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SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

So I know I’m getting myself into a bit of trouble by writing this. If they’re not running their business then perhaps the wrong person was picked as CEO or perhaps they need more mentorship / coaching to better allocate their time. It’s very common for startup companies to have COO’s.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2012

I plan to write about it early next year when we’re all through. Throughout the course of last year I never had more than $8,000 in my account. . Sign up customers who are paying you money for a service you can’t 100% guarantee is going to be operational for the full period that they’re expecting. My employees.

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APRIL 10, 2014

If you’re an early investor like I am that often means writing the first $2-3 million check into a business that previously had either survived on fumes or on a $500,000 angel round. Of course I’m not preaching crazy, irrational spend or having Kid Rock at your next company party. You can do them all yourself, of course.

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MARCH 23, 2015

So part of playing an effective coach is helping the team to see the answer for themselves. Fred has of course been a public mentor to us all with his market-defining terminology that he popularized including “freemium” and “mobile first.” I remember writing about online video nearly 5 years ago.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2011

I’ve started writing up some of those sales & marketing lessons and I plan to continue to build that section out over time. So I did want any rational person who wants to improve does – I hired a coach. They are as good at selling you as they are at selling your product to customers. They’re in beta).

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

I finally got around to writing it having read Fred Wilson’s post about what a CEO does. Once you’ve been around for a few years, attracted some great people, landed real, paying customers and raised venture capital you’ve likely got a talented team around you. Both are basically people businesses.

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MAY 4, 2013

Of course I went through normal other channels of deal flow. We are judging how well you are coached on stage. They do this because they have amazing skills at writing business plans. I like to debate with them how they will land customers and how they deal with the press. I spent time on college campuses. ” Meh.

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MAY 25, 2013

In the original version of his post, Andy writes. And Coach Campbell. I’ve heard directly from top executives that Jeff Bezos (in my opinion the most talented person in the tech industry) has received his fair share of VC coaching in the early years. And let the entrepreneur decide the course of action.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Without their buy in, we don’t get the opportunity to interact with end customers. My brand marketing experience is making a big difference with our audiences since hospitality is all about a ‘brand experience’ and they want their stuff to look great, be a reflection of their brand and get customers excited. Write it down….

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APRIL 6, 2014

Plus, if she does have areas where we could coach her on improvement it would help to know that coming in.” You can ask VCs, customers, competitors or somebody who had a similar job function in the same general community. You expected no less. CFOs often know the other CFOs and same for heads of sales, marketing, tech, etc.

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MAY 4, 2013

Of course I went through normal other channels of deal flow. We are judging how well you are coached on stage. They do this because they have amazing skills at writing business plans. I like to debate with them how they will land customers and how they deal with the press. I spent time on college campuses. ” Meh.

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JULY 19, 2011

You can certainly get coaching from your VC on how to play the negotiations since they do it more often than you do. Very customer focused. But when they’re trying to get David Pogue, Walt Mossberg or Kara Swisher to write a story for you, they’re also thinking about their other clients – now and in the future.

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