Tech.Co

MARCH 9, 2020

According to a study from the Harvard Business Review , remote workers have a tendency to feel left out and even ganged up on when check-ins aren't part of the typical work schedule. Furthermore, the study found that 46% of respondents said the most successful managers checked in frequently and regularly with remote employees.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

Without a boss directing your actions, it is up to you to filter the constant stream of opportunities, challenges and problems and decide where to focus your time, attention and resources. However, numerous studies have shown that habitual multitasking actually reduces productivity, rather than enhancing it.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 24, 2016

These two developments represent the potential for major disruption in employer-sponsored medical benefit programs over the next decade or so, according to several studies. Furthermore, human resources professionals should keep in mind that these are only predictions, and that there is plenty of evidence to the contrary.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 6, 2015

After some review of available resources, I’m convinced that problem solving is a learnable trait, rather than just a birthright. If you can explain the problem to a mentor, or even write it down, you will more likely get to the root cause quickly, and avoid emotional and blame-infused responses.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 1, 2017

If you haven’t tried it, one way to be happier at work is to be an entrepreneur, according to a Forbes article and a study by Babson College. Write down five things you're grateful for each day before you start work, or before you leave the office at the end of the day, to retrain your brain to focus on the positive.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 1, 2016

If you haven’t tried it, one way to be happier at work is to be an entrepreneur, according to a classic study by the Wharton School of Business a while back. Write down five things you're grateful for each day before you start work, or before you leave the office at the end of the day, to retrain your brain to focus on the positive.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 28, 2014

After some review of available resources, I’m convinced that problem solving is a learnable trait, rather than just a birthright. If you can explain the problem to a mentor, or even write it down, you will more likely get to the root cause quickly, and avoid emotional and blame-infused responses.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2018

Moving a VC from an A to a B doesn’t mean they aren’t still your top pick, it just means your chances are less likely and your extremely limited resources should be allocated elsewhere. Keeping it to 8–10 helps you manage the public information flow that will be broader if you see 20 firms and also help you prioritize resources.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

After some review of available resources, I’m convinced that problem solving is a learnable trait, rather than just a birthright. If you can explain the problem to a mentor, or even write it down, you will more likely get to the root cause quickly, and avoid emotional and blame-infused responses.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Studies show that anyone can be an entrepreneur, but many won’t be happy as entrepreneurs. Social media is a huge resource for entrepreneurs. It’s been essentially my only resource, and has paid off handsomely, for example, with almost 380,000 followers on Twitter. I’m sure you know what I mean. But that is far from the truth!

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

The questions that a VC mulls before writing a check are precisely the questions you should be asking yourself. If you figure out how to scale a video product inside of Facebook really, really, quickly they’re likely to allow it to happen for a while so they can study the positive & negative impacts on user experiences.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 1, 2013

If you haven’t tried it, one way to be happier at work is to be an entrepreneur, according to a recent study by the Wharton School of Business. Write down five things you're grateful for each day before you start work, or before you leave the office at the end of the day, to retrain your brain to focus on the positive.

Satisfaction 103

Satisfaction Startup Entrepreneur Study 103

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

Those companies are ones they don't have time to write about, or don't have an interest in, or who they just don't have the resources to write about. And, 85% of the people in the study said they understood that it was sponsored content, but were interested in scanning the headlines and reading anyway.

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socalTECH

APRIL 29, 2014

We were looking at it, and saw that if we could take all these off-the-shelf sensors, and put it all together, and write some code, and make a user interface, it''s basically done. Our first project was 3D imaging of the heart, so that doctors could study a pacemaker and defibrillator recall from the Alfred E.

Startup 262

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socalTECH

MAY 25, 2016

We can now write $20M, $25M, and $30M checks to existing, breakout companies in our portfolio. Especially, since we are in SoCal and not in San Francisco, where although we've had some great companies lately, there are not as many case studies of what a company could be. Each and everyone is creating their own equity scenario.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2013

This started as a post in which I was going to write out tips to personal branding and became in stead an essay of my own branding journey. Every time I approached Network Solutions (or any technical group in Accenture) they wrote me off as “a business guy” since I studied economics and was on the Accenture “business track.”

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

If they have only worked at a bigger company and have never had to deal with VCs, never had to work with a company that has < 18 months cash in the bank, never had to deal with running a business with hugely limited resources?—?then I really like it when independent directors write a check into the company. Sound controversial?

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InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 2, 2009

You must apply dedicated resources to your SEM efforts, either in-house or via a trusted third-party partner, in order to maximize customers acquired from this channel. However, Search Engine Management (SEM) is not a “set and forget” exercise. Some might be from banner ads and others may arise from an email campaign. .

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 25, 2011

But poly sci taught me critical thinking and writing skills that I didn’t get in my econ classes. He writes about the fabric of American life, often from the perspective of his Jewish, New Jersey roots. It shows us how the other 6 billion humans live, compete, struggle for resources and find clever ways to rise above their means. (I

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 10, 2016

The reality is that world events and geopolitics will determine our future including climate change, combating terrorism, dealing with a world of scarce resources and an increasing population. The featured a leading analyst from a bank who has been writing on the topic lately.

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