Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Dress to fit into the company culture, no more, no less. Results” these days are not PowerPoint slides, or theories and recommendations. When your customer phones or emails you, his timer starts, so it behooves you to return his call or email quickly. Share the everyday life of the startup team you are working with.

Startup 150

Startup Slides Email Customer 150

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 14, 2018

I know that you can use an email system with this to track my open rate, whether I forwarded the email, the IP address where I read it, whether I was on a mobile device or a wired computer and you can tell who else read the document. I would likely open up your deck, read it again and begin contemplating your company again.

Funding 239

Funding Venture Capital IP Email 239

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 9, 2021

Fortunately, there are already tools out there, like Google Alerts (free) and Brand Yourself, which can do the work for you, and send you a daily email report of every link where your name or brand appears. On the other hand, if you let your reputation slide early to be “cool,” it may take a lifetime to recover. Marty Zwilling.

Search Engine Optimization 163

Search Engine Optimization Content Social Network Google 163

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 15, 2017

Management teams whisk through slides trying to get through a presentation to share how great things are going and they are eager to get through the meeting so they can get back to their real jobs. The board’s job is to review the company’s financial performance and strategy and help provide counsel to the executive team.

Tips 212

Tips Slides Startup Technical Review 212

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

If you look at some high-profile tech companies funded in the last big VC cycle you had eBay, Amazon, Salesforce & Google each go public having raised < $100 million in VC TOTAL prior to IPO and their last private-market valuation were all sub $400 million. Maybe add your email to receive the next post delivered to your email box?

Venture Capital 292

Venture Capital Capital Startup Funding 292

Berkonomics

APRIL 19, 2012

Whether the entrepreneur has not been able to find companies doing “something like” the plan, or s/he has not considered the most obvious killer of new ideas – doing nothing, it is a faux pas that should never be allowed to happen. Email readers, continue here.] Consider the state of the economy.

Competition 189

Competition Slides Sales Ideas 189

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 18, 2010

The first was to do a 5 minute “ignite&# presentation – 5 minutes, 15 slides. I did the outline of the 15 slides on the flight over (after a few beers). I tried to visualize how I was going to hit such a precise presentation where you get 20 seconds per slide and then they get auto forwarded.

Slides 374

Slides Email Entrepreneur Startup 374

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 21, 2019

Often these projects took 12–18 months so by the time companies shipped product they often found out that the product didn’t meet customer needs. I think the best run companies let executives make most of the hard decisions and should try to be helpful in thinking through high-level strategy and weigh in on difficult topics.

Startup 234

Startup Slides Venture Capital Course 234

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

I recently got a phone call from an entrepreneur whom I respect and who runs a company that I hope will do great things one day. He had pitched me in the past and I told him that for a variety of reasons his company was too early stage for me but that I would happily keep track of their progress.

Venture Capital 291

Venture Capital Press News Startup 291

Berkonomics

JUNE 2, 2010

But how about awarding stock options to all employees? . Tech companies, particularly early stage and startups, still award options aggressively. Email readers continue here.] Obviously for the appropriate individuals, a bonus program aligned to the department’s goals is appropriate. Yes, sometimes the news is not good.

Slides 216

Slides News Equity Writing 216

SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2012

I've recently received several emails from people looking for a technical cofounder for their startup. Here's an example of that kind of email. Here are some ideas: In your company or other companies. Find the developers in your current company and other companies that you can get inside.

CTO Hire 211

CTO Hire CTO Coach Startup Equity 211

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 23, 2014

Dress to fit into the company culture, no more, no less. Results” these days are not PowerPoint slides, or theories and recommendations. When your customer phones or emails you, his timer starts, so it behooves you to return his call or email quickly. Share the everyday life of the startup team you are working with.

Startup 102

Startup Slides Email Customer 102

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Brian began his interest in the Internet in 1994, as a means of selling his publishing company''s books. And I couldn''t figure it out, so I sent an email to webmaster@yahoo.com and I got an email back and. During a freak Santa Barbara rainstorm, the company sole server went down because of a citywide power outage.

Startup 223

Startup Yahoo Santa Barbara Slides 223

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 28, 2010

Years ago I was working in England and I worked for a very big company – Accenture. Anyway, I spent the first part of my career consulting for large companies. So we launched a global initiative to come up with our own unique strategy based on our years of strategy experience in advising (but never running) companies.

Startup 378

Startup Framework Slides Coach 378

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 21, 2015

Fortunately, there are already tools out there, like Google Alerts (free) and ReputationDefender , which can do the work for you, and send you a daily email report of every link where your name or brand appears. On the other hand, if you let your reputation slide early to be “cool,” it may take a lifetime to recover. Marty Zwilling.

Search Engine Optimization 101

Search Engine Optimization Content Social Network Google 101

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2010

You put some update slides on things like key hires or biz dev deals being negotiated and you didn’t plan to talk about them. But they were in a slide and people asked you questions so it ended up chewing up 30 minutes. How can we discuss strategic issues if we haven’t gone through all of company update?

Startup 331

Startup Slides Guide Writing 331

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 12, 2012

Dress to fit into the company culture, no more, no less. Results” these days are not PowerPoint slides, or theories and recommendations. When your customer phones or emails you, his timer starts, so it behooves you to return his call or email quickly. Share the everyday life of the startup team you are working with.

Startup 85

Startup Slides Email Customer 85

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 11, 2009

Many startup companies hire advisory boards. prominent industry luminaries to be closely associated with the company. It’s done partly in hopes of gaining their wisdom but it’s also done to portray the company in a positive light through association. After all, most people are good for a few introductory emails.

Startup 306

Startup Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 306

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2017

Fortunately, there are already tools out there, like Google Alerts (free) and Brand Yourself, which can do the work for you, and send you a daily email report of every link where your name or brand appears. On the other hand, if you let your reputation slide early to be “cool,” it may take a lifetime to recover. Marty Zwilling.

Search Engine Optimization 56

Search Engine Optimization Content Social Network Google 56

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 8, 2010

I recently wrote a piece for Mashable on how to create a company blog. My first series was the slides that go into a PowerPoint presentation. Since there are 10-12 slides this gave me my first few weeks. The obvious starting point is to email a few friends and let them know you have a new blog. I love their product.

Blogging 286

Blogging Startup Writing Summary 286

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 19, 2009

It’s why I believe PalmPilot missed the important shifts to email that RIM (Blackberry) saw. And the end of the story was ultimately a successful sale of the company … so much of entrepreneurship is not sexy but brutal. In turn Blackberry missed the Internet and still has a sucky browser after all these years.

Entrepreneur 288

Entrepreneur Startup Slides Seed Funding 288

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 16, 2011

Dress to fit into the company culture, no more, no less. Results” these days are not PowerPoint slides, or theories and recommendations. When your customer phones or emails you, his timer starts, so it behooves you to return his call or email quickly. Share the everyday life of the startup team you are working with.

Startup 93

Startup Customer Custom Slides 93

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

This is going to be fairly specific to the company. Someone Stole My Startup Idea – Part 2: They Raised Money With My Slides?! Entrepreneur: Following is an email describing my idea. The Top Five Reasons Entrepreneurs Should Learn About IP Law What Can a Well Drafted Contract Do For Your Company? False Confidence.

Startup 211

Startup IP Ideas Patents 211

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 6, 2013

Fortunately, there are already tools out there, like Google Alerts (free) and ReputationDefender , which can do the work for you, and send you a daily email report of every link where your name or brand appears. On the other hand, if you let your reputation slide early to be “cool,” it may take a lifetime to recover. Marty Zwilling.

Report 98

Report Search Engine Optimization Startup Google 98

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

This is going to be fairly specific to the company. Someone Stole My Startup Idea – Part 2: They Raised Money With My Slides?! Entrepreneur: Following is an email describing my idea. The Top Five Reasons Entrepreneurs Should Learn About IP Law What Can a Well Drafted Contract Do For Your Company? False Confidence.

Startup 198

Startup IP Ideas Patents 198

socalTECH

JUNE 13, 2012

How do you go about getting a company product--and company--funded through crowdsourcing? Olloclip managed to fund and start the company based on crowdfunding, and is one of the most popular projects that has been funded through Kickstarter. Is it even possible, and what are the pitfalls involved?

Patents 191

Patents Ideas Design Startup 191

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2010

Dress to fit into the company culture, no more, no less. Results” these days are not Powerpoint slides, or theories and recommendations. When your customer phones or emails you, his timer starts, so it behooves you to return his call or email quickly. Share the everyday life of the startup team you are working with.

Startup 90

Startup Slides Email Customer 90

Eric Greenspan

DECEMBER 13, 2009

My presentation began with a “moon&# themed, song-filled slideshow of the history of the company. The first slide was entitled, “ Once Upon a Time in Jorts &# as I found an old picture of myself and Jeremy Anticouni (we’ve worked together for 14 years, 3 companies) and sadly, I was wearing a pair of jorts.

Burbank 156

Burbank Yahoo News Social Media 156

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 30, 2012

Fortunately, there are already tools out there, like Google Alerts (free) and ReputationDefender , which can do the work for you, and send you a daily email report of every link where your name or brand appears. On the other hand, if you let your reputation slide early to be “cool,” it may take a lifetime to recover. Marty Zwilling.

Search Engine Optimization 85

Search Engine Optimization Content Social Network Google 85

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 24, 2016

Since you’ve already walked through financial & operating metrics the board meeting ought to be the time to run through 2–3 big strategic issues the company faces. If you provide these slides in advance you give board members a chance to reflect and come prepared for a real discussion. Send it out 72 hours in advance.

Guide 196

Guide Startup Metrics Conference 196

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

He first worked hard to get him to be an advisor to the company. Because I built two SaaS companies and sold my second one to Salesforce.com (where I then took on the role of VP Products) I am often asked to look at SaaS and/or sales-oriented deals for others. From there Rob decided to make a small investment.

Guide 293

Guide Funding Venture Capital Technical Review 293

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 28, 2011

Fortunately, there are already tools out there, like Google Alerts (free) and ReputationDefender , which can do the work for you, and send you a daily email report of every link where your name or brand appears. On the other hand, if you let your reputation slide early to be “cool,” it may take a lifetime to recover. Marty Zwilling.

Web 93

Web Search Engine Optimization Content Social Network 93

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Let’s assume you run a Customer Support software company. I recommend starting the meeting with a VERY brief introduction of your company, your background and why it’s relevant to the job you currently have. After that you need to begin discussing your company. Where are your current pains?&#.

Sales 314

Sales Startup Venture Capital Customer 314

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

What we realized is that when you add someone to your family tree, you can put in the email of any living family member, invite them to the site, and they can add information to. it's been incredibly successful at Geni, and is the center of the company's culture. What's the plan now for Yammer--are you going to run both companies?

Yammer 133

Yammer Geni Startup Southern California 133

CEO Flow

JUNE 8, 2009

I’ve worked with, mentored and observed dozens of companies over the past couple of years. It’s not uncommon for the double whammy of clutter and pressure to make companies and people so busy that they can’t get anything done! The company does not trust employees, who must be monitored and pushed to do more. *

Metrics 66

Metrics Slides Competition Activity 66

CEO Flow

JUNE 8, 2009

I’ve worked with, mentored and observed dozens of companies over the past couple of years. It’s not uncommon for the double whammy of clutter and pressure to make companies and people so busy that they can’t get anything done! The company does not trust employees, who must be monitored and pushed to do more. *

Metrics 66

Metrics Slides Competition Activity 66

CEO Flow

JUNE 8, 2009

I’ve worked with, mentored and observed dozens of companies over the past couple of years. It’s not uncommon for the double whammy of clutter and pressure to make companies and people so busy that they can’t get anything done! The company does not trust employees, who must be monitored and pushed to do more. *

Metrics 66

Metrics Startup Slides Activity 66