Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 28, 2019

I saw a good summary of these in a classic book, “ Ethical Leadership ,” by Andrew Leigh, an expert in this area. I like his specifics for business leaders on improving and sustaining the best company cultures, and his summary of the cultural myths facing new business leaders: It’s easy to be ethical. The reality is different.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

I get questions from startup founders about executive summaries all the time. I answered some of those questions in a previous post, Crafting Your Executive Summary , so I won’t rehash them here. Here’s what not to do when crafting your executive summary. They range from “what should I include?” Don’t outsource the job.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

recently wrote a post talking about how some VCs meddle in operating company decisions or some executive teams are too reliant on VCs to jump in and make hard calls for them. It isn’t uncommon for CEOs to talk about biz dev deals prematurely, hint at product announcements or even hint at acquisitions.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 19, 2015

We have made 5 online video investments in total – some we will talk about later this year. But here is the most misunderstood fact about YouTube that I think most smart business people have missed in their rush to criticize revenue splits* or CPMs. I’ve written about that, too.

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TechEmpower

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

During signup, the professional is prompted to enter their profile into a form, with an upload box for a resume, fields for awards, skills and certifications, and then a textbox - 500 characters max - for their professional summary. State Your Career Goals: You're passionate about guiding young minds in mathematics.

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TechEmpower

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Here are some items to think about: Have you defined the functionality? Here is what we've learned: Understanding your needs Identifying the skills you truly need is paramount as different firms boast distinct skill sets. Is user interface and graphic design a necessity? Do you have the basics already defined and merely need them fleshed out?

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Modern investors love to first read a two-page summary of your business plan, formatted like a glossy marketing collateral sheet, with text well laid out in columns and sidebars, and a couple of relevant graphics. You may have already found several articles, web pages, or books about writing the perfect executive summary.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 28, 2013

I saw a good summary of these in a new book, “ Ethical Leadership ,” by Andrew Leigh, an expert in this area. I like his specifics for business leaders on improving and sustaining the best company cultures, and his summary of the culture myths facing new business leaders: It’s easy to be ethical. The reality is different.

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TechEmpower

AUGUST 21, 2023

An interesting side note: During our Q and As with dev teams, we often end up having conversations around issues that they haven’t even thought about. Detailed Findings: For each of the areas in the executive summary, we provide the details. We then review the answers with the technical and product teams.

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socalTECH

MAY 17, 2013

Here are some of the highlights from this week from socalTECH''s video section , where we''re currently featuring community videos from and about local startups: What is Privlo''s private mortgage marketplace about? What is the Two Bit Circus STEAM Carnival all about, and what is its connection to science and engineering education?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2021

For aspiring entrepreneurs, or if your last startup failed, it’s all about standing out above the crowd of others like you, and demonstrating your readiness. Successful startups are all about the right people with the right stuff. Executive summary glossy. There is no crowd of successful entrepreneurs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

As a business consultant with experience in large companies as well as startups, I often hear about dysfunctional management hierarchies, as well as the value provided by exceptional ones. We have all heard about the successes of flattened management organizations in the last decade at Facebook, Valve, Zappos, and others.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2013

The best advocates do this because they care about you as a person, not because of personal aspirations. In summary, entrepreneurs need to be especially perceptive and sensitive to business and personal relationships, since they normally work with small, closely-knit teams, on innovative and highly unstructured environments.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 23, 2022

I saw a good summary of these in the classic book, “ Ethical Leadership ,” by Andrew Leigh, an expert in this area. I like his specifics for business leaders on improving and sustaining the best company cultures, and his summary of the cultural myths facing new business leaders: It’s easy to be ethical. The reality is different.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Most sophisticated investors ignore them, focusing their attention on an entrepreneur's pitch and presentation materials, financial forecast and executive summary. As such, the primary goal of your executive summary is to open the door to an in-person meeting. Entrepreneurs routinely seek my advice regarding their executive summaries.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Los Angeles-based.XYZ , which is led by Daniel Negari, said this week that it has defeated Verisign in a lawsuit, where Verisign had alleged that XYZ had lied about its registration numbers and growth, and for its statements about the difficulty of finding.com domain names.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 3, 2023

Serious investors, on the other hand, look for a professional business plan or summary first, and hardly ever look at the product plan. Now let’s talk about the basic components of a business plan. Is it any wonder why so few entrepreneurs ever find the professional investors they seek?

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

I was impressed with his summary of the top ten outsourcing mistakes made by entrepreneurs, followed by real guidance on how they can and should be avoided. As with real estate, it’s still about location, location, location. Labor rates are lower in some countries, but culture and language match are the real keys to productivity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 3, 2023

It’s all about contributing and being connected to team and company values for improving the lives of customers, or possibly a higher-level purpose, such as saving the environment. Be excited about change and the new beginnings it brings for your team. Be clear about expectations. Start with ‘How are you?’

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2022

Internally, you may need a video summary report of monthly value. In summary, I recommend that you use personal branding as a strategy to leverage your personality, personal preferences, and abilities in the most effective way to enhance your career opportunities and value to your employer and customers.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2014

On sales I often talk about “ Why Buy Anything, Why Buy Now, Why Buy Me ” as a tool to think about a sales process. On marketing I talk about “ Arming & Aiming ” 4. Each is a framework for thinking about a problem. Think Critically about Your Situation. Fund raising ? Take more advice.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2011

I found a good summary of the relevant keys to business operational excellence in a new book by Faisal Hoque, called “ The Power of Convergence.” billion during the same period. Both had access to the same technology, people, and market. So what could have happened here?

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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.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 6, 2022

There are many books written about failure in startups, and I don’t recommend any of them. Be realistic about what you can expect of yourself and don’t over-commit. The result is that half or more of startups fail in the first two years. As you are building your business, take introspective looks at yourself weekly.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2023

Here is my summary of their key principles on being a great boss, which I will characterize here as applying to any business professional: Surround yourself with great people. In business, leadership consists of creating the vision and direction, while management is primarily about gaining traction to achieve it. Marty Zwilling

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 9, 2023

Don’t immediately talk about your business problems or needs, but get acquainted first with common connections or even non-work topics or hobbies. I always suggest that you offer a summary of your business and personal background as a level-set for finding common ground in a relationship, and setting a basis for future sharing.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 13, 2014

This concise summary can be comfortably told during the duration of a reasonably brief elevator ride. Too often in social situations, entrepreneurs launch into a diatribe about their companies, when the person they are speaking with is more interested in better understanding the person with whom they are chatting. Image: Wikipedia.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 11, 2018

“That’s news to us, we have a contract with both,” wrote an executive at a leading scooter company, when asked about the deal and its implications for the scooter business. In summary, it seems like Xiaomi and Ninebot are screwing someone over. At this point, that someone looks like Bird.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2020

Customers think about alternatives, and investors worry about competitors. For investors, an executive summary of your plan is appropriate. It should be imbedded in the home page of your web site, the introduction section of your business plan, the heart of your executive summary, and the first slide of your investor pitch.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2021

Here is a summary of some key insights I have gathered over the years from talking to and reading about serious entrepreneurs, including some of the “movers and shakers” today who have built multi-billion dollar enterprises, and really changed our world: The magic is in only pursuing smart risks.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 19, 2021

This means writing at the level of an average newspaper story (about eighth-grade level). The one-page Oprah plan is a good executive summary, but it’s not enough to get the investment. Nobody worries about having to turn to the next page. The overriding principle is that your business plan must be easy to read.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2023

Every entrepreneur already knows that building a startup is all about experimentation, new experiences, and problem solving. You too can find an entrepreneur identity in yourself that you never thought possible, and business success that you once only dreamed about. Marty Zwilling.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 21, 2011

Paige is a gifted communicator and my summary does not do him justice. He offers a number of worthwhile tips and tricks that I was not able to capture in the textual summary, so the 14-minute audio file is well worth your time. What follows is a summary which paraphrases Paige’s responses. Click here to listen to the Audio File.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 7, 2021

I have to point out that the rest of the world looks for you online before visiting your business, finds talk about you on Yelp and social media sites, and what they see can make or break your business. When you get emotional about a situation or negative feedback, you are likely to react defensively, instead of with intention and clarity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Here is a summary of some key items to think about as an entrepreneur before approaching friends, family, or even fools: Don’t be afraid to ask, carefully. Be passionate about the idea. Be honest with naïve family members and friends about the inherent risks of a startup – at least 70% fail in the first five years.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Summary: Making Your Board More Effective Chose the right members. Be thoughtful about their skills and motives. Test how they’re feeling about you, the company, fellow board members?—?know Be thoughtful about what you hope to achieve. Want to read more about Startup Boards ? Build personal relationships.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

I am fond of quoting that about 70% of my investment decision of an early-stage company is the team. Quick summary: Be careful not to have too many co-founders. And you need to be careful about giving up control to cofounders as much as VCs. I don’t think VCs care as much about co-founders & economics as people think.

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