Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2022

According to a classic article on Thrinacia , there were over 600 crowdfunding platforms in existence then, estimated to add more than $89 billion to the economy at a compound growth rate of 17% from 2019 to today.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 2, 2019

More in-person contact is one of my 2019 goals. One company that we have mentored, invested in and serve on the board of, is in lending and has hit a very exciting tipping point. We expect some big things in 2019. What was the biggest news for your company in 2018?

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Based on my recent experience as an angel investor, and advisor to new business owners, I now recommend that all entrepreneurs, especially introverts, learn and practice the discipline they need to build and nurture relationships with key constituents through the following activities: Formalize a mentoring relationship with someone you trust.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Unfortunately, many aspiring leaders I mentor are not aware of the signals people are looking for, or are not attuned to the subtleties of their own actions. Show humility while acting as a mentor and coach. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 09/25/2019.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 3, 2019

Image via Pixabay I’ve always been a bit confused about the difference in a business context between a coach and a mentor. According to many pundits , a mentor shows you the right way based on experience, while a coach brings out the best in you, then let’s you find your own way.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 25, 2019

These may be partners who can complement your skills, mentors who can show you what you need, or customers who can be your best sales people. Even the most successful business executives have mentoring relationships with helpful peers. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 01-11-2019.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Previously we had to bring companies from all around the world to our 8 week accelerator program in Santa Monica and we were restricted by having to use local investors, trainers and mentors to keep our startups occupied. In 2018 & 2019 Expert DOJO made 42 investments. They made 45 more investments in 2020.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2019

Hire and mentor people who show engagement in prior roles. After the hire, the keys are mentoring and continuous training, as well as providing growth opportunities to retain the best. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 08/08/2019. Admit and demonstrate that you have learned from them.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts. As evidence that it does work, TechCrunch reported a new high of more than 200 companies in YCombinator’s Winter 2019 cohort, and many were scooped up by VCs even before the Demo Days. Direct seed funding, for a share of the equity, and introductions to investors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2019

Based on my own experience in large and small businesses, as well as mentoring entrepreneurs, here is my list of behaviors which will keep you ahead of the pack: Focus on managing relationships more than tasks. That means a priority on coaching and mentoring, as well as training and tools, before focusing on results metrics.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

I had realized that I didn’t have it within me to be as good of a player as many of them did but I had the skills to help as mentor, coach, friend, sparing partner and patient capital provider. In a world when LPs benchmark VC performance on a 3-year time horizon from deploying one’s fund (is your 2019 fund in the top quartile!!??)

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2020

According to a recent article on Thrinacia , there are now aver 600 crowdfunding platforms in existence, currently estimated to add more than $89 billion to the economy at a compound growth rate of 17% from 2019 to 2022.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 8, 2019

I loved it when my boss gave me the additional responsibility of mentoring others in solving tough problems. Many companies also promote local mentoring and coaching opportunities. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 03/26/2019. Focus on role enrichment, not more work.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 22, 2020

You don’t need permission from anyone, and you are less dependent on coaching and mentoring from the rare skilled and available people that most smart young founders depend upon. According to projections , by 2050, one in six people in the world will be over age 65 (16%), up from one in 11 in 2019 (9%).

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 26, 2019

People often ask me about the difference between coaching and mentoring. I see these as two different disciplines - a business mentor helps to fill an experience gap, while a business coach helps fill a skill gap. Marty Zwilling First published on CayenneConsulting on 07/11/2019.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2019

Pick a relaxing and friendly environment, perhaps with a mentor or friend over a cup of coffee. If your operational mistakes are making you unhappy, ask for five-minute mentoring every day from one of your peers, rather than trying to carve out two weeks for an in-depth class. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 07/24/2019.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

As a mentor to many aspiring entrepreneurs, I challenge them to think beyond what I call linear extensions to a current trend, such as another “easier-to-use” app for smartphones, a new dating site for pets, or another niche social network. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 11/15/2019.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Even industry titans like Bill Gates and Warren Buffett have mentors and advisors, and they use them often to search for blind spots in their own thinking. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 11/11/2019. Smart leaders learn from their mistakes, and don’t repeat them. Regularly question and listen to a trusted advisor.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 9, 2019

In my role as a small business consultant and mentor to many entrepreneurs, I recommend the following key considerations for the best strategy to pursue for outside funding, if you choose not to fund the business yourself: Consumer products and trends need market validation. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 11/21/2019.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

The realm of an entrepreneur is all about change, but in my experience as a mentor to business founders, I hear too much about incremental change, and not enough about revolutionary change. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 09/10/2019. Which category do you want to be a part of?

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 27, 2019

As a mentor to entrepreneurs, I often get asked for the magic that has made Amazon the world's most valuable brand , from a total unknown only twenty years ago. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 12/12/2019. My simple answer is that they keep their focus on customers, rather than technology.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

If you don’t regularly invest in employees through training and mentoring, they won’t invest in you by stretching themselves, and tackling risky but critical business change challenges. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 02-04-2019. They need to trust and respect you, as well as peer team members.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2019

Image via Pixabay As a mentor to many small business owners, I always caution them that you can never relax completely, just because your initial solution or product set appears to be getting traction, and the market buzz is positive. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 04/15/2019.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2019

Image via Pixabay Everyone has heard about the big potential for using artificial intelligence (AI) to expand your business, but many of the small businesses I mentor are still wary of embracing it, because they don’t understand how it works, and fear losing control and unintended consequences.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Bill Gates , for example, shared a common curiosity and mentoring relationship with Warren Buffet, although their business domains were quite different. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 09/27/2019. These are win-win arrangements leading to continuous innovation, early access to new markets, and a higher return.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2019

Save the generalized discussions and feedback for scheduled mentoring and coaching sessions, rather than the daily impromptu strategy or problem solving meetings. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 08/06/2019. Demonstrate to your constituents that you can do both, and understand the difference.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

There are lots of resources available for the challenge of that activity, including the Internet and mentors like me. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 10/21/2019. Thus, I’m more impressed with entrepreneurs who ask me to review their implementation plan, rather than listen again to their idea.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 7, 2019

In my role as a mentor to many business professionals, I still see some who have no idea how to adapt to the new realities. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 06/21/2019. The simple answer is that we all have to start thinking like entrepreneurs, rather than entitled employees.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2019

Offer one-minute mentoring up front, and stick to it. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 06/18/2019. After some thought, you may realize that you are already overloaded, and this new request is not so easy. Also there may be someone, or additional homework, that you can suggest quickly. Don’t do it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 1, 2019

They see top performers as employees who are the glue that makes this happen, by mentoring new employees, recommending improvements, and jumping in where help is needed. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 03/18/2019. Owners know that their success requires that all team members be fully engaged and working together.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Jack Welch , one of the most successful executives in American history, set up a “reverse mentoring” process by pairing younger, more internet-adept employees with he and older members of senior management so that the former could teach the latter about new technology. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 10/16/2019.

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Tech.Co

MARCH 1, 2018

The event is open to tech enthusiasts who want to join an event filled with some of the top leaders, investors and mentors from tech industry to network, find mentors and build their companies. The Mentor Method (Washington, D.C.). AdWallet (Albuquerque, NM). What if you could earn money to watch ads instead of avoiding them?

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 10, 2021

In more recent years as a mentor and angel investor, I’ve been even more determined to pass this guidance to those now entering the workforce. During my many years in business, both as a professional and an entrepreneur, I always wished I knew the secret to success. Really successful leaders do have sensitivity, and show it to their team.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 28, 2019

The best training is always learning by doing, with mentoring, for understanding alternatives and the ability to reach agreement faster. Marty Zwilling First published on CayenneConsulting on 01/09/2019. Collaboration mutes the ability to recognize and reward individuals.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 11, 2020

Building a mission into a business By the time Valence launched in late 2019, the team had built the necessary systems and technology to seamlessly engage and onboard the community?—?not You can hear more about the importance of mentoring from Kobie Fuller, Valence advisor James Lowry, and John Legend?—?yes, yes, THE John Legend?—?in

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