Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2022

I was impressed by a recent book, “ The Leadership Star ,” by Brian Hartzer, an experienced business executive, offering a concise leadership framework that I believe embodies the key attributes that I recommend. Studies show that public peer recognition programs are often more effective than big bonuses or cash rewards.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 19, 2019

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. Marty Zwilling.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2016

It is a hugely compelling show because Zakaria covers world issues that will affect all of us in ways that are accessible and with frameworks for processing disparate information. I was watching my favorite show on TV this morning – GPS (Global Public Square) with Fareed Zakaria.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 13, 2013

I’m going to set up the framework today and in future posts I’ll drill down into each area. But you can’t count on this so you must create your own compelling events and the only way I know how is a business case / return-on-investment (ROI) study. We called our methodology PUCCKA. Unique Selling Proposition. Compelling Event.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 28, 2010

McKinsey had their “ 7S framework &# and BCG had the “ BCG Matrix &# with cash cows, dogs, stars and question marks. I mean Porter’s Five forces is a useful framework but it’s basically microeconomics with a pretty wrapper. But tell me how practical is the 7s’s, really?

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

The framework of his book has profoundly altered how I think about the technology market and affects how I thought about building my businesses and how I think about investing in venture capital. Reading it felt like read a university book for an economics class and no wonder since he’s a professor at Harvard Business School.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2015

In a recent FranklinCovey study, respondents indicated that 40 percent of their time was being spent on things that were not important to them or their companies. That means identifying the few most important roles you play in the startup right now, giving a framework for balance, motivation, and fulfillment. That’s productivity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 15, 2014

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. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 16, 2017

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. Marty Zwilling.

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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. Marty Zwilling.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

I told people privately my perfect spec: computer science undergrad from MIT (or any other great school), 2-years at McKinsey but no more than that (I love the analytical framework that the top strategy consulting firms provide. If you had a non-business undergrad and want to study for a master’s in business – go for it!

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socalTECH

APRIL 3, 2012

We had a little success with Coffee Bar, Magic Mall, and Sony's Infinite Anarchy, and those games keep getting better and we kept learning about the framework, and added more talent to our team. A year ago, we decided to do a really big game, to elevate ourselves in the space. That's a really critical piece.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 3, 2016

In a classic Franklin Covey study, respondents indicated that 40 percent of their time was being spent on things that were not important to them or their companies. That means identifying the few most important roles you play in the startup right now, giving a framework for balance, motivation, and fulfillment. That’s productivity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2012

He asserts that the problem is lack of inspiration, and he supports this with twenty years of real case studies from his own experience. This mantra is complemented by a framework known as the five M’s, which are five key principles for unleashing creativity in any environment: Mood.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Brandon Hance , Founder and CEO of Los Angeles based GoodThreads , went through college as a student athlete playing football for USC while studying business. Audiolife was built on a framework to handle all the back-end work through store fronts allowing musicians to focus on what they do best.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 21, 2011

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. Marty Zwilling.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2017

As the new NAIS President, Donna Orem, her Board, and her team set out to build a segmented research study to profile the market of Private Schools. Their research identified four segments in their marketplace. This work only took them so far, however.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2011

He asserts that the problem is lack of inspiration, and he supports this with twenty years of real case studies from his own experience. This mantra is complemented by a framework known as the five M’s, which are five key principles for unleashing creativity in any environment: Mood.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

The starting point of product IS marketing, which is what a lot of young entrepreneurs that never studied business don’t realize. But being best-in-class at online marketing is also a sine qua non to standout from your peer group.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2010

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. There is no room here for excuses.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 21, 2012

The founders all hail from the University of Stellenbosch where we studied engineering together, and include Conrad Hofmeyr, Ralf Kistner, Malan Joubert (who is also a founder of FireID , a mobile security company) and Philip Joubert. Who are the founders and their backgrounds? What is the future of Journey?

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 10, 2011

We removed all of the features and bloat that plagues other forum software, and created an addon framework so the forum owner can use Vanilla as the basis on which they can build their vision of how their community should appear and function. Vanilla is forum software that powers discussions on over 400,000 sites around the world.

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

First off the two prezis and then the case study material (i used ERPLY as inspiration). &# The classic framework for analyzing a firm’s strategic position is Michael Porter’s Five Forces. This probably hurt Zynga’s profitability but also helped them fend off less well-capitalized rivals.

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Xconomy

JULY 29, 2016

As long as a human is in the loop to determine intent and constraints, I believe we are operating within a safe framework for lethal force. There has been some great research at Indiana University studying the use of robots versus cameras for older adults, who generally preferred the robot. But a human still has to launch that missile.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 7, 2010

Dave Gwozdz, CEO of Mojiva will highlight some findings of this recent study called "State of the Industry in Mobile." Presenter: Matt Shaw, Regional Director, AdMob 2:45: Mobile Brand Case Study: Pizza Hut. The survey results provide some facsinating insights into what is working now -- and what's to come in mobile marketing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2022

Yet I believe the role and requirements continue to evolve, as detailed in the book, “ Innovation by Design ,” by Thomas Lockwood and Edgar Papke, based on their studies. Using design thinking as a framework not only increases your ability to listen, but also develops your inquiry and conflict resolution skills.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Yet I believe the role and requirements continue to evolve, as detailed in the classic book, “ Innovation by Design ,” by Thomas Lockwood and Edgar Papke, based on their studies. Using design thinking as a framework not only increases your ability to listen, but also develops your inquiry and conflict resolution skills.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 29, 2012

He talked in the video about how he finds it helpful in companies to think about practical theory and frameworks for thinking about company strategy. I saw a study out of the Kauffman foundation that said the rate of startups in LA is higher than anywhere else in the country. I agree with him.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 1, 2015

She’ll have to quit her well-paid job at a respectable company and tell her parents that although she studied hard throughout school and got into a great college and graduated in 3 years that she is now leaving it to change the way that manufacturers sell products electronically through their distribution systems.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2014

A while back, Gartner formalized their Big Data definition as a “3V” framework - high Volume, high Velocity, and high Variety information asset, requiring new forms of processing to enable enhanced decision making, insight discovery and process optimization. Big data can mean big profits.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Yet I believe the role and requirements continue to evolve, as detailed in a new book, “ Innovation by Design ,” by Thomas Lockwood and Edgar Papke, based on their most recent studies. Using design thinking as a framework not only increases your ability to listen, but also develops your inquiry and conflict resolution skills.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2013

In 2012, Gartner formalized their Big Data definition as a “3V” framework - high Volume, high Velocity, and high Variety information asset, requiring new forms of processing to enable enhanced decision making, insight discovery and process optimization. Big data can mean big profits.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 28, 2011

They often are very good at getting information out of people, helping create a framework for making decisions and pushing for support amongst the organization from those that back the decision and those that do not. You want somebody who can lead teams on three continents. Are you looking for a Phd wireless chip designer?&#.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2016

She grew up poor in Louisiana and wanted to build a better life for her family so she studied hard her entire life and achieved much and her aim was for her son to go to Harvard or Yale or similar. The framework for the book is a letter to Coates’ son who is a teen ager. He wanted to go to Howard to connect with his black roots.

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