Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 20, 2013
It’s a shame because the ability to nail these presentations at key conferences can be once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to influence journalists, business partners, potential employees, customers and VCs. So I thought I’d write a piece on how not to suck when you give a presentation. Show some energy!
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 17, 2019
I know it may feel this way since I’m writing this tongue in cheek. Sometimes when I speak at conferences I’ll stay and shake hands for 2 hours with anybody who wants to say hello. Some days I’m in back-to-back meetings and then I have a late night work dinner and an early morning conference call. I’m not an elitist a **e.
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Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 30, 2019
In addition, the discipline of producing it, like writing a business plan, will help you immensely in understanding the key elements that drive you and your business. I often hear the excuse that writing a book takes precious time away from building and running your business, which you cannot afford.
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 4, 2016
Modern-society is also littered with over-networkers and over-introducers and professional conference attendees. Mostly I just wanted to write this as a reminder to founders to be suspicious of people who constantly introduce you around. Focus is almost always the right answer. It’s human nature to try and be helpful to others.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 12, 2017
We’re expected to be at conferences, events, sales meetings and be publicly visible. Recruiting, business development, shipping product, writing blog posts, networking … it’s all the same. We are over-intro’d and at the same time under-resourced in terms of staff to handle the barrage of in-bound requests.
TechCrunch LA
OCTOBER 16, 2019
With a focus on female venture capitalists and founders, All Raise hosts an annual conference, several in-person and virtual fundraising workshops and networking sessions and, recently, the group began creating curated peer groups for investors. I think the movement is just gathering momentum. Scaling a nonprofit, startup style.
Frank Addante
FEBRUARY 13, 2009
Recently, I was asked to present my philosophy and methodology toward building what I call A++ teams at the Startonomics conference. apologies for the lack of posting to my blog -- I broke my arm snowboarding six weeks ago which makes it hard to write. :-)A Plus Teams - Frank Adante Startonomics LA.
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