Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 27, 2023

So when Jim floated the idea of a book targeting entrepreneurs to help more of them succeed, we gave it serious thought. We summarize these pearls of wisdom in our new book, Smart Startups: What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know — Advice from 18 Harvard Business School Founders. Fundraising doesn’t equal success.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

I am often reminded of the story of the building of Chicago and the rise of modern skyscrapers of glass & steel with non-load-bearing walls as talked about in The Fountainhead but also chronicled in history books and in the many architectural tours I’ve taken in Chicago. 14:00 How can we bring that culture to other places?

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2010

He stood up, grabbed the mic and gave a heartfelt overview of his experiences in experimenting with new technologies to build relationships with his audience, get feedback on his product quality and to market his music all the way to the top of iTunes. He was riveting. To stay the crowed was “wowed&# was an understatement.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 26, 2010

Many of you have read or at least know the primary thesis of “ Crossing the Chasm &# the seminal book on marketing your products to mainstream consumers by Geoffrey Moore. The book popularized the technology adoption lifecycle curve that originally came out of Iowa State University shown below.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 4, 2013

He calls this competing with “non consumption” It was the most profound business strategy book I had read and greatly influenced how I thought about company building and certainly how I think about investing. Startup Advice' INNOVATOR’S DILEMMA. In Steve’s case it is “going in search of a business model.”

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 6, 2020

I interviewed a number of prominent VC’s and entrepreneurs for my recent book. Here is advice I collected for dealing with the stress of running a startup: 1. Brad Feld, a partner at Foundry Group and investor in many successful startups, gave me this piece of advice. Remember that you are not alone.

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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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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. Tags: Startup Advice. Here’s what I learned.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

To anyone who believes his data proves anything please do me a favor and go read The Black Swan – my favorite book of the past 5 years. In the book Taleb rails against people who use faulty models to predict risk and have self satisfied, false data arguments to convince people of their points of view.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 28, 2011

I’m looking to back technology companies so I naturally have this bias and I care deeply about product design, the ability of the team to have a good sense of what is working on the Internet & mobile and thus to make the necessary changes in the market as market conditions change. “What?

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 25, 2011

I sometimes feel that the Silicon Valley culture and we as technologists more broadly can breed monoculture in our approach to entrepreneurship, problem solving, market analysis and technology solutions. He talks about this early in the book as a foreshadowing technique. These topics all feature in the book. Shocking, I know.

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Revolution

MAY 4, 2022

providing companies with premium hospitality and the hybrid technology they need to grow. Many times, optimism would be dashed by another Covid-19 variant that would wipe out bookings for the quarter. Their advice and support helped guide me through one of the most challenging times I’ve faced as an entrepreneur and CEO.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

You can now take advantage of this wisdom directly as Brad has now published it for everybody in a fantastic new book, “Startup Communities.” ” Put simply, if you care about building a successful tech community outside Silicon Valley you should read this book. Oh, and buy Brad’s book. Here are mine: 1.

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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.&#. The first goal was rooted in childhood – I grew up playing with technology and it has always been my passion.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 12, 2010

This is probably because many founders are product or technology people. I was WAY off between my book research about what the engineering & construction market would want (my first company) and what they actually wanted. Tags: Startup Advice. If this is you I think it’s really important to get over this hurdle.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2011

It is often the fortuitous mixture of new technologies, customer awareness and then acceptance of the technology and then the slow adoption into our daily lives that leads to markets exploding. If you’re a startup or product person and haven’t read his book Four Steps to Epiphany please do. And let’s be clear.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 1, 2011

years ago you’d remember RIP Good Times from Sequoia, which still strikes me as having been prudent advice in late 2008. This is a theme that comes up in one the most influential business books for me of the past decade, The Black Swan by Nassim Taleb where he talks about the role that luck plays in business success.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

One of the books that first made me aware of the “creative brain&# was “ Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain &# by Betty Edwards. All are known creativity drivers and are covered in the book mentioned above. She literally encourages you to draw things upside down. For others they swear by music.

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StartupNation

JUNE 15, 2021

Here are several pieces of advice that I learned the hard way: First, not every successful company starts in an accelerator. The idea of First Team was advocated by Patrick Lencioni in a number of his books, particularly in “ The Five Dysfunctions of a Team” and “ The Advantage.”

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 17, 2019

I was intrigued when I learned about a game-changing technology in 2006: the manufacture of fabric from recycled plastic bottles. On top of that, they wouldn’t listen to suggestions about the packaging of the collection—which also must be sustainable in my book. However, I said no to the project.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 17, 2023

Register Korean education technology , known as ‘K-Edu Tech,’ is gaining attention on the global stage. Incorporating coding training, book reading, and AR education technology, this innovative content is making a mark among learners in Asia, the Middle East, and beyond. Could you explain this technology?

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

There’s no doubt (at least anecdotally) that the pace of VC investments in early-stage technology companies has picked up in the past few months. This is one book-end of the cycle. Tags: Pitching VCs Start-up Advice VC Industry startup technology vc venture capital. We’re only in the second inning on mobile.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 29, 2012

But my take: Gaikai had superior technology & a superior business strategy. We spent a bunch of time in the video talking about “disruption” as described by Clay Christensen in his seminal book, “The Innovator’s Dilemman” which I profiled here.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 6, 2020

In addition to developing Urban Betty , a successful salon with two locations, Neff also created an app for stylists , produced a book about homes in Austin, Texas, and even reached the Inc. You also have an impressive array of side projects—from books and apps to philanthropic and environmental initiatives. 5000 list twice! .

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 23, 2013

There are many out there and many books have been written on the topic. But many technology products have huge hidden benefits that if not properly laid out in a business case won’t be readily acknowledged by the customer. Startup Advice' In order to be a champion they must have both “influence” and “authority.”

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Smart Hustle Magazine

DECEMBER 30, 2020

You can still take advantage of all the small business advice that was shared throughout the event. You can still listen to the whole thing, but we wanted to share some of our favorite moments and pieces of small business advice. Awesome small business advice! And the technology to have automation with a human touch is key.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

People buy companies for 3 primary reasons: 1) they want the management team / talent 2) they want the technology or 3) they want the market traction (revenue, customer base, profits, etc). I’ve heard every excuse in the book and you’d be surprised how many people put this off. Tags: Start-up Advice. &# A: Yes.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 9, 2020

We have learned new technologies , changed the way we communicate and adapted our schedules to balance our time the right way, but only as much as the virus allowed. Author Greg McKeown wrote an excellent book before the virus. His book, Essentialism , encourages readers to take an disciplined, essentialist approach to their lives.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

When to get a lawyer - If you plan to be a venture or angel backed technology company (what I mostly write about) the best time to start meeting and getting to know lawyers is long before you ever start your company. I think you’ll end up with a newer lawyer who’s trying to build her book of businesses.

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Dream It

DECEMBER 10, 2020

In this guest Dreamit Dose, Jason Calacanis (@jason), a technology entrepreneur, angel investor, and the host of the popular podcasts This Week in Startups and Angel, answers the top 5 questions he gets about angel investing. By Alana Hill , Securetech Associate at Dreamit Ventures Book Office Hours with the Securetech team.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 9, 2011

He pinged me for advice. Here's the graph for the books.]. Cash will continue to become less relevant in 10 years as electronic & mobile commerce continue to proliferate and new technologies like NFC drive change. I’m long on payment technologies. I have a young entrepreneur friend who IMs me a lot.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 28, 2024

Coaches work with you to develop customized strategies that fit your specific needs and goals, rather than the generic advice you might find in books or online resources. Resource Optimization: With a coach, you learn how to make the most of your resources, whether it’s capital, personnel, or technology.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Historically, the main actors in venture capital have been a specialized set of tech investors who themselves came from the technology industry. They understood it well because they were the ones who built foundational technologies or sold hardware, software and systems into businesses. What are the technology risks?

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

If you spent the 3 years perfecting some hugely differentiated technology IP that may also be different. Your revenue is the $75 million you got paid in booking fees. I therefore might be “booking” $50,000 per month in revenue on my income statement. ” Harsh, but reality. I might have sold a $1.2

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JANUARY 27, 2021

Nowadays, technology plays a huge role in being able to run a business. And with so many people managing their businesses from home, these new technology solutions are needed more than ever. Stone understands what small businesses need and how to help them utilize all these coveted technologies for their businesses. “It’s

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 1, 2014

Stever Robbins, known on the Internet as the Get-It-Done Guy, outlines his strategies in his classic book “ 9 Steps to Work Less and Do More.” Conquer the technology you need. Separate yourself from technology on a regular schedule to not allow a machine’s interruptions to set your day’s agenda. Leverage technology.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 16, 2022

The book, Self-Made Boss is your roadmap to help you start, grow and eventually if you wish, sell your business. Lauren Weinberg, CMO of Square, and Jackie Reses, Luna Financial Group and former Square excec, teamed up to put together a book which is a “soup to nuts” guide for aspiring and existing small business owners.

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