Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

In fact, I have found from personal experience and mentoring that both of these are necessary, but not sufficient, for building a business. Investments and acquisitions fail. Most entrepreneurs assume that success is dependent on their product expertise, coupled with some knowledge of how to run a business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 21, 2019

In fact, I have found from personal experience and mentoring that both of these are necessary, but not sufficient, for building a business. Investments and acquisitions fail. Most entrepreneurs assume that success is dependent on their product expertise, coupled with some knowledge of how to run a business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2015

As an advisor and mentor to startups, I try to make sure entrepreneurs understand both the pros and cons of an IPO as an exit strategy. Even with private equity and private acquisition transactions, control stays internal to the principals. Many of these may still fail spectacularly, such as Webvan and Pets.com.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 15, 2015

In fact, I have found from personal experience and mentoring that both of these are necessary, but not sufficient, for building a business. Investments and acquisitions fail. Most entrepreneurs assume that success is dependent on their product expertise, coupled with some knowledge of how to run a business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2016

Similarly, it will be very satisfying to see the productivity increases from your leadership and mentoring. New business models that provide an ongoing revenue stream, or a secondary stream from advertising, raise your margins and can give you some additional satisfaction. Celebrate the ability to pay yourself a salary.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2014

In fact, I have found from personal experience and mentoring that both of these are necessary, but not sufficient, for building a business. Investments and acquisitions fail. Most entrepreneurs assume that success is dependent on their product expertise, coupled with some knowledge of how to run a business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

In the enterprise environment, Jack Welch led GE through 600 acquisitions in emerging markets, to a market value of $280 billion. As an advisor and mentor to entrepreneurs, I have seen beginners who quickly accelerate their proficiency and adopt the mindset, skills, rules, and emotional principles to become superstars.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2018

In fact, I have found from personal experience and mentoring that both of these are necessary, but not sufficient, for building a business. Investments and acquisitions fail. Most entrepreneurs assume that success is dependent on their product expertise, coupled with some knowledge of how to run a business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 11, 2021

You can learn to be an entrepreneur by working in a startup, talking to peers, and mentoring. An internal business expansion is often incompatible with established operations, thus mergers and acquisitions are the most common scaling strategies. Every inventor is an entrepreneur by default.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 29, 2020

I’m convinced that’s why most mature companies are slowing down or buying their innovation through acquisition, rather than building it. Progress on the learning curve is their satisfaction. They don’t have a comfort zone or protocol to fall back on. They assume that new tools and structures will have to be built along the way.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 29, 2014

I’m convinced that’s why most mature companies are slowing down or buying their innovation through acquisition, rather than building it. Progress on the learning curve is their satisfaction. They don’t have a comfort zone or protocol to fall back on. They assume that new tools and structures will have to be built along the way.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2022

I’m convinced that’s why most mature companies are slowing down or buying their innovation through acquisition, rather than building it. Progress on the learning curve is their satisfaction. They don’t have a comfort zone or protocol to fall back on. They assume that new tools and structures will have to be built along the way.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

I’m convinced that’s why most mature companies are slowing down or buying their innovation through acquisition, rather than building it. Progress on the learning curve is their satisfaction. They don’t have a comfort zone or protocol to fall back on. They assume that new tools and structures will have to be built along the way.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 12, 2018

I’m convinced that’s why most mature companies are slowing down or buying their innovation through acquisition, rather than building it. Progress on the learning curve is their satisfaction. They don’t have a comfort zone or protocol to fall back on. They assume that new tools and structures will have to be built along the way.

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