socalTECH

JANUARY 29, 2020

This week, Los Angeles-based Crosscut Ventures announced a brand new effort to provide health and wellness to the founders of companies it invests in, helping those founders with well being, mental health, stress management, coaching, and leadership development. That's the framework we've build with Evolution.

Invest 113

Invest Framework Coach Startup 113

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 5, 2015

Most aspiring entrepreneurs are convinced that the strength of their initial idea somehow defines them as a leader, as well as the success potential of their derivative business. It takes leadership ability, as well as a good idea, to make a successful entrepreneur, and great leaders evolve from key leadership decisions along the way.

Entrepreneur 103

Entrepreneur Ideas Framework Tips 103

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Every entrepreneur and business executive knows that continuous innovation is required to survive, but most struggle with this more than any other challenge they face. Govindarajan recommends a simple and practical “three box” framework for allocating time, energy, and behaviors in the proper balance to foster continuous innovation.

Tips 160

Tips Framework Competition Ideas 160

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. We all know people who are extraordinarily busy, but never seem to accomplish anything.

Product 111

Product Entrepreneur Framework Social Media 111

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 16, 2014

It’s a jungle fight for survival out there for aspiring entrepreneurs of all ages and demographics. The best entrepreneurs work on making better time management a top objective. Talent – Every startup needs talents to give the company value. Treasure – Most entrepreneurs assume that treasure means funding. Marty Zwilling.

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Startup News Framework 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 1, 2014

Most aspiring entrepreneurs are convinced that the strength of their initial idea somehow defines them as a leader, as well as the success potential of their derivative business. It takes leadership ability, as well as a good idea, to make a successful entrepreneur, and great leaders evolve from key leadership decisions along the way.

Entrepreneur 111

Entrepreneur Ideas Framework Tips 111

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.

Framework 153

Framework Product Entrepreneur Social Media 153

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2010

It was difficult to make the transition to a “top down&# thinker but as a senior executive – and as an entrepreneur – you’re far less effective without this skill in your arsenal. We did big, boring but necessary implementations for large companies. I started by doing billing systems.

Entrepreneur 372

Entrepreneur Startup Design Framework 372

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2023

As the business economy is rebounding from the pandemic, many entrepreneurs are thinking that life will soon get easier, and their opportunity can only grow. Porter proposed his Five Forces framework for analyzing the competitive environment which I think makes even more sense today. Way back in 1979, Michael E.

Competition 88

Competition Startup Framework Pricing 88

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 14, 2023

Finding your sweet spot as an entrepreneur needs to start with a meaningful personal purpose that is also a business opportunity. Many entrepreneurs are finding their “secret sauce” these days by combining a strong purpose with a good business opportunity. Both ends of this spectrum fail to bring long-term satisfaction or success.

Framework 95

Framework Customer Custom Tips 95

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2013

Most entrepreneurs I know are individually very innovative, but a successful startup can’t be a one-man show (for long). By becoming more consciously and deliberately creative, entrepreneurs can enjoy their lifestyle with more satisfaction, enabling their team to do the same, and together produce results that no one has yet dreamed of.

Entrepreneur 104

Entrepreneur Ideas Framework Satisfaction 104

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2020

As the business economy is expected to rebound from the pandemic, many entrepreneurs are thinking that life will soon get easier, and their opportunity can only grow. Porter proposed his Five Forces framework for analyzing the competitive environment which I think makes even more sense today. Way back in 1979, Michael E.

Competition 151

Competition Startup Framework Pricing 151

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.

Product 60

Product Entrepreneur Framework Social Media 60

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

Finding your sweet spot as an entrepreneur needs to start with a meaningful personal purpose that is also a business opportunity. Many entrepreneurs are finding their “secret sauce” these days by combining a strong purpose with a good business opportunity. Both ends of this spectrum fail to bring long-term satisfaction or success.

Tips 174

Tips Framework Customer Custom 174

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2021

Every entrepreneur tries to maximize his startup growth by building and selling more product and services for the widest geographic area that he can support. Many entrepreneurs are paranoid about the partnership approach, and think that M&A is only an alternative for large companies who are flush with cash.

Organization 132

Organization CTO Hire Outsource Development Startup 132

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2022

The bad news is that it’s still a jungle fight for survival for entrepreneurs of all ages and demographics, with over 80 percent not having access to bank loans or venture capital. The best entrepreneurs work on making better time management a top objective. Talent – Every startup needs talents to give the company value.

Startup 112

Startup News Framework Outsource 112

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Most entrepreneurs I know are individually very innovative, but a successful startup can’t be a one-man show (for long). By becoming more consciously and deliberately creative , entrepreneurs can enjoy their lifestyle with more satisfaction, enabling their team to do the same, and together produce results that no one has yet dreamed of.

Ideas 123

Ideas Framework Satisfaction Startup 123

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 5, 2012

Executives from large companies have sometimes long forgotten how to do this (“My people will contact your people to work out the details.”). A diligent entrepreneur should certainly work the important details for his or her startup, especially when it comes to assessing any negative fluctuations in the business.

Entrepreneur 94

Entrepreneur Startup Template Mentor 94

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 25, 2016

Finding your sweet spot as an entrepreneur needs to start with a meaningful personal purpose that is also a business opportunity. Many entrepreneurs are finding their “secret sauce” these days by combining a strong purpose with a good business opportunity. Both ends of this spectrum fail to bring long-term satisfaction or success.

Entrepreneur 54

Entrepreneur Framework Customer Custom 54

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 13, 2013

His studies show that companies at this stage show five key characteristics, which I believe every startup should strive to achieve from the very beginning: Decision making. Remember that the lynchpin of the entire framework comes down to your own personal ownership and self-accountability.

Entrepreneur 97

Entrepreneur Slides Framework Resource 97

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

As I discuss in Entrepreneurs Should Go For The Quick Buck – Then Stop , there are situations in which a startup can generate profitable, near-term revenue that does not support, and may even undermine, its long-term strategy. A company that is constantly improving, even in small ways, is a difficult company to beat.

Tips 223

Tips Framework Metrics Cloud Computing 223

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Coming up with a new idea, and launching your startup is one thing, three entrepreneurs do this every second. In this article, five entrepreneurs share their top tips for preventing stagnation and effectively scaling a business. The post How Entrepreneurs Avoid Stagnation And Scale Their Startups appeared first on TechZulu.

Entrepreneur 40

Entrepreneur Startup Framework Ideas 40

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 26, 2011

I have often said that what separates real entrepreneurs from pundits and bystanders is a bias towards getting things done versus over analyzing things. It’s the hardest thing to teach people who come out of big companies, out of conservative jobs. The startup entrepreneur knows that they’re going to be wrong often. Hire Slowly?

Startup 335

Startup Technical Review Framework Entrepreneur 335

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2022

The best entrepreneurs, and the best executives in mature businesses, have learned how to foster both high efficiency and high creativity, in a balance that keeps their business ahead of the pack on both sides of the equation. Business plans should be loose frameworks to be used as guidelines rather than detailed route maps.

Ideas 111

Ideas Framework Summary Organization 111

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 23, 2015

by Joseph Jaffe and Maarten Albarda, both experienced marketers working with new companies, as well as larger firms. They advocate investing in their new framework, where the Z.E.R.O. As I mentioned, this framework is powerful, but none of these elements are free. entrepreneur marketing paid media social media startup zero'

Marketing 100

Marketing Social Media Framework Media 100

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Where did the idea for the company come from? Samantha Lurey: This is actually my third company. I'm more of a serial entrepreneur. My last company was a consulting firm, which was on the Inc. I sold that company in 2011, and then used the proceeds to start Go Trexx. That framework is beautiful in that way.

Guide 232

Guide Framework Mobile Startup 232

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 3, 2009

Yesterday I had lunch with a really interesting and capable serial entrepreneur who is raising his A round. And I had 2 “strategic&# investors in my first company. So I thought I’d try to lay out a framework for how you should think about it as many you will inevitably be faced with this experience. Great question.

Venture Capital 279

Venture Capital Startup Entrepreneur Framework 279

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2013

As the business economy rebounds, many entrepreneurs are thinking that life will soon get easier, and their opportunity can only grow. Porter proposed his Five Forces framework for analyzing the competitive environment which I think makes even more sense today. Way back in 1979, Michael E. Bargaining power of customers.

Startup 80

Startup Framework Competition Pricing 80

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2019

The bad news is that it’s still a jungle fight for survival for entrepreneurs of all ages and demographics, with over 80 percent not having access to bank loans or venture capital. The best entrepreneurs work on making better time management a top objective. Talent – Every startup needs talents to give the company value.

Startup 94

Startup News Framework Outsource 94

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 4, 2019

Most entrepreneurs I know are individually very innovative, but a successful startup can’t be a one-man show (for long). By becoming more consciously and deliberately creative, entrepreneurs can enjoy their lifestyle with more satisfaction, enabling their team to do the same, and together produce results that no one has yet dreamed of.

Ideas 97

Ideas Framework Satisfaction Entrepreneur 97

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

We caught up with Amos to learn about his new book, and to gain some tips for startup entrepreneurs on how to figure out when you're actually ready to scale your sales team. Amos Schwartzfarb: I have been in and a part of early stage startup companies since the mid 90's, in San Francisco. How did you end up at Techstars Austin?

Sales 113

Sales Startup Custom Development Framework 113

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 8, 2010

Very few of them are started, in my experience, by sales people and very few early stage companies really understand sales. That’s why I started the Sales & Marketing Series and at one point I will do a bunch of posts on the sales methodology we developed at my first company called PUCCKA. They’re always on time.

Startup 350

Startup Sales Framework Organization 350

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 28, 2018

Most aspiring entrepreneurs are convinced that the strength of their initial idea somehow defines them as a leader, as well as the success potential of their derivative business. It takes leadership ability, as well as a good idea, to make a successful entrepreneur, and great leaders evolve from key leadership decisions along the way.

Ideas 66

Ideas Entrepreneur Framework Tips 66

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2013

by Joseph Jaffe and Maarten Albarda, both experienced marketers working with new companies, as well as larger firms. They advocate investing in their new framework, where the Z.E.R.O. As I mentioned, this framework is powerful, but none of these elements are free. marketing is not zero marketing. Marty Zwilling.

Media 101

Media Marketing Startup Framework 101

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Most entrepreneurs I know are individually very innovative, but a successful startup can’t be a one-man show (for long). By becoming more consciously and deliberately creative, entrepreneurs can enjoy their lifestyle with more satisfaction, enabling their team to do the same, and together produce results that no one has yet dreamed of.

Ideas 97

Ideas Framework Entrepreneur Satisfaction 97

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 28, 2010

Years ago I was working in England and I worked for a very big company – Accenture. Anyway, I spent the first part of my career consulting for large companies. McKinsey had their “ 7S framework &# and BCG had the “ BCG Matrix &# with cash cows, dogs, stars and question marks. Stand for high quality.

Startup 378

Startup Framework Slides Coach 378

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

As discussed in Hiring Entrepreneurs, the impact of each new hire during your startup’s early days is tremendous. A mis-hire at the outset of your company can irreversibly alter the trajectory of your corporate culture. Some people are internally focused, and if they reach critical mass, they can tip the whole company.”.

Tips 279

Tips Startup Framework Customer 279