InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared on Inc. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! I said, ''Hey, listen were going to start writing this newsletter and it''s going to highlight our trials and tribulations, our failures and our successes. From 35 To 500 Readers.

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MAY 12, 2014

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. I recently received an email from a former student in which he described how he was able to secure a lunch meeting with a high-profile entrepreneur who is operating multiple ventures in parallel. A native German speaker, he will soon graduate from University of Münster.

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MARCH 13, 2019

If you want people to invest in your idea, then my best advice is first write a business plan, and keep it simple. For minimum content, see my original article “ These 10 Key Elements Make a Business Plan Fundable.” For minimum content, see my original article “ These 10 Key Elements Make a Business Plan Fundable.”

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InfoChachkie

MAY 26, 2011

If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! I was inspired to write this entry after reading Scott Dinsmore’s 11 Quick Actions article. Write about it. As noted in Do Not Seek Your Fortune, Create It , successful entrepreneurs do not wait for someone to shout, “Go!”

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 19, 2009

For our Insights and Opinions section today, we have an article from Wil Schroter , CEO and founder of Santa Monica-based Affordit (www.affordit.com). Wil also founded Go Big Network , an online community for entrepreneurs. Read Wil's full article about finding funding this year.

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MARCH 19, 2017

If you want people to invest in your idea, then my best advice is first write a business plan, and keep it simple. For minimum content, see my original article “ These 10 Key Elements Make a Business Plan Fundable.” For minimum content, see my original article “ These 10 Key Elements Make a Business Plan Fundable.”

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2009

This is part of my new series on what makes an entrepreneur successful. I originally posted it on VentureHacks , one of my favorite websites for entrepreneurs. I wanted to also post the series here to have it as a resource on my blog for future entrepreneurs who stop by. If you haven’t spent time over there you should.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 16, 2016

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. Entrepreneurs create their own jobs, why shouldn’t they also create their own degrees? As described in Should Millennial Entrepreneurs Skip College? most young entrepreneurs benefit greatly from the college experience. Writing / English / Public Speaking.

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DECEMBER 19, 2021

If you want people to invest in your idea, then my best advice is first write a business plan, and keep it simple. For minimum content, see my original article “ These 10 Key Elements Make a Business Plan Fundable.” For minimum content, see my original article “ These 10 Key Elements Make a Business Plan Fundable.”

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 4, 2012

As an entrepreneur, I helped create companies which achieved two IPOs and two trade sales totaling $385 million. Hopefully this article and the accompanying six-minute video will help you avoid learning these mission-critical lessons the hard way. Eleanor Roosevelt – US Diplomat & Wife of President Franklin Roosevelt.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. To be a great entrepreneur you really do need talent. The media eats it up as they always need something to write about. But when I write a blog post I always allocate a certain amount of time to having debates in the comments section. And they have done hundreds of them.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared on Inc. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! I said, ''Hey, listen were going to start writing this newsletter and it''s going to highlight our trials and tribulations, our failures and our successes. From 35 To 500 Readers.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 14, 2014

A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. As any enterprising entrepreneur would do, he initiated a Kickstarter campaign with the goal of raising $10. At the time I am writing this, he has enticed nearly 6,000 backers to commit over $49,500, and counting. So far, Zack will be writing 4 haikus.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

As a startup mentor and investor, I am approached regularly by aspiring entrepreneurs who assert that business plans take too much time, are inaccurate, and rarely add value. They cite sources like Profitable Venture Magazine, “ Why Business Plans are a Waste of Time ” and this Forbes article. Clemson University professor William B.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 25, 2011

Yesterday I saw a Tweet from Chris Sacca fly by that prompted me to want to write a blog post helping entrepreneurs understand why they should push back against VCs asking for “super pro-rata” rights. Read: it’s an option for that investor and a super expensive one to you, the entrepreneur. Why should you care?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2014

As a mentor to startups and new entrepreneurs, I continue to hear the refrain that business plans are no longer required for a new startup, since investors never read them anyway. For aspiring entrepreneurs, or if your last startup failed, it’s all about standing out above the crowd of others like you. Financial model.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. I use George Bush vs. Al Gore as allegory and I’ve been using it with entrepreneurs for years to sink in a simple point about how to communicate with the market. This does not mean you shouldn’t solve big, complex problems or write complex code. It is election season.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2022

Perhaps sparked by the recent pandemic, I’m seeing a new era of the entrepreneur, with startups springing up all around. Based on my own mentoring and investing experience, the best entrepreneurs are pragmatic problem solvers. Real entrepreneurs always look ahead and learn from problems resolved.

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JUNE 14, 2013

On a regular basis, I am approached by entrepreneurs who assert that business plans are a waste of time. They cite sources like a recent BusinessWeek story, “ Real Entrepreneurs Don’t Write Business Plans ” and this NY Times article. With bootstrapping, no business plan is expected by anyone.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2023

Even artisan-based services, like graphic design and writing good ad copy, have innovative processes and principles. Be accessible on social media, write a blog or articles for industry publications, and participate in conference panels and speaking engagements. Capture your “secret sauce.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2020

Even artisan-based services, like graphic design and writing good ad copy, have innovative processes and principles. Be accessible on social media, write a blog or articles for industry publications, and participate in conference panels and speaking engagements. Capture your “secret sauce.”

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

An entrepreneur, weightlifter and travel photographer, James offers his readers advice and insights that help them become better leaders, with an emphasis on improving one''s health in the process. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! that''s important to us that day.".

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 28, 2014

Perhaps sparked by the recent recession, I’m seeing a new era of the entrepreneur, with startups springing up all around. Based on my own mentoring and investing experience, the best entrepreneurs are pragmatic problem solvers. Real entrepreneurs always look ahead and learn from problems resolved.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 27, 2011

But should you actually write one if you’re a startup, an industry figure (lawyer, banker) or VC? This is a post to help you figure out why you should write and what you should talk about. Or “I’m a new entrepreneur, why would I offer advice on how to run a startup?&#. By definition, you read blogs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 1, 2023

As a mentor to entrepreneurs and business owners, and seeing their workload and challenges, it would be easy for me to conclude that starting a business is a big hit to health and happiness. If you are sick of the corporate grind, take your favorite idea or hobby, and join other happy entrepreneurs. Stay rooted in the present.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2011

I actually like finding entrepreneurs who are more circumspect, less braggadocios and generally more planned about their actions. Where Stealth is Bad – I do meet entrepreneurs who clearly fall on the other side of spectrum and are totally closed. That’s fine if entrepreneurs are your target market. They come and go.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 23, 2020

“ This will also help dealerships increase sales and bring needed sales tax revenues to local and state governments,” Peterson writes. “Startups and small businesses are the engine of every local and regional economy,” writes Peterson. There’s $25 billion in money set aside for public transit and $12.5

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2013

You can’t win as an entrepreneur working alone. I hope all this seems obvious to you, but I still get a good number of notes from “entrepreneurs” who have been busy inventing things all their life, but can’t find a partner to start their first business, and others trying to find an executive, an investor, or a lawyer.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

TechCrunch ran my article yesterday as a guest post but I wanted to have a copy here for anybody who missed it and for future readers of this blog. Having been through this all before myself I would like to tell a cautionary tale that can happen to the best of us: The Yo-Yo life of the tech entrepreneur. We were based in London.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 16, 2018

A version of this article previously appeared Forbes. Greathouse: Your collective experiences have clearly made bootstrapping a viable option for you, more so than might be the case for a typical, younger entrepreneur who needs more direction, doesn’t have cash discipline, etc. How do early-stage entrepreneurs go about doing it?

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 8, 2010

I have a very detailed article that covers stuff I won’t cover in detail in this post. But if you like this topic please consider reading the Mashable article. I was an entrepreneur. Don’t just write a carbon copy of what somebody else is doing. Every time I write a post I send it out on Twitter.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2019

Perhaps sparked by the now forgotten recession, I’m seeing a new era of the entrepreneur, with startups springing up all around. Based on my own mentoring and investing experience, the best entrepreneurs are pragmatic problem solvers. Real entrepreneurs always look ahead and learn from problems resolved.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 12, 2014

For starters some funds are small and thus while they put $750k into your company to own 10% of your company they might not be able to write another $2 million if you then raise a $20 million round (10%). A day after I published this Changing Structure of VC article I noticed at least one “Angel Prorata Fund” on AngelList.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 4, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared on Inc. Entrepreneurs can learn a great deal from the manner in which Pink Floyd created DSOTM. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Entrepreneurs should always err on the side of long-term gain. Pay To Play.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 29, 2014

One of the hardest things for most entrepreneurs to know is how hard to push in situations where people tell you “no.” ” But then again most entrepreneurs fail. I’d say less than 20% of of entrepreneurs fit into that bucket. ’ “ In fact, NO is the one word that no entrepreneur should accept.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Main Street Venture Fund LLC, an angel fund of about 25 private investors, was formed by Ruffolo Benson LLC in northeast Indiana with the intention of bringing together area entrepreneurs and private investors to create economic value for the region. I’ll be outlining these in a follow-on article. Business wisdom.

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InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 2, 2010

To further enhance your state of denial, you write a new book entitled How the Mighty Fall and blame the previously vaunted companies for subsequently faltering. free weekly Infochachkie articles! If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! The Promise Of Mr. Collins’ Books.

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