Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2023

Great leaders provide opportunities and personal growth assignments that go far beyond conventional training programs. They mentor protégés on talent spotting, creativity, and motivation as well as strategy. Measure by relationships as well as competitiveness. Good connections and team building are the keys to success.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 8, 2019

I found many more helpful suggestions in a new book, “ The Culture Question ,” by Randy Grieser, Eric Stutzman, Wendy Loewen, and Michael Labun, who have spent years providing leadership and professional development training to companies around the world. Proactively provide support and training. No one likes useless work.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 16, 2023

Every business wants and needs top performers, but most entrepreneurs and executives assume that if they hire and train the smartest and most experienced people, they will get exceptional performance. I saw the key ones outlined well in the classic book, “ Creating High Performers ,” by William Dann, a leading coach to experienced CEOs.

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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. Everyday devices, like Internet soda vending , have an embedded computer allowing full remote reporting and control. I wish it was that easy. Mobile Computing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2019

I and many others reported him regularly, and we were all frustrated that nothing was ever done. I might have been convinced that this was a rare exception to the norm, until I saw some Gallup survey reports showing that 68 percent of employees are not fully engaged at work. Hire and mentor people who show engagement in prior roles.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 23, 2015

As a mentor to entrepreneurs, I often get asked what you can do to build the right culture. There is no rule that marketing needs to report to the founder, or that every startup needs a chief operating officer. Some of the best startup cultures have no hierarchical reporting, yet everyone knows who drives each of the initiatives.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 9, 2019

According to current reports , both your employees and your customers have to feel they know you, and you know them, before levels of trust can accrue. Your role is to provide mentoring and support as required. Provide training and mentoring directed at career growth. It also means listening and following-up on feedback.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 19, 2021

The fact is that you are in the people business—the business of hiring, training, and managing people to deliver the product or service you provide. Mentor your employees, encourage them, make partners out of them, and your organization is sure to benefit. Act with integrity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Great leaders provide opportunities and personal growth assignments that go far beyond conventional training programs. They mentor protégés on talent spotting, creativity, and motivation as well as strategy. Measure by relationships as well as competitiveness. Good connections and team building are the keys to success.

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Oracle Organization Examples Coach 124

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2015

The authors found these to be achievable through self-training and practice, rather than requiring a genetic endowment. High scoring leaders seek and positively respond to feedback from three critical groups: peers, customers, and direct reporting team members. Find and enjoy the company of one or more mentors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Every business wants and needs top performers, but most entrepreneurs and executives assume that if they hire and train the smartest and most experienced people, they will get exceptional performance. I saw the key ones outlined well in the classic book, “ Creating High Performers ,” by William Dann, a leading coach to experienced CEOs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

If you find yourself buried in work, with no time off, and feeling indispensable, it may be time to ask direct reports to call you out on delegation. Provide resources and training to enable accountability. Other necessary resources include training, reasonable financial leeway, mentoring, and access to relevant executives.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 20, 2016

The authors found these to be achievable through self-training and practice, rather than requiring a genetic endowment. High scoring leaders seek and positively respond to feedback from three critical groups: peers, customers, and direct reporting team members. Find and enjoy the company of one or more mentors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 25, 2016

In case you don’t understand the urgency, just be aware that according to a recent Forrester report , nearly 95 percent of your competitors are saying that providing a good customer experience is their top strategic priority. Provide coaching and mentoring as well as training.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 21, 2014

He and I believe that leaders have to make the overt decision to acquire these skills, and don’t have to be born or trained into them: Spotlight leadership acts of others. Most don’t know if the people reporting to them are married or single, or anything about them. Mentor a permission mentality. Really touch people’s lives.

Startup 104

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2016

If you find yourself buried in work, with no time off, and feeling indispensable, it may be time to ask direct reports to call you out on delegation. Provide resources and training to enable accountability. Other necessary resources include training, reasonable financial leeway, mentoring, and access to relevant executives.

Startup 99

Startup Resource Training Tool 99

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. Everyday devices, like Internet soda vending , have an embedded computer allowing full remote reporting and control. I wish it was that easy. Mobile Computing.

Technology 86

Technology Cloud Computing Social Media Networking 86

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

It’s even more exciting when you can report an exit of a company that is a major win. The science of finding recoveries is based on computer-based algorithms that flag high-potential errors and trained technicians that then review these claims. The tech market is filled with many stories of early-stage funding.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

He and I believe that leaders have to make the overt decision to acquire these skills, and don’t have to be born or trained into them: Spotlight leadership acts of others. Most don’t know if the people reporting to them are married or single, or anything about them. Mentor a permission mentality. Really touch people’s lives.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Don’t hesitate to call in an experienced advisor or mentor to help. Thus a visible system is required for reporting to all relevant parties, which also keeps your focus on the problem until it is resolved. Make sure processes are updated, training is improved or priorities are communicated as required. Track every problem.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 13, 2016

He and I believe that leaders have to make the overt decision to acquire these skills, and don’t have to be born or trained into them: Spotlight leadership acts of others. Most don’t know if the people reporting to them are married or single, or anything about them. Mentor a permission mentality. Really touch people’s lives.

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Mentor Summary Startup Training 57

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 28, 2016

In addition, if you are already a CFO, this position is a great springboard to the chief operating officer (COO) or even the CEO position in the startup, based on recent reports. Be a trustworthy advisor and mentor to others. Investors love to see a former CFO running a new business. Capitalize on your past industry experience.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Unfortunately, too many of the technical entrepreneurs I mentor and advise are focused on their technology, and assume that the value will be self-evident to customers. This requires that you recruit the best talent, train to your best, and motivate so team members all perform at their best.

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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. Everyday devices, like Internet soda vending , have an embedded computer allowing full remote reporting and control. I wish it was that easy. Mobile Computing.

Startup 107

Startup Cloud Computing Social Media Entrepreneur 107

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2011

He and I believe that leaders have to make the overt decision to acquire these habits or skills, and don’t have to be born or trained into them: Spotlight leadership acts of others. Most don’t know if the people reporting to them are married or single, or anything about them. Mentor a permission mentality.

Startup 93

Startup Mentor Summary Training 93

Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

The aim, according to the private college’s press release, is to provide “mentoring, advising and access to resources for up to 15 student- and community-run companies with a philanthropic twist.” Monthly members get 24/7 access to [a 10,000-square foot office],” Fast Company reported in a profile.

Incubator 70

Incubator Santa Clarita Technical Advisors FAQ 70

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. Everyday devices, like Internet soda vending , have an embedded computer allowing full remote reporting and control. I wish it was that easy. Mobile Computing.

Cloud Computing 61

Cloud Computing Startup Social Media Networking 61

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 10, 2014

Objection Handling training. You’re the coach, mentor, cheerleader. If it’s an enterprise software company you can no longer rely on tacit knowledge to win sales campaigns. I’ve written before about the infrastructure you need to provide: Swiss Army Knife tool kits. And then there is the C round.

Startup 381

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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. Everyday devices, like Internet soda vending , have an embedded computer allowing full remote reporting and control. I wish it was that easy. Mobile Computing.

Cloud Computing 99

Cloud Computing Social Media Entrepreneur Networking 99

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2016

Great leaders provide opportunities and personal growth assignments that go far beyond conventional training programs. They mentor protégés on talent spotting, creativity, and motivation as well as strategy. Measure by relationships as well as competitiveness. Good connections and team building are the keys to success.

Oracle 53

Oracle Organization Entrepreneur Examples 53

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. " Your challenge is to rise above these statistics by smart hiring, effective training, and building a culture of customer, society, and team focus.

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Funding Satisfaction Customer Custom 55

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 7, 2013

The fact is that you are in the people business—the business of hiring, training, and managing people to deliver the product or service you provide. Mentor your employees, encourage them, make partners out of them, and your organization is sure to benefit. Act with integrity.

Entrepreneur 98

Entrepreneur Organization Guide Mentor 98

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 27, 2010

The fact is that you are in the people business—the business of hiring, training, and managing people to deliver the product or service you provide. Mentor your employees, encourage them, make partners out of them, and your organization is sure to benefit. Act with integrity.

Tips 95

Tips Organization Guide Mentor 95

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 6, 2016

Every business wants and needs top performers, but most entrepreneurs and executives assume that if they hire and train the smartest and most experienced people, they will get exceptional performance. I saw the key ones outlined well in a recent book, “ Creating High Performers ,” by William Dann, a leading coach to experienced CEOs.

Coach 52

Coach Satisfaction Entrepreneur Resource 52

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2012

The fact is that you are in the people business—the business of hiring, training, and managing people to deliver the product or service you provide. Mentor your employees, encourage them, make partners out of them, and your organization is sure to benefit. Act with integrity.

Organization 100

Organization Guide Entrepreneur Mentor 100

Frank Addante

MAY 12, 2007

► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. In India, these days, they have training down to a science and they are producing engineers faster and more efficiently than we are here in the U.S. A lot of outsourced firms are pulling people fresh out of training and putting them on new projects.

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Outsource Software Review Startup 40

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Productive Programming - Gabriel Weinberg , August 31, 2010 BIG disclaimer: I'm not formally trained in computer science (aside from two classes at MIT in 2000) and I haven't worked closely with that many programmers or teams (maybe 10 or so). Often board members give entrepreneurs two bits of advice regarding scale: Get a mentor.

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