Berkonomics

AUGUST 5, 2011

Over the years, I have often heard the complaint from CEO friends that they have become so swamped by the demands of their growing businesses that they feel themselves further and further from the center of their industry, no longer at the forefront of information and competitive development.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 16, 2018

Over the years, I have often heard the complaint from CEO friends that they have become so swamped by the demands of their growing businesses that they feel themselves further and further from the center of their industry, no longer at the forefront of information and competitive development. The risk of the daily routine.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2023

They expect more than free lunches and office snacks to keep them engaged. New and old entrepreneurs submitted over five million startup business applications in 2021 and again in 2022, making these the most popular years on record , according to data released by the U.S. The birth rate in many countries is declining.

Layoffs 113

Layoffs Technical Review Startup Class 113

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2021

Many entrepreneurs waste too much time on low-priority administrative tasks, procrastinating on higher priority but tougher tasks, resulting in last minute crises, and failure to complete the critical work that people are really expecting of them. For entrepreneurs, after the idea, success is all about execution.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2012

Many entrepreneurs waste too much time on low-priority administrative tasks, procrastinating on higher priority but tougher tasks, resulting in last minute crises, and failure to complete the critical work that people are really expecting of them. For entrepreneurs, after the idea, success is all about execution.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 28, 2018

Every entrepreneur believes in their heart that their startup is more innovative and creative than their competitors. Believers in this myth want everyone to get along and work happily together to foster innovations, so we see “zany” companies where employees play foosball and enjoy free lunches together. Cohesive myth.

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Competition Research Ideas Incubator 51

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Just because you are an entrepreneur, or work in a startup, you can’t ignore the rules of building and maintaining relationships. You can’t make someone want to deal with you, but you can try to increase their motivation to deal with you – like getting together for lunch, or trying to communicate in another way. Jan Yager, Ph.D.,

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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. Every startup needs a sustainable competitive advantage. The best entrepreneurs work on making better time management a top objective.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2013

It’s not much different than having Dave Morin, Dick Costolo or Sheryl Sandberg sitting next to you at lunch. Competitive sportswoman. She was everything I was looking for in an entrepreneur to back. So, Mark, enough entrepreneur love. And Tasha never screamed before? We’re in LA. They’re only people.

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Startup Design Downey Activity 398

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Just because you are an entrepreneur, or work in a startup, you can’t ignore the rules of building and maintaining relationships. You can’t make someone want to deal with you, but you can try to increase their motivation to deal with you – like getting together for lunch, or trying to communicate in another way. Jan Yager, Ph.D.,

Startup 127

Startup Social Network Mentor Networking 127

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. That’s more than enough to put you ahead of your competition. Make the investment today.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2013

The opportunity for change is huge, with everyone taking a new look at the world after the recession, but the competition is also huge, since the cost of entry is at an all-time low. Every startup needs a sustainable competitive advantage. The best entrepreneurs work on making better time management a top objective.

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Startup Competition News Framework 99

InfoChachkie

MARCH 10, 2014

Never let the odds keep you from pursuing what you know in your heart you were meant to do - entrepreneurs never calculate probabilities, even if the chances are one in a million, "one" is all you need to win. Remember that winners do what losers don''t want to do - outwork your competition and you will likely win. Go venture.

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Competition Mentor Entrepreneur Startup 274

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 23, 2017

It’s a jungle fight for survival for aspiring entrepreneurs of all ages and demographics. Every startup needs a sustainable competitive advantage. With no competitive advantage, startups with new ideas gaining traction are never feared, and are usually eaten for lunch as sleeping giants wake up. If you want to be feared.

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Startup News Framework Entrepreneur 57

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 11, 2010

This past December I spent a week in Boston to try to get to know some of the local VC’s and entrepreneurs a bit better. I believe that first-time entrepreneurs also benefit hugely from working in close proximity to other companies. Entrepreneurs need to share more information with each other.

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Startup Venture Capital Incubator Entrepreneur 285

Tech.Co

MARCH 2, 2018

You’ll have the chance to enjoy a startup lunch on the rooftop , panels, mentor sessions, VC sessions, a special Startup Pitch Jam, and finally, the big party and “must attend” event known as Startup Night SXSW 2018. “ Our mission nurtures inclusion and helps startups get noticed by the right people to grow their business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 12, 2017

Yet I see many technology entrepreneurs that focus on the basics of marketing too little and too late. Invite key people for coffee or lunch one-on-one, and get to know them and their business. entrepreneurs need to focus more on who they are marketing to and why. Don’t waste your time networking with strangers.

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Tips Marketing Technical Review Startup 75

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2015

It does mean a proactive and ever-vigilant plan to keep moving forward with the market and stay ahead of competition, even if you must make your own products obsolete. As an advisor to entrepreneurs, I recommend the following practices to build and nurture an urgency culture: Be a visible role model for urgency vs emergency.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 19, 2013

Yet I see many entrepreneurs that focus on the basics of marketing too little and too late. Invite key people for coffee or lunch one-on-one, and get to know them and their business. Many entrepreneurs fear giving away their very best insights, strategies, or tools via social media – it might diminish the demand and the profit.

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Startup Marketing Social Media Technical Review 103

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 17, 2007

On Ben Kuo's blog, he posted about Entrepreneurs in Southern California and pointed to a post by Will Johnson, a Southern California entrepreneur and blogger. Being right next to lots of aerospace companies here in El Segundo, I can find them by the truckload at lunch time. But they won't leave there job.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 25, 2010

Johnson , founder of Lunch.com, is an experience entrepreneur, who sold his last firm, VirtualTourist.com , to Expedia. Every time you contribute content and touch Lunch 2.0--your There is a lot of competition for reviews/etc. Tags: startup entrepreneur similarity reviews ratings virtualtourist lunch.

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Tech Coast Venture Network

AUGUST 11, 2015

That team means that a positive culture is on the forefront, setting up fun lunches, events and programs. While Google still gets stellar reviews for pay, perks and advancement, there are also some employees who note growing pains that you’d expect from such a huge company, including the stress associated with a competitive environment.

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Tech Coast Venture Network

AUGUST 11, 2015

That team means that a positive culture is on the forefront, setting up fun lunches, events and programs. While Google still gets stellar reviews for pay, perks and advancement, there are also some employees who note growing pains that you’d expect from such a huge company, including the stress associated with a competitive environment.

Examples 100

Examples Company Companies Google 100

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2013

Many entrepreneurs waste too much time on low-priority administrative tasks, procrastinating on higher priority but tougher tasks, resulting in last minute crises, and failure to complete the critical work that people are really expecting of them. For entrepreneurs, after the idea, success is all about execution. Marty Zwilling.

Product 108

Product Entrepreneur Email Customer 108

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Just because you are an entrepreneur, or work in a startup, you can’t ignore the rules of building and maintaining relationships. You can’t make someone want to deal with you, but you can try to increase their motivation to deal with you – like getting together for lunch, or trying to communicate in another way. Jan Yager, Ph.D.,

Startup 102

Startup Social Network Entrepreneur Mentor 102

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

I recently read a post over on VentureHacks titled, “ Top Ten Reasons Entrepreneurs Hate Lawyers &# written by Scott Walker (who blogs on legal issues for entrepreneurs ). Like anything in life, if you want a fair deal on the deferred fee and warrant percentage you need to talk to a few lawyers to make it competitive.

Startup 318

Startup IP Southern California Entrepreneur 318

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. Many serial entrepreneurs who have been burned would use something less kind than quotes. Many strategics have less experience in helping entrepreneurs. The topic of &# strategic&# investors came up.

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Venture Capital Startup Entrepreneur Framework 279

InfoChachkie

APRIL 3, 2012

They profess to be entrepreneurs, but are they actually Wantrepreneurs? A Wantrepreneur is a well-intentioned person who wants to be an entrepreneur, but does not have the skills, personality and or risk profile to be successful. Did you play any team or individual sports competitively? free weekly Infochachkie articles!

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From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 30, 2013

The value that is being “added” is often at arms length or via a specialist who interacts with the entrepreneur. But like a Darwinian experiment, the extent to which these gifts are utilized remains entirely up to each individual entrepreneur. Jeff looks for these same qualities in the companies he backs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 30, 2013

There is no free lunch. That won’t build any competitive advantage. engagement entrepreneur Jim Tobin marketing social media startup' But don’t be misled, social media marketing to get customers and brand recognition through engagement still costs money (and time and effort). Marty Zwilling.

Social Media 100

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Guide to Evaluating Startup Ideas - Tony Wright dot com , May 27, 2010 A great developer I once worked with was kvetching at lunch one day. Why Entrepreneurs Hate Lawyers. In many of them I get asked similar questions, including the inevitable “what makes a great entrepreneur?” If you’re an entrepreneur, the glib answer is “no.”

Startup 248

Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Just because you are an entrepreneur, or work in a startup, you can’t ignore the rules of building and maintaining relationships. You can’t make someone want to deal with you, but you can try to increase their motivation to deal with you – like getting together for lunch, or trying to communicate in another way. Jan Yager, Ph.D.,

Startup 96

Startup Social Network Mentor Networking 96

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 20, 2015

Either lemming behavior is taking over or I’m out to lunch. With perfect information and too much competition you pay up or they walk right down the street and get it from somebody else.” The funny thing about “too much money” is that it doesn’t just come from entrepreneurs. Until it didn’t.

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Funding Venture Capital Startup Marketing 150

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2012

But remember that “dancing with the wolves” can also get you eaten for lunch. It’s a great survival strategy for small companies or entrepreneurs, and a good expansion strategy for even the largest companies. Yet a creative collaboration with your biggest competitor may be the best opportunity for revenue and survival.

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Company Companies Startup Examples 96

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2011

But remember that “dancing with the wolves” can also get you eaten for lunch. It’s a great survival strategy for small companies or entrepreneurs, and a good expansion strategy for even the largest companies. Yet a creative collaboration with your biggest competitor may be the best opportunity for revenue and survival.

Startup 90

Startup Examples Customer Custom 90

Frank Addante

APRIL 7, 2016

Great company culture isn’t just about ping pong tables, free lunches, bouncy ball chairs and free gummy bears. As entrepreneurs, it’s important we give our team the tools and environment they need to be elite performers. In fact, it’s not about that at all. It’s not a simple question to answer.

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Frank Addante

APRIL 7, 2016

Great company culture isn’t just about ping pong tables, free lunches, bouncy ball chairs and free gummy bears. As entrepreneurs, it’s important we give our team the tools and environment they need to be elite performers. In fact, it’s not about that at all. It’s not a simple question to answer.

Company 40

Company Companies Class Metrics 40