Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2022

Of course, how you do this effectively is critical. I’m convinced that great results are better than great ideas, and a great perception of you as a person is better than both ideas and results. Your first priority should always be to sell yourself.

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Tech.Co

MARCH 9, 2020

“The best course of action is to set up a work-station somewhere away from distractions, ideally, at a desk or table away from televisions and other devices,” said Tiffany Chesson, People and Processes Manager at YourParkingSpace, in an interview with Tech.co. This helps Tech.co to provide free advice and reviews for our readers.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 15, 2017

Of course it’s not required and many don’t do it. Photo credit: BaileyRaeWeaver via Visual Hunt 11 Quick Tips to Get More Value out of Your Board was originally published in Both Sides of the Table on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. There you have it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Of course, the first requirement is to get the education and tools you need to feel confident that you are ready, and have the mindset to be a leader in every role.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 25, 2019

Despite the rush in every academic institution to offer more courses on entrepreneurship, I still haven’t found it to be something you can learn in school. Of course, you can pick up the basic principles this way, but the problem is that the practical rules for success are changing so fast that no academic can keep up.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

Of course, if you want to be in that number, or you want that number to go up, you have to know how to locate potential investors who fit your profile, requirements, and expectations. That leaves only about fifteen percent that actually get their funding from investors, through crowdfunding, banks, angels, and venture capitalists.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 6, 2020

It takes more than passion and a course on business basics. There is no standard course for this, but the answers are accessible online, if you know how to search, follow blogs, and interact with the relevant social media groups. I want to tell them to just start anywhere, but I realize that most have no idea where anywhere is.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Of course not. It's just life's way of saying, ‘Time to change course.’” If you are not intermittingly failing, you are not trying hard enough. As such, she elected to “change course,” despite the fact that she had already been paid a sizable bonus. Winfrey and asked her to audition for A.M. Chicago, a glorified cooking show.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 8, 2019

Among many other recommendations, they offer some practical tips on how any organization can make their work culture more meaningful and satisfying: Match people to work that stimulates and challenges them. Of course, keeping up with the technology on tools is a never-ending task, and it costs money.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 10, 2011

In the course of my recent interview with Guy Kawasaki , author and former Apple Evangelist, Guy describes Steve Jobs as: “… the world’s greatest CEO, ever. Steve’s Startup Tips. Note: This is an installment in the Iconic Advice series. Other installments include: Words of startup wisdom from Jeff Bezos.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2022

Of course, we all realize that this approach will take longer, and could jeopardize both roles if not managed effectively. Self-funding or bootstrapping is still the most common and safest approach for startups Keep your day job until revenue starts to flow. Set expectations accordingly. Solicit funds from friends and family.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 11, 2011

But of course we also focused on making content go viral. So if you liked this article, please find that nice little Tweet button near the top and share the love or share your own viral tips in the comments section below. We also talked about why Jon decided to leave Google to become an EIR at a VC firm (Polaris) – minute 33.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2020

< These days, it’s easy to find comprehensive videos and online courses on the Internet to get you up to speed, but I find many entrepreneurs who are too independent and proud to look or ask for help. There are complex processes, like filing a patent, and financial tools that may be new to you, including Excel and Quickbooks.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

If your culture rewards those who seek the truth, your team will be prone to objectively identifying tactical course corrections. Some people are internally focused, and if they reach critical mass, they can tip the whole company.”. Obsess About Customers, Not Colleagues Or Competitors. “We

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 30, 2012

The freedom to pursue the answers to the questions that most intrigue us is one of the primary benefits of charting your own course and not working for a Big Dumb Company. Curiosity is a common trait among serial entrepreneurs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Of course, the best solution would be a new wave of so-called whole-brain thinkers, but this term is usually reserved for Einstein and Picasso, and no entrepreneurs that I can name. Even right- brain dominant adults are hard to find, according to many expert views.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2016

Here are my thoughts on the right focus at a college or university: Take entrepreneurship courses, but major in a more specific discipline. Practical business courses are better than an advanced degree or MBA. Once you graduate, the feedback will cost much more, and it’s too late to take one more course.

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socalTECH

JUNE 19, 2019

Once you've exhausted looking online for tips, Los Angeles-based ProGuides (www.proguides.com) offers up professional, instructional content to help you improve your skills at such popular titles as League of Legends, Hearthstone, and Fortnite. After finishing a course, we've found they likely also want to find a coach.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 7, 2018

All of us have time management tips and tricks to help us get through the day. Of course, exempt emails from your superior and those legitimately marked as urgent, both of which should be either directed to a special handling inbox or immediately culled out from the rest.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Of course, the average beginning amount per startup is low, and usually in the form of a convertible loan, rather than an equity investment. Large amounts from professional investors come later, when you have proven yourself, and are ready to scale the business.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 4, 2009

Here they surround you with sales professionals, product people and, of course, lots of referenceable customers! Their goal is to get you to appear in person at city roadshows that they run or to come to their annual Dreamforce conference. If you appear then they’ve increased the probability that you’re closer to becoming an A or a B buyer.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2016

I saw some practical tips for business leaders under pressure a while back in the book “ The Outside the Box Executive ,” by Richard Lindenmuth, a seasoned interim CEO, who has stepped in and revitalized more than his share of struggling companies. Let them say no, and actively listen to team input.

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Tech.Co

MAY 22, 2018

Of course, if you’re none of those things, you might want to have someone else pitch.”. The post 7 Pitching Tips to Help You Crush Your Next Investor Meeting appeared first on Tech.co. In the end, you’re selling your team and ability to execute. “ Final Thoughts. “Pretend you are explaining your startup to a 5th grader.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 10, 2019

And a few tips for you if you fall a bit short. If the group cannot agree upon a course of action, the leader must act, even if the action taken is to defer the decision until more information or a consensus is reached. Let’s get personal. Do you think you’re much better than a marginal leader? Why do people follow their leader?

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Of course, too many or obnoxious advertisements are especially harmful to a site’s credibility. Use the tips outlined above during the first three months to get in the game, and count on much more time and money if you intend to stand out. Advertising presence. Join relevant business associations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Of course, that’s both the good news and the bad news for aspiring entrepreneurs, since it means more competition, and the business landscape is changing faster than ever. The rate of new entrepreneurs increased between 2013 and 2021, from 280 to 360 out of 100,000 of the adult population. Set milestones and manage to those targets.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 25, 2013

Select a solution, any solution, and then decide on a course of action. There is a rule that says that every large problem was once a small problem that could have been solved easily at that time. Make a decision. The longer you put off deciding on what to do, the higher the cost, and the larger the impact.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 22, 2012

Of course, the biggest mistake is failing to learn from the mistakes of others, or even from your mistakes. Every one of us has sent a sensitive email to the wrong party, or had it misinterpreted by the receiver. Save the hard and easily misinterpreted messages for face-to-face calm discussions. There are more, but I think you get the idea.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

After many stories of leaders in all these categories, he offers some good tips on how to get counted in the category you prefer: Know thyself. Life’s prolonged course offers everyone the opportunity to chart new horizons. Quitting while ahead, these leave a sterling reputation as they move on. What matters most to you? Helping others?

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The tipping point decision. Of course, skills in decision-making are not enough alone to make a great entrepreneurial leader. It unleashes an extraordinary verve to take the idea or business to the next level. Here are some of the other characteristics I look for: Willing to listen, and will address skeptical views.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2023

I saw some practical tips for business leaders under pressure a while back in the book “ The Outside the Box Executive ,” by Richard Lindenmuth, a seasoned interim CEO, who has stepped in and revitalized more than his share of struggling companies. Let them say no, and actively listen to team input.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 14, 2023

For example, the handmade-item platform Etsy sponsors free entrepreneurship courses for underemployed and unemployed people, including assistance in setting up a store on Etsy, thus adding more artists and artisan sellers to their platform. Deciphering one’s personal purpose should be priority one.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2012

Of course, great startup solutions need great teams to implement them. In summary, the best product or service is a full-featured one (deep) that shows you understand customer needs (intelligent), comes with support (complete), makes customers better (empowering), and is easy to use (elegant).

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SoCal Tech Calendar

DECEMBER 2, 2011

While many seminars and meetings have been and will be held to discuss the changes, the goal of this presentation is to provide practical tips and suggestions for how to deal with the changes that have already taken effect and how to prepare to handle the changes that will be implemented over the course of the transition period.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 15, 2011

Of course, there is a plethora of “experts” emerging out there, who are anxious to lead you down that path, for a large price. You have to build a web presence with marketing content to get visibility above the 50 million other new websites created every year, and attract the customers you need.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

I never saw it go out with a “tip @techmeme” on Twitter. And of course the other place I inform myself is on Twitter. I often will write, “7 Tips for …” (emailing busy people, building relationships with journalists, getting access to VCs, whatever). His article is well worth reading anyways.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Of course, too many or obnoxious advertisements are especially harmful to a site’s credibility. Use the tips outlined above during the first three months to get in the game, and count on much more time and money if you intend to stand above the rest. Add a modest advertising presence. Join relevant business associations.

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