Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 9, 2023

Many business owners and professionals I know claim they are too busy in their jobs and not interested in taking part in any networking events. You need to be proactive in selecting networking opportunities that are relevant to your relationship needs, rather than waiting for available industry conferences or events.

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Most investment bankers will coach you into helping them find you a strategic buyer, knowing that such sales are quicker, often less focused upon the small warts of a business, and yield higher prices than financial sales. At the same time, the buyer-candidate realized that we had become its largest reseller.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

The move has not yet been announced by either group--however, Maverick Angels has been advertising an event about the "launch of our new company" in March, implying some big changes for the angel group. In recent years, the Maverick Angels had mostly been focused on running coaching programs and seminars for entrepreneurs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

All universities love and need to get help from people in the “real world” for coaching and judging activities in their Entrepreneurship and MBA programs. Don’t corner and barrage that heavy hitter you heard about with your life history at a social gathering. In return, you will meet or be connected to many people who can help you.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 17, 2020

We’ve worried together about the moral obligation implicit in taking such investments from people so close, even with their promise never to expect a return. And we’ve spoken openly about your fear that you must succeed and perhaps even cover any losses – even without a formal promise or requirement to do so.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2020

The challenge is to create positive recharge events for you and your team on a regular basis, rather than waiting for that one big success indicator, like record profits or going public, to override all the negative crises along the way. Schedule all-hands events to celebrate each and get everyone’s batteries recharged.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 3, 2023

Some businesses require very little capital and the founder can self-finance the enterprise and retain 100% of its ownership and control from ignition through liquidity event (startup through sale). There is a lot to say about retaining control. For those of you who fit that description, nice work.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Learn how to make every negotiation a win-win, rather than a win-lose event. Make sure your negotiations are never perceived as manipulating, but about explaining to the other party the benefits of your proposal to both of you. Spend more time coaching and mentoring your team.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

If you have now passed through the mind-numbing process of a successful sale of your company and the money is in the bank, enough to satisfy your needs, if not much more, then you have arrived at the point where you can think about love, belonging, esteem and self-actualization. But wait, there’s more. More to look forward to.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

These days, building a new business is all about visibility and marketing, no matter how great or innovative a solution you bring to the table. The best startups give everyone business cards and encourage team members to talk about the business with anyone who should be interested. Empower engagement. Encourage networking.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2022

Forget about assigning blame until later, since that will only complicate matters and make it an emotional battle. The challenge for many bosses is to recognize when their team should be coaching them. Prepare now to make your next crisis a leadership event, rather than a loss of trust event, for all to see.

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Yet, I have written about three instances where I personally observed relatively young CEOs die while in their prime and while in office. The liquidity event and beyond' However, in each case there was a board of directors, and each board moved to protect the corporation quickly as people absorbed the shock of loss.

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socalTECH

MARCH 28, 2019

We spoke with Meredith Finn a new Partner at March Capital--who headed up that the Rise of the Female Entrepreneur sessions this year--to hear more about her perspectives on investments, what the Rise of the Female Entrepeneur was all about, March's interests in artificial intelligence and more. It's a great event.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2023

Inside the organization, it also pays to offer some of your time for coaching and mentoring to less experienced team members, as an entrée to a supportive relationship. We all know a few professional office mates who never show up on time or waste your first hour talking about non-work events or general complaints.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 28, 2011

You have arrived at the point where you can think about love, belonging, esteem and self-actualization. I propose that there are few times in life when the opportunity opens to look only outward, to participate in charity events, extended family vacations, community boards and even coaching other entrepreneurs.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 3, 2014

Each has a process in place to accept applications or recommendations for investment into new companies, and to review these and make decisions based upon their exploration, previous experience in the field, knowledge of the company or industry, or about individual entrepreneurs.

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Equity Startup Organization Invest 232

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Don’t wait for the next performance appraisal, or for an accumulation of good events. A quick exit may send the wrong message, and will always leave your team member with qualms about your sincerity, or your real understanding of the work accomplished. Time is of the essence here. Encourage them to do more of the same.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 19, 2010

This is a "must attend" event for all entrepreneurs who are looking to jump-start their entrepreneurial dreams, and for investors seeking to hear about the latest in innovation in Southern California. Please note that there is no charge to apply and applicants will receive coaching on their pitches.

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Tech Coast Angels Angel Southern California Coach 100

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 5, 2023

I find many of you can talk at length about your innovative ideas and passions, and ask a lot of good questions, but never make much progress or build a real plan. It’s fair to work both backward and forward from major events, and you must review and update your plan on a regular basis, as you encounter and overcome obstacles.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2021

She is a trusted and experienced leadership advisor, executive coach, and author. You need to be a role model for your staff, in teaching them how to think about the implications of pushing their expertise in decision-making. I will paraphrase her key recommendations here: Humbly share your knowledge and your expertise.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 11, 2012

Vince Lombardi is widely considered the best football coach of all time, and ultimately may be the greatest coach in the history of all sports. It’s not just about hiring brilliant people – it’s about building a brilliant team. Coach Lombardi put teamwork first (which is why we did, too). Commitment . Will to Win.

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socalTECH

MAY 25, 2011

This pre-event audience was made up of alumni and special guests who would soon be mingling with the about-to-be graduates, coaching them on networking and other magic tricks related to finding a job. I was the first to ask a question at last night's UCI School of Engineering Career Night.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 20, 2018

Investors are human, after all Come up with a valid reason because they know in communicating with founders if there’s no reason to say “no” you can generate bad will Risk missing out on an inflection point: Investors of course are also concerned about saying “no” too early in the process when they can “hang around the rim” and see what happens?

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Funding Software Review Entrepreneur Venture Capital 189

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 18, 2010

It was inspired somewhat by a comment that Matt Coffin (founder of LowerMyBills) made at a technology event hosted by Jason Nazar. He spoke about his experiences in the dot com crash of the early part of the century where no VC’s would give him money. We decided to be less formal about the mentor / mentee relationships.

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Technical Review Venture Capital Southern California Tech Coast Angels 259

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 27, 2013

After that a meme developed amongst many startups (and the advisors that coached them) that, “TechCrunch didn’t matter. Here’s how you should think about your PR plan. And while obvious this misses a critical point - PR is not only about your users. You should focused on getting coverage where your users are.”

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Blogging Journal Press Startup 309

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2022

They know leadership is all about managing their own complicated, illogical, and fallible human foibles, as well as the people they depend on. But chronic stress and distress results in overreaction to non-life-threatening events. These can trip up even the best, often at the cost of more than a good night’s sleep.

Startup 118

Startup Case Study Competition Entrepreneur 118

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 25, 2022

A perfect storm is an expression that describes an event where a rare combination of circumstances aggravates an environment drastically. Confront differences in ability without blame, and add training, coaching, or education, and eliminate excess weight, before the storm. Fix the problem, not the blame.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 31, 2020

June 2019 (left) and November 2020 (right) I’ve been reluctant to write this blog post because historically I don’t like talking about weight. I’m going to follow up with a series of detailed posts about what I did so that if you want more information, help, support or insights I can go deeper. It still does. Everything?—?good

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 5, 2010

I attended the inaugural Open Angel Forum in Los Angeles back in January and wrote about it here. Jason Calacanis started this initiative in response to the pay-to-play network of angel events that he despised. The first event was a big success and brought out many of LA’s angel elite. The second event was in Boulder.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2019

All universities love and need to get help from people in the “real world” for coaching and judging activities in their Entrepreneurship and MBA programs. Don’t corner and barrage that heavy hitter you heard about with your life history at a social gathering. In return, you will meet or be connected to many people who can help you.

Networking 90

Networking Entrepreneur Social Network Activity 90

Xconomy

DECEMBER 28, 2017

If you’ve spent any time in the business-events industry, you know destinations like Las Vegas, Paris, Chicago, or Barcelona like the back of your hand. In 2016, the renowned international university programming tournament — attended by student competitors, coaches, and parents — took place in Phuket, Thailand.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

I plan to write about it early next year when we’re all through. As I’ve written about before, You’d Have to be a Big Baby to Complain about Being a VC. That was the topic of my keynote at Seedcon, an event hosted by the University of Chicago, where I am a graduate of the MBA program. Entrepreneurshit.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 1, 2008

Then the organizer went into a 20 minute sales pitch around his new training/coaching offering. What's interesting about that opinion is that there were people in the room who were more than happy to share their ideas around tools and techniques to use as part of the discussion. It's unfortunate that this event is going the way it is.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Make a note to come back an hour or a day or a week later, to ask how the other felt about your conversation You will see that most people are appreciating, or at least learning from, your courage and candor. Experience has shown me that follow-up is required to make any discussions effective, whether it be coaching or networking.

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Eric Greenspan

DECEMBER 5, 2009

I have vanity urls setup at just about every site on the web. Lisa is a skilled public speaking coach. Jeff was tweeting about needing help organizing and promoting the upcoming #140conf LA Meetup. I responded to his tweet, we chatted on the phone and he asked me to co-host the event on Dec 14th, 2010. I’m honored.

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Social Network Networking Social Media Yahoo 196

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 8, 2012

This event honors Small Business Champions– individuals or organizations dedicated to supporting small businesses. Since the London Olympic Games are about a month away, let’s explore the connection between small business ownership and elite athletics. The conference ends with the Champion Awards Dinner. Performance is the equalizer.

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Entrepreneur RSS Conference Training 191

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 9, 2016

These days, building a new business is all about visibility and marketing, no matter how great or innovative a solution you bring to the table. The best startups give everyone business cards and encourage team members to talk about the business with anyone who should be interested. Empower engagement. Encourage networking.

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Marketing Coach Mentor Social Media 89