Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Nearly every successful tech startup I’ve observed over the past 20 years has gone through a similar growth pattern: Innovate, systematize then scale operations. Innovate In the early years of a startup there is a lot of kinetic energy of enthusiastic innovators looking to launch a product that changes how an industry works.

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NZ Entrepreneur

AUGUST 11, 2022

How to develop a brand and business strategy for your business. This podcast focuses on the difference between Brand Strategy and Business Strategy , how they align, why a business needs a strategy and what are some disadvantages of a business that has no strategy. What is the SME&E Festival?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Whether it’s securing investment capital, marketing a concept, recruiting new talent or leaning on peers for support and advice, having a solid network can seriously work to your benefit. Enhance your self-discipline with these tips: Make habit-forming a priority by using apps or strategies like the 21-day rule. Change your strategy.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 25, 2021

Kent Gregoire is an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) member and founder of Symphony Advantage, which helps CEOs achieve ongoing success through strategic thinking, advice and planning. Barry Wehmiller has employed this strategy to complete more than 110 acquisitions worldwide, nearly all of them profitable.

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Founder Bounty

APRIL 2, 2023

Entrepreneurship is an exciting and challenging journey that requires determination, creativity, and persistence. provides practical advice, success stories, and interviews with successful entrepreneurs, making it an invaluable resource for anyone looking to start or grow a business.

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Founder Bounty

APRIL 2, 2023

Entrepreneurship is an exciting and challenging journey that requires determination, creativity, and persistence. provides practical advice, success stories, and interviews with successful entrepreneurs, making it an invaluable resource for anyone looking to start or grow a business.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 17, 2022

The following is my advice on how to not just survive, but thrive, during a downturn along with examples of how we’ve used these strategies. Get creative. If your brand is built around innovation, offer something new. Rather than holding tight and offering bargains, they doubled down on their brand.

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Jason Malki

AUGUST 3, 2023

Sebastian led Innovation Management in 3 verticals before becoming a corporate intrapreneur in the automotive industry in 2017, where he created numerous in-house startups, going through ideation to scale-up stages. What major trends do you expect to see in technology innovation over the next 5 years that excites you?

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

You’ll hear from iconic founders, unicorn makers, boundary-benders — all of it served up with a gigantic side of DIY tips, actionable advice, encouragement and inspiration. Head to the agenda and plan your strategy. Explore hundreds of innovative startups exhibiting in Startup Alley, our expo area. Also covered. Fundraising ?

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

OCTOBER 1, 2021

We’re still the same i2E that has served Oklahoma’s entrepreneurial community for the past 22 years, providing business advice to nearly 800 startups and investing $79 million in 187 companies. At i2E, and now iMCI and ACT Tulsa, we will continue to foster growth and creativity while supporting innovative founders and their concepts.

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Startup Blogpost

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

To provide insights into the role of partnerships in new business development, we asked 13 CEOs and Founders for their expert advice. From collaborating for brand awareness and leads to sharing costs and growing with partnerships, discover the key strategies these leaders recommend for capitalizing on business partnerships.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2021

Mobility mavens, June 9 will be here before you know it, and that means it’s time to get your strategy ducks in a row for TC Sessions: Mobility 2021. Investors like Clara Brenner (Urban Innovation Fund), Quin Garcia (Autotech Ventures) and Rachel Holt (Construct Capital) — all of whom will grace our virtual stage.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 28, 2023

I have also been involved in developing the startup ecosystem in Malaysia at the Malaysian Global Innovation & Creativity Center (MaGIC). Additionally, do you have any other advice for anyone looking to start a fund? What’s your advice to entrepreneurs who have a chance to meet investors like you?

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Smart Hustle Magazine

APRIL 24, 2021

Take a deep breath, and some useful advice. If you take one piece of advice away from this article it should be this one: talk to potential customers, a LOT of them. Regardless of the outcome, be prepared with a strategy. Like so many others, you’ve worked hard to realize your vision and bring your product to life.

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StartupNation

JUNE 22, 2021

Related: Expert Advice for the 4 Million People Who Launched a Business in 2020. It also will require a serious shift in marketing strategy to address what a July 2020 article from research firm Gartner Group calls a wave of “systemic mistrust,” in which consumer trust has reached new lows. You will need the help and advice of others.

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StartupNation

APRIL 9, 2021

To be successful last year (and to continue that success into 2021 and beyond) meant knowing how to pivot, be creative and find ways to stay relevant. The foundation that gave so many business owners the freedom to innovate or move online ? Solidify your sales strategy and learn to master just one thing at a time.

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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

If we want to maintain and support sustainable economic growth while meeting the broader needs of society, we will need an economy underpinned by innovation and new technologies. It is our startup sector which will drive this innovative progress. Strategy is everything for a startup company board.

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Y Combinator

OCTOBER 11, 2021

This is an innovative role for somebody to build YC’s data infrastructure from the ground up. Partnering with our hiring managers, the technical sourcer will play an important role in deploying creative strategies to attract and identify not only qualified, but interesting candidates through a multitude of recruitment channels.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

The strategy of venture capital is not to capitalize on the continuity of trends already existing on the market or to focus on the hype of the moment, but rather the exercise of imagining the demands of tomorrow, intercepting products and services capable of reinventing entire sectors with a view to a future industrial policy.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 5, 2022

Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. What’s your advice for hiring internationally? This advice is highly applicable to companies such as yours as you embark on an effort to hire from abroad. Eager Early-Stage Startup.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

I have my best creative break-throughs this way. I’ve talked in the past about how I manage my own creative process. If you struggle to find moments of creativity you might read that post. I also have huge creative spurts when I run. Or I will get some good time in at a hotel just zoning out and thinking.

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Forming an accurate view of what constitutes infringement of intellectual property rights requires a fundamental understanding that copying can never be considered a form of flattery or praise for someone else’s creativity because imitation does not hold any credit to either the original creator nor copycat perpetrator.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 16, 2023

What advice would you give your past self? The question I asked them was this: If you could go back in time and give your younger self some advice just as you were starting your founder journey, what would you say? Matt Lieber , Gimlet  — My advice to my younger self is to seek help. And I do remember them.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MAY 26, 2022

Mr. Steinfeld is passionate about creating a workplace that humanizes employees and fosters creativity. In Mr. Steinfeld’s book, 4 Principles for Profit and Prosperity , he introduced the “four E’s” concept, which reminds leaders to use specific strategies to improve the way they manage their companies and organizations. The Four E’s.

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Jason Malki

AUGUST 24, 2023

The possibilities are endless and the unpredictability of innovation leaves practitioners at every level wondering if new developments will improve their work or leave them looking for a new job. As an entrepreneur, I am thrilled by the challenges and the opportunity to find creative solutions. Construction is no different.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 10, 2023

As the market looks toward the future, some venture capitalists are revamping their investing strategies, while others are holding to their current plans, with perhaps a small tweak or two. What is your current strategy for investing in DeFi protocols and projects? How has that changed from past quarters?

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HPA

AUGUST 15, 2019

What advice do you have for someone who’s looking to raise money from investors or start a company? their past, present and future investments), know their exit strategy/timeline, talk to their former company management teams, and seek advice from experts in your industry. Quitting is simply not an option.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 19, 2020

This time, I connected with 15 startup and SME leaders from my network to discover how they are tackling the current crisis, and what advice they had to offer to others in the same boat. In times of crisis, it’s imperative for startups to build a solid analytics strategy to understand how their businesses are functioning at a granular level.

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

How do you think those qualities contribute to your success in working with startups and forming strategies? Marketing strategies that help find product-market fit are very different from acquiring your first 100 customers, which is very different from scaling your customer acquisition or lead generation. What problem are they solving?

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StartupNation

MARCH 23, 2021

Lori’s advice to women entrepreneurs seeking funding? They’re starting businesses, innovating new technology, leading teams and helping their communities. They’ve done innovative work with sizing, taking over 1.5 They also earned a 2020 BIG Innovation Award. Don’t let venture capitalists deter you from opportunity.

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TechCrunch

JULY 1, 2022

“This includes cutting non-performing products, decreasing R&D and general and administrative expenses, and doubling down on creative strategies to recover customer acquisition cost instantly to reduce burn associated with growth.” My best advice: Strengthen your network.

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StartupNation

MARCH 19, 2021

A healthy family business embraces this constructive conflict, manages it well, and allows it to create new approaches, innovations and strategies. Instead, promote open communication and active listening that will result in creative solutions propelling your business forward. The worst thing you can do is play favorites.

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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. In the ever-evolving landscape of social media and technology, customer feedback increasingly becomes your compass, guiding you towards innovation and sustainable growth. By implementing S.M.A.R.T.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 21, 2021

“We’re working on an innovative content format for physical well-being that lives inside of workouts, but will come at the experience through storytelling,” the pair said in an email (which we had to move to after our phone conversation, while they were on the road in a car, broke up. ’ was the advice we got.)

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NZ Entrepreneur

JUNE 7, 2022

Pandemic restrictions forced us to think creatively, be more innovative and, in many cases, digital adoption has played a big role in that. While these are all fantastic improvements and of benefit to a business, they can also open you up to additional risks if the right systems and methods aren’t in place to protect these channels.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Framing Innovation Through Collaborations Big and Small , with AT&T. Beyond the big names and vital topics on the Disrupt stage, don’t miss these smaller, interactive gatherings that pack a lot of advice, insight and value — with plenty of time to get answers to your pressing questions. 12:10 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. – 3:25 p.m. –

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 19, 2019

A new wave of Revenue-Based Investors are emerging who are using creative investing structures with some of the upside of traditional VC, but some of the downside protection of debt. Of course, there are also creative companies that find a way to bend the models themselves. Also see Why I Invested in SparkToro. Social Impact.

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