Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2012

Here are some tips from a book by Harvey Mackay a while back, titled “ Use Your Head to Get Your Foot in the Door ,” which work even better in a startup than they do in a bigger company: Make yourself indispensible. The truly indispensible person in a startup is a problem solver, because every startup has plenty of problems.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Back when we were all trying to figure out the real value of traffic on the web, we investors – and acquiring companies – got a bit crazy with metrics used to value acquisitions and investments. That is the quandary which entrepreneurs face today in building models for new companies around a web presence. AOL paid $40.00

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Here are some tips from a book by Harvey Mackay a while back, titled “ Use Your Head to Get Your Foot in the Door ,” which work even better in a startup than they do in a bigger company: Make yourself indispensible. The truly indispensible person in a startup is a problem solver, because every startup has plenty of problems.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2017

Here are some tips from a classic book by Harvey Mackay, “ Use Your Head to Get Your Foot in the Door ,” which work even better in a startup than they do in a bigger company: Make yourself indispensable. The truly indispensable person in a startup is a problem solver, because every startup has plenty of problems.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

His willingness to add value wherever his coach needed him most, not only helped his teams win three consecutive World Championships, but it also allowed Bert to extend his career by making himself Indispensible. Thus, it is not uncommon for someone to be responsible for tasks that would be addressed by several people at a Big Dumb Company.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2011

Here are some tips from a recent book by Harvey Mackay, titled “ Use Your Head to Get Your Foot in the Door ,” which work even better in a startup than they do in a bigger company: Make yourself indispensible. The truly indispensible person in a startup is a problem solver, because every startup has plenty of problems.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

The ticket will also get you a one hour keynote delivered by Seth with a very important and timely message: “How to be Indispensable”based on his new book, “ Linchpin: Are You Indispensable.”. He usually speaks to Fortune 100 companies or at the TED Conference. Event Details: When: Thurs. February 11, 2010. Time: 7:00-9:30 pm.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2010

Here are some tips from a recent book by Harvey Mackay, titled “ Use Your Head to Get Your Foot in the Door ,” which work just as well in a startup as they do in a bigger company: Make yourself indispensible. The truly indispensible person in a startup is a problem solver, because every startup has plenty of problems.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 19, 2016

People who are problem solvers are indispensable. Unfortunately, this also minimizes their opportunity to shine in any way that is positive to their career or for their company. It may be tempting or popular to join the crowd that loves to bash management, company direction, or internal processes. A positive attitude.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Unlike seeking a position with a Big Dumb Company (BDC), you cannot simply scan the want ads, shotgun your resume and do the interview dance. Conversely, startups generally require early employees to perform menial tasks that would be delegated at a larger company. No problem. This agreement added value for several years.

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

It has recently announced two new startup platforms designed to support the growth of seed stage or very early stage companies—the AgTech Accelerator in Research Triangle Park, NC, and Alexandria LaunchLabs in New York City. Highly amenitized campuses are now at the forefront of leading companies’ desires. First, the real estate.

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InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 5, 2011

I’m continuously looking for ways to improve all my companies, and I’m always selling. Such selling goes beyond promoting a company’s products and services. ." " Yahoo could have purchased a variety of Internet based video companies when they acquired Mark’s venture. " [Tweet this quote]. Hard Sell. "I

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers - SoCal CTO , November 1, 2010 I had a recent email dialog with the founder of a company looking for a CTO for their startup. Who better to answer than the company's engineering lead. Over the last few weeks, the Real Ventures team has met with easily 50 companies. But I don’t think so.

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