Berkonomics

AUGUST 1, 2024

I first heard this in an episode of Friday Night Lights years ago when Coach Taylor began a locker room speech with those words. Email readers, continue here…] But in our example, the goal is success, which is counter to the locker room speech by the good coach. You will find it attributed to tens of originators.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

In reality, business success and satisfaction is about doing the right things at the right time, which requires leadership and coaching. But coaching doesn’t always work the way you expect. Trevor is a veteran coach who has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs, organizations, and business families across the country.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

It used to be there was a geographical composition to our prescreening panel--for example, if an LA company, regardless of what they did, applied for funding, the LA network of the TCA would process them. For example, our LA network is having the Fast Pitch on the 24th at UCLA. How are you handling all those applications nowadays?

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 2, 2011

We have a severe shortage of talented engineers in this country, for example, and science doesn’t seem to garner as much attention & focus in the US as it does in some other countries. Let me give you an example. I’ll give you a real world example. As a country we need to address this. Do not try this at home.

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JULY 13, 2010

He coached me that I had to start with the answers. To give you an example it might go something like this, here is a made up situation that a portfolio company might face: - we currently sell through channels. - The wisest mentor I ever had was Ameet Shah , my partner on several projects. How can I START with the answers?

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

For example, Elon Musk says he seeks out innovations from his team by constantly asking them how they can make things better, how often they get out of internal meetings and into customer shops, and actively encouraging them to try new things. Spend more time mentoring and coaching your team.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

I have to admit that I have no magic formula, but I do offer the following recommendations from experience to get you started, and minimize negativity in both employee teams and all levels of management: Make yourself a consistent example of positivity. As a leader, publicly reward positive feedback. They may really want to change.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2022

After many extended coaching sessions with entrepreneurs and small business owners, I’ve found myself wondering if my value-add was anything more than you could get by self-coaching. For example, you may find out that being your own boss is a driving force in your life. It helps to partner with and coach others.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 11, 2021

For example, TikToker maylikethemonthh uses Snipfeed to sell asynchronous, video-recorded tarot readings. 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. With its $5.5

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2021

Perhaps you need to do more to be a role model for accountability , and provide more coaching on exactly what it means. For example, a couple of years ago, Starbucks' chief executive officer, Kevin R. It is best taught by example, by individuals and leaders within teams who practice the strategies outlined here.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

An obvious example would be in sales. It can be harder and take more time to coach your VP Marketing to get his staff doing what you think is right than just telling them yourself. But if you can’t get the results you want from your VP of Marketing or through coaching them then that is a different problem.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2021

People who are anxious to improve, or reluctant to take an initiative, really need your direct guidance and coaching to learn what they need to do. As an example, customer-centric may mean interacting on social media, or actively taking the customer's position in a dispute, rather than the company position.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

You have to figure out when to be the up-beat coach, “It will all get better, stay confident, keep the course” or the honest voice in one’s ear, “Listen mate, you’ve been protecting your head of product for far too long. I don’t need to name companies for you to come up with your own examples.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2011

One example is that they introduced a program where their founders can pool together shares from their company and exchange them for a small portfolio of other First Round Capital companies. These speakers help coach CEO’s on important executive decisions. Howard gives an example of an entrepreneur wildly overstating a market size.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

If the country is to recover financially and politically, new leaders will have to emerge to fill the leadership deficit – new leaders who understand that leadership is a privilege, not an entitlement, according to executive coach Michael Schutzler in his classic book “ Inspiring Excellence – A Path to Exceptional Leadership.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 8, 2012

Olympic athletes are very familiar with the high standards set by coaches and judges. Every small business owner who succeeds sets an example for those who go after them. What if they attended a community college? In a small business, how much does pedigree matter? Performance is the equalizer. It’s also infectious.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 25, 2009

For example, a recent phone call I had with a young entrepreneur straight out of one of the most prestigious engineering schools in America he asked, “I have an offer for $400,000 in seed money but the VC wants me to agree now to bring in a new CEO.&# This company is doing its SEED round and they already want to bring someone new in.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 26, 2022

Phrases like “holding people accountable” imply negative consequences or punishment, rather than rewards or providing the freedom and coaching to team members to choose their own actions, and pursue what matters most to them. Provide coaching and training on ownership discipline. Provide regular feedback on execution and results.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 13, 2023

Take deadlines for example. Good managers are good students – easily coached by those on their boards or advisors who have been through eh rough times in their business lives. And heck, soon I found myself the father of a teen-age female driver, and truly understood my Dad’s admonition. Think of our midnights: time and money.

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socalTECH

JUNE 19, 2019

We spoke with ProGuides founder Sam Wang to better understand what the company does, and why users are joining its service and using its marketplace to find professional video game coaches. After finishing a course, we've found they likely also want to find a coach. That allows them to find a coach to help them play better.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 19, 2010

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2022

For example, TOMS shoes inspired everyone by highlighting and effectively communicating a higher purpose from founder Blake Mycoskie of helping the needy by donating a pair of shoes for every pair sold. Challenge yourself to delivering a technical innovation. Take the opportunity to internationally travel and learn.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Here are some examples from their book and my experience of the many indicators, challenges that entrepreneurs will probably recognize, which highlight the value and need for increased focus on the human element: Collaborative team sessions seem to drag on. Demand for coaching, counseling, and discipline training is high.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2019

They also have to be willing to lead by example, while not being afraid to show vulnerability and honesty about their limitations. Matt is also an executive coach and partner at Evolution Services (link: [link] a high growth executive coaching and consulting firm based in Los Angeles, Silicon Valley and New York.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2022

For example, you must forego the traditional meeting approach, where a team member presents a slide deck with all the background and multiple solution options on an issue, and asks you for a decision. For one-on-one coaching from the startup founder, I call this approach five-minute mentoring.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Yes, I know it’s my job as the CEO to be the coach for people and that’s fine. A couple of quick stories / examples: 1. You’re sales person is getting blocked by the CTO who says she shouldn’t go above him but the CTO isn’t approving the deal. Should she take a chance and potentially ruffle feathers?

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Some examples (yes, many are pre-Covid examples): When I go to the movies I associate sitting and watching a movie in a theater with eating (usually popcorn or chocolate) since it’s a childhood memory / habit. Thinking back to my example of running a 10k. an “accountability coach” (or accountability friend).

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

chapter of the Media, Entertainment and Technology Alliance (METal) and the voice of KenRadio's World Technology Roundup on CBS Radio, Rutkowski has recruited a roster of mentors to coach entrepreneurs who enroll in the institute's programs in LA. For example, there's an idea for an events company we're considering. Ken Rutkowski: No.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 9, 2012

In my experience, there is no magic gene involved, just simple good habits executed consistently and convincingly until everyone around you in a startup wants to follow your example. This leading by example is easy to say, but not so easy to put into action. I have just found ten thousand ways that won't work." Promote resilience.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2016

Example from this morning was a quick discussion on the “Brexit” and wether the UK will exit Europe. Increasingly I find myself engaging executive coaches at companies an trying to help executive teams get 360 degree feedback. But they also take on issues in science, technology and management. Is she feeling motivated?

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

If our community supports more potential entrepreneurs to try, if it funds more people with dreams, if it surrounds talented people with mentors, if it coaches them through their first deals and their team formati. Some recent funding & M&A successes: Here are some examples of recent news from Launchpad LA companies.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

For example, Jeff Bezos of Amazon always finds time for his " divinely discontented " customers, as an opportunity, rather than an irritant. You can’t find the time for coaching and mentoring. Maybe now is the time to bring in outside coaching and motivational speakers, as well as more training. Nothing can be a higher priority.

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socalTECH

JULY 1, 2013

It consisted of what today would be called an accelerator, which involves sprinkling a few dollars and coaching on other people. They might specialize, for example, on biotech, drugs, molecules, or for others certain types of medical devices, or certain types of conditions. That ended up being the wrong model. It was a failure.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 21, 2019

Here are some examples from their book and my experience of the many indicators, challenges that entrepreneurs will probably recognize, which highlight the value and need for increased focus on the human element: Collaborative team sessions seem to drag on. Demand for coaching, counseling, and discipline training is high.

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Frank Addante

APRIL 9, 2013

I admire John Wooden, the legendary UCLA basketball coach. As an example, I’m reinforcing our original core values at the Rubicon Project: starting and ending meetings on time, for example. He spent the first day of practice each year teaching his team how to put its socks on properly. Wooden’s reasoning?

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2023

Facilitate coaching and mentoring, inside and outside. This means sending them to industry conferences, supporting professional organizations, as well as allocating time and roles for internal mentoring and coaching. Remember mentorship and coaching are advanced forms of leadership, and develop strong bonds among team members.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2010

But as an angel you’re usually not only taking risks but also helping the company succeed (through introductions, social proof, coaching, recruiting). Example: If you do a convertible note raising $400k at a $3.6m As an investor when you do convertible debt you’re usually pricing the round when the next money comes in.

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