Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

If you are one of the many entrepreneurs who aspire to get beyond the “art of the start,” there are some proven principles to follow. Very few startups are cash-rich enough to self-finance aggressive second-stage growth. Of course, that means a new level of risk, giving up some control, and a new business plan.

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socalTECH

JUNE 24, 2016

The startup, led by Joseph Smith, MD, PhD, develops VERA, a software product which is aimed at the physical therapy market. The company's VERA product uses Microsoft's Kinect controller to help monitor and guide patients with their PT exercises. The funding came from current investor West Partners and others. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 25, 2018

Fortunately, the Startup of the Year program aims to make it easier for founders to connect with resources. In 2006, a passion to help startups grew into Tech Cocktail , a company whose mission was to showcased burgeoning companies in bars around the country. Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation (Fargo, ND).

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

If you are one of the many entrepreneurs who aspire to get beyond the “art of the start,” there are some proven principles to follow. Very few startups are cash-rich enough to self-finance aggressive second-stage growth. Of course, that means a new level of risk, giving up some control, and a new business plan.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

If you are one of the many entrepreneurs who aspire to get beyond the “art of the start,” there are some proven principles to follow. Very few startups are cash-rich enough to self-finance aggressive second-stage growth. Of course, that means a new level of risk, giving up some control, and a new business plan.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

I found some great insights along these lines in the classic book “ Find Your Balance Point ,” by renowned executive business coach Brian Tracy, and work-life balance therapist Christina Stein. Everyone develops a sense of what activities build their energy, and which ones drain energy from them.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

I found some great insights along these lines in the classic book “ Find Your Balance Point ,” by renowned executive business coach Brian Tracy, and work-life balance therapist Christina Stein. Everyone develops a sense of what activities build their energy, and which ones drain energy from them.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 29, 2017

Leaders who are able to optimize these find multipliers of 20 percent up to nine times the average productivity. Like most investors in startups, I rank the credentials of the team well above the value of an idea in deciding where to put my money. Build a culture guided by principles, not rules.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2015

As a startup investor, I view any evidence of a victim mentality as the kiss of death. In reality, the picture is a bit larger than this, as outlined in a new book “ Leading with GRIT ,” by Laurie Sudbrink, a well-known business leadership coach and speaker. Accountability starts by acknowledging reality. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Bill Gates will probably be more remembered in fifty years for his Foundation to save lives in developing countries, than Steve Jobs for his “insanely great” consumer technology advances. Growth, on the other hand, is most simply defined as change by natural development. Just follow your passion” only takes us so far.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 10, 2015

Bill Gates will probably be more remembered in fifty years for the his Foundation to save lives in developing countries, than Steve Jobs for his “insanely great” consumer technology advances. Growth, on the other hand, is most simply defined as change by natural development. Just follow your passion” only takes us so far.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 25, 2017

Bill Gates will probably be more remembered in fifty years for the his Foundation to save lives in developing countries, than Steve Jobs for his “insanely great” consumer technology advances. Growth, on the other hand, is most simply defined as change by natural development. Just follow your passion” only takes us so far.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Arivale (www.arivale.com), a startup founded by Dr. Leroy Hood, the well known DNA and genomics pioneer�which combines gene sequencing with a host of other diagnostic tests, with personalized counselors and health and wellness recommendations, recently launched an expansion into California, starting in Los Angeles.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 14, 2010

By Ernst Gemassmer Once you have succeeded in developing a solution and obtained initial funding, the next challenge is to penetrate the relevant domestic and international markets. Use this as a roadmap to guide and measure your successes and failures. You may want to give a channel partners a head start of a certain time period.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 21, 2014

I travelled up the Killer Curve by incrementally celebrating extremely small successes. You''ll be on your way up! According to Kirsty, "When I first started public speaking. She noted that a key to successfully moving out of the, "I am aware I suck" stage is to develop coping mechanisms that help you quickly "unslump.".

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 7, 2016

As a startup investor, I view any evidence of a victim mentality as the kiss of death. In reality, the picture is a bit larger than this, as outlined in a recent book “ Leading with GRIT ,” by Laurie Sudbrink, a well-known business leadership coach and speaker. Accountability starts by acknowledging reality. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2010

Women entrepreneurs are starting small businesses at approximately twice the national average for all startups. As a result, there have also been many new resources popping up specifically aimed at women. There are many step-by-step guides available, like the one referenced above for women. Plan for funding requirements.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2013

If you are one of the many entrepreneurs who aspire to get beyond the “art of the start,” there are some proven principles to follow. Very few startups are cash-rich enough to self-finance aggressive second-stage growth. Of course, that means a new level of risk, giving up some control, and a new business plan.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

Most technology startups seem to be funded by product people or business people. My first startup was no different. I’ve started writing up some of those sales & marketing lessons and I plan to continue to build that section out over time. It’s my guide to understanding when you’re being gamed.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 26, 2014

Bill Gates will probably be more remembered in fifty years for the his efforts and Foundation to save lives in developing countries, than Steve Jobs for his “insanely great” consumer technology advances. Growth, on the other hand, is most simply defined as change by natural development. Just follow your passion” only takes us so far.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 1, 2019

For example, you probably never realized that Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Warren Buffett, and Elon Musk all claim to have at least started as introverts. Take confidence from these that you can persevere and win as well. Then find the best way to fit into the picture, without compromise.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 28, 2012

From LA Demo Day to Silicon Beach Fest to Crowdstart LA to hackathons to Startup Weekends, companies and entrepreneurs alike have joined forces to feed the startup ecosystem. Startup Weekend is a 54-hour frenzy in which a group of strangers can come together to form a company and compete for prizes.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

I found some great insights along these lines in the just released book “ Find Your Balance Point ,” by renowned executive business coach Brian Tracy, and work-life balance therapist Christina Stein. Everyone develops a sense of what activities build their energy, and which ones drain energy from them.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

The time limit has more to do with setting an expectation that the meeting is not for solving the problem, but coaching on the parameters and the approach. I have used this approach with high-tech roles, like software design, as well as business development roles. Start by open listening. Adapt to each individual learning style.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

I found some great insights along these lines in a recent book “ Find Your Balance Point ,” by renowned executive business coach Brian Tracy, and work-life balance therapist Christina Stein. Everyone develops a sense of what activities build their energy, and which ones drain energy from them.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 16, 2012

The time limit has more to do with setting an expectation that the meeting is not for solving the problem, but coaching on the parameters and the approach. I have used this approach with high-tech roles, like software design, as well as business development roles. Start by open listening. Adapt to each individual learning style.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 8, 2011

And luckily I was able to catch up with Valerie Brennan the CEO and Co-Founder of Three Day Rule for some Q & A. Back in college, I started throwing large events for charities and such. While being a lawyer during the day, by night I was starting and working on the Three Day Rule. How did you both come up with the name?

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socalTECH

JULY 29, 2009

Essentially, it guides the author through a four step process to design, build, test, and publish their creation. How did the company start? Instead of writing a book, we wanted to develop a platform to bring our methods to life, and scale our knowledge. The plans range up to approximately $190.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 26, 2019

Andrew and Petri had left game developer Rovio (of Angry Birds fame) and were creating a new games company called Seriously that would combine compelling intellectual property (characters), great narratives, and fun game play in a mobile-first application. I imagined what it would feel like if we worked in this location.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 10, 2010

The time limit has more to do with setting an expectation that the meeting is not for solving the problem, but coaching on the parameters and the approach. I have used this approach with high-tech roles, like software design, as well as business development roles. Management by walking around” in a good start. Give it a try.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2011

The time limit has more to do with setting an expectation that the meeting is not for solving the problem, but coaching on the parameters and the approach. I have used this approach with high-tech roles, like software design, as well as business development roles. Start by open listening. Adapt to each individual learning style.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2020

Too many entrepreneurs I know still believe that that their great idea will carry the startup, and they may even minimize their own value, especially if they have introvert tendencies. Everyone needs to realize that whether it’s in the workplace or in the startup community, business is a new world today with new rules.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2009

This is part of my ongoing posts on Startup Advice. There are people who tell startups that they should hire the most senior people that they can find. Bringing in a senior person who’s “done it all before&# is often a mistake in a startup. So what if you’re already a mid-stage startup.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 1, 2023

Too many entrepreneurs I know still believe that that their great idea will carry the startup, and they may even minimize their own value, especially if they have introvert tendencies. Everyone needs to realize that whether it’s in the workplace or in the startup community, business is a new world today with new rules.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 1, 2015

As president I had to convince a bunch of college-age students to pay dues, turn up at weekly meetings, manage budgets, doing community service and avoid the kind of behavior that might make your organization defunct. There wasn’t any such thing as skipping the line or raising money to start a tech company.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 1, 2015

They become obsessed with why the problem exists and they start chipping away at ideas for solving the problem. The develop so much conviction that they can solve it that they do the most difficult thing one can do with one’s ego. We are money, advice, coaching, cheerleading, interventionist but not “the decider.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2018

Too many entrepreneurs I know still believe that that their great idea will carry the startup, and they may even minimize their own value, especially if they have introvert tendencies. Everyone needs to realize that whether it’s in the workplace or in the startup community, business is a new world today with new rules.

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