socalTECH

AUGUST 6, 2019

Ian talked to us about the rewards and challenges of being an entrepreneur, plus how important it is to manage lifetime value (LTV) of a customer versus customer acquisition cost (CAC) in making a successful company. (We What is Discotech? What has been the hardest part of a startup? What's wrong with you?

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 21, 2019

Entrepreneurs often complain about the amount of time wasted in meetings, because one of the team members just wants to be heard, or feels that what he or she has said is not valued. Investments and acquisitions fail. Great leaders learn to listen actively to conversations, so people don’t hold up progress just to be understood.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 10, 2019

They don’t realize that they are missing out on a great opportunity for “free” promotion, as well as taking a great risk by not listening to what customers are saying, and not monitoring or responding to undeserved challenges to their reputation. Choose the best social media platform for your domain.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2015

Communicate what is happening and why to everyone. Use this opportunity to validate their satisfaction and support for your company and your solution. A hard look will be taken at the technology maturity, the current development progress, and customer satisfaction with early product shipments.

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Technical Review Startup Satisfaction Entrepreneur 108

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 16, 2018

What makes their story more remarkable, in the age of 20-something billionaires, is that both of the company’s founders are in their 50’s. Who is Mr. Semick and what is ProductPlan all about? Greathouse: I’m familiar with product roadmaps, but what’s the big problem you’re solving? That causes friction internally.

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socalTECH

MARCH 30, 2011

It was interesting to see the acquisition of Accordent - it seems unusual to have only put in $4M in to a company in so many years, and yet you had a good exit? The outcome on Accordent was exactly what we had pitched to our investors. Jeb, thanks for the time today. Jeb Spencer: The goal at TVC Capital is to do exactly this.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 15, 2015

Entrepreneurs often complain about the amount of time wasted in meetings, because one of the team members just wants to be heard, or feels that what he or she has said is not valued. Investments and acquisitions fail. Great leaders learn to listen actively to conversations, so people don’t hold up progress just to be understood.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2018

Entrepreneurs often complain about the amount of time wasted in meetings, because one of the team members just wants to be heard, or feels that what he or she has said is not valued. Investments and acquisitions fail. Great leaders learn to listen actively to conversations, so people don’t hold up progress just to be understood.

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Training Coach Startup Entrepreneur 55

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2014

Entrepreneurs often complain about the amount of time wasted in meetings, because one of the team members just wants to be heard, or feels that what he or she has said is not valued. Investments and acquisitions fail. Great leaders learn to listen actively to conversations, so people don’t hold up progress just to be understood.

Demand 92

Demand Entrepreneur Startup Training 92

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Money is plentiful for those who understand the simple laws which govern its acquisition.”. Basically, everything is free. If there was ever a time to start a company, this is it.”. We always say it and I believe it.”. If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for. free weekly Infochachkie articles! Author unknown.

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Steve Reich

JUNE 11, 2012

I asked him an open-ended question–”What should investors be looking for in the coming year? What a breath of fresh air. User satisfaction shot up, and the revenue will soon be replaced either by a sponsorship from a golf vendor, or by fewer ads specifically targeted to golfers. What’s it worth?

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Customer Custom Software Review SaaS 97

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Yet if you think about it, it’s not always clear how they do it, or what it takes to be like them. In the enterprise environment, Jack Welch led GE through 600 acquisitions in emerging markets, to a market value of $280 billion. What’s holding you back from being a superstar in your business?

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

High on my list is the joy and satisfaction of having helped many entrepreneurs face-to-face this year, and hopefully many more by my blog reaching out over the Internet. Mergers and acquisitions pace improving. If you live in the USA, today is the national Thanksgiving Holiday. Venture capitalists invested $4.8

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InfoChachkie

JULY 14, 2009

Pop Quiz: Who was this person and what did they ultimately do with the cards dealt them? No matter whom you may take after in your family, perform a self-assessment and determine to what extent you exhibit the following entrepreneurial personality traits and characteristics: • Sincerity. Source: Harold Evans, They Made America.

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Entrepreneur Ideas Writing Startup 153

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

And I tried to evaluate the idea and figure out: What did the founder really need here? Ask a question and get an answer - that is, after all, what all Q&A sites offer. We had several emails back and forth where he provided basic details on the concept. Was it a Startup Founder Developer Gap ? Was it a case of needing Homework?

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