Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Yet I find in my mentoring practice that more and more team members prefer the human-centered approach and respond with more engagement and commitment. Wisdom helps everyone tackle the challenges in business and in life, helping us to understand our limitations, strengths, and weaknesses and make better choices.

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InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 8, 2014

He goes on to point out three powerful aspects of adult friendships (paraphrased below): 1) Friendship helps people make better judgments (by) thinking through problems together and it allows you to see yourself through sympathetic eyes. In addition to non-coworker friends, entrepreneurs should also proactively seek mentors.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

The “what” is well known in LA circles – Troy discovered a little known young singer named Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta aka Lady Gaga and helped her launch her career. That is PRECISELY what Shep Gordon said he did to help Alice Cooper break out two decades before.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 21, 2011

A University of Southern California professor with a specialty in robotics is one of eleven individuals being honored by President Obama next week, as part of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring. According to the White House, Obama will be awarding Maja J.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Find a business mentor, as well as a friend. A mentor is someone who will tell you what you need to hear, while a friend might tell you what you want to hear. These include the classes in school that focus on case studies and team exercises, but extend beyond the academic world to professional and industry seminars.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Students and teachers could rarely be friends on Facebook and no student would want their Physics or Math teacher telling them to study thoroughly for their term paper, but things change and so do we. Meritful is a professional network for students and mentors. Meritful is a professional network for students and mentors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2021

If you are active in helping others with what you know, they will be much more open to help you when you need it. Studies show that as much as 50-90% of communication is body language. Nominate someone as your mentor. Most entrepreneurs love to help others, and will be honored to help you.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Annie’s approach is a highly-readable balance between memorable, real-world analogies and hardcore behavioral science studies. You Can Be Too Smart – Annie cites studies which indicate that the higher someone’s intelligence, the more likely they are to suffer from mental blind spots, such as confirmation bias.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 10, 2022

I was shocked to read an old Gallup study that indicates only 13 percent of employees worldwide are actively engaged at work, and more recent data shows only a small change in the right direction. Yet many managers unintentionally de-motivate their team by being too busy with business challenges to communicate, understand, or help people.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2021

Based on my experience as an investor and mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley and elsewhere, one of the quickest ways to kill your credibility and your startup is to offer a poorly written business plan, or none at all. Don’t try to impress constituents with technical terms, jargon, and acronyms.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

In my own business career, many years as a business advisor, and mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs, I have validated the following strategies to practice and guide you. Each of these will help you in achieving success and satisfaction while tackling your toughest business issues: Stop attacking symptoms – dig first for the root cause.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 19, 2017

To help fix that, the startup has created a mobile app to guide people through their strengths, interests, key skills, and more to guide them along the way to a career they'll love. Since then, I have worked extensively with mentoring youth, and helping them figure out what's possible in terms of careers. How did this start?

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Yet insiders will tell you that both studied and valued the people interactions of prior leaders, and built very loyal relationships with many people who were key to their success. Don’t be afraid to ask for help from people who are ahead of you. These include other business leaders, mentors, visionaries, and influencers.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Huddlewoo a live video platform set to launch early 2013 to give people the ability to access extraordinary people for one-on-one conversations and mentoring. He attended The Ohio State University where he studied business. The post Huddlewoo Wants To Connect You To Mentors You Admire Through Online Video appeared first on TechZulu.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 25, 2019

Find a business mentor, as well as a friend. A mentor is someone who will tell you what you need to hear, while a friend might tell you what you want to hear. These include the classes in school that focus on case studies and team exercises, but extend beyond the academic world to professional and industry seminars.

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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

AUGUST 19, 2023

They mentor protégés on talent spotting, creativity, and motivation as well as strategy. This is a win-win approach, since it often helps people accomplish more than they ever thought possible. They are always on the lookout for talent by peer networking, studying competitors, and working with top university contacts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2022

Help constituents find meaning in what they do. They help people see how their individual roles link to and support that purpose, and how the work aligns with their own personal values. Be proactive in helping knock down progress barriers. They utilize a variety of peer and team-leader programs, both formal and informal.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Many entrepreneurs I have mentored make big mistakes in this area, by hiring low-cost friends and family, with minimal skills or training, and expecting them to have the same work ethic , passion, and business knowledge as the founder. In addition, you can reduce to soft costs of mentoring, relationship building, and socializing.

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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. Find the men and women you wish to be more like, talk to them, study them, and learn from them.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 11, 2020

I was shocked to read an old Gallup study that indicates only 13 percent of employees worldwide are actively engaged at work, and more recent data shows only a small change in the right direction. Yet many managers unintentionally de-motivate their team by being too busy with business challenges to communicate, understand, or help people.

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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. Nevertheless, there is nothing wrong with studying and learning from the wisdom and experience of others. I wish it was that easy. But don’t be bound by it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2020

Yet insiders will tell you that both studied and valued the people interactions of prior leaders, and built very loyal relationships with many people who were key to their success. Don’t be afraid to ask for help from people who are ahead of you. These include other business leaders, mentors, visionaries, and influencers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2015

He just completed a study of more than 100 CEOs, with feedback from over 8,000 of their employees on this topic. 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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Berkonomics

MAY 29, 2014

Richa is a successful entrepreneur and technologist giving back to the entrepreneurial community in many ways, including his weekly Internet TV program on entrepreneurism, and participation in several mentoring programs. . Helps you to be more focused. Business planning is a crucial part of a successful business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2023

Based on my years as a business executive and mentoring entrepreneurs, I’m convinced that the principles of reframing can be learned, and apply equally well to any domain, certainly including business. It also pays to have the confidence to ask for help from your advisors. Reframe from failures to learning moments.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 6, 2015

Based on my own mentoring and investing experience, the best entrepreneurs are pragmatic problem solvers. If you can explain the problem to a mentor, or even write it down, you will more likely get to the root cause quickly, and avoid emotional and blame-infused responses. Explore solutions, outcomes, and options calmly.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2021

Thus, in my role as mentor to young entrepreneurs, I always recommend that you first take a hard look at your own values and priorities, before jumping into any new startup, as the founder, or even as a side hustle. Is monetary return or helping others your priority? A business is never a solo operation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 4, 2020

They mentor protégés on talent spotting, creativity, and motivation as well as strategy. This is a win-win approach, since it often helps people accomplish more than they ever thought possible. They are always on the lookout for talent by peer networking, studying competitors, and working with top university contacts.

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Frank Addante

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Our focus is on helping entrepreneurs build businesses that focus on social and environmental challenges. After 20+ years of building my own businesses from scratch, I finally figured out that I love helping entrepreneurs build their businesses! A number of years ago, I did a case study for Harvard Business School. In a big way!

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 26, 2019

In fact, studies have shown that the long-term value of coaching has a return of at least 2x to more than 100x times the cost. They need to know that helping is appreciated and beneficial to their career and performance feedback. They need to possess uncommon empathy and compassion for others, in order to really help them.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 28, 2014

Based on my own mentoring and investing experience, the best entrepreneurs are pragmatic problem solvers. If you can explain the problem to a mentor, or even write it down, you will more likely get to the root cause quickly, and avoid emotional and blame-infused responses. Explore solutions, outcomes, and options calmly.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2017

He cites several studies, in addition to his own experience, that highlight the following key people drivers to business success: Founders need to be driven by impact rather than money. Other studies indicate that a top reason for many startup failures is that the founders just gave up too early. Use active listening to learn the most.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Based on my own mentoring and investing experience, the best entrepreneurs are pragmatic problem solvers. If you can explain the problem to a mentor, or even write it down, you will more likely get to the root cause quickly, and avoid emotional and blame-infused responses. Explore solutions, outcomes, and options calmly.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

If you are active in helping others with what you know, they will be much more open to help you when you need it. Studies show that as much as 50-90% of communication is body language. Nominate someone as your mentor. Most entrepreneurs love to help others, and will be honored to help you.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2019

In fact, you may have noticed in a recent study , that the business CEO turnover rate last year was the highest in 10 years, and may go even higher this year. The best leader personality for larger organizations is one of providing help and resources, rather than extracting performance. Work on being a facilitator rather than a driver.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

Based on my years as a business executive and mentoring entrepreneurs, I’m convinced that the principles of reframing can be learned, and apply equally well to any domain, certainly including business. It also pays to have the confidence to ask for help from your advisors. Reframe from failures to learning moments.

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