Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 6, 2020

Pinterest has forever changed our consultation game. We can make different boards that represent cuts, color, up-dos and makeup and show them to our guests, or have them make their own to show us. I hired a consulting group called Summit that changed my life. It’s an extremely beneficial tool, especially for a first-time guest.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2021

How to win consulting, board and deal roles with PE and VC funds. Consulting. David Teten. Contributor. Share on Twitter. David Teten is founder of Versatile VC and writes periodically at teten.com and @dteten. More posts by this contributor. 5 innovative fundraising methods for emerging VCs and PEs. Launch a new company.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

This is part of my Startup Advice series. Getting suppliers to accept terms that they said they never normally agree, getting accepted to speak on a panel when the conference organizer initially said “no,&# getting people to moonlight for you until you have the cash to bring them on board. A couple of quick stories / examples: 1.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 23, 2014

If you are a new entrepreneur, or entering a new business area, it’s always worth your time to assemble an Advisory Board of two or three executives who have travelled that road before. Here are some tips on finding and using your advisory board effectively: Select people who complement your experience. Set a fixed term, like one year.

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 8, 2011

Fred has basically always been a VC, Mike was a reporter, and Jim worked in product marketing and management consulting. I'm sure each of those guys got questioned by entrepreneurs as to why they should accept advice from them as opposed to the entrepreneurial veterans of the days who worked in VC. 3) Network, network, network.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

He also advised the Obama White House on digital strategy and communications, Slack, and created two other communications consultancies. All background that makes his latest bet all the more interesting: Mixing Board , a startup to bring together communications and marketing leaders in one spot to help clients avoid “the BS PR stuff.”.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

Here’s how I learned my lesson: I started my life as a consultant. Fortunately I was mostly a technology consultant, which meant that I coded computers, designed databases and planned system integration projects. But for my sins I got an MBA and did “strategy&# consulting. Nobody was surprised.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

But my contact told me that many viral videos start through close networks on Reddit where a degree of formal and informal collaboration of individuals takes place. If you have NO network of promotion for your story? Of course websites like Reddit and HackerNews try to weed out such behavior. How do people drive SEO growth?

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Lead generation, consulting on the phone, following up with emails within the same day—all of it matters. For me, that meant constantly seeking out professional guidance by investing in consultants early on. My best advice is to actively surround yourself with people who have more experience and knowledge than you.

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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. Other products, however, can put excessive strain on your resources.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 17, 2021

Ryder was then a Maven “customer” for her following three pregnancies, using the platform for after-hours advice, virtual access to specialists or, more recently, guidance on how to prepare for a breech birth. Maven’s raise wasn’t only a milestone from a fundraising perspective, but also a board perspective.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 15, 2010

In 1999 I was working in the London offices of Andersen Consulting. I heard word that a new project was starting in Tokyo to work for the board of directors of a very large and well known Japanese electronics company to work on their Internet strategy looking at media, devices and networks. Tags: Startup Advice.

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AsiaTechDaily

JANUARY 30, 2023

With that in mind, Kairous has the expertise to offer value-adding services, including business strategy consulting, financial management, corporate restructuring, talent acquisition, merger and acquisition, as well as business development and expansion advice on top of the usual financial support.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2010

I get paid to network – I love meeting people. I get to network with angels, VCs, entrepreneurs, lawyers, etc. I worked nearly a decade as a consultant – first building large scale IT systems and then doing strategy consulting. They said, “yeah, but we get that through our board interactions.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 17, 2023

Moreover, founders must learn to embrace the challenges of fundraising, honing their pitching and networking skills in the process. We see ourselves as a mix of cheerleaders, enablers (when it makes sense), sanity checks, and sounding boards. If you hate networking, you still have to hype yourself up and get it done.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 16, 2009

Went to the right schools / worked at the right strategic consultancies. I advocated LOUDLY at the board that we needed to cut our burn rate. And I asked to leave the board. Tags: Start-up Advice. .&# The CEO was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. We were SMOKING cash. The company incinerated cash.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

And my specialty was computer networks. You know, the weird thing, Derek, and I should probably let you speak some time, but I was deeply technical when I went into Andersen consulting, and I got paid much less than engineers who graduated, because I had a degree in economics. I came from a board meeting to here.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

She not only became an expert in SEO, she began consulting in SEO to continue to make ends meet and she became a speaker on the topic. I’m told she just signed with one who will be on-boarded soon. If you want traffic you need to learn the tricks of the trade. Tracy studied SEOMoz and several other online sources of SEO tips.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Some other entrepreneurs who went down the MBA, consulting or banking routes without working at a startup are certainly book smart but haven’t always refined the street-smart skills needed to be an effective entrepreneur. Tags: Startup Advice This Week in Venture Capital. There are many analogies here for software development.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2013

I was 23 and had been programming computers, designing computer networks and selling software for 10 years. My first job after graduation was with Andersen Consulting (now Accenture). I decided I wanted to transfer into the super technical group at Accenture that focused on computer networking. I was in Network Solutions.

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Jason Malki

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

I spent a decade consulting for Fortune 500’s with massive customer data sets?—?data Most of my experience is in B2B SaaS, so this advice is tailored to founders in a similar space: #1 Hire an experienced leadership team to define the culture and vision A brand new startup only has one asset?—?the I bet the answer is no.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 12, 2010

There’s a famous line about consultants that clients love to repeat, “consultants take your watch and then tell you the time.&#. I used to work for Andersen Consulting (for > 8 years) – mostly building computer systems for large companies in the fixed telecoms, mobile and Internet sectors.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 3, 2019

If you’re responsible for finding and hiring people to grow your team or your business, your thoughts have probably wandered towards recruiting on social media, especially when the job boards aren’t producing the right needles from the haystack. Social media is all pervasive.

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 30, 2023

to report information about the company, the company applicant (see the definitions below), and its “beneficial owners” to the Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), with limited exemptions primarily for large companies. As an angel investor, you might sit on the board of one or more companies.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Software consultant Andrew Drach’s two companies Callentis and Solwey demonstrate his entrepreneurial skills, but his clients also value his educational background, as we learned through TechCrunch’s survey to identify the best software consultants for startups. Why did you choose the boutique consultancy model?

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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. I think many board members (including VCs) were trained 10+ years ago when life was very different and their advice often comes from an outdated lens.

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Startup Blogpost

MAY 19, 2023

Mentors have years of working in the industry they are consulting for and can identify business opportunities for the startup. Not only can mentors evaluate new avenues for the startup, but they can connect the board to established professionals if they need further guidance in other areas of the business, such as marketing, sales, or design.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2011

My SVP of Sales & Marketing quit 30 minutes before an important board meeting. Our advice is what helped them target the right market, hire the right team, build the right products.&# And there are some delusional people who really believe it. And that’s what it’s like – all superlatives. I was baffled.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2011

My SVP of Sales & Marketing quit 30 minutes before an important board meeting. Our advice is what helped them target the right market, hire the right team, build the right products.&# And there are some delusional people who really believe it. And that’s what it’s like – all superlatives. I was baffled.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

Clearly a startup should consult its lawyer before filing or not filing.But the attorneys I relied on to write this piece told me that they’ve done lots of Section 4(2) deals in the past, and would recommend it to clients who had relatively simple financing agreements (not tranched-out, not too many investors, etc.) Rumored to be appox.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 14, 2021

Consulting. Jai Malik, Venture Partner at Republic and ex-corporate Scout for Tata Communications, shares advice on becoming a Scout: “ I think the most important thing they saw was that I was open to learning whatever it took to get the job done. Consulting. I suggest you have 6 main options: . Full-time Initiatives.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

What is your advice to startups in your portfolio right now? We have a Nordic investment mandate, but we primarily focus on Norway as we are a Norwegian pre-seed/seed fund and have our competitive insight, network and brand here in Norway. What is your advice to startups in your portfolio right now? More than 50%?

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David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

I quickly recruited a board of experienced hands. Many of my board members are still there, a decade later. . – SignUp.com is an organizing platform to quickly mobilize and coordinate people in their community, school, religious organization, or other social networks. Why is that? I’m hesitant to “mansplain” this answer.

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David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

I quickly recruited a board of experienced hands. Many of my board members are still there, a decade later. . – SignUp.com is an organizing platform to quickly mobilize and coordinate people in their community, school, religious organization, or other social networks. Why is that? I’m hesitant to “mansplain” this answer.

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