socalTECH

MARCH 22, 2012

Earlier this month, Los Angeles startup Dollar Shave Club (www.dollarshaveclub.com) made a huge splash with its launch of a subscription, monthly delivery service for razor blades. What's your background, and how did the company start? You're going up against some giant companies, and marketing budgets.

Dollar Shave Club 210

Dollar Shave Club Startup Pricing Sample 210

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Their primary intended reader is a “first-time entrepreneur”, but clearly other stakeholders within the startup universe can also benefit from the book’s hands-on advice. Brad and Jason have been exposing venture capitalists’ secrets since 2005, when they began writing a blog series on Term Sheets at AskTheVC. Things I Loved.

Venture Capital 205

Venture Capital Entrepreneur Writing Guide 205

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2010

I’ll confess up front that I’m a big fan of Guy Kawasaki’s humor and writing style. Back when he was writing to entrepreneurs, he published the book “ Reality Check: The Irreverent Guide to Outsmarting, Outmanaging, and Outmarketing Your Competition.” Tags: entrepreneur startup reality check business. Marty Zwilling.

Entrepreneur 92

Entrepreneur Startup Writing Sample 92

InfoChachkie

APRIL 3, 2012

Note: This is Part IV in the Startup Team Building series. When the going gets tough (as it always does at any startup) the Wantrepreneurs get busy emailing their resumes to prospective employers. Sample Personal Questions. What were your hobbies when you were growing up and what are they now? Do you still compete?

Entrepreneur 219

Entrepreneur Startup Equity Journal 219

TechEmpower

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

If you write a lot of Java code, then you should read that book and follow its advice. I put sample implementations on GitHub in case you're curious what these overrides might look like. Write a benchmark afterwards to confirm your assumptions. Prefer enum types and Enum{Set,Map} over int flags. keySet,values,entrySet}().forEach(action).

Java 330

Java Class Ideas Writing 330

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2012

You may have already found several articles, web pages, or books about writing the perfect executive summary. They all offer a list of requirements that might take 50 pages to address, but of course they ask you to write concisely. Think of it as a selling effort, not an attempt to fully describe your startup. Business model.

Summary 97

Summary Writing Competition Sample 97

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

You may have already found several articles, web pages, or books about writing the perfect executive summary. They all offer a list of requirements that might take 50 pages to address, but of course they ask you to write concisely. Think of it as a selling effort, not an attempt to fully describe your startup. Business model.

Summary 90

Summary Writing Competition Sample 90

Tech.Co

MARCH 1, 2018

And while that cliché has been said about everything in the Lone Star state for years, it rings particularly true for the hottest startups showcasing their big innovations at SXSW Startup Night 2018 presented by the Kauffman Foundation and TechCo. Beast Mode is taking on a new meaning in the startup world.

Startup 79

Startup Mentor Platform Help 79

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2019

In my work with new and aspiring entrepreneurs, I find that most struggle with putting together a written business plan, often pointing out that someone they know started a business without anything written down. Starting a new business starts with selling everyone, including yourself, on the viability and specifics of your idea.

Ideas 126

Ideas Slides Sample Examples 126

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 19, 2010

As a member of the local angel group Selection Committee, I’ve seen a lot of startup presentations to investors, and I’ve never seen one that was too short - maybe short on content, but not short on pages! Every startup needs both a business plan and an investor presentation, completed before you formally approach any investors.

Slides 94

Slides Competition Sample Sales 94

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 21, 2012

I mean they just had their formal product launch in April 2012 and was a runner-up in NBC’s Education Nation Innovation Challenge in October 2012, which hails in comparison to the recent contractual partnerships they are forming with education pillars. Apply to conference Startup Alley’s and competitions.

Education 63

Education Web 2.0 Course Platform 63

CEO Flow

MARCH 21, 2009

I’ve included a sample here of his last post (“The seeeeeeriously cool way out of a downturn&# ) that’s very relevant to what CEOs are dealing with today. He came up with a plan for his organization and the 2.800 people in it and called it “Share the pain”.

Layoffs 40

Layoffs Blogging Sample Organization 40

CEO Flow

MARCH 21, 2009

I’ve included a sample here of his last post (&# The seeeeeeriously cool way out of a downturn&# ) that’s very relevant to what CEOs are dealing with today. He came up with a plan for his organization and the 2.800 people in it and called it “Share the pain”.

Layoffs 40

Layoffs Blogging Sample Organization 40

CEO Flow

MARCH 21, 2009

I’ve included a sample here of his last post (&# The seeeeeeriously cool way out of a downturn&# ) that’s very relevant to what CEOs are dealing with today. He came up with a plan for his organization and the 2.800 people in it and called it “Share the pain”.

Layoffs 40

Layoffs Blogging Sample Organization 40

CEO Flow

MARCH 21, 2009

I’ve included a sample here of his last post (&# The seeeeeeriously cool way out of a downturn&# ) that’s very relevant to what CEOs are dealing with today. He came up with a plan for his organization and the 2.800 people in it and called it “Share the pain”.

Layoffs 40

Layoffs Blogging Sample Organization 40

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 27, 2010

This is part of my ongoing series with Startup Advice. BEFORE YOU START. Example: Work Experience can be broken down into: has managed a team, has led direct sales efforts, has worked for a startup before, etc. Create a process - Create a process that you’ll use to recuit people before you start.

Startup 301

Startup Examples Sales Pricing 301

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 19, 2012

I asked some of the same questions I ask in my Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions and then I get to a very common conversation: Me : Do you have specs? You likely are writing your first one of these. Make sure you look at 32 Questions Developers Should Ask a Startup Founder to spark possible additional features.

Develop 354

Develop Development Technical Review CTO Coach 354

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2015

If you sold your last startup for $800 million, you probably already know how to build a business, and even conservative investors won’t worry about the quality of your next business plan. There really is no excuse these days, with samples on the Internet, business-plan books in every bookstore, and dozens of apps to automate the process.

Startup 109

Startup Writing Mentor Sample 109

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2023

If you sold your last startup for $800 million, you probably already know how to build a business, and even conservative investors won’t worry about the quality of your next business plan. There really is no excuse these days, with samples on the Internet, business-plan books in every bookstore, and dozens of apps to automate the process.

Startup 102

Startup Writing Mentor Sample 102

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2021

If you sold your last startup for $800 million, you probably already know how to build a business, and even conservative investors won’t worry about the quality of your next business plan. There really is no excuse these days, with samples on the Internet, business-plan books in every bookstore, and dozens of apps to automate the process.

Sample 137

Sample Writing Mentor Content 137

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 8, 2010

This is sad, since “how to write a business plan” is a frequent topic found in every business journal, and a common title in the business section of every book store. Forcing yourself to write down a plan is actually the only way to make sure you actually understand it yourself. What is the definition of a good business plan?

Startup 91

Startup Funding Sample Writing 91

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 21, 2012

This is sad, since “how to write a business plan” is a frequent topic found in every business journal, and a common title in the business section of every book store. Forcing yourself to write down a plan is actually the only way to make sure you actually understand it yourself. What is the definition of a good business plan?

Sample 96

Sample Writing Summary Startup 96

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2013

This is sad, since “how to write a business plan” is a frequent topic found in every business journal, and a common title in the business section of every book store. Forcing yourself to write down a plan is actually the only way to make sure you actually understand it yourself. What is the definition of a good business plan?

Sample 92

Sample Writing Startup Summary 92

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 5, 2018

he forcefully kissed and groped women, forced his hands up skirts, locked and blocked doors and made direct comments about the need to have sex with him. There are four named individuals in the story, each risking careers by publicly speaking up. So why speak up? These weren’t simply flirtations?—?he

Report 177

Report Mentor Startup Journal 177