Both Sides of the Table

JULY 11, 2010

I believe that first-time entrepreneurs also benefit hugely from working in close proximity to other companies. I once mentioned this idea to a fellow SoCal VC when I told him I wanted a CIC in LA and he said, “Co-location is dead. In this space you don’t have a pre-assigned space but rather book space like a hotel.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2011

I’m a very big proponent of the “lean startup movement&# as espoused by Steve Blank & Eric Ries. Nobody really knows whether or not the idea is yet going to be big, so I believe in not over capitalizing too early. This benefits you, the entrepreneur. This post originally appeared on TechCrunch.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

You can now take advantage of this wisdom directly as Brad has now published it for everybody in a fantastic new book, “Startup Communities.” ” Put simply, if you care about building a successful tech community outside Silicon Valley you should read this book. Think Fred Wilson, Tony Hsieh or Brad Feld. Think again.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 12, 2016

It cannot be learned from a book or in a classroom. Create a community service project, raise a small venture fund to capitalize student companies – whatever you do, it should be bold and force you to call upon all of your startup talents. Keep An Idea Journal. A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes.

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socalTECH

MARCH 13, 2020

Most of the money in the space space, all the big players, sell cosmetics and things like Botox, and there are a bunch of companies manufacturing equipment which they sell from $30,000 to $50,0000. All we do is take a small percentage of their fees, like Uber. 250 billion is made by the little spas. Constantine, what's your background?

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

For the full picture, see the classic book, “ Navigating the Talent Shift ,” with convincing arguments by Lisa Hufford, Founder of Simplicity Consulting talent solutions. Some projects are big and long-term, while others are small and more tactical. Think in terms of projects to keep up with an evolving strategy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2018

Owners feel they have skin in the game, and benefit from improved effort and results, rather than just getting blamed for problems. It’s a growing challenge, since we now have four generations of workers together – Matures, Boomers, Gen X, and Millennials (Gen Y), all with different ideas of how an owner should act.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2013

In today’s fast-paced world, that means recognizing early and capitalizing on the changes that are bringing many big companies to their knees, before that company is yours. The best startups also see these as opportunities for brand recognition and viral marketing, to simultaneously benefit people and boost the bottom line.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 12, 2010

Dismissing Mr. Alger’s works as juvenile rags to riches novels misses the author’s primary point and the reason why the books had such a tremendous impact on several generations of American entrepreneurs. The majority of students fret over the fact that they only have $5 of capital and limited time to launch their money making ideas.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 27, 2011

Thus, my goal is to highlight a few books, games and other activities parents can share with their children. In addition to eliminating your children’s allowance, there are a number of books which reinforce entrepreneurial messages. Brown’s version of this oft-told tale, three soldiers enter a small town during a time of war.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2016

I just finished a new book, “ Navigating the Talent Shift ,” with convincing arguments for this approach by Lisa Hufford, Founder of Simplicity Consulting talent solutions. Some projects are big and long-term, while others are small and more tactical. Think in terms of projects to keep up with an evolving strategy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 6, 2017

I saw some good alternatives detailed in a new book, “ The Memo ,” by John Hope Bryant, who has served as an advisor to the last three U.S. Real entrepreneurs are so busy chasing the dream and building out ideas to change the world, that they see failure only as a learning experience in more tightly focusing their effort. presidents.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2012

Investors tell me that they invest in people, more than the idea. Branding guru Catherine Kaputa, in her latest book “ Breakthrough Branding ” says that branding is all about building a recognizable identity, and associating it with benefits and positive consequences. Then do the same to brand your company.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 16, 2018

Greathouse: I’m familiar with product roadmaps, but what’s the big problem you’re solving? It’s a relatively small entrepreneurial community, and Greg has a great reputation. Greathouse: How did you come up with the idea for ProductPlan? Semick: It wasn’t our first idea. Had you worked together before?

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

It’s ok to target a small market and you can probably build a niche business that is extremely valuable to you as an individual. So if you go after a niche market then you need to raise small amounts of money, keep your costs exceedingly low, and get to cashflow positive as quickly as is possible. Market Size.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 14, 2009

Entrepreneurship is so highly valued in the Western World that some people try to convince themselves that they are an entrepreneur, when in fact they would be better off at a Big Dumb Company (“BDC”). None of the ventures that I have been involved in have been my idea, nor have I ever invented anything.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

Kelly Tompkins: AdventureLink is a reservation network, which allows consumers and agents to book adventure travel around the world. It's an area which has been very segmented, a long tail situation where it has been difficult for adventure tour operators--mostly small, adventure tour operators--to tap into mainstream travel agencies.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

They get together with a few buddies, bounce around ideas, build some code (sometimes internally, sometimes through contractors), start talking to potential angel investors and then register their company. Their memory – the idea was theirs in the first place and you ran with it and didn’t include them.

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socalTECH

JULY 29, 2009

What is the idea behind Knowledge Genie? If you're an expert in a certain technology--say, business process design--and have thought about publishing a book, this is a quicker, faster, and more comprehensive way to share it with the world. The second example, is you can publish it in public. How did the company start?

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Tech.Co

MARCH 9, 2020

Below, we list some of the best practices for working from home, so that staff and businesses can benefit. In fact, if you don't have a regular meeting on the books, preferably over video, you could end up not seeing your employees at all. Getting a VPN for personal use isn't a bad idea either. Efficiency and Productivity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 27, 2022

Since it takes a team of people to build a great company, the challenge is to find that small percentage of innovative people, and then nurture the tendency, rather than stifle it. The story most specifically targets big companies, like Boeing, but the concepts are just as applicable to a startup with one or more employees.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2010

The first big wave of this change came from the introduction of the iPhone, which was the first well built mobile device for using the web. The Kindle has already revolutionized book reading. Who would have guessed 5 years ago that Netbooks would have had such a big impact on the PC market?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 23, 2019

Since it takes a team of people to build a great company, the challenge is to find that small percentage of innovative people, and then nurture the tendency, rather than stifle it. The story most specifically targets big companies, like Boeing, but the concepts are just as applicable to a startup with one or more employees.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) - 500 Hats , November 1, 2010 I've held off writing this post for a long time, because I couldn't quite get my head around all the issues. And I tried to evaluate the idea and figure out: What did the founder really need here? Your First Iteration of an Idea Will Be Wrong.

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Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 29, 2014

Since it takes a team of people to build a great company, the challenge is to find that small percentage of innovative people, and then nurture the tendency, rather than stifle it. The story most specifically targets big companies, like Boeing, but the concepts are just as applicable to a startup with one or more employees.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2010

Too many startup execs place too much emphasis on the big stage launch. So I’ve always advised people that if they do launch at a big show, the most important public relations work they do is after the conference. If you’ve got good ideas for a story – shoot it over to them in an email. It started socially.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 24, 2017

Since it takes a team of people to build a great company, the challenge is to find that small percentage of innovative people, and then nurture the tendency, rather than stifle it. The story most specifically targets big companies, like Boeing, but the concepts are just as applicable to a startup with one or more employees.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

Most people suck at presenting to big groups. You’re not lecturing to a college class, you’re not at a cocktail party and you’re not chatting with a small group in a board meeting. Talk us through how the person using your product is benefiting through your technology. But seriously her book is spot on.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2016

Why ADD Might Actually Benefit Startup Entrepreneurs. In a book I read about ADD it said that your brain has a slow processing frontal cortex. I’ve defined myself as a “shaper” in that I am filled with tons of ideas and energy and I kick off a lot of detailed work myself. Red wine kills me. The “shaping.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 19, 2013

Since it takes a team of people to build a great company, the challenge is to find that small percentage of innovative people, and then nurture the tendency, rather than stifle it. The story most specifically targets big companies, like Boeing, but the concepts are just as applicable to a startup with one or more employees.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 18, 2016

That’s a big transition, and many entrepreneurs never make it. These entrepreneurs know instinctively what needs to be done, but they may have no idea how to get it done through others. They reach to find mentors who have been there, read books on the subject, and participate in leadership development programs.

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Frank Addante

JUNE 4, 2006

► April (3) Make a Big Splash without Spending Big Cash Rubicon Project Update - Free Ad Server Launch and. A BIG THANK YOU. Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. I setup a nice little home office for myself and started dabbling with a few ideas. ► March (2) 4.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Being helpful doesn’t mean telling every person their ideas are great. Making a difference often means challenging others to make their ideas better, stronger, better thought through. In small ways or large. Give somebody a break because you would have benefited if somebody did that for you. He asked for nothing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 22, 2011

Since it takes a team of people to build a great company, the challenge is to find that small percentage of innovative people, and then nurture the tendency, rather than stifle it. The story most specifically targets big companies, like Boeing, but the concepts are just as applicable to a startup with one or more employees.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 13, 2010

Since it takes a team of people to build a great company, the challenge is to find that small percentage of innovative people, and then nurture the tendency, rather than stifle it. The story most specifically targets big companies, like Boeing, but the concepts are just as applicable to a startup with one or more employees.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

The Internet and World Wide Web themselves emerged from open protocols (HTTP, HTML, SMTP, etc) that allowed businesses, individuals and governments to put information online that was accessible to the masses and then to build applications on top of this infrastructure to the benefit of the masses. It’s Hobbesian economics 101.

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