Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2020

Most aspiring entrepreneurs look to their alma mater, or any university, as a source of classes that can help them, but neglect to think outside the box or take advantage of all the other resources to be found there. Visit the university library for access to otherwise costly business reports.

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socalTECH

APRIL 12, 2013

There''s been a lot of activity over the past two years in the Southern California accelerator/incubator market, with numerous groups (Amplify, EvoNexus, K5, LaunchpadLA, MediaCamp, Science, StartEngine, and many, many others) looking to help entrepreneurs start and fund their companies. But, how successful have they been? Our analysis.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 21, 2012

OCTANe , the Orange County-based organization helping to bolster the high tech industry and entrepreneurs, reported this morning that in the first half of 2012, companies participating in its startup accelerator have raised a total of $26.8M in funding.

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 29, 2018

CTA also has a massive global network and startup programs that help their 2,000+ members navigate through everything from daily challenges to government regulations, and create opportunities for founders thrive. Add Mentors to Your Roster. Regardless of one’s stage, mentors are a must have for any founder.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

To give visibility to these companies to: Sources of funding (angels / VCs), business development partners, mentors who have themselves built successful companies, the press and potential employees to hire. Report Card. One senior mentor to Launchpad LA recently said, “I got more out of Launchpad LA than I even put in.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 22, 2022

I urge you to force yourself to be a regular new learner, by tackling new problems, listening to expert mentors, and finding time for leadership books. Count on the people around you to help. Don’t be afraid to ask peers and friends for feedback and progress reports. Celebrate small successes in your leadership efforts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

If your mission is to change the world or help the disadvantaged, another dating site or online gambling may not be for you, no matter how financially lucrative. For example , when Yvon Chouinard founded Patagonia , a successful outdoor products company, his real goal was building safe products to help the environment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 11, 2021

Finally, entrepreneurs should never forget that investors really believe that they are there to help (not like “I'm from the IRS and I'm here to help”). In any case, your startup is now part of some investor’s portfolio, so you need to treat the situation like reporting to a new boss, and not like a new freedom.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2021

Almost every entrepreneur and new business owner I mentor is certain that his/her idea has a very high probability of success, and all find it hard to believe that ninety percent of startups ultimately fail. Needed help can be your biggest burden. Mergers and acquisitions also require new skills.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2021

One of the most successful strategies for new startups today is to lead with their "higher purpose," such as a focus on the environment or helping the disadvantaged. Recent articles report that companies where everyone is focused on the big picture can increase their returns by up to 400 percent.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2023

They mentor protégés on talent spotting, creativity, and motivation as well as strategy. They know that former direct reports can become highly valuable members of their network, and new business partners as either rise to new major roles elsewhere. Good connections and team building are the keys to success.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

As a mentor to many entrepreneurs, I also encourage an entrepreneur exit focus early, and I really like the specific steps outlined in the classic book, “ Exit Signs ,” by Pamela Dennis, who has helped companies through this critical transition for decades. Running a mature company is totally different from running a startup.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 8, 2019

I found many more helpful suggestions in a new book, “ The Culture Question ,” by Randy Grieser, Eric Stutzman, Wendy Loewen, and Michael Labun, who have spent years providing leadership and professional development training to companies around the world. Ask for help in eliminating useless tasks. No one likes useless work.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 23, 2018

Some assume that the help will be too expensive or doesn’t exist, but I find that others are just horribly uncomfortable asking for any kind of help. I have found in business that other people are much more likely to help us than we realize, often for free or a later non-specific payback.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2018

One of the lessons I have learned over the years as a business executive, and now as a mentor to entrepreneurs, is that if you really want employees who enthusiastically take ownership of their work, you have to start treating them like owners, not renters. They show up every day, keep a low profile, and collect a paycheck.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2019

For example, in one assignment my desk was near another professional, and I could not help but overhear this person on the phone discussing personal business most of the time, despite the fact that he always complained of being overworked, and missed most of his project deadlines. Hire and mentor people who show engagement in prior roles.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2022

As a mentor to many aspiring entrepreneurs, I’m often asked what it takes to get satisfaction from this lifestyle. I found some great help in outlining the elements of this process in the book, “ Disruptors ,” by Kunal Mehta. The rewards, as reported by everyone who has been there, will still be well worth it.

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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

OCTOBER 25, 2021

In fact, according to the latest trend data and press reports , these Baby Boomers have grown yearly to 41 percent of small business owners, second only to Gen-X, at 44 percent. With longer life expectancies and greater health in later life, older generations are moving to start new firms -- and mentor young entrepreneurs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2015

High scoring leaders seek and positively respond to feedback from three critical groups: peers, customers, and direct reporting team members. Find and enjoy the company of one or more mentors. The leadership benefits of mentoring start in childhood, but are just as important at the mature CEO level.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 19, 2021

Your employees have just helped you pull your company through one of the nation's worst economic periods. Mentor your employees, encourage them, make partners out of them, and your organization is sure to benefit. It's time they had a source of positive energy. There's more to life than work. Act with integrity.

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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. Everyday devices, like Internet soda vending , have an embedded computer allowing full remote reporting and control. I wish it was that easy. Mobile Computing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2023

Based on my own experience as a mentor and angel investor, I find that as many as ninety percent of startups fail in the first five years, despite their best efforts. It helps to advertise your new presence with a grand opening, viral video, and traditional advertising to highlight entry into the arena.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2023

Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts. An incubator won’t help you if the market opportunity is small, the competitors are large, or your solution doesn’t address a real need. Direct seed funding, for a share of the equity, and introductions to investors.

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 10, 2018

In the Harvard Business Review Female Economy 2009 report, women purchasing power was predicted to control about $28 trillion in annual global consumer spending, if not more. Mentors help fill in the gaps and can serve to give you a holistic or landscape view of your industry. For example, the company’s hashtag is #freetheV.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 9, 2021

As a mentor to many entrepreneurs, I also encourage an entrepreneur exit focus early, and I really like the specific steps outlined in the classic book, “ Exit Signs ,” by Pamela Dennis, who has helped companies through this critical transition for decades. Running a mature company is totally different from running a startup.

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Startup Entrepreneur Metrics Acquisition 173

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts. An incubator won’t help you if the market opportunity is small, the competitors are large, or your solution doesn’t address a real need. Direct seed funding, for a share of the equity, and introductions to investors.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 21, 2015

Ray Christian: About a year ago, I was going out with a reporter here in LA. I handed her my phone, and told her she had carte blanche to text the reporter. Again, the reporter responded instantly. Amazingly, the reporter texted back saying--I want to see you tonight. Our simple goal, is to help you get to the next date.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2013

The feedback was always universal, “that was the most helpful marketing meeting I’ve every had.” He co-founded a prominent accelerator in Los Angeles called MuckerLab , that has produced a number of impressive companies and he mentored more than 20 of them. Natural mentors – a desire to help.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 4, 2020

They mentor protégés on talent spotting, creativity, and motivation as well as strategy. They know that former direct reports can become highly valuable members of their network, and new business partners as either rise to new major roles elsewhere. Good connections and team building are the keys to success.

Oracle 124

Oracle Organization Examples Coach 124

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 23, 2015

As a mentor to entrepreneurs, I often get asked what you can do to build the right culture. Here are 10 specific recommendations that I believe will help every founder put this into practice. There is no rule that marketing needs to report to the founder, or that every startup needs a chief operating officer.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 24, 2016

Kirsten is the founder of ChickLabs , an incubator that focuses on helping primarily women entrepreneurs. But culture will help you succeed and be one of the differentiators to also–rans. Teacher, tutor, and mentor. Chief Reporter and Scribe. By David Friedman. Culture Maven. Kirsten claimed to be a whiteboard fanatic.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 20, 2016

High scoring leaders seek and positively respond to feedback from three critical groups: peers, customers, and direct reporting team members. Find and enjoy the company of one or more mentors. The leadership benefits of mentoring start in childhood, but are just as important at the mature CEO level.

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Mentor Ideas Entrepreneur Study 55

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

There are dozens of tools available to help you monitor relevant activity, including Social Mention and Google Alerts. These online interactions must be complemented by comparable offline activities, such as participation in industry conferences, mentoring, and publishing print articles to solidify and expand your reputation.

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Xconomy

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

I started with a list of companies already screened by the San Diego Venture Group’s annual venture summit, and consulted with investors and startup mentors to refine the list. I am grateful to Mike Krenn, the venture group’s president, for his help on this project. Webroot withheld terms of the deal.). I widened my net this year.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth (www.sycr.com) Sponsoring socalTECH's Orange County High Tech Report. Rely on Vistage to Help Them Grow. you had a personal board of advisors to help? CEOs and business owners rely on Vistage to help grow their business, seize. Technology.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2016

Most aspiring entrepreneurs look to their alma mater, or any university, as a source of classes that can help them, but neglect to think outside the box or take advantage of all the other resources to be found there. Visit the university library for access to otherwise costly business reports.

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