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Interview with Richard Koffler and John Morris, The Tech CEO Network

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We've initially focused on university-based research groups, and as we've gotten up and running, we've found that there's no need to limit it to just universities. If an existing company is not interested in licensing, and a researcher is not an entrepreneurial spirit, those projects go no where. Where is this talent coming from?

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Announcing a Deal I’ve Wanted to Talk About for a Year

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I acted as the occasional mentor, advisor and coach to Ethan. If you’re going to offer convenience as your biggest selling proposition you need to make it easy not only to book an appointment and pay for it but also to research which vendor to select based on reputation. The company was called Red Beacon.

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Some Reflections on VC Investment Decisions

Both Sides of the Table

You have to figure out when to be the up-beat coach, “It will all get better, stay confident, keep the course” or the honest voice in one’s ear, “Listen mate, you’ve been protecting your head of product for far too long. You have to deal with CEOs who resign. Co-founder discontent. Health destroying stress.

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6 Sources Of Purpose To Drive Business Success Today

Startup Professionals Musings

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.

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5 Recipes For A Team Culture To Drive Business Growth

Startup Professionals Musings

Research continues to show that diversity and inclusion are crucial for improved team morale and engagement, as well as in ensuring the team brings it’s best to the market. Facilitate coaching and mentoring, inside and outside. Open office layouts and common relaxation areas are key to this initiative.

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7 Tips For Building The Right People Relationships

Startup Professionals Musings

In my role as a mentor to business professionals and entrepreneurs over the years, I have found that it’s important to take a hard look at the relationships around you on a regular basis. But, like most other skills, you can learn from these priorities: Everyone benefits from active mentoring. A good coach is not a critic.

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Omkar Kulkarni On The Cedars-Sinai, Techstars Health Accelerator

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The real unique part of this program, which I'm excited about, is the marriage between the mentoring that a company could receive from both those with an entrepreneurial startup background of Techstars, and the deep, vertical knowledge of clinicians or healthcare administrators, who have been doing healthcare work for a while.

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