Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 1, 2020

often with other people sharing our homes who have their own ideas of how to use our collective space and time. In the words of my friend and a CEO with whom I work, “Yeah, I know I need to make some cuts because our demand has changed, but I want to do this with a scalpel and not with an axe.” What do we eat? Where do we shop?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 21, 2018

Of course you have to be careful with this. If you don’t act in demand, people will subconsciously know you’re not in demand. Of course if they did some initial work and were leaning in to make an investment then we’d spend time helping them. If you’ve enjoyed or learned please email to a friend or share through social.

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Funding Newsletter Venture Capital Email 217

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 13, 2023

Here is my list of eight key strategies and tactics, gleaned from my own observations and feedback, which I believe will define you as a trusted leader, and will result in loyal teams to amplify your business initiatives into long-term success and satisfaction: Share your values and expectations to everyone.

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Satisfaction Social Media Coach Training 108

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 29, 2021

Every one of you business leaders I know struggles with the competing demands of finding and keeping employees motivated and satisfied, versus building and enforcing a set of repeatable processes that work. You must learn how to share your values and goals effectively, to get buy-in for the challenges always ahead.

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Satisfaction Demand Resource Competition 154

InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

As part of UC Santa Barbara’s Distinguished Lecture Series, Jason Nazar, Co-Founder and CEO of Docstoc , recently shared ten lessons that emerging entrepreneurs can learn from superheroes. To this end, Jason and his DocStoc team have created a compelling online course entitled, 21 Critical Lessons for Entrepreneurs.

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Entrepreneur Startup eBook Course 279

Xconomy

APRIL 16, 2018

million agreement to acquire General Assembly, a tech training and career development company that offers courses online and at 20 campuses worldwide. The deal underscores the growing demand for software coding and other digital skills—and employers’ increased willingness to turn to non-traditional sources to find talent.

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Training Incubator Demand Course 59

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 6, 2020

Last week, I asked readers to share how they were doing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. There were, of course, those who used the opportunity to make a marketing push or pitch a story. There were, of course, those who used the opportunity to make a marketing push or pitch a story. The response was overwhelming. Deal of the week.

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Layoffs Startup Newsletter Santa Monica 136

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 17, 2017

Of course when you think about it it’s kind of obvious but when people make snap judgments about information they hear about companies or read about in the press they often don’t take the time to start to consider the details. The Nature of Revenue Matters Of course revenue alone won’t tell you enough.

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Startup Venture Capital Sales Course 227

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Many of us learned about substitute products in undergrad economics courses. When a product is truly unique and demanded a retailer willingly promotes and sells it en masse in part because it does get margin on the good but also because it brings customers in the door who spend on other products. What is it, really?

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Product Course Customer Custom 296

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 19, 2015

Almost the instant the concept of the sharing economy was introduced, it has skyrocketed into hundreds of successful and established brands by offering everyone a chance to be their own boss, and others the ability to outsource needs saving time by providing convenience. It gives them a renewed sense of belonging,” says Rustrum.

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Resource Outsource Development Guide Research 40

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

If you’re a technology startup you need to excel at product, of course. Thus you end up with Demand Media that booms until Google algorithm changes (Panda) changes send it off a cliff along with many other companies overly reliant upon one “place” and one “promotional” method. My argument is pretty simple.

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Marketing Startup SEM SEO 379

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 8, 2021

In addition, if fusion reactors are indeed feasible—as assumed here—they would share some of the other serious problems that plague fission reactors, including tritium release, daunting coolant demands, and high operating costs.

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Technology Artificial Inteligence Google Orange County 354

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2020

Please download the episode here , if for no other reason than to make Harry happy :) but I’ve also included some quick notes below including a few notes I didn’t share in the podcast (and vice versa by the way?—?if Other companies have only seen a slight decline and may be expecting demand to return to normalcy later in the year.

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Venture Capital Marketing Startup Writing 263

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

In fact, most employee training courses recommend the distance if the work relationship crosses management levels, and most management policies strictly forbid fraternizing with the team. Of course there can be negative consequences to close friendships and romances at work as well: Work-related betrayal. More vulnerable emotionally.

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Startup Course Competition Social Media 94

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 23, 2022

Of course, some balance is required. Customers demand more engagement and flexibility. Leaders need to share their values and goals, as well as challenges, to get effective assistance and buy-in from team members delivering the company image. On the other hand, I see teams with almost no process that are tremendously productive.

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Coach Organization Mentor Startup 128

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2019

Partner with experts who share the risk. Of course, if you have a great idea AND a great execution, your company may well be the next unicorn. Sharing your business ownership increases the risk. Their lack of trust and sharing will be noted by employees, vendors, and customers, and the business will suffer.

Software Review 98

Software Review Ideas Outsource Development Entrepreneur 98

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 30, 2018

Of course, unlike cars there is no direct comparison across each startup so these are just some general guidelines to try and even the information field. I know that some founders feel uncomfortable with this as though they might somehow be sharing something so confidential that it ultimately hurts you.

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Venture Capital Pricing Startup Invest 324

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 16, 2021

There is no concept here of team strategy development, and shared executive agreement on objectives. Of course, no situation is this simple. There were product development problems, pricing problems, and early customers who demanded more features and delayed contractual payments.

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Startup Ideas Organization Report 114

Berkonomics

OCTOBER 13, 2016

So when do we know which course to take? In one industry I know well, the dominant player with 22% market share was acquired by one of the largest companies in the technology world. Yet, there are constant examples of new entrants into a niche that grow, prosper and sometimes even become dominant. Quietly abandon a niche?

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Resource Competition Examples Customer 120

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Willem said the platform allows hosts to earn money from simple stuff like cooking their favorite meals, to giving a meditation course or offering an art gallery tour to travelers, expected to eventually lead to 10,000 new locally hosted home dining spots, throughout the region. Monetize your local knowledge. For travelers around the world.

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Funding Sample Demand Platform 83

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 9, 2013

The topic of the conference was “The Sharing Economy” and as I read many of the session title descriptions I realized that people would be talking more about “collaborative consumption” (think airbnb, taskrabbit, uber) than about why people are sharing more on Instragram & Snapchat. Will this Trend Last?

Marketing 361

Marketing Course Pricing Networking 361

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 31, 2019

They don’t realize that their image of incompetence will likely get shared with twenty or more other potential customers. Of course, every business owner I know will loudly proclaim that could never happen on their watch, but secretly they are not so sure, and would like to know how to prevent it.

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Customer Custom Demand Examples 83

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 26, 2019

Of course, that assumes that you or someone you trust knows how to do it right, has the right attitude, and has the trust of the person who needs the coaching. Reward team members who take the time and effort to share. Coaches must also be able to give direct feedback regularly, reinforce key messages, and acknowledge success.

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Coach Course Mentor Examples 91

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2018

It moved people to tears, was widely Tweeted and several people asked me to share this video. Speaking up is an obligation in a democracy and of course it’s the powerful who have the loudest voice TO speak up. They all shared the same story?—?they Ramiro was demanding one thing?—?“visibility.” Invisibility. visibility.”

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Education Startup Los Angeles USC 174

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

We look at stage, geography and of course sector. ” By that we weren’t trying to demean companies building aps, games, photo sharing, etc., And of course many more of us are gluten intolerant or want to live gluten-reduced lives. And I believe this process is very healthy even when it doesn’t feel good.

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Funding Technical Review Ideas Startup 362

Tech.Co

JUNE 28, 2021

Facebook, for example, decided in 2008 that its mission was to “help you connect and share with the people in your life.” Of course, neither this original mission statement, nor its current one, actually reflect how Facebook profits as a business — it primarily sells adverts to users.

Startup 104

Startup Ideas Venture Capital Course 104

InfoChachkie

MARCH 2, 2015

My courses are rigorous and demanding. I am likewise pleased that my courses have not been rated "easy," earning an overall 2.9 In fact, I emphasize throughout my courses that the pursuit of material gain, without nurturing a healthy personal life, is an assured recipe for unhappiness. Share and Enjoy. Challenging.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Of course that’s not disputable. He built & IPOd Demand Media. To some extent – of course they are. Of course most of you know SnapChat, Tinder & Whisper and many people immediately associate the success of Los Angeles under the SoLoMo banner (Social, Local, Mobile) and you wouldn’t be wrong.

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Entrepreneur Snapchat Startup Google 376

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2015

In fact, most employee training courses recommend the distance if the work relationship crosses management levels, and most management policies strictly forbid fraternizing with the team. Of course there can be negative consequences to close friendships and romances at work as well: Work-related betrayal. More vulnerable emotionally.

Startup 96

Startup Course Competition Social Media 96

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2018

Of course there’s no exact number of VCs you should meet?—?these If you think you’ll have shared leads obviously fund-sizes can be slightly smaller but as a rough guideline assume most Seed/A/B VC funds wouldn’t allocate more than 5% of their fund to a first-time investment. How Many Investors Should You Speak With?

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Venture Capital Funding Startup Sales 332

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 29, 2018

I’ll never forget that great sense of excitement I felt when I incorporated my first business, and realized that I was now the proud owner of 10 million shares of common stock. Of course, initially these founder’s shares were worth essentially nothing, but it doesn’t take much of an imagination to grasp the possibilities.

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Startup Equity Entrepreneur Demand 51

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2017

In fact, most employee training courses recommend the distance if the work relationship crosses management levels, and most management policies strictly forbid fraternizing with the team. Of course there can be negative consequences to close friendships and romances at work as well: Work-related betrayal. More vulnerable emotionally.

Startup 53

Startup Course Competition Social Media 53

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Content can go viral – the highest quality stuff is shared. I’m not saying networks shouldn’t be talent friendly – of course they should. But a market in which every network competes to sign up the largest talent by throwing rev share deals at them is also stupid. Content goes global (of Maker Studios 4.4

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Company Companies Technical Review Content 339

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 10, 2018

Utilize technology and tools for collaboration and sharing. But the reality is that customer and employee expectations have changed, and your competitors have stepped up to the demands for positive experiences. Things that are not measured cannot be managed.

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Startup Organization Customer Custom 62

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 10, 2013

In fact, most employee training courses recommend the distance if the work relationship crosses management levels, and most management policies strictly forbid fraternizing with the team. Of course there can be negative consequences to close friendships and romances at work as well: Work-related betrayal. More vulnerable emotionally.

Startup 92

Startup Course Competition Social Media 92

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 6, 2013

We had a shared history. We got along and shared stories about the startup market. More like a temporary VC just to get some experience and of course we’d pay him. Supply and demand. I’ll leave the year out. So I asked him if he’d consider coming in an an intern of sorts. I saw it as win-win. Like oDesk.

Venture Capital 344

Venture Capital Technical Review Software Review San Diego 344

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 10, 2013

Today that changes as two major brands Callaway and Uber, partner to offer on-demand rides at one of the largest events in sports. “They are now more directly connected with individuals at equipment companies, with Tour professionals and with the Pro at their local course. There will be no cost for the Callaway ride option.

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Software Review Technical Review Social Media Course 104