Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

Finding your sweet spot as an entrepreneur needs to start with a meaningful personal purpose that is also a business opportunity. Many entrepreneurs are finding their “secret sauce” these days by combining a strong purpose with a good business opportunity. Both ends of this spectrum fail to bring long-term satisfaction or success.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Tuesday, September 26, 2017 -- How To Get Your Startup Funded - Tips From Entrepreneur and Renowed Angel Investor Jason Calacanis. Jason Calacanis founded Silicon Alley Reporter, Weblogs Inc, Mahalo, and Inside.com. He turned down a $20 million offer for Silicon Alley Reporter.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2023

Here are some pragmatic tips on how to make your startup more scalable and investable: If you need investors, start with a scalable idea. Smart entrepreneurs never outsource their core competency, and never rely on intellectual property they don’t own. Investors don’t invest in services startups.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 23, 2021

Entrepreneurs have to know when and how to say ‘no,’ and be good at delivering the message. Instead, too many entrepreneurs just say ‘yes,’ and regret it afterward. So here are some tips that I have accumulated over the years that can help you say the right thing the right way: Give yourself time to think.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Traditionally, the majority of entrepreneurs have been logical thinkers, problem solvers, with full attention to details. Of course, the best solution would be a new wave of so-called whole-brain thinkers, but this term is usually reserved for Einstein and Picasso, and no entrepreneurs that I can name. Creativity is the key word here.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

The rate of new entrepreneurs increased between 2013 and 2021, from 280 to 360 out of 100,000 of the adult population. Of course, that’s both the good news and the bad news for aspiring entrepreneurs, since it means more competition, and the business landscape is changing faster than ever. Set milestones and manage to those targets.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 13, 2019

Investors hear from too many entrepreneurs that envision a great business opportunity, but don’t have any written business plan at all. On the other end of this spectrum are entrepreneurs who present long product specifications with a few financials at the end. They think they can talk their way to a deal. It won’t work.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

One of the most common complaints I hear from entrepreneurs is that they are overwhelmed by the workload and stress of starting their company. In reality, many entrepreneurs are their own worst enemy, trying to do everything, working inefficiently, and imagining things that need doing which will never happen. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Based on my experience as a business advisor, I recommend that every business owner and entrepreneur focus on the following tips to provide a better work culture: Invest in integrating new technology, not just forcing it.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 9, 2013

Comedians are entrepreneurs. In addition, both comedians and entrepreneurs must engage and entertain their demanding audiences. As such, there is much entrepreneurs can learn from their comic brethren. As such, there is much entrepreneurs can learn from their comic brethren. Comedic Tips. Share and Enjoy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Yet I see many technology entrepreneurs that focus on the basics of marketing too little and too late. Marketing ,” which provides some pragmatic marketing tips for small businesses as follows: Don’t tell customers how great you are. entrepreneurs need to focus more on who they are marketing to and why. They will call you back.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2019

I know some entrepreneurs with successful businesses, and others who seem to have a great relationship with their family, but I can’t think of many who have both. Individually, they both take focus, commitment, and a variety of skills, all the strengths of a good entrepreneur. Be realistic about what brings happiness to you.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 12, 2021

To get you started on the right track, I always recommend the following pragmatic tips that you probably already know, but are always worth re-validating with every new initiative: Quantify how your unique features add value. This means overtly offering your expertise for free, and worrying about selling your solution afterward.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 9, 2023

Since we all lose when an entrepreneur with a great idea is held back by a failure to communicate, I would like to offer a quick summary of business writing basic strategies. Every entrepreneur needs to remember that they are selling themselves in every written communication, even more than they are selling their idea or funding request.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Some aspiring entrepreneurs are so desperate for funding, or naïve, that they ignore the obvious signs of scams and rip-offs on the Internet, praying for a windfall. I’d much rather see your entrepreneur resources and energy focused on real opportunities to improve the world we live in. Marty Zwilling.

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InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Article first published as Eleven Startup Tips From Mark Cuban on Technorati. Mark Cuban is a lifelong serial entrepreneur, launching his startup career with a variety of teenage schemes, including buying and selling collectable stamps to pay for college. Mark’s Startup Tips. Entrepreneurs are constantly selling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 7, 2023

Entrepreneurs looking for investor funding often fail to realize that all money comes with strings. For example, if you have watched the Shark Tank TV series, you probably noticed that the Sharks always ask the entrepreneurs for their intended “use of funds.”

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 25, 2014

During the intervening 20-years, Jeff has offered business executives numerous valuable tips, including the following: If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! Some people are internally focused, and if they reach critical mass, they can tip the whole company.”. Share and Enjoy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 19, 2023

Thus I was impressed with the practical rules suggested to facilitate anticipatory changes to survive in business today, in a new book “ Secrets of Next Level Entrepreneurs ,” by Alex Brueckmann, an experienced executive consultant: Create change by inspiring people to follow. It’s no longer a top-down or command-and-control world.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Many experts will tell you that you can’t succeed as a part-time entrepreneur, as any good startup will require a 100 percent commitment of your time and energy. Thus I often recommend that entrepreneurs keep their day job until the startup is producing revenue. But the entrepreneur lifestyle is still more fun, even part-time.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 1, 2012

Article first published as Five Business Tips From The Beatles on Technorati. Despite the book’s shortcomings, it contains a number of insightful lessons for budding entrepreneurs. Of the 100 business “lessons” articulated in the book, I highlight a few below that I feel are the most relevant and impactful for entrepreneurs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

One of the biggest myths I have found in the entrepreneur community is that every startup needs one or more outside investors for credibility and success, and perhaps is even entitled to at least one. Searching LinkedIn, for example, is a must for contemporary entrepreneurs. But don’t wait for them to contact you. Marty Zwilling.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 23, 2012

Wednesday, August 29, 2012 -- Crowd Funding Tips and Tricks. This class is for any entrepreneur, or future entrepreneur, who is interested in using crowdfunding as a real alternative for early stage funding. Coloft Academy. In this class you?

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 27, 2012

However, despite the book’s shortcomings, it contains a number of insightful lessons emerging entrepreneurs can apply to their startup careers. More Beatles’ Startup Tips. This entry describes some additional Beatles-inspired startup tips, which I gleaned from both their successes and their failures.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2011

In the past I’ve given some tips for handling meetings effectively, covering topics like: - How not to let your meeting go down a rat hole ; - Dealing with the elephant in the room ; - Dealing with skeletons in your closet ; - How to make meetings discussions, not “pitches&#. -

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2021

As a new business advisor, I am no longer surprised that every new entrepreneur believes the hard part is creating the first product and the business. Perhaps luckily, they have no idea that scaling the business and maintaining vitality as a mature business is even harder. Don’t wait until your company is spinning out of control.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Tuesday, October 10, 2017 -- The Entrepreneurs Journey: Show Some Grit or Time to Quit. Entrepreneurs often face many challenges, many frustrations, and many victories. This empowering session on entrepreneurship will reveal tips, tricks and real life stories from USC alumni who’ve been there and done that! USC Alumni Society.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2016

Some people even believe that entrepreneurs must be born with the right genes, and no element of education is relevant. In my view, the most effective entrepreneurs are those with a background of an array of real-life experiences, both positive and negative, as well as good academic and coaching activities.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Investors hear from too many entrepreneurs that envision a great business opportunity, but don’t have any written business plan at all. On the other end of this spectrum are entrepreneurs who present long product specifications with a few financials at the end. They think they can talk their way to a deal. It won’t work.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Most entrepreneurs I meet are reluctant to disclose anything about their idea to investors before getting a signed confidential disclosure agreement (CDA). Yet I can assure you that people who are paranoid, or want to avoid all risks, won’t be happy as entrepreneurs, so it’s all about balancing the risk-reward scale.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Most aspiring entrepreneurs are convinced that the strength of their initial idea somehow defines them as a leader, as well as the success potential of their derivative business. It takes leadership ability, as well as a good idea, to make a successful entrepreneur, and great leaders evolve from key leadership decisions along the way.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

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? Not so long ago, training to meet the press and television reporters was a realm reserved for top business executives only.

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Jason Nazar

JUNE 29, 2010

Ten Tips on How to Make it in the Meet-up Scene. The technology meet-up scene is an odd co-mingling of entrepreneurs, engineers, social media mavens, service providers, and up and comers. Here are ten actionable tips to make the most of your meet-ups. Meet More – the key to any meet-up is first to meet others.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2020

Too many entrepreneurs I know still believe that that their great idea will carry the startup, and they may even minimize their own value, especially if they have introvert tendencies. Yet most investors agree that the “idea” is worth nothing alone, and it’s the entrepreneur execution that counts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

This alone will improve your productivity and effectiveness in your current role, as well as give you a head start towards a future role, including a management role or starting your own company as an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurs and business leaders cannot escape accountability. Free up time for high-priority tasks and helping others.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 30, 2020

One of the things I’ve learned in working with aspiring entrepreneurs is that managing and leading a team is a scary venture into the unknown for many people, even if they have worked as a business professional for years. As an entrepreneur, executive, or team member, you are most impacted by the people you gather around you.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Every entrepreneur and business executive knows that continuous innovation is required to survive, but most struggle with this more than any other challenge they face. They know they need to act proactively, but still are often blindsided by a new competitor coming out of the blue with a future they never imagined.

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