Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

After many years working in business and investing in startups, I’m convinced that the primary reason for new business and career failures is NOT a lack of skill or money, but people giving up too quickly on their dreams and goals. He went on to start many successful companies, including General Electric.

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Frank Addante

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Well, after months of soul searching and talking to 100 people (one of my key rules before starting any business or product) — I figured it out! We build and invest in startups with impact. We have a Startup Studio and Early Stage Investment Fund. He interviewed me for a book called the Founder’s Dillema.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 8, 2017

Some businesses require very little capital and the founder can self-finance the enterprise and retain 100% of its ownership and control from ignition through liquidity event (startup through sale). Dave’s book and ebook on raising money available on Amazon.com. For you who fit that description, nice work.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 21, 2019

Here are some examples from their book and my experience of the many indicators, challenges that entrepreneurs will probably recognize, which highlight the value and need for increased focus on the human element: Collaborative team sessions seem to drag on. Disruptive office politics start to show. Investments and acquisitions fail.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 15, 2015

Here are some examples from their book and my experience of the many indicators, challenges that entrepreneurs will probably recognize, which highlight the value and need for increased focus on the human element: Collaborative team sessions seem to drag on. Disruptive office politics start to show. Investments and acquisitions fail.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The key elements of leadership in a company, both individual and organizational, are less tangible, but very critical in setting a market value for investment, acquisition, or going public. In the investment community, these leadership elements are often called “goodwill.” Leadership brand development.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2023

One of the biggest challenges in changing your lifestyle from an employee to starting your own business, is focusing on the right ownership elements, versus having a boss who sets the business goals, and provides performance feedback. Understand the need for an investment well before results.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2022

If you are one of the many entrepreneurs who aspire to get beyond the “art of the start,” there are some proven principles to follow. In his classic book, “ Second Stage Entrepreneurship ,” Daniel J. Very few startups are cash-rich enough to self-finance aggressive second-stage growth. There is no free lunch.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2022

Most investors admit that they invest primarily in people, not ideas, and they inherently believe that they can sense this leadership ability needed to get the rapid growth and 10x return we all strive for. Works with other team members on mutual aspirations (coach metaphor).

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

In her classic book on this subject, “ Who’s That Sitting at My Desk? ” Here are the key ones I have experienced, as paraphrased from her book: Acquaintanceship. Every business relationship, peer-to-peer, or inside to outside, starts as an introduction and formal recognition of roles. Workship - Advocate. Marty Zwilling

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

One of the biggest challenges in changing your lifestyle from an employee to starting your own business, is focusing on the right ownership elements, versus having a boss who sets the business goals, and provides performance feedback. Understand the need for an investment well before results.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

If you are one of the many entrepreneurs who aspire to get beyond the “art of the start,” there are some proven principles to follow. In his classic book, “ Second Stage Entrepreneurship ,” Daniel J. Very few startups are cash-rich enough to self-finance aggressive second-stage growth. There is no free lunch.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2022

The classic book, “ Hunting in a Farmer's World: Celebrating the Mind of an Entrepreneur ,” by serial entrepreneur and business coach John F. Within each of these types, I can easily highlight strengths and weaknesses that we both see every day in startups: Technicians. These are the ultimate hunters.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Launchpad LA today announces it will accept applications for its third class of Los Angeles-based tech startups. But the most important metric has been the deep and lasting relationships that have been built with startups and also between senior executives. There are at least 6 incubators now being set up in LA.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2016

He brings knowledgable experts from varying points of view but never books anybody that engages in yelling matches. I haven’t read the book nor deeply reviewed Project Aristotle but the conversation on this morning’s show really resonated with me. I have a board meeting coming up this week and I just reviewed the agenda.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 2, 2017

Early stage investor groups often list these traits at or near the top of their list when filtering opportunities for investment. And many potential coaches out there have made mistakes in these processes at the expense of their employers or even their personal savings. Don’t be one of those. Be flexible and be coachable.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 12, 2015

As a startup investor in this age of the entrepreneur, I see many more startups, but innovation is still hard to find. Startups which display real innovation, such as alternative energy sources and new medical treatments, are still rare. Training and coaching. An entrepreneur looking for a sure thing will never innovate.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 21, 2020

In her classic book on this subject, “ Who’s That Sitting at My Desk? ” Here are the key ones I have experienced, as paraphrased from her book: Acquaintanceship. Every business relationship, peer-to-peer, or inside to outside, starts as an introduction and formal recognition of roles. Workship - Advocate. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 13, 2021

This makes me wonder what starts that entrepreneurial drive in kids, and how early parents and schools should start teaching the basics. There are already some good books out there for youth entrepreneurs, such as the classic one from my friends Adam and Matthew Toren, Kidpreneurs: Young Entrepreneurs with Big Ideas.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 22, 2021

I was happy to see quantified evidence of this in a new book, “ Winning on Purpose ,” by Fred Reichhheld, creator of the Net Promoter system of management, in concert with Darci Darnell and Maureen Burns. Too many businesses I know still see customer service as a burden, rather than an opportunity to gain loyalty and advocacy.

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Frank Addante

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Well, after months of soul searching and talking to 100 people (one of my key rules before starting any business or product) — I figured it out! We build and invest in startups with impact. We have a Startup Studio and Early Stage Investment Fund. He interviewed me for a book called the Founder’s Dillema.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

I should note that my friend Brad Feld has written a new book on the subject that I would recommend if you want the bible on the topic. When you first start your company and raise initial venture capital your board probably consists of 1-3 founders and 1-2 VCs. As You Start to Mature. In the Early Days. You’ll get empathy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2020

The key elements of leadership in a company, both individual and organizational, are less tangible, but very critical in setting a market value for investment, acquisition, or going public. In the investment community, these leadership elements are often called “goodwill.” Leadership brand development.

Technical Review 124

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

If you are one of the many entrepreneurs who aspire to get beyond the “art of the start,” there are some proven principles to follow. In his recent book, “ Second Stage Entrepreneurship ,” Daniel J. Very few startups are cash-rich enough to self-finance aggressive second-stage growth. There is no free lunch. Marty Zwilling.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

I’m super excited to announce that GRP Partners led the investment in Ethan Anderson’s new company MyTime (link has LA-based merchants but will give you a good feel for the product). I acted as the occasional mentor, advisor and coach to Ethan. In the same year they won Business Insider’s Startup competition.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2018

Millennials have come a long way in business since I started writing about them almost ten years ago. They started out as that spoiled generation of kids, born between about 1982 and 2004, who had everything, and could care less about business. Think of these strategies as an investment in your own future, as well as theirs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 30, 2019

In my experience as a business advisor, one of the best ways to get all of these, is to publish a book on the technology, the journey, or some relevant lessons learned. Your book need not be a best-seller, and it probably won’t make you any money directly, but it’s the best business card you could ever imagine.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2019

Most investors admit that they invest primarily in people, not ideas, and they inherently believe that they can sense this leadership ability needed to get the rapid growth and 10x return we all strive for. Works with other team members on mutual aspirations (coach metaphor).

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InfoChachkie

MAY 12, 2016

It cannot be learned from a book or in a classroom. However, you do not need to start a business to begin exercising your entrepreneurial muscles. Advise A Startup. “By You may be thinking, “I am not qualified to advise a startup. Even Stephen Curry Needs To Practice. Entrepreneurship is a contact sport. Latin proverb.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

Most VCs are book smart. In fact, book smart can be a negative. VCs should be more of a coach than proscriptively telling you what to do. In the end it will be up to you to figure out what to do. Nothing blows up great opportunities faster than founders who are constantly fighting. I call them “ VCs Seagulls.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2021

Thus I was pleased to see that it’s consistent with the guidance in a new book, “ Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most ,” by Greg McKeown, a well-respected author and public speaker on business breakthroughs. they still find time to meet and compare notes regularly, and are avid readers of business books.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

If you are one of the many entrepreneurs who aspire to get beyond the “art of the start,” there are some proven principles to follow. In his classic book, “ Second Stage Entrepreneurship ,” Daniel J. Very few startups are cash-rich enough to self-finance aggressive second-stage growth. There is no free lunch.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

Having time to think about “leadership” at most startups feels like a luxury. The reality of most startups is about survival. If people don’t know the mission there is no way to achieve the objective and you end up with a team pulling in 100 different directions – even if only by small amounts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 29, 2017

Leaders who are able to optimize these find multipliers of 20 percent up to nine times the average productivity. Like most investors in startups, I rank the credentials of the team well above the value of an idea in deciding where to put my money. Time investment standards fall directly on the CEO.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2014

Here are a few examples from their book and my experience of the many indicators, challenges that entrepreneurs will probably recognize, which highlight the value and need for increased focus on the human element: Collaborative team sessions seem to drag on. Disruptive office politics start to show. Investments and acquisitions fail.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2014

How this relates to influencing other members of your team, business partners, and customers is clearly illustrated in a book “ Real Influence: Persuade Without Pushing and Gain Without Giving In ,” by business psychiatrist Mark Goulston and executive coach John Ullmen. entrepreneur Mark Goulston persuasion startup'

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2018

Here are some examples from their book and my experience of the many indicators, challenges that entrepreneurs will probably recognize, which highlight the value and need for increased focus on the human element: Collaborative team sessions seem to drag on. Disruptive office politics start to show. Investments and acquisitions fail.

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