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An experienced coach has seen your movie before.

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Business coaches come in all sizes and shapes. Photo courtesy IBM Business Coaching. But by far the best coaches are those that have lived through the process you’re going through and built successful enterprises in your same industry. Email readers, continue here…] How do you pay a coach?

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An experienced coach has seen your movie before.

Berkonomics

Business coaches come in all sizes and shapes. Email readers continue here.] How do you pay a coach? If the coach is also a significantly large investor such as a VC fund, the board member-coach will offer a limited amount of time outside of board work at no extra cost, all for the good of the investment.

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Do you even need a business coach?

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Everyone, even seasoned CEO’s can use a good coach who knows how to bring out the best in a person, is knowledgeable about the business process, and who has an extended list of relationships to call upon to fill needs that become obvious in the coaching process. Business coaches come in all sizes and shapes.

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Some Reflections on VC Investment Decisions

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Today we’re in a world where 10 accelerators are bombarding you with emails to meet their 10-15 companies. You can’t reference check your way into a “yes.” Reference checking is to confirm or disprove a strong, positive intuition you already have about founders that could lead to an investment or a pass.

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Want to know why charging $12 / year converts higher than $9.99?

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there was no frame of reference for the value. My key take away – frame of reference in pricing is important. My key take away – frame of reference in pricing is important. He started by using email (send your eCard to a friend) and there he sees 3-4 clicks back per share action. Advice, coaching, intros?

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Hire on ability. Fire on fit.

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Email readers, continue here…] But experience tells us that more often the person just didn’t fit in, a reference as much to the culture of the enterprise as to the efforts of the new hire. For the sake of protection, there should be at least several coaching sessions and a documentation of these sessions in the employee record.

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Hire on ability. Fire on fit.

Berkonomics

Email readers, continue here…] But experience tells us that more often the person just didn’t fit in, a reference as much to the culture of the enterprise as to the efforts of the new hire. When experience meets cultural fit.