Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2021

These resources are definitely not limited to students, since every university seeks out and needs the real world exposure and experience of entrepreneurs who already are active in the real world marketplace. Every university has entrepreneurial courses or evening classes that can provide assistance on creating your initial plan.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 27, 2023

I’ve noticed that most young entrepreneurs are more socially conscious today than ever before, which is a great trend. Examples of profitable companies practicing this model include Trader Joe’s , led by Doug Rauch as retired president, and Conscious Capitalism® board member, and the Container Store , built by Kip Tindell.

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Startup Capital Guide Entrepreneur 92

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 7, 2018

I’ve noticed that most young entrepreneurs are more socially conscious today than ever before, which is a great trend. Examples of profitable companies practicing this model include Trader Joe’s , led by Doug Rauch as retired president, now co-CEO of Conscious Capitalism®, and the Container Store , built by Kip Tindell.

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Capital Entrepreneur Guide Course 57

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2022

Early-stage entrepreneurs rightly keep their focus on creating an innovative product or service. That’s where I see too much entrepreneur burnout, growth plateaus, and founders being replaced, to their chagrin. Of course, not every entrepreneur wants to tackle this challenge. There is no free lunch.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Of course, even though that is your contract with the investors, way over half of those implied contracts never work out that way. Of course, you will find yourself in opposition to your investors and some of most of your board members if you do this after taking outside investment. What if you later decide to just keep control?

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Equity Course Sales Invest 156

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

I had a picture in the office of my first company with the logo above and the capital letters JFDI. (In In case it’s not obvious it’s a play on the Nike slogan, “Just Do It.&# ) I believe that being successful as an entrepreneur requires you to get lots of things done. Good entrepreneurs are wrong often.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

One of the myths I often hear as an advisor to many entrepreneurs is that their lifestyle would somehow be better if they could more easily find other people’s money to build their startup. Most entrepreneurs never forget for a moment that having investors means owing money, even if they can legally argue that equity is not debt.

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Funding Startup Satisfaction Venture Capital 107

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 5, 2023

One of the biggest myths I have found in the entrepreneur community is that every startup needs one or more outside investors for credibility and success, and perhaps is even entitled to at least one. Searching LinkedIn, for example, is a must for contemporary entrepreneurs. Identify customer executives who need your solution.

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Statistics Entrepreneur Funding Social Media 98

socalTECH

JULY 18, 2013

Thanks to that activity, a new, venture investor has moved into town, Core Innovation Capital (www.corevc.com) , to specifically take advantage of those opportunities. We started in Chicago, ten years ago, when I started a think tank that focuses on the, the Center for Financial Services and Innovation.

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Capital Startup Los Angeles Invest 183

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 21, 2009

This is part of my new series on what makes an entrepreneur successful. I originally posted it on VentureHacks , one of my favorite websites for entrepreneurs. I started the series talking about what I consider the most important attribute of an entrepreneur : Tenacity. If you haven’t spent time over there you should.

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Entrepreneur Startup Venture Capital Ideas 290

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Zigging and zagging amongst the obstacles is the fun part of being an entrepreneur, and it’s what sets you apart from the average worker who knows exactly what he or she has to do every day to get paid. There are certain foundational elements that every entrepreneur must build on to succeed, as well as some critical tools we all need.

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Course Zag Startup Resource 99

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 28, 2020

I’ve noticed that most young entrepreneurs are more socially conscious today than ever before, which is a great trend. Examples of profitable companies practicing this model include Trader Joe’s , led by Doug Rauch as retired president, and Conscious Capitalism® board member, and the Container Store , built by Kip Tindell.

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Guide Capital Entrepreneur Course 128

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2022

The buying process is just the beginning of the customer experience, and it has to remain a good one throughout the time that your customer actually uses your product or service. Great startups manage to continually improve the relationship through outstanding follow-on support and service. Capitalize on the multiplier moment.

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Customer Custom Startup Course 146

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2023

Some entrepreneurs start polling venture capitalists for that multi-million-dollar investment before they even have a business plan. Every entrepreneur needs help and support along the way, from developing the initial idea, to selling off the successful business (exit strategy). Funding or rollout stage.

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Startup Funding Organization Incubator 122

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 5, 2010

This is part of my series on what makes an entrepreneur successful. I originally posted it on VentureHacks , one of my favorite websites for entrepreneurs. I started the series talking about what I consider the most important attribute of an entrepreneur : Tenacity. Entrepreneurs are inherently risk takers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

One of the biggest myths I have found in the entrepreneur community is that every startup needs one or more outside investors for credibility and success, and perhaps is even entitled to at least one. Searching LinkedIn, for example, is a must for contemporary entrepreneurs. Identify customer executives who need your solution.

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Funding Tips Startup Statistics 173

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2014

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Barter your services for their services. Set expectations accordingly. Marty Zwilling.

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Entrepreneur Funding Startup Technical Review 113

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2010

On why you should be an entrepreneur, “A lot of people do what they have to do. So it was my great pleasure to host Chamillionaire on This Week in VC this week talking marketing, entrepreneurship, old media and, of course, music. You want to get yourself to a position where you can do what you want to do&# (Chamillionaire).

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Barter your services for their services. Set expectations accordingly. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 136

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2016

I’ve noticed that most young entrepreneurs are more socially conscious today than ever before, which is a great trend. Examples of profitable companies practicing this model include Trader Joe’s , led by Doug Rauch as retired president, now CEO of Conscious Capitalism®, and the Container Store , led by Kip Tindell.

Capital 55

Capital Entrepreneur Guide Course 55

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Even if you ignore all the hype around crowdfunding, there can be no doubt that it is a real alternative for entrepreneurs to achieve visibility and funding today. Of course, there are thousands of other companies that don’t achieve their minimum goal, requiring all contributions to be returned. Donation good-cause model.

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Funding Startup Outsource Development Satisfaction 141

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

entrepreneur Wil Schroter (I am an angel investor in Affordit). Peer-to-peer lending service; started on FaceBook; claim to own 79% of the US peer lending market in March 2010 with a whopping $8,664,750. Investors: Foundation Capital (lead), with existing investors: Morgenthaler Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, Canaan Partners.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 19, 2014

The buying process is just the beginning of the customer experience, and it has to remain a good one throughout the time that your customer actually uses your product or service. Great startups manage to continually improve the relationship through outstanding follow-on support and service. Capitalize on the multiplier moment.

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Customer Custom Entrepreneur Startup 98

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2018

My friend Michael Broukhim, founder & co-CEO of FabFitFun and I recently had a catch-up meeting for 3-miles on the Santa Monica “Bird Trail” No company has ever elicited so many questions by friends, colleagues, entrepreneurs, fellow VCs and journalists as has Bird, the company that pioneered the electronic scooter as a service market.

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Santa Monica Funding Startup Course 256

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2015

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Barter your services for their services. Set expectations accordingly. Marty Zwilling.

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Entrepreneur Startup Technical Review Equity 105

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 10, 2018

One of the most frequent questions I get as a mentor to entrepreneurs is “How do I find the money to start my business?” If you have the urge to be an entrepreneur, I encourage you to think seriously about each of these, before you zero-in on one or two, and get totally discouraged if those don’t work for you.

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Entrepreneur Startup Equity Funding 96

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 22, 2019

Exhibitor passes include: - 3 tickets - Table top to display product / service - 4-minute speaking slot at the end of the normal 60- second pitches. There will be plenty of time for networking with the Investor panelists, both before the panel and after the panel at the Cocktail Party! We will have a sign up sheet at the registration table.

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Los Angeles Venture Capital Angel Conference 100

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Even though I love technology, I always cringe when an entrepreneur starts his investor pitch to me by touting his new technology. Of course, there are always a few early adopters who love change and need to have the latest technology, but early adopters don’t make the market. Quantify the pain points. Keep it simple and easy to use.

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Technology Entrepreneur Customer Custom 109

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

One of the myths I often hear as an advisor to many entrepreneurs is that their lifestyle would somehow be better if they could more easily find other people’s money to build their startup. Most entrepreneurs never forget for a moment that having investors means owing money, even if they can legally argue that equity is not debt.

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Startup Satisfaction Venture Capital Entrepreneur 124

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 6, 2018

The best entrepreneurs in our industry focus on it year-round as opposed to just once every 18 months. 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

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Funding Venture Capital Startup Entrepreneur 236

InfoChachkie

JUNE 4, 2012

As an entrepreneur, I helped create companies which achieved two IPOs and two trade sales totaling $385 million. Rationale: My idea is so mind-blowingly fantastic that I must immediately spend some of my precious capital to protect it. What matters is how effectively you change course after each mishap. Grant Exclusivity.

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Entrepreneur Outsource Ideas Technical Review 272

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 16, 2014

You are an aspiring entrepreneur, eager to dump the corporate grind, and work to the beat of your own drummer, but you can’t come up with that killer idea to save the world. Technically, I believe an entrepreneur is anyone who manages his own profit and loss, and doesn’t meet the government tax definition of an employee.

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Entrepreneur Startup Course Patents 102

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 16, 2018

Without taking a dime of outside capital, the company has achieved impressive success in a competitive, SaaS market segment, landing companies such as Nike, Intuit, NASA, AutoDesk and PBS. It’s usually a spreadsheet or PowerPoint (deck) of the upcoming changes to a product or service. Greathouse: Yea, that’s an impressive list.

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Venture Capital Entrepreneur Santa Barbara SaaS 115

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

More entrepreneurs want to be socially responsible these days, but fear a negative impact on profits, growth, and the ability to find an investor. Of course, investors still require a profitable business model, and the potential for high returns. It is easier to recruit and retain human capital.

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Startup Organization Customer Custom 149

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 20, 2019

Exhibitor passes include: - 3 tickets - Table top to display product / service - 4-minute speaking slot at the end of the normal 60- second pitches. There will be plenty of time for networking with the Investor panelists, both before the panel and after the panel at the Cocktail Party! We will have a sign up sheet at the registration table.

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San Diego Venture Capital Conference Angel 100

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2012

These resources are definitely not limited to students, since every university seeks out and needs the real world exposure and experience of entrepreneurs who already are active in the real world marketplace. Every university has entrepreneurial courses or evening classes that can provide assistance on creating your initial plan.

Entrepreneur 92

Entrepreneur Incubator Mentor Research 92

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 15, 2013

Some entrepreneurs start polling venture capitalists for that multi-million dollar investment before they even have a business plan. Every entrepreneur needs help and support along the way, from developing the initial idea, to selling off the successful business (exit strategy). Funding or rollout stage. Marty Zwilling.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Funding Incubator Startup 102