Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

In this period (less than 2 years) he has brought on incredibly talented senior execs is sales, marketing, product management, client services, finance, vp engineering and more. He did it yesterday, “Mark, I’m going to write a blog post following on from your VC’s aren’t dumb. ” I know it sounds obvious.

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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. Sign up customers who are paying you money for a service you can’t 100% guarantee is going to be operational for the full period that they’re expecting. But you realize that you can be more helpful as a coach. It has been a fascinating experience.

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

They write into their investment documents that they will occupy a seat on the board for as long as they are invested in the company, thinking of this as a protection for their investment and tool for them to influence growth. All other board functions are secondary. Of course they should not.

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Tech.Co

JULY 9, 2024

If the thought of writing a proposal is making you anxious, we also explore how AI can be used to assist with the grant-writing process. To be eligible, organizations need to have a Spark Good account and be verified by Deed (Walmart’s third-party verification service provider). Think you might miss the application window?

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Both Sides of the Table

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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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 28, 2022

Write down the “ what” of your vision, but let go of “ how” it will be achieved; you can’t control the precise manner, form, or timing. A truly fulfilled life means meeting the four core needs: acceptance, connection, purpose, and service. Maintain some reality by listing vulnerabilities, risks, and costs. Fulfillment is a choice.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

I was so enthusiastic that I coached the entrepreneur to approach his mother, who invested $50,000 under the same terms as my investment. Shortly thereafter, in a board meeting, I brought up the issue of starting to pay board members for service in cash or in stock options, typical for outside board members but rarely for investors.

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Resource Startup Invest Entrepreneur 149

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. Write a business plan for your desired new business. The ability to pivot quickly is a key to success. Remember that investors tend to fund entrepreneurs, not ideas.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 19, 2011

I value the service they provide. You can certainly get coaching from your VC on how to play the negotiations since they do it more often than you do. At critical moments in negotiations your interests diverge in ways that even your service provider doesn’t realize and probably doesn’t acknowledge to themselves.

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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. I organized a call with Cory and introduced myself.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

You are writing about the essentials of business. I am planning right not to write a post about how startups often get SEO wrong. Sometimes we draft business plans and coach the entrepreneurs on their pitch, and sometimes we even help develop a business model. We also represent a few larger companies with international issues.

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Startup SEO Pepperdine Blogging 150

Tech.Co

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In addition to a one-off grant of $5,000, successful applicants will receive a range of perks including peer coaching, a free Luminary membership, and the chance to participate in expert-led workshops. The grant landscape can be incredibly competitive too, leaving little room for error when writing your proposal.

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Technical Review Technical Advisors Design News 167

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

I’ve spent hours this week reading about the firing of the head coach and personnel manager of the football team I support – The Philadelphia Eagles. His name was Chip Kelly and he came off of a very successful stint as the coach of the collegiate Oregon Ducks. This is something I try to coach against. Empowerment.

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socalTECH

MARCH 28, 2019

The last thing, is understanding how open and receptive all of these CEOs were to feedback, coaching, and improvement. The ability to attract talent, retain talent, to manage and grow that talent, and nurture that talent in a company is incredibly important to be able to build and scale a company. You can't be the best at everything.

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Capital Entrepreneur Invest Artificial Inteligence 162

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Write down the “ what” of your vision, but let go of “ how” it will be achieved; you can’t control the precise manner, form, or timing. A truly fulfilled life means meeting the four core needs: acceptance, connection, purpose, and service. Maintain some reality by listing vulnerabilities, risks, and costs. Fulfillment is a choice.

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Entrepreneur Coach Satisfaction Mentor 97

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2019

Write down the “ what” of your vision, but let go of “ how” it will be achieved; you can’t control the precise manner, form, or timing. A truly fulfilled life means meeting the four core needs: acceptance, connection, purpose, and service. Maintain some reality by listing vulnerabilities, risks, and costs. Fulfillment is a choice.

Entrepreneur 91

Entrepreneur Coach Satisfaction Mentor 91

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

Write down the “ what” of your vision, but let go of “ how” it will be achieved; you can’t control the precise manner, form, or timing. A truly fulfilled life means meeting the four core needs: acceptance, connection, purpose, and service. Maintain some reality by listing vulnerabilities, risks, and costs. Fulfillment is a choice.

Entrepreneur 86

Entrepreneur Coach Satisfaction Mentor 86

socalTECH

JULY 29, 2009

Milo Sindell: In terms of business model, it's a subscription service. Instead of writing a book, we wanted to develop a platform to bring our methods to life, and scale our knowledge. What's the business model behind this, and does this involve any revenue share or commissions? But, it didn't seem scalable.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 12, 2017

Write down the “ what” of your vision, but let go of “ how” it will be achieved; you can’t control the precise manner, form, or timing. A truly fulfilled life means meeting the four core needs: acceptance, connection, purpose, and service. Maintain some reality by listing vulnerabilities, risks, and costs. Fulfillment is a choice.

Entrepreneur 55

Entrepreneur Coach Satisfaction Mentor 55

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Bruce Sallan (@BruceSallan) - I'm a former showbiz guy who writes a dad's column. Cathy Brooks (@CathyBrooks) - Strategic Communications Coach. Lisa Steadman (@LisaSteadman) - Best selling author, relationship coach, and owner of Woohoo, Inc. Brandon Litman (@onedayonearth) - Executive Producer, One Day on Earth.

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Social Media Journal Media Education 40

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 29, 2011

Open cloud led by Amazon with their AWS services drove total operating costs down by 90%. Many LPs want to write checks of $10 million or $25 million because they themselves have billions of dollars to manage. And the more “small checks&# they write, the more VC managers they have to manage. I think some will do this.

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Venture Capital Capital Software Startup 296

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 23, 2015

So part of playing an effective coach is helping the team to see the answer for themselves. In stead of just writing operating and funding advice Fred also talks about industries. When I write about topics that are relevant suddenly anybody with a startup solution in that field will approach us. This works brilliantly.”

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Write it down…. 6) Y our Company’s success squarely resides on consumers’ willingness to trade personal data for enhanced services and discounts. I think it takes emotional maturity that I did not have while building FUEL to be able to synthesize information from advisors take the coaching.

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