Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 21, 2016

Next comes the more arduous process of reviewing every applicant, looking for key attributes including the following. On a business team, the ability to communicate verbally and in writing is more important than technical depth. Get it reviewed and approved by peers, including salary and perks. Good communication skills.

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Technical Review Coach Training Screening 56

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2018

During my early years of managing in business, I always assumed that if I hired and trained the smartest and most experienced people I could find, I would get outstanding productivity. Practice process coaching, but not edicting decisions. Give team members the training, tools, and data to do the job.

Technical Review 51

Technical Review Startup Training Netflix 51

Tech.Co

MAY 25, 2018

If you’re an early-stage entrepreneur, technology has served you well. In 2006, a passion to help startups grew into Tech Cocktail , a company whose mission was to showcased burgeoning companies in bars around the country. The Foundation was created in 1997 by tech pioneers, Jean and Steve Case.

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Startup Technical Review Competition Software Review 137

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 23, 2015

That’s why they insist on spending a day with your team as part of the due diligence process. Mentoring and training programs need to be put in place early. Technology can be used to facilitate customer support and sales, as well as enhance your product. It simply doesn’t matter how great your solution is.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Technical Review Mentor Training 102

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

You’ll get sales information from your VP of Sales, marketing information from your VP Marketing, tech information from your CTO and so on. It might tell you that you need better sales training or to hone your key selling messages. Similarly I liked to keep myself apprised of the technical decisions we were making.

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Startup CTO Coach Technical Review CTO Hire 308

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 22, 2017

You must provide your team with constant training and support on what good execution looks like, and a follow-up process. All too often, employees pay lip service to their management, but execute their own agenda, due to lack of understanding or disagreements. Update skill requirements as technology and the market changes.

Company 54

Company Companies Technical Review Coach 54

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 3, 2014

Most technology startups seem to be funded by product people or business people. I had never had any sales training so everything we did for the first couple of years was instinctual. I had never had any sales training so everything we did for the first couple of years was instinctual. My first startup was no different.

Sales 382

Sales Help Startup Pricing 382

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Anne Fulton: Fuel50 is a career pathing startup, part of the HR technology landscape. We're a disruptor, the third wave in human resources technology. You can find a mentor, a coach, a project, or experience, to help you prepare for the role you are looking for. What is Fuel50? The whole space has been neglected.

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Help Southern California Startup Technical Review 100

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 5, 2010

This was in large part due to the marketing efforts of Jason that created a great top end of the funnel (100+ companies applied) and the herculean efforts of Tyler Crowley who spent days going through all of the submissions and serving up 5 very interesting companies. Tags: Tech Market Analysis VC Industry. Ambitious goals.

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Angel Technical Review Software Review Platform 254

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2013

Train them fully, give them authority, make them accountable, and tie their pay to customer satisfaction. Train and coach continuously. Companies with great service routinely spend 3% to 5% of salaries training team members – experienced as well as new. Know your customers intimately.

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Customer Custom Startup Services 92

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 25, 2016

According to many observers , we can thank or blame technology for these higher expectations, providing information at the speed of light, leading everyone to expect more. Some entrepreneurs are so focused on their technology, they assume their customers think the same way. Provide coaching and mentoring as well as training.

Custom 55

Custom Customer Startup Coach 55

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

The Founder Institute (www.founderinstitute.com), an entrepreneurial training program that originally launched by Adeo Ressi in Silicon Valley, recently announced that it is setting up shop in Southern California, with branches both in San Diego and Los Angeles. Ken Rutkowski is the man making happen here. As President of the L.A.

Mentor 185

Mentor Class Entertainment Technical Review 185

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

Most technology startups seem to be funded by product people or business people. I had never had any sales training so everything we did for the first couple of years was instinctual. So I did want any rational person who wants to improve does – I hired a coach. This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. Or whatever.

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Sales Pricing Startup Customer 316

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 12, 2010

This is probably because many founders are product or technology people. As they become more senior they take on management responsibilities such as planning, forecasting, pipeline reviews, coaching staff, etc. If this is you I think it’s really important to get over this hurdle.

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Sales Startup Technical Review Customer 346

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

It is never as rewarding when you’re the coach (but coaching has many other benefits. China is indelibly an important part of the future of the global technology system. They had a team trained up in Documentum and we certainly had enemies from the inside. They hired a consultant to help them with the review.

Outsource Development 333

Outsource Development Software Review Technical Review News 333

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

It is never as rewarding when you’re the coach (but coaching has many other benefits. China is indelibly an important part of the future of the global technology system. They had a team trained up in Documentum and we certainly had enemies from the inside. They hired a consultant to help them with the review.

Outsource Development 328

Outsource Development Software Review Technical Review News 328

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2017

I’m a strong believer that a great team can achieve success with a less impressive product offering, while potentially disruptive technology often goes nowhere due to a team with an uninspired work ethic. For your own business, the right time to address expected norms is during coaching and before hiring.

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Funding Satisfaction Customer Custom 55

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 15, 2009

It is never as rewarding when you’re the coach (but coaching has many other benefits ;-). They had a team trained up in Documentum and we certainly had enemies from the inside. They hired a consultant to help them with the review. Don’t get me wrong – I’m not a sore loser.

Startup 151

Startup Outsource Development Software Review Technical Review 151

Tech Coast Venture Network

AUGUST 11, 2015

New employees are offered $2,000 to quit after the first week of training if they decide the job isn’t for them. It offers other health-oriented programs such as massages and personal training. Managers take on the role of a coach, more than anything, letting employees set goals and determine how they should be assessed.

Examples 100

Examples Company Companies Google 100

Tech Coast Venture Network

AUGUST 11, 2015

New employees are offered $2,000 to quit after the first week of training if they decide the job isn’t for them. It offers other health-oriented programs such as massages and personal training. Managers take on the role of a coach, more than anything, letting employees set goals and determine how they should be assessed.

Examples 100

Examples Company Companies Google 100

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

In mentoring, we match experienced angel investors with, what I like to call them, “angels-in-training” so they can share the lessons learned. What has been exciting is the ripple effect of putting 10 angels-in-training and 10 women social entrepreneurs together in the same room. The third component is practice.

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Mentor Invest Entrepreneur Startup 84

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 17, 2020

In most cases, these applicants for equity funding must be rooted in technology to apply to this limited discussion. The advantage to getting the attention of a super angel is that most operate informally and make quick decisions with little due diligence. Friends and family investors. Accelerators.

Equity 156

Equity Technical Review Class Organization 156

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

I get approached about clean tech or biotech periodically – I don’t focus on these. In ad tech there’s Seth Levine at Foundry Group and both Dana Settle & Ian Sigelow at Greycroft. One of the best sales coaches I ever worked with used to talk to me about “testing prospects.” Right for my stage?

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Develop Development Funding Venture Capital 366