article thumbnail

Outbound VC Dialing Programs – Total Disrespect for Entrepreneurs

Both Sides of the Table

“Hi [entrepreneur], I hope all is well. I know the firm well and I know the entrepreneur & his business well. The actual investment professionals (partners) are too busy to call companies that they’re interested in so they basically outsource it. So I have to imagine many other entrepreneurs felt the same.

article thumbnail

7 Keys To Strategic Partnerships That Profit Everyone

Startup Professionals Musings

Entrepreneurs seem to have blinders on when looking at competitors. Strategic partnerships in this context can take the form of joint ventures, intellectual property licensing, outsourcing agreements, or even cooperative research. Benchmark your practices against a true peer. Willing to learn from each other.

Startup 105
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

7 Ways Your People Skills Are The Key To Your Success

Startup Professionals Musings

Customers won’t pay to see your new employees learning on the job, and outsourcing the real work to a cheap labor source is a recipe for disaster. Make sure that every interaction with every customer is positive, the service delivered is exemplary, and always follow-up for reference and repeat business.

Startup 111
article thumbnail

7 Success Factors When Your People Are The Solution

Startup Professionals Musings

Customers won’t pay to see your new employees learning on the job, and outsourcing the real work to a cheap labor source is a recipe for disaster. Make sure that every interaction with every customer is positive, the service delivered is exemplary, and always follow-up for reference and repeat business.

Startup 174
article thumbnail

10 Attributes Of The Perfect Partner For Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Very few entrepreneurs have the range of skills and experience to be the solution creator as well as business creator, or operational as well as sales leader. Most entrepreneurs work long hours and weekends to get the job done. Thus you should do the same or more due diligence on educational background, previous work, and references.

article thumbnail

7 Ways Getting In Bed With The Enemy Can Be Win-Win

Startup Professionals Musings

Entrepreneurs seem to have blinders on when looking at competitors. Strategic partnerships in this context can take the form of joint ventures, intellectual property licensing, outsourcing agreements, or even cooperative research. Benchmark your practices against a true peer. Willing to learn from each other.

Startup 126
article thumbnail

10 Key Traits Of An Ideal Entrepreneur Partner

Startup Professionals Musings

Most entrepreneurs work long hours and weekends to get the job done. Thus you should do the same or more due diligence on educational background, previous work, and references. business entrepreneur partner startup traits' Compatible work styles. Look impartially from all angles and do the follow-up. Marty Zwilling.