Berkonomics

MAY 13, 2021

Several years ago, I wrote a book entitled, Extending the Runway , using parallels to piloting a plane to equate to the process of creating and building a small company, making maximum use of resources to get to and beyond breakeven. The five resources boards and investors can add to a company. It is worth revisiting the most.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Like Steve Jobs, Michael Dell and Larry Ellison, he is one of the few startup Founders who remained at the helm of their respective companies throughout their entire maturation process. Effective startup leaders allow ideas to percolate from within their company, rather than attempting to monopolize the ideation process.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 3, 2023

My experience with early valuations by founders for friends… I’ve arrived at a significant number of companies that were looking for additional growth capital after a “friends and family” round and had to “clean up” the cap table more than a few times over the years. Many accelerators have come and gone during these past five years.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 16, 2012

I believe you can be much more productive, as well as a more effective leader, if you approach most meetings as mentoring opportunities, and limit them to five minutes. With the five-minute mentoring approach, the mentee asks for your support in their decision, or asks for your insight on the considerations for them making a future decision.

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socalTECH

APRIL 12, 2013

Can a software algorithm help student athletes and coaches connect better? FieldLevel has initially been targeting its technology at college baseball teams, and claims it now has 80 percent of that market, in addition to five Major League Baseball teams; the company also says it will be opening up its platform to other sports verticals.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2019

She has lived and worked in five countries, and consulted with major corporations, as well as startups, in transforming their workplaces to be more productive as well as more satisfying. Coach for productivity, performance, and creativity. Company values must include respect for the environment and social good. Sophie Wade.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 15, 2019

The company’s new round was led by Cain International and was designed to take AllBright into three U.S. The company said that the new facilities would be opening in the coming months. A spokesperson for the company said that the new financing would value the company at roughly $100 million.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

She has lived and worked in five countries, and consulted with major corporations, as well as startups, in transforming their workplaces to be more productive as well as more satisfying. Coach for productivity, performance, and creativity. Company values must include respect for the environment and social good. Sophie Wade.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 29, 2019

I have found it to be more productive and effective to lead with the model that no meetings will take an hour, and may be done in as little as five minutes. Five-minute meetings cannot be five minutes of anyone talking. For one-on-one coaching from the startup founder, I call this approach five-minute mentoring.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2011

I believe you can be much more productive, as well as a more effective leader, if you approach most meetings as mentoring opportunities, and limit them to five minutes. With the five-minute mentoring approach, the mentee asks for your support in their decision, or asks for your insight on the considerations for them making a future decision.

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Berkonomics

JULY 30, 2020

When we are young and early in our business lives, we feel infallible to the degree that we do not think of what might happen if we die while in office or decide to leave the company for any reason. Another died of an infection immediately upon returning from his honeymoon. And a third died on the operating table during a heart operation.

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CEO Flow

DECEMBER 2, 2009

I have a great opportunity for both you and the person that refers them to me… CEOFlow is my coaching program for CEOs. Here is what is possible for CEOs to experience: A peaceful and centered mind – stress is the enemy (of your and your company’s success). F^ree CEOFlow Sessions For Five CEOs.

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CEO Flow

AUGUST 17, 2009

I have a great opportunity for both you and the person that refers them to me…keep reading… CEOFlow is my coaching program for CEOs. Here is what is possible for CEOs to experience: A peaceful mind – stress is the enemy (of your and your company’s success). F^ree CEOFlow Sessions For Five CEOs.

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Berkonomics

MAY 31, 2018

Sometimes you can be the coach, helping them even if it means losing them. It doesn’t take much to publicly wish a departing employee well, to throw a small celebration, to coach the outgoing person if asked, and to listen and receive fair criticism at the moment of the exit interview. company, with 26 programmers in his fold.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 10, 2010

I believe you can be much more productive, as well as a more effective leader, if you approach most meetings as mentoring opportunities, and limit them to five minutes. Which approach do you think is more fulfilling for them, and best for your company in the long run?

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LATechDigest

AUGUST 23, 2016

The LA Dodgers And R/GA Announce Second Sports Accelerator Program Companies. Focus is on Growth-Stage Companies and Strategic Business Development. The Los Angeles Dodgers and R/GA Ventures are pleased to announce the five companies chosen for the second LA Dodgers Sports Accelerator.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 12, 2016

Practice your interpersonal talents by repeatedly entering a room of strangers with the goal of making at least five meaningful connections with people who can assist the startup you are advising (see point #1 above). Don’t worry, you can apologize after the fact, when you point to the positive impact your initiative had on your company.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 3, 2014

Her positive attitude and willingness to take chances rapidly propelled her to the coveted and influential position of Coach. Several Zappos employees had mentioned "Coach" and the impact she has had on the corporation during our tour. and I was always really passionate about the coaching program. Take Care When Making Wishes.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 29, 2017

If you have been following our recent insights, you’ll be up to speed knowing that professional investors negotiate tough terms, from provisions of control over asset acquisition, eventual sale of the company, future investments, forced co-sale when others attempt to sell their shares and more. Why tell this story at all?

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 28, 2020

He brings a wealth of experience to the table, based on years of consulting work with middle market companies around the world. I support his summary of five key steps to get beyond the planning: First check your view of the reality of your situation. Validate everything you do from their perspective, as well as yours.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

All prefer more flexible hours, the chance to work from home, and the traditions of lifetime loyalty to one company no longer apply. Loyalty to a given company now has to be inspired rather than assumed. Measuring attendance-only from nine-to-five is not satisfying or productive for the company or the team.

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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. Only a few of these slide into farming, as the company grows in employees and products. The remainder usually exit within five years, to start the process over again. Business sense.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2017

When I hear executives and professionals in larger businesses talking about their dream of going out on their own to start a new company, I always cringe. They and I never realized how hard it is to break the big-company habits and conventions. Professionals get dependent on big company perks. I have been there and done that.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 29, 2020

This week, Los Angeles-based Crosscut Ventures announced a brand new effort to provide health and wellness to the founders of companies it invests in, helping those founders with well being, mental health, stress management, coaching, and leadership development. It's a comprehensive bucket.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2023

Either could improve the statistic that half of startups fail within the first five years. Acquiring business skills is not rocket science; they can be learned on the job, as well as supplemented by coaching from an experienced team and advisors. My company grew too fast, and the pressure and costs are killing me.”

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

billion two years ago and is expected to double by 2027, attracting startups, like alternative meat food tech company AKUA , that aim to solidify a prominent place in the up-and-coming industry. million seed round, led by Vibrant Ventures, to give the company $5.4 The global meat substitute market was valued at $4.51

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 3, 2023

She brings more than twenty years of experience building and working with globally dispersed teams and Fortune 500 companies around the world. I offer here my interpretation of her five key leadership behavior principles: Help team members find meaning with work. Start with ‘How are you?’ and leave time for the answer.

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

When we are young and early in our business lives, we feel infallible to the degree that we do not think of what might happen if we die while in office or decide to leave the company for any reason. Yet, I have written about three instances where I personally observed relatively young CEOs die while in their prime and while in office.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 23, 2019

And it’s why he has launched a new company called Path , which pitches access to specialized substance addiction treatment professionals as an employee health benefit, to do something about it. “ I have unfortunately lost five friends now to alcohol and opioid overdoses. ” The Los Angeles-based company has raised $5.35

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Berkonomics

JUNE 8, 2017

I’ve arrived at a significant number of companies that were looking for additional growth capital after a “friends and family” round, and had to “clean up” the cap table more than a few times over the years. Many accelerators have come and gone during these past five years. These include Y-Combinator and TechStars, among others.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2015

I have found it to be more productive and effective to lead with the model that no meetings will take an hour, and may be done in as little as five minutes. Five-minute meetings cannot be five minutes of anyone talking. For one-on-one coaching from the startup founder, I call this approach five-minute mentoring.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

He went on to start many successful companies, including General Electric. Adding my own insights from experience, I will summarize here her five key principles for persevering and finding success in business, despite the setbacks and barriers that we have all faced: Be resilient and treat setbacks as a distraction.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 28, 2023

I always struggle with coaching along these lines, so I was pleased to see some excellent guidance on tactics in making decisions in a new book, “ The Leap To Leader ,” by Adam Bryant. Without a shared context, people will all create their own narratives for where they think the company is doing well and where it is struggling.

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socalTECH

MAY 30, 2019

Richards--a serial entrepreneur who has been involved in a number of technology companies here, including NTI Group (sold to Blackboard), Internships.com, MP3.com, Now we have a thousand large companies into it, and if you name a big company, they're a customers of ours, from Starbucks to NASA.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2020

Either could improve the statistic that half of startups fail within the first five years. Acquiring business skills is not rocket science; they can be learned on the job, as well as supplemented by coaching from an experienced team and advisors. My company grew too fast, and the pressure and costs are killing me.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 28, 2019

In the popular press, it’s easy to find articles that will convince you that companies with a good culture, such as Google, do it by lavishing perks and benefits , including some combination of free meals, trips and parties, financial bonuses, gyms, and a dog-friendly environment. What the team feels is more important than what they know.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2020

For example, Blake Mycoskie, founder of shoe company Toms , donates a pair one-for-one, keeps himself and his team recharged by sending employees to travel internationally and work directly in the field where the shoes are donated. Make sure your objectives and rewards motivate employees through innovation, and desired training and coaching.

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