TechCrunch LA
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
When the Los Angeles-based startup Maslo launched its first product in early 2018 , the company was focused on a direct-to-consumer tool designed to encourage mindfulness and self-awareness through a machine learning enabled avatar that would respond to individual’s inputs. Image courtesy of Maslo.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 19, 2018
Provide and seek coach and advocate relationships. The best coaches are people who care about you as a person, without any ulterior motives, and intend to inspire you to be the best that you can be. A good coach is not a critic. Make it a point to get to know other teams and customers.
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Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 16, 2018
Unfortunately, I often find team members who are not believers, or have a different view of the customer. Thus you need to understand how quickly anyone on your team can be the key to attracting a new set of customers, or the reason that critical partners, vendors, investors, or customers walk away. The result is no deal.
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 18, 2018
As I outline key ones in my coaching practice, I find that many people have never tried them and even find them counter-intuitive: Stop multitasking and focus on the task at hand. Marty Zwilling First published on CayenneConsulting on 07/03/2018. Apply the “minimum viable product” (MVP) strategy to results.
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 12, 2018
With a tiny organization, small businesses can make decisions quickly, allowing them to respond quickly to customer input and changes. As a small business owner and entrepreneur, you may relish the flexibility and the challenge of getting that first traction and customer recognition. Sharing the same space also facilitates creativity.
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 31, 2018
They don’t hesitate to get help from executive coaches, Meyers Briggs training, or other peer groups, such as the EO Network. Ultimately, self-awareness is about being the best competitor and the best leader that you can be, always making sound judgments, and effectively engaging with your team, partners, and customers.
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
I found some help in this regard in a new book, “ Power Your Tribe ,” by Christine Comaford, who has been a business leadership and culture coach for the past 30 years. Examples might include instances where the team member missed a deadline, causing the project to fall behind, or poor responses to a customer resulting in lost business.
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