Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Images created using DALL-E 3 with the prompt: “Stack of books in a library with the top book titled “The Berkus Method.” Once a company is making revenues for any period of time, this method is no longer applicable, as most everyone will use actual revenues to project value over time.

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

It could be as simple as reading the right book Because I believe that negotiation is so important to our success in the business and in the social world, I re-read my favorite book on the subject again every couple of years, just to keep myself aware and sharp using the tools and techniques so important to a successful negotiation.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 11, 2021

In addition to a standard tipping tool, Snipfeed allows users to sell digital goods, like on-demand video, e-books, access to livestreams and one-on-one consultations. Ramdani said that astrologers have been particularly successful on Snipfeed, since fans can book a variety of asynchronous services at a wide range of prices.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2020

A few years ago, I enjoyed one of Guy Kawasaki’s first books, “ Reality Check: The Irreverent Guide to Outsmarting, Outmanaging, and Outmarketing Your Competition.” Here is a sampling of ten themes from the book that I think are just as relevant today as they were then: The reality of starting. Every one is a skill you need to master.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 26, 2020

“He not only played at the peak of his sport but everything he did was quality from film, to books to philanthropy. . “Kobe was loved in Los Angeles,” wrote Mark Suster , managing partner of the Los Angeles-based venture capital firm Upfront Ventures , in a private message to TechCrunch. It’s truly a sad day in LA.”.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Inclusion I recently read Dan Rather’s book “ What Unites Us ,” which is a book I highly recommend, in anticipation of interviewing him at the Upfront Summit. In Dan Rather’s book he talks about Ruth Bader Ginsberg who was appointed the the Supreme Court in 1993. It’s a very sensitive age for a girl.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 10, 2022

Especially for those of us producing forms of media for consumption, from books to movies to music to games to blogs to podcasts and more, our customers expect delivery in the form of bits over the Internet upon demand, usable on a multitude of devices, and sometimes stored and available in the cloud at no additional cost.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 9, 2022

“Here’s the deal…” So, I occasionally read suspense novels to break up the relative monotony of constant business books. Remember that this was a book about politics. A sentence in the one I recently read caught my eye. He referred to the three as legal advice , moral advice, and political advice.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 4, 2018

“ Or they are turning to books or very restrictive diets. . “Most of the people out there that want to become fitter or healthier are reverting to choices that have been there for decades, like going to the gym or running but without broader context or understanding,” Sobhani said.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Donna Fenn, in her book from the last decade, “ Upstarts! But the insights I see from her book and elsewhere are equally applicable to startup founders of all ages, and businesses of all ages. I see it most in the newest generation of entrepreneurs (Gen-Y), who were shocked out of entitlement into action by an economic downturn.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 23, 2019

As part of a new pilot program, Blade has given 200 people in San Francisco and Silicon Valley exclusive access to its mobile app, allowing them to book helicopters, private jets and even seaplanes at a moments notice for $200 per seat, at least.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2019

If it’s a table of 4 you’re hardly going to ask for a private room in a restaurant but I would certainly pick somewhere extra quiet and visit it in advance to book the quietest table. book a private room. If you care about the quality of your discussion and meal together you should care about noise, distractions and the like.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 19, 2021

Cutler wrote the book (or the equivalent of a book) on the housing crisis and its impact on the Bay Area and California broadly. For Initialized partner (and former TechCrunch writer) Kim-Mai Cutler, who serves on the Abodu board of directors, the achievement of a 30-day construction milestone is almost a dream come true.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 7, 2019

. “ We will see which podcasts are performing well and offer them the opportunity to partner and grow with PodcastOne, and provide them with all the resources the network offers, including production, talent booking, promotion, a dedicated sales team and more,” said PodcastOne chief executive, Peter Morris, in a statement.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 20, 2022

It’s just not worth the effort to argue with early investors when there are so many other deals calling for the sophisticated investor’s money. Try not to take “dumb money” where the investor or lender supplies nothing other than cash. .

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 1, 2019

His upcoming book, The Trust Manifesto, about trust in the era of big data, will be released on October 4th. In his 1990 book, City of Quartz , Mike Davis envisioned another enclave of exclusion and elitism: Fortress LA. Damian Bradfield. Contributor. In the summer of 2018, parts of San Francisco’s public utilities turned gold.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

” But the county’s chief prosecutor’s office told TechCrunch said that it has “no cases” of juice-jacking on its books, though it said there are known cases on the east coast.When asked where those cases were, the spokesperson did not know. ” Which begs the question — why?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 3, 2021

I also enjoyed the classic book, “ 63 Innovation Nuggets for Aspiring Innovators ,” by George E. Research published by Harvard many years ago in a book, “ The Innovator’s DNA ,” concludes that innovation is about 30 percent individual genes and 70 percent learnable and driven by motivation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 20, 2021

I’ve long believed these principles, but I’ve never been able to explain them as well as my friend Faisal Hoque, with Drake Baer, in their classic book “ Everything Connects.” To better build and nurture your people connections, here are some top line principles from the book which I espouse: Be honest. Think ahead.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2021

In his classic book on building a business, “ Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business ,” Gino Wickman, a similar experienced business consultant and developer of the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), outlines five common frustrations that we both hear from entrepreneurs, as follows: You are the boss, but you don’t have control.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2021

You can listen to the entire conversation above or via this link , but I also wanted to highlight one topic we discussed that I feel strongly about, which is how I think enterprise sales and venture fundraising are basically the same muscle.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2021

In the classic book, “ The Attacker’s Advantage ,” by world-renowned business advisor Ram Charan, I found some real guidance on what skills are required, what to look for, and how to react in time. In the trade, this rare capability is called the ability to see around corners.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 16, 2020

It is easier to keep them off the books than increase overhead again, especially with come of your payroll lay-offs. Consider that some of your cuts made during the crisis should be make permanent. . Take advantage of shedding the overhead. Test whether those expenses are contributing to profits after the recovery.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 8, 2017

Dave’s book and ebook on raising money available on Amazon.com. More on raising money in BERKONOMICS book, also available on Amazon.com. Friends, family and fools: This term, although pejorative, describes the typical mix of early investors in a small, young growing business. composed of these investors and management.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 19, 2021

While searching a while back for the most effective strategies of companies that have achieved huge growth, I came across the classic book “ Bold: How to Go Big, Create Wealth and Impact the World ,” by Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

According to my own observations, and the classic book by Bill Schley, “ The UnStoppables: Tapping Your Entrepreneurial Power ,” there are some key “emotional mechanics” that put entrepreneurs in motion, and principles that help entrepreneurs succeed in startups, as well as big companies. Everyone dreams and talks.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

This was illustrated well in the classic book, “ Hopping Over The Rabbit Hole ,” by Anthony Scaramucci, a well-known entrepreneur, financier, and television co-host of Wall Street Week. No matter how insecure you are, artificial efforts to bolster your image are not recommended. If you humbly treat people as equals, relationships will work.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 4, 2021

More recently, the concepts have been applied to the general business management context, in a classic book by Certified Turnaround Professional, Thomas H. While his book goes well beyond controlling waste as an element of growth and success, I was struck by how relevant the waste points are for every startup and every small business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2022

For example, I remember a classic book by Penina Rybak, “ The NICE Reboot ,” that does a great job of outlining problem solving steps, honed from working with special needs youngsters. After some review of available resources, I’m convinced that problem solving is a learnable trait, rather than just a birthright.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 29, 2014

Why will people invest 5x the money to get book smart and struggle so much to take a big salary cut to get real life experience? At the end of the period you’ll have zero debt, 2 year’s experience and have at least earned money.” ” The point isn’t whether one should get an MBA or not – it’s simpler.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2022

In his book, Moore limits his discussion to the transition between customers that are visionaries (early adopters) and customer pragmatists (early majority), in the context of high technology products that appear “disruptive,” meaning they move innovation in that arena to a new level.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 23, 2021

In a recent interview discussing Bill Gates’ recent book “ How to Avoid a Climate Disaster “, the Microsoft and Breakthrough Energy founder (and the world’s third wealthiest man ) advocated for citizens of the richest countries in the world to switch to diets consisting entirely of what he called synthetic meat in an effort (..)

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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. I prefer the more positive approach of getting you better prepared up-front, as outlined in the classic book “ It’s Your Biz ” by Susan Wilson Solovic.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

I found some eye-opening insights in the classic book, “ Rocket: Eight Lessons to Secure Infinite Growth ,” by The Boston Consulting Group. People still judge a book by its cover. Instead of scorn and dismissal, a comprehensive and deliberate response is the key to brand growth and vitality. Target all the senses all the time.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

I was happy to see my own view reinforced in the classic book, “ Innovation Thinking Methods for the Modern Entrepreneur ,” by long-time entrepreneur and innovation expert Osama A. Here are ten key lessons from his book that we can all learn from: Utilize first principles thinking.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

I understand that Adam Grant is a fairly popular professor at Wharton and has a book that some people loved called “Originals” (for me it interesting but not mind blowing, and I have some first-hand knowledge of some of its inaccuracies). I think his advice is this op-ed is bananas.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

In a classic book exploring these issues, “ Lead to Succeed: The Only Leadership Book You Need ,” Chris Roebuck, an expert on transformational leadership, highlighted the positive impact of entrepreneurial leadership.

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