Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2023

When I heard a friend and business mentor say, “Your startup won’t fail if you don’t quit,” I realized that every entrepreneur should adopt “never give up” as their mantra. You probably realize that the leading edge is very near the bleeding edge, where only early adopter customers dare to tread.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2022

Now may be the time to build new credentials is this digital age by taking time for education courses and attending digital conferences. You need to step out of your comfort zone to socialize, meet new people, and collaborate with peers, company leaders, and mentors. Seek expert mentors and always evaluate feedback.

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Social Media Summary Startup Mentor 125

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 23, 2021

Most entrepreneur that fail are quick to offer a litany of constraints that caused their demise – not enough money, time, customers, or support from the right players. Subtraction leads to simplicity, better usability, and easier education of your customers. Find new ways to augment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Among other things, he outlines some of the popular assessment tools that I also often recommend as a mentor to entrepreneurs, including the following: MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator). The MAPP career test was one of the first comprehensive career tests online for consumers, with over 8 million customers. MAPP™ Career Assessment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 17, 2021

When I started mentoring entrepreneurs and startups a few years ago, I anticipated that I would get mostly tough technical questions, but instead I more often hear things like “Where do I start?” It doesn’t matter how good your product or service is if most of your potential customers don’t know about it. The marketplace is a war zone.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Long-term success requires planning for leader development in every organization, rotation of high-potential employees through key roles, and support for outside executive education programs. Growing the company means growing people through mentoring and training. Balance your own life for the long haul.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 8, 2022

Yet, based on my own years of experience “in the business”, mentoring many entrepreneurs, and following stalwarts like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, even these potentially controversial mindsets ring true to me: All risk isn’t risky. Fire your worst customers. Serious entrepreneurs trust their ability to beat a new path to the opportunity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 5, 2020

Entrepreneur Tony Hsieh , who founded Zappos, was passionate in his belief that he could “deliver happiness” to customers, before making a profit, through innovative moves like surprising 80% of customers with free overnight shipping. Most startups require leading a team of people, and engaging customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2023

One of the most frequent questions I get as a mentor to entrepreneurs is “How do I find the money to start my business?” Negotiate an advance from a strategic partner or customer. These are government funds allocated to support new technologies and important causes, like education, medicine, and social needs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2020

In fact, they are well-qualified overall, having worked with high technology and computers for at least 20 years, are highly educated, and highly motivated. Boomer investors are much more likely to get in the game with a high focus on mentoring and give-back, as well as the financial return potential. Manage customer service.

Startup 124

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Among other things, he outlines some of the popular assessment tools that I also often recommend as a mentor to entrepreneurs, including the following: MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator). The MAPP career test was one of the first comprehensive career tests online for consumers, with over 8 million customers. MAPP™ Career Assessment.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 28, 2016

Under Bob’s leadership, his school was also named a Distinguished School by the California Department of Education, earning an unprecedented score of 10 out of 10. As noted in You're Never Too Old (Or Too Successful) For A Mentor , Bob is my mentor and friend. Demand Customer Centricity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2020

When I heard a friend and business mentor say, “Your startup won’t fail if you don’t quit,” I realized that every entrepreneur should adopt “never give up” as their mantra. You probably realize that the leading edge is very near the bleeding edge, where only early adopter customers dare to tread.

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Entrepreneur Startup Statistics Course 121

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2020

One of the most frequent questions I get as a mentor to entrepreneurs is “How do I find the money to start my business?” Negotiate an advance from a strategic partner or customer. These are government funds allocated to support new technologies and important causes, like education, medicine, and social needs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 12, 2014

In that sense, you should think of an advisor more like your mentor who has done all he can. A good mentor will have some knowledge and some perspective on almost every business subject, which compounds their effectiveness. An advisor knows what to look for, and sees what your customers see. You always need the friend.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 15, 2020

Long-term success requires planning for leader development in every organization, rotation of high-potential employees through key roles, and support for outside executive education programs. Growing the company means growing people through mentoring and training. Balance your own life for the long haul.

Startup 125

Startup Training Entrepreneur Organization 125

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Thus, as an initial step in my mentoring efforts to young or older aspiring entrepreneurs alike, I always recommend ways of dipping your toes in the water, before risking all your life savings, some important personal relationships, and your own well-being for a long time to come. You may also calibrate your own level of commitment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2021

Once you have learned, your top- priority task must be to educate others around you. Start with your own story, the mission of your business, and how to make everyone in your domain, including customers, into advocates and teachers. Lift: propagate your strength by teaching others. Automate: do it once to never do it again.

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socalTECH

APRIL 8, 2013

What''s the idea behind the incubator--which gives its startups $20,000 in capital, education, mentoring, working space, and more--and how is it tied to USC? We''re giving them access to capital, mentors to build companies, and all here in Los Angeles. There''s a shortage of those types of people in Los Angeles.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

The program is based on a highly developed process created by entrepreneurial thought-leader and Ivy League educator Steve Blank , author of the book The Four Steps to the Epiphany. Customer Development. There is a mentor program that accompanies the class. Single founder teams are welcome but may have to work twice as hard.

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socalTECH

APRIL 11, 2013

I don''t know if you''ve heard, but it''s actually tough for music teachers, tutors, and others to truly find enough customers to pay their bills and keep them involved in their passions. Who''s your ideal customer for this? Steven Cox: We consider the teacher our customer, and that''s who the software is built for.

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Startup Education Study Ideas 260

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2019

Yet, based on my own years of experience “in the business”, mentoring many entrepreneurs, and following stalwarts like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, even these potentially controversial mindsets ring true to me: All risk isn’t risky. Fire your worst customers. Serious entrepreneurs trust their ability to beat a new path to the opportunity.

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Entrepreneur Startup Customer Custom 92

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2017

This is an emerging theme in the past decade as investors learn that customers assign more value and loyalty to business owners who display this attribute. The result is a win-win-win situation for investors, entrepreneurs, and customers alike. Develop the right mentoring relationships. More value delivered and success for all.

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Technical Review Startup Mentor Study 60

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

We have about 8500 customers there, but only a small percentage have built great communities that took off, and the rest floundered. That's why we built FanMix, to solve our own problem, and help our SocialEngine customers to promote their own sites. The most attractive thing about it was the educational value.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 10, 2019

When I started mentoring entrepreneurs and startups a few years ago, I anticipated that I would get mostly tough technical questions, but instead I more often hear things like “Where do I start?” It doesn’t matter how good your product or service is if most of your potential customers don’t know about it. The marketplace is a war zone.

Entrepreneur 92

Entrepreneur Activity Guide Patents 92

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2014

I’m talking about volunteering to be on industry panels for visibility, participating in startup weekends for education, and talking to groups of distributors or potential customers on technology trends. With all the ads vying to get your customers’ attention, it’s hard to stand out. Startup market research and focus groups.

Startup 100

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 20, 2014

According to a recent Forbes article , UC Santa Barbara''s Technology Management Program offers students a superior startup education over the University of Pennsylvania (home of Wharton), as well Harvard, Northwestern and even its acclaimed southern neighbor, the University of Southern California. All-Star Alumni. Am I biased?

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Santa Barbara Technical Review Startup Venture Capital 258

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2010

In billing we literally started thinking about all of the types of bills that would be generated for customers: full payment, partial payment, split payment, senior discount, student discount, level pay plan, etc. The wisest mentor I ever had was Ameet Shah , my partner on several projects. I started by doing billing systems.

Entrepreneur 372

Entrepreneur Startup Design Framework 372

InfoChachkie

MARCH 5, 2012

If you use the mentor-driven model that we pioneered at TechStars, you get entrepreneurs who are deeply connected with the broader entrepreneurial landscape. Many experienced entrepreneurs choose to go through an accelerator because of the network effect and the dynamics of the mentor help that they get.

Startup 270

Startup Incubator Doc Mentor 270

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

Among other things, he outlines some of the popular assessment tools that I also often recommend as a mentor to entrepreneurs, including the following: MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator). The MAPP career test was one of the first comprehensive career tests online for consumers, with over 7 million customers. MAPP™ Career Assessment.

Tool 114

Tool Entrepreneur Mentor Help 114

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2012

When I started mentoring entrepreneurs and startups a few years ago, I anticipated that I would get mostly tough technical questions, but instead I more often hear things like “Where do I start?” It doesn’t matter how good your product or service is if most of your potential customers don’t know about it. The marketplace is a war zone.

Entrepreneur 110

Entrepreneur Mentor Activity Guide 110

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2017

Yet, based on my own years of experience “in the business”, mentoring many entrepreneurs, and following stalwarts like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, even these potentially controversial mindsets ring true to me: All risk isn’t risky. Fire your worst customers. Serious entrepreneurs trust their ability to beat a new path to the opportunity.

Entrepreneur 71

Entrepreneur Startup Customer Custom 71

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Yet, based on my own years of experience “in the business”, mentoring many entrepreneurs, and following stalwarts like Larry Page and Sergey Brin of Google, even these potentially controversial mindsets ring true to me: All risk isn’t risky. Fire your worst customers. You’re in no rush to get an MBA. Consider it a waste of time.

Entrepreneur 107

Entrepreneur Startup Customer Custom 107

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2014

In fact, they are well-qualified overall, having worked with high technology and computers for at least 20 years, are highly educated, and highly motivated. Boomer investors are much more likely to get in the game with a high focus on mentoring and give-back, as well as the financial return potential. Manage customer service.

Entrepreneur 106

Entrepreneur Technical Review Software Review Report 106

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

You can find a mentor, a coach, a project, or experience, to help you prepare for the role you are looking for. We got really serious after the success of that customer, who wanted to make this technology available for all of its employees across the globe. How is it your first customer was in Australia? versus New Zealand?

Help 100

Help Southern California Startup Technical Review 100

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2015

Most entrepreneur that fail are quick to offer a litany of constraints that caused their demise – not enough money, time, customers, or support from the right players. Subtraction leads to simplicity, better usability, and easier education of your customers. Find new ways to augment.

Resource 98

Resource Entrepreneur Competition Startup 98

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Most young people who are completing their educational degree today think they will have learned all they need for their career ahead. The facts, as well as what motivates your peers, customers, and business leaders are changing daily. You need a plan on how to train yourself, or be mentored, for each step along the way.

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