Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2022

In fact, this article was driven by a startup press release I saw a while back, highlighting a startup’s “geo-fencing technology” as a new basis for discount coupons. I like the guidance from marketing coach David Newman’s classic book “ Do It! How many customers will have any idea what this means to them?

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AUGUST 17, 2015

There is much discussion about this weekend’s article in the NY Times regarding Amazon’s work practices. For anybody who has never worked in a hard-charging environment I can see how this article portrays a unidimensional view of Amazon but it isn’t one I believe tells the complete story.

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MAY 25, 2011

Frank Peters , angel investor and podcaster at the Frank Peters Show , says: start your own company, in the latest article in our Insights and Opinions section. "Is What do you do if you're a new grad, and are still finding it tough to find a job in technology? Is it still hard to find a job?"

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DECEMBER 12, 2011

Article first published as Unlike You, Mark Zuckerberg And Bill Gates Can Go Both Ways on Technorati. free weekly Infochachkie articles! Like the CEO of a BDC, indoor volleyball coaches can rest their players and strategically replace a player during a match. Karch Kiraly (pronounced “cartch kur-ai”) is an anomaly.

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APRIL 21, 2014

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! This was especially true when I was younger.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 4, 2020

According to a classic article and poll by Startups.co.uk , having the independence to make your own decisions is considered the key benefit of being an entrepreneur. Often times, you will find yourself working with people who "don't know the ropes" and require extensive coaching and assistance. If you are here in the U.S.,

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MAY 12, 2016

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! That’s why I am reading this article. Get A Coach. Like athletes, entrepreneurs benefit greatly from a coach, in the form of a caring mentor. Latin proverb.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 28, 2019

In the popular press, it’s easy to find articles that will convince you that companies with a good culture, such as Google, do it by lavishing perks and benefits , including some combination of free meals, trips and parties, financial bonuses, gyms, and a dog-friendly environment. Ongoing culture steps require tuning of measurements.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

These days, with the many Internet articles and new courses available, most new professionals readily cross the gap from lack of business knowledge to knowing, but many never make it over the knowing versus doing gap. by Erica Peitler, a well-known leadership performance coach. Don’t let the memory of past actions limit thinking.

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AUGUST 10, 2013

I made many classic first-time mistakes which serves both as my warning signal of which teams to avoid funding (if I perceive they will make critical mistakes often led by hubris) and also as my source for coaching others. It’s why I believe startup coaches are so important and I wish I know more great ones.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

These days, with the many Internet articles and new courses available, most new entrepreneurs readily cross the gap from lack of business knowledge to knowing, but many never make it over the knowing versus doing gap. by Erica Peitler, a well-known leadership performance coach. Don’t let the memory of past actions limit thinking.

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MAY 4, 2013

I think the issue I have always had with investment bank pitches was best summed up in this article about Y Combinator in which Paul Graham apparently made the following quotes. ” The other Paul Graham quote from the article is this: “The other thing they say is that they can’t tell on Demo Day which are the good start-ups.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 4, 2019

In fact, this article was driven by a startup press release I saw a while back, highlighting a startup’s “geo-fencing technology” as a new basis for discount coupons. I like the guidance from marketing coach David Newman’s classic book “ Do It! How many customers will have any idea what this means to them?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

I think my mentality to banker pitches was best summed up in this article about Y Combinator in which Paul Graham apparently made the following quotes. The other quote from the article is this: “The other thing they say is that they can’t tell on Demo Day which are the good start-ups. We are judging how well you are coached on stage.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2011

His willingness to add value wherever his coach needed him most, not only helped his teams win three consecutive World Championships, but it also allowed Bert to extend his career by making himself Indispensible. free weekly Infochachkie articles! If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2012

But you realize that you can be more helpful as a coach. And yes, I sleep better at night as a coach. They are forwarding you set another mother f **g link to an article about your competitors. You can’t quite hit the 3-pointers as often. Yes, you have maturity that makes you a wiser player. And I’m happy as a VC.

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AUGUST 6, 2012

This article originally appeared on Forbes HERE. As part of UC Santa Barbara’s Distinguished Lecture Series, serial entrepreneur, CEO Coach and Author Lex Sisney shared a preview of his newly released book, Organizational Physics: The Science of Growing a Business.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! You can watch a 12-minute excerpt from my conversation with Adeo below.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2012

free weekly Infochachkie articles! This frugality was evidenced by the fact that everyone at Microsoft, even Gates, flew coach until well into the late 1990s. I explore this peculiar entrepreneurial career path in further detail in THIS entry. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for. " [Tweet this quote].

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 10, 2015

Another article indicates that 80 percent of customers continue to base some portion of their buying decisions on their perceptions of the company’s ethics. Be a coach, rather than a dictator. It’s impossible to train the team on every possible contingency, but it is possible to set the right tone and define ethical guidelines.

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JANUARY 12, 2012

free weekly Infochachkie articles! Board skills (Startup coaching, mentoring, strategy, operational/growth). Steve’s article struck a particular chord with me. The subject discussed in the video below is Steve’s belief that Venture Capitalists should begin their careers as operational entrepreneurs. Fundraising skills.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2011

free weekly Infochachkie articles! When I was running FUEL, I really did not have advisors – I did have a coach the entire time, who was a sounding board, but we worked on more esoteric concepts like ‘creating space’ (much longer convo) and on interpersonal relations and how to inspire growth, etc… That worked.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 13, 2021

I continue to see stories of really young entrepreneurs, like this article , profiling 25 kids that made a million dollars before graduating from high school. This makes me wonder what starts that entrepreneurial drive in kids, and how early parents and schools should start teaching the basics.

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MARCH 30, 2015

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! For many years after Microsoft became highly successful, its executives (yes, including Mr. Gates) flew coach. Raising too much cash, too early, can kill your startup.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 12, 2017

In fact, this article was driven by a startup press release I saw a while back, highlighting a startup’s “geo-fencing technology” as a new basis for discount coupons. I like the guidance from marketing coach David Newman’s classic book “ Do It! How many customers will have any idea what this means to them?

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JUNE 25, 2015

Be your best: John Wooden was one of the greatest coaches in American sports history. As head coach at UCLA he won ten NCAA national championships in a 12-year period. My junior high school basketball coach never told us to win a game, and somehow we ended up in the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2014

In fact, this article was driven by a startup press release I saw recently, highlighting a startup’s “geo-fencing technology” as a new basis for discount coupons. I like the guidance from marketing coach David Newman’s recent book “ Do It! How many customers will have any idea what this means to them?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 10, 2011

In this article I would like to share with you recommendations for staffing, based on my personal long-term hands-on experience in this arena. He resides on the West Coast, and has long helped entrepreneurs there, as well as providing turn-around assistance as interim CEO, and International coaching.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

In practice it can be a fine line between sparring partner / coach and stepping over the line to brute-force persuasion. It is not uncommon for a board to learn about the CEOs fund-raising activities by having a friend forward a press article announcing a raise or the “leak” of a fund raising.

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JUNE 25, 2015

Be your best: John Wooden was one of the greatest coaches in American sports history. As head coach at UCLA he won ten NCAA national championships in a 12-year period. My junior high school basketball coach never told us to win a game, and somehow we ended up in the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 10, 2010

By Ernst Gemassmer I’ve seen several articles discussing global opportunities for startups, or recommending International expansion for growth. He resides on the West Coast, and has long helped entrepreneurs there, as well as providing turn-around assistance as interim CEO, and International coaching.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

You need to transition from player to coach. Similarly, transitioning to “coach” is difficult. Either way, this is a critical transition. ### Today’s article is presented by my friend Mark F. It is very tempting to fall back into doing the “technical” things you did before. You were good at it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 8, 2011

Failure to do so in a timely manner could result in the suspension of a business license, negative articles in the local press, slowing down imports, restricting the outflow of profits or even jail sentences. However, it is absolutely essential to adhere to local laws, rules and regulations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

A trophy investor is a great coach and mentor, sometimes providing the only shoulder an entrepreneur can cry on during difficult times. I’ll be outlining these in a follow-on article. Ultimately, it’s this intangible capability that can add the most value to the company. Emotional maturity.

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JULY 2, 2012

If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! In contrast, Lex Sisney, author of Organizational Physics: The Science of Growing a Business , CEO Coach and Co-founder of Commission Junction has had success compartmentalizing such difficult high-performers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 4, 2016

According to an old article and poll by Startups.co.uk , having the independence to make your own decisions is considered the key benefit of being an entrepreneur. Often times, you will find yourself working with people who "don't know the ropes" and require extensive coaching and assistance. If you are here in the U.S.,

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 19, 2013

In fact, this article was driven by a startup press release I just saw today, highlighting a startup’s “geo-fencing technology” as a new basis for discount coupons. I found some help from marketing coach David Newman’s new book “ Do It! How many customers will have any idea what this means to them?

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