Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

In my years of advising startups and occasional investing, I’ve seen many great ideas start and fail, but the right team always seems to make good things happen, even without the ultimate idea. That’s why investors say they invest in people (bet on the jockey, not the horse), rather than the idea. The sales professional.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2013

I have long advised startup companies that if you don’t control your messaging somebody else will and your potential customers will form impressions of you shaped by somebody else or by nobody at all. For 1991 I was very technical and also had a lot of practical business implementation experience in technology. ” F**k.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

You have to get past how great the product is to address clearly what your business rationale is, why it is different from the competition''s, and why it will succeed. Show focus and your understanding that your company is something more than just a good idea. Here, too, focus on outside advisers as well as on key executives.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

You have to get past how great the product is to address clearly what your business rationale is, why it is different from the competition's, and why it will succeed. Show focus and your understanding that your company is something more than just a good idea. Here, too, focus on outside advisers as well as on key executives.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 28, 2012

People had one minute to “pitch” their idea to the group as a whole. I was #33 to go up and pitch my idea. Although, many people believed in my idea, I found it difficult to create a full team that can execute an MVP (Minimum Viable Product) by Sunday. I initially planned to join his team, in case my idea wasn’t voted in top 10.

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Tech.Co

MAY 22, 2018

I’ve had many startup founders tell me that their startup literally has no competition,” said Frank Gruber, Cofounder of Tech.Co, Startup of the Year , and Established. “In What startup teams don’t realize is that having competition is good. It’s validating that there is a market for their idea. Prepare for Q&A.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 13, 2011

I would argue that this mostly consists of consumer Internet companies (although not exclusively) and it is predominantly early-stage people who are product gurus and have a mildly technical bend to them. No, the ideas aren’t conflicting. Talk about the existing solutions, the market opportunity and the competition.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010

We thought it was a good idea so we brought it up to Goldman. Don’t over shop – If the deal you’re involved with involves raising venture capital or selling your company you naturally want some competition. Push hard to set up the technical reviews, the due diligence meetings, the reference calls – whatever. Goldman said NFW.

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Each company is investing untold billions of dollars in developing AI technologies, betting on a future defined by computer systems that can perceive, reason, advise, and decide. As the technology has advanced, so has the competitive landscape.

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Frank Addante

JUNE 4, 2006

I decided that I was going to consult/advise a few companies and relax for a bit. I setup a nice little home office for myself and started dabbling with a few ideas. I started an incubator/holdings company called Addante and Associates to be the umbrella company for my ideas and consulting projects. you are our new IT manager.&#

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Frank Addante

MAY 15, 2006

To be honest, I don’t know where my response came from because the truth was that I was very intimidated and had no idea how we would beat them. After getting the run around from the CEO, I was advised to take action to remedy the situation. On the flight back, our CEO asked me what I thought. The story is still not over yet.

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