Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Every entrepreneur I know can’t find enough hours in a day to do the good things they want, and yet they often find themselves saying yes to new requests. In addition to saying yes too often, some entrepreneurs under pressure say no poorly, by attacking the requestor or by avoiding any definitive response.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 1, 2017

A popular approach for aspiring entrepreneurs these days seems to be to corner anyone who will listen, with a pitch on their current “million dollar idea.” Visionaries are often “outside the box” of conventional approaches and move toward long-term change and innovation. But not every entrepreneur has to be a visionary.

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OCTOBER 19, 2017

The conventional wisdom about Silicon Valley is that it’s a playground for the underdogs, a fertile ground for young entrepreneurs building startups that are going to “change the world.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 3, 2015

Most entrepreneurs feel they have innate leadership talents, but struggle with how to nurture these abilities and measure their effectiveness. Authentic entrepreneurs lead through the power of personal influence, rather than coercion. These include the following: Practicing authentic leadership versus fake leadership.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 17, 2013

For true entrepreneurs, risk is viewed as a positive, with its implied challenge to overcome the unknown and hitting the big return. One way to learn is to understand better how successful entrepreneurs approach risk, and look at actual strategies they use for success. Buck the conventional wisdom. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 17, 2015

How is it that only a few business leaders and entrepreneurs seem to drive exceptional results and disruptive innovation in this rapidly changing market economy (marketquake)? They consistently take bold steps to stay ahead of the curve, often contrary to conventional wisdom. Mine the organization for expertise (exploration).

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2014

I see more and more entrepreneurs who seem to have everything going for them – vision, motivation, passion, even a good business plan, product, and money, and yet they can’t close customers. Conventional wisdom is that after a great idea, the next steps are raise some money, build a product, then go sell the product.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 1, 2022

I tell entrepreneurs that Google was an “exception” to all the investment and startup rules, but I’ve always wondered what it takes to be an exception. Here are some lessons from the book that all entrepreneurs should wish they could emulate: Independently outstanding, but complementary founders.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 25, 2021

Every entrepreneur I know can’t find enough hours in a day to do the good things they want, and yet they often find themselves saying yes to new requests. In addition to saying yes too often, some entrepreneurs under pressure say no poorly, by attacking the requestor or by avoiding any definitive response.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2012

A popular approach for aspiring entrepreneurs these days seems to be to corner anyone who will listen, with a pitch on their current “million dollar idea.” Visionaries are often “outside the box” of conventional approaches and move toward long-term change and innovation. But not every entrepreneur has to be a visionary.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2022

Even entrepreneurs who have built many startups, or sold their last one for millions of dollars, know they make occasional people leadership mistakes. Thankfully, most mistakes won’t be as spectacular as the America Online merger with Time Warner for $350 billion, back in 2000, engineered by then superstar entrepreneurs Stephen M.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 9, 2011

So embedded is this conventional wisdom in Silicon Valley that it feels like heresy to even question it. Conventional wisdom says that you gain far more in working as a team than you lose by diluted by half before you start. It’s only 3 minutes, 44 seconds. I covered what I call “the co-founder mythology.&#

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

A popular approach for aspiring entrepreneurs these days seems to be to corner anyone who will listen, with a pitch on their current “million dollar idea.” Visionaries are often “outside the box” of conventional approaches and move toward long-term change and innovation. But not every entrepreneur has to be a visionary.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 16, 2013

Most entrepreneurs feel they have innate leadership talents, but struggle with how to nurture these abilities and measure their effectiveness. Authentic entrepreneurs lead through the power of personal influence, rather than coercion. These include the following: Practicing authentic leadership versus fake leadership.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 16, 2016

Entrepreneurs create their own jobs, why shouldn’t they also create their own degrees? As described in Should Millennial Entrepreneurs Skip College? most young entrepreneurs benefit greatly from the college experience. This list is intended to cover non-obvious courses relevant to entrepreneurs. Communication.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 19, 2021

Most successful entrepreneurs will tell you that their primary motivation is to “change the world” and to build something lasting, not to make a lot of money. But the conventional wisdom is that employees work for money, above all else.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2013

Conventional wisdom is changing from startups being born a winner (execution doesn’t matter), to being made a winner (more chances and more help early on). This means smaller amounts given to more entrepreneurs who get a chance to prove that they can build great businesses. entrepreneur startup super-Angels David S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 10, 2015

Every entrepreneur I know can’t find enough hours in a day to do the good things they want, and yet they often find themselves saying yes to new requests. In addition to saying yes too often, some entrepreneurs under pressure say no poorly, by attacking the requestor or by avoiding any definitive response.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

I tell entrepreneurs that Google was an “exception” to all the investment and startup rules, but I’ve always wondered what it takes to be an exception. Here are some lessons from the book that all entrepreneurs should wish they could emulate: Independently outstanding, but complementary founders. Act like one and you too may be one.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 8, 2013

Even entrepreneurs who have built many startups, or sold their last one for millions of dollars, know they make occasional people leadership mistakes. Thankfully, most mistakes won’t be as spectacular as the America Online merger with Time Warner for $350 billion, back in 2000, engineered by then superstar entrepreneurs Stephen M.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 12, 2014

In part this is because conventional wisdom for angels was that it didn’t make sense to write a $1 million+ check in later rounds to follow your prorata. Much of this historically didn’t matter to entrepreneurs. ” Entrepreneurs can be caught in the middle. What a second, what about entrepreneurs?

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2010

A popular approach for aspiring entrepreneurs these days seems to be to corner anyone who will listen, with a dialogue on their current hot “idea.” Visionaries are often “outside the box” of conventional approaches and move toward long-term change and innovation. But not every entrepreneur has to be a visionary. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2019

Steve Blank via Flickr by jdlasica I see more and more entrepreneurs who seem to have everything going for them – vision, motivation, passion, even a good business plan, product, and money, and yet they can’t close customers. At the same time, more entrepreneurs are jumping into the fray, and less money is available from investors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 7, 2013

Most successful entrepreneurs will tell you that their primary motivation is to “change the world” and to build something lasting, not to make a lot of money. But the conventional wisdom is that employees work for money, above all else.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

How is it that only a few business leaders and entrepreneurs seem to drive exceptional results and disruptive innovation in this rapidly changing market economy (marketquake)? They consistently take bold steps to stay ahead of the curve, often contrary to conventional wisdom. Mine the organization for expertise (exploration).

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Entrepreneurs have been seeking clever shortcuts to spur their growth and circumvent their competitors since the dawn of commerce. By looking backward, modern entrepreneurs can co-opt the hacks from a pre-digital age that remain relevant today. Target The Untargeted, Offer Value And Ignore Conventional Wisdom.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 11, 2012

For many entrepreneurs, college has little appeal. Academia’s arbitrary, bureaucratic structure, combined with its predominant focus on theoretical issues, causes many entrepreneurs to depart college early. Even if an established leader in your industry does not see the wisdom in your ideas, do not waiver.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 8, 2015

A popular approach for aspiring entrepreneurs these days seems to be to corner anyone who will listen, with a pitch on their current “million dollar idea.” Visionaries are often “outside the box” of conventional approaches and move toward long-term change and innovation. But not every entrepreneur has to be a visionary.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 1, 2012

Thus, when Come Together – The Business Wisdom of The Beatles was released, my hopes were high for a great read. Despite the book’s shortcomings, it contains a number of insightful lessons for budding entrepreneurs. Although successful entities, including the Beatles, have much to teach entrepreneurs, 100 lessons is about 80 too many.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

In fact, in many cases his insights are especially relevant because he is not mired in the conventional wisdom of the tech community. Rather, keep your eyes and ears open for instructive wisdom, irrespective of its source. Thus, do not solely seek mentors from within your industry. It''s Getting Better All The Time.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 28, 2011

Many entrepreneurs encounter a similar dilemma. Thus, entrepreneurs must decide when to stop listening to the Sirens’ song of a quick buck and position their company to take advantage of long-term, sustainable business models. However, in the long run, entrepreneurs always benefit from delivering Maximum Utility for a fair price.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 24, 2019

Image by Origa via Wikipedia I tell entrepreneurs that Google was an “exception” to all the investment and startup rules, but I’ve always wondered what it takes to be an exception. Here are some lessons from the book that all entrepreneurs should wish they could emulate: Independently outstanding, but complementary founders.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Oprah Winfrey is one of the most successful entrepreneurs of her generation. When I began gathering examples of Oprah’s wisdom, I expected to identify a handful of quotes relevant to entrepreneurs. To my surprise, I identified dozens of worthy bits of wisdom. One is that I can live my life fearlessly.”. We all stumble.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

A popular approach for aspiring entrepreneurs these days seems to be to corner anyone who will listen, with a pitch on their current “million dollar idea.” Visionaries are often “outside the box” of conventional approaches and move toward long-term change and innovation. But not every entrepreneur has to be a visionary.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 9, 2012

As Seth Epstein makes clear in this talk , entrepreneurs constantly experience breakdowns, followed by breakthroughs. A common theme among successful entrepreneurs is that making money is not a primary motivator. Great entrepreneurs (as well as successful venture capitalists) are intellectually curious. " [Tweet this quote].

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 20, 2019

Even entrepreneurs who have built many startups, or sold their last one for millions of dollars, know they make occasional people leadership mistakes. Thankfully, most mistakes won’t be as spectacular as the America Online merger with Time Warner for $350 billion, back in 2000, engineered by then superstar entrepreneurs Stephen M.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 4, 2013

Entrepreneurs can learn a great deal from the manner in which Pink Floyd created DSOTM. Entrepreneurs should always err on the side of long-term gain. Entrepreneurs should unabashedly copy Pink Floyd's simple, yet effective market validation strategies. Pay To Play. Follow my startup-oriented Twitter feed here: @johngreathouse.

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