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How Much Information Should you Give VCs for Due Diligence?

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Obviously if we continue in discussions with you we would be more than happy to organize reference calls for you to validate our success. Another VC called the co-founder & tech head – Parker Harris. I often coach that this period is often when you can engender great confidence from the partner. S**t rolls downhill.

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Reflections On 2018: Matt Stodder, Startup Boost LA

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During the holiday season, our tradition over the last few years has been to post reflections on the past year and some predictions for 2019 from Southern California's technology industry. What was the biggest news for your organization in 2018? What was the biggest lesson you learned this year?

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People Management: Startup Teams Should Dip but not Skip

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We all like to think of startups as “non hierarchic&# organizations and to some extent that should be true. I never built a Google-sized business but I did build an organization from scratch that grew to 120 employees in 5 countries before we sold it. I’m not a big believer in too much hierarchy.

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How Boards Need to Evolve Over Time

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Reviewing financial & operational performance. By now you have many smart people around your board but probably people who don’t totally understand the nuances of your employees, customers, sales reps, marketing messages, technology challenges, competitors and strategic choices. how to build an initial sales organization.

Startup 325
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How Future-Proof is Your Company (and Your Career)?

Startup Professionals Musings

Of course, nobody really knows all of what tomorrow will bring, in terms of globalization, digital technology, or demographic shifts, but most experts agree that certain elements are already obvious, and things must be done today to get your business ready in time. Data technology facilitates more fact-based decisions.

Company 55
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Embrace Losing – It Will Make You Stronger

Both Sides of the Table

It is never as rewarding when you’re the coach (but coaching has many other benefits. So I organized a team dinner with all four of my partners and all three of their founders. China is indelibly an important part of the future of the global technology system. We met everybody in the organization.

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Embrace Losing – It Will Make You Stronger

Both Sides of the Table

It is never as rewarding when you’re the coach (but coaching has many other benefits. So I organized a team dinner with all four of my partners and all three of their founders. China is indelibly an important part of the future of the global technology system. We met everybody in the organization.