Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2022

I saw a new approach in the classic book “ Leadership Transformed: How Ordinary Managers Become Extraordinary Leaders ,” by Dr. Peter Fuda, which identifies seven leadership themes, presented as metaphors. Think about who could help you reflect-on-action. Artfully applies tools, and strategies for change (master chef metaphor).

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TechEmpower

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

It helps to start by determining whether your application needs, or will ever need to consider performance more than superficially. Examples would be applications that match users based on non-trivial math, or make recommendations based on some amount of analysis of past and present behavior, or process large documents on the users’ behalf.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 10, 2012

I did a presentation recently for a graduate class from The Founder Institute around getting online/mobile products out the door. I LOVED it because, the presenting part was over quickly and we got into specific issues that the founders had in terms of getting things built. Get an advisor to help supplement where there are gaps.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2019

I saw a new approach in the classic book “ Leadership Transformed: How Ordinary Managers Become Extraordinary Leaders ,” by Dr. Peter Fuda, which identifies seven leadership themes, presented as metaphors. Think about who could help you reflect-on-action. Artfully applies tools, and strategies for change (master chef metaphor).

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 9, 2013

The 20-minute video of my presentation is here if you’re interested. And it was convenient for me because we also held our annual London board meeting of DataSift , who helps companies processes and analyze large volumes of social plus enterprise data in realtime. Final le web london (june 2013) from Mark Suster.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 28, 2010

.&# In many of the meetings you’d meet clients who would tell you everything you needed to know, would offer to help you and then would never follow up on the help that they had offered. McKinsey had their “ 7S framework &# and BCG had the “ BCG Matrix &# with cash cows, dogs, stars and question marks.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

One goal I have is to help founders better figure out how to structure boards, how to communicate with boards and how to get the most out of boards. What exactly is the purpose of a Board of Directors and how do boards best function? I plan to write a series of posts on the topic.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 3, 2015

I saw a new approach in the book “ Leadership Transformed: How Ordinary Managers Become Extraordinary Leaders ,” by Dr. Peter Fuda a while back, which identifies seven leadership themes, presented as metaphors. Think about who could help you reflect-on-action. Artfully applies tools, and strategies for change (master chef metaphor).

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2018

Decision Dynamics Each firm makes decisions in different ways so understanding the firm’s decision framework matters. Maybe they even help you meet other partners? How does the partnership typically make its final investment decisions? Some firms are “consensus driven” and look for unanimity in the decision or near unanimity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 30, 2017

I saw a new approach in the classic book “ Leadership Transformed: How Ordinary Managers Become Extraordinary Leaders ,” by Dr. Peter Fuda, which identifies seven leadership themes, presented as metaphors. Think about who could help you reflect-on-action. Artfully applies tools, and strategies for change (master chef metaphor).

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2017

At year end 2017, Association Executives would find it useful to see the world as their members do and understand what help they need to make progress in their Industry or Profession. Since the end of the great recession, Boards are helping their Associations see the world as they see it. Will not be hired by your prospective members.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

The situation is pretty common it got us to riff a bit around how to get programmers to help him build out a proof-of-concept version for his startup. It was a mobile app, so he ideally would find someone who had experience with mobile development or someone who could pick up a mobile framework. Ask for help. Enlist them.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2013

Existing business frameworks are the recipes, and great entrepreneurs creatively use new tools and strategies to hone these frameworks, just like a master chef. Think about who could help you reflect-on-action. Artfully applies tools, and strategies for change (master chef metaphor).

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2010

That alone will help us solve the problems.&#. It is about structuring your thoughts, presentations and communications. The book is expensive but for me personally this helped me enormously. I’m never right the first time so I spend time adjusting my frameworks. This and frankly a lot of practice. discuss.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

The situation is pretty common it got us to riff a bit around how to get programmers to help him build out a proof-of-concept version for his startup. It was a mobile app, so he ideally would find someone who had experience with mobile development or someone who could pick up a mobile framework. Ask for help. Enlist them.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Colony’s presentation is intriguing (and worth a watch if you have a few minutes) because I love to see when informed people make arguments that are different than you ordinarily hear (and different from my own views). They took over the “presentation layer” of computing. The WWW is the presentation layer.

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Xconomy

JUNE 15, 2016

Having a board helps you keep your eye consistently on the strategic aspects of your business which, in turn, helps you attract investors and customers. Kenneth Bacon added, “An opportunity that presents a lot of risks is what I call the democratization of technology. Implement an Effective Risk Management Framework.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

What Porch is all about, and it''s a pretty fun problem, is helping people improve their home, and help improve what can be a painful experience of fixing, maintaining, and improving your largest asset. That really helps us in thinking about the overall model of the business, and helped us along the way in organizing the information.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Eventually, the team moved into a house (which at one point supported a crew of 20 people) and are presently in an office space in Culver City. “We’ve built an app framework. Present day, they service venues in 30 cities throughout Southern California, Phoenix, and Chicago, with offices in Los Angeles and London.

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Tech.Co

MARCH 1, 2018

And while that cliché has been said about everything in the Lone Star state for years, it rings particularly true for the hottest startups showcasing their big innovations at SXSW Startup Night 2018 presented by the Kauffman Foundation and TechCo. InSpirAVE is helping people “save for what matters,” and reduce impulsive spending.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Eventually, the team moved into a house (which at one point supported a crew of 20 people) and are presently in an office space in Culver City. “We’ve built an app framework. Present day, they service venues in 30 cities throughout Southern California, Phoenix, and Chicago, with offices in Los Angeles and London.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

I told people privately my perfect spec: computer science undergrad from MIT (or any other great school), 2-years at McKinsey but no more than that (I love the analytical framework that the top strategy consulting firms provide. I programed macros to help my mom with her Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheets for work. MBA fine, but not required.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 13, 2013

Special shout out goes to WeLink who helped organize the after party, and ROAR who came in as a party sponsor. With features that will help you plan the best route, watch for traffic jams, check weather, reserve a rental vehicle, alert friends and family that you have reached your destination safely. Is that helpful?

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2014

Today, with the help of the aptly named JOBS act (Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act) and companies like SeedInvest , it has never been easier for companies to gain exposure and enter the investment solicitation process. What companies like SeedInvest and its peers are doing to help connect investors to startups. Taking a Step Back.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 26, 2010

Rather they should get a part-time Acting CTO who can help close the gap. Bottom line – if as you recognize this gap, then reach out to get a slice of a CTO who can help bridge the gap. Uninterested in or unable to add much value to investor presentations, business proposals, new business meetings. What technologies will we use?

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SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 9, 2014

Simon Sinek’s Golden Circle framework “People don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it” Simon Sinek If your customers believe in your mission, then they’ll warm to you and listen to what you offer and how. This helps to add some constraints to the design process as everyone has a clear idea of what the product isn’t.

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

A FB ad targeted at one person (my wife) - Gabriel Weinberg , May 14, 2010 The other day I gave a presentation with Steve Welch on the use of social media in politics. Consultants Don’t Pivot, Founders Do - Steve Blank , May 13, 2010 Consultants can help startups leverage their limited resources. they have purchasing intent ).*.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 18, 2008

After I left DivX, I chose to go forward with a concept that leveraged that experience I had in the past, with a way to help software developers increase their distribution and make money with their software. We had grown Stage6 to be a cash generating machine, and it became a top 50 site, helping DivX to distribute content out there.

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TechEmpower

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

We're all using enum types here and there, we're all using the collections framework. If you've ever used primitive collection libraries like fastutil or Trove , then it may help to think of Enum{Set,Map} like those primitive collections. We've had enum types in the language for more than a decade.

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TechEmpower

MARCH 27, 2013

The checked exceptions (if present) in the abstract method's signature matter too. This code does not compile: void appendAll(Iterable values, Appendable out) throws IOException { // doesn't help with the error values.forEach(s -> { out.append(s); // error: can't throw IOException here // Consumer.accept(T) doesn't allow it }); }.

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Jason Nazar

APRIL 2, 2016

Savor the present but don’t forget your future. This is the framework I came up with 3 years ago on “How to Make the Right Business Decisions”. Sometimes when answers are difficult to come by, it’s helpful to question if we’re solving for the right problem. Sometimes we need to remind ourselves of this to enjoy living. (TIP:

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

Visualization is so important to help yourself & others conceptualize ideas. It’s why I always work hard to find images for my blog posts & why all of my keynote presentations are visual rather than bullet points with words. I personally find music more distracting than helpful. For others they swear by music.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

I did a presentation this week at Coloft that looked at how Non-Technical Founders can go about getting their MVP built. In this talk, we spent most of our time on Technical Advisors: Every Web/Mobile Startup Must Have One and how they should be helping you: Specify the right things to be built.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 3, 2015

A company presents. Then they need to take all the input they received, mix it up, apply a framework for how the information affects your decision and decide. All advice you receive is too generic to help you – you need to decide for yourself in your exact situation. A typical investment discussion is not a bed of roses.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 28, 2014

There was a lot of passion in the room last week when I presented Working with Developers at the Stubbs Precellerator. I just need you for a few hours to help me move this weekend.” I guess it should not be a surprise that Founders have lots of challenges working with developers. It implies that it’s something really easy to do. “I

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