hands-on-techniques-for-hiring-entrepreneurs 
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 11, 2012
I learned many of my negotiation techniques through experience. And negotiation technique is one of the few areas on my MBA that was truly new information to me by the time I had attended. We like to short-hand it, as in, “What’s our BATNA?” We all think we’re good at them. In many cases it’s not.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 6, 2014
Whether you’re considering hiring a new employee or as an investor whether you’re looking to do a background check on the founders of a company. Don’t worry about the fact that these are the references that the candidate has hand-picked – that’s part of the process. Ask for at least 5 references.
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Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 11, 2014
He believes that the term “growth hacking” is misleading and potentially dangerous and in stead endorses good old fashioned online marketing techniques. His quip to suggest this is all a slight-of-hand, trickery dreamed up by marketing b *s is quite clever if misguided. I believe growth hacking is about all of this.
socalTECH
AUGUST 8, 2018
Los Angeles-based Postie (postie.com), backed by Bonfire Ventures and Crosscut Ventures, is applying machine learning and other techniques to direct mail. We've taken all of the logistics and headache out of defining a campaign for our customers. Photo: Dave Fink on left, Jonathan Neddenriep on right. What is Postie?
socalTECH
APRIL 7, 2011
Many local entrepreneurs might know Todd Jerry , formerly a venture capitalist at Anthem Venture Partners. Within that have own custom cabinet shop, our own metal shop, make our own furniture, and as an offshoot of that, started exploring developing modular, prefab homes in 2005. First, explain what your company is all about?
SoCal CTO
DECEMBER 1, 2010
How to Take Down Facebook -- Hint: It Ain't Twitter. (aka: aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) - 500 Hats , November 1, 2010 I've held off writing this post for a long time, because I couldn't quite get my head around all the issues. but: Something is Still Missing. Ralph Waldo Emerson. One out of ten of Americans are out of work.
Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 25, 2009
I’ve sat through a lot of VC pitches and having been CEO of an enterprise software firm for many years I’ve also sat through many customer meetings with sales teams. This is part of my blog series “ Pitching a VC.&#. This happens often and I bet most presenters never realize it. Far better that you noodle with them.
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