Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The market was down considerably with public valuations down 53–79% across the four sectors we were reviewing (it is since down even further). ==> Aside, we also have a NEW LA-based partner I’m thrilled to announce: Nick Kim. Probably not and 10x (May 2022) seems more in line with the historical trend (actually 10x is still high).

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 12, 2022

Of course, Jeff Bezos no longer needs investors, but he worked hard in his early days courting potential investors, building relationships and credibility that allowed him to get the money he needed to scale his company quickly. Quality of your technical and business teams. Proprietary technology with a high barrier to entry.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2022

Of course, how you do this effectively is critical. Technical skills are important, but your ability to build and nurture relationships with others is more important for leadership growth and career advancement today. Make rational and positive contributions on social media. Your first priority should always be to sell yourself.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 16, 2022

I will summarize these here, with my insights, for your review and implementation: Physical health. Of course, you as the business leader have a key role in making all this happen. Remember that team members are people first, not just another technical solution component. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 4/1/2022.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2022

It encompasses your marketing strategy used to attract, engage, and retain customers by creating and sharing relevant articles, videos, podcasts, and other media. I assure you of the need to really listen to customer feedback, both proactively in market studies, as well as after-the-sale reviews. Don’t forget it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2023

Be customer focused, not technology focused. New ventures with major innovations, called “ disruptive ” solutions, such as the advent of electric vehicles, require changes in support technologies, more marketing for customer education, and new government policies. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 12/22/2022.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

It’s obvious that we can be too late to these decisions of course. If — and it’s a big if of course — they can do that on the cheap, then why should an LP care at all? Pro tip: take on the mantle of book editor for a major tech publication, and the publishers will mail you books for free. Quality tech news from around the web.

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