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Seth Sternberg – Meebo

Both Sides of the Table

He grew up in Connecticut attended Yale undergrad and worked for IBM after graduation doing M&A, strategy and venture capital. Seth’s interest in helping others grew out of his lack of having a mentor. He was drawn to Stanford by the people ecosystem- access to professors and mentors.

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How to Keep Your Business From Running Your Life

Startup Professionals Musings

Recently, I completed a new book, “ Clockwork: Design Your Business to Run Itself ,” by Mike Michalowicz, that really helped me pull my own thoughts and recommendations together for the beleaguered business owners I try to help. Make sure you focus your design efforts on this area, and delegate or cut time spent on all the rest.

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Let Interns Be Your Startup Competitive Edge

Startup Professionals Musings

Their goal is to gain career-critical experience while satisfying the predisposition to “create” in a small-team environment – something they can’t obtain interning for IBM or General Motors. Satisfaction vs. Stress. You can delegate essential tasks and projects to your intern, allowing you more time to focus on running your business.