Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

This is an updated post from my ongoing series on Startup Advice that I learned from founding two companies. . It’s one of my favorite blog posts. I had planned to blog about it at the time but I waited 2 days and the whole world blogged about it so I didn’t pile on. I HATE LOSING. I hate it.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 3, 2024

Should I use AI to help with a blog? While there’s a lot of advice available in those areas, we’ll concentrate on a few inbound strategies that remain consistently reliable (and promising) for 2024 and beyond. Blogging Even today, a blog can represent a dramatic increase in lead generation.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 14, 2022

When I took over my family business at age 25, my father’s advice to me were these three ideas: honesty, hard work and integrity. However, I find myself referring to and using them when I conduct staff interviews as they encapsulate the qualities we look for in team members. and more articles from the EO blog. .

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

This is an updated post from my ongoing series on Startup Advice that I learned from founding two companies. . It’s one of my favorite blog posts. I had planned to blog about it at the time but I waited 2 days and the whole world blogged about it so I didn’t pile on. Tags: Startup Advice.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 2, 2021

Unconscious, or implicit, bias refers to the underlying attitudes or beliefs about other individuals or groups, based on identity traits, outside our own conscious awareness. Businesses have a healthier workforce, higher productivity and greater profitability when focusing on equity, diversity and inclusion.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 17, 2012

And they will offer you some of the best business advice you will ever receive if you’re open to it. When I wrote about Lines, Not Dots (probably my most often quote blog post) I made it clear that “lines” go both ways. And it’s not just lawyers. And yes, there are some bad actors. Luckily word travels quickly.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 25, 2021

We are often referred to as the Sandwich Generation—caught in the middle between aging parents and children. Lincoln Financial Advisors does not provide legal or tax advice. The post Simon Says: Have “The Talk” with your parents appeared first on THE BLOG. As we get older and hopefully wiser, more responsibilities fall upon us.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 9, 2012

I told him only 2 weeks ago when we were in London together that I wanted to write a blog post that has been in my head for 2 years. These engagements went well and he came highly referred by my friend Gary Swart who runs oDesk. My pal Dave occasionally presents “headline risks” for investors. I’ve been told so. We all love you, Dave.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 31, 2015

And actually if you have ADD you may just want to watch the videos I’ve embedded below because it’s easier to concentrate on that than reading a blog post. Executive function refers to a number of mental processes that are required to regulate, control, and manage daily life tasks. It’s finish and publish.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

I recently read a post over on VentureHacks titled, “ Top Ten Reasons Entrepreneurs Hate Lawyers &# written by Scott Walker (who blogs on legal issues for entrepreneurs ). Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Start-up Advice Startup Advice. I know that people have an allergy to lawyers out of fear of being screwed.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 2, 2010

But I strive to impact the lives of many more through hours of coaching entrepreneurs, challenging people to be better, making human connections for people or providing timely advice. Your advice made a difference.&#. I started blogging because Brad Feld blogged. It turned into this blog. He asked for nothing.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 15, 2021

Yet no matter how often you heard that you should trust your gut and follow your intuition, that advice is wrong. That refers to our tendency to look for and interpret information in ways that conform to our prior beliefs, intuitions, feelings, desires and preferences, as opposed to the facts. Again, cognitive fluency deserves blame.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

And while John & I have been through these phases ourselves (and have even written several blog posts on the topic like this one and John keeps a great blog with many similar concepts) we simply haven’t been running large sales teams for the past 8+ years. Startup Advice' Photo credit from 500px.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

They like a solid product, well defined pricing, good references to sell against, a clear quota and well defined competitors. I’ve talked many times on my blog about how they’re the lifeblood of most businesses – even those that pretend like they’re above it all. Please call our references.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 25, 2023

Suddenly, we are seeing many entrepreneurs churn out social media and blog posts at staggering speeds, thanking ChatGPT for providing the content they can simply copy + paste into their platforms of choice. Choose the one that speaks to you, and refer to point No.1 and more articles from the EO blog. Enter bad news.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 21, 2013

I recently wrote a blog post in which I pointed out that many investors & advisors discourage enterprise startups from having a professional services (PS) business and I think this is a big mistake. And chances are you’re in big need of a killer customer reference. This article originally appeared on TechCrunch.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

Some advice on how to do that was covered in this link – Getting Access to a VC. Plus, now they need to Tweet, use Facebook, attend conferences and keep a blog! They said they’d call references but haven’t? Tags: Pitching VCs Start-up Advice startup technology vc venture capital. Let’s be honest.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Bergler was sharing the one piece of advice he would give new entrepreneurs with EO Portland’s EO Accelerator program. He turned a lot of business away and even referred clients to competitors when he felt his company could not truly nail it. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

MARCH 26, 2024

I’ve unapologetically hyper-focused this shopping solution for women, as informed and directed by my personal experience and the experiences of my users as women, moms, and what I refer to as “household procurement specialists.” I still regularly meet with i2E for advice as I’m building my company. Don’t ever put limits on yourself.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

I was referred to EO Accelerator by a former EO member and applied to the program in 2015. I love that we don’t give each other advice in Forum. We use the gestalt method of communication, and only discuss experiences rather than framing experiences in the form of advice. How did you hear about EO Accelerator? Discover EO today!

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OnStartups

MARCH 24, 2021

Which, as it turns out is a highly underrated thing (more on that in another blog post). I’ll save the story of me and Brian for a different blog post, but suffice it to say, HubSpot ended up doing pretty well. Note: this is not investment advice). Or references. Now, I had something I’d never had before -- liquidity.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Creating a blog that allows you to share advice and helps position your company as a thought leader in its given industry. A customer who knows about a brick-and-mortar storefront’s website will continue shopping with the business and referring customers. It’s your time to shine on a website!

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

This is true for any part of life and is one of the most valuable pieces of advice you get when you bring a new life into the world. But this advice is even more applicable if you have a workload consistent with two full-time jobs. Understand, reference and apply your value system. Accept the help you are offered.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 4, 2023

But I'm still (rightfully) skeptical about it outperforming me: it's bog-standard at creating long-form content, like a blog post, from scratch. Creativity aside, I do use it to generate blog article ideas. One more tip: Ask Bard to check a platform or blog first for existing content around a topic.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Consulting and blogging are some of the best businesses to start with little money , since they require very little initial investment and can be scaled up easily. If your company offers legal advice, there’s no need to employ a full-time copywriter. We’re not referring to surfing, but market waves. . In conclusion.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 15, 2025

There's a lot of advice out there about the connection between timing and productivity: articles—including Zapier's own —suggesting "X things to do in the morning/afternoon/evening" to stay productive all day long. Chronotype is the scientific term for what we commonly refer to as an internal clock.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

At its core, product-market fit refers to the sweet spot where your product meets the exact needs of your target market. Whether it’s blog posts, videos, or podcasts, content lets startups reach a global audience with just a few clicks. Just make it beneficial for both the referrer and the referred. But what does it really mean?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 19, 2022

It goes beyond strategy, using AI and NLP to generate actionable advice on how to improve content. If a web page scores poorly in these categories, there are likely spelling mistakes, run-on sentences, exclusionary language and inconsistent references to products on the page. Take IKEA, for example. Create a brand style guide.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 23, 2022

In this blog post, we’ll outline five of the most important tips and actionable advice to get your content marketing game on in the metaverse. Finally, since the metaverse is an immersive, virtual 3D world, posting content there will connect your brand with your audience on a deeper level than by publishing a boring 2D blog post.

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Feedough

APRIL 14, 2021

Acqui-hiring refers to buying a company or organisation mainly for its employees’ skills and proficiency rather than for its products or services. Acquisition is when one company buys another, and hiring refers to taking on employees. This term is believed to have first appeared in a blog post by Rex Hammock on May 11, 2005.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 19, 2010

if you don’t have the reference and want it you can click the image above). My wife reads a blog every day that she loves (and highly recommends to everybody) called The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin. She loves it and always has such great stories to tell me about the blog in the evenings when we talk about life.

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Campaign Monitor

APRIL 27, 2022

Rely on the advice of experts who have been where you are. Don’t worry if you’re struggling — just refer to our list of 50 engaging newsletter ideas, which range from new product announcements to case studies to user-generated content. Your first newsletter needs to set the tone, as it will be a template for all future installments.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 7, 2021

When we interviewed him last July , Hughes explained that he would refer leads to EveryDeveloper when they needed to sort out their content strategy. Blog articles are certainly core, but you want to make sure you’re covering the right topics in the right way. Hughes was therefore happy to recommend DuVander via our experts survey.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Snippets of advice, tactics, and tools I used to raise an oversubscribed round during an economic downturn Image: Author I’m writing this blog post on the heels of closing our oversubscribed round during what’s been described as the worst time in history to raise capital.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 4, 2023

When you type in a single word, you get a huge amount of data in various forms, such as dictionary definitions, videos, and blogs. When you search for a specific word on a website such as Google or Naver, you can select and view the content you want, such as news, blogs, images, etc., Do you have any advice for budding entrepreneurs?

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

This is part of my series on How to Raise VC but could equally be filed under Startup Advice more generally. But it got me thinking about how often entrepreneurs overplay their PR so I thought I’d try to offer some advice and how to play PR with VCs (or more broadly with customers or business development partners).

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Hunter Walk

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Anonymous/Large Multistage VC] [Hunter: I don’t believe this was specifically what they were referring to but I’ve noticed VCs hate when the press says/implies “all VCs” and press hates it when VCs say/imply “all reporters” ¯_(ツ)_/¯ ] I wish more people understood that VC’s have investors too.

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