Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

The pervasive ability and need to communicate constantly and globally through the Internet and smartphones is incenting everyone to get more out of their own assets and time, and capitalize on the idle resources of others. It’s time to start caring about sharing. Marty Zwilling.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Enterprise time, as opposed to personal time management, is defined as the sum total of resources available to a company expressed in terms of time – time to develop, to debug, to produce, to deploy, to respond to issues, and to make changes in plans that are not working. There are many ways to fall into this trap.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 17, 2017

They actually lost about $175 million in cash in that quarter, FWIW. To grow faster businesses need resources in today to fund growth that may not come for 6 months to a year. I know this seems obvious but I promise you that even smart people forget this when talking about profitability.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2012

I always tell teams I meet with, “The scarcest resource in your company is management bandwidth. Examples from discussions I’ve had this month that might resonate with your internal debates about how to prioritize. Every team I fund comes across as laser focused on their core mission. My advice? Spend it wisely.”

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 2, 2017

If you want to know more about her company you should read the above link because her presentation at the Upfront Summit was taking her vision several steps beyond the current scope of our next few years plans and talking about her hope of helping to develop systems to save humanity.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 29, 2019

For weeks, we’ve highlighted both good and bad things about boards of directors for your company (or non-profit.) Boards provide or see to it that there are resources for the company (especially money) to operate. Normal functions of boards. Boards of directors fulfill numerous important functions, both legal and structural.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 11, 2021

A cursory appraisal of the implementation of this tech might lead one to believe it’s about providing individuals with easy proof of vaccination — but the tech, and Healthvana, are focused on informing individuals to ensure they participate in their own healthcare programs, not providing an immunity pass.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 31, 2021

The sweeping infrastructure package put forward today by President Joe Biden comes with a price tag of roughly $2 trillion (and hefty tax hikes) but gives startups and the broader tech industry about $1 trillion worth of reasons to support it. What excites me about this space is that there’s so much low-hanging fruit.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Gregg Johnson, CEO of Invoca For the first 5 years or so after I became a VC I didn’t talk much about what I thought a VC should be excellent at since frankly I wasn’t sure. It’s easy to think the role of a VC is to have strong opinions about markets, trends, tech dynamics and so forth. I don’t think this is the job.

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

A new product launch… If you’ve been involved in the launch stage of any product in the past, you should recognize the overwhelming feeling of panic when initial customers make first contact with complaints about quality, functionality, speed of service or other critical part of the new release. What if my resources are limited?

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

Of course that website isn’t completely up to date but it’s a great resource for seeing the overall picture. It’s why I wrote this article about Invoca (formerly RingRevenue) that the most obvious mobile Internet ad unit is, in fact, a phone call. Google knows it. to 2x the average order value.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2015

In reality, resource constraints should be seen by startups a competitive advantage, by forcing them to develop new markets, and to think differently and act differently than existing players. The result, called resourcefulness, allows entrepreneurs to create opportunities in the face of scarcity. Rethink or reframe the challenge.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 19, 2023

So, let’s bend the meaning to help us focus on resources while preserving those words. and apply it to our management of corporate resources. Here is a way to think about resource management as we make critical decisions that obligate our personal and corporate assets for growth. Take, for instance , time.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 20, 2015

If one entered between 2009-2015 he or she is no doubt in the “hazard” phase where one need to be careful about thinking he know more about the industry than perhaps he do. No – I’m not talking about YOU – everybody is doing it. I know we spoke about it this week. 10 is the new 3.

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TechEmpower

AUGUST 14, 2023

Let’s look at each of these roles in greater detail: Strategy – The View From 1,000 Feet Up A good Strategic Advisor can help with every aspect of making broad choices about what will get developed, how it will be built, and ensuring that your business can deliver the right stuff at the right time. Is this person a CTO or a developer?

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Time bankruptcy results from the deliberate over-commitment of core resources. About that time, the first would call asking for completion, firmly but politely. You have deliberately overcommitted your prime or core resources (in this case personal time) leading to a loss of income and reputation that you cannot easily recover.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2015

Every entrepreneur I know is short on resources, including time, money, and skills. Waste in a startup is any activity that spends resources, but creates no value or competitive advantage in the eyes of customers. Recovery efforts are wasted resource which rarely succeeds. That’s a deadly waste you can’t afford.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 8, 2018

Every entrepreneur I know is short on resources, including time, money, and skills. Waste in a startup is any activity that spends resources, but creates no value or competitive advantage in the eyes of customers. Recovery efforts are wasted resource which rarely succeeds. That’s a deadly waste you can’t afford.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 25, 2024

Everyone, even seasoned CEO’s can use a good coach who knows how to bring out the best in a person, is knowledgeable about the business process, and who has an extended list of relationships to call upon to fill needs that become obvious in the coaching process. Business coaches come in all sizes and shapes. It is worth asking.

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Tech.Co

MAY 16, 2024

Here are seven funding opportunities you should know more about if you’re serious about financially safeguarding and scaling your venture. In addition to a payment of $3,750, eligible businesses will also gain access to important business resources and knowledge to help them build their business.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 8, 2022

It’s all about focus. She claims that, by reducing the number of issues to three, her team is better able to devote mental and physical resources to a solution than if she allowed her meetings to address a laundry list of issues faced by each of its members. This works for live meetings or those using video team meetings.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 21, 2021

When it comes to content, the group wants Netflix to increase its funding of trans and non-binary talent, bring employee resource groups into conversations about potentially harmful content, hire more trans and non-binary content executives, and revise internal procedures around commissioning and releasing sensitive works.

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Berkonomics

JULY 12, 2018

Senior management is usually prepared with an answer, and a good discussion of resource availability and application follows. Once the bottleneck is identified, the solution often comes quickly, requiring little if any board action as management focuses resources on the bottleneck to remove the latest impediment to efficiency.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 3, 2022

If you as a supplier have plenty of spare resources available, you might temporarily get away with adding “fast” to both other two attributes of good and cheap. I think it more appropriate for most of us to concentrate upon “good” (quality) or “cheap” (price) and add “fast” as needed to close the sale or fill the resource cup.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

Most entrepreneurs spend far too much time thinking negatively about competitors, and can’t resist making derogatory statements about them to their own team, investors and even to customers. As an investor, I always listen carefully to what an entrepreneur says, and does not say, about competition.

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Berkonomics

MAY 13, 2021

Several years ago, I wrote a book entitled, Extending the Runway , using parallels to piloting a plane to equate to the process of creating and building a small company, making maximum use of resources to get to and beyond breakeven. The five resources boards and investors can add to a company. It is worth revisiting the most.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 25, 2024

But the board is responsible for providing resources to fulfill that vision, which may include new cash infusion or assumption of new debt. It’s all about continuity of the organization. Does this ever happen?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 23, 2021

In reality, resource constraints should be seen by startups a competitive advantage, by forcing them to develop new markets, and to think differently and act differently than existing players. The result, called resourcefulness, allows entrepreneurs to create opportunities in the face of scarcity. Rethink or reframe the challenge.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Email readers, continue here…] I am chairman of the Technology Division of the ABL Organization, a roundtable organization with multiple CEO roundtables of about twelve members each, meeting monthly. What if?” “How about…” “When should we…” “How could we…” You get the idea. It represents strategic thinking.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Let’s talk about the reality of taking money from professional investors. It is not the first time we’ve covered this general subject nor the last. But this time, we concentrate upon governance changes.

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Berkonomics

MAY 20, 2021

Enterprise time, as opposed to personal time management, is the sum total of resources available to a company expressed in terms of time – time to develop, to debug, to produce, to deploy, to respond to issues, and to make changes in plans that are not working. But first, identify what those critical resources are in your company.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

It is all about execution. Make sure you provide the resources necessary to hit the plan, including money, new hire authorizations, and above all, clear instruction and delegation form the top. Respond, so that people know you are serious about execution of the plan. If that is true, we are tolerant bunch. So, take heed.

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socalTECH

MARCH 4, 2010

We thought we'd get the background on the new effort directly from Jason Nazar , CEO and founder of Docstoc, to learn more about the new service. For those who haven't heard yet, tell us about DocStore and what it is all about? Most people are really glad to have this premium resources, and it's risk free. READ MORE>>.

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TechEmpower

JULY 31, 2023

Don’t worry about scaling just yet. If you know of more resources on this topic, or want to talk about anything startup or tech related, we’d love to hear from you. Proving your Business Model Works - Build, Define, and Review But how do you prove your numbers? Next, define what you need from a metrics and reporting standpoint.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 16, 2023

As an early-stage investor, the first test for me is whether “my” entrepreneur is flexible in both the plan and execution of their vision (since from experience almost everything about a business plan changes over time), and whether that person, no matter what age or experience, is coachable. Doctoral theses have been written on this subject.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 5, 2017

So, let’s bend the meaning to help us focus on resources while preserving those words. Here is a way to think about resource management as we make critical decisions that obligate our personal and corporate assets for growth. We can always tell when that critical resource has been over committed. Take, for instance, time.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Most people think innovation is all about ideas, when in fact it is more about delivery, people, and process. At the same time, myths about innovation are commonplace in business. Without the necessary focus, discipline, and resources on execution, nothing happens. Ideas are only beginnings.

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