Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Not so long ago, training to meet the press and television reporters was a realm reserved for top business executives only. Most entrepreneurs I know admit to a poor first media interaction, and many are still waiting for the instant replay. These days the media formats range from email, phone, radio, television, to social media.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

It’s what life was like as an entrepreneur. I plan to write about it early next year when we’re all through. But this is nothing like the stress of being an entrepreneur. What’s it really like being an entrepreneur? There is a difference between a Conference Ho and a successful entrepreneur.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

Huge thank you to Steve De Long for the write up. The value of Pitch Decks; Brad’s personal preferences on deal presentation; and Brad’s practice of accepting cold approaches via email. Very few people can do a good job with a presentation that is emailable.”. You have said outloud anyone can send you an email, is that fair?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2012

As an entrepreneur, it’s never too early to start selling yourself and your idea. Start writing a blog, speaking at local groups, and conversing at networking meetings about the need you see in the marketplace, before you pitch a solution. Comment on other people’s blogs, as well as writing your own. You need to do it yourself.

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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. Understand and write down every expense, and budget for required costs, especially initial inventory and accounts receivable delays.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 7, 2011

As an entrepreneur, it’s never too early to start selling yourself and your idea. Start writing a blog, speaking at local groups, and conversing at networking meetings about the need you see in the marketplace, before you pitch a solution. Comment on other people’s blogs, as well as writing your own. You need to do it yourself.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 23, 2014

Report within the organizational structure. In the past, consultants were taught to report only to the top executive, and to assume leadership rights in the organization. Speak to people, rather than write a document every time you want a change. business consultant entrepreneur specialist startup' Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

Not so long ago, training to meet the press and television reporters was a realm reserved for top business executives only. Most entrepreneurs I know admit to a poor first media interaction, and many are still waiting for the instant replay. These days the media formats range from email, phone, radio, television, to social media.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2010

As an entrepreneur, it’s never too early to start selling yourself and your idea. Start writing a blog, speaking at local groups, and conversing at networking meetings about the need you see in the marketplace, before you pitch a solution. Comment on other people’s blogs, as well as writing your own. You need to do it yourself.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2010

By Mahesh Raj Mohan Writing a business plan can be a difficult process. you still have to write the plan for a particular audience. Your business plan’s writing style should take their preferences into account. So what writing styles should you use for these very different audiences? Hi, I’m writing this plan because.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 20, 2017

Not so long ago, training to meet the press and television reporters was a realm reserved for top business executives only. Most entrepreneurs I know admit to a poor first media interaction, and many are still waiting for the instant replay. These days the media formats range from email, phone, radio, television, to social media.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

I've watched businesses operate throughout my career, and saw that so many times business users struggle with relatively simple applications, where they can't get them build, can't get them to work, and where they have to kludge together an email system to route things to get things approved. That's the joy of being an entrepreneur.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2010

Report within the organizational structure. In the past, consultants were taught to report only to the top executive, and to assume leadership rights in the organization. Speak to people, rather than write a document every time you want a change. Tags: entrepreneur expertise internet consultant business. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 12, 2012

Report within the organizational structure. In the past, consultants were taught to report only to the top executive, and to assume leadership rights in the organization. Speak to people, rather than write a document every time you want a change. Results” these days are not PowerPoint slides, or theories and recommendations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 16, 2011

Report within the organizational structure. In the past, consultants were taught to report only to the top executive, and to assume leadership rights in the organization. Speak to people, rather than write a document every time you want a change. Results” these days are not PowerPoint slides, or theories and recommendations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 3, 2010

Probably every one of you who has a business and a website have been approached through email or personal contact, and asked to spend money on Search Engine Marketing (SEM). Campaign setup and ad copy writing. Tracking and performance reporting. Tags: entrepreneurs startups. Marty Zwilling.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2010

and then write down what they said on a white board (so they feel listened to) but then go around the room and call on everybody and ask, “so what do you think?&#. Use time series and use graphs – Produce the standard of what you want to report to the board in terms of business performance and produce the same thing every time.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 16, 2013

It is meant to bring everyone together so that they can learn, network and leave with the sense that they now belong to a family of entrepreneurs, all trying to make LA a startup hub. During his presentation, Sam Teller gave people tips on how to connect with high profile people, who are inundated with emails.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

There have been a lot of entrepreneurs here in software and other industries, and interestingly enough there seem to be more self-funded, bootstrapped firms here, rather than those looking for venture capital to get off the group. The traditional way to handle that is to write code.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

The VC’s & executives were then asked to make “commitments&# (in writing) to 3-5 of the companies that they felt they could make some sort of contribution to. I first met him there and knew he was a talented entrepreneur that I wanted to work with some day. The product focuses on the in-store behavior of consumers.

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Steve Reich

AUGUST 15, 2015

” Everyone has a vision that one or two “Super Angels” will write million dollar checks and all will be well. Take the time to shoot them a “what’s up” email monthly, and serious financial reports quarterly. Send that email. . ” Well said, Mark. You will rarely hear from them.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

We try to hire people who we believe will be upfront and respectful of entrepreneurs and know that it’s far easier to judge ones decisions on the outside than it actually is to have to make the tough decisions inside of a startup every day. Empowerment is hard for most startup entrepreneurs. They respond to email.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2011

By John Williams Fast Company magazine recently reported that PayPal founder Paul Thiel is giving away $100,000 to twenty-four young men and women to finance startup businesses. The caveat is that these young entrepreneurs have to drop out of college to do it. Your mortgage and grocery bill depend on it.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

An entrepreneur having low self worth is the number one deterrent for a potential customer not buying into what you are selling. Typically entrepreneurs doubt themselves because they undervalue their offerings, but it isn’t about creating a product, setting a price and hoping people will buy. Help a Reporter Out (HARO).

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 28, 2012

Panels were based at hubs including Leadership, Branding / Advertising, Social Media, Entrepreneurs, Community and more. RT @OEInnovation #SBF why I live in #LA: intersection of #beach #tech #entrepreneur #entertainment. & Email info@digitalla.net with SBF as the subject for sponsor or speaker info.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 30, 2012

All it takes is an email address to start receiving our exclusive deals for sports tickets to your favorite teams in your city. We write and create our own content for the game. The Coloft is a space for entrepreneurs, independents, startups, programmers, designers, professionals, and awesome people in general.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 25, 2014

After their recent PR they reported back to my that candidate inflow has gone up dramatically. But as I like to tell entrepreneurs, great PR could add $10 million to your valuation or increase your chances of closing a round 2x and either case is a reason to make sure you have good press. Just like negative press hurts.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

I have been writing a series on how startup boards get selected, who sits on them and what to avoid. I started this series in part to help entrepreneurs but also to help newer investors because I’ve know with so many new companies you have so many new board members and many people are trying to figure out there respective roles.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

I’m an entrepreneur at heart so I’m always inspired when I hear stories about innovation. It’s why my investment philosophy is called, “ the entrepreneur thesis.&#. Passionate Entrepreneurs & Ambassadors. You need to have passionate tech entrepreneurs who want to build businesses locally.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

thought it would be helpful to put some of my thoughts into a blog post and hopefully spur some conversation in the comments and over email. He blogs to 10,000 web entrepreneurs at Software by Rob and co-hosts the podcast Startups for the Rest of Us. We had to write a CRM to keep track of them all. twenty in your wallet?

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2010

. - Journalists don’t know enough about your company before the show, don’t have time for proper research, and you will be competing for their time afterward with 49+ other companies that want them to write about you. - lament the coverage they get from journalists who reported the details unfairly. Be respectful.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) - 500 Hats , November 1, 2010 I've held off writing this post for a long time, because I couldn't quite get my head around all the issues. We had several emails back and forth where he provided basic details on the concept. But I didn’t write it for you; I wrote it for myself.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Why Every Entrepreneur Should Write and 9 Tips To Get Started - OnStartups , September 27, 2010 "The best part of blogging is the people you will meet"- Hugh MacLeod repeating wisdom from Loic Lemeur to me at the Big Pink at 2 am in South Beach after the Future of Web Apps 2008. Why You Should Write. Kanye West.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2011

Still, my wife had seen a report that almost all sun blocks for kids had a chemical known to be dangerous to kids. I was saying that I was happy it was all out in the open because I felt at least everybody could now understand the issues & opportunities from the perspectives of angels, entrepreneurs and VCs. It worked like a charm.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 21, 2016

The reality is that entrepreneurs usually don’t have the money or time for executive recruiters to do the filtering and selection for them. On a business team, the ability to communicate verbally and in writing is more important than technical depth. Communicate job opening via your web site, craigslist and personal emails.

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SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Heres 5 steps to start exploring: View the "Best Of" list with 50+ essays on viral marketing, gaming, and ads » Get introduced: About this blog, why entrepreneurs and marketers recommend it » Receive updates by email or RSS feed or Twitter. Write me an e-mail and let me know what youre up to! Reports are too slow!

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InfoChachkie

JULY 30, 2012

Of the 228 exhibitors at ad:tech, Brittany Fleit, writing for Allvoices , voted Central Desktop’s booth as her favorite, despite the fact that the company was outspent by nearly all the other attendees. Serial entrepreneur Seth Epstein is an incredible marketer. However, do not confuse frugal with cut rate. Share and Enjoy.

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