease of completing the transaction, as well as all follow-on support. Make sure non-contact experiences match face-to-face.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 16, 2012

I believe you can be much more productive, as well as a more effective leader, if you approach most meetings as mentoring opportunities, and limit them to five minutes. With the five-minute mentoring approach, the mentee asks for your support in their decision, or asks for your insight on the considerations for them making a future decision.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

The dictionary definition of a mentor is “an experienced and trusted advisor,” or “leader, tutor or coach.” The definition of a critic sounds similar, “a person who offers reasoned judgment or analysis.” We can all learn from both of these approaches, but in my view the mentor is far more valuable than a critic.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 16, 2021

In some cases it may be fear of retribution by the boss, but more often they just hate to disappoint others, and end up instead with high stress and low credibility in a crisis to deliver. In addition to saying yes too often, professionals under pressure often say no poorly, by attacking the requestor or by avoiding any definitive response.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 10, 2010

I believe you can be much more productive, as well as a more effective leader, if you approach most meetings as mentoring opportunities, and limit them to five minutes. With the mentoring approach, the mentee asks for your support in their decision, or asks for your insight on the considerations for them making a future decision.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2010

The dictionary definition of a mentor is “an experienced and trusted advisor,” or “leader, tutor or coach.” The definition of a critic sounds similar, “a person who offers reasoned judgment or analysis.” We can all learn from both of these approaches, but in my view the mentor is far more valuable than a critic.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

In big business, as well as startups, I have found that your effectiveness can be highly correlated to your ability to build and maintain people relationships, often more so than hard work, or how many hours you give. But, like most other skills, you can learn from these priorities: Everyone benefits from active mentoring.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2018

One of the lessons I have learned over the years as a business executive, and now as a mentor to entrepreneurs, is that if you really want employees who enthusiastically take ownership of their work, you have to start treating them like owners, not renters. They show up every day, keep a low profile, and collect a paycheck.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2018

In a startup, any decision is better than no decision. Since I’m not a life coach, I can’t comment on the broader implications, but in my role as advisor to many startups, I do often find myself recommending a focus on many of his key points, which I will paraphrase here: Think in terms of action.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

You can’t find the time for coaching and mentoring. Maybe now is the time to bring in outside coaching and motivational speakers, as well as more training. Be sure to take the time yourself to keep up with leadership trends and needs. You must never be too busy on daily issues to prepare for and handle these situations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2016

In a startup, any decision is better than no decision. Since I’m not a life coach, I can’t comment on the broader implications, but in my role as advisor to many startups, I do often find myself recommending a focus on many of his key points, which I will paraphrase here: Think in terms of action.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2010

For the first 5 years of my career I was a “bottom up&# thinker and worker. I know it might sound a bit esoteric so let me explain: I started my career as a programmer. I started by doing billing systems. This is bottom-up planning. The wisest mentor I ever had was Ameet Shah , my partner on several projects.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 9, 2012

In my experience, there is no magic gene involved, just simple good habits executed consistently and convincingly until everyone around you in a startup wants to follow your example. In a startup, things don’t always work, and it’s easy to blame someone else, the poor economy, or just bad luck. Be accountable for your actions.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

I started in 2007 with a thesis that my primary investment decision would be about the team (70%) and only afterward about the market opportunity (30%). I was telling him that it was much easier when I started because there were fewer deals, life was less public and somehow the world seemed to be spinning more slowly. I don’t.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Every entrepreneur should do the same due diligence on a potential investor that smart investors do on their startups. Let’s just say that every investor is different, without trying to define what is good or bad for you and your startup. I’m not talking about the Shark Tank TV show, but some might say the panel fits the definition.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 25, 2013

True leaders realize that, by definition, the word "leader" places the leader at the front, and not the rear. In startups, leading from the front means that you are not afraid to get your hands dirty, pitching in to get the job done. In every startup, people are expected to wear multiple hats, each and every day.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2011

So do you think the environment still tough for startups? Investors are very focused on diligence, on business models that make sense, and those companies that have a definite competitive advantage and defensibility to what they're doing. Mike Napoli: It's quality versus quantity. Interestnig. Mike Napoli: Obviously, it's still tough.

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APRIL 21, 2014

It wasn''t until I turned 50 that I fully adopted basketball legend John Wooden''s definition of victory: "Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.". I travelled up the Killer Curve by incrementally celebrating extremely small successes.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 2, 2022

This is a tough challenge for every coach and mentor. I’ve never had a definitive list of recommendations to overcome these qualms, so I was pleased to see the insights in a new book, “ Arrive and Thrive ,” by Susan MacKenty Brady, Janet Foutty, and Lynn Perry Wooten. Commit to being an inclusive leader, an ally for all.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 30, 2013

In my experience, there is no magic gene involved, just simple good habits executed consistently and convincingly until everyone around you in a startup wants to follow your example. In a startup, things don’t always work, and it’s easy to blame someone else, the poor economy, or just bad luck. Be accountable for your actions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2011

I believe you can be much more productive, as well as a more effective leader, if you approach most meetings as mentoring opportunities, and limit them to five minutes. With the five-minute mentoring approach, the mentee asks for your support in their decision, or asks for your insight on the considerations for them making a future decision.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Arivale (www.arivale.com), a startup founded by Dr. Leroy Hood, the well known DNA and genomics pioneer�which combines gene sequencing with a host of other diagnostic tests, with personalized counselors and health and wellness recommendations, recently launched an expansion into California, starting in Los Angeles.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Women entrepreneurs are starting small businesses at approximately twice the national average for all startups. As a result, there have also been many new resources and mentors popping up specifically aimed at women. Here is a short list of impacts they commonly reported and all mentors have seen: You feel overwhelmed.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Matt Blumberg, who runs one of Fred’s portfolio companies, Return Path, follows up with an additional three : Don’t be a bottleneck (make sure you aren’t holding up people’s work). If you fail, you need to start all over. As you start to succeed, you will hear from people like me…’armchair quarterbacks’.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2017

I advocate his nine deliberate steps for bringing balance between purpose and execution to every organization, including new startups and mature businesses: Define a pragmatic organizational purpose first. The only way to do this is to assume that change is necessary to keep up with the market and competitors, and make it part of the process.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2016

In the dictionary definition, character is said to be “the stable and distinctive qualities built into an individual’s life which determine his or her response regardless of circumstances.” For leaders, this is often evident in the willingness to be coached, by outside experts or by your own team. Promote resilience. Drive innovation.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 1, 2015

They become obsessed with why the problem exists and they start chipping away at ideas for solving the problem. We are money, advice, coaching, cheerleading, interventionist but not “the decider.” In preparation for her reentry into VC she spoke with many mentors of hers for advice on venture capital. And special.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 22, 2014

True leaders realize that, by definition, the word "leader" places the leader at the front, and not the rear. entrepreneur front leadership startup visible' Yet many, many executives try to lead through fear and intimidation. This isn’t really leading at all. It’s pushing. That’s not a comfortable position for anyone.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 21, 2017

In some cases it may be fear of retribution by the boss, but more often they just hate to disappoint others, and end up instead with high stress and low credibility in the crisis to deliver. In addition to saying yes too often, professionals under pressure often say no poorly, by attacking the requestor or by avoiding any definitive response.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2011

True leaders realize that, by definition, the word "leader" places one at the front and not the rear. In startups, leading from the front means that you are not afraid to get your hands dirty, pitching in to get the job done. In every startup, people are expected to wear multiple hats, each and every day. It’s pushing.

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DECEMBER 16, 2011

And luckily I was able to catch up with Talia Goldstein the Head Matchmaker and Co-Founder of Three Day Rule for some Q & A. I grew up in Orange County and then headed east to Tulane University. Val and I started this single’s website/blog just for fun and on the side. Soon after launching it started really taking off.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 7, 2010

True leaders realize that, by definition, the word "leader" places one at the front and not the rear. In startups, leading from the front means that you are not afraid to get your hands dirty, pitching in to get the job done. In every startup, people are expected to wear multiple hats, each and every day. It’s pushing.

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