Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2016

Despite the fact that the number of IPOs (Initial Public Offerings) for startups have continued to decrease, I still hear it touted often as the preferred exit strategy. That’s down from 69 in the first five months of 2015, and 115 over the same five-month period in 2014, according to Barrons. in the first five months.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2015

These habits apply even more directly to entrepreneur and startup leadership: Failure to build trust and integrity. This takes too much time in our super-competitive environment, and the result of a total buy-in is usually a watered-down version of the original decision or action they intended. Get caught up in their self-importance.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

Having time to think about “leadership” at most startups feels like a luxury. The reality of most startups is about survival. If people don’t know the mission there is no way to achieve the objective and you end up with a team pulling in 100 different directions – even if only by small amounts.

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Xconomy

JULY 6, 2016

The Obama administration’s push to sign up one million Americans for a long-term health study will start in New York, Pittsburgh, Chicago, and Tucson, AZ, top health officials said today. If all goes well, the first participants could sign up in November.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 22, 2016

billion in 2015 alone. The way to get ahead of the competition is to look at what they’re doing right and do it better. You could wake up and find your Facebook profile hacked or a social media mobile app providing access to sensitive data on your server. According to emarketer.com , Facebook earns 65.5 That was $15.5

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 6, 2015

In the months and days leading up to its debut, Jet CEO and founder Marc Lore tried again and again to downplay the notion that his company would compete head-to-head with Amazon. Unfortunately for many stores, it found that Jet mostly lived up to the claim, at least compared to the online deals available that day at Amazon and Walmart.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Image via Flickr by Side Wages Some entrepreneurs forget that they need an innovative business model along with an innovative solution to have a successful startup. That’s why I say “two heads are better than one” in a startup. Business work should start only after the product is done."

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

A cybersecurity report by Ponemon Institute, in association with Keeper Security, found that in the 12 months leading up to June 2016, 55 percent of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) experienced a cyber attack, while 50 percent encountered data breaches involving customer and employee information.

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Two “triple” combination regimens for CF , which are meant to expand the reach of its CF drugs, will begin Phase 2 trials by the end of the year, and two additional new CF drugs will start clinical testing in 2017. Alex Lash contributed to this report. The news came with some caveats, however, as TheStreet.com explains here.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

It conjures up a range of emotions anytime I’ve privately expressed my opinion to thought leaders in our industry that I believe it is one of the most innovative companies in digital media. billion and revenues likely exceeding $250 million (Wikipedia lists 2015 revenue at $167 million). Others are skeptical, “Ha!

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