Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 11, 2021

Here are five of the most common examples: Failure to document a Founder agreement at the beginning. Later, when your venture is trying to close on financing, or even going public, that forgotten partner surfaces, demanding their original share. Even trade secrets need to be documented, and reasonable steps taken to keep them secret.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 26, 2020

These include ensuring the continued health of the organization, setting the moral compass for your stakeholders, providing for succession by training and documenting, leading the effort in compliance of regulations and safety needs, and … elimination of all possible bottlenecks that impede the efficiency of your organization.

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Tech.Co

JULY 29, 2021

However, to return to the office, it's similarly demanding full vaccination. But, huge names such as Google, Facebook and Netflix can set the tone for wider workplace cultures, at a time when only around 10% of businesses are asking for employee documentation showing proof of vaccine.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2023

Obviously, the business of business has been around a long time, with many “best practices” well-defined and well documented, so creativity that ignores these is usually not a good thing. It is possible to be creative on demand, and to demand creativity in your startup. Think about that one. Marty Zwilling.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 18, 2018

[Email readers, continue here…] I was chairman of a company that had been offered an investment by a Fortune 500 company offering to make a strategic investment in our business, which would be capable of driving new demand to the large company through a series of new web services creating a greater need for the large company’s products.

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socalTECH

JULY 12, 2012

The firm said the partnership with Empowered Technology will help it meet demand and increasing opportunities in Europe. FileTrek's software allows for file sharing, with the twist that the cloud-based service also handles managing tracking of revisions of documents, and includes a number of team workflow features.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

I see entrepreneurs every day who are trying to change the world with a new idea, and startups that are trying to survive their hyper-growth phase by changing processes to meet demand. What works is a documented change request and review process, as well as quantification of resources required as well as anticipated incremental results.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2015

The solution is to do the right job up front on requirements, document and approve specifications, and have the toughest person you know do the project management. Here are five basic rules to live by: Document the requirements. In all documents, clearly define who must sign off on content and provide business-side feedback.

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Berkonomics

MAY 2, 2013

These include ensuring the continued health of the organization, setting the moral compass for your stakeholders, providing for succession by training and documenting, leading the effort in compliance of regulations and safety needs, and … elimination of all possible bottlenecks that impede the efficiency of your organization.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 9, 2010

According to RealPractice, LawyerToolbox includes its own services, as well as services from such firms as Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, Deadlines On Demand, Nationwide Legal, Informative Graphics.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

The size of the document should be based on your style, but 10-20 pages or slides are usually more than adequate to outline even a complex business. Although the major crowd funding sites today, including Kickstarter and Indiegogo , don’t technically require a business plan, they do demand essentially the same information in a project format.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2023

Successful people are able to find enough personal time off to balance personal needs against the constant barrage of work demands. Check yourself by documenting your own results on a daily basis. Maintain a work-life balance for health and rejuvenation. Find what works for you. Businesses win and grow by achieving more results.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

A documented business plan for the new venture is critical here. Don’t let early success dilute your focus, or demand that the new venture quickly meet your mainline financial and growth metrics. There is no point incubating an innovative new venture if you don’t have the funds to launch and expect quick self-sustaining revenue.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 18, 2020

Obviously, the business of business has been around a long time, with many “best practices” well-defined and well documented, so creativity that ignores these is usually not a good thing. It is possible to be creative on demand, and to demand creativity in your startup. Think about that one. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2013

The solution is to do the right job up front on requirements, document and approve specifications, and have the toughest person you know do the project management. Here are five basic rules to live by: Document the requirements. In all documents, clearly define who must sign off on content and provide business-side feedback.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2022

Real change demands new goals based on new market realities. Symbols of the new market coalition have to permeate every communication, formal process documentation, and the reward system for everyone. Reinvent the vision for change. Doing more of the same to stop the bleeding doesn’t work.

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Tech.Co

OCTOBER 27, 2023

This means it can handle inputs of around 75,000 words, so businesses can submit huge reams of documentation for Claude to analyze. Data retention and usage Since ChatGPT burst onto the scene in 2022, privacy advocates have been demanding more information about how the chatbot utilizes user data. Should You Use Claude AI?

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Always the serial entrepreneur, Jason is expanding Docstoc’s mission to include not just documents, but a variety of tools that help entrepreneurs run their businesses, such as ebooks and videos. Just like a superhero’s mission, startups are exhausting and demanding. Time to get your superhero on….

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

His title “ The On-Demand Brand: 10 Rules for Digital Marketing Success in an Anytime, Everywhere World ” characterizes the challenge of demanding attention from a new generation of consumers who want what they want, when they want it, and where they want it. Mobile is where it’s at. The trick is to do this without being invasive.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 3, 2023

Most technical entrepreneurs I know demand the discipline of a product specification or plan, and then assume that their great product will drive a great business. Since this document is outward facing, it is important to keep the terminology and tone consistent with that of your customer set, investors, and business partners.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 13, 2023

Personal regular communication is best, rather than some nebulous written mission document. Too many teams I know live in constant fear of unjustified reprisals and repeated demands. People need to know what is expected of them, and they actually prefer high expectations to low ones. Provide regular positive feedback in front of peers.

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socalTECH

MARCH 4, 2010

Recently, Santa Monica-based Docstoc (www.docstoc.com) launched a new marketplace on its site, for anyone interested in selling professional documents. Jason Nazar: DocStore is a premium marketplace to buy and sell professional documents. It's the eBay of professional documents. We're now at the end of year 3 of the company.

Technical Review 171

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socalTECH

JUNE 2, 2011

Southern California has had its own share of IPOs over the last year, including Demand Media, Active Network, and Boingo Wireless. LegalZoom [ profile ] Business: Online legal documents. However, a number of Southern California firms have been rumored to be seeking IPOs, who have not yet filed. Those firms are: 1. eHarmony [ profile ].

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 6, 2011

The solution is to do the right job up front on requirements, document and approve specifications, and have the toughest person you know do the project management. Here are five basic rules to live by: Document the requirements. In all documents, clearly define who must sign off on content and provide business-side feedback.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2019

Document processes and metrics for economies of scale. With that first wave of customers comes a whole set of additional demands on your time and energy. Change, hard work, and learning should be nothing new to you, so don’t let these new demands of scaling be your downfall.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

The solution is to do the right job up front on requirements, document and approve specifications, and have the toughest person you know do the project management. Here are five basic rules to live by: Document the requirements. In all documents, clearly define who must sign off on content and provide business-side feedback.

Technical Review 75

Technical Review Startup Software Review High Tech 75

socalTECH

OCTOBER 29, 2008

Pasadena-based Central Desktop, a provider of on-demand project management and collaboration software, has rolled out new social networking features on its site. Central Desktop provides project collaboration tools for teams, including sharing documents, tracking tasks, calendars, and other elements of project management.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2013

Here are five of the most common examples: Failure to document a Founder agreement at the beginning. Later, when your venture is trying to close on financing, or even going public, that forgotten partner surfaces, demanding their original share. Even trade secrets need to be documented, and reasonable steps taken to keep them secret.

Startup 94

Startup Patents Legalzoom Invest 94

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2020

Most technical entrepreneurs I know demand the discipline of a product specification or plan, and then assume that their great product will drive a great business. Since this document is outward facing, it is important to keep the terminology and tone consistent with that of your customer set, investors, and business partners.

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Entrepreneur Startup Summary Product 124

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2022

There is no accommodation for smaller public companies, who can’t be competitive in their space with the new accounting, documenting, and reporting processes required. Most just don’t enjoy all the challenges of communicating to analysts, placating demanding stockholders, and keeping up with legal reporting requirement.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 10, 2012

Here are five of the most common examples: Failure to document a Founder agreement at the beginning. Later, when your venture is trying to close on financing, or even going public, that forgotten partner surfaces, demanding their original share. Even trade secrets need to be documented, and reasonable steps taken to keep them secret.

Startup 99

Startup Patents Legalzoom Invest 99

InfoChachkie

MARCH 9, 2016

With the first test looming, the entrepreneurial student borrowed notes from three rather scholarly students, consolidated them into a single document and sold copies to other students for $5 each. Last I checked, this was a business school.” Nostalgic Graduation Poster.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 7, 2016

With the first test looming, the entrepreneurial student borrowed notes from three rather scholarly students, consolidated them into a single document and sold copies to other students for $5 each. Last I checked, this was a business school.” Nostalgic Graduation Poster.

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Startup Ideas Santa Barbara Entrepreneur 100

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2018

Prepare a pitch deck to document and share your plan. In addition, global scaling will likely require additional investors, who will demand to see real revenue and customer demand. Advisors and investors need to see your whole story in as few as ten slides. Early pivots can be implemented here with minimal impact.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 20, 2013

In fact, the actions required to start and run a business are well documented, the subject of many books, and taught in college courses across the land. The vision has to be documented and communicated in a way that makes it vivid to every member of your team, your customers, and your investors. But that’s not good enough.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 2, 2016

I’m not suggesting that any startup needs to demand perfection, but I do recommend that all learn and follow common business practices from the beginning. I’m not suggesting that formal legal documents are always required, but agreements without some paper or email trail are easily forgotten or misconstrued.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 10, 2018

I recognize that all of these steps go against the traditional business wisdom that growing successful businesses must define inflexible and fully documented customer processes for efficiency, automation, and lower cost.

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