Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 23, 2014

The following post is advice I gave to my good friend Sam Teller when he was just a junior baller, “ Never Ask a Busy Person to Lunch.” ” It was meant mostly as tongue-in-cheek advice but basically said senior people should be coffee not lunch unless you really know them well. ” You simply need to ask.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Help doesn’t always have to be advice or mentorship. 17, 2020 wherever books are sold and can be purchased via StartupNation.com. Sometimes it’s nice just to have someone who loves you unconditionally, warts and all. Monkey and Me: A Real Survival Guide for Entrepreneurs” will be available on Nov.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Young aspiring entrepreneurs apply for Y Combinator in the hopes of receiving seed funding, mentorship and networking opportunities to help create the next unicorn. In my book , I offer a key explanation for this phenomenon: signaling. The best advice is followed by those who give it — only then do you know it is battle-tested.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 18, 2010

The concept comes from a Stephen Covey book called “ First Things First ,&# which is a worthwhile book ( Wikipedia overview here ) but if you haven’t read his seminal book “ 7 Habits of Highly Effective People &# you should start with that. I founded a mentorship group called Launchpad LA.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MAY 21, 2021

I also took proactive steps to protect myself as a healthcare provider, many of which I learned from the book, Making Nutrition Your Business by Ann Silver and Lisa Stollman. There is much to be said about the benefits of mentorship in medicine , including the ability to learn the “hidden curriculum” of the profession.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 28, 2023

My big question is if VCs are taking the same advice that they’re dishing. Book your pass ASAP! But, it won’t be easy for all laid-off talent to find their next gigs, especially as employers look to hire cheaper talent with less ambitious staffing goals. Don’t forget VCs, you have VCs too. ( At least most of you do!

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Most of what I think about startup communities came from mentorship by Brad Feld through hours of private discussion and debate. You can now take advantage of this wisdom directly as Brad has now published it for everybody in a fantastic new book, “Startup Communities.” Oh, and buy Brad’s book. I can feel it.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JANUARY 3, 2022

I didn’t hog my skills and knowledge When I get on a call with a potential new client, I don’t hold back any advice?—?even I also took on a few pro-bono projects from a couple of startup mentorship programs, just because I wanted to help?—?and Pick at least 3–5 books about money (there’s plenty to choose from) and get clued up.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 9, 2021

For over a decade, Biggar says, he has been an active participant in Bookface, recently helping multiple companies with financial and relationship advice on co-founder break-ups. . “I have a signed copy of Hackers and Painters , read every essay that he put out, and as soon as I finished my PhD, I applied to Y Combinator.”.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

I should note that my friend Brad Feld has written a new book on the subject that I would recommend if you want the bible on the topic. Mentorship. Startup Advice' I’ve written a few posts about boards recently as part of a series on the subject. Offering a sparring-partner function on strategic decisions.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

They’ll invite you out to events in which you’ll meet their other clients, you can get to know them socially and hopefully develop a real mentorship relationship where every conversation is not on the clock. I think you’ll end up with a newer lawyer who’s trying to build her book of businesses.

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Startup Blogpost

MAY 19, 2023

To understand the importance of mentorship for startup businesses, we gathered insights from 16 experienced CEOs, founders, and industry experts. Mentors can be a great addition to a startup, as they provide wisdom and advice to emerging businesses. No course, mentor, or book alone will provide the key to success.

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Ian Hathaway

JULY 16, 2020

I also build products, advise clients, and work with entrepreneurs—through advice, mentorship, and investment. I’m about to publish a book with a co-author who has become a dear friend and mentor. I’ve grown and sold my own business once and am in the process of building a new one for someone else for the third time.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 17, 2019

Some of the best advice I have recieved from So-Young is that, as leaders, we need to constantly empower our associates by allowing them room to grow, giving them tasks that they may not be able to do before, but at the same time, giving them the support and resources to ask for help and advice. Since then, we have become good friends.

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Y Combinator

MAY 1, 2019

” C++ is not a great first language to learn, especially if it’s just from a book. I didn’t want to do a big commute, so– Yelp was a good fit there, and I just had such good mentorship that I wanted to come back full-time. I was like, “Oh, interesting, and I tried to learn to program, and I failed.”

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Y Combinator

MAY 22, 2019

44:35 – Best advice for aspiring Indian founders. 47:40 – What’s a must read book and why? Like, everything else, I read a lot of books, like everything that is out there related to startups, founders, but all of that is not in context to what you’re doing. A lot of those books are written outside India.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 14, 2021

For example, Jason Calacanis shares in his book Angel the compensation structure for Sequoia’s Scout program: 45% of returns are given to the Scout, 50% to Sequoia, and the remaining 5% to a bonus pool for other Scouts in the program. Offer career advice. Some ideas: Now is a perfect opportunity to further your education.

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