Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Similarly, it will be very satisfying to see the productivity increases from your leadership and mentoring. One approach, which is even more work, is to keep tasks in-house rather than outsourcing. Overcoming obstacles and learning is one of the biggest inspiration for most entrepreneurs. Celebrate the ability to pay yourself a salary.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Others hire consultants, or outsource much of the real work. If a team member has a plan that is too ambitious and likely to set them up for failure, he or she needs your direct mentoring to dial it back. There is no substitute for diving into the key details of a new startup. Check your ego at the door.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 2, 2019

One company that we have mentored, invested in and serve on the board of, is in lending and has hit a very exciting tipping point. Peter Cowen is the founder of Sutton Capital Partners (www.suttoncapitalpartners.com), a technology investment bank focused on SaaS, FinTech, Infrastructure and tech-enabled outsourced business services.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2020

Don’t assume you can outsource the implementation decisions. Once you have achieved some success as an idea person who has implemented a business, you can broaden your positive impact by mentoring and coaching other aspiring entrepreneurs, supporting worthy causes, writing a book, and speaking at leadership conferences.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2020

I’m a total believer in servant leadership and mentoring others, but nobody wins when you are in charge as an entrepreneur, and the business fails because you didn’t do your job. Don’t forget the wealth of “gig” experts for outsourcing at a low cost. Prioritize your tasks ahead of helping others with theirs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 5, 2012

Others hire consultants, or outsource much of the real work. If a team member has a plan that is too ambitious and likely to set them up for failure, he or she needs your direct mentoring to dial it back. There is no substitute for diving into the key details of a new startup. Check your ego at the door.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2015

Yet as I mentor entrepreneurs around the country, it still seems to be one of the least understood approaches to startup funding, with more myths than accredited angels and professional venture capital investors combined. Other popular funding assistance sites for startups, including StartupAmerica and Startups.co

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2015

Similarly, it will be very satisfying to see the productivity increases from your leadership and mentoring. One approach, which is even more work, is to keep tasks in-house rather than outsourcing. Overcoming obstacles and learning is one of the biggest inspiration for most entrepreneurs. Celebrate the ability to pay yourself a salary.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 22, 2012

When you understand how you work most effectively, you will do a better job of delegation, use of outsourcing, and selection of partners and employees. On the other hand, if you get bogged down in systems details when you should be working on the long-term strategy, get yourself a mentor to keep you on the right path.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

When you understand how you work most effectively, you will do a better job of delegation, use of outsourcing, and selection of partners and employees. On the other hand, if you get bogged down in systems details when you should be working on the long-term strategy, get yourself a mentor to keep you on the right path.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2010

Many startups have an advisory board of sympathetic people with industry expertise, or people who enjoy mentoring, or people who donate a few services on the come. But there are some things that DEFINITELY come with other people’s money. They’re new and different problems.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2016

Similarly, it will be very satisfying to see the productivity increases from your leadership and mentoring. One approach, which is even more work, is to keep tasks in-house rather than outsourcing. Overcoming obstacles and learning is one of the biggest inspiration for most entrepreneurs. Celebrate the ability to pay yourself a salary.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Often board members give entrepreneurs two bits of advice regarding scale: Get a mentor. If you want to build an important company, then at some point you have to scale. Has convertible debt won? And if it has, is that a good thing? Recently I cleaned out and organized our basement.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Your chores can be outsourced through Porter. That’s the only thing that is outsourced. ML: I do mentor and advise a lot of young entrepreneurs, especially from USC since I went to that school. TechZulu reaches out to Matt Lucido , founder of Porter, and discuss Porter, LA, and startups. TechZulu: What is Porter?

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 15, 2016

Actively solicit mentoring from people with more experience. In a startup, you can’t afford to outsource too many functions. Unfortunately, many Millennials were raised by well-intentioned parents who never let them fail, and gave them awards for merely showing up. Don’t burn your bridges with peers and current employers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 12, 2010

When you understand how you work most effectively, you will do a better job of delegation, use of outsourcing, and selection of partners and employees. On the other hand, if you get bogged down in systems details when you should be working on the long-term strategy, get yourself a mentor to keep you on the right path.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 16, 2014

You can be an entrepreneur and at the same time you can be a mentor or an investor to someone else’s project. When I first talked with TZ, it was pretty much me just working on the platform and I had outsourced the development to a firm. Personas in Miigle are very important. Again, we’ve made this very easy.

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Jason Nazar

MAY 2, 2016

Business Mentors. Speak to entrepreneurs and leaders in your industry and consider asking them to be your mentor. Ask mentors to join your Board of Advisors (for the overall benefit of the company). If outsourced development is needed, use Guru or Elance. Recommended. Building a Team.

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Jason Nazar

JUNE 2, 2016

In 2007 when we were about to launch Docstoc I attempted to outsource our PR and social marketing to no avail. What Are You Waiting For: Do It Now – A very dear man and mentor to me, Mike Schuminsky, had a very special way of managing folks. Personality Matters – Personality can be your most valuable asset.

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SoCal Delicious

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

I have met dozens of brilliant technologists with fantastic ideas, ideas requiring nurturing, mentoring and support. These weaknesses can be addressed in a variety of ways, ranging from engaging part-time, outsourced help to bringing on experienced advisors to help out early in the company's life. Seek advice from a mentor.

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