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. You need advisors and a board of directors, but they require regular communication and reporting, a strategic plan, and discipline.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2020

In my own role as advisor and mentor to many entrepreneurs and startups, I was struck by how relevant and critical these same initiatives are to even the earliest stage businesses. Your standards for product quality, sales growth, and customer satisfaction must be documented and reviewed prior to results and performance reviews.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 14, 2022

It will inspire loyalty, provide real satisfaction for work done, and become the basis for mentoring and performance reviews. Managers who fail to delegate responsibility in addition to specific tasks eventually find themselves reporting to their subordinates and doing some of the work, rather than vice versa.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2020

According to recent reports , these come from all the way up and down the age and experience spectrum, including up to ninety percent of the current Baby Boomers, as well as Millennials. Zappos , led by Tony Heish, has been a leader in this direction, and reports many advantages, as well as challenges.

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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. The challenge is that every new business needs to be innovative and different, in order to rise above the crowd, bring real change to the world, and give you the satisfaction you seek.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2023

Based on my own experience as a mentor and angel investor, I find that as many as ninety percent of startups fail in the first five years, despite their best efforts. But if you do it right, the joys and satisfaction, as well as financial returns, of your success can’t be beat. The key is not to expect any magic or entitlement here.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2020

Yet credible reports on current trends tell us just the opposite. According to the most recent report from the Kauffman Foundation , the highest rate of entrepreneurship in America shifted a few years ago to the Boomer age group, compared to Gen-X (1965 to1980) and Gen-Y (1981 to 1995). Don’t expect them to go away any time soon.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 23, 2018

Most people get a tremendous satisfaction from helping others, but are equally afraid to offer without being asked. The best way to do this in business is to proactively ask someone to be your mentor. The most successful business executives build one or more two-way mentoring relationships with peers.

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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. As a mentor to many aspiring entrepreneurs, I’m often asked what it takes to switch and get real satisfaction from this lifestyle. The rewards, as reported by everyone who has been there, will still be well worth it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2019

It will inspire loyalty, provide real satisfaction for work done, and become the basis for mentoring and performance reviews. Managers who fail to delegate responsibility in addition to specific tasks eventually find themselves reporting to their subordinates and doing some of the work, rather than vice versa.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2015

As an advisor and mentor to startups, I try to make sure entrepreneurs understand both the pros and cons of an IPO as an exit strategy. Extensive government reporting and compliance rules. Private companies are largely exempt from these reporting requirements. Doubling or more of overhead expenses.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

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. The challenge is that every new business needs to be innovative and different, in order to rise above the crowd, bring real change to the world, and give you the satisfaction you seek.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2014

Yet credible reports on current trends tell us just the opposite. According to the most recent report from the Kauffman Foundation , the highest rate of entrepreneurship in America shifted a few years ago to the Boomer age group, compared to Gen-X (1965 to1980) and Gen-Y (1981 to 1995). Don’t expect them to go away any time soon.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Creating an innovative new business is guaranteed to test your skills, patience and determination, and you need to derive satisfaction from the journey, as well as the destination. Don’t hesitate to call in an experienced advisor or mentor to help. Contrary to a popular myth, problem-solving is a talent that can be developed.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 26, 2014

Thus I feel obligated as a startup mentor to look harder at how entrepreneurs can achieve the purpose objective, while still build a sustainable business. After survival is assured, it’s a natural human urge to find a higher calling, or purpose, to give self-satisfaction. Think of it as a verb, not a noun. Are you there?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2015

It will inspire loyalty, provide real satisfaction for work done, and become the basis for mentoring and performance reviews. Managers who fail to delegate responsibility in addition to specific tasks eventually find themselves reporting to their subordinates and doing some of the work, rather than vice versa.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 28, 2015

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. The challenge is that every new business needs to be innovative and different, in order to rise above the crowd, bring real change to the world, and give you the satisfaction you seek.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 6, 2016

In my own role as advisor and mentor to many entrepreneurs and startups, I was struck by how relevant and critical these same initiatives are to even the earliest stage businesses. Your standards for product quality, sales growth, and customer satisfaction must be documented and reviewed prior to results and performance reviews.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 10, 2017

In my role as a mentor to entrepreneurs, I often recommend attacking bad habits and efforts to improve using the six basic strategies outlined by the authors. Be honest with yourself about small habits you have which may irritate your direct reports, coworkers, or customers. The little satisfactions can sometimes mean a lot.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

It will inspire loyalty, provide real satisfaction for work done, and become the basis for mentoring and performance reviews. Managers who fail to delegate responsibility in addition to specific tasks eventually find themselves reporting to their subordinates and doing some of the work, rather than vice versa.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 18, 2017

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. The challenge is that every new business needs to be innovative and different, in order to rise above the crowd, bring real change to the world, and give you the satisfaction you seek.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

As a result, there have also been many new resources and mentors popping up specifically aimed at women. Here is a short list of impacts they commonly reported and all mentors have seen: You feel overwhelmed. But a key problem the authors found even among the best women entrepreneurs was trying to do too much at once.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 3, 2013

It will inspire loyalty, provide real satisfaction for work done, and become the basis for mentoring and performance reviews. Managers who fail to delegate responsibility in addition to specific tasks eventually find themselves reporting to their subordinates and doing some of the work, rather than vice versa.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

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. The challenge is that every new business needs to be innovative and different, in order to rise above the crowd, bring real change to the world, and give you the satisfaction you seek.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2012

It will inspire loyalty, provide real satisfaction for work done, and become the basis for mentoring and performance reviews. Managers who fail to delegate responsibility in addition to specific tasks eventually find themselves reporting to their subordinates and doing some of the work, rather than vice versa.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 1, 2011

It will inspire loyalty, provide real satisfaction for work done, and become the basis for mentoring and performance reviews. Managers who fail to delegate responsibility in addition to specific tasks eventually find themselves reporting to their subordinates and doing some of the work, rather than vice versa.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

After all, you won’t have a direct manager charged with giving you feedback, and your direct reports probably will be afraid to tell you what they really think. This will reduce stress and increase satisfaction. If you are going to be a real entrepreneur, it’s important that you know yourself well.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2010

It will inspire loyalty, provide real satisfaction for work done, and become the basis for mentoring and performance reviews. Managers who fail to delegate responsibility in addition to specific tasks eventually find themselves reporting to their subordinates and doing some of the work, rather than vice versa.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 12, 2010

After all, you won’t have a direct manager charged with giving you feedback, and your direct reports probably will be afraid to tell you what they really think. This will reduce stress and increase satisfaction. If you are going to be a real entrepreneur, it’s important that you know yourself well.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 3, 2015

Many women rose to the top of their careers only to discover how unsatisfying, soul-draining and unhealthy a lifestyle it was and completely changed careers to find satisfaction doing something completely different where they once again became successful, but in a more balanced manner. I’m ready to get back to the creatives.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2017

No single person knows enough to solve every problem in a business, so the best business executives are always anxious to listen and learn from others, especially mentors and customers. Investors don’t fund people with large egos, and your business won’t thrive with similar people on the team. Dependably and reliably delivers on commitments.

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