Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 31, 2023

Many aspiring entrepreneurs I mentor can talk at length about their innovative ideas and passions, and ask lots of good questions, but never make much progress in building a real business. List items to achieve the goal, and network now. Most entrepreneurs work hard, but many don’t follow up often to check for completion.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

These steps are not aimed specifically at entrepreneurs, but I see how they can be applied there as follows: Do what you know and enjoy. Figure out what’s really important to you as an entrepreneur. Build a network of contacts to allow you to harness the power of others’ strengths. Build stronger relationships. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

The rate of new entrepreneurs increased between 2013 and 2019, from 280 out of 100,000 to 310 out of 100,000 of the adult population. Of course, that’s both the good news and the bad news for aspiring entrepreneurs, since it means more competition, and the business landscape is changing faster than ever.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

As a business advisor, I meet many business professionals and aspiring entrepreneurs who are anxious to be their own boss , or have an innovative idea to start or acquire a new business. Document and communicate a solid business plan. Be ready to network for investors and team members.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 2, 2011

Here are five of the most common examples: Failure to document a founder agreement at the beginning. Entrepreneurs often put off the hassle and the cost of filing a patent until first funding. Even trade secrets need to be documented, and reasonable steps taken to keep them secret.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

It only takes one person come up with a great startup idea, but in my experience as an investor, it’s a rare entrepreneur who has all the skills and resources to build a business as well as a solution. The best way to start is business networking through local groups and online forums. Many entrepreneurs outside the U.S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Great entrepreneurs, like Bill Gates, are great at both. Here are a few: Business networking. For entrepreneurs, effective networking is required to find investors, partners, and customers. It doesn’t work if you don’t follow up on networking opportunities, networking referrals, and ongoing networking relationships.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 4, 2018

I decided to tweak this exercise for the Techstars entrepreneurs, using the format described below. However, Techstars requires its entrepreneurs to narrow down their pitch to twenty seconds. At the outset of each company’s pitch, I asked one of the entrepreneurs to exit, so they couldn’t hear their compatriot.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Riot Ventures , the Los Angeles-based, early-stage and deep technology investment firm is going out to market to raise a $75 million second fund to finance the development of startups in LA and beyond, according to fundraising documents viewed by TechCrunch. Marcus has a long background in angel investing and company creation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Relationships are the key to survival and success for entrepreneurs, and first impressions usually turn into lasting impressions. As an advisor to many early-stage entrepreneurs, I caution them to always be prepared for that chance meeting with a famous investor, a potential partner or an industry guru.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 1, 2010

Jason is the Co-Founder and CEO of Docstoc.com, the premier online community to find and share professional documents. Tags: Entrepreneur Networking Venture Capital Video. Before starting Docstoc, he was a partner in a venture consulting firm in Los Angeles where he worked with dozens of startups.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Many aspiring entrepreneurs I mentor can talk at length about their innovative ideas and passions, and ask lots of good questions, but never make much progress in building a real business. List items to achieve the goal, and network now. Most entrepreneurs work hard, but many don’t follow up often to check for completion.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

I hear a lot of entrepreneurs contemplating their great “idea” for several years with little discernable progress, and looking for money to start. Here are some tips which will signal traction and fundability to investors, as well as to your team: Document your business plan. milestones entrepreneur startup funding business'

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Jackson, CEO and co-founder of CapLinked (www.caplinked.com), which is developing tools to help entrepreneurs and investors connect. Eric is an experienced entrepreneur, and was a very, very early employee at PayPal, where he was recruited by Peter Thiel. Jackson: It's actually two audiences, both the entrepreneur and investor.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 18, 2012

These are not aimed specifically at entrepreneurs, but I see how they can be applied there as follows: Living on purpose. Figure out what’s really important to you as an entrepreneur. Build a network of contacts to allow you to harness the power of others’ strengths. Build stronger relationships.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2011

I suspect the real challenge is not the semantic web technology , but new attractive business models from smart entrepreneurs. U sers can now interact in real time on documents, collaboration, including making changes. If you are a true entrepreneur, by now your head should be spinning with the possibilities. are appearing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 12, 2021

Network with local organizations and industry groups. Networking is all about marketing yourself and your company. Many entrepreneurs I know faithfully monitor social media to quickly respond to problems and react to customer feed back, both positive and negative. Use social media for marketing, not just feedback.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 12, 2020

Jeff Bezos is one of the world’s most admired entrepreneurs, primarily because of his humble style and his growth from a regular person background to a current net worth in the neighborhood of $200 billion dollars. Significant inventions always take time, and involve failed experiments, causing negative short-term business results.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 5, 2012

If you use the mentor-driven model that we pioneered at TechStars, you get entrepreneurs who are deeply connected with the broader entrepreneurial landscape. ” Brad went on to address the issue of a diluted entrepreneur talent pool and its potential impact on the efficacy of new accelerators. I think it’s a huge positive.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2020

As a long-time advisor to entrepreneurs, and a former angel myself, I still find startups confused about the definition of an angel investor, and how and when to attract one. Thus, with angels, early networking with potential investors and successful peers is highly recommended. Document your plan and your financial projections.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Yet my years of advising entrepreneurs and small businesses has taught me that you do have to follow some basic principles and operational strategies, even to get a micro business off the ground. Get in the habit of documenting all agreements and terms. Don’t forget to do continuous marketing and networking.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Yet every entrepreneur I meet wants to talk about the idea, and rarely mentions the team. Thus I was happily surprised when I found the classic book, “ The Tech Entrepreneur’s Survival Guide ,” by Bernd Schoner, PhD, and cofounder of ThingMagic, which leans heavily on the people side of the equation. The operations superstar.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 8, 2018

Steven Johnson, author of How We Got To Now , analyzes technological breakthroughs, looking for patterns that allow entrepreneurs to identify “How We’ll Get To Tomorrow.” We all have hunches, but if we do not diligently document them, we risk losing them. Modern-day entrepreneurs use Evernote, Google Keep, etc.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2014

Like it or not, you are now entering the dreaded realm of specifying and documenting “formal business processes.” I’m continually amazed at the number of entrepreneurs who go for months into a new business without really keeping a formal record of money spent or assets acquired. entrepreneur funding hobby investors startup'

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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. Entrepreneurs often put off the hassle and the cost of filing a patent until first funding. Even trade secrets need to be documented, and reasonable steps taken to keep them secret. Marty Zwilling.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 12, 2016

If you are in college, advise a High School entrepreneur club. If you are a seasoned executive, work with a team of aspiring entrepreneurs. Networking is one of an entrepreneur’s most valuable skills. You can easily avoid awkward pauses by weaving your Personal Pitch into your networking conversations.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Of course, I immediately gave him the whole spiel on Visible Networking and Steve was totally game to make our networking visible. My clients are typically entrepreneurs who have other jobs and are looking for help to get their side projects going but don’t have the time or skill set to launch it themselves. I can see that.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 20, 2018

Whereas, at Cross Culture, we had to first learn how to build a brand, and make entrepreneurs aware that we were a credible organization, that could be very helpful to their company. For you, what that means, is we will leverage our network, which spans professional athletes, entertainers, government, and executives in Fortune 500 companies.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 22, 2012

Growing too slowly is particularly dangerous in a business with network effects, which the best startups usually have to some degree.” And so do entrepreneurs who are quick to pivot to new businesses or to sell in an acquihire. Some entrepreneurs can make a dent in a smaller world. “What exits have you had?

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 29, 2017

As an advisor to entrepreneurs, I often have to deal with people who are convinced that they must get me to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) before they begin talks about their new venture. Some entrepreneurs avoid the patent process, since patent details become public once a patent is issued. Prepare a high-level pitch.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Yet every entrepreneur I meet wants to talk about the idea, and rarely mentions the team. Thus I was happily surprised when I found the classic book, “ The Tech Entrepreneur’s Survival Guide ,” by Bernd Schoner, PhD, and cofounder of ThingMagic, which leans heavily on the people side of the equation. The operations superstar.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Too many aspiring entrepreneurs I mentor can talk at length about their innovative ideas and passions, and ask lots of good questions, but never make much progress in building a real business. List items to achieve the goal, and network now. Most entrepreneurs work hard, but many don’t follow up often to check for completion.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Thus, I’m more impressed with entrepreneurs who ask me to review their implementation plan, rather than listen again to their idea. I suggest you use social media, blogging, crowdfunding, or documented research to quantify a real demand from people who can afford it, and don’t have a better alternative already out there.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2018

Now is the time to be an entrepreneur and create a business from your passion. Yet, as an angel investor myself, I can attest that many potential entrepreneurs try to take shortcuts, or ignore the realities of business. Prepare a pitch deck to document and share your plan. This is the time for pivots as required.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

industry investors rather than VCs) a good idea for entrepreneurs. His view: sometimes entrepreneurs expect too much value from the partner. I made the point (not widely publicized) that OS4 is currently “breaking&# many applications that use ad networks that are not Apples (most notably AdMob, owned by Google).

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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. Entrepreneurs often put off the hassle and the cost of filing a patent until first funding. Even trade secrets need to be documented, and reasonable steps taken to keep them secret.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 13, 2013

These are not aimed specifically at entrepreneurs, but I see how they can be applied there as follows: Living on purpose. Figure out what’s really important to you as an entrepreneur. Build a network of contacts to allow you to harness the power of others’ strengths. entrepreneur get-it-done startup Stever Robbins business'

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