Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2022

I’m not an expert on leadership, so I am always on the lookout for specific development guidance, such as the classic book, “ Leadership Results ,” by the well-known leadership coach and business psychologist, Sebastian Salicru. If necessary, use a strengths coach, and always start a business which highlights your signature strengths.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2022

These authors reference real cases and real business leaders, based on their decades of experience in building companies and executive coaching. I offer here their summary of purposes and inspirations that have motivated existing business leaders, with insights from my own mentoring and coaching experience.

Technical Review 143

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

VCs should be more of a coach than proscriptively telling you what to do. SEO marketing vs. social marketing. I think of VCs as coaches. But successful coaches find a way to get the most out of all the existing players on the field and avoid too much unnecessary trading. I call them “ VCs Seagulls.”

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

I started in 2007 with a thesis that my primary investment decision would be about the team (70%) and only afterward about the market opportunity (30%). You have to decide how hard to help with downstream marketing for your deals. You can’t reference check your way into a “yes.” Co-founder discontent.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Their experience as executive coaches and entrepreneurs gives real credibility to their assessment of some new leadership approaches that are required in business today. Enlightenment refers to an interest in staying informed and approaching every interaction free of prejudice. Benton and Kylie Wright-Ford.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

I’m not an expert on leadership, so I am always on the lookout for specific development guidance, such as the classic book, “ Leadership Results ,” by the well-known leadership coach and business psychologist, Sebastian Salicru. If necessary, use a strengths coach, and always start a business which highlights your signature strengths.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 3, 2014

” So I did want any rational person who wants to improve does – I hired a coach. They like a solid product, well defined pricing, good references to sell against, a clear quota and well defined competitors. Features don’t win or lose sales – especially in nascent markets. Please call our references.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

I’m not an expert on leadership, so I am always on the lookout for specific development guidance, such as the new book, “ Leadership Results ,” by the well-known leadership coach and business psychologist, Sebastian Salicru. If necessary, use a strengths coach, and always start a business which highlights your signature strengths.

Coach 59

Coach Satisfaction Ideas Entrepreneur 59

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

I’ve started writing up some of those sales & marketing lessons and I plan to continue to build that section out over time. So I did want any rational person who wants to improve does – I hired a coach. Features don’t win or lose sales – especially in nascent markets. Please call our references.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 19, 2011

They know what is “market&# for your recruits in terms of base, bonus & stock options. Often recruiters want to handle the final negotiations on package and/or do the reference calls. I’m also reluctant to hand over reference calling. But I doubt they’ll dig in as deep as you will in the reference checks.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Others schedule long and exhaustive practice and coaching sessions for everyone on the team, including showcase customers, to make sure that everyone tells the most positive and consistent story. Make sure everyone accurately posts their role with your startup on social media profiles, resumes, and references.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 7, 2017

Their experience as executive coaches and entrepreneurs gives real credibility to their assessment of some new leadership approaches that are required in business today. Enlightenment refers to an interest in staying informed and approaching every interaction free of prejudice. Benton and Kylie Wright-Ford.

Entrepreneur 59

Entrepreneur Customer Custom Coach 59

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2013

Myers, a noted career coach, and author of “ Get The Job You Want, Even When No One’s Hiring ,” many job seekers and career changers make the mistake of halting all their efforts as summer approaches, believing that nobody will be hiring until early fall. Invest in career coaching. According to Ford R. Tune your business fashion sense.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

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 market our products and company. So our board meetings consisted of discussion about.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2011

Myers, a noted career coach, and author of “ Get The Job You Want, Even When No One’s Hiring ,” many job seekers and career changers make the mistake of halting all their efforts during the summer, believing that nobody will be hiring until early fall. Invest in career coaching. According to Ford R. Tune your business fashion sense.

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Startup Coach Entrepreneur Networking 94

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 1, 2017

Business leadership requirements change just like market requirements. Business leadership is generally agreed by experts to be a set of behaviors that maximize relationships and market focus in a complex and rapidly evolving world. Coach others on how to get to the next level. Consistently focus on the “we,” not “me.”

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 6, 2012

As part of UC Santa Barbara’s Distinguished Lecture Series, serial entrepreneur, CEO Coach and Author Lex Sisney shared a preview of his newly released book, Organizational Physics: The Science of Growing a Business. Lex's new book, Organizational Physics , is compelling, as it applies the fundamental laws of physics to the world of business.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

You’ll get sales information from your VP of Sales, marketing information from your VP Marketing, tech information from your CTO and so on. When you hire a VP of Marketing who has three direct reports and then tell the people reporting to your VP Marketing what to do, you usurp the power and authority of your VP.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2010

Myers, a noted career coach, and author of “ Get The Job You Want, Even When No One’s Hiring ,” many job seekers and career changers make the mistake of halting all their efforts during the summer, believing that nobody will be hiring until early fall. Invest in career coaching. According to Ford R. Tune your business fashion sense.

Tips 93

Tips Startup Coach Entrepreneur 93

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 12, 2012

People skills <again> People skills <and again> Market/technology acuity (patterns of success, domain expertise). Board skills (Startup coaching, mentoring, strategy, operational/growth). He was worse than useless as his frame of reference seldom synced up with my portfolio company. Fundraising skills.

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Venture Capital Startup Entrepreneur SaaS 239

TechCrunch LA

MAY 14, 2020

Right now we offer one-on-one physical therapy online in California, and we’re offering health coaching in other states and are expanding our coverage in the coming weeks. “That is going to stay the same but our goal is to build a network of practices across the country in partnership with the leading providers in each market.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

It is never as rewarding when you’re the coach (but coaching has many other benefits. And for my own good I vowed to have relationships in China and knowledge of the local markets. This company is back on the market raising money again. Don’t get me wrong – I’m not a sore loser.

Outsource Development 333

Outsource Development Software Review Technical Review News 333

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

It is never as rewarding when you’re the coach (but coaching has many other benefits. And for my own good I vowed to have relationships in China and knowledge of the local markets. This company is back on the market raising money again. Don’t get me wrong – I’m not a sore loser.

Outsource Development 328

Outsource Development Software Review Technical Review News 328

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Sometimes we draft business plans and coach the entrepreneurs on their pitch, and sometimes we even help develop a business model. In other words, you have to show that there is a market out there and that the revenues that come from tapping into that market will be greater than the expenses paid for tapping into that market.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

This is to drive marketing and any IT or infrastructure spend can be seen as such. there was no frame of reference for the value. My key take away – frame of reference in pricing is important. The bigger aha was using the information from the social graph to drive marketing. Advice, coaching, intros?

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Startup Venture Capital Pricing Writing 303

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

I’ve raised in boom markets and when everybody thought the Internet was a fraud. These include building products, recruiting, managing your finances, marketing, selling, getting feedback from customers and … fund raising. You’re meeting people who can give you market insights and information. REAL information.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 9, 2014

Confidence is the first “C” because it refers to the confidence you have to launch your business. This can range from a functional area such as marketing, or a people attribute like trust. For instance, if you are good at marketing, don’t select a partner with a good marketing background.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

This requires continuous learning, an ability to think outside the box, and the flexibility to change as the market and technology changes. The best managers are guides and coaches, with a concrete plan based on goals, not just crisis commanders. Possesses foresight and skills to plan and delegate. They don’t always have to be right.

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