Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Of course, this requires some discipline and focus on your part, as well as the willingness to trust team members and allow them to do their jobs. Of course, decisions and action items must be communicated immediately, but individual disagreements, comments and recommendations must never surface around the water cooler or in later reviews.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 24, 2021

It is hard to coach or teach leadership in a few paragraphs. These are not the strategic visionary skills, like leading companies through risky product launches, or steering the course through economic storms where leaders become oversized personalities for their superhuman efforts. Skill number one: delegate.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Some accounts payable invoices come from suppliers providing the company resources to serve the customer. Moreover, most managers of all groups work to make the company better at servicing the sales staff, the customer support group, or the customer directly. Had I been guilty? Let’s take this thought one step further. .

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 8, 2018

In 2017 we began inserting an “Inclusion Clause” into our term sheets because we believe that the culture one establishes at the earliest stages of one’s business will set out the course of how it will grow and develop. We can unequivocally say this has started to work in the companies that we have funded since this clause was inserted.

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Tech.Co

JUNE 29, 2021

That is, of course, until the small, ambitious startup is acquired by a larger, more traditional company in its sector, or the small startup goes public with angry shareholders and regulators asking difficult questions. Or, as can happen, when the money dries up and the business goes under.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 26, 2022

Phrases like “holding people accountable” imply negative consequences or punishment, rather than rewards or providing the freedom and coaching to team members to choose their own actions, and pursue what matters most to them. Of course, to make this a culture, you have to overtly reward successes, and avoid negative penalties.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2023

Of course, they may be out of money as well, but that is often more of an “excuse” than a reason. 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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Berkonomics

JULY 22, 2021

We acknowledge that some employees lose their drive, or remain behind as the company grows, failing to gain the experience or knowledge needed to manage expanded processes or numbers of subordinates. And of course sometimes, a person leaves the company, creating a need to fill a hole. There is a rule few follow. .

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 23, 2022

In addition, today’s customers judge a company by perceived people relationships through social media, phone conversations, and sales experiences. Of course, some balance is required. Priority is placed on employee mentoring and coaching. The right people make productive processes, not the other way around.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 29, 2019

Of course, this requires some discipline and focus on your part, as well as the willingness to trust team members and allow them to do their jobs. Of course, decisions and action items must be communicated immediately, but individual disagreements, comments and recommendations must never surface around the water cooler or in later reviews.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2022

Of course, not every entrepreneur wants to tackle this challenge. According to one study a decade ago, only 45% of founders plan to exit after stage one, and my guess is that less than half the remainder survive the next stage in their own company. Very few startups are cash-rich enough to self-finance aggressive second-stage growth.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 17, 2012

And it got me thinking about all of the people like him behind the scenes who never get recognized for their significant contributions to the success of companies. She was lamenting that some startups simply see their PR company as merely somebody who corrals the press when you want to get some inches. EXECUTIVE COACHES.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 2, 2014

One of the most common refrains I hear is, “I want to have a company with no politics. It’s why I wrote a post outlining why the job of a CEO is often “chief psychologist” – especially if the company grows beyond 20 employees. And it’s why many early-stage companies blow up. You know, no b t.”

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2016

The show has become my best curator of which books to read (including my favorite of last year, The Accidental Superpower ) and my go to for understanding geopolitics of: Russia, Iran, Pakistan, China, India and of course the US. My observation is that many companies become Game of Thrones with warring factions and competing interests.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 10, 2013

I made many classic first-time mistakes which serves both as my warning signal of which teams to avoid funding (if I perceive they will make critical mistakes often led by hubris) and also as my source for coaching others. It’s why I believe startup coaches are so important and I wish I know more great ones. We learn from losses.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2017

Of course, nobody really knows all of what tomorrow will bring, in terms of globalization, digital technology, or demographic shifts, but most experts agree that certain elements are already obvious, and things must be done today to get your business ready in time. Company culture drives decision making and process.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 24, 2011

As Guy Kawasaki pointed out in our recent conversation , “…it is cheaper than ever to start a company. If there was ever a time to start a company, this is it.”. Determining the perfect moment to enter the startup market, whether by creating a company or joining an ongoing venture, is akin to timing the financial markets.

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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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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 25, 2012

I hear many executives and professionals in large corporations talking about their dream of jumping ship, and starting their own company. In a big company, you get used to having an IT team around configure your computer, a personnel specialist for hiring and firing, and a marketing team for strategy. Training courses are required.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2022

In fact, most employee training courses recommend the distance if the work relationship crosses management levels, and most management policies strictly forbid fraternizing with the team. in sociology, and is a coach and speaker on work issues and friendship. Of course, all these things can happen in any workship.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2022

We have all heard the examples of the great new company cultures, popularized by Google, Zappos, and Facebook, which seem to imply that company perks are the secret to success. Of course, these are great, but they don’t happen without enlightened leadership coming first. Benton and Kylie Wright-Ford.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

Today we’re in a world where 10 accelerators are bombarding you with emails to meet their 10-15 companies. Seed investors are aplenty and of course they need downstream money to fuel their early-stage bets. Products that ship late and place entire companies under serious stress. Fortune Brainstorm. Co-founder discontent.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 19, 2018

Of course, I’ll tell another harrowing story here. There are those in the recruiting industry that have attempted to do so and depending upon the size of the company and the position replaced, seeming to settle upon astronomical lost costs that overwhelm most of our ability to understand. Then the meeting no CEO would want to attend.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 13, 2021

During the early stages, you are the company, processes are not documented, you don’t have much help, so you need a fanatical attention to detail. Even business school courses don’t teach you to operate strategically, deal with people objectively, and create loyalty within a diverse workforce. Absolute control. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 4, 2010

What they don’t realize is that the longer they wait, the more big-company habits they are acquiring, which will make their eventual decision harder and entrepreneurial efforts less and less likely to succeed. Training courses are available. Tags: entrepreneur startup bad habits big company business. Executives have perks.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2023

That’s why I’m impressed with the classic book, “ All Dreams on Deck: Charting the Course for Your Life and Work ,” by Jeremy Cage. As you gather your team, recognize that they will need your help and coaching as well. I’ve always wished I had a magic metaphor to motivate the best dreamers to become the best entrepreneurs.

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Xconomy

APRIL 17, 2017

The company’s last VC round in early 2014 raised $7 million. TakeLessons also acquired Chicago-based Betterfly, which offered online vocational classes, DIY projects, and self-improvement courses like public speaking and personal life coaching.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2022

These authors both come from a long career of helping companies strengthen team connections and reduce worker isolation. Of course, you need to be present to spot these changes, and not rely wholly on the input of others. Perhaps your team member needs coaching on how to say “no,” or needs time off to rejuvenate.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

VCs should be more of a coach than proscriptively telling you what to do. I’ve seen too many companies go off track by a VC hell bent on the team pursuing the VCs strategy which at times is about chasing the next shiny object. I would call their portfolio companies and ask how helpful or not they’ve been. FourSquare.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2021

Perhaps you need to do more to be a role model for accountability , and provide more coaching on exactly what it means. Johnson , was quick to accept accountability via a company apology on Twitter for a racial profiling incident at a Starbucks in Philadelphia, even though he could have claimed that a fired employee was at fault.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2020

Of course, they may be out of money as well, but that is often more of an “excuse” than a reason. 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

MARCH 13, 2023

Of course, you should always be available and willing to coach members when requested, or share your experience and skill. More transparency and openness from company executives on customers, competitors, and business results is key to engagement, loyalty, and trust. Don’t try to micro-manage every team assignment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2022

Of course, how you do this effectively is critical. Take full advantage of every mentoring and coaching opportunity, and network with peers both inside and outside the company. Good connections, inside and outside the company, can dramatically increase your results, as well as your image.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2020

The traditional model for hiring permanent employees who can grow their career with your company just doesn’t work, and can jeopardize your business before it even gets traction. By hiring contract experts, less oversight and coaching is needed. Focus on a very flat organization, with minimal hierarchy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Of course, the first requirement is to get the education and tools you need to feel confident that you are ready, and have the mindset to be a leader in every role. Leadership elements include clear communication to all, providing support and coaching where required, and driving activities based on the big picture.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 16, 2022

Of course, you as the business leader have a key role in making all this happen. In business, this is all about the company values and purpose that give meaning and direction to your team. Financial well-being is the ability of every team member to feel comfortable with the financial rewards provided by your business.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 4, 2014

Yesterday I wrote a post about “ the politics of startups ” in which I asserted that all companies have politics, which in its purest sense is just about understanding human psychology. Of course it makes no sense to have great people management and a crappy product. In this case it was Chief Product Officer. They launched.

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