Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 25, 2011

Experiences way beyond any hack-a-thon, startup blog or your current company engagement can enrich your thinking and challenge you to think more broadly about the solutions you offer in the market. He is lauded and told that he should study. He parlays his experiences into learning how to drive a car so that he can get ahead.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Enter Los Angeles startup Skurt (www.skurtapp.com), which launched yesterday, is hoping to change that experience into something completely different, by applying the on-demand model to car rentals. Our mobile app is all about the experience. Harry Hurst: I graduated from high school at 12 years old studying computer science.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2014

The vision early on was about fundamentally changing the restaurant ordering experience, by developing a more engaging experience on a kiosk. If you opt in, we can track your identity and your transaction history, and we apply analytics so that we can deliver a much more personalized experience for guests. READ MORE>>.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 16, 2023

As an early-stage investor, the first test for me is whether “my” entrepreneur is flexible in both the plan and execution of their vision (since from experience almost everything about a business plan changes over time), and whether that person, no matter what age or experience, is coachable. Coaches have seen your movie before.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Often, older professionals in the workforce�especially those who are past retirement age�face job discrimination, despite bringing a rich set of experience and talent honed over many years. Deone Sulgatti: I started looking at this from my own personal experience. Looking at the bigger picture. Every eight seconds, someone turns 65.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 18, 2016

Some will argue that people leadership is a skill you have to be born with, but I’m convinced that it can be learned from experience, mentoring, and failures. Entrepreneurs who become business leaders study the successes of peers, and seek to emulate them. Tackle new challenges outside your comfort zone.

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socalTECH

JULY 9, 2014

Los Angeles-based online education site Cram.com has launched a new, premium membership tier, and also launched a new text-to-speech tool for its online studying and flashcard site. cram membership education school studying student flashcard studymode' Cram.com is now owned by StudyMode. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MAY 4, 2018

According to Science37, it is in a strategic collaboration with UCB to improve the clinical trial experience, with initial studies in the areas of neurology and immunology. Financial details of the deal were not announced.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 23, 2021

As a consumer, I rarely pay attention to your marketing pitch, but I certainly always remember a exceptionally positive total experience with your team, based on a memorable set of interactions from first contact to discussions with friends. Studies show that peer recognition programs are often more effective than bonuses or cash rewards.

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Xconomy

APRIL 9, 2020

The partnership pairs the mRNA vaccine technology of BioNTech (NASDAQ: BNTX ) with the vaccine and clinical trial experience of Pfizer (NYSE: PFE ). These studies could begin as early as the end of April, assuming the companies receive regulatory clearance.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

In fact, in my experience as an executive and a mentor to entrepreneurs, sustainable results require a balance between hard work and learning , for you and your team members. Amazon and Jeff Bezos credit much of their growth and success to supporting of unsolicited business “experiments” from anywhere in the organization.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2021

While I do agree that many attributes of a good entrepreneur, such as curiosity, confidence and determination, are largely determined by early-life experiences, a good education is critical in understanding the elements of creating a business and wooing customers. Get real experience early. Then branch out to local business groups.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Based on my years of experience as a business executive and consultant, I am convinced that most companies gradually lose their ability to be creative as they mature, and over time are overcome by new competitors and market changes. Jeff Bezos at Amazon is a big proponent of conducting regular change experiments in the business model.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 2, 2021

In that context, I came across an old study of 27 startups featured in Inc’s annual “Anatomies of a Start-up,” done for “The Journal of Business Venturing,” and published by George Gendron in Inc Magazine. As it turned out, 17 of the 27 companies were still in business seven years later, which is at least double that of other studies.

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Xconomy

AUGUST 11, 2016

government has ambitious plans for a long-term health study with one million Americans, and one of the world’s most powerful tech companies has a big part to play, including the storage of all the data on its “cloud” servers. ” Verily’s role has since shifted, however.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 28, 2023

I’ll paraphrase a few of his key points here, with comments from my own experience in business: Your new idea is too risky. Narrow your focus through specific case studies and quantify value and results. To offset this criticism, you need to highlight your prior experience, the expertise of your team, and the quality of your advisors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Based on my experience as a business advisor, most businesses don’t think about the need for change until a crisis occurs. In my experience, planning for change means creating the right culture in your organization, having a real change process in place, and effective team communication.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

An experiment involving the first-ever, fully self-driving shuttle bus in the nation, launched in Las Vegas yesterday, had a very bad first day on the job on Wednesday. The NAVYA Arma shuttle bus, run by French company Keolis, apparently smashed into a semi truck pulling out of alley shortly after it started making its rounds about Vegas.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 6, 2021

These authors, with their own 40+ combined years of experience, bolster my own view that work can and should be an engaging experience, through positive relationships, which when combined with individual strengths, will provide a boost to bottom lines. In my experience, neither extreme is realistic.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2023

Based on my experience as an investor and mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley and elsewhere, one of the quickest ways to kill your credibility and your startup is to offer a poorly written business plan, or none at all.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 23, 2017

Louis will be sharing some case studies and successful strategies that he has used at ZipRecruiter as well as previous experiences. Get ready to understand how a successful analytics team can empower managers from product, marketing, and other areas to make effective, data-driven decisions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 4, 2022

Initiate regular iterative change experiments. By characterizing them as experiments, everyone will see them as a learning opportunity. By characterizing them as experiments, everyone will see them as a learning opportunity. Amazon and Jeff Bezos credit much of their growth and success to incenting regular change “experiments.”

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SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Wednesday, February 15, 2017 -- CASE STUDY: FuelRod -- Mobile Charging on the Go. Chi Yau and Joe Yeagley are the developers behind FuelRod, a rechargeable mobile battery charger which is changing the travel experience. MIT Enterprise Forum San Diego.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

As a business consultant with experience in large companies as well as startups, I often hear about dysfunctional management hierarchies, as well as the value provided by exceptional ones. These authors provide inside details of recent management experiments, as well as historical data from both successful and failed traditional companies.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 4, 2017

Detective Timothy Lohman reviews current trends and scam case studies. Detective Timothy Lohman has 21 years of experience in law enforcement and currently serves on the Forgery and Fraud Investigations Unit. Wednesday, May 10, 2017 -- Scam and Cyber Crime Defense. Clean Technology Council.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2020

According to studies , the alternative of acquiring new customers still costs you five to seven times more than retaining existing ones. In my experience, your first step should be to look beyond traditional marketing practices, per the following strategies: Make every customer experience a memorable one.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 25, 2022

Kerrest also brings years of experience starting and growing his own businesses from a startup through taking them public, so he has much real live experience with choosing and working with partners. I support his summary of recommendations for what to look for in every candidate: Being around this person is a positive experience.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2022

According to one study a decade ago, only 45% of founders plan to exit after stage one, and my guess is that less than half the remainder survive the next stage in their own company. But to scale the business, they need the complementary expertise, experience, connections, oversight, and new capital connections of a formal board of directors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 30, 2023

The advantage of imitation, with innovation, is that it gives you a solid base for building experience. According to a classic Harvard Research study, first inventors spend at least a third more on their initial technology than later innovators. Studying and learning from the mistakes of others is the best way to reduce your own risks.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 19, 2022

In my experience, the good news is that everyone is becoming more and more comfortable with relationships via the new media and technology. Real relationships require frequent and personalized communication, to make them memorable experiences with loyalty. Highlight your personal leadership values and experience.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

Today the complexity of forces required for success include multi-disciplinary skills, competencies, and experiences in which the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. From the study referenced, measured gains ranged from three to six times. Entrepreneurs who embrace the “lone wolf” approach usually live to regret it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2023

According to a classic study from Deloitte , happy employees have been shown to be up to 20 percent more effective in the workplace than unhappy employees, as well as far more loyal and productive. Unexpected positive experiences deliver a bigger impact. New life experiences have more impact than reward objects.

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Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Studies have shown that the practice of meditation positively affects the nervous system by lowering blood pressure, lessening symptoms of anxiety, fighting depression, and curbing insomnia. VR has been studied and used as a tool to relieve stress, PTSD, and other significant health issues. Photo by Guided Meditation VR.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Yet I know from experience that being an entrepreneur in any fashion is not for everyone. Be prepared to experiment. Find the men and women you wish to be more like, talk to them, study them, and learn from them. Build the courage to “think different.” Fear is a dangerous emotion with which to guide your actions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2020

The advantage of imitation, with innovation, is that it gives you a solid base for building experience. According to a classic Harvard Research study, first inventors spend at least a third more on their initial technology than later innovators. Studying and learning from the mistakes of others is the best way to reduce your own risks.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 3, 2019

But it is within the range of experience by many of us professional investors, and with those who have acted as brokers, serial purchasers or consultants for acquisitions. Why would anyone acquire a company? With this rate of disappointment, why would anyone or any company purchase another? And the lesson? So, this insight is simple.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 3, 2019

But it is within the range of experience by many of us professional investors, and with those who have acted as brokers, serial purchasers or consultants for acquisitions. Why would anyone acquire a company? With this rate of disappointment, why would anyone or any company purchase another? And the lesson? So, this insight is simple.

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