Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 31, 2012

Here is a sample of the reading list for the course that gives you a flavor for just how modern and practical this course is. The idea that the course asks students to write public blog posts is a testament to its more modern teaching style. And that leads me to today’s post.

Startup 319

Startup Sales Course Competition 319

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Brad and Jason have been exposing venture capitalists’ secrets since 2005, when they began writing a blog series on Term Sheets at AskTheVC. For instance, in a section describing the ramifications of a No-Shop clause, Matt writes, “Insist on spelling out key terms prior to a signed term sheet if it has a no-shop clause in it.

Venture Capital 205

Venture Capital Entrepreneur Writing Guide 205

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

500 Hats , January 10, 2010 Developing new startup ideas - Chris Dixon , March 14, 2010 Batch Processing Millions and Millions of Images - Code as Craft , July 9, 2010 jQuery Plugin: Give Your Characters a NobleCount - The Product Guy , March 23, 2010 How do the sample Series Seed financing documents differ from typical Series A financing documents?

Startup 378

Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Coach 378

TechCrunch LA

JUNE 17, 2020

” Writers need to submit an idea and a writing sample from today through July 6. .” The first genre that Imagine Impact is looking for pitches in is “large scale action-adventure movies for all audiences.”

Netflix 137

Netflix Entertainment Hollywood Writing 137

socalTECH

MARCH 22, 2012

My first job was as a page at NBC, and after that I went and did a year and a half of writing and production at MSNBC with Keith Olbermann and Chuck Scarborough. What's your background, and how did the company start? Michael Dubin: My background is digital marketing, and a little bit of editorial. That's the one we'll mass product.

Dollar Shave Club 210

Dollar Shave Club Startup Pricing Sample 210

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. This one had better grab their attention, or they won’t look further.

Summary 97

Summary Writing Competition Sample 97

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.” It’s not going to get better – it already is.

Entrepreneur 92

Entrepreneur Startup Writing Sample 92

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2019

If you are an entrepreneur who doesn’t feel comfortable writing, there are many advisors, investment attorneys, and independent contractors who are available to help, for a fee. There are plenty of guidelines and sample models available on the Internet, so don’t be intimidated by the terminology.

Ideas 126

Ideas Slides Sample Examples 126

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. This one had better grab their attention, or they won’t look further.

Summary 90

Summary Writing Competition Sample 90

InfoChachkie

APRIL 3, 2012

Did you just meet the shy boy who spent his High School years writing in his journal or the boisterous verbal bully who used her wit to hide her insecurities? Sample Personal Questions. Gain an understanding of who the candidate was when they graduated high school, in order to assess who they are as an adult.

Entrepreneur 219

Entrepreneur Startup Equity Journal 219

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 19, 2010

Most advisors will tell you to write the business plan first (20-30 pages), then distill the key points into a set of Microsoft PowerPoint slides for standup presentations to potential investors. 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

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Ask for is code samples. Understand that people are motivated to be a part of a larger vision and to work with someone they believe in. So, when hiring, focus more on being that leader, rather than the project itself.

CTO Hire 81

CTO Hire Outsource Development Develop Development 81

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 21, 2012

To top it all off, students preparing to enter the workforce can now share their portfolios with potential employers as evidence of their work product, presentations, writing samples and internships.

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. Alexander Kjerulf is a great writer, and I recommend you check out his blog. By the way, I would never tell a CEO to do everything they can to avoid layoffs.

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. Alexander Kjerulf is a great writer, and I recommend you check out his blog. By the way, I would never tell a CEO to do everything they can to avoid layoffs.

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. Alexander Kjerulf is a great writer, and I recommend you check out his blog. By the way, I would never tell a CEO to do everything they can to avoid layoffs.

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. Alexander Kjerulf is a great writer, and I recommend you check out his blog. By the way, I would never tell a CEO to do everything they can to avoid layoffs.

Layoffs 40

Layoffs Blogging Sample Organization 40

Tech.Co

MARCH 1, 2018

This biotech company developed Xplore-PATHO as a service to test samples for the presence of pathogens – everything from bacteria and DNA virus to parasites and fungus – in a single test. The Mentor Method (Washington, D.C.).

Startup 79

Startup Mentor Platform Help 79

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 19, 2012

You likely are writing your first one of these. Examples (these are going to be more detailed than you need to get to at this point): Sample Spec Functional Specification Example Wireframes, Comps, Clickable Prototype Create wireframes for a few key screens that sketch your concept using a tool like Balsamiq. Don't stress over format.

Develop 354

Develop Development Technical Review CTO Coach 354

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2021

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. If you don’t have the time to write things down, or your writing skills leave something to be desired, don’t be afraid to get some help.

Sample 137

Sample Writing Mentor Content 137

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2023

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. If you don’t have the time to write things down, or your writing skills leave something to be desired, don’t be afraid to get some help.

Startup 102

Startup Writing Mentor Sample 102

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2015

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. If you don’t have the time to write things down, or your writing skills leave something to be desired, don’t be afraid to get some help.

Startup 109

Startup Writing Mentor Sample 109

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

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

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 27, 2010

If it’s a job that requires writing you could ask them to submit a sample in advance. In that situation there’s no time to write it up afterward. An obvious example is programming. We always used to do this and there are some good online tools for doing programming tests. One other thing that I do.

Startup 301

Startup Examples Sales Pricing 301

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 5, 2018

Moonves is so liked in the industry I have no doubt that my writing a blog post will annoy some senior people in the industry that I know but that’s no reason to stay silent. I suspect (but don’t know) that at the end of this process a compromise will be reached where Moonves will step down. So why speak up?

Report 177

Report Mentor Startup Journal 177