Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

I thought I’d try to offer a framework for thinking about the topic. This conversation seems to come up very frequently these days both with portfolio companies and with entrepreneurs just looking for mentorship. So here’s my framework. Are you in the “lean&# phase? So if you can take 27% dilution for $1.5

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 16, 2014

The good news is that the rate of entrepreneurship is down a bit, to pre-recession levels, according to the latest Kaufmann Index of entrepreneurial activity. It’s a jungle fight for survival out there for aspiring entrepreneurs of all ages and demographics. The best entrepreneurs work on making better time management a top objective.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

In the case of the entrepreneur that was the genesis of this post, he had done a lot on paper. It was a mobile app, so he ideally would find someone who had experience with mobile development or someone who could pick up a mobile framework. Most of them suffer from lack of activity, but it's worth a shot. More on this below.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Maybe that’s why so many entrepreneurs struggle with building a disruptive new business, where breaks from the norm are the key to success. I suspect that there are really a lot of “grown-up closet freaks” out there who could be great entrepreneurs. Establish a daily framework for action. Start working on your weaknesses.

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Framework Startup Entrepreneur Ideas 139

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

The rate of new entrepreneurs increased between 2013 and 2021, from 280 to 360 out of 100,000 of the adult population. Of course, that’s both the good news and the bad news for aspiring entrepreneurs, since it means more competition, and the business landscape is changing faster than ever. The cost of social media done well is low.

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Entrepreneur Startup Social Media News 104

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

Maybe that’s why so many entrepreneurs struggle with building a disruptive new business, where breaks from the norm are the key to success. I suspect that there are really a lot of “grown-up closet freaks” out there who could be great entrepreneurs. Establish a daily framework for action. Start working on your weaknesses.

Framework 126

Framework Startup Entrepreneur Ideas 126

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 5, 2012

A diligent entrepreneur should certainly work the important details for his or her startup, especially when it comes to assessing any negative fluctuations in the business. I’ve taken the liberty of extending these for entrepreneurs, based on my own experience: Showcase your creativity on the front lines. Check your ego at the door.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 17, 2021

If you define your self-worth as an entrepreneur by how busy you are, it’s time to find another lifestyle. For survival, entrepreneurs need to be all about accomplishing results that matter for themselves, their team, and their customers. Decide what is most important and get those activities in the bucket before the week begins.

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Framework Product Entrepreneur Social Media 153

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

In the case of the entrepreneur that was the genesis of this post, he had done a lot on paper. It was a mobile app, so he ideally would find someone who had experience with mobile development or someone who could pick up a mobile framework. Most of them suffer from lack of activity, but it's worth a shot. More on this below.

Guide 296

Guide Startup Mobile Framework 296

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 9, 2013

I believe that market conditions drive innovation as much as great entrepreneurs do. I broke down the types of CC companies into 5 main buckets today to give a framework to think about your startup if you’re entering this space: 1. That’s why dA has nearly 70 million monthly actives producing 2.5

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 29, 2012

He talked in the video about how he finds it helpful in companies to think about practical theory and frameworks for thinking about company strategy. We both agree that VCs are better off not doing “seed investing as an option” type activities. But Nate actually worked directly for Clay for a year-and-a-half!

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

The rate of new entrepreneurs increased between 2013 and 2019, from 280 out of 100,000 to 310 out of 100,000 of the adult population. Of course, that’s both the good news and the bad news for aspiring entrepreneurs, since it means more competition, and the business landscape is changing faster than ever.

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Tips Startup Social Media News 161

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2021

Every entrepreneur tries to maximize his startup growth by building and selling more product and services for the widest geographic area that he can support. Many entrepreneurs are paranoid about the partnership approach, and think that M&A is only an alternative for large companies who are flush with cash.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

I see entrepreneurs every day who are trying to change the world with a new idea, and startups that are trying to survive their hyper-growth phase by changing processes to meet demand. Here are ten of the key questions that apply equally well to the world of startups and entrepreneurs, as they do to large organizations.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

Let’s set up a framework. In a world where the economy only heads in one direction (read: 2009-2014) most investors & entrepreneurs forget to pay attention to gross burn. A Framework to Guide You: So putting it all together, you should always be mindful of your personal circumstances and market conditions.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 13, 2011

In reading the comments on Bijan’s blog and having discussed this so many times, I know some entrepreneurs only want to talk with VCs that think that Powerpoint causes leprosy. Use it as a framework for a dialog not a script. The conversation moves from consuming images on a screen in lean back mode, to active engagement.

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Venture Capital Slides Technical Advisors Startup 299

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Why Entrepreneurs Hate Lawyers. prefer instead to divide it according to the mindset of users: whether or not they are actively looking to purchase something (i.e. In many of them I get asked similar questions, including the inevitable “what makes a great entrepreneur?” If you’re an entrepreneur, the glib answer is “no.”

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Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2020

As an entrepreneur advisor, I am surprised at how often I hear the same or very similar proposals of an incremental innovation to an existing process, versus a really new or breakthrough solution. But we all know that these are not solutions by themselves, but require integration into an innovative framework to solve real customer problems.

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Startup Artificial Inteligence Ideas Entrepreneur 134

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Most entrepreneurs are so overwhelmed by the day-to-day challenges of their business that they rarely take the time to work on longer-term strategy (they work in the business versus on the business). Every entrepreneur benefits from critical thinking and learning. Gut reactions are rarely the optimal solution to any problem.

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Framework Entrepreneur Startup Examples 152

socalTECH

JANUARY 29, 2020

The logic behind this, is that 80 percent of our bets are founder bets, and we believe we need to use every resource we can to help entrepreneurs be successful in hitting milestones. That's the framework we've build with Evolution. What drove your decision to focus on mental health and this aspect for entrepreneurs?

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2023

Every entrepreneur and business executive knows that continuous innovation is required to survive, but most struggle with this more than any other challenge they face. To do this, leaders must eliminate the noise of obsolete ideas and activities, by creating protective structures, including dedicated teams focused on innovation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 25, 2014

I see entrepreneurs every day who are trying to change the world with a new idea, and startups that are trying to survive their hyper-growth phase by changing processes to meet demand. Here are ten of the key questions that apply equally well to the world of startups and entrepreneurs, as they do to large organizations. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 108

Startup Resource Metrics Technical Review 108

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 3, 2016

If you define your self-worth as an entrepreneur by how busy you are, it’s time to find another lifestyle. For survival, entrepreneurs need to be all about accomplishing results that matter for themselves, their team, and their customers. Decide what is most important and get those activities in the bucket before the week begins.

Product 60

Product Entrepreneur Framework Social Media 60

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2012

Every entrepreneur tries to maximize his startup growth by building and selling more product and services for the widest geographic area that he can support. Many entrepreneurs are paranoid about the partnership approach, and think that M&A is only an alternative for large companies who are flush with cash.

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CTO Hire Startup Outsource Development Resource 91

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2013

Every entrepreneur tries to maximize his startup growth by building and selling more product and services for the widest geographic area that he can support. Many entrepreneurs are paranoid about the partnership approach, and think that M&A is only an alternative for large companies who are flush with cash. Look for new horizons.

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Acquisition CTO Hire Startup Outsource Development 88

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2013

The first thing that entrepreneurs need to realize is that the process and framework for making social media marketing work are different from traditional marketing, and trial and error certainly doesn’t work. Good action plans include a listening plan, channel plan, SEO plan, and a content creation plan, with activities and metrics.

Social Media 102

Social Media Media Product Metrics 102

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2012

This is a good thing for entrepreneurs and investors, who can win big, but it’s not a given. The good news is that most entrepreneurs and startups have more inspiration than almost anything else, and it sometimes leads to success despite their lack of resources and business skills.

Case Study 101

Case Study Ideas Framework Entrepreneur 101

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 20, 2013

I see entrepreneurs every day who are trying to change the world with a new idea, and startups that are trying to survive their hyper-growth phase by changing processes to meet demand. Here are ten of the key questions that apply equally well to the world of startups and entrepreneurs, as they do to large organizations. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 101

Startup Resource Metrics Technical Review 101

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2022

The good news is that a recent Kauffman Early-Stage Entrepreneurship (KESE) Index shows the highest level of new business activity recorded in the last two decades, and the cost of entry at an all-time low. The best entrepreneurs work on making better time management a top objective. The laws of the jungle apply to all.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

While there is no right or wrong answer, having seen the extremes I’d like to offer you a framework for considering the right answer for yourselves. And I always encourage entrepreneurs to do reference checking. I love that. And it’s kind of true. The Perils of Many. Here’s my guide to how to do that.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

A diligent entrepreneur should certainly work the important details for his or her startup, especially when it comes to assessing any negative fluctuations in the business. I’ve taken the liberty of extending these for entrepreneurs, based on my own experience: Showcase your creativity on the front lines. Check your ego at the door.

Startup 103

Startup Entrepreneur Template Mentor 103

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2011

This is a good thing for entrepreneurs and investors, who can win big, but it’s not a given. The good news is that most entrepreneurs and startups have more inspiration than almost anything else, and it sometimes leads to success despite their lack of resources and business skills.

Startup 94

Startup Case Study Ideas Framework 94

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2013

In 2012, total entrepreneurial activity in the United States hit its highest level since their survey started in 1999, according to Babson College. The best entrepreneurs work on making better time management a top objective. Treasure – Most entrepreneurs assume that treasure means funding. It’s a jungle out there.

Startup 99

Startup Competition News Framework 99

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2016

It’s very easy in venture capital when you’ve seen thousands of companies have read thousands of decks and spreadsheets and been to numerous conferences and exchanged ideas with other investors and entrepreneurs to feel like “you know better” and that’s precisely what we try to encourage Team Upfront not to feel or how not to behave.

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Venture Capital Startup Invest Course 150

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2015

*. If you are a 20-something tech entrepreneur you could be forgiven for thinking that seed-stage investors, Angellist Syndicates and widely available angel money always existed. Another thing that may interest you is how we VCs think about our own funding activities and Jeff and I discussed this in the interview.

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Venture Capital Startup Invest Cloud Computing 150

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 27, 2012

The first thing that entrepreneurs need to realize is that the process and framework for making social media marketing work are different from traditional marketing, and trial and error certainly doesn’t work. Good action plans include a listening plan, channel plan, SEO plan, and a content creation plan, with activities and metrics.

Social Media 91

Social Media Media Metrics SEO 91

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 3, 2019

The first thing that entrepreneurs need to realize is that the process and framework for making social media marketing work are different from traditional marketing, and trial and error certainly doesn’t work. Good action plans include a listening plan, channel plan, SEO plan, and a content creation plan, with activities and metrics.

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Social Media Media Marketing Metrics 96