Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

But I knew that to be a good decision maker I needed first hand knowledge rather than just a summary from my CTO. It can be harder and take more time to coach your VP Marketing to get his staff doing what you think is right than just telling them yourself. Skipping is insidious. The organization gets used to it and adjusts.

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Startup CTO Coach Technical Review CTO Hire 308

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2010

But as an angel you’re usually not only taking risks but also helping the company succeed (through introductions, social proof, coaching, recruiting). As an investor when you do convertible debt you’re usually pricing the round when the next money comes in.

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Equity Pricing Venture Capital Entrepreneur 319

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.

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Technical Review Coach Mentor Customer 143

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

I recall a good summary of how to motivate and train a team to accomplish this in the classic book, “ The Business of Creativity: How to Build the Right Team for Success ,” by Keith Granet. A single marketing coordinator can accelerate your efforts by being the coach and mentoring key members of the team on soft marketing.

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Marketing Develop Development Startup 130

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 6, 2021

I especially like their summary of six key work-style myths that undermine many business strategies, as well as the energy and commitment of the people who work there. The solution is to hire carefully, and then focus on personal motivators, as well as training and coaching.

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Company Companies Summary Coach 162

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

I found a good summary of the dynamics behind personal business leadership, and how to get there, in a new book “ Leadership Rigor! ” by Erica Peitler, a well-known leadership performance coach. This is an important step in self-coaching, and in coaching others on the team.

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Entrepreneur Startup Coach Metrics 104

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

I found a good summary of the dynamics behind personal business leadership, and how to get there, in a recent book “ Leadership Rigor! ” by Erica Peitler, a well-known leadership performance coach. This is an important step in self-coaching, and in coaching others on the team.

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Develop Development Coach Metrics 103

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

Adding Brett has meant that I could pull up on operational issues because I had somebody far more skilled and fresh grilling the team on these issues and coaching the CEO on planning and structure. How to build a great forecast. As your company grows it changes in obvious and predictable ways.

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Startup Sales Technical Review Software Review 325

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

The basic components are obvious: talented founders, great engineers, angel money, venture capital, access to larger corporates (for business, funding & talent), great education / research (for IP breakthroughs) and a sufficient ecosystem of mentors, advisors, executive coaches and mavens. It should play to its strengths.

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Startup Venture Capital Capital Funding 390

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2021

I recently saw a great summary of specific guidance on how to build relationships with your leadership teams, to minimize the learning curve experienced by Jobs and many others, in a new book, “ Leadership Levers ,” by Diana Jones. She is a trusted and experienced leadership advisor, executive coach, and author.

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Startup Summary Activity Coach 143

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 4, 2023

I recall a good summary of how to motivate and train a team to accomplish this in the classic book, “ The Business of Creativity: How to Build the Right Team for Success ,” by Keith Granet. A single marketing coordinator can accelerate your efforts by being the coach and mentoring key members of the team on soft marketing.

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Startup Coach Mentor Social Media 95

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 27, 2022

Here is a summary of key strategies and conversations that both of us agree will help your organization evolve into the adaptive social system your business needs to survive and thrive today: Energize the team around a shared purpose. It’s important to start at the level of capabilities to translate strategies into on-the-ground execution.

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Competition Resource Startup Organization 136

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 9, 2016

I just saw a good summary of how to motivate and train your team to accomplish this in a new book, “ The Business of Creativity: How to Build the Right Team for Success ,” by Keith Granet. A single marketing coordinator can accelerate your efforts by being the coach and mentoring key members of the team on soft marketing.

Marketing 89

Marketing Coach Mentor Social Media 89

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 19, 2011

You can certainly get coaching from your VC on how to play the negotiations since they do it more often than you do. Summary : In dealing with middle men you get the huge expertise they bring to bear by doing their task on a repeated basis and dealing with the same sets of end customers. I want to decide if I give an exclusive or not.

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Venture Capital Pricing Startup Outsource 319

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

I’m sure that many of you have some good thoughts on how to deal with difficult situations, but I was very impressed with the summary of recommendations provided in the new book, “ Compassionate Leadership ,” by Rasmus Hougaard and Jacqueline Carter. Don’t expect any discussion or relationship to be finalized by the initial interaction.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

In practice it can be a fine line between sparring partner / coach and stepping over the line to brute-force persuasion. So operating at a higher level, helping to set the framework for decision making and then sitting down and watching the game be played, is certainly the way to go.” ” Of course I agree with this.

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Startup Sales CTO Coach Course 150

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 3, 2023

Provide coaching and facilitate mentorship from others in the company for growth. In summary, every leader has to deal with the many emotional pitfalls of the remote worker, including boredom, depression, guilt, paranoia, and loneliness. They need to know, and they need to know that you know.

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Startup Summary Coach Metrics 113

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 30, 2022

I believe these same mindsets are equally applicable to the entrepreneurs I mentor, and all of you small business leaders, so I offer you my summary of the authors’ conclusions, paraphrased here, with my own insights: Be bold in vision, strategy, and resource allocation. Tap the wisdom of elders and the Board to help the business.

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Template Demand Social Media Summary 109

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 9, 2023

I always suggest that you offer a summary of your business and personal background as a level-set for finding common ground in a relationship, and setting a basis for future sharing. Effective networking can also lead you to great coaches and mentors, as well as business and customer connections.

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Networking Mentor Conference Summary 104

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2010

Here is a summary of the steps I recommend along the way: Turn your dream into a vision. He resides on the West Coast, and has long helped entrepreneurs there, as well as providing turn-around assistance as interim CEO, and International coaching. What is the difference between a dream and a vision?

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Technical Review Summary Entrepreneur Coach 91

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 11, 2019

I saw a good summary of the required principles for long-term trust in a new book, “ The 10 Laws of Trust ,” by Joel Peterson, Chairman of JetBlue, professor at Stanford University, and thought leader in this area: Practice personal integrity in all that you do. Show humility while acting as a mentor and coach.

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Mentor News Summary Coach 98

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 5, 2023

The best I can offer, based on my own experience as a business professional and a business owner, is a summary of the steps that have worked for me and others I know, for turning ideas and aspirations into results, with some measure of progress along the way. Use self-study and coaching as required.

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Startup Mentor Education Summary 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2023

Here is a summary of my recommendations for picking the right battles in a business environment, and how to fight challenges most effectively for satisfaction and growth: Set personal objectives and make your own decisions. Never assume a victim mentality in a business challenge.

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Satisfaction Startup Social Media Summary 101

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 19, 2017

For the rest, as a coach, I still struggle with definitively telling leaders what to look for in themselves, and how to change. In that context, I just finished a new book, “ Communicate Like A Leader ,” by Dianna Booher, who has long coached executives at some of the largest Fortune 500 companies.

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Coach Summary Training News 60

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

I found some help in this regard in a new book, “ Power Your Tribe ,” by Christine Comaford, who has been a business leadership and culture coach for the past 30 years. Instead, you should start with a summary of your goals and objectives for the role, and emphasize the need for a collaborative turnaround plan.

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Summary Examples Coach Startup 55

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 16, 2009

In addition to this book, Lewis helps professionals and companies achieve greater return on the time they devote to LinkedIn and other social networking through his acclaimed training seminars, one-on-one coaching sessions, and corporate consulting programs. So who does one get to topped ranked on LinkedIn? Keywords of course! Specialties.

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Tips Social Media Summary Social Network 40

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2021

Based on my own years of experience helping new businesses grow, I’d like to offer my own summary of some key lower-level action items, which I believe every business professional and entrepreneur can learn and practice to their advantage: Show ambition and a sense of urgency in every role.

Coach 162

Coach Startup Resource Competition 162

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 29, 2011

If you don’t want to read that post, the summary is: Open source computing drove computing costs down 90%, which spurred innovation in technology. Yesterday I wrote Part 1 of the series on the changes to the software industry over the past decade that has led to changes in the venture capital industry itself.

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Venture Capital Capital Software Startup 296

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 25, 2013

And Coach Campbell. I’ve heard directly from top executives that Jeff Bezos (in my opinion the most talented person in the tech industry) has received his fair share of VC coaching in the early years. In Summary. Not according to my sources. It led to hiring Eric Schmidt. My guess is both had heavy VC involvement.

Venture Capital 374

Venture Capital Entrepreneur Invest Funding 374

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

We are happy to now support every & all accelerator in town that provides capital and office space and we want to focus on mentorship, coaching, advice, community building, etc. This is just a quick summary. Adam & I decided we wanted to return to our roots and focus on mentorship, which is our passion. What have I learned?

Venture Capital 290

Venture Capital Startup Idealab Funding 290

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Unlike the mentor, who is a coach and teacher, the advocate inspires you to be the best that you can be. In summary, entrepreneurs need to be especially perceptive and sensitive to business and personal relationships, since they normally work with small, closely-knit teams, on innovative and highly unstructured environments.

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Mentor Competition Summary Activity 135

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Don’t be hesitant to use coaches, mentors, and other resources to test and improve your image by others, and your perceptions of business realities and biases. In summary, perseverance is essential in the workplace because it allows you to continue working towards your goals even when things get tough, and they will get tough.

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Startup Satisfaction Summary Coach 122

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2018

I hired a sales coach named Kai Krickle who helped me figure out how to close more deals. Summary I hope I’ve been able to persuade you that data rooms are waste. He told me to stop responded to RFPs where I wasn’t the person who helped write the specs for the RFPs. I’d be grateful if you could prioritize it.

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Funding Venture Capital Startup Email 336

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2013

Unlike the mentor, who is a coach and teacher, the advocate inspires you to be the best that you can be. In summary, entrepreneurs need to be especially perceptive and sensitive to business and personal relationships, since they normally work with small, closely-knit teams, on innovative and highly unstructured environments.

Startup 99

Startup Mentor Entrepreneur Competition 99

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Unlike the mentor, who is a coach and teacher, the advocate inspires you to be the best that you can be. In summary, entrepreneurs need to be especially perceptive and sensitive to business and personal relationships, since they normally work with small, closely-knit teams, on innovative and highly unstructured environments.

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Mentor Competition Summary Activity 91

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 8, 2016

Unlike the mentor, who is a coach and teacher, the advocate inspires you to be the best that you can be. In summary, entrepreneurs need to be especially perceptive and sensitive to business and personal relationships, since they normally work with small, closely-knit teams, on innovative and highly unstructured environments.

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Mentor Competition Entrepreneur Summary 70

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

Executive Summary. If you want to watch the video version summary of my advice on fund raising it’s here. But the summary for you is: - get an intro. Then make sure to send out VERY high-level summary emails to update key investors on your company progress. Their story will likely be very different from yours.

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Develop Development Funding Venture Capital 366