Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

I was always impressed by a few people at work who seemed to get along with everyone, and wondered what I was missing in talent or temperament. Sometimes you can simply avoid these, but more often you have to work in concert with them on a common project or career-risking decision. No one wants a nemesis at work.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 21, 2021

The solution, in most cases, is more effective delegation of work to the right people. Never delegate work to others that is rightfully yours. Delegation should never be seen as unloading undesired work, or automated load balancing. Just handing out work and expecting no more involvement is not a good strategy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 29, 2023

Glei, “ Manage Your Day-to-Day ,” which asserts that working consistently and frequently on something makes it possible to accomplish more, with greater originality, than spasmodic bursts of effort. You might be thinking, “Having to work frequently, whether or not I feel inspired, will force me to lower my standards.”

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socalTECH

MARCH 30, 2020

Anaheim-based IronOrbit , which provides virtualization and cloud services for businesses, says it has geared up to help other businesses set up remotely, as a result of work-from-home measures to counter the coronavirus pandemic. The company did not say which customers it has moved nor how much it charges for its services.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2021

All of us have been on the receiving end of a difficult conversation at work, and many have had to deliver a hard message to others. We all want to feel good about our work and relationships, and we want others to feel that same way. Seven Principles for Managing Difficult Conversations at Work ,” by Roberta Chinsky Mauson.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

Millennials want work that matters, and don’t care for hierarchies. Boomers are coming back to work, but because of their experience, they may be insulted by constant feedback. All prefer more flexible hours, the chance to work from home, and the traditions of lifetime loyalty to one company no longer apply.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 6, 2021

I have always assumed that strong work relationships are the key to productivity, as well as you feeling good and having fun at work. If you are in this category, I recommend you take a look at a new book, “ Work Better Together ,” by Jen Fisher and Anh Phillips. Longer work hours mean greater productivity.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 9, 2022

Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but when it comes to getting ahold of an appointment for your hair or another treatment…that’s a different story: The bespoke nature of a lot of the work has meant that a large swathe of the professionals providing these services have stayed offline when it comes to interfacing with customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 3, 2021

Like any other relationship, it takes work on both sides to make mentoring work. Decide exactly what it is you need mentoring on before you start thinking of the ideal person to work with. Work, study, and practice continually to solidify the guidance. If you don’t have an objective, you won’t know when you arrive.

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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 guess it should not be a surprise that Founders have lots of challenges working with developers. I’m challenged getting developers to work with me when I can’t pay them market wages. Go watch a few episodes.

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L.A. Business Journal

JUNE 8, 2020

is helping to bring VFX artists back to their workstations, virtually. The coronavirus pandemic has slowed the visual effects industry, but Hollywood-based Arch Platform Technologies Inc.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 15, 2021

We’re in that sweet spot between co-working and raw warehouse space,” said CEO Scriven, a former Palantir executive and Techstars managing director. He emphasizes that the company’s value prop is “quite different” from a traditional flex office/co-working space.

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Tech.Co

MARCH 9, 2020

The coronavirus outbreak has many businesses urgently considering their work-from-home policies. If you're soon likely to be logging on from your living room, there are some best practices for working from home that will keep your tasks efficient and your business secure. Work When You're Productive. Designate a Work Area .

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

The shift comes after the dramatic shift to remote work due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to SnackNation, because work is far less office-centric, it has launched such products as Inspire Collection and Amplify Box, products which are designed to help work-from-anywhere employees feel inspired, cared for, and appreciated.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

The future of work is definitely changing, accelerated by the current pandemic. Obviously, more work from home is likely one of the results, but that alone could actually be less satisfying, with its reduced ability to interact with peers, and all the distractions of a home and remote environment.

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socalTECH

MARCH 11, 2020

Google , the Internet giant, which has a big presence and offices in the Los Angeles area, is now suggesting all of its North American employees work from home, as the spread of the COVID-19 virus has extended into the Bay Area and elsewhere in the nation. Google just opened up a new studio in Playa Vista last week. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2023

For example, many companies are fighting the remote work trend by bringing team members back to the office where they can better focus together on improving customer experience. Make people feel more productive by providing continuous feedback on work accomplished, process improvements, and current training.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Are you 65, but not yet ready to give up the working world? Los Angeles-based startup Tengia says it has launched a new platform, which is aimed at helping Americans who are 65 and older, help connect with individuals and small businesses to tap into their depth of experience.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 7, 2023

So here are some tips I have learned over the years from strong leaders that can help you say no without damaging current business relationships or future opportunities: Establish boundaries and honor them for all to see. This will help the requester understand the impact of the request, and potentially reconsider.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 19, 2020

In business, the only thing that counts is results, not how hard people work or how many hours they put in. Have you noticed in your startup or around your office that some people are always at work and busy, but others seems to consistently get more done? Define more activities as unimportant. All business tasks are not created equal.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 19, 2022

Some people will tell you to just get a bigger plate, meaning hire some help. In reality, many entrepreneurs are their own worst enemy, trying to do everything, working inefficiently, and imagining things that need doing which will never happen. This results in poor quality work, which generates more work to fix previous efforts.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 23, 2019

According to Business Insider , it has worked with Uber in the past to help deep-pocketed Coachella attendees fly to and from the Van Nuys Airport to Palm Springs, renting out six-seat helicopters for more than $4,000 a pop. New work with @flybladenow pic.twitter.com/eONvKU3rhM. — Tyler Babin (@Tyler_Babin) March 11, 2019.

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Tech.Co

JULY 29, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has forced many companies to embrace working from home. Google has announced that its staff will work from home until at least July 2021. Other tech companies – including Facebook and Twitter – have suggested that most employees could work remotely indefinitely, even after coronavirus restrictions are lifted.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 3, 2014

Most of it worked and his philosophies have proved enduring to me. That means if you don’t understand the way they work you’re susceptible to being blind sided. there is a nascent industry to try and help you with this, too. Don’t get my wrong – a great looking product can really help support a sale.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

After many years working in business and investing in startups, I’m convinced that the primary reason for new business and career failures is NOT a lack of skill or money, but people giving up too quickly on their dreams and goals. By contrast, Edison persevered and designed a working light bulb after thousands of failures.

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socalTECH

MARCH 23, 2020

Irvine-based outsource customer support provider Alorica said last week that it is ramping its "Alorica-At-Home" program, its existing work-at-home program for customer service.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 26, 2023

Based on their long careers assisting in leadership development with large companies as well as small, they detail eight keys to enhancing your leadership impact at work, home, and anywhere else that needs you. Serve others by providing resources and by helping them grow their skills. Embrace empathy and compassion for people.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2019

While starting a new business always involves tackling many new challenges, I’ve personally found myself reluctant to ask for help. Thus, in my consulting with entrepreneurs, I always encourage them to get more comfortable asking for help. Of course, there are good ways and bad ways to ask for help.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

So, to help other female entrepreneurs, they founded TuesdayNights (www.tuesdaynights.org), a group in LA which helps female entrepreneurs connect with capital and each other to improve their access to capital. How do your events work? What is TuesdayNights? We actually started the organization in 2013.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 8, 2014

Please help me congratulate him by Re/Tweeting this post (and following him if you don’t already). What is a principal at a VC firm and how does it work at Upfront Ventures? Helping be the VC “presence” at key events. ” Associates have different functions at different VCs. Portfolio community building.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Most entrepreneurs, and members of any small team, naively assume that the key to their success is hard work, dedication, and long hours in the business. In reality, their effectiveness is usually more related to how well they develop their work relationships with peers and business leaders. Workship - Mentor. Friendship.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Successful businesses are all about getting results, not just working hard. As a new business advisor, I hear facts all the time about how hard an entrepreneur is working, but often have a hard time getting them to quantify results. Thus you get what you pay for -- hours worked without any factoring of results and efficiency.

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socalTECH

APRIL 3, 2020

Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand , which develops online employee training and development tools, says it is offering up its exertise to help K-12 teachers with their shift to online learning.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

A new, Los Angeles startup, myRight , is hoping to help users with some basic legal questions, through a new service geared around asking users questions-and-answers about their legal questions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 19, 2022

I was pleased to see some specific guidance on how team members can better communicate their value at work, without self-aggrandizing, in a new book, “ Influence and Impact ,” by Bill Berman and George Bradt, who speak from experience as a psychologist, and years of coaching in companies across multiple industries.

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Tech.Co

APRIL 7, 2020

The current Covid-19 pandemic has had an epochal effect on businesses, and even the humble office space has taken a blow, with millions of us now working from home. While most companies are able to continue operating with employees remote working, what about those businesses where the office itself is the revenue model? Has it worked?

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L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 11, 2021

It’s no secret that ecommerce surged in 2020 as Americans adapted to doing more working, eating and shopping from home.

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