Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 15, 2014

In my view, the most effective entrepreneurs are those with a background of an array of real-life experiences, both positive and negative, as well as good academic and coaching activities. Don’t forget business writing and communication. It’s important to go well beyond the passionate idea stage.

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APRIL 27, 2014

Of course these are great places to network with other investors, meet great entrepreneurs and keep your connections strong with senior execs at larger companies like Yahoo!, I know I can’t be in every deal and I know that the easy part of being a VC is writing the first check in a deal. And there’s conferences. Web Summit.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

It was a great conversation and I thought it would be a good idea to do some visible networking with Aaron to get to know him better. You are writing about the essentials of business. I am planning right not to write a post about how startups often get SEO wrong. What do you think of the concepts of visible networking ?

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MARCH 23, 2015

So part of playing an effective coach is helping the team to see the answer for themselves. ” He has publicly espoused building products for “non logged in users” and has benefitted greatly from his thesis of large networks of socially connected & like minded individuals. Again, Fred. This works brilliantly.”

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APRIL 10, 2014

If you’re an early investor like I am that often means writing the first $2-3 million check into a business that previously had either survived on fumes or on a $500,000 angel round. And while this might sound to the inexperienced person like a sensible idea – it is not. You’re the coach, mentor, cheerleader.

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MAY 4, 2013

We are judging how well you are coached on stage. They do this because they have amazing skills at writing business plans. I like to hear their passion for the idea. And non-conventional ideas. I value your insights into industries and your unrivaled networks. I don’t think they serve investors well.

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socalTECH

JUNE 13, 2011

Where did the idea come from? Jonathan Lehmann: I was awarded the Larry Wolfen Entrepreneurial Spirit Award at UCLA, after getting amazing coaching from Matt Ridenour in our business plan development class. That allowed me to take a summer to develop the new idea, and transform it into a business. It has been really amazing.

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Tech.Co

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

LinkedIn is by far the world’s largest professional network with more than 380 million members in over 200 countries and territories. But it isn’t meeting the needs of everyone, leading to the creation of several sites positioning themselves as the go-to professional network for niche industries.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

We are judging how well you are coached on stage. They do this because they have amazing skills at writing business plans. I like to hear their passion for the idea. And non-conventional ideas. I value your insights into industries and your unrivaled networks. I don’t think they serve investors well.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Write it down…. 5) As an investor, I frankly find it tiresome the degree to which entrepreneurs attempt to hype their companies by integrating “social networks and social media” into their pitches. Jeff and Brian are informal and very generous with ideas, input and feedback when they have time. Question is, ‘How is it used?’

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 24, 2012

We created The Digital Detox retreat (an idea we started playing with on the island in Cambodia) as a way to provide people with the opportunity to put aside their digital arm, ”re-format” their own personal hard-drives, and get an experience that would inspire them to make changes to lead a more balanced life.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Check out local sources for coaching and assistance. Don’t be shy about networking for advisors with business experience for coaching and mentoring. Raising money is difficult, even with the best idea, so don’t assume any entitlement to loans, grants, or seed funding. The ability to pivot quickly is a key to success.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

We also want to create more capital for women entrepreneurs to increase the chances of being funded and connected to a bigger network. NON: I very much started with people in my network in the beginning. For me, it’s very much showcasing that angel investing is not just writing a check, it’s so much more.

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socalTECH

JULY 29, 2009

What is the idea behind Knowledge Genie? You could create a business process design Genie, and announce it through public relations or social networking efforts, and direct them to a login page. Instead of writing a book, we wanted to develop a platform to bring our methods to life, and scale our knowledge.

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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’ve been reluctant to write about weight in part because I don’t want to sound self righteous. Then should write down your “target goal.” I figured out something that worked for me.

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MAY 1, 2010

They network with other VC’s, other startups CEOs, larger industry players, journalists, potential executives looking for their next jobs, service providers such as venture debt providers, etc. And let’s be honest, other than money and coaching most VC’s add little value to your company strategy. Be prudent.

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JUNE 2, 2011

So is this a good idea? In Poly Sci I learned critical thinking and writing. If I’m counseling young people I often coach them to consider getting degrees that will be practical for becoming more employable when they graduate. You don’t need a network. Here is their inaugural class. My 2 cents: 1.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 2, 2010

As a VC I’m acutely that a “yes&# decision to support an entrepreneur can do just that, yet I only write 2-4 of them per year and maybe another 3-4 as an angel. Being helpful doesn’t mean telling every person their ideas are great. At Andersen Consulting I had built computer networks and programmed in COBOL.

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