Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 7, 2019

The simple answer is that we all have to start thinking like entrepreneurs, rather than entitled employees. This may seem scary, but it’s the reality, and what every entrepreneur has to do at every stage of survival and success. Market your business expertise. Don’t wait for your next company layoff to get you started.

Artificial Inteligence 96

Artificial Inteligence Startup Social Media Training 96

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2020

Although his focus is naturally on bigger companies, I contend that his recommended strategies apply equally well to entrepreneurs and startups: Demand a mindset of deep thinking for the long term. These days, the market is moving so fast that it is rarely adequate to rely only on internal development to keep up with change.

Technical Review 124

Technical Review Layoffs Social Media Metrics 124

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Entrepreneurs who run startups have to be generalists to survive. Yet I’m seeing another critical group of entrepreneurs, self-employed specialists, who are a growing part of this new “ entrepreneurial revolution ” that I discussed a couple of weeks ago. Many of these new entrepreneurs were regular employees a few years ago.

Entrepreneur 48

Entrepreneur Search Engine Optimization Startup SEM 48

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2013

Driven by the recent recession, smart entrepreneurs of all ages are jumping into the fray with new ideas, new recovery strategies, and discarding outmoded business models. I see it most in the newest generation of entrepreneurs (Gen-Y), who were shocked out of entitlement into action by the recession. Respond rapidly to market shifts.

Startup 98

Startup Geni Entrepreneur Layoffs 98

socalTECH

MARCH 14, 2019

Bird has been attempting to expand as quickly as possible into new markets, even launching a service called Bird Platform that lets other entrepreneurs buy and maintain their own fleet of "Bird" branded scooters in their own market. READ MORE>>.

Report 124

Report Santa Monica Los Angeles Platform 124

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

This is the third article in a series on what it takes to be a great angel investor (and why this should matter to entrepreneurs). I should say that I agree that naive optimism in entrepreneurs can produce higher beta (upside or flops) and that’s good from an investment standpoint if you’re looking for big returns.

Invest 284

Invest Angel Venture Capital Startup 284

InfoChachkie

APRIL 9, 2012

A small percentage of people in each free-market society generate the jobs for everyone else. These entrepreneurs do not risk everything, work outrageous hours and put themselves under extreme pressure because they want to. Entrepreneurs want to matter. “It is difficult to see the picture when you are inside the frame.”.

Startup 243

Startup Ideas Entrepreneur Statistics 243

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 6, 2020

We have been advising a lot of entrepreneurs so I thought I’d “open source” some of the advice I have been sharing. If you do massive layoffs (RIFs) you can assume that you will need to repay your loan since the intent of the loan is to protect jobs. I am not claiming to be the world expert on this. One thing that is clear.

Venture Capital 279

Venture Capital Startup Technical Review Doc 279

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 22, 2015

The good news is that recent big company financial woes and layoffs have generated a flood of candidates with real experience seeking positions at startups. Too many entrepreneurs naively believe that candidates with lofty titles from a larger company can easily do the same job for their startups.

Startup 99

Startup Mentor Layoffs News 99

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2013

I will outline here ten key principles and disciplines that every entrepreneur must understand and practice to minimize surprises and failures in this area: Failure to document cash flow projections is a disaster. If you try to vary the number of employees to match, that costs even more cash for hiring, firing, and layoffs.

Startup 114

Startup Sales Layoffs Slides 114

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

This is the third article in a series on what it takes to be a great angel investor (and why this should matter to entrepreneurs). And if I were an entrepreneur I’d rather find investors who understood “my space&# so that in tough times they felt comfortable about “doubling down.&#. Not everybody agreed.

Invest 152

Invest Angel Venture Capital Startup 152

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 26, 2013

Understanding “The Funding Angle” I sit at enough board meetings to hear conflicting advice given to entrepreneurs about how to handle PR and announcements at startups. If you believe you have a market-leading position in your product space I would worry a bit less about it. Why does that matter? They seldom scoop fundings.

Startup 355

Startup Funding News Press 355

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2016

In the new business world, many entrepreneurs are so excited with large initial orders that they don’t anticipate the cash flow challenges that can quickly kill their startup. If you try to vary the number of employees to match, that costs even more cash for hiring, firing, and layoffs.

Startup 64

Startup Sales Layoffs Slides 64

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2010

Driven by the recent recession, smart entrepreneurs of all ages are jumping into the fray with new ideas, new recovery strategies, and discarding outmoded business models. I see it most in the newest generation of entrepreneurs (Gen-Y), who were shocked out of entitlement into action by the recession. Respond rapidly to market shifts.

Startup 51

Startup Geni Layoffs Entrepreneur 51

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 10, 2010

I would take all of the one-on-one conversations that I have with entrepreneurs from the things I’ve learned and just write them up for anybody to read. It might be a VP of Sales, Marketing or Technology. You’re an entrepreneur – you’re allowed to be a bit of a control freak. The reality is the same.

Startup 294

Startup Press Course Writing 294

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2010

This total rate now exceeds 7 billion texts sent per day, according to a new mobile marketing website (more than one per day for every person on earth). I’m supportive of using text messaging for agreeing on a time and place for a customer visit, but when I read that text messages are the new pink slips for layoffs, that’s just wrong!

Layoffs 94

Layoffs Email Tool Study 94

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2010

I’ve already covered some such as changing geographies, going through layoffs, changing career direction, etc. It means you have to be good at marketing yourself to find new work. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Start-up Advice Startup Advice. Are there any exceptions to your job hopping rule? Of course there are.

Startup 285

Startup Writing Layoffs Help 285

Xconomy

JULY 15, 2016

Our San Diego editor Bruce Bigelow penned a personal goodbye to entrepreneur Larry Bock, who died last week of pancreatic cancer at the age of 56. will begin selling StemBioSys products in the country, with products going on the market in the next few weeks, says CEO Bob Hutchins. The week started on a reflective note.

News 40

News Technical Review San Diego Startup 40