Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

This financial leader could well have come through the finance org at another startup or at a larger company but they often also can come from strategy consulting (Bain, BCG or McKinsey) or through investment banking (Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, etc.).

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 8, 2011

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. So how can a relatively junior VC hope to add any value to an investment and on a board--and is it enough value that you should have one on your board?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2023

Plus, they were gracious enough to share some of the advice they’re giving to their portfolio companies. What advice are you giving to your portfolio companies? The most important thing for me is to not give the same advice across different companies. There is no one-size-fits-all solution. How do you prefer to receive pitches?

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StartupNation

JANUARY 5, 2022

Building a brand is definitely a process and requires a strategy. That’s why it’s more than necessary to take as much time as you want to craft a killer branding strategy. Competitor research should be an integral part of your branding strategy. Here is a useful piece of advice. Attracting new customers.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Staying attuned to these changes and being willing to pivot our strategies has been instrumental in our growth. It was definitely eye-opening and an expensive lesson. My best advice is to actively surround yourself with people who have more experience and knowledge than you. By implementing S.M.A.R.T.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2013

bang on the windows of a board meeting recently and stick his tongue out at all of us. She debates manufacturing strategies. In the most perfect sense of the definition. Startup Advice' Aka Punky Brewster. We’ve had many celebrities walk through our doors including a-list film stars. And Tasha never screamed before?

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Smart Hustle Magazine

AUGUST 16, 2021

Additional board members or executives may also be hired by the business owners to ensure that there is a well-rounded group of decision-makers while scaling up. For scaleups entering a phase filled with significant decisions and risks, proper communication of your business strategy from the board through to the employees is crucial.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2010

Post MBA I went into strategy consulting where my job was to problem solve for clients. This is a problem for a strategy consultant because you are, by definition, a generalist that is thrown into new problems again and again. And few people in my experience do this well so many board meetings wander.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2019

VCs have different views and strategies on this. Defensible IP When I’m asked by newer, younger VC partners for advice on our sector, one of the things I always emphasize is looking for companies who have built defensible intellectual property (IP). almost be definition you should be scratching your head. Over the past 2.5

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 28, 2010

Otherwise you’re not serious and you’ll never get the right job so don’t bother.&# Definitely gets shock value. Why do I give this blunt advice? The best jobs are the ones that have not already been put on a job board. That’s a great strategy. At least I have their attention. Lots of reasons.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

Rincon is part of the new breed of Seed Stage VCs and with the leadership of Jim Andelman has charted out the most authentic early-stage investment strategy in Southern California. If you haven’t read it you should definitely buy it – other people just like you did. From there Rob decided to make a small investment.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

But for my sins I got an MBA and did “strategy&# consulting. In 1999 I was in Japan doing a strategy project for the board of directors of Sony. Being the number one investment bank in a greatly reduced data set shouldn’t stop you from wanting to broaden the definition of “number 1″ next year.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 20, 2013

You’re not lecturing to a college class, you’re not at a cocktail party and you’re not chatting with a small group in a board meeting. One strategy I sometimes employ. It definitely is an IQ test thing for me. Startup Advice' – No great presentation can be delivered like a conversation.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

If you have a team of 10 people then by definition 90% of the time spent on activities is not put in by you and on a team of 100 it’s 99%. Great leaders have deeply held conviction in their strategy and plans. There are always flavors-of-the-month strategies or markets that are in favor in the tech startup world.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2022

I’ve worked at early-stage startups where we relied on our best guesses to shape product pipelines and develop marketing strategies. In this seven-step guide, you’ll find strategies and tactics for identifying key members and influencers, streamlining the communication process, and creating “a little FOMO.”

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

But if you’re a concentrated investor who takes board seats then you know the hard bit starts the day after. And why my advice to newer VCs would be not to feel bad if you’re missing out on what is perceived as a few hot deals. By definition this means others will doubt you. Price matters. Be a non-conformist.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 4, 2013

I recommend you read Fred Wilson’s recent blog post about the need for a well articulated business strategy before pushing a particular business model. He then brought her to board meetings so nobody could accuse him of not having a business model. The Need for Strategy. My take on his argument is this: 1.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 18, 2023

Mcluckie describes the look they’re going for with their garment picks as “eclectic, city, cool, definitely unique” — arguing: “It’s got an edge to it over our competitors.” And I think that is definitely our strength,” adds Mcluckie in a video call with TechCrunch to dig into their approach.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2013

was definitely in the bucket of amazingly talented founders with a great product that hadn’t yet proved product/market fit. The board was unanimous in our opinion of this including outside director Ian Rogers who has served as Jonathan’s mentor and friend. Startup Advice' I saw it first hand.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

I definitely had a full-time job, I had a newborn baby,” Walton said. The business is pivoting its product strategy to grow beyond recorded meditations. I think it caught her off guard,” Krassner said, who is still a board member at the company. Even if it was just for a few months. The new Expectful.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

And then I got into strategy consulting, and I wanted to go into strategy consulting, and they said, “Yeah, but you’re a tech guy. We don’t take tech guys in the strategy consulting group.” Probably the internet helped because they needed internet skills in their strategy group. 100 billion idea.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

There is all sorts of advice on the Internet about how to raise capital. I’ve tried to make this advice as well-rounded and biased free as I can. Every company is different so it’s hard to listen to advice from the uber-successful fund raisers. So they go out of their way to offer advice and introductions.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

I know that this advice won’t apply to every possible startup – but I think it applies to many. Initially as a systems designer and programmer and post MBA as a strategy consultant. We knew how to “call high&# into board rooms and get meetings. See definition of a whore. Avoid rabbits.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2011

I’m sure everybody has their own definition of the attributes of an entrepreneur. My SVP of Sales & Marketing quit 30 minutes before an important board meeting. High stress. It only looks sexy when you read TechCrunch. There is no shame in being an exec at a company or whatever.&#. And I mean this. Your highs are super high.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 10, 2021

“We don’t just add tasks to a Trello board for them to complete, we discuss the goals, why and how best to achieve them with cost/benefit analysis in mind.” More specifically, Solwey provides consulting in all stages of software design and development strategy and execution. Advice on avoiding a bad experience?

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2011

I’m sure everybody has their own definition of the attributes of an entrepreneur. My SVP of Sales & Marketing quit 30 minutes before an important board meeting. High stress. It only looks sexy when you read TechCrunch. There is no shame in being an exec at a company or whatever.&#. And I mean this. Your highs are super high.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 3, 2010

I think we had slightly different definitions of this saying but since he coined the term I have to credit him. bring in management who can take your company to the next level and you stay on the board with some control. Don’t do deals just because your VCs or board tell you to. VCs and boards are the worst at this.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

He says it basically comes down to three key functions: Sets the overall vision and strategy of the company and communicates it to all stakeholders. And I’d add to the world of “lists of three&# the old adage that many VCs quote about boards having only three roles: Raising money. Tags: Startup Advice.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 28, 2022

( Any views expressed in the below are the personal views of the author and should not form the basis for making investment decisions, nor be construed as a recommendation or advice to engage in investment transactions. ) China should likely employ a blend of all three strategies I laid out above.

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 9, 2024

And it’s really just about building the definitions and the plays and the stories of success around them into one spot so people know where to look. The data revolution in partnerships Sarah Wang: That’s incredibly exciting and definitely part of our investment thesis in investing in Crossbeam. Quite the contrary.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 27, 2011

By definition, you read blogs. I was meeting regularly with entrepreneurs and offering (for better or for worse) advice on how to run a startup and how to raise venture capital from my experience in doing so at two companies. Or “I’m a new entrepreneur, why would I offer advice on how to run a startup?&#.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

If that isn’t the original definition of “angel” money I don’t know what is. On my trip I also gave my usual advice to entrepreneurs who don’t live in a major tech funding hub: Find VCs who are from your area originally. CincyTech today has $28.5 million under management across three funds.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

I have figured out the ultimate VC fund strategy. That wasn't a bubble bursting issue--that was a poor financing strategy issue of people getting caught with their pants down, hands in the cookie jar, and all the metaphors you can think of at once. I'm not a big fan of strategies that require *more* intelligence on behalf of VCs.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

You’re not lecturing to a college class, you’re not at a cocktail party and you’re not chatting with a small group in a board meeting. One strategy I often employ. It definitely is an IQ test thing for me. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Start-up Advice Startup Advice. You’re on stage!

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NZ Entrepreneur

MAY 16, 2019

When sales are humming along, many business owners forget how long it took to get all those customers on board. What technology is available to you, to analyse your database, your customers or to deploy as part of your digital marketing strategy? If you haven’t got one, we most definitely need to talk. 7) Ask for feedback.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 16, 2021

How has COVID-19 impacted your investment strategy? Definitely see changes in evolution of young startups given the behavioral changes caused by COVID. How has COVID-19 impacted your investment strategy? What is your advice to startups in your portfolio right now? How has COVID-19 impacted your investment strategy?

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Tomasz Tunguz

OCTOBER 24, 2021

Claire Hughes Johnson : Yeah, definitely. So we definitely shouldn’t talk about dog training since that is not something that I should have on my resume. So I definitely used it with the self-driving cars team, and got feedback like, was this accurate? My advice would be actually, start something and then keep drafting it.

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