Remove Coach Remove Sites Remove Startup Remove Writing
article thumbnail

6 Keys To Selecting The Right Business Future For You

Startup Professionals Musings

Most of you business professionals that I know have at least thought about or talked about starting their own business, to get more control, make more money, or to get more satisfaction out of their life. As a mentor to young aspiring entrepreneurs , I often get asked for tips on a strategy to get started.

Startup 114
article thumbnail

Equity financing: great for rapid growth startups

Berkonomics

The European Business Angel Network (EBAN), and similar organizations in other countries including Canada, all have web sites with directories of angel groups that are local to you. If you are starting a virtual company with your employees working from home locations, as many startups do, it should be the location of the founder.

Equity 232
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Interview with Jonathan Lehmann and James Chung, KarmaGoat

socalTECH

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. Exatly a year ago was the very beginning of KarmaGoat, where I was trying to come up with something that would work as a marketplace donating items.

UCLA 256
article thumbnail

When should you go for equity financing?

Berkonomics

The European Business Angel Network (EBAN), and similar organizations in other countries including Canada, all have web sites with directories of angel groups that are local to you. If you have a virtual company with your employees working from home locations, as many startups do, it should be the location of the founder.

Equity 156
article thumbnail

5 Attributes Of People Who Will Grow Your Business

Startup Professionals Musings

A question I often get asked as an advisor to startups is how to recognize and attract the best people to grow the business. First, you need to carefully define and advertise your requirements in terms as specific as possible to your startup. Communicate job opening via your web site, craigslist and personal emails.

article thumbnail

My Life as a CEO (and VC): Chief Psychologist

Both Sides of the Table

I finally got around to writing it having read Fred Wilson’s post about what a CEO does. Matt Blumberg, who runs one of Fred’s portfolio companies, Return Path, follows up with an additional three : Don’t be a bottleneck (make sure you aren’t holding up people’s work). Selling the company.

article thumbnail

Interview: Seth Epstein of SocialStay

InfoChachkie

Seth attended UCSB but dropped out to start a denim company. . Value Prop Twitter Style : SocialStay is: "An easy to set up & manage mobile platform designed for the hospitality industry. They are starting to see the light. Write it down…. It drives revenue & engages guests."

Startup 233