This is going to be BIG.

JULY 8, 2013

I know what it''s like being an entrepreneur trying to get people to care about what I cared about--you feel so desperate and as if you were just one big break or random intro away from success. The best entrepreneurs pick from among who they believe will help them build their business, but it isn''t always easy to tell.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Dave’s comment: This week we welcome our perennial favorite contributor, Kim Shepherd, CEO of Decision Toolbox, to offer us her sage advice on a subject where she is expert. Outgoing, full of creative ideas, and certainly the best person to teach us how, here is Kim on networking… By Kim Shepherd .

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JULY 6, 2020

To highlight Andrea’s hard work and perseverance, we asked her to answer the following questions and provide key advice to fellow YLAI Network members looking to make a difference in their community. I used all of the training YLAI provided to make connections and grow my network, study the U.S. What are you passionate about?

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 8, 2024

We are delighted to provide this complimentary resource courtesy to community ecosystem builders to assist you in the planning and implementation of a new community angel fund or network. Public Policy: ACA believes in the impact and benefits of angel investing to entrepreneurs, job growth and the economy.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2011

One of the most common questions that entrepreneurs who meet me for the first time like to ask is, “Do you miss being an entrepreneur? I thought I’d talk a bit about the differences I’ve experienced between being an entrepreneur & a VC – you know, from “both sides of the table.&#. On Being an Entrepreneur.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

As everyday citizens, business owners, entrepreneurs, family members, you can participate in creating a world of integrity. Corruption is, by definition, fraudulent or dishonest conduct of power. The YLAI Network’s #YLAIforIntegrity initiative aims to equip you to be a change-maker on the ground in your country and your region.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2021

Also, a community provides you with tons of networking opportunities to grow your business. The virtual community leaders forum included the following guests: Adrian Miller who created Adrian’s Network – immensely successful business community. Che Brown , founder of The Happy Entrepreneur Network.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 2, 2015

It was on par with DreamForce in attention to detail, networking potential, entertainment and speaker quality. The speakers get what they want (small, private networking) and the audience gets what they want – world-class speakers. If you want to network you need to plan relentlessly in advance. ” It is what it is.

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 8, 2011

Any success as an entrepreneur? He hasn't founded or built either a successful, let alone innovative company, and he hasn't raised $ to invest in those entrepreneurs. As my colleague Phin mentioned the other day, there are two types of bad advice you can give--one is to give bad advice in an area you should know something about.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Silicon Valley loves to celebrate the cult of the dropout — the inspired entrepreneur who decides that traditional education isn’t for her because it teaches her nothing of relevance, slows her down, and, in a world of readily available information, no longer gates learning resources like it once did.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

You can work as a consultant, an interim executive, a board member, a deal executive partnering to buy a company, an executive in residence, or as an entrepreneur in residence. . Expert Networks. Expert Network firms source subject matter experts from various domains and pair them with clients seeking topical or industry insights.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JANUARY 24, 2021

Ecosystem building is still a very young professional field with no standard definition for what it is. Dustin Shay in New York City wrote, “Our primary role, as ecosystem builders, is to facilitate connection and network access for entrepreneurs. The most common trait or skill mentioned has to do with being a connector.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2011

One of the most common questions that entrepreneurs who meet me for the first time like to ask is, “Do you miss being an entrepreneur? I thought I’d talk a bit about the differences I’ve experienced between being an entrepreneur & a VC – you know, from “both sides of the table.&#. On Being an Entrepreneur.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

We have many seasoned entrepreneurs who have built successful companies here and made a lot of money for investors and themselves. I like to repeat the mantra, “necessity is the mother of all invention,&# meaning that because investors have this expectation you find entrepreneurs that focus on nearer term monetization.

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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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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2013

And still able to make it out to LA networking events. She was everything I was looking for in an entrepreneur to back. In the most perfect sense of the definition. So, Mark, enough entrepreneur love. Startup Advice' Always meeting her product ship dates. Getting involved with political events and fund raisers.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

It partners with entrepreneurs in funding their growth stories through innovative market access and public venture capital strategies. Definitely tough to raise funds from LPs, especially for a first-time fund manager with no track record (in fund management) and during this Covid period. Build trust. Be authentic and be prepared.

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Feedough

MARCH 22, 2021

Innovation and networking have opened up many career opportunities for them, which consequently diversified both their presence and function. Consultant : They provide business advice and differ in their area/s of expertise. Solopreneur vs Entrepreneur. What Are The Types Of Solopreneur? Advantages Of Solopreneurship.

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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? And then set out to shake every hand and kiss every baby in town until you’ve networked yourself into the idea role. At least I have their attention.

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Startup Blogpost

AUGUST 8, 2023

Curran Van Waarde , Founder, CallScaler Resist the Urge to Pivot Early Entrepreneurs tend to be action-oriented; this habit can fail them when success doesn’t come quickly. So, my advice to other startup leaders is simple: know as much as you can about your challenges before you face them.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2010

Anyone who works in the venture business or frankly just lives in Silicon Valley will be used to hearing a buzz word rise up out of nowhere to capture the technology zeitgeist and find its way into every entrepreneur’s product development plan or every aspiring entrepreneur’s pitch deck. Tags: Startup Advice.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 24, 2022

There is no “one universal” definition of a startup. Although this definition is correct, it does not define the whole meaning behind this concept. When we were writing this advice, one of our past projects immediately came to mind, the slogan of which is the phrase “Follow your dream.” creating a social network for pet owners.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 28, 2010

That’s the classic definition of Grin Fucking. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Start-up Advice Startup Advice. Unsurprisingly, this one way best. The title IS the post. Don’t be a grin fucker. You know our employees are our most important asset.&#. Is this phrase a US or a UK phrase?

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2019

We now serve many large clients like Dish Networks, Dignity Health, and U.S. The advantage is that in many of our best deals we now have $50+ million invested so we can really support entrepreneurs as their businesses scale. almost be definition you should be scratching your head. VCs have different views and strategies on this.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

Of course these are great places to network with other investors, meet great entrepreneurs and keep your connections strong with senior execs at larger companies like Yahoo!, 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. And there’s conferences.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 27, 2023

It was definitely eye-opening and an expensive lesson. I learned this the hard way when starting Hunter Super Techs, and while the company is thriving as of now, I definitely had my share of failed marketing ideas when first growing the company. You may be surprised at the caliber of entrepreneurs who are willing to help.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 22, 2012

Growing too slowly is particularly dangerous in a business with network effects, which the best startups usually have to some degree.” And so do entrepreneurs who are quick to pivot to new businesses or to sell in an acquihire. Some entrepreneurs can make a dent in a smaller world. “What exits have you had?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

We were looking at all sorts of strategic decisions that Sony was considering, which required analysis and data on broadband networks, Internet portas and mobile handsets/networks. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Start-up Advice Startup Advice. I was the only one whose Japanese was limited to just a sushi menu.

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FundersClub

JUNE 12, 2017

They seek a VC model where dogma is less of a drag on the enterprise, and investment discovery can come from a wide network of smaller investors—mini LPs, in a way. Berhens Wu is the CEO and co-founder of Shippo , which offers an API to connect eCommerce businesses and marketplaces to a network of different shipping providers.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2010

When added to my volume of Facebook messages, LinkedIn requests, blog comments and Tweets my head is definitely below water. First, when somebody is calling you by definition they’re interrupting something that you’re working on. In fact, they were recently bought by a publicly traded company called Ditech Networks).

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Startup Grind

AUGUST 13, 2018

Floodgate exists to invest in prime movers - entrepreneurs who build movements that become category defining companies - before the rest of the world believes in them. Nancy Lublin, CEO of Loris.ai, is definitely a founder to watch. What is one piece of advice you’d give every founder? Nancy is a natural creator of movements.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 3, 2012

Age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, etc are all topics that are deeply emotional for people--and, by definition, personal. I think Fred was trying to offer some friendly advice to young investors that you're going to "take lumps" and that it's worth learning from those who are more experienced.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 25, 2022

Here’s the advice I wish someone told me when I started. Terra Money is one of the newest crypto networks that is also in the top ten by market cap. Cobie ( @Cobie ) : Cobie is the definition of a crypto native. internal network) statistics for Bitcoin as well as the macro economic environment. Read the Terra whitepaper.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

I definitely had a full-time job, I had a newborn baby,” Walton said. For the first time, I met entrepreneurs and saw an actual concept that you can pursue a career you like, be successful and make a difference in the world,” she said. Currently, a lot of information or advice around pregnancy lives in books or in-person classes.

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Even for the most charismatic, word-savvy entrepreneurs, being able to share the details of your business plan can be stressful. One thing you definitely shouldn’t overlook is the fact that you MUST learn about your competition. Being able to present these decks online has proven to be an additional challenge for entrepreneurs.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

I originally conceived it as the Top 11 things that I believe “all entrepreneurs need to succeed.&# If it stuck to this theme then I would stand by my top 11. So sticking to my definition of “attributes for success&# it had to be my Top 11 +1 rather than a Top 12. Made ME laugh, anyways. That’s OK.

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Hunter Walk

DECEMBER 30, 2022

What there isn’t a whole lot of: Early stage investors with institutional lead check experience (and a small support team, large networks, etc), who are investing their own capital, in a flexible manner, and then working post-investment to provide additional ongoing support. This is Homebrew Forever. Why aren’t there many of these?

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