Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 11, 2019
Unfortunately, many aspiring leaders I mentor are not aware of the signals people are looking for, or are not attuned to the subtleties of their own actions. Define metrics to measure what you want to achieve. Leaders who share key aspects of the business openly, bad news as well as good news, to everyone, garner more trust.
SoCal CTO
JULY 23, 2012
What metrics are going to be the key startup metrics and how do we get those metrics without too much cost? If you are a Lead Developer now and want to grow into a CTO role, there's some good news and bad news. The bad news is that there are a couple of things working against you making the transition.
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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. One senior mentor to Launchpad LA recently said, “I got more out of Launchpad LA than I even put in.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 9, 2019
Hiding in the corner office, or sharing only good news, does not build a culture of trust and support. Your role is to provide mentoring and support as required. Annual bonuses tied to production metrics are nice, but these will not generate the long-term trust and loyalty you need to set the culture.
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 22, 2015
The good news is that recent big company financial woes and layoffs have generated a flood of candidates with real experience seeking positions at startups. The bad news is that many of these frustrated employees may have already reached their level of incompetence ( The Peter Principle ). This doesn’t work in a startup.
socalTECH
OCTOBER 14, 2019
Michele Ruiz: Robin Richards and I formed the company, after he approached me, after having been a business mentor for me for fifteen years. Michelle, having won five Emmy's, knows how to take compelling news-like content, which people understand, and use that to tell a story while communicating the message.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 16, 2017
In the same way, you may think that people assessment is all about skills and experience, but as a mentor to business owners, I have learned to look more for the right attitude, persistence, and determination, as success factors. Smart business executives learn to use new technology software to give them new insights and more free time.
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