Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 7, 2019

I like his summary of five kinds of questions that can help you change your leadership effectiveness, and your organization’s view of reality when faced with complex new issues: Questions that highlight key roadblocks to a solution. His life proves that leadership is learned, not a birthright.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

I’ve been a student of these techniques for some time, but some time ago I saw a great summary that seems to pull all the key principles together. Superficial relationships don’t help. The universal challenge of every startup founder is to get everything done that needs to get done, and still have a life. Build stronger relationships.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 7, 2018

Personal time management helps immensely to make a better manager of you and me. All of us have time management tips and tricks to help us get through the day. I have a mantra I try to live by, and it has helped me more than you know over the years. Those get shuffled into a separate inbox for later review, without exception.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Most sophisticated investors ignore them, focusing their attention on an entrepreneur's pitch and presentation materials, financial forecast and executive summary. As such, the primary goal of your executive summary is to open the door to an in-person meeting. Entrepreneurs routinely seek my advice regarding their executive summaries.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2023

If you don’t have the time to write things down, or your writing skills leave something to be desired, don’t be afraid to get some help. My advice here is to check your ego at the door, and find a mentor or a partner who has business experience and domain knowledge to help you plan a viable business.

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socalTECH

MAY 17, 2013

Melon, a Los Angeles startup out of LaunchpadLA, wants to help people improve their focus with a brain monitoring headband. video summary privlo splashio splash melon steam blankspaces' Santa Monica startup Splash has a new iPhone app, centered around following photos with tags that interest you. What is the STEAM Carnival?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 3, 2014

She helps you decide if celebrity endorsement is a viable and reasonable alternative for your business, and how do you go about selecting and approaching the right celebrity. Following is a summary of the challenges that Susan and other “experts” have outlined: Finding a match between your offering and a celebrity.

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socalTECH

APRIL 24, 2013

The new feature, the Today Screen, offers up a quick summary of things like birthdays and job changes, top tasks and activities to do today, upcoming deals, reminders, and more. Nimble said the feature is the first in a set of features aimed at helping its users be more organized and productive.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2022

For example, TOMS shoes inspired everyone by highlighting and effectively communicating a higher purpose from founder Blake Mycoskie of helping the needy by donating a pair of shoes for every pair sold. Everyone needs to understand what drives you, and how they can help you achieve your purpose. People need to see you as a person.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Last night, Amazon.com jumped into the movie business, with its own, online film submission site, Amazon Studios , backed by the help of a number of notable USC Film School advisors. Summary: Amazon.com's own entry into the online movie contest business, Amazon Studios said it will award $2.7 Hollywood Heavyweights: Jack Epps, Jr.,

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 4, 2011

Helpers do what you say, while good help does what you need, without you saying anything. People who can help you the most are actually smarter than you, at least in their domain. Here is a summary of the characteristics to look for: Gets things done. Getting things done is crucial to running a business.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 17, 2012

The firm claimed the granting of a motion for summary judgement in the US Federal Court in California will help it in its effort to convince the courts to prevent these companies from operating the services that infringe RPost patents.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2023

For example, I once had a business associate who loved to help his peers, which is a positive attribute, until he was unable to complete his own commitments on time, and his career was in jeopardy. Help others who have the potential for helping you.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 6, 2022

Susan has years of experience in the small business trenches, and really focuses on what it takes to succeed, with realistic caveats from my perspective, including an excellent summary of ‘words of wisdom’ messages that every entrepreneur should take to heart: Don’t chase your tail. Manage growth wisely.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2021

Based on my own years of experience helping new businesses grow, I’d like to offer my own summary of some key lower-level action items, which I believe every business professional and entrepreneur can learn and practice to their advantage: Show ambition and a sense of urgency in every role.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 10, 2023

Here is my edited summary of their ten principles, which I like and may convince you that you don’t need a business plan at all, or at the very least will help you write a better one later: A new venture is a means, not an end. Get started and get some momentum. Early perseverance pays off.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 29, 2016

He didn’t lead the initial investment in the team at GOAT but when the original concept wasn’t working he graciously agreed to step up and help the duo. Please read Greg’s summary of the GOAT story for a better understanding of entrepreneurial grit, stick-to-it-ness, pursuit of one’s passions and second chances.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 13, 2014

This concise summary can be comfortably told during the duration of a reasonably brief elevator ride. Acquaintances in social situations want to help other people. Thus, exposing who you really are can lead to significant relationships that can further your career and otherwise help your startup succeed.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 31, 2011

Los Angeles-based CarsDirect has launched a new feature today, aimed at helping consumers figure out if it's a good time to buy a new car. The new feature will also include a graph of recent pricing trends on models.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2021

Here is a summary of some key insights I have gathered over the years from talking to and reading about serious entrepreneurs, including some of the “movers and shakers” today who have built multi-billion dollar enterprises, and really changed our world: The magic is in only pursuing smart risks.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2021

If you don’t have the time to write things down, or your writing skills leave something to be desired, don’t be afraid to get some help. My advice here is to check your ego at the door, and find a mentor or a partner who has business experience and domain knowledge to help you plan a viable business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 6, 2021

I especially like their summary of six key work-style myths that undermine many business strategies, as well as the energy and commitment of the people who work there. That slack won't just help you stay sane. Counterintuitively, it will also help you get more done over the long haul. Money is the primary motivator at work.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 21, 2019

I think it may be helpful to think about your relationships as “continuous boards” in which you more frequently send texts or emails or do short update calls to keep investors in sync on the changes in your business. In each board meeting it is helpful to think through what your goals are. Most of the time this is a bad idea.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

I’m sure that many of you have some good thoughts on how to deal with difficult situations, but I was very impressed with the summary of recommendations provided in the new book, “ Compassionate Leadership ,” by Rasmus Hougaard and Jacqueline Carter. Share with a peer to find new and helpful ideas.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 3, 2023

I offer here my interpretation of her five key leadership behavior principles: Help team members find meaning with work. Help them to know when to say ‘no’ or at least ‘not right now.’ She brings more than twenty years of experience building and working with globally dispersed teams and Fortune 500 companies around the world.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

What if you were the investor and someone walked into your office handing you a business plan executive summary that floored you with its brilliance? Would you, as an investor, plow money into the plan and help to incubate the idea into a real enterprise? I would not, nor would most all of those I co-invest with.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

What if you were the investor and someone walked into your office handing you a business plan executive summary that floored you with its brilliance? Would you, as an investor, plow money into the plan and help to incubate the idea into a real enterprise? I would not, nor would most all of those I co-invest with.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

I can’t help you get into the right mindset, but I can offer some proven specific steps for translating a business dream into reality, based on my own years of experience working at all levels in the business world: Narrow your focus, to identify your major business goal. Avoid fuzzy goals, like making big money or being a market leader.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2023

I found a good summary of the bad habits that can cause failures to finish in a recent book, “ How to Finish Everything You Start ,” by Jan Yager. Don’t be afraid to ask for help along the way. I find it helpful to block out time periods when I ask not to be interrupted to allow total immersion.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

DECEMBER 7, 2012

Two keys communication tools are the Executive Summary and the PowerPoint Presentation (Pitch Deck). without these you may squander some of your most valuable resources - time and relationships.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

I like his summary of the challenges involved, real case studies, and especially his recommended building blocks to a culture of perpetual innovation in any company: Extract and instill a long-term vision in your team. Before you bring in outsiders, help current team members see the transformation as an opportunity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2022

I recommend one or more early discussions of mutual objectives, with a written summary of goals and expectations from the mentee to the mentor, with timeframes and milestones. Using open-ended questions that start with “how” or “what” help the mentee to arrive at their own solution. Agree on specific objectives and time frames.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2022

As a summary, crowdfunding today can mean any one of the following five quite different models: Rewards model. The crowd gets the satisfaction of helping, with minimal risk, and no expectation of any high return. Product pre-order model.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2022

I support being socially and environmentally conscious, but you can’t help anyone else if you don’t eat. That means you have to stand out above the crowd, and aggressively pursue those candidates that can help you breed even more presence and power in the marketplace. If you want to survive. Survival means growth and scaling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

In summary, the best product or service is a full-featured one (deep) that shows you understand customer needs (intelligent), comes with support (complete), makes customers better (empowering), and is easy to use (elegant). An inelegant solution fights people. It looks right. It feels right. It works right.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 5, 2023

I saw a good summary of the most effective ways to source prospective investors in a classic book, “ The Art of Startup Fundraising ,” by Alejandro Cremades, who has been there and done that, both as an entrepreneur and an investor. Looking in the right place for the wrong investor won’t help you.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Unlike the office gossip, information is always shared in a positive way, thus helping you to do your best at work and in your career. The communicator is always researching the latest info, and keeps you in the loop on what’s happening in the business and why. What goes around almost always comes around. Friendship.

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