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JUNE 7, 2019

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Orange County 100

Orange County Venture Capital Angel Tech Coast Angels 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2023

Here is my summary of their key principles on being a great boss, which I will characterize here as applying to any business professional: Surround yourself with great people. The most productive people get things done by working in concert with others, not demanding actions and results, but by orchestrating win-win relationships.

Training 116

Training Startup Entrepreneur Summary 116

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 30, 2022

I believe these same mindsets are equally applicable to the entrepreneurs I mentor, and all of you small business leaders, so I offer you my summary of the authors’ conclusions, paraphrased here, with my own insights: Be bold in vision, strategy, and resource allocation. Keep the teams strong.

Template 109

Template Demand Social Media Summary 109

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

Failure rates this high demand a new mindset and startups are the logical place for this to happen. In summary, change will happen. Experts say that we live in a world where the pace of change is accelerating at the fastest rate in recorded history. If your people and your startup do not change, statistics say you won’t survive.

Startup 116

Startup Training Statistics Summary 116

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 12, 2023

Leading change is even harder, trying to balance the demands of the customers against the needs and expectations of employees. Here is my summary of her insights, with my thoughts added: Strive to make things better by serving others. But you have to change to survive and thrive.

Satisfaction 130

Satisfaction IBM IBM Summary 130

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. Serious investors, on the other hand, look for a professional business plan or summary first, and hardly ever look at the product plan.

Entrepreneur 124

Entrepreneur Startup Summary Product 124

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 23, 2021

It also starts with a good summary of the intangibles, summarized as the five rules of relevancy, by Mark Zawacki: A startup needs to be relevant and stay relevant. Today’s ultracompetitive global environment demands that you make alliances early. Montgomery, which does a great job of laying out specifics.

Education 151

Education Customer Custom Sales 151

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 3, 2023

That habit of demanding answers right away may have to be moderated to allow time for people on other time schedules to not have to check and respond to messages at all times of the day or night. Be accountable for your commitments and hold team members accountable. Help them to know when to say ‘no’ or at least ‘not right now.’

Startup 113

Startup Summary Coach Metrics 113

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

In summary, perseverance is essential in the workplace because it allows you to continue working towards your goals even when things get tough, and they will get tough. The business world today is very competitive, and customers are more and more demanding.

Startup 122

Startup Satisfaction Summary Coach 122

Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

I cannot tell you how many times I have seen executive summaries of business plans in which the entrepreneur seeks $5,000,000 to build the business. Second, almost no professional investor will consider putting that much into a startup until there is proof of market demand, product viability or some other mitigation of failure.

Resource 180

Resource Invest Summary Startup 180

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 30, 2020

Here is my summary of their key principles on being a great boss, which I will characterize here as applying to any business professional: Surround yourself with great people. The most productive people get things done by working in concert with others, not demanding actions and results, but by orchestrating win-win relationships.

Tips 152

Tips Training Startup Entrepreneur 152

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 16, 2019

First, a quick summary of the major U.S. That means that starting soon, our doctors, hospitals, eldercare, hospice and even death care systems are going to face unprecedented demand. Autos for drivers: Waning market demand. Gronbach is well-known for his generational research and keen forecasting of societal trends.

Demand 83

Demand Startup Course Summary 83

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2022

I recommend one or more early discussions of mutual objectives, with a written summary of goals and expectations from the mentee to the mentor, with timeframes and milestones. The most common challenges involve time and accessibility demands on either side, or the level of help expected. Agree on specific objectives and time frames.

Mentor 101

Mentor Develop Development Startup 101

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2022

Here is my summary of the ten top creativity mistakes we both still see too often: Criticize any new idea or employee suggestion. Creativity and innovation are fragile business elements, and they can be easily starved, smothered, and trampled by the larger daily operational demands and old ways of doing things.

Ideas 111

Ideas Framework Summary Organization 111

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2019

Here is my summary of the key focus activities of that challenge for every business owner: Manage cash flow daily and plot a plan to profitability. With that first wave of customers comes a whole set of additional demands on your time and energy. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 04/15/2019.

Metrics 86

Metrics Startup Training Customer 86

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 28, 2018

Every VC wants to fund a deal that seems to have too much demand. Having too little demand leads to bankruptcy. Summary Raising money is a daunting process. A VC won’t necessarily tell you that they find your months of cash unrealistic, your plans not well formed or your valuation out of range?

Venture Capital 247

Venture Capital Capital Funding Demand 247

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2018

Ramiro was demanding one thing?—?“visibility.” They brought children and demanded one thing?—?education: No summary of León’s speech can do it justice so please do yourself a favor and watch it. He painted in cleaners and gardeners and nannies. visibility.” So, too, does León Krauze with his work. I promise you won’t regret it.

Education 174

Education Startup Los Angeles USC 174

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 12, 2019

Failure rates this high demand a new mindset and startups are the logical place for this to happen. In summary, change will happen. Experts say that we live in a world where the pace of change is accelerating at the fastest rate in recorded history. If your people and your startup do not change, statistics say you won’t survive.

Startup 94

Startup Training Statistics Summary 94

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 7, 2015

In summary, the transformation starts with placing leaders with a purpose at the core, hiring talent with a purpose at the frontier, and then building and extending the culture of purpose both inside and outside the organization. Shape how people relate to one another and collectively go for what would be out of reach to them individually.

Entrepreneur 117

Entrepreneur Organization Startup Pricing 117

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2017

First, a quick summary of the major U.S. That means that starting soon, our doctors, hospitals, eldercare, hospice and even death care systems are going to face unprecedented demand. Autos for drivers: Waning market demand. Gronbach is well-known for his generational research and keen forecasting of societal trends.

Startup 57

Startup Demand Course Summary 57

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2019

It also starts with a good summary of the intangibles, summarized as the five rules of relevancy, by Mark Zawacki: A startup needs to be relevant and stay relevant. Today’s ultracompetitive global environment demands that you make alliances early. Montgomery, which does a great job of laying out specifics.

Startup 97

Startup Education Customer Custom 97

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2019

I remember first seeing a good summary of these risk-reduction myths a while back in a classic book, “ How to Start a Business & Ignite Your Life ,” by Ernesto Sirolli, PhD. Business founders who are paranoid of other people, or have an ego that demands total control, are doomed to a life of isolation and frustration.

Software Review 98

Software Review Ideas Outsource Development Entrepreneur 98

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2014

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. Serious investors, on the other hand, look for a professional business plan or summary first, and hardly ever look at the product plan.

Product 101

Product Entrepreneur Summary Activity 101

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 27, 2011

Or if you’re pinched on time the summary is below and the time coding can help you watch a brief snippet on topics that interest you. 57: 00 How do you rectify company mission and customer demand. what lessons can we draw from Steve Jobs successes? Eric is so damn good. I could have gone 2 hours. 46:50 Engines of Growth.

Social Media 301

Social Media Startup Metrics Media 301

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2018

Here is my summary of their key principles on being a great boss, which I will characterize here as applying to any business professional: Surround yourself with great people. The most productive people get things done by working in concert with others, not demanding actions and results, but by orchestrating win-win relationships.

Training 87

Training Startup Entrepreneur Summary 87

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2019

I recommend one or more early discussions of mutual objectives, with a written summary of goals and expectations from the mentee to the mentor, with timeframes and milestones. The most common challenges involve time and accessibility demands on either side, or the level of help expected. Agree on specific objectives and time frames.

Mentor 85

Mentor Startup Summary Satisfaction 85

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Here is my summary of the ten top creativity mistakes we both still see too often: Criticize any new idea or employee suggestion. Creativity and innovation are fragile business elements, and they can be easily starved, smothered, and trampled by the larger daily operational demands and old ways of doing things.

Ideas 94

Ideas Framework Summary Organization 94

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 20, 2014

In summary, the transformation starts with placing leaders with a purpose at the core, hiring talent with a purpose at the frontier, and then building and extending the culture of purpose both inside and outside the organization. Shape how people relate to one another and collectively go for what would be out of reach to them individually.

Startup 91

Startup Organization Pricing Customer 91

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2018

While this reaction to such a valuation is understandable, to anybody who has seen the meteoric rise in consumer demand and actual revenue the valuation is much less surprising and may turn out to be quite conservative. Summary Bird has created a brand-new transportation sector that has captured the imagination of riders and investors alike.

Santa Monica 256

Santa Monica Funding Startup Course 256

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 8, 2016

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. Serious investors, on the other hand, look for a professional business plan or summary first, and hardly ever look at the product plan.

Product 55

Product Startup Summary Entrepreneur 55

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

When a product is truly unique and demanded a retailer willingly promotes and sells it en masse in part because it does get margin on the good but also because it brings customers in the door who spend on other products. Summary It’s hard to build a successful product company?—?even Get Physical! even a DTC company?—?if

Product 296

Product Course Customer Custom 296

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

Here is my summary of their key principles on being a great boss, which I will characterize here as applying to any business professional: Surround yourself with great people. The most productive people get things done by working in concert with others, not demanding actions and results, but by orchestrating win-win relationships.

Training 97

Training Startup Entrepreneur Summary 97

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 7, 2017

Failure rates this high demand a new mindset and startups are the logical place for this to happen. In summary, change will happen. Experts say that we live in a world where the pace of change is accelerating at the fastest rate in recorded history. If your people and your startup do not change, statistics say you won’t survive.

Startup 56

Startup Training Statistics Summary 56

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2014

Failure rates this high demand a new mindset and startups are the logical place for this to happen. In summary, change will happen. Experts say that we live in a world where the pace of change is accelerating at the fastest rate in recorded history. If your people and your startup do not change, statistics say you won’t survive.

Entrepreneur 110

Entrepreneur Startup Training Statistics 110

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2014

Here is a summary of recommendations from both of us, based on my own business mentoring insights: Re-launch using your enhanced core competency. Smart entrepreneurs in any given industry, like publishing, recognize the appearance of new technologies which threaten their survival, including digital publishing and print-on-demand.

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Technical Review Mentor Summary 105

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

If you are viewed as always demanding support, but never giving it, your effectiveness will be greatly reduced, even when you are right. In summary, whether you hate it, admire it, practice it, or avoid it, office politics is a fact of life in every company and organization. Support others as often as you ask for support.

Summary 62

Summary Product Networking Demand 62

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 3, 2015

I recommend one or more early discussions of mutual objectives, with a written summary of goals and expectations from the mentee to the mentor, with timeframes and milestones. The most common challenges involve time and accessibility demands on either side, or the level of help expected. Agree on specific objectives and time frames.

Mentor 105

Mentor Startup Summary Satisfaction 105