Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 24, 2014

I spent my first year developing proprietary deal flow and learning the business and then the Sept 2008 / Lehman Bros collapse / financial meltdown happened. Working with early-stage teams : coaching, mentoring, setting strategy, rolling up sleeves: 9/10. I become a venture capitalist in September 2007 – exactly 6.5 years ago.

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Venture Capital Downey Writing Press 387

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

But for some strange reason they make you file your progress on fund raising, which is the widely picked up by the press. I like to speak about this topic with first-time wantrapreneurs because if you read the tech press every day you’d get the impression that it all glamor. But it’s hard to know that from the press.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2022

In fact, this article was driven by a startup press release I saw a while back, highlighting a startup’s “geo-fencing technology” as a new basis for discount coupons. I like the guidance from marketing coach David Newman’s classic book “ Do It! Be passionate about what you do, but develop a really strong plan, and a strong plan B too.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2016

The founders and team develop a huge confidence level that appropriately increases risk-taking, output, expansion, deals, revenue, press and everything that is a consequence of initial successes. Your lead developer quit to join the new, new thing. This is a very common post Series A phenomenon. Everything has gone well to date.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 7, 2013

According to SGL, developers can now submit their apps for review and have their press releases and updates distributed on the Stained Glass Labs website, which gives them the quick feedback from other developers and the ability to submit press releases, which are sent to members of the media interested in Google Glass and wearable technologies.

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Google Technical Review Press Software Review 87

Tech.Co

JULY 12, 2017

In a press release The Disney Accelerator highlights the success of Sphero and announced: “They have a multi-property lineup for this year including the App-enabled Ultimate Lightning McQueen, the voice interactive Spider-Man, and more.”. Epic Games.

Artificial Inteligence 109

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 27, 2013

You got your tech press and your parents are proud. You build a team, ship your product, more tech press, more funding. Your lead developer quit to join the new hot thing. I wish more startups would get personal coaches so they could let out their angst to neutral people – not staff, not investors. Confidence.

Startup 371

Startup Press Blogging Entrepreneur 371

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 4, 2019

In fact, this article was driven by a startup press release I saw a while back, highlighting a startup’s “geo-fencing technology” as a new basis for discount coupons. I like the guidance from marketing coach David Newman’s classic book “ Do It! Be passionate about what you do, but develop a really strong plan, and a strong plan B too.

Marketing 97

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

To give visibility to these companies to: Sources of funding (angels / VCs), business development partners, mentors who have themselves built successful companies, the press and potential employees to hire. To show these companies that they can remain in LA. The first two years of the program focused on education & mentorship.

Venture Capital 287

Venture Capital Funding Startup GRP Partners 287

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2013

This second annual fest brings together technology leaders, startup CEOs, investors, Hollywood studio executives, entrepreneurs, developers, students and more to celebrate LA’s dynamic technology industries with panels, workshops, hackathon, mixers, and a start-up showcase spotlighting 40 local startups.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

That doesn’t mean that everyone needs to participate in creating the typical marketing hype, or needs to face the press on a regular basis. Team members need your support in keeping up with peers outside the company, and related industry developments. Provide cross-functional mentoring and coaching.

Marketing 71

Marketing Tips Technical Review Social Media 71

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2013

Brian Tracy, in “ Earn What You’re Really Worth ,” solidifies my ideas on how mentoring, as well as other personal development activities, can quickly increase anyone’s value and income in business. Remember the difference between a mentor, a friend, and a coach.

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Mentor Startup Coach Entrepreneur 102

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 18, 2010

Full press release with more details is here. I set out some simple objectives, picked 13 startup CEO’s, planned a series of events, spent time personally trying to coach people through their fund raising processes and waited to see where it went. Today we announced Launchpad LA V2. How’d we do?

Technical Review 259

Technical Review Venture Capital Southern California Tech Coast Angels 259

socalTECH

OCTOBER 19, 2016

We'll talk more about that, but what we do is bring the data cloud to life through licensed professional coaches, who understand the incentives of behavior change, and meet participants where they are, through three or four occasional recommendations each month. They'll take the risk of chocolate cake over the risk of diabetes in five years.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 10, 2014

At the B-round great teams often hire their first business development person. You’re the coach, mentor, cheerleader. You finally need to start planning your product roadmap a bit further than your 2-week sprints so that the rest of the organization has a chance to preplan for new features. They happen to those that level up. *.

Startup 381

Startup Resource Venture Capital Activity 381

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

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. I had heads of sales, marketing, business development, product management, technology and customer service. CEO’s run things. They run their business.

Startup 325

Startup Technical Review Sales Report 325

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 12, 2017

In fact, this article was driven by a startup press release I saw a while back, highlighting a startup’s “geo-fencing technology” as a new basis for discount coupons. I like the guidance from marketing coach David Newman’s classic book “ Do It! Be passionate about what you do, but develop a really strong plan, and a strong plan B too.

Tips 75

Tips Marketing Technical Review Startup 75

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 21, 2012

Brian Tracy, in his new book, “ Earn What You’re Really Worth ,” solidifies my ideas on how mentoring, as well as other personal development activities, can quickly increase anyone’s value and income in business. Remember the difference between a mentor, a friend, and a coach.

Mentor 94

Mentor Coach Entrepreneur Press 94

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

I’ve spent hours this week reading about the firing of the head coach and personnel manager of the football team I support – The Philadelphia Eagles. His name was Chip Kelly and he came off of a very successful stint as the coach of the collegiate Oregon Ducks. Developing trusting relationships with peers is critical.

Startup 150

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2014

In fact, this article was driven by a startup press release I saw recently, highlighting a startup’s “geo-fencing technology” as a new basis for discount coupons. I like the guidance from marketing coach David Newman’s recent book “ Do It! Be passionate about what you do, but develop a really strong plan, and a strong plan B too.

Technical Review 103

Technical Review Tips Marketing Entrepreneur 103

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

But the thing I am most proud of about Rob is that he has taken a company with a uniquely talented founder & CTO – Nick Halstead – and managed to build a very tight working relationship with Nick where we drive world-class product development without having the usual founder / CEO conflicts. Assigns tasks. Already covered.

Tips 365

Tips Email Venture Capital CTO Coach 365

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 16, 2017

His 30 years of business and coaching experience bring credibility to his perspective. Forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future. Develop an attitude of gratitude and humility. I like the points made in the classic book, “ You Can Win ,” by Shiv Khera.

Software Review 57

Software Review Technical Review Startup Press 57

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 19, 2013

In fact, this article was driven by a startup press release I just saw today, highlighting a startup’s “geo-fencing technology” as a new basis for discount coupons. I found some help from marketing coach David Newman’s new book “ Do It! Be passionate about what you do, but develop a really strong plan, and a strong plan B too.

Startup 103

Startup Marketing Social Media Technical Review 103

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Even if you don’t have “direct&# sales I would tell you that “everything is a sale&# including fund raising, hiring, getting press and doing business development. Also, this goes equally for business development. So I hope these posts will be useful to all and not just those who need road warriors.

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Sales Startup Technical Review Customer 346

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 2, 2011

Read the opening quote from his initial press release on the program … “Warning that America’s long term economic prospects are uncertain without radical innovation in technology, Peter Thiel this week launched the Thiel Fellowship to foster the next generation of tech visionaries.&#. As a country we need to address this.

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Education Startup Incubator Class 322

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 8, 2011

Last year, this same type of legislation was adopted by thirty other nations and countries who are member of the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (“OECD”), with its much-awaited Good Practice Guidance for anti-bribery compliance programs. The resulted in the U.S. corporations to make any payments to foreign officials.

Outsource Development 88

Outsource Development High Tech Outsource Examples 88

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 30, 2019

If you use a publisher, they may add more visibility with press releases and book-signing events. People who hire consultants and coaches look for evidence of external credibility, such as reviews and referrals, to back up their own judgement of your marketing interactions with them.

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