Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2022

Every entrepreneur can learn from a mentor, no matter how confident or successful they have been to date. Yet most entrepreneurs simply don’t know how to work with a mentor. Some of the best mentoring relationships don’t involve monetary compensation, but none are free. Agree on specific objectives and time frames.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

Having read his latest op-ed on email I know why I erred towards the side of of not loving his book as much as some did. Apparently he’s an “organizational psychologist professor and thinks that it’s rude not to answer email. I also surmise that perhaps organizational psychologists don’t get as much unsolicited emails as some of us do.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 23, 2015

Advisors need to be mentors, looking ahead and directing you on key actions to take or avoid. Mentors have no interest in win-lose relationships. Critics tend to rely on anecdotal or academic evidence to support their position, as opposed to a mentor’s insider perspective based on years of practical experience.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

The dictionary definition of a mentor is “an experienced and trusted advisor,” or “leader, tutor or coach.” The big difference, of course, is that a mentor looks ahead to help you, while a critic looks backward to tell you what you did wrong. One of the key characteristics of a successful mentor relationship is trust.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2010

The dictionary definition of a mentor is “an experienced and trusted advisor,” or “leader, tutor or coach.” The big difference, of course, is that a mentor looks ahead to help you, while a critic looks backward to tell you what you did wrong. One of the key characteristics of a successful mentor relationship is trust.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2019

Every entrepreneur can learn from a mentor, no matter how confident or successful they have been to date. Yet most entrepreneurs simply don’t know how to work with a mentor. Some of the best mentoring relationships don’t involve monetary compensation, but none are free. Agree on specific objectives and time frames.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 23, 2014

I reviewed an email from Kara Nortman, the CEO of Moonfrye who is working on putting together venture debt. I then traded emails with two former senior tech professionals in LA. Finally, I think it’s worth meeting “mentors.” I’ve done that 20 times so I gave her my quick feedback on terms. Get Permission.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

To give visibility to these companies to: Sources of funding (angels / VCs), business development partners, mentors who have themselves built successful companies, the press and potential employees to hire. One senior mentor to Launchpad LA recently said, “I got more out of Launchpad LA than I even put in.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2014

He’s an incredibly smart investor and somebody that I actually consider to be a mentor to myself. My email back to him was a version of. I got an email recently from a VC who had invested in a company a small amount in a seed round. I reviewed a deal for a friend of mine tonight. He has a team of 4 other such executives.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Family & Mentors - "A family is the people who believe in you. Mentors are the people you are copying. Mentors and role models are a shortcut to become something you believe in.". • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Every entrepreneur can learn from a mentor, no matter how confident or successful they have been to date. Yet most entrepreneurs simply don’t know how to work with a mentor. Some of the best mentoring relationships don’t involve monetary compensation, but none are free. Agree on specific objectives and time frames.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 3, 2020

Advisors need to be mentors, looking ahead and directing you on key actions to take or avoid. Mentors have no interest in win-lose relationships. Critics tend to rely on anecdotal or academic evidence to support their position, as opposed to a mentor’s insider perspective based on years of practical experience.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

However Gmail is only private email conversations. We have some great mentors now. Thanks to TechStars, we've got an awesome mentor who's co-habitating with us now, and we're learning something daily from him. They'll reply to my emails in half an hour, and give us great feedback on what we're doing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Advisors need to be mentors, looking ahead and directing you on key actions to take or avoid. Mentors have no interest in win-lose relationships. Critics tend to rely on anecdotal or academic evidence to support their position, as opposed to a mentor’s insider perspective based on years of practical experience.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2011

When you haven’t been decisive in years, when you botched a profitable exit, when you hired a non-visionary CEO and then fired her by email – it’s time to get out of the way. He has built an amazing facility, has established a design-centric credo, has assembled great mentors and certainly gets access to great talent.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

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? Yeah, my email address is Brad@Feld.com.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2011

Get connected to the right mentors and your business may catapult to the next level. I figured if Matt was on the verge of bankruptcy and one mentor changed his trajectory, what if we had a formalized, community-wide program? A friend helped him get out of this situation and changed Matt’s life forever. The answer?

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Berkonomics

JUNE 22, 2012

I have a friend in the music business who worked hard to gain introductions to, and become mentored by, several known names in the business. One well known informal mentor called him the “Stevie Wonder of Hip Hop.” If you are the quirkiest of suppliers in your niche, you could create a campaign around your company’s counter culture.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 25, 2020

Yet there is more and more evidence that jumping tasks on every alert for a new email, text, or phone call actually decreases overall productivity. I concur, based on my own extended career in business and mentoring entrepreneurs. Let go of a problem stuck in your head, or frequent distractions, such as a new email or text message.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

I acted as the occasional mentor, advisor and coach to Ethan. ” When merchants sign up MyTime then helps them with marketing activities through marketing automation tools they’ve build across SEM, social, and email. The company was called Red Beacon. I was standing with him when he won the TechCrunch 50 award.

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Jason Nazar

JANUARY 1, 2016

But I did spent those four years starting businesses and courting many mentors to help me along the way. At the end of every meeting, I’d ask, “Would you consider being my mentor?” — and every time, I got the same response. Ignorance is Blasphemy: Why You Need a Mentor in the First Place. Who should you pick as your mentor?

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Berkonomics

MAY 22, 2014

Bill Payne has been actively involved in angel investing since 1980, funding over 50 companies and mentoring over 100 more. Email readers, continue here.] If I don’t like the terms offered in the PPM, why don’t I insist that the terms be changed to accommodate my partialities as an angel investor? By Bill Payne.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

Today we’re in a world where 10 accelerators are bombarding you with emails to meet their 10-15 companies. This is when founders need you the most – either are coach, mentor, interviewer, work off-loader or honest-mirror-reflection of reality. You need to be very present in these periods of time. Probably more.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2021

Face time is critical, even with the current rage on social networks, phone texting, and email. Nominate someone as your mentor. Build a two-way relationship with several people who can help you, and then kick it up a notch with one or more, by asking them to be your mentor. That’s usually the important relationship part.

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Berkonomics

MAY 29, 2014

Richa is a successful entrepreneur and technologist giving back to the entrepreneurial community in many ways, including his weekly Internet TV program on entrepreneurism, and participation in several mentoring programs. . Email readers, continue here.] A business plan is yours alone. Forces you to be more objective.

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Berkonomics

MAY 23, 2019

I have a friend in the music business who worked hard to gain introductions to, and become mentored by, several known names in the business. One well known informal mentor called him the “Stevie Wonder of Hip Hop.” Sometimes you win when others define your story. Use a word picture or mantra to make it memorable.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

And he has acted as a personal mentor for Justin ever since. I know that I’m not always perfect on email because the volume is so high and it has become such a chore. Consider Usher a hard-working early-stage VC. Justin was going through the ride that Usher himself had been through when he was younger.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

It surprised me how many male executives emailed me back with a list of 3 or 4 women on their team who might be interested attending the film. Many VCs simply wait for referrals to come to them via email or introductions they get at conferences or demo days. My response was swift, “No! You don’t get it. I want YOU to come.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 16, 2022

Yet I find, as a mentor and outside consultant, that many of you focus only on working conditions and compensation as the key factors determining team engagement , health, and productivity. Let your team members feel that they are constantly learning new things, and allow them to share their talents through coaching and mentoring assignments.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 16, 2014

community in many ways, including his weekly Internet TV program on entrepreneurism, and participation in several mentoring programs. . Email readers, continue here.] JJ is a successful entrepreneur and technologist giving back to the entrepreneurial. Business partnerships have their advantages and disadvantages.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 16, 2021

A key part of her message that resonated with me, as a mentor to entrepreneurs, is her guidance on how to deal with the constant demands and requests that every business founder faces. Did you ever notice how a yes can slip out of your mouth or get sent in an email before you even think about it?

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Berkonomics

MAY 26, 2016

My own version is “Hire smart and hire right, and you’ll be a mentor rather than a boss.” Email readers, continue here…] In addition, take advantage of the trend in the training and development space toward self–directed learning. ” Of course, in practice it’s not that easy.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 15, 2017

Communicate frequently and proactively The most effective CEOs that I’ve observed send regular, short, board update emails every few weeks or monthly just to give the board a sense of what is going on. I can’t change who your board members are so let me offer some thoughts on how to make your interactions with your board more productive.

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From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 30, 2013

Amplify Mentor Panel in full swing. Amplify’s close mentoring is by design. Like good mentors Paul, Jeff, Richard, Oded and David as well as Chris and Kris create an atmosphere in which the motivated founders can take advantage of the knowledge base to which they are exposed. Setting up for Eric Garcetti.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2013

Face time is critical, even with the current rage on social networks, phone texting, and email. Nominate someone as your mentor. Build a two-way relationship with several people who can help you, and then kick it up a notch with one or more, by asking them to be your mentor. That’s usually the important relationship part.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2015

Face time is critical, even with the current rage on social networks, phone texting, and email. Nominate someone as your mentor. Build a two-way relationship with several people who can help you, and then kick it up a notch with one or more, by asking them to be your mentor. That’s usually the important relationship part.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2022

Don’t be limited by only non-real-time communications, implied with emails, texts, and online forums. You need to step out of your comfort zone to socialize, meet new people, and collaborate with peers, company leaders, and mentors. Seek expert mentors and always evaluate feedback. Ramp up face-to-face time with key contacts.

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