Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2021

As a mentor to startups and new entrepreneurs, I continue to hear the refrain that business plans are no longer required for a new startup, since investors never read them anyway. Net out the problem and your solution in the first 30 seconds. Successful startups are all about the right people with the right stuff.

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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?” These are tough for a first-time entrepreneur. These days, the costs to start a business are at an all-time low, and over 80% of startups are self-funded (also called bootstrapping).

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2019

Maybe it’s time to look harder at the mantra of a new breed of gurus and successful entrepreneurs, including Steve Blank and Eric Ries , called “nail it then scale it” (NISI). I found their five phases of the process to be compelling, based on my own years of experience mentoring startups: Nail the pain.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Yet networking effectively does take valuable time, and for some of us who are introverts, it’s not so easy at first. Whether the business topics are investing or mentoring, networking is personal as well as business. Just as importantly, your business network can actually make a sometimes lonely role enjoyable.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

Fred mentioned that in great investment firms the senior partners can continue investing for a long time without leaving the firm but eventually need to give more control to the younger partners. The founding partner of Upfront, Yves Sisteron, has been a mentor for me since 1999 and was on the board of my first company.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Maybe it’s time to leave your office door open, or follow-up and communicate more regularly. If you find yourself losing your best people, then it’s certainly time to take a hard look at the culture. It’s time to look at the indirect costs, including lost clients, other worker turnover, and overall productivity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 14, 2015

In my perspective as an advisor and mentor to many entrepreneurs, there are a set of basic strategies that can be applied to every startup to dramatically improve the odds of success, no matter what the business domain. Common financial metrics include burn rate, gross margin, revenue growth and net profit.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 9, 2019

To refresh your memory, angel investors are typically high net worth individuals, accredited by the SEC and willing to invest their own money in a high-potential startup for a share of the ownership. Compare the time frames and costs of alternatives.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

In a collaborative effort, Ria Consulting, LLC and Los Angeles Net Developers Group are hosting this event on November 10th, 2012 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, California. Have you ever found yourself in a conversation with developers and found yourself lost or even overwhelmed with new information?

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

It’s an opportunity for that “big bang” return of 10X to 100 times your initial investment, like early investors in Google, Microsoft, and Apple. This requires a simple signature that you have a net worth of at least $1M or have made at least $200K each year for the last two years. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators.

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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.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 8, 2013

I will argue that times have changed, and you better take another look. How can you beat finding someone who has been there and done that, able to mentor Gen-Y, has lots of connections to people in your industry, and is often willing to work for equity alone? Only the under-35 age group need apply. Angel investor. Interim executive.

Startup 98

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 20, 2011

I will argue that times have changed, and you better take another look. How can you beat finding someone who has been there and done that, able to mentor Gen-Y, has lots of connections to people in your industry, and is often willing to work for equity alone? Only the under-35 age group need apply. Angel Investor. Interim Executive.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2014

Maybe it’s time to look harder at the mantra of a new breed of gurus and successful entrepreneurs, including Steve Blank and Eric Ries , called “nail it then scale it” (NISI). I found their five phases of the process to be compelling, based on my own years of experience mentoring startups: Nail the pain.

Entrepreneur 113

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 12, 2017

Maybe it’s time to look harder at the mantra of a new breed of gurus and successful entrepreneurs, including Steve Blank and Eric Ries , called “nail it then scale it” (NISI). I found their five phases of the process to be compelling, based on my own years of experience mentoring startups: Nail the pain.

Startup 64

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2012

Maybe it’s time to look harder at the mantra of a new breed of gurus and successful entrepreneurs, including Steve Blank and Eric Ries , called “nail it then scale it” (NISI). I found their five phases of the process to be compelling, based on my own years of experience mentoring startups: Nail the pain.

Startup 118

Startup Technical Review Entrepreneur Custom 118

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 29, 2011

Other than shortening the investor’s quarterly commute to your Board meetings, the net benefits of relocating for many startups are illusory, as I describe HERE. I guess no one told him about the medical startups that were purchased by Medtronic, Linvatec, Storz, Mentor, etc., Thanks Mr. Big Firm VC. Nine Positions I Do Not Need.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

There is no time for fun, and vacations never happen. Mike uses his own experience as a recovering workaholic building two multimillion-dollar companies to net out seven steps in his transformation. Only then can you start to adjust your time and your company to let it run without your constant involvement.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 10, 2018

One of the most frequent questions I get as a mentor to entrepreneurs is “How do I find the money to start my business?” These are tough for a first-time entrepreneur. These days, the costs to start a business are at an all-time low, and over 80% of startups are self-funded (also called bootstrapping).

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 7, 2010

The technologies are used to supplement traditional courses, to support full distance learning courses, and to facilitate a variety of other collaborative interactions including virtual office hours, team meetings, professional development, student projects and mentoring and tutoring opportunities.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

It’s an opportunity for that “big bang” return of 10X to 100 times your initial investment, like early investors in Google, Microsoft, and Apple. This requires a simple signature that you have a net worth of at least $1M or have made at least $200K each year for the last two years. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators.

Invest 73

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Over the past 4 years LA’s tech fundings have growing at a 30% compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) which is > 4 times the US average VC CAGR (7%). But this time there really is something happening in LA. ” LA’s 2.0 – this time it really is different. To some extent – of course they are.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

I believe the next 20 years will be an excited time of regeneration for Cincinnati and many more progressive communities across the country. The problem that I’ve seen historically in cities like Los Angeles, San Diego or Seattle is that their historic high-net-worth individuals didn’t come from the tech startup world.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 28, 2013

Traditionally, first time entrepreneurs start their search in finding cofounders with friends and family. To make the most of your time, it is recommended to browse CoFoundersLab.com and filter by “Co-Founders Wanted-Orange County-Meetup: before attending.It Itinerary. 6:50 – 7:10: Brief introduction, guest speaker.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

It’s an opportunity for that “big bang” return of 10X to 100 times your initial investment, like early investors in Google, Microsoft, and Apple. This requires a simple signature that you have a net worth of at least $1M or have made at least $200K each year for the last two years. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators.

Entrepreneur 102

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Maybe it’s time to look harder at the mantra of a new breed of gurus and successful entrepreneurs, including Steve Blank and Eric Ries , called “nail it then scale it” (NISI). I found their five phases of the process to be compelling, based on my own years of experience mentoring startups: Nail the pain.

Startup 114

Startup Technical Review Entrepreneur Custom 114

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2010

I will argue that times have changed, and you better take another look. How can you beat finding someone who has been there and done that, able to mentor Gen-Y, has lots of connections to people in your industry, and is often willing to work for equity alone? Only the under-35 age group need apply. Angel Investor. Interim Executive.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

One of the most frequent questions I get as a mentor to entrepreneurs is “How do I find the money to start my business?” These are tough for a first-time entrepreneur. These days, the costs to start a business are at an all-time low, and over 90% of startups are self-funded (also called bootstrapping).

Funding 107

Funding Startup Equity Examples 107

Jason Nazar

MAY 1, 2016

See what other startup mentors have to say about marketing tactics. Net Promoter Score. The net promoter score is the most common measurement of the quality of the product experience. you derive a net negative or positive score that tells you how pleased people are with your service. Conversion Rate. Viral Co-Efficient.

Marketing 40

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

We get a lot more emails from women entrepreneurs who say they are a high net worth in their community and we should come and help boost the number of angel investors in their companies. At the same time, I am committed to creating more capital for women entrepreneurs because they tend to not have easy access to capital and other people.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 25, 2011

Although many are entertaining, most fail to provide entrepreneurs with a sufficient return on their time investment. If you are a leader at a startup and you are reading a business book, you are not closing customers, raising capital, improving your product, or spending time with your loved ones. Ask For Mentoring.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2017

The keys to being an influencer are time-honored and not new, but they have assumed a new importance in this age of instant communication. Based on my current role as a mentor to entrepreneurs, I will paraphrase and recommend Whiddon’s top techniques in business terms: Build an image of likability and rapport.

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Jason Nazar

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

See what other startup mentors have to say about marketing tactics. Net Promoter Score. The net promoter score is the most common measurement of the quality of the product experience. you derive a net negative or positive score that tells you how pleased people are with your service. Conversion Rate. Viral Co-Efficient.

Marketing 40

Marketing CPC Metrics .Net 40

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2015

As a mentor to startups and new entrepreneurs, I continue to hear the refrain that business plans are no longer required for a new startup, since investors never read them anyway. Net out the problem and your solution in the first 30 seconds. Successful startups are all about the right people with the right stuff.

Startup 104

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2014

One of the most frequent questions I get as a mentor to entrepreneurs is “How do I find the money to start my business?” These are tough for a first-time entrepreneur. These days, the costs to start a business are at an all-time low, and over 90% of startups are self-funded (also called bootstrapping).

Startup 113

Startup Entrepreneur Funding Equity 113

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2018

As a mentor to startups and new entrepreneurs, I continue to hear the refrain that business plans are no longer required for a new startup, since investors never read them anyway. Net out the problem and your solution in the first 30 seconds. Successful startups are all about the right people with the right stuff.

Startup 65

Startup Entrepreneur Slides Content 65

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

It’s an opportunity for that “big bang” return of 10X to 100 times your initial investment, like early investors in Google, Microsoft, and Apple. This requires a simple signature that you have a net worth of at least $1M or have made at least $200K each year for the last two years. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators.

Startup 87

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