Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 26, 2022

For example, instead of quick slide presentations, teams at Amazon write six-page memos to lay out ideas in narratives to be read in silence at the start of a meeting. Of course, to make this a culture, you have to overtly reward successes, and avoid negative penalties. Provide regular feedback on execution and results.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

Just 3 years ago there was talk of institutional investors “not being able to write small enough checks.” Many pension funds are simply too large to write small checks and favor the ability to write $50-100 million checks to funds. Of course strongest industry players don’t stand still. Why is this?

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2013

I’m sure that every one of us who has been out in the business world for a few years can look back with perfect hindsight and name a few college courses that we should have taken. But on the business side, here is my list of useful courses that we wish existed, but as far as I know, still aren’t generally available: Basic Office Politics.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

All of this has become a lot more relevant lately given social networking. Of course they can be duped. He has founded a new social networking site called AnyBeat to take on this issue. And, harrumph, do I really want to go to another fucking social network. Social networks are like Iran.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2013

Of course, there's no law saying you have to go to college to start a business. Many colleges offer courses on entrepreneurship, to help you think like one. More important are standard business, finance, and economics courses. Supplement course work with practical experience. Business networking is key.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 7, 2011

I’m sure that every one of us who has been out in the business world for a few years can look back with perfect hindsight and name a few college courses that we should have taken. But on the business side, here is my list of useful courses that we wish existed, but as far as I know, still aren’t generally available: Basic Office Politics.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Of course, there's no law saying you have to go to college to start a business. Many colleges offer courses on entrepreneurship, to help you think like one. More important are standard business, finance, and economics courses. Supplement course work with practical experience. Business networking is key.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 3, 2011

The truth is I have been thinking a lot about the topic, I just haven’t been writing about it. I love my dad equally, of course. But this coming generation is much more likely to be inspired by The Social Network and want to be entrepreneurs. I plan to write about this phenomenon soon.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

I’m sure that every one of us who has been out in the business world for a few years can look back with perfect hindsight and name a few college courses that we should have taken. But on the business side, here is my list of useful courses that we wish existed, but as far as I know, still aren’t generally available: Basic Office Politics.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 14, 2012

…” I’ll write soon on my views of why I believe Instagram took off as a social network and what I think comes next. Instagram happens to be one of the few social networks I regularly use along with Twitter. It’s understandably on everybody’s mind these days.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Investor and customer attention spans are short, and both will write you off quickly. Of course, now that you have investor attention, the devil is in the details. Of course, we all prefer billion dollar opportunities, with double-digit growth rates. A new easier to use social network may not get anyone excited.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

Of course, there's no law saying you have to go to college to start a business. Many colleges offer courses on entrepreneurship, to help you think like one. More important are standard business, finance, and economics courses. Supplement course work with practical experience. Business networking is key.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

In fact, the focus on social networking platforms, starting with Facebook, has destroyed the meaning of the word friend and even changed it from a noun to a verb. Of course, we all need friend relationships in our private lives, and some of these may evolve from or lead to business relationships.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

In writing anything positive about any of the companies I’m not suggesting that it means that I prefer them to any of their competitors. Also, some of the deals I write about I have actually seen as part of their fund raising process. Increasing this is also migrating to social network messaging but email is still king.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

It will enable the naturally creative but geographically and socially disenfranchised to make money doing what they love – participating. Of course you know Gangnam Style , which is now the most viewed video in history at 1.3 easy sharing (through social networks or platforms like YouTube). Chart a different course.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 15, 2014

” I have been weighing in slowly on the topic over the past few weeks on Twitter but have avoided writing a blog post about it until now. I have thought a lot about anonymity over the years and actually have enjoyed debating the topic with those passionate about anonymity’s benefits because of course that’s how I learn.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2012

I promised I would write this post with some thoughts and ideas on the topic. Of course, you will want to figure out a bit more about the specifics of what this developer needs to know vs. can learn. Of course, you are looking for something a little different - a technical Cofounder. Here's an example of that kind of email.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 19, 2010

I’m writing this post as part of my series with Advice on Raising Venture Capital but will file it under Sales Tips as well since it applies equally to both scenarios. If one vocal person blurts out, “just give us the details, we all know social networking&# don’t assume that person speaks for the entire room.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2013

Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. Of course, too many or obnoxious advertisements are especially harmful to a site’s credibility. They will exit quickly. Show evidence of your expertise. Highlight personal presence and testimonials.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 20, 2013

Brad Feld seems to write books faster than I can read and write about them. He teamed up with his wife, Amy Batchelor , to write about about the impact that entrepreneurship has on relationships and what to do about it. And of course it happened while I was on the road and unavailable. From Brad & Amy’s book.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

Content, of course, is the same!]. We both felt that the critical reasoning skills and writing skills were critical to our career development. Social network app developer and ad network. I think you’ll enjoy this TWiVC video because the topics were so wide ranging. Targeting SMB’s (small & medium businesses).

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2013

Aspiring creators learn by connecting with top web filmmakers and YouTubers on a topics specific to the web: developing a web series, producing web series, writing for genres like comedy & sci-fi, directing, editing, camera, Kickstarter funding, show hosting, distribution, and marketing. How does it work? Take us through your features?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2012

Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. Of course, too many or obnoxious advertisements are especially harmful to a site’s credibility. They will exit quickly. Show evidence of your expertise. Highlight personal presence and testimonials.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

You may have great credentials as a public servant in your home town, but that won’t get you money to build a social network on the Internet, or start a software company. Of course, before you can communicate a vision, you have to have one. Fortune 1000 CEOs usually don’t make good startup CEOs, and vice versa.

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Eric Greenspan

MAY 29, 2010

My point is they will learn about people’s perspective on this and other matters through their interaction on social networking sites like Facebook. Of course, my diaper of choice was the same they used in the hospital, Pampers Swaddlers. Social networking is powerful huh? If I were Pampers, I’d listen.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Forcing yourself to write down a plan is actually the only way to make sure you actually have a plan. Of course, a real contract or purchase order from a big customer is even better. If you have a product description, that’s necessary, but not sufficient. These show you have the ability to make the connections you need.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Publish a daily blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. Of course, too many or obnoxious advertisements are especially harmful to a site’s credibility. They will exit quickly. Show evidence of your expertise. Highlight personal and product testimonials.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 16, 2013

Next up was Avesta Rasouli from Coloft , a coworking space that is considered to be the hub of LA Tech, focused on the elements that make for a great startup community; capital, talent and social networks. Investor Nate Redmond from Rustic Canyon Partners spoke candidly to the audience about the faux pas in approaching investors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2012

Forcing yourself to write down a plan is actually the only way to make sure you actually have a plan. Of course, a real contract or purchase order from a big customer is even better. If you have a product description, that’s necessary, but not sufficient. These show you have the ability to make the connections you need.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

I had seen many cycles and decided that since I was going to do it all over again I should write about it. I decided to write about my experience and to be blunt. There was no viral social networking products back then like Twitter where people could easily discover your content. That changed very quickly.

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socalTECH

APRIL 25, 2011

Of course, it became a carrier driven business, as carriers started carrying color phones, and they needed products which would take advantage of those phones. Even though write once and run anywhere has been the holy grail, I think it's the false prophet. Those are almost like little social networks built around a topic.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

MIIGLE is a LA-based social network for entrepreneurs and innovators that recently launched its Beta version. The platform enhances the process of turning ideas into entrepreneurial ventures and growing startups through social collaboration. So Luc , you call yourself a ‘Netrepreneur’ and social entrepreneur.

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socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2011

We're way early on that opportunity, of course, because it won't exist until a few months for now. They've proven that with social networking, proven that with apps, proven that with Facebook credits. When did you decide to start Gamzee? How fast do you think the market for HTML5 games will develop?

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2011

Asymmetric – Before Twitter most social networks had “symmetric” relationships meaning that when somebody wanted to follow you, you had to follow them back in order for us to be connected. And of course in my 700 are people like Bill Gates and Barack Obama, neither of whom follows me just yet Asymmetric works both ways.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2011

Forcing yourself to write down a plan is actually the only way to make sure you actually have a plan. Of course, a real contract or purchase order from a big customer is even better. If you have a product description, that’s necessary, but not sufficient. These show you have the ability to make the connections you need.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2009

I know you’re not a tech guy and haven’t done anything other than an HTML course you once took, but if you’re inspirational and a leader you’ll find somebody to moonlight for free to get your prototype built. The key to getting money is that the people writing the check trust you. That’s OK.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Write it down…. 5) As an investor, I frankly find it tiresome the degree to which entrepreneurs attempt to hype their companies by integrating “social networks and social media” into their pitches. Social is not a hype movement; it is part of the web’s DNA. There’s a lot more on this for another time.”.

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