Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

I’m not saying that lawyers were my screening process – simply that they knew about deals early on and they had voted with their time and pocketbooks so I knew I had a degree of filtering. 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.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

I’m not saying that lawyers were my screening process – simply that they knew about deals early on and they had voted with their time and pocketbooks so I knew I had a degree of filtering. We are judging how well you are coached on stage. Or as the article on Y Combinator suggests, “is your accent too heavy?”

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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. In my experience it is essential for the head of international to clearly define his needs, hire a professional to locate individuals and perform the initial screening. Mistakes can be costly.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 17, 2010

In this article I would like to share with you recommendations for staffing international businesses, based on my personal long-term hands-on experience in this arena. In my experience it is essential for the head of international to clearly define his needs, hire a professional to locate individuals and perform the initial screening.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2010

It may seem less expensive to wait until all your screen layouts, online help, and written manuals are ‘final’ before arranging for translation, but the reality is just the opposite. 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

JANUARY 16, 2012

It’s your job to find a continued way to stay on the radar screen of the VC. One of the best sales coaches I ever worked with used to talk to me about “testing prospects.” We tend to be more excited about things that we read in the press and/or articles being forwarded to us by our peers. Test interest.

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