Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

But the most important metric has been the deep and lasting relationships that have been built with startups and also between senior executives. And my company is hugely relevant to what they’re doing so having an advocate at senior levels there is certainly a help.” 23 companies have gone through Launchpad LA.

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Venture Capital Funding Startup GRP Partners 287

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. Make sure they are seen as based on metrics, and belong to the performer.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2020

In the spirit of helping you avoid some of our own learning experiences with startups, I will paraphrase here the nine key stages that he and I both see most businesses going through in their evolution from a startup to a successful and stable entity: You can’t sustain a business without positive cash flow. Stay in your personal sweet spot.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

I also know what I need to do, as an investor, to support a company, whether that''s strategic support, coaching, or providing encouragement to help build a great company. That might be overused, but it''s an important metric. You have an empathy for entrepreneurs, and your support for entrepreneurs is greatly enhanced.

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Startup Entrepreneur Metrics Capital 191

Berkonomics

JULY 15, 2021

This happens predictably, either voluntarily in the case of the founder deciding that s/he needs help at or near the top, or involuntarily when investors insist upon the addition of professional leadership. I urge them to coach, but not to expect the new manager to be a duplicate in style or perceived ability. Then it happens.

Entrepreneur 156

Entrepreneur Coach Metrics Startup 156

TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

In 2019, the company came out with its first product, Kelp Jerky, which comes in four flavors, and was a product Boyd Myers thought would be a good trial run to help people see ocean-farmed kelp in a new way. “It Boyd Myers explained that there are sales and repeat customers, but it was too early to discuss growth metrics.

Startup 191

Startup Los Angeles Sample Funding 191

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

We have a number of startups (or pre-startups) that we are helping get launched. Any thoughts on my recent post Startup Metrics ? The Startup Metrics post is a good example of what I call “holocognics.” Startup Metrics discusses what a Startup needs to consider before “going live.” That's great.

Startup 150

Startup SEO Pepperdine Blogging 150

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

by Erica Peitler, a well-known leadership performance coach. Use metrics to support judgment in decisions. Metrics should be seen as guides, helping to direct and support good behavior, but not absolute measurements of good or bad judgment and wisdom. Metrics are necessary to acquire knowledge and turn it into action.

Entrepreneur 104

Entrepreneur Startup Coach Metrics 104

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

by Erica Peitler, a well-known leadership performance coach. Use metrics to support judgment in decisions. Metrics should be seen as guides, helping to direct and support good behavior, but not absolute measurements of good or bad judgment and wisdom. Metrics are necessary to acquire knowledge and turn it into action.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 25, 2009

There are people like Gus Tai who any entrepreneur who’s worked with him well tell you is that he has helped coach them into building a great business. They knew enough about your project to have an opinion but not enough to help. There are many great VCs. I pitched Gus twice and he told me no both times.

Venture Capital 297

Venture Capital Startup Technical Review Entrepreneur 297

Berkonomics

JANUARY 8, 2015

This happens predictably, either voluntarily in the case of the founder deciding that s/he needs help at or near the top, or involuntarily when investors insist upon the addition of professional leadership. I urge the founder to coach, but not to expect the new executive to be a duplicate in style or perceived ability.

Coach 120

Coach Metrics Training Entrepreneur 120

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 22, 2021

A winning linked focus example is to choose a higher purpose common to all cultures, such as protecting the environment, or helping the underprivileged. Old-fashioned surveys need help from new algorithms, data science, and digital bots. Use metrics to assess needs and growth economics. Make every customer experience memorable.

Customer 114

Customer Custom Satisfaction Metrics 114

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Leaders who can identify what of their team’s work eludes their understanding, and how to ask about it without either feeling threatened or conveying a threat to the team, can help their team work better and avoid inefficiencies posed by you not completely understanding what the people do. Develop metrics to monitor work intensity.

Satisfaction 108

Satisfaction Metrics Competition Examples 108

Berkonomics

JULY 1, 2021

I recently coached a CFO in a small company to urge the CEO to stop working upon the operational issues and focus upon the future, even if that meant a pivot to protect the business as the world was changing in that industry at an accelerated rate. Here’s one that most small company founders and CEO’s miss until it may be too late.

Email 156

Email Coach Metrics Venture Capital 156

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2020

Again, the solution is a partner who is the voice of reason, who filters all of the visionary’s ideas, and helps eliminate hurdles, stumbling blocks, and barriers for the whole leadership team. They enjoy the coaching and development role, and are able to match work assignments to people’s strengths, promoting both people and company growth.

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Startup Ideas Organization Entrepreneur 131

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2020

Create a written plan, with target milestones and metrics. Expand your own learning and knowledge by helping others. Bill was initially the idea person and technologist, while Steve had the business and marketing experience from Proctor & Gamble to close the business equation.

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Ideas Writing Examples Outsource 126

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 3, 2023

I offer here my interpretation of her five key leadership behavior principles: Help team members find meaning with work. Help them to know when to say ‘no’ or at least ‘not right now.’ Make sure you know what is really happening, through metrics and feedback from others. Start with ‘How are you?’ and leave time for the answer.

Startup 113

Startup Summary Coach Metrics 113

socalTECH

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Clayton Lewis: What Arivale does, is we help our participants optimize their wellness. The second thing, which is different from other companies, is we have translated that into bite-sized recommendations, and we give you a coach. It's not just about wellness in the short term, but it's about wellness for decades.

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Coach Startup Study Venture Capital 100

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 12, 2016

It’s tempting for technical founders to seek more depth on technical issues, when they need marketing and financial help. Finding a mentor won’t help you if you don’t have time to listen, and are not willing to do your homework to ask the right questions. Be willing and able to commit time and effort to the process.

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Mentor Coach Metrics Entrepreneur 95

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Setting your own metrics, and measuring yourself , will facilitate accountability. Also, it helps to work collaboratively with your team and other teams in the organization. Be available for mentoring and coaching to others. Accountability requires that you manage your own efforts, as well as keep others up to speed.

Activity 109

Activity Organization Mentor Training 109

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 5, 2023

Thus my challenge to you is to start today in documenting specific goals , putting some metrics in place to measure progress, and start celebrating every bit of progress, no matter how small, along the way as follows: Convert dreams into specific written objectives. Use self-study and coaching as required.

Startup 100

Startup Mentor Education Summary 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2015

Again, the solution is a partner who is the voice of reason, who filters all of the visionary’s ideas, and helps eliminate hurdles, stumbling blocks, and barriers for the whole leadership team. They enjoy the coaching and development role, and are able to match work assignments to people’s strengths, promoting both people and company growth.

Startup 99

Startup Ideas Organization Entrepreneur 99

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Parents are increasingly turning to high tech solutions to help give their teens much needed independence while keeping them safer behind the wheel. This field combines telecommunications, GPS and other technologies to enable real time reporting on vehicle usage metrics that was not previously possible. Smart Phone Apps.

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Guide Help High Tech Tool 40

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2019

The best leader personality for larger organizations is one of providing help and resources, rather than extracting performance. That means a priority on coaching and mentoring, as well as training and tools, before focusing on results metrics. Work on being a facilitator rather than a driver.

Tips 97

Tips Mentor Coach Metrics 97

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 18, 2023

Again, the solution is a partner who is the voice of reason, who filters all of the visionary’s ideas, and helps eliminate hurdles, stumbling blocks, and barriers for the whole leadership team. They enjoy the coaching and development role, and are able to match work assignments to people’s strengths, promoting both people and company growth.

Startup 82

Startup Ideas Organization Entrepreneur 82

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2017

If you want to improve your strength in this area, or need to coach your team along these lines, I recommend the following steps: Approach every problem as a positive business opportunity. Enlist help and advice from the right people. Establish metrics to assure solution and prevent recurrence.

Metrics 58

Metrics Entrepreneur Examples Coach 58

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2016

Most begin by doing the product development, marketing and sales alone, but struggle making the transition to hiring and coaching others, defining repeatable processes and focusing on future strategy. For example, there once was a social network called Friendster , often credited with starting the social networking boom way back in 2002.

Social Network 59

Social Network Startup Demand Entrepreneur 59

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2016

Again, the solution is a partner who is the voice of reason, who filters all of the visionary’s ideas, and helps eliminate hurdles, stumbling blocks, and barriers for the whole leadership team. They enjoy the coaching and development role, and are able to match work assignments to people’s strengths, promoting both people and company growth.

Startup 55

Startup Entrepreneur Ideas Organization 55

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

And then in the late 90’s money crept in, swept in to town by public markets, instant wealth and an absurd sky-rocketing of valuations based on no reasonable metrics. We wanted new things to exist and to solve new problems and to see our creations come to life.

Venture Capital 466

Venture Capital Startup Marketing Pricing 466

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2022

Hire more help than helpers. In addition to fresh products, you need people smarter than you for real help, with the right combination of skills, experience, and passion to foster and manage new growth. Managing business growth is more than metrics. Keep delivering something new and fresh.

Sales 147

Sales Metrics Guide Startup 147

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2018

I hired a sales coach named Kai Krickle who helped me figure out how to close more deals. He told me to stop responded to RFPs where I wasn’t the person who helped write the specs for the RFPs. He told me, “if you didn’t help shape the RFP somebody else did and you’ve already lost.” How should I best prepare for that?”

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Funding Venture Capital Startup Email 336

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Hire more help than helpers. In addition to fresh products, you need people smarter than you for real help, with the right combination of skills, experience, and passion to foster and manage new growth. Managing business growth is more than metrics. Keep delivering something new and fresh.

Startup 108

Startup Sales Metrics Entrepreneur 108

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Hire more help than helpers. In addition to fresh products, you need people smarter than you for real help, with the right combination of skills, experience, and passion to foster and manage new growth. Managing business growth is more than metrics. Keep delivering something new and fresh.

Startup 97

Startup Sales Metrics Guide 97

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 4, 2021

The last thing they can afford is to waste any of these, but in my mentoring and coaching activities, I see it happening all too often. Hire real help and learn to delegate. Productive processes start with a plan, and end with metrics that measure value delivered. The result is lower productivity all around.

Startup 161

Startup Resource Training Entrepreneur 161

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2013

Hire more help than helpers. In addition to fresh products, you need people smarter than you for real help, with the right combination of skills, experience, and passion to foster and manage new growth. Managing business growth is more than metrics. Keep delivering something new and fresh.

Sales 96

Sales Metrics Startup Entrepreneur 96

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 19, 2015

Every $10 million financing only puts more pressure on the founders to figure out how to hit the metrics to get to the next milestone and every company that raises $25 million puts a ton of pressure on their 10 competitors who haven’t. I have written some posts in the past that may be helpful. Advisors / Coaches / Mentors.

Press 150

Press Venture Capital Startup Entrepreneur 150

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 29, 2014

Professional athletes in the past (and present) always had the money and resources to measure and gather every bit of information to keep them at pristine shape, but all an average person had was a weight scale and a mirror to help determine if they were heading in the right or wrong direction. The MVP option goes at a rate of $5.99/month

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Social Media Activity Startup Help 83