Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 17, 2021

In an eye-opening Franklin Covey study, respondents indicated that 40 percent of their time was being spent on things that were not important to them or their companies. That means identifying the few most important roles you play in the startup right now, giving a framework for balance, motivation, and fulfillment.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

While the management of a startup company deals with the day-to-day decision-making within the company (strategy, budgets, goals, tasks, compensation) ultimately the Board of Directors has the legal governing responsibilities for these things. Equally it could vote to increase the stock option plan to 99% of the company.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 17, 2019

The new information, gleaned from recently unsealed court documents , provides new insight into the company’s past activities and what that might mean for its upcoming IPO. There’s a new autonomous trucking company coming out of stealth. Got a tip or overheard something in the world of transportation?

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 18, 2019

She concludes from her work with many modern business leaders, including CEOs Bud Frankel (Frankel & Company) and Glen Tullman (7wire Ventures), that there are five pivotal decisions that propel certain entrepreneurs to be gifted leaders: The launching decision. The tipping point decision.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

We caught up with Amos to learn about his new book, and to gain some tips for startup entrepreneurs on how to figure out when you're actually ready to scale your sales team. Amos Schwartzfarb: I have been in and a part of early stage startup companies since the mid 90's, in San Francisco. How did you end up at Techstars Austin?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2015

In a recent FranklinCovey study, respondents indicated that 40 percent of their time was being spent on things that were not important to them or their companies. That means identifying the few most important roles you play in the startup right now, giving a framework for balance, motivation, and fulfillment. Why is this so hard?

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Eric Greenspan

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

How is it possible to ensure that every experience with your company is consistently great and where do you find these people? Through my life experience alone, if there is one thing I knew when starting my company is what types of experiences were spoilers and what types of experiences were enjoyable.

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Eric Greenspan

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

How is it possible to ensure that every experience with your company is consistently great and where do you find these people? Through my life experience alone, if there is one thing I knew when starting my company is what types of experiences were spoilers and what types of experiences were enjoyable.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 5, 2015

She concludes from her work with many modern business leaders, including CEOs Bud Frankel (Frankel & Company) and Glen Tullman (7wire Ventures), that there are five pivotal decisions that propel certain entrepreneurs to be gifted leaders: The launching decision. The tipping point decision.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

When should you start a company? What company should you start? When should you join a company? Anyone who has worked in a large company further knows that timing a product launch or a new marketing strategy has more to do with internal politics than reading market forces. When should a VC invest?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 28, 2018

She concludes from her work with many modern business leaders, including CEOs Bud Frankel (Frankel & Company) and Glen Tullman (7wire Ventures), that there are five pivotal decisions that propel certain entrepreneurs to be gifted leaders: The launching decision. The tipping point decision.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 1, 2014

She concludes from her work with many modern business leaders, including CEOs Bud Frankel (Frankel & Company) and Glen Tullman (7wire Ventures), that there are five pivotal decisions that propel certain entrepreneurs to be gifted leaders: The launching decision. The tipping point decision.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

It was a mobile app, so he ideally would find someone who had experience with mobile development or someone who could pick up a mobile framework. It tips you off that the person doesn't quite get the nuance. Some places you can find programmers locally: In your company or other companies. anyone who doesn't program).

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 3, 2016

In a classic Franklin Covey study, respondents indicated that 40 percent of their time was being spent on things that were not important to them or their companies. That means identifying the few most important roles you play in the startup right now, giving a framework for balance, motivation, and fulfillment. Why is this so hard?

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

It was a mobile app, so he ideally would find someone who had experience with mobile development or someone who could pick up a mobile framework. It tips you off that the person doesn't quite get the nuance. Some places you can find programmers locally: In your company or other companies. anyone who doesn't program).

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 25, 2016

Patagonia , a successful outdoor products company, combines building safe high-quality products with philanthropic efforts to help the environment. In the name of this cause, the company donates time, services, and at least one percent of their sales to hundreds of grassroots environmental groups around the world.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Executives from large companies have sometimes long forgotten how to do this (“My people will contact your people to work out the details.”). In his book, “ Out-Executing the Competition ,” seasoned executive Irv Rothman provides tips to corporate executives on how to dig in and “get their fingernails dirty.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 5, 2012

Executives from large companies have sometimes long forgotten how to do this (“My people will contact your people to work out the details.”). In his new book, “ Out-Executing the Competition ,” seasoned executive Irv Rothman provides tips to corporate executives on how to dig in and “get their fingernails dirty.”

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

In this article, five entrepreneurs share their top tips for preventing stagnation and effectively scaling a business. In my company, for example, to make sure we are always growing and do not stagnate, I frequently ask myself, ‘What can we be doing to solve problems for those who are looking to invest in a smarthome?’.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 20, 2014

One of Austin’s fastest growing companies, product video producer Invodo. eCommerce is the foundation of eTail which is where Retail bleeds online; and that’s not the tip of the iceberg but what lies beneath the water when it comes to the consumer internet. Addison, Texas is home of The open source eCommerce framework Broadleaf.

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SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 9, 2014

Simon Sinek’s Golden Circle framework “People don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it” Simon Sinek If your customers believe in your mission, then they’ll warm to you and listen to what you offer and how. It can also give your brand real weight as it has a reason for being, so it’s worth spending time shaping and articulating this.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

The company recently closed an impressive $19 million in Series B funding led by Sequoia Capital to build out the engineering teams. She’s paying special attention to the development of the in-car app experience, and shares, “A lot of disruption is happening, but this is only the tip of the iceberg.”

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 7, 2010

The company's VP of Marketing, Patrick Mork, will explore the demographics behind the application phenomenon, what makes a good app, consumer expectations and whether marketers really even need apps to engage with consumers on mobile. Should media companies offer their content on an ad-supported basis or get users to pay up front?

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