Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2016

One of the reasons that now is the time to be an entrepreneur is the explosion of startup assistance organizations, usually called incubators or accelerators. As well, these companies usually bring real new venture funding opportunities to the startups they sponsor. Are you and your startup ready to make the cut?

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

One of the reasons that now is the time to be an entrepreneur is the explosion of startup assistance organizations, usually called incubators or accelerators. As well, these companies usually bring real new venture funding opportunities to the startups they sponsor. Are you and your startup ready to make the cut?

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 12, 2016

Long before author Stephen King sold over 350 million books, he was a budding entrepreneur. Unlike entrepreneurs, whose survival is similarly based on their ability deliver value to their customers, politicians and big company executives routinely confuse activities with results. A version of this article previously appeared Forbes.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2014

One of the reasons that now is the time to be an entrepreneur is the explosion of startup assistance organizations, usually called incubators or accelerators. accelerator business entrepreneur incubator startup' As well, these companies usually bring real new venture funding opportunities to the startups they sponsor. Marty Zwilling.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 3, 2010

This was really a fun week at TWiVC because we decided to have an entrepreneur come and talk about raising capital rather than having a VC come on. It’s always such a pleasure for me to spend time with Farb because he has all of the enthusiasm and energy you love to see in entrepreneurs. He’s also candid, humble and helpful.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 6, 2015

Every new baby gets a name before it is introduced to the world, and yet some entrepreneurs continue to send me business plans with TBD (to be determined) in place of a business name on the front page. Most startups don’t have the resources, and should be more humble in starting with a name that customers will recognize.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Barrie Bergman is a humble, self-made man who realized early in life that being nice provides a significant business advantage. Becoming a successful entrepreneur isn't. You can learn how Marten went from a “ serially unsuccessful entrepreneur” in Finland, to one of the most respected CEOs in Silicon Valley HERE.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

As is often said if you don’t get at least a few fellow VCs (and entrepreneurs) scratching their heads you may not be funding ideas with enough upside. He simply is inspirational as an entrepreneur, an inventor and as somebody who wants to make a difference in the world.

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JULY 13, 2013

My mom was an entrepreneur – she was kind of my inspiration for entrepreneurship. And no one could see me as anything but a startup guy, so I started a second company and called myself a serial entrepreneur. Then everyone just started calling me a serial entrepreneur. As an entrepreneur you have to suspend disbelief.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Tanz has been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine “Young Millionaires of 2011 Special Report.” Buying Google keywords will be popular and expensive. Though Tanz has accomplished much at a young age, he is humble and embedded in the local tech community as a mentor to other startups. from Carnegie Mellon University.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

All businesses need to have access to the scale, cost structure, and flexibility that the Amazons, Googles, and Facebooks of the world have built internally. When you began your teaching career, did you plan on eventually being an entrepreneur? That’s what we’ve started to tackle and the mission RightScale is on. Cats or dogs?

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

There’s tremendous leverage in learning to use Microsoft Office, QuickBooks, and how to Google for sample contracts and the latest tax changes. Be humble and offer to clean all the offices, if you can use one for free. Do you really need that full-time assistant, regular bookkeeper, and big-name attorney?

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

I know you’re thinking that you have your head on straight but I promise you the experience of finding yourself in this maelstrom will leave any first time entrepreneur spinning. 2001-2004 were very humbling but we built a real company. Don’t drink it. Fame and adoration corrupts first timers. That story for another day.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

If this gentleman was such a pivotal player in the early days of the PC revolution, why is he essentially unknown to most entrepreneurs under forty years old? Few young entrepreneurs know about Mr. Kildall’s contributions because of his behavior, not Mr. Gates’. Tags: Corporate Culture Entrepreneur Partnerships The Fringe.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 28, 2011

There’s tremendous leverage in learning to use Microsoft Office, QuickBooks, and how to Google for sample contracts and the latest tax changes. Be humble and offer to clean all the offices, if you can use one for free. Do you really need that full-time assistant, regular bookkeeper, and big-name attorney?

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

There’s tremendous leverage in learning to use Microsoft Office, QuickBooks, and how to Google for sample contracts and the latest tax changes. Be humble and offer to clean all the offices, if you can use one for free. Tags: entrepreneur startup angel funding burn rate. Marty Zwilling.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2018

Given the limited nature of how many people you’ll approach (ie not that many) I actually just do these in Google Sheets. I literally have a Google Sheet for nearly every portfolio company who is in the process of raising a round. Be humble, sit down. I measured twice and cut once. The meeting was great!

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NOVEMBER 25, 2010

I believe that it is part of the DNA of an entrepreneur – being so competitive that you’re practically sick when you lose. Entrepreneurs are neurotic about it. It’s brilliant, reflective & humble. I hate losing. I don’t want to lose next time. It’s what makes you stand out from the rest.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2010

I believe that it is part of the DNA of an entrepreneur – being so competitive that you’re practically sick when you lose. Entrepreneurs are neurotic about it. It’s brilliant, reflective & humble. I hate losing. I don’t want to lose next time. It’s what makes you stand out from the rest.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 25, 2009

It’s OK to say things like, “I could see why you might think that Google would go into our market. Here’s why I think Google won’t initially be a threat to us and how we would respond if they entered our market …&#. Having a discussion is a great way to build rapport with the person asking the question.

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