Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2010

It was difficult to make the transition to a “top down&# thinker but as a senior executive – and as an entrepreneur – you’re far less effective without this skill in your arsenal. Post MBA I went into strategy consulting where my job was to problem solve for clients. Tags: Startup Advice.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The most common advice given to aspiring entrepreneurs is to start a business that ignites your passion. Here is a framework that can help you delve deeper into your quest to choose the right startup business: Self-Evaluation : What interests, hobbies, and passions do you have?

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 23, 2022

I never liked being a consultant; I always thought I wanted to create and not “just” give advice or solve problems for others. Life experience counts for a lot I have also learned that first-time founders with life experience and a previous career are great entrepreneurs. But then something happened.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 5, 2023

Register Led by an eminent team of investors and industry captains from around the world, Awesome Ventures brings together a wealth of experience in strategy planning and diverse sectors. At the helm of Awesome Ventures is Lok Yek Soon, a visionary entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience within the startup ecosystem.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 6, 2021

ThoughtSpot CEO Sudheesh Nair shared some of his thoughts about building a sturdy leadership team and drafted a thorough checklist for entrepreneurs who are putting a crew together. His initial advice? Are you even the best choice for CEO? “Investors love founder-CEOs, and founders are often fantastic candidates for this role.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 28, 2010

I did 5 years of building large computer systems and computer networks for global corporations and 3+ years as a “strategy consultant.&# In many of the meetings you’d meet clients who would tell you everything you needed to know, would offer to help you and then would never follow up on the help that they had offered.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

APRIL 24, 2021

You’re an entrepreneur, with a great product. Take a deep breath, and some useful advice. In the book, I brought in 50 business leaders to advise you on how to grow your business from your basic idea through to your eventual exit and summarized it into a step-by-step framework. Or you’ve created a super-addictive app.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Octane: EO Accelerator is EO’s program for first-stage entrepreneurs. In EO Accelerator, we learned basic principles about the critical aspects of running a business and put strategies into place that enabled us to grow at a rapid but sustainable pace?which I love that we don’t give each other advice in Forum.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 25, 2023

As a General Partner, my energy is spent sourcing, investing in, and supporting amazing entrepreneurs and startups bringing breakthrough technologies to market,” he adds as he speaks of his present venture. An important piece of advice is to communicate issues or deviations from the plan as early as possible.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

This has led VC & entrepreneur bloggers alike to similar conclusions: start raising capital early and be careful about having too high of a burn rate because that lessens the amount of runway you have until you need more cash. ” and if anybody gives you a specific number I would be a bit skeptical because there is no universal answer.

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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. What is one piece of advice you’d give every founder? The strategy to minimize loss is not the strategy to win. Execute on the strategy to win.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 25, 2023

I asked five early-stage investors to share frank advice for first-timers, and I’m going to save you some time: many (if not most) of you are probably not ready to pitch an investor. Please share one piece of advice that can help a first-time founder stand out from the rest.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 3, 2009

Yesterday I had lunch with a really interesting and capable serial entrepreneur who is raising his A round. So I thought I’d try to lay out a framework for how you should think about it as many you will inevitably be faced with this experience. Many strategics have less experience in helping entrepreneurs.

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Andreessen Horowitz

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

I think it’s the best framework for executive hiring that I’ve seen. And we know that the chief people officer role, CHRO—unlike maybe finance or sales—entrepreneurs have a harder time understanding what that role is, right? I don’t think entrepreneurs really spend a lot of time thinking about it.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 20, 2021

” Even so, many entrepreneurs squander this opportunity, often because they direct questions or fail to understand their BATNA (best alternative to a negotiated agreement). Venrock Vice President Todd Graham has some frank advice for founders at venture-backed startups: “It would be wise to generate a return at some point.”

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

I told people privately my perfect spec: computer science undergrad from MIT (or any other great school), 2-years at McKinsey but no more than that (I love the analytical framework that the top strategy consulting firms provide. My advice to people thinking about getting an MBA is to think about the five C’s.

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Telling your story isn't just about conveying information about your company--it's about giving someone a framework that makes them feel like they know how to be successful as well. Like most entrepreneurs, [HE/SHE]s best at explaining it—suffice it to say we wish we thought of it first. Otherwise, who cares? Why should we care?

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FundersClub

JUNE 8, 2017

Brian Armstrong of Coinbase (FC Portfolio) outlines their long-term strategy for accelerating the world’s shift to an open financial system in " What is Coinbase’s strategy? " Founder and Operator Thoughts. " Founder and Operator Thoughts. Talks About New Trustless Asset Portfolio Prism.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

These events aren’t just a chance to review the latest cohort of hopeful entrepreneurs — they also showcase the technology, products and services that will compete for VC and consumer attention over the next few years. The opportunity that the company sees has really forced us to reallocate resources and strategy,” said Brown.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

Let’s set up a framework. In a world where the economy only heads in one direction (read: 2009-2014) most investors & entrepreneurs forget to pay attention to gross burn. But this strategy great depends on point 3. But what IS the right amount of burn for a company? Here’s overall what you need to know.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 19, 2019

Though RBI will displace some traditional equity VC, its much bigger impact will be to expand the pool of capital available for early-stage entrepreneurs. . Kauffman Foundation: Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs: Removing Barriers. Village Capital: Alternative Investment Strategies to Drive Inclusive Innovation. Social Impact.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2011

I hope I straddled people’s points of view well enough not to have offended anybody while adding a framework for how I think about the service. Babak Nivi is one of the most understated, helpful & important people on the entrepreneur / startup scene in NorCal. But it +is+ an anti-entrepreneur stance.&#

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

The poorest households describe a stark choice — between ‘heating or eating’ Into this grim maelstrom a new London-based startup, called Nous , is hoping to throw households a life-raft by offering a free personalized report that explains how price rises will affect their costs and gives advice on how to adapt to inflation.

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The Entrepreneurs Library

JULY 1, 2015

If they have a framework that gives them a system then they can understand how it all works together. We even take the strategies and make lists of them and the people responsible for them and then we are very surprised when we can’t get alignment and create something that works well. A Deep Dive Into The Book (6:16).

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Smart Hustle Magazine

APRIL 19, 2021

Unfortunately, however, too many entrepreneurs fail to build their business properly from day one. It’s the must-have guide that every entrepreneur needs to teach them how to build a profitable business. It helps you create the framework, for building, scaling, and selling your company. The ST GPS Exit Model.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 13, 2011

In reading the comments on Bijan’s blog and having discussed this so many times, I know some entrepreneurs only want to talk with VCs that think that Powerpoint causes leprosy. And when you finish the demo you can bring in the other important components such as competition, team, customer acquisition strategy, etc. Mobile app?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2023

We spend a lot of time praising tech investors and entrepreneurs for their risk appetite. Here’s some candid advice for late-stage startup workers: Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Hoping for the best is not a strategy, and your employers will say whatever they need to keep you focused and productive.

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Startup Blogpost

DECEMBER 21, 2023

16 Experts Weigh In Sixteen entrepreneurs, from Founders to CEOs, unveil their personal blueprints for birthing a business concept. The last step is creating a detailed business plan, which includes a marketing strategy and growth plan. I’m a big believer in the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) strategy. The MVP Approach.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 26, 2019

Having a full digital strategy that uses all channels such as Google search, social media, content marketing, your website and more. You don’t start a business without a business plan, and I believe you shouldn’t jump into digital marketing without a digital strategy. Get entrepreneur articles by email once a month.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

While there is no right or wrong answer, having seen the extremes I’d like to offer you a framework for considering the right answer for yourselves. And I always encourage entrepreneurs to do reference checking. So it seems strange advice for me to recommend that you pitch outside investors first for follow on investments.

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The Entrepreneurs Library

JUNE 22, 2015

I write books, I teach in the school of business at Duke University, and I do a lot of speaking and marketing strategy consulting as well. As a VC, Tony was really interested in the question, “what makes entrepreneurs successful?” I live in New York City and I spend my time doing a mixture of things these days. Dorie Clark.

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Y Combinator

OCTOBER 25, 2022

I used these meetings to get advice, but more importantly I was always giving them updates on our progress, vision, fundraising, and product releases. Focused on delivering value to customers Faire’s mission is to empower entrepreneurs to chase their dreams. Train your team to use experimentation frameworks.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 29, 2012

But my take: Gaikai had superior technology & a superior business strategy. He talked in the video about how he finds it helpful in companies to think about practical theory and frameworks for thinking about company strategy. 12:00 It seems like there’s a shift in the VC world to more ex-entrepreneurs.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

“I spoke to the CEO of F5 to find out the strategy behind his company’s pivot and how he leveraged three acquisitions to push his organization in a new direction.” His advice for companies considering an IPO? 3 strategies for elevating brand authority in 2021. 3 strategies for elevating brand authority in 2021.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Small investment firms often have interns and entrepreneurs in residence passing through, each of which is a security risk. Cobalt for General Partners helps GPs to optimize their fundraising strategy. Sutton Place Strategies helps private equity funds identify the best-positioned intermediaries (investment banks) for their thesis.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Against everyone’s advice, I decided to seek out a business partner. ME/ “When we started out in 2010, we were the definition of bootstrapping entrepreneurs. Our shared commitment to unapologetically innovate formed the framework for our business. I knew in my heart that it had to be Marina.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Small investment firms often have interns and entrepreneurs in residence passing through, each of which is a security risk. Tim Friedman, Founder, PE Stack , said, “If I could offer one piece of advice to today’s managers, it would be to take the time to understand the demands of the modern institutional LP. 2) Market .

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