Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 3, 2020

These are ones behind many of the modern game-changing companies, like Pinterest and Foursquare. Put it behind you by setting your own realistic metrics for success and happiness. Then write them down. By writing these goals, you add validity to each target and create a mental desire to see them fulfilled.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

When should you start a company? What company should you start? When should you join a company? Anyone who has worked in a large company further knows that timing a product launch or a new marketing strategy has more to do with internal politics than reading market forces. When should a VC invest?

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

It’s a hard topic to write about because it’s almost an accepted norm that total transparency is good. You took the risk to start your company. They can’t wait to hear your brilliant idea. You left our team to work on THAT idea? They told you, “Yeah, man, I’ll gladly write the first $250,000.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 16, 2018

Without taking a dime of outside capital, the company has achieved impressive success in a competitive, SaaS market segment, landing companies such as Nike, Intuit, NASA, AutoDesk and PBS. What makes their story more remarkable, in the age of 20-something billionaires, is that both of the company’s founders are in their 50’s.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

The other thing that struck me, is because it is only men, they tend to write with lots of testosterone. Their writing style, even for a mainstream publication, is they write with lots of testosterone. They write about the transmission, the brakes, and the suspension, and that creeps into all of their evaluations of cars.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

I recently got together with Aaron Shechet and an early stage startup to discuss the direction the company might want to take. It was a great conversation and I thought it would be a good idea to do some visible networking with Aaron to get to know him better. We also represent a few larger companies with international issues.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 30, 2012

Months of submissions and the amazing help from our judges , the Spotlight is shinning down on awesome companies that were born right out of Southern California. The evening will consist of a series of live stage demonstrations guaranteed to impress and inspire new ideas among all in attendance. The time has finally arrived!

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 10, 2021

It might work for you or at least you can use some of my ideas to find ones that work better for you. Noom worked really well initially because it dealt with the psychology of why people make bad food choices and forced me to write down what some of my bad behaviors actually were. I want to share with you how I did this.

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socalTECH

JUNE 13, 2011

Where did the idea come from? That allowed me to take a summer to develop the new idea, and transform it into a business. I developed the idea over the summer, articulated the vision, drew out the site, and then teamed up with other students at UCLA and started developing KarmaGoat. Jonathan Lehmann: I'm originally from Paris.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2012

I realized a while back that creating a new company for the first time is a lot like whipping up a great dinner entree for the first time – you need a recipe, even though it may look simple. then you can start writing a recipe. All the investment money in the world won’t make your company succeed, if you have the wrong team.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2012

You may have already found several articles, web pages, or books about writing the perfect executive summary. They all offer a list of requirements that might take 50 pages to address, but of course they ask you to write concisely. Skip the acronyms, history of the company, and the disruptive technology behind your solution.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 31, 2014

These are ones behind many of the modern game-changing companies, like Pinterest and Foursquare. Put it behind you by setting your own realistic metrics for success and happiness. Then write them down. By writing these goals, you add validity to each target and create a mental desire to see them fulfilled.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2015

These are ones behind many of the modern game-changing companies, like Pinterest and Foursquare. Put it behind you by setting your own realistic metrics for success and happiness. Then write them down. By writing these goals, you add validity to each target and create a mental desire to see them fulfilled.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 7, 2011

I realized a while back that creating a new company for the first time is a lot like whipping up a great dinner entree for the first time – you need a recipe, even though it may look simple. then you can start writing a recipe. All the investment money in the world won’t make your company succeed, if you have the wrong team.

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Tech.Co

APRIL 11, 2018

Plenty of workers have had enough: In the final quarter of 2017, according to real estate company Redfin , more residents left San Francisco than any other major U.S. Writing in March, the New York Times’ Kevin Roose had an answer that will hit Bay Area-bound tech workers where it hurts: Their wallets.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

You may have already found several articles, web pages, or books about writing the perfect executive summary. They all offer a list of requirements that might take 50 pages to address, but of course they ask you to write concisely. Skip the acronyms, history of the company, and the disruptive technology behind your solution.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2014

Write down the key elements of your business plan very early, and keep it current as things evolve. Even if you are doing the work yourself, you need to document requirements, features, metrics, and milestones. Otherwise you will find yourself a year later being no closer to a product that you were yesterday, with no idea why.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Even when your startup is a one-man show, you will soon find that you are “out of control,” unless you start organizing and writing down how and when key things need to get done. Write down the key elements of your business plan very early, and keep it current as things evolve. The right question is “What is the minimum that I need?”

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

I find it amusing when a journalist writes an article about a prominent startup (either privately held or preparing for an IPO) and decries that, “They’re not even profitable!” Exec Summary: Most companies (98+%) in the world (even tech startups) should be very profit focused. One of them is profitability.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 24, 2016

What you Before Sets the Course for How Well the Day Goes Make sure you send your financial and operating metrics no less than 72 hours before the board meeting — even better if it can be a week in advance. Do you think it would be a good idea to expand to more markets this year or are you feeling more cautious?” What do you think?

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2010

Even when your startup is a one-man show, you will soon find that you are “out of control,” unless you start organizing and writing down how and when key things need to get done. Write down the key elements of your business plan very early, and keep it current as things evolve. The right question is “What is the minimum that I need?”

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2013

Write down the key elements of your business plan very early, and keep it current as things evolve. Even if you are doing the work yourself, you need to document requirements, features, metrics, and milestones. Otherwise you will find yourself a year later being no closer to a product that you were yesterday, with no idea why.

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socalTECH

MARCH 6, 2017

What's the idea behind Maple Media? After I sold my last company, Shift, in May of 2015, I took some time off to look for the next thing to do. A lot of what we've been looking at are the metrics. You're known as quite the angel investor here in companies (ie. You'll also put money into things that will go bust.

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Steve Reich

AUGUST 15, 2015

” Everyone has a vision that one or two “Super Angels” will write million dollar checks and all will be well. The reality is that many successful companies have more than 20 angels in the cap table. In other words, they have no idea whether you are succeeding wildly or about to crater. Send that email.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

You may have already found several articles, web pages, or books about writing the perfect executive summary. They all offer a list of requirements that might take 50 pages to address, but of course they ask you to write concisely. Skip the acronyms, history of the company, and the disruptive technology behind your solution.

Summary 55

Summary Writing Competition Metrics 55

socalTECH

JANUARY 15, 2009

What's the idea behind the site? We also provide the consumer a slew of tools, that will help them upload their resume and manage their online identity, plus we also have a resume builder function, detailed metrics on exactly who is viewing their resume, and the ability to create and manage multiple versions of their resume.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 23, 2013

Working with professional athletes combined with my natural leadership ability and experience in business development makes me uniquely suited to lead a technology company in the health and fitness industry. David Cohen from TechStars, someone I look up to as an entrepreneur, says that they don’t invest in ideas, but teams.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

It turns out that to build a successful company you ultimately need this strange thing called “revenue” that people don’t just hand you: You need to earn it. Most of this advice boils down to an argument in favor of basic planning before starting a company or raising money. MakeSpace provides physical storage.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Yet from my own years of experience in the startup community, here are ten common steps that have worked for other entrepreneurs: Write a "job description" for that ideal partner. Take a hard look at your own business strengths and weaknesses, and write down what partner skills and experiences would best complement yours.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 25, 2014

Nevertheless, it was fantastic showcase of new ideas and a glimpse into the future of tech. Erin Korogosky – Beckon , Performance management for marketing companies. Susan Etlinger – Altimeter , research and consulting company for business disruption. A special thanks to our guests/interviewees!

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SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Write me an e-mail and let me know what youre up to! I’ve been asked a few times recently, “Wow, these analytics you write about are great, but how does a startup begin to bite off the relevant parts? &# This blog is to address these questions. See the books I recommend to friends. Do this for a couple weeks!

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2021

Yet from my own years of experience in the startup community, here are ten common steps that have worked for other entrepreneurs: Write a "job description" for that ideal partner. Take a hard look at your own business strengths and weaknesses, and write down what partner skills and experiences would best complement yours.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2013

In many ways I think general purpose writing & thinking skills are as valuable as math skills. He believes that one of the financial metrics taught at business schools and reinforced by Wall Street has accelerated offshoring of industries. New company in Boston with a model called “royalty capital.”

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 16, 2014

Review long term company debt, goals, objectives and financial projections. Clarify operation responsibilities and metrics used to measure performance. All agreements should be in writing and signed by all parties involved. What is the understanding if things go downhill/uphill? Research and talk to existing and past customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 6, 2015

Yet from my own years of experience in the startup community, here are 10 common steps that have worked for other entrepreneurs: Write a "job description" for that ideal partner. Take a hard look at your own business strengths and weaknesses, and write down what partner skills and experiences would best complement yours.

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

Many of our job postings for Engineering positions describe the company as a place “where the word ‘millions’ is used frequently and in many contexts&#. SaaS 101: 7 Simple Lessons From Inside HubSpot - OnStartups , July 19, 2010 It’s been a little over 4 years since I officially launched my internet marketing software company , HubSpot.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

Not the successful companies themselves but the entire b t culture of swash-buckling startups who define themselves by hitting some magical $1 billion valuation number and the financiers who back them irrespective of metrics that justify it. My fear isn’t whether these companies will be valuable in the future. ” No.

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