Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

After years mentoring young aspiring entrepreneurs , I am now convinced that getting along and becoming more productive with other people is a skill that any professional can learn, or accomplish via a dedicated strategy. Don’t let any hidden agendas or ulterior motives, such as political strategy, throw you off course.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2020

Of course you need to discount any investor competitive positioning, but local investment group leaders will quickly tell you the strengths and terms of active investors in your area. Another approach is to ask the investor for references, where their involvement has made a real difference, leading to success.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2013

He co-founded a prominent accelerator in Los Angeles called MuckerLab , that has produced a number of impressive companies and he mentored more than 20 of them. Natural mentors – a desire to help. Like any firm we of course invest in the San Francisco Bay Area where 33% of my personal boards are. Community builders.

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MAY 10, 2014

And of course there are virulent debates about whether publicly funded media should exist at all. Unbiased of course doesn’t exist since we all have biases. For those in the know, Jarl has been a savvy angel investor and a mentor to many young tech founders (and a few of us VCs as well). What a load of rubbish.

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APRIL 27, 2014

Seed investors are aplenty and of course they need downstream money to fuel their early-stage bets. Of course these are great places to network with other investors, meet great entrepreneurs and keep your connections strong with senior execs at larger companies like Yahoo!, Of course I would like to be in every great deal ever done.

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APRIL 1, 2020

It goes without saying that if you find yourself in a really negative headspace PLEASE reach out to any trusted mentor, friend or family member. Of course that doesn’t change the outcome, but it’s the humane thing to say. I imagine many of you are, too. you should do all that you can. you should do it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2019

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.” Of course the work must be done well, but your way or the highway is not the right way. For a few, delegating comes easily, maybe too easy. Trust those to whom you delegate.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 28, 2018

If you need help at this stage, look for a local university teaching online courses on entrepreneurship , or how to build a business plan. Usually these will not give you money, but will provide inexpensive expert mentoring and office services. If you need money now, is has to come from friends and family.

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JUNE 21, 2014

When you’re hiring most reference checkers focus on the person’s former bosses. Just literally this week I had breakfast with a guy giving a reference who said, “He’s brilliant. Our founder, Yves Sisteron, was my mentor and board member at my first startup. In many ways that can be way more telling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

If you need help at this stage, look for a local university teaching online courses on entrepreneurship , or how to build a business plan. Usually these will not give you money, but will provide inexpensive expert mentoring and office services. If you need money now, is has to come from friends and family.

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DECEMBER 17, 2012

See there are tons of people who play the role of mentor in their own capacity. And that’s why it’s super important to reference check your VC as I wrote in the linked post. When everything went up-and-to-the-right of course they loved their VCs. Luckily word travels quickly.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2015

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.” Of course the work must be done well, but your way or the highway is not the right way. For a few, delegating comes easily, maybe too easy. Trust those to whom you delegate.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Of course you need to discount any investor competitive positioning, but local investment group leaders will quickly tell you the strengths and terms of active investors in your area. Another approach is to ask the investor for references, where their involvement has made a real difference, leading to success.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

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.” Of course the work must be done well, but your way or the highway is not the right way. For a few, delegating comes easily, maybe too easy. Trust those to whom you delegate.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 3, 2013

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.” Of course the work must be done well, but your way or the highway is not the right way. For a few, delegating comes easily, maybe too easy. Trust those to whom you delegate.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 27, 2016

Of course you need to discount any investor competitive positioning, but local investment group leaders will quickly tell you the strengths and terms of active investors in your area. Another approach is to ask the investor for references, where their involvement has made a real difference, leading to success.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2019

That's what we do over the course of our two year contract. Michele Ruiz: Robin Richards and I formed the company, after he approached me, after having been a business mentor for me for fifteen years. We actually approached him for a referral, and when he saw the work we were setting out to do, he referred himself.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2012

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.” Of course the work must be done well, but your way or the highway is not the right way. For a few, delegating comes easily, maybe too easy. Trust those to whom you delegate.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

What does that refer to exactly? What Miigle does is make it easier for entrepreneurs to grow their ideas and startups by connecting them with people including other entrepreneurs, investors, mentors, potential product users who share their interests and want to help. So Luc , you call yourself a ‘Netrepreneur’ and social entrepreneur.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 11, 2012

Of course, you need to listen for biases, but local angel group leaders can quickly tell you who the bad angels and good angels are, and what kind of terms they typically demand. Ask the investor for “references,” meaning contacts at companies where previous investments were made. Network with other entrepreneurs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 1, 2011

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.” Of course the work must be done well, but your way or the highway is not the right way. For a few, delegating comes easily, maybe too easy. Trust those to whom you delegate.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Of course, you need to listen for biases, but local angel group leaders can quickly tell you who the bad angels and good angels are, and what kind of terms they typically demand. Ask the investor for “references,” meaning contacts at companies where previous investments were made. Network with other entrepreneurs.

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Alon Schwartz

APRIL 7, 2014

I never had a legendary mentor (Yoda was too busy) or a teacher that changed my life. You don’t have to have a mentor just open your eyes, learn and be ready to change. Of course, just looking far will get your nowhere as you’ll stay with the dream. It drives me crazy when leaders and managers refer to employees as “resources”.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

I admit that I haven’t yet read it but I’ve had numerous discussions with Brad over the years about board structure & conduct and consider him a mentor on the topic. Selling tons of “shelfware” (customers who buy but don’t use your software) and thus having bad customer references. In the Early Days.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 2, 2013

gaming and mobile tracks others took advantage of during the course of the three-day conference held consecutively at ROC , Cross Campus and Santa Monica Place. Most companies are referred by other VC’s, founders or mentors.

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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.” Of course the work must be done well, but your way or the highway is not the right way. For a few, delegating comes easily, maybe too easy. Trust those to whom you delegate.

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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. Learning, Networking, Mentors From the question, this person is clearly looking at the issue of how to grow into this role.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

My long-time mentor – Yves Sisteron – brought me on board and was gracious enough to give me the space to build out my own personal brand without overshadowing his amazing accomplishments. I reference to the fact that I had walked in entrepreneurs shoes but now found myself on the other side. Question not.

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

Though this was 2000 , and all startup & VC blogs we've grown to love didn't exist yet, I did have mentors available. Graphs - Chris Dixon , July 22, 2010 It has become customary to use “ graph &# to refer to the underlying data structures at social networks like Facebook. graph consists of a set of nodes connected by edges.

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