Both Sides of the Table

MAY 6, 2018

It definitely has a “d” in it, as in it’s really not fun, raising. But if there is nothing wrong with you then please don’t let early rejections alter your course. Of course you need to have answers to all of the hard questions that you know you can anticipate about your business?—?just Fund raising. just don’t lead with them!

Funding 236

Funding Venture Capital Startup Entrepreneur 236

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 31, 2012

Here is a sample of the reading list for the course that gives you a flavor for just how modern and practical this course is. Jeff (also an HBS alum) co-teaches the LTV course with Professor Eisenmann about a student of theirs who had written a blog post about sales taking on some of my previous assertions.

Startup 319

Startup Sales Course Competition 319

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 4, 2014

Of course it makes no sense to have great people management and a crappy product. ” Of course we all go into businesses expecting to be aligned with our co-founders but over time life changes. Anybody who follows this blog knows that my mom was the most influential person on my entrepreneurial career.

Startup 340

Startup Technical Review Course Press 340

Xconomy

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Daniel says that exact role is something he’s figuring out as he goes, but he definitely won’t be a hands-on operational executive as he was in the past at Celgene, Ambrx, Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN ), and Immunex before that. I’m still in the game,” Daniel says, “just trying to create a bit of a different role.”.

Course 40

Course San Diego Template Startup 40

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

In the past, if your startup had a website presence, the company was credible by definition. Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and highlight several videos, podcasts, or eBooks of you and your technology. Of course, too many or obnoxious advertisements are especially harmful to a site’s credibility.

Search Engine Optimization 88

Search Engine Optimization eBook Advertising SEO 88

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2015

“Of course I work!” I imagine that for many – if you are fortunate enough to stay healthy – it’s the beginning of truly feeling comfortable in your aging skin and accepting the course of your life. These aren’t generally the thoughts of 20-year-olds. That is the age where you do more than think.

Entrepreneur 150

Entrepreneur Blogging Course Help 150

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 26, 2016

And even when calculated correctly often CAC’s are assumed to be constant but of course they’re not. Of course this is an imprecise science which is why you measure both methods. Of course it’s a collaborative effort — I’m just saying to involve bean counters in the discussion!

Metrics 150

Metrics Startup SaaS Course 150

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 24, 2011

With that said, what books, blogs or other resources do you recommend for emerging entrepreneurs? Hmmm, I actually don’t read other entrepreneurial books or blogs – except infoChachkie of course [Editor’s Note: Kevin is clearly full of it here!]. You can build software a lot quicker and cheaper as well. Beer or wine?

Blogging 219

Blogging Entrepreneur Software Review Course 219

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2010

Unfortunately my wife reads my blog and she’d log in and add comments to dispel this rumor (she keeps me honest. When added to my volume of Facebook messages, LinkedIn requests, blog comments and Tweets my head is definitely below water. I would love to say that I’m the productivity guru. Huge time saver for me.

Product 280

Product Startup Email Technical Review 280

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 18, 2014

Of course I’ve talked about wanting to get to know entrepreneurs over long periods of time ( lines, not dots ) – my most referred to post. It’s in an area that has no hardware and no software and definitely isn’t a company you’d read about on TechCrunch. I wrote here about why I avoid party rounds.

Venture Capital 337

Venture Capital Invest Ideas Entrepreneur 337

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

And I'm looking forward to more interaction now that she's blogging. BLOG: [link] LINKEDIN: [link] TWITTER: [link] What's a phone booth? Maybe you can blog about that? Just posted a blog about that: [link] I've been struggling a little with making the numbers work out for some social media activity.

Marketing 150

Marketing Social Media Blogging Media 150

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 6, 2011

With that said, what books, blogs or other resources do you recommend for emerging entrepreneurs? Hmmm, I actually don’t read other entrepreneurial books or blogs – except infoChachkie of course [Editor’s Note: Kevin is clearly full of it here!]. You can build software a lot quicker and cheaper as well. Beer or wine?

Entrepreneur 232

Entrepreneur Competition Software Review Course 232

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 25, 2015

Then there was always the risk of failure, which of course doesn’t apply once your real job is gone. Use social networking and blogging to get your message out. It will definitely show off your energy and vision, and will make you a more competitive candidate for any role. You don’t even need an investor.

Startup 101

Startup Social Network Activity Ideas 101

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

The news blogs will cover the what, how and how much but I want to focus on the “why” and try to be instructive of what I think makes for a great A-round startup. I know that “mission driven” sounds nebulous or some convenient definition of anything we want to fund. But really it’s something I look for.

Design 150

Design Ideas Startup Writing 150

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2013

In the past, if your startup had a website presence, the company was credible by definition. Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. Of course, too many or obnoxious advertisements are especially harmful to a site’s credibility. They will exit quickly.

Search Engine Optimization 105

Search Engine Optimization Startup Advertising SEO 105

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 18, 2011

I received an inquiry from a reader of my blog and thought I would provide some thoughts, but would definitely welcome input: I am an unpaid CTO of a small startup. Of course, that doesn’t help here. For me – I would definitely start by soul-searching – do I want to still be involved? Don’t put yourself in this situation.

CTO 167

CTO CTO Hire CTO Coach Equity 167

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 19, 2016

This may require a bit of extra work and initiative on your part, but definitely gives you an edge when your boss retires or is promoted. It requires that you maintain a proactive relationship with peer group managers, and will definitely give you a better perspective on business needs. A determination to complete every task.

Startup 60

Startup Mentor Education Journal 60

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

about their marathon 4-hour sessions to get to zero inbox or somebody else claiming email bankruptcy ( definition if you don’t know it already ). You’re writing a freaking blog post! Plus, he’s a loyal reader of this blog. I know many people think I blog all day long. Nobody really enjoys it. Marketing.

Email 314

Email Product Startup Writing 314

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

In the past, if your startup had a website presence, the company was credible by definition. Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and highlight several videos, podcasts, or eBooks of you and your technology. Of course, too many or obnoxious advertisements are especially harmful to a site’s credibility.

Search Engine Optimization 54

Search Engine Optimization eBook Advertising SEO 54

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 18, 2011

I received an inquiry from a reader of my blog and thought I would provide some thoughts, but would definitely welcome input: I am an unpaid CTO of a small startup. Of course, that doesn’t help here. For me – I would definitely start by soul-searching – do I want to still be involved? Don’t put yourself in this situation.

CTO 150

CTO CTO Hire CTO Coach Equity 150

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Then there was always the risk of failure, which of course doesn’t apply once your real job is gone. Use social networking and blogging to get your message out. It will definitely show off your energy and vision, and will make you a more competitive candidate for any role. You don’t even need an investor.

Help 56

Help Startup Social Network Activity 56

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2014

Then there was always the risk of failure, which of course doesn’t apply once your real job is gone. Use social networking and blogging to get your message out. It will definitely show off your energy and vision, and will make you a more competitive candidate for any role. You don’t need an investor for this approach.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Startup Social Network Ideas 102

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2013

Jonathan Strauss took this issue head on in a blog post that I believe every startup founder should read on “ Replacing Oneself as CEO.” I know because I marked the occasion with a blog post on how to have a great VC meeting. Jonathan shared that experience in his blog post so I won’t repeat it.

Startup 303

Startup Technical Review Product Blogging 303

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2012

In the past, if your startup had a website presence, the company was credible by definition. Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. Of course, too many or obnoxious advertisements are especially harmful to a site’s credibility. They will exit quickly.

Search Engine Optimization 96

Search Engine Optimization Entrepreneur Sites Advertising 96

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2010

Because more technology people probably read startup blogs I’m guessing this post will come under more scrutiny. The terms “CTO&# and “VP Engineering&# have such stigmas associated with what they are that I’m sure some people will feel uncomfortable with the definitions I’ve put forward. But barely.

CTO Hire 400

CTO Hire Fractional VPE Startup Outsource Development 400

SoCal CTO

MARCH 30, 2010

Case in point the recent HBR blog post: The Social Media Bubble , by Umair Haque where he advances the following hypothesis: Despite all the excitement surrounding social media, the Internet isn't connecting us as much as we think it is. But the 24x7, 60M person cocktail party definitely changes the questions and problems.

Social Media 179

Social Media Media Social Network Networking 179

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Then there was always the risk of failure, which of course doesn’t apply once your real job is gone. Use social networking and blogging to get your message out. It will definitely show off your energy and vision, and will make you a more competitive candidate for any role. You don’t need an investor for this approach.

Startup 93

Startup Social Network Ideas Commerce 93

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 14, 2014

Of course there are some disadvantages that every entrepreneur knows all too well: No regular paycheck. By definition, if you see the rewards here as outweighing the risks, you are an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurs are driven to offer a new or better product at the same cost, or an existing product as a lower cost. The cycle never stops.

Startup 92

Startup Tips Satisfaction Entrepreneur 92

SoCal CTO

JUNE 14, 2008

I'm blogging from the CalTech Enterprise Forum. Of course, there are still caveats - can they pass data security audits, what is your downtime risk and cost of downtime, what's the risk of the platform vendor. Availability, stability, support His definition of open. By definition need redundancy.

Platform 150

Platform EC2 Java S3 150

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2010

In the past, if your startup had a website presence, the company was credible by definition. Publish a daily blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. Of course, too many or obnoxious advertisements are especially harmful to a site’s credibility. They will exit quickly.

Tips 92

Tips Search Engine Optimization Startup Advertising 92

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2011

Then there was always the risk of failure, which of course doesn’t apply now since your real job is gone. Use social networking and blogging to get your message out. It will definitely show off your energy and vision, and will make you a more competitive candidate for any role. You don’t need an investor for this approach.

Help 92

Help Startup Social Network Ideas 92

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 18, 2010

Here’s how I break down the four quadrants (and I’ve put my definitions in here – not Covey’s). I know that would be surprising to many readers since keeping a blog somehow convinces people that I’m a time management or productivity ninja. I’m not. I couldn’t carry on a conversation.

Slides 374

Slides Email Entrepreneur Startup 374

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 27, 2010

Then there was always the risk of failure, which of course doesn’t apply now since your real job is gone. Use social networking and blogging to get your message out. It will definitely show off your energy and vision, and will make you a more competitive candidate for any role. You don’t need an investor for this approach.

Startup 98

Startup Social Network Ideas Commerce 98

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

And of course we talked about many of my views of building startups. And we had these vans and mobile kegs in the back, and we would go to golf courses. I guess if you do more than one, I guess by definition, that’s serial. Which of course it won’t, right? it would make more sense than “me.”

Startup 337

Startup Entrepreneur Ideas Venture Capital 337

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

That is, of course, as long as what you are selling is the absolute best in your market.) The most basic definition of business is a solution to a problem. Over 50,000 journalists use HARO to find experts to interview for TV, newspapers, books, magazines and blogs. Blogs and Forums. Second, how to get leads.

Customer 85

Customer Custom Marketing SEO 85

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

I’ve talked many times on my blog about how they’re the lifeblood of most businesses – even those that pretend like they’re above it all. By definition an MVP (minimum viable product) means there’s room for improvement. Of course that’s not true. Here’s what I learned. Or whatever.

Sales 316

Sales Startup Pricing Customer 316

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 4, 2014

Kutay: "Of course, it can be argued that authenticity is an unattainable goal in travel. Greathouse : Yes, I agree that your team has done a great job of speaking with a consistent and genuine voice on your site and blog entries. Maybe it''s a bit of a miracle, because by definition one doesn''t know how miracles happen.

Entrepreneur 187

Entrepreneur Startup Social Media Resource 187