Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 19, 2021

If you want people to invest in your idea, then my best advice is first write a business plan, and keep it simple. This means writing at the level of an average newspaper story (about eighth-grade level). If necessary, create a separate white paper for other details and reports. Polish the overall look and feel.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 22, 2018

Recognizing the tens of billions of dollars that the Southern Californian region leaves on the table, because it hasn’t taken its rightful place in the American technology industry, a new group called the Alliance for Southern California Innovation has just released a report to analyze how SoCal can work to assume its pole position.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 9, 2016

So the lion recruited a cockroach who had extensive experience as a supervisor and who was famous for writing excellent reports. He also needed a secretary to help him write and type his reports. The cockroach’s first decision was to set up a clocking in attendance system. Guess who the lion fired first?

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Berkonomics

MAY 8, 2014

I am chairman of a company that, as I write this, is twelve years old and has not yet taken a dollar of outside investment. Grant writing takes skill and immense amounts of time. And often, grants come with detailed accounting and reporting requirements. Raising money'

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Start writing down predictions about people, companies, and markets. Theodore Schleifer at Recode reported a rare deep dive into the internal intrigue at a prominent VC firm, in this case Mithril Capital. We get at least a dozen at the TC offices every week, which is why we write about books so often around here these days.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2017

And of course we help with business development introductions and with fund raising events. Sometimes it comes because investors believe the company needs more experienced leadership to run the company or more often to help run the company. I will work evenings or weekends to help a founder in need. Those seldom get reported.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2023

We all see reports of venture capitalists who invest millions in new businesses, but be assured that these investments come only after you have a proven base business, and have a case for scaling it quickly. The remainder use outside funding, including crowdfunding, friends and family, banks, and investors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 3, 2020

I found some great help in outlining the elements of this process in the classic book, “ Disruptors ,” by Kunal Mehta. Then write them down. By writing these goals, you add validity to each target and create a mental desire to see them fulfilled. One obvious alternative is to become an entrepreneur. Take action now.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 17, 2019

Welcome back to Transportation Weekly; I’m your host Kirsten Korosec, senior transportation reporter at TechCrunch. This is where investigative reporting, enterprise pieces and analysis on transportation lives. This investment would give Uber ATG a valuation of between $5 billion and $10 billion, WSJ reported.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 13, 2019

If you want people to invest in your idea, then my best advice is first write a business plan, and keep it simple. This means writing at the level of an average newspaper story (about eighth-grade level). If necessary, create a separate white paper for other details and reports. Polish the overall look and feel.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 14, 2013

.” Here’s what I mean … Let’s start with what it takes for a journalist to want to write a story. Do I have an “angle” from which to write the story (first company to do X, company does biggest X, consumer behavior is doing X)? Think about Luma Partners.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 21, 2018

And my specific response that I recommended was to say, “I can send you our standard data pack but honestly I have too many other firms asking for customized data and we simply can’t send each person custom reports. Of course if they did some initial work and were leaning in to make an investment then we’d spend time helping them.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 2, 2011

I’m sitting at my computer now at 9.00pm writing this – which is an hour earlier than I normally write (there are about 8 women at my kitchen table having a book club (aka excuse to drink wine & gossip so I’m locked in another room writing. It will help you in your lunch time conversations.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 21, 2017

of all Statistics are Made Up ” My summary is an example I use often: when I consumed reports from Goldman Sachs about the future predictions of mobile phone penetration for a report I was working on for a client I would call the analyst to ask how she calculated her data because I wanted to be sure of my conclusions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Understand and write down every expense, and budget for required costs, especially initial inventory and accounts receivable delays. You have to find your customers, and people who can help you – they won’t find you. The Small Business Administration reports that over 50 percent of small businesses are now home-based.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2010

By Mahesh Raj Mohan Writing a business plan can be a difficult process. you still have to write the plan for a particular audience. Your business plan’s writing style should take their preferences into account. So what writing styles should you use for these very different audiences? Hi, I’m writing this plan because.”

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2012

Tech Reporters: These individuals will write and edit informative and practical articles on a range of topics including Startups/Entrepreneurs, Gadgets, Mobile Tech, Tech in Entertainment, Gaming, Apps & Software, productivity, and cover breaking tech news. Will also report on local tech events in their respected area.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 14, 2015

I used to write personal posts on these pages and I mentioned earlier in the year I would do so from time-to-time. Why do I feel compelled to write about this? If decent people like Matt can be brave enough to come forward and confront wrongdoers then the least I can do is help lend a voice to their cause. We must all speak up.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

So I know I’m getting myself into a bit of trouble by writing this. They will often run all of the daily reports into them covering off for finance, sales, marketing, biz dev & HR. I had an amazing CFO who helped me lead budgeting, planning, board reporting and legal matters.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

As your organization grows and you hire senior staff where you are no longer managing every employee directly the issue of how to manage people that are not your “direct&# reports arises. Dipping: As a decision maker you rely on information being passed to you by the people who report to you.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

We sat down with Peter--who is now working directly for LA''s technology mayor Eric Garcetti as Chief Innovation Technology Officer--to understand how a technology insider think he can help tap into the rich technology industry here and help use technology to improve the life of everyday citizens. That''s the short term goal.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 31, 2014

According to several recent reports , job satisfaction for employees is at an all-time low. I found some great help in outlining the elements of this process in a recent book, “ Disruptors ,” by Kunal Mehta. Then write them down. The rewards, as reported by everyone who has been there, will still be well worth it.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

I have blogged about some of the downside consequences of the changes and the private information I have says the consequences are much worse than is reported in the press since few people publicly talk about. We are doing what we do – writing larger checks and playing an active role at the company.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Now, you’re handling payroll and doing writing as well. You may even discover that you enjoy writing more than crunching numbers. Piaw Na, who spent over six years at Google, writes on Quora that she recommends fresh grads to join a startup instead of big companies. This allows employees to become more versatile and productive.

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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. Cabral mirrors this sentiment, as mentors have been instrumental in helping him learn new aspects of the tech industry.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

I was happy to see a real focus on preparing for tomorrow highlighted in a new book, “ Start a Successful Business ,” by Colleen DeBaise, who has made a career of studying and writing about entrepreneur challenges. In addition, most advanced CRM systems will help you analyze your specific customers for directional behavior.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2010

Plus, show my you can write! We need help. I’m already 2 weeks late in writing this blog post as my partners keep reminding me. He heads their business development practice and they have been very active in incubating, investing in and helping grow LA startups. Monitoring & reporting on company performance.

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TechEmpower

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Through our fifteen years, we've been charged with helping clients get business done with technology. Does it help our clients sell more widgets or deliver with fewer headaches? As the technical partner, we want to be real partners in the business-making sure the technology helps achieve the business objectives.

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Eric Greenspan

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2015

According to several reliable reports , job satisfaction for employees is at an all-time low. I found some great help in outlining the elements of this process in the classic book, “ Disruptors ,” by Kunal Mehta. Then write them down. The rewards, as reported by everyone who has been there, will still be well worth it.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 26, 2013

Here’s how to write an executive summary with impact: 1. Sure you can get help, but the exercise of creating your executive summary is an important one. The act of distilling your business down to its core will not only result in a compelling story, but it will help you to identify your greatest strengths and focus your company.

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socalTECH

APRIL 8, 2014

We''ve also had a pretty wide range of check writing in terms of amount. The notion there is not only would be investing in the venture aspect of the business, but would help tilt the company to success by bringing shared services to help bring their products to life. Why start an investment firm in Los Angeles?

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

If you want people to invest in your idea, then my best advice is first write a business plan, and keep it simple. This means writing at the level of an average newspaper story (about eighth-grade level). If necessary, create a separate white paper for other details and reports. Polish the overall look and feel.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2010

I’m not saying I don’t spend time trying to help entrepreneurs that I am not planning to invest it – anyone who knows me can attest to the fact that I do. So I spend much time with them and trying to help. The idea that people “report to you&# must validate some primal need. Maybe 10-15%.

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Tech.Co

MARCH 9, 2020

This is where tools like project management software can really help. Even better, many of these software provide other helpful features that can make tracking productivity even easier. Even better, many of these software provide other helpful features that can make tracking productivity even easier. Check In Effectively.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Sure, a great operating system is one of the things Microsoft is most known for, but there are dozens of other Microsoft products and services that help businesses grow. Microsoft as a company also donates its products and services to help those less fortunate. It’s not just about Windows. And that’s just a few of the scenarios.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 18, 2012

If you want people to invest in your idea, then my best advice is first write a business plan, and keep it simple. This means writing at the level of an average newspaper story (about eighth-grade level). If necessary, create a separate white paper for other details and reports. Polish the overall look and feel.

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