Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2019

Here is my interpretation of the key focus points and requirements to be categorized as open: Shared beliefs (purpose). Shared risks (open capital). Share the costs and risks, and therefore the ownership and the passion with your constituents. Offer equity in future projects to people outside your business.

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Organization Social Media Examples Customer 52

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 15, 2014

I’ve always wondered who started the urban myth that the best way to start a company is to come up with a great idea, and then find some professional investors to give you a pot of money to build a company. Don’t give up a chunk of your company and control before you start. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Entrepreneur Satisfaction Legalzoom 110

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2022

One of the biggest myths in the business world is that startups are no place for Baby Boomers, that aging generation born between 1945 and 1964. Today people over 55 are almost twice as likely to create successful startups as Gen-Y, age 20 to 34. Yet credible reports on current trends tell us just the opposite.

Technical Review 147

Technical Review Software Review Entrepreneur Report 147

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

Here is my interpretation of the key focus points and requirements to be categorized as open: Shared beliefs (purpose). Shared risks (open capital). Share the costs and risks, and therefore the ownership and the passion with your constituents. Offer equity in future projects to people outside your business.

Organization 57

Organization Social Media Customer Custom 57

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 28, 2013

I’ve always wondered who started the urban myth that the best way to start a company is to come up with a great idea, and then find some professional investors to give you a pot of money to build a company. Don’t give up a chunk of your company and control before you start. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 105

Startup Satisfaction Entrepreneur Legalzoom 105

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 8, 2017

Most entrepreneurs who start a company alone soon come to the conclusion that two heads are better than one – someone to share the workload, the hard decisions, and the costs. This would be a mistake, and could easily cost you your startup. Most startups can’t afford that. We both have the same vision.” Marty Zwilling.

Startup 59

Startup Satisfaction Entrepreneur Writing 59

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Most entrepreneurs who start a company alone soon come to the conclusion that two heads are better than one – someone to share the workload, the hard decisions, and the costs. This would be a mistake, and could easily cost you your startup. Most startups can’t afford that. We both have the same vision.” Marty Zwilling.

Startup 96

Startup Entrepreneur Satisfaction Writing 96

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2015

Here is my interpretation of the key focus points and requirements to be categorized as open: Shared beliefs (purpose). Shared risks (open capital). Share the costs and risks, and therefore the ownership and the passion with your constituents. Offer equity in future projects to people outside your business.

Startup 99

Startup Organization Social Media Customer 99

InfoChachkie

JUNE 27, 2011

Thus, my goal is to highlight a few books, games and other activities parents can share with their children. If your offspring are entrepreneurially inclined, these activities might nudge them in the direction of a lifetime of startups. It is flattering to be asked to share your insights and VCs are as subject to flattery as anyone.

Entrepreneur 270

Entrepreneur Startup Venture Capital Resource 270

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 10, 2019

Image via Pixabay Most entrepreneurs who start a company alone soon come to the conclusion that two heads are better than one – someone to share the workload, the hard decisions, and the costs. This would be a mistake, and could easily cost you your startup. Most startups can’t afford that. It usually doesn’t work.

Startup 70

Startup Satisfaction Writing Entrepreneur 70

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2011

Most entrepreneurs who start a company alone soon come to the conclusion that two heads are better than one – someone to share the workload, the hard decisions, and the costs. This would be a mistake, and could easily cost you your startup. Most startups can’t afford that. We both have the same vision.” Marty Zwilling.

Startup 95

Startup Satisfaction Entrepreneur Writing 95

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 8, 2016

One of the myths I often hear as an advisor to many entrepreneurs is that their lifestyle would somehow be better if they could more easily find other people’s money to build their startup. Most entrepreneurs never forget for a moment that having investors means owing money, even if they can legally argue that equity is not debt.

Funding 57

Funding Startup Satisfaction Entrepreneur 57

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 4, 2010

Most entrepreneurs who start a company alone soon come to the conclusion that two heads are better than one – someone to share the workload, the hard decisions, and the costs. This would be a mistake, and could easily cost you your startup. Most startups can’t afford that. We both have the same vision.” Marty Zwilling.

Startup 82

Startup Entrepreneur Satisfaction Writing 82

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2011

By John Williams Fast Company magazine recently reported that PayPal founder Paul Thiel is giving away $100,000 to twenty-four young men and women to finance startup businesses. Thiel is providing his mentees with capital to make their startups a reality. You get the personal satisfaction of making something out of almost nothing.

Startup 92

Startup Capital Blogging Ideas 92

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Most entrepreneurs who start a company alone soon come to the conclusion that two heads are better than one – someone to share the workload, the hard decisions, and the costs. This would be a mistake, and could easily cost you your startup. Most startups can’t afford that. We both have the same vision.” Marty Zwilling.

Startup 97

Startup Satisfaction Entrepreneur Writing 97

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 20, 2014

I’ve written about this before, but I was reminded again a while back at a conference for startups when an entrepreneur started berating investors for not funding early-stage startups. It sounded to investors like me that they felt a funding entitlement for their startup idea. And like water or food, it isn’t free.

Startup 96

Startup Entrepreneur Satisfaction Customer 96

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The recent world-wide health pandemic has highlighted again how fast things can and do change in the environment today, and it’s up to you to make sure your business can survive and thrive in this new world. Purpose-driven companies like Airbnb, Patagonia, and TOMS, have shown increased returns by up to 400 percent.

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Examples Social Media Summary Satisfaction 128

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2013

I’ve written about this before, but I was surprised again recently at a conference for startups when a couple of entrepreneurs started berating investors for their low rate of funding for early-stage startups. It sounded to investors like me that they expected a funding entitlement for their startup idea. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 98

Startup Satisfaction Customer Custom 98

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 16, 2018

I have been watching ProductPlan for several years, as the founders are both friends and pillars of the Santa Barbara Startup Community. Greathouse: We’ve known each other for a long time but let’s start with the basics for my readers. How did you and your co-founder, Greg Goodman, get started? Had you worked together before?

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Venture Capital Entrepreneur Santa Barbara SaaS 115

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 24, 2011

There has recently been a common theme among the entrepreneurs I have interviewed and the conferences I have attended: despite the relatively weak state of the world economy, now is a great time to create a high-tech startup. As Guy Kawasaki pointed out in our recent conversation , “…it is cheaper than ever to start a company.

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Company Companies Startup Study 257

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 13, 2014

Here is my interpretation of the key focus points and requirements to be categorized as open: Shared beliefs (purpose). Shared risks (open capital). Share the costs and risks, and therefore the ownership and the passion with your constituents. Offer equity in future projects to people outside your business.

Organization 93

Organization Social Media Customer Custom 93

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2014

One of the biggest myths in the business world is that startups are no place for Baby Boomers, that aging generation born between 1945 and 1964. Today people over 55 are almost twice as likely to create successful startups as Gen-Y, age 20 to 34. Yet credible reports on current trends tell us just the opposite.

Entrepreneur 106

Entrepreneur Technical Review Software Review Report 106

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 23, 2012

I’ve written about this before, but I was surprised again recently at a conference for startups when a couple of entrepreneurs started berating investors for their low rate of funding for early-stage startups. It sounded to investors like me that they expected a funding entitlement for their startup idea.

Startup 93

Startup Satisfaction Customer Custom 93

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 8, 2011

I’ve written about this before, but I was surprised again recently at a conference for startups when a couple of entrepreneurs started berating investors for their low rate of funding for early-stage startups. Executives need to show up be the model, communicate the model, and enforce the model. Marty Zwilling.

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Funding Startup Satisfaction Customer 96

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 3, 2015

Many started out in a completely unrelated field and fell into their current profession where they discovered a passion, skill and expertise they developed over time, becoming more successful as they grew in knowledge and experience. Almost all credited their spouse, or a mentor, in helping them achieve their success.

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Conference Entertainment Startup Digital Hollywood 40

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

I continue to collect great content that is the intersection of startups, products, online and technology. Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers - SoCal CTO , November 1, 2010 I had a recent email dialog with the founder of a company looking for a CTO for their startup. Was it a Startup Founder Developer Gap ?

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Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175