Berkonomics

JULY 15, 2021

Many senior managers and early entrepreneurs create their own mess with this one. The first professional senior manager that an entrepreneur hires to share the growing workload does not last more than a year. You may have been managing for years and need to hire that direct report to lessen your workload, setting up the same result.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 23, 2015

If an entrepreneur can’t build a culture of excitement and commitment at a startup, the chances of long-term success are negligible. As a mentor to entrepreneurs, I often get asked what you can do to build the right culture. Mentoring and training programs need to be put in place early. Every investor knows this.

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Berkonomics

JULY 3, 2019

Reporters and students learn this early when they attempt to get the attention of a busy CEO or politician. “I I am a student studying your industry for a term report. How about asking for help when you do not know a process, the kind of help that might take hours or days of training, not just minutes of explanation?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2023

As an investor and advisor to entrepreneurs, I see accountability, or lack of it, as an override to even the best idea. If you are an entrepreneur building a new business, there are many things along these lines that you can and must do to be seen as accountable, including the following: It’s up to you to be the model of accountability.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2021

Yet as a business advisor I am convinced that making the jump from a startup to a the next unicorn takes a different mindset, and actions most entrepreneurs are reluctant to face. That requires work and risk to comply with reporting requirements of the SEC, including the additional accounting and reporting processes.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2020

According to recent reports , these come from all the way up and down the age and experience spectrum, including up to ninety percent of the current Baby Boomers, as well as Millennials. Zappos , led by Tony Heish, has been a leader in this direction, and reports many advantages, as well as challenges.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2023

Every entrepreneur and business executive I know wants to emulate that boss, but most can’t even describe the attributes required. In my opinion, great examples in today’s entrepreneur world include Elon Musk (Tesla), Jeff Bezos (Amazon), and Richard Branson (Virgin Group). Measure by relationships as well as competitiveness.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2012

I have met several young people in business recently who believe that they are natural born entrepreneurs, and actually seem to feel that traditional training and experience may be a detriment to their success in this new world. Every entrepreneur enters the game with a unique combination of genes and skills. Sound judgment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 28, 2016

The job of chief financial officer (CFO) may sound like a nightmare assignment to technical entrepreneurs, but the tasks and skills required are key to every new venture. The best entrepreneurs take the initiative on these rather than wait for a CFO to drive them. Investors love to see a former CFO running a new business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 16, 2023

Every business wants and needs top performers, but most entrepreneurs and executives assume that if they hire and train the smartest and most experienced people, they will get exceptional performance. Thus paying only for sales volume, when you desire high customer satisfaction, is not productive.

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Xconomy

APRIL 16, 2018

The Adecco Group, the global staffing and worker training giant, has inked a $412.5 million agreement to acquire General Assembly, a tech training and career development company that offers courses online and at 20 campuses worldwide. As Xconomy reported at the time, entrepreneurs and young ventures that set up shop in.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2021

Are you often frustrated that people reporting to you, or key peers, seem to dodge accountability for their actions? He later closed more than 8,000 of his stores for a day to provide employee racial-bias training. They provide ongoing motivation by recognizing and rewarding effort, and the training to do the job right.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

As an investor and advisor to entrepreneurs, I see accountability, or lack of it, as an override to even the best idea. If you are an entrepreneur building a new business, there are many things along these lines that you can and must do to be seen as accountable, including the following: It’s up to you to be the model of accountability.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2022

A common request I get while mentoring entrepreneurs is for a copy of the startup checklist they need to follow, in order to build a successful new business. His checklists cover everything from building a vision, to consistently delivering results, for entrepreneurs up to mature business executives. I wish it was that easy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2014

I am happy to see reports that young companies are in the forefront of these trends, on both the customer trends and the employee trends. I have added my own insights, based on my experience advising and working with entrepreneurs and startups: Pay for results, rather than pay for work. Both are required to stay competitive.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 11, 2011

Many people believe that good entrepreneurs are naturally born, rather than trained or experienced in the art of business. On the natural born side, some entrepreneurs seem to have a strong vision and the ability to inspirationally lead others. Every entrepreneur enters the game with a unique combination of genes and skills.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2015

I am happy to see reports that young companies are in the forefront of these trends, on both the customer trends and the employee trends. I have added my own insights, based on my experience advising and working with entrepreneurs and startups: Pay for results, rather than pay for work. Both are required to stay competitive.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 9, 2012

Reporters and students learn this early when they attempt to get the attention of a busy CEO or politician. “I I am a student studying your industry for a term report. How about asking for help when you do not know a process, the kind of help that might take hours or days of training, not just minutes of explanation?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 7, 2010

Many people believe that good entrepreneurs are naturally born, rather than trained or experienced in the art of business. On the natural born side, some entrepreneurs seem to have a strong vision and the ability to inspirationally lead others. Every entrepreneur enters the game with a unique combination of genes and skills.

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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. Why do many entrepreneurs think they can “wing it” and get the same results?

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Every entrepreneur and business executive I know wants to emulate that boss, but most can’t even describe the attributes required. In my opinion, great examples in today’s entrepreneur world include Elon Musk (Tesla), Jeff Bezos (Amazon), and Richard Branson (Virgin Group). Measure by relationships as well as competitiveness.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 16, 2018

Greathouse: Your collective experiences have clearly made bootstrapping a viable option for you, more so than might be the case for a typical, younger entrepreneur who needs more direction, doesn’t have cash discipline, etc. What advice you can offer entrepreneurs validating their new products? I get enough of those from my kids.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2022

I expect that should seem intuitive to all entrepreneurs, but every investor I know has many stories about startup funding requests with major business model elements missing. New entrepreneurs tend to focus only on product direct costs, and underestimate marketing and sales costs, overhead costs, and support costs. Cost structure.

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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. For action, he provides a list of principles for entrepreneurs and managers alike, derived from his first-hand discussions with some of the nation's greatest leaders.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Kara will now be really involved with what goes on to successfully create and run a firm but while still handling her core duties of funding great entrepreneurs. investing in the brightest and most driven entrepreneurs we have access to and helping guide them as they build amazing companies and industries. I’m only 52!

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 23, 2013

Similarly, acquiring a larger footprint of direct reports is often a sign of success at large businesses. One positive aspect of having worked in a large company is that they usually provide actual training and education for a new role, rather than all “on-the-job training.” Forget your staff and entourage.

Entrepreneur 105

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2022

I am happy to see reports that young companies are leading the way in these trends, on both the customer and the employee side. I have added my own insights, based on my experience advising and working with entrepreneurs and startups: Pay for results, rather than pay for work. Both are required to stay competitive.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 16, 2012

I am more and more convinced that it is the right founder behavior that leads to success, rather than some exceptional intelligence or training. These habits apply even more directly to entrepreneur startup leadership: Failure to build trust and integrity. Team members quickly learn to report positives, while hiding problems.

Entrepreneur 99

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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. For action, he provides a list of principles for entrepreneurs and managers alike, derived from his first-hand discussions with some of the nation's greatest leaders.

Organization 137

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 31, 2015

I have met several young people in business recently who believe that they are natural born entrepreneurs, and actually seem to feel that traditional training and experience may be a detriment to their success in this new world. Every entrepreneur enters the game with a unique combination of genes and skills. Sound judgment.

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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. Why do many entrepreneurs think they can “wing it” and get the same results?

Media 55

Media Social Media Startup Training 55

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

As an investor and advisor to entrepreneurs, I see accountability, or lack of it, as an override to even the best idea. If you are an entrepreneur building a new business, there are many things along these lines that you can and must do, including the following: It’s up to you to be the model of accountability. Very refreshing.

Startup 96

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 29, 2013

I have met several young people in business recently who believe that they are natural born entrepreneurs, and actually seem to feel that traditional training and experience may be a detriment to their success in this new world. Every entrepreneur enters the game with a unique combination of genes and skills. Sound judgment.

Startup 112

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

I am happy to see reports that young companies are leading the way in these trends, on both the customer and the employee side. I have added my own insights, based on my experience advising and working with entrepreneurs and startups: Pay for results, rather than pay for work. Both are required to stay competitive.

Competition 127

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2019

A common complaint I hear from my startup clients and many entrepreneurs is that rapid growth is more difficult than ever anticipated. Define an inclusive decision-making process, become the role model for discipline, and teach direct reports to follow your example. Lack of training and misaligned training initiatives.

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Berkonomics

JULY 8, 2021

And it happened again in early 2008, as CEOs reported the first evidence of order slowdowns and issues with customer payments – right before the ‘great recession.’. Every leader has stories to tell. And sometimes we watch companies grow dramatically from a front row seat. How you can do it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

If you find problem-solving to be energizing, you could be the next great entrepreneur. The first challenge for many aspiring entrepreneurs is to put aside their passionate advocacy long enough to acknowledge an existing problem. Make sure processes are updated, training is improved or priorities are communicated as required.

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