Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

It’s insanely competitive to get into our industry so most have degrees from institutions like Stanford, Harvard, Wharton and University of Chicago (blatant plug ;-). Of course it is super helpful if a VC can drop you in to important people for business development, recruiting, PR, sales and eventually M&A. Connections?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

And as I’ve written about before – building a personal brand is extremely important in today’s competitive job market. Hiring inside reps, how to comp field sales reps and how to balance leads across both. I reference to the fact that I had walked in entrepreneurs shoes but now found myself on the other side.

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SaaS Venture Capital Conference Technical Review 150

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

So I did want any rational person who wants to improve does – I hired a coach. They are the lifeblood of many companies yet they are different than the traditional technology startup DNA so the ways that you hire, motivate, compensate and assess performance of these individuals will be different. Of course that’s not true.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2013

Of course experience is the best teacher, but you need to get the job to get the experience. A qualified career coach can help you get totally clear on your objectives, differentiate you from the competition, market you effectively, get the offer, and negotiate the best compensation. According to Ford R. Invest in career coaching.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2011

Of course experience is the best teacher, but you need to get the job to get the experience. A qualified career coach can help you get totally clear on your objectives, differentiate you from the competition, market you effectively, get the offer, and negotiate the best compensation. According to Ford R. Invest in career coaching.

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Startup Coach Entrepreneur Networking 94

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

As they rack up – with your leadership – yet more and more positive reference points, they internalize the causes and consequences. Make sure you are hiring, training, and promoting the future leaders who possess what it takes to create the organization you want. Measure and measure again, and be quick to course correct.

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Company Companies Organization Startup 59

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 20, 2010

He was also often referred to as a “hotdog” for his self-promotional antics and lackadaisical on-field play. As such, you are likely better off allowing your competition to hire the Reggie Jacksons of the startup world and focus your efforts on recruiting high performing, low maintenance teammates, like Cal Ripkin. _.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 4, 2015

Valuation is one of those ubiquitous words: at least when it comes to discussions around startups — and, of course, stock market multiples. For example, there are the private company valuation figures that get bandied about: think the numbers people reference for Uber and AirBnB for example. The industry’s competitive dynamics.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 10, 2011

In the course of my recent interview with Guy Kawasaki , author and former Apple Evangelist, Guy describes Steve Jobs as: “… the world’s greatest CEO, ever. I shall refer to the photographer as “Mac” for the remainder of this article. Love Is All You Need (When Hiring…). Note: This is an installment in the Iconic Advice series.

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Tips Startup Santa Barbara Entrepreneur 279

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2010

If you are in this second category, you probably don’t like the references behind your back that you are a “control freak” or a “micro-manager.” This requires hiring people with the right skills, not the least expensive or friends and family. Of course the work must be done well, but your way or the highway is not the right way.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

If you don’t follow the image reference above or the tag line, “ You don’t need double talk; you need Bob Loblaw “ (try saying it out loud) , and if you care! Oh, they didn’t cover that in your Stanford CS course? But make it competitive. the link is here. Shame about that pesky FAS 157 ruling.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

On the matter of founders, we agreed that having a sole founder (and then hiring the really smart people) creates a more stable environment than a 50/50 partnership. The best proof of a soft circle is whether an angel will email someone else (refer another investor) and start off that email with “I’m investing in…”.

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socalTECH

JULY 20, 2009

We give them options and advice on the best course to reach their goals, such as responding quickly and getting to market faster. We're also growing and hiring. In fact, we're hiring, because we can't see any scenario where we'd have to cut someone in 12 months, and already know where their revenue is going to come from.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 25, 2009

Yet, despite his exceptional courtroom theatrics, you would be foolhardy to hire good old Johnnie to review your software cross-licensing agreement. Remember – you are hiring a lawyer, not a law firm. The reference may be well-intentioned, but the lawyer’s allegiance may be divided between the investor and you. Money Is Time.

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Technical Advisors Technical Review IP Patents 124

SoCal CTO

JULY 23, 2012

While I do fill that role at the moment, I'm a little hesitant to refer to myself as a CTO as we still haven't launched a product, acquired a single user, or turned or a penny in profit. How do we need to structure the systems to get ahead and stay ahead of the competition? When will key hires come on? Who will do that?

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