Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2023

Great leaders provide opportunities and personal growth assignments that go far beyond conventional training programs. The best business leaders never wait until a position opens up to start searching for talent to fill it. Measure by relationships as well as competitiveness. Always searching for new talent sources.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 21, 2014

For what ever reason we’re wired to have amnesia during the run up and prescient memories of how we ‘knew it all along’ as soon as the slide begins. Once you understand both sides of the cycle you start to recognize signs of behavior during each phase. ROI studies were published. Who is the executive sponsor?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 28, 2021

As an angel investor in early-stage startups, I’ve long noticed my peers apparent bias toward the strength and character of the founding entrepreneurs, often overriding a strong solution to a painful problem with a big opportunity. He has completed a study of more than 100 CEOs, with feedback from over 8,000 of their employees on this topic.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

According to one study a while back, only 45% of founders plan to exit after stage one, and my guess is that less than half the remainder survive the next stage in their own company. If you are one of the many entrepreneurs who aspire to get beyond the “art of the start,” there are some proven principles to follow.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 12, 2019

Image via Wikipedia Change is about the only thing constant in the world of startups. Since the startup environment is usually more volatile, the challenge there in balancing advantage, risk, and performance, is more critical than in big companies. Provide direct customer contact to everyone, as well as training.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2022

A common request I get while mentoring entrepreneurs is for a copy of the startup checklist they need to follow, in order to build a successful new business. Nevertheless, there is nothing wrong with studying and learning from the wisdom and experience of others. I wish it was that easy. Cloud Computing. Platform as a Service (PaaS).

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Idling capacity is a notion that was first systematically studied and measured in the context of industrial processes. These days, accessible starts with being visibly listed online, in lieu of the now old-fashioned rental sites and swap-meets. Community means more than supply and demand. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Change is about the only thing constant in the world of startups. Since the startup environment is usually more volatile, the challenge there in balancing advantage, risk, and performance, is more critical than in big companies. It starts at the top with the founder and CEO, but has to extend quickly to the bottom of the organization.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Great leaders provide opportunities and personal growth assignments that go far beyond conventional training programs. The best business leaders never wait until a position opens up to start searching for talent to fill it. Measure by relationships as well as competitiveness. Always searching for new talent sources.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Change is about the only thing constant in the world of startups. Since the startup environment is usually more volatile, the challenge there in balancing advantage, risk, and performance, is more critical than in big companies. It starts at the top with the founder and CEO, but has to extend quickly to the bottom of the organization.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

According to one study a while back, only 45% of founders plan to exit after stage one, and my guess is that less than half the remainder survive the next stage in their own company. If you are one of the many entrepreneurs who aspire to get beyond the “art of the start,” there are some proven principles to follow. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 28, 2015

A common request I get while mentoring entrepreneurs is for a copy of the startup checklist they need to follow, in order to build a successful new business. Nevertheless, there is nothing wrong with studying and learning from the wisdom and experience of others. business checklist entrepreneur James Kerr startup'

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2014

Change is about the only thing constant in the world of startups. Since the startup environment is usually more volatile, the challenge there in balancing advantage, risk, and performance, is more critical than in big companies. It starts at the top with the founder and CEO, but has to extend quickly to the bottom of the organization.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 7, 2017

Change is about the only thing constant in the world of startups. Since the startup environment is usually more volatile, the challenge there in balancing advantage, risk, and performance, is more critical than in big companies. It starts at the top with the founder and CEO, but has to extend quickly to the bottom of the organization.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Last night I co-hosted a dinner at Soho House in Los Angeles with some of the most senior people in the media industry with executives from Disney, Fox, Warner, media agencies and many promising tech & media startup CEO’s. He studied the errors that other people had made and tried to improve on them. He created demand.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 6, 2010

Change is about the only thing constant in the world of startups. Since the startup environment is usually more volatile, the challenge there in balancing advantage, risk, and performance, is more critical than in big companies. It starts at the top with the founder and CEO, but has to extend quickly to the bottom of the organization.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

According to one study a while back, only 45% of founders plan to exit after stage one, and my guess is that less than half the remainder survive the next stage in their own company. If you are one of the many entrepreneurs who aspire to get beyond the “art of the start,” there are some proven principles to follow.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

A more comprehensive study by Gallup showed that 70 percent of employees today lack these attributes. This rule, also known as the Pareto principle, proven in most businesses, suggests that 80 percent of real results come from 20 percent of the demands on your time. Evaluate where technology and training can help.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 18, 2017

A common request I get while mentoring entrepreneurs is for a copy of the startup checklist they need to follow, in order to build a successful new business. Nevertheless, there is nothing wrong with studying and learning from the wisdom and experience of others. I wish it was that easy. Cloud Computing. Platform as a Service (PaaS).

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

A common request I get while mentoring entrepreneurs is for a copy of the startup checklist they need to follow, in order to build a successful new business. Nevertheless, there is nothing wrong with studying and learning from the wisdom and experience of others. I wish it was that easy. Cloud Computing. Platform as a Service (PaaS).

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

Idling capacity is a notion that was first systematically studied and measured in the context of industrial processes. These days, accessible starts with being visibly listed online, in lieu of the now old-fashioned rental sites and swap-meets. Community means more than supply and demand. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 10, 2015

The good news is that none of these need be mutually exclusive, according to recent studies of market trends. This starts with hiring the right people, and giving them the training and support they need on a regular basis. Don’t let day-to-day demands take the reins and drag you off course.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2019

I’m convinced this is happening because most companies don’t have the courage to keep up with the escalating rate of change in the market today. From my years of experience in big companies, as well as startups, I can attest that the courage to promote change is not something often seen, or even encouraged, in most employees or executives.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2015

As an Angel investor in early-stage startups, I’ve long noticed my peers’ apparent bias toward the strength and character of the founding entrepreneurs, often overriding a strong solution to a painful problem with a big opportunity. The leadership benefits of mentoring start in childhood, but are just as important at the mature CEO level.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

In a startup, or any business with limited resources, the last thing you need is people who put in lots of time and effort, but never seem to move the ball. In fact, new studies show more results come from peer and non-cash recognition. Getting traction means not spinning your wheels without forward progress.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 8, 2015

Idling capacity is a notion that was first systematically studied and measured in the context of industrial processes. These days, accessible starts with being visibly listed online, in lieu of the now old-fashioned rental sites and swap-meets. Community means more than supply and demand. Marty Zwilling.

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socalTECH

JULY 20, 2011

She also has served at DoubleClick, had a stint as an investment banker at JPMorgan, been a venture capitalist at Bertelsmann Ventures, and started with an Electrical Engineering degree before her MBA. Jennifer Sargent: HitFix started two and a half years ago. It was an opportunity I didn't want to pass up.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2013

According to one study , only 45% of Founders plan to exit after stage one, and my guess is that less than half the remainder survive the next stage in their own company. If you are one of the many entrepreneurs who aspire to get beyond the “art of the start,” there are some proven principles to follow. There is no free lunch.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

A common request I get while mentoring entrepreneurs is for a copy of the startup checklist they need to follow, in order to build a successful new business. Nevertheless, there is nothing wrong with studying and learning from the wisdom and experience of others. entrepreneur startup success' I wish it was that easy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 20, 2016

As an angel investor in early-stage startups, I’ve long noticed my peers apparent bias toward the strength and character of the founding entrepreneurs, often overriding a strong solution to a painful problem with a big opportunity. He has completed a study of more than 100 CEOs, with feedback from over 8,000 of their employees on this topic.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2016

Great leaders provide opportunities and personal growth assignments that go far beyond conventional training programs. The best business leaders never wait until a position opens up to start searching for talent to fill it. Measure by relationships as well as competitiveness. Always searching for new talent sources.

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socalTECH

MAY 30, 2019

Richards also has been an active angel investor in local startups. There are tons of studies that we've done that show when a brand is not good, that employment brand, it impacts your entire brand and the people you can get to come work for your company, and the people you can get to stay. What is CareerArc?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2019

You probably think that the fact that you have started your own business validates your leadership ability. In fact, you may have noticed in a recent study , that the business CEO turnover rate last year was the highest in 10 years, and may go even higher this year. Work on being a facilitator rather than a driver.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2016

Idling capacity is a notion that was first systematically studied and measured in the context of industrial processes. These days, accessible starts with being visibly listed online, in lieu of the now old-fashioned rental sites and swap-meets. Community means more than supply and demand. Marty Zwilling.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

So there is likely robust demand from borrowers. In addition to the P2P deals covered below, on the show we also talked about some of my favorite financing startups ( Wonga in the UK run by Errol Damelin , who is a superstar) and Affordit.com run by serial (and I mean serial!) The training becomes “adaptive.&#.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

I did basic training in San Antonio followed by my technical school in Biloxi, Mississippi. MM: How did you end up enlisting? DB: I grew up in rural Michigan. So by July of 2002 I was enlisted and shipping out for basic training. DB: Initially, it was just getting through basic training. Mostly Skype.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 14, 2011

But, when it comes to tracking what ad placement or publisher was responsible for getting a consumer to pick up the phone and call, that’s pretty difficult. In my experience a big part of building a winning team is recognizing who the MVPs are from the start. Why aren’t there a half-dozen well-funded startups running up your tailpipe?

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