TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

I surveyed six seed- and early-stage investors to get their tactical advice for laid-off tech workers who are thinking about starting up. Most of them were so open to receiving pitches, they said we could include their contact information. People see the headline, ‘$107 million raised.’ How should we plan our spending?

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 28, 2012

Having been on both sides of this sensitive topic, the following is my personal advice. I have seen some entrepreneurs go into first meetings willing to share almost anything about their company. I’ve seen this back fire on entrepreneurs who say things like, “Well, we’re not talking financials with investors yet.”.

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

For entrepreneurs building a business, the initial startup stage is an exhilarating time: you’re energized by your idea and engrossed in building the business. As an entrepreneur-turned-angel investor , I mistakenly assumed all entrepreneurs were gritty. It feels like it’ll always be fun.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

In 2008, Tyler Jorgenson was not in any position to give out strategies for business growth, as he is now. Tyler hosts the BizNinja Entrepreneur Radio on ABC News. It also doesn’t hurt that he’s interviewed hundreds of entrepreneurs and experts on his show since 2011. 6 Powerful Strategies for Business Growth. His advice?

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Berkonomics

MARCH 29, 2018

Ever get bad advice? Ever take that advice without question because the person giving it was an investor, a superior in rank, the chairperson of your board? I’ll bet you have at least one story of bad advice taken and being bitten as a result. We all have in our past. But I digress.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

With a thirst for learning and a willingness to share lessons learned and insider experiences, EO members published 47 informative posts on EO’s Inc.com channel in 2023. These insights from top entrepreneurs benefit EO members plus the entire entrepreneurial ecosystem. I’ve set many goals in 30+ years as an entrepreneur.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Accurate forecasting informs your leadership team about the startup’s time and risk-taking capacity, facilitating informed decision-making. Startup financial forecasting allows you to understand your burn rate and make informed decisions about capital allocation. The startup landscape is unpredictable.

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StartupNation

JULY 1, 2021

Even if you’ve landed on a winning idea for a new app, you’ll need a strategy to get downloads and regular, sustained usage in a highly competitive market. Here’s a growth strategy that’s proven to work in the competitive app market: Develop an app you would use. You’re not just an app developer ; you’re also an app user.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 11, 2022

Emma Allen is active in the Charlotte, NC chapter of EO Accelerator , which empowers first-stage entrepreneurs with the tools, community and accountability necessary to catapult their business to the next level. The biggest challenge Allen faces as an entrepreneur is finding quality people to hire and keeping them engaged. “It

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Below are several suggestions for how to develop a DIY public relations strategy and publicize your startup during COVID-19: Pursue virtual opportunities. for cash-strapped entrepreneurs to participate in one event in the morning and another, in a completely different geographic location, in the afternoon.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 25, 2023

A fellow entrepreneur recently said to me: “I would rather have another C-section than sit down and write!” Suddenly, we are seeing many entrepreneurs churn out social media and blog posts at staggering speeds, thanking ChatGPT for providing the content they can simply copy + paste into their platforms of choice.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 2, 2020

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO ENTREPRENEURS WHO WANT TO LAUNCH A PODCAST? While you don’t have to share the same outlook or opinions, you should be able to have a respectful, engaging and informed conversation. “I ANY SPECIFIC ADVICE TO FIRST-TIME PODCASTERS? . Most importantly, look for chemistry in your conversation.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

What separates the entrepreneurs who make it from those who don’t? These successful business founders and Advisors in The Oracles share the most common mistakes they see from aspiring entrepreneurs and explain how to overcome those mistakes. They believe everyone’s advice. Here’s why some will never make it — and how you can.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

This is part of my Startup Advice series. In case it’s not obvious it’s a play on the Nike slogan, “Just Do It.&# ) I believe that being successful as an entrepreneur requires you to get lots of things done. You are constantly faced with decisions and there is always incomplete information.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

There is all sorts of advice on the Internet about how to raise capital. I raised money as an entrepreneur, like you, in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2005 for two different companies. I’ve tried to make this advice as well-rounded and biased free as I can. I never suggest that entrepreneurs just randomly pitch VCs.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

As an entrepreneur, you have limited time to project that maturity to prospective funds. This is one of the lessons I wish I understood when raising a Series B, so I hope you find this advice helpful when you navigate your larger raises. A good strategy memo becomes the guideline for how the entire diligence process unfolds.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

But there are a lot of things that become norms in the VC industry that always drove me crazy from entrepreneur’s side of the table. Translation for any first time entrepreneurs can mean one of: a. As an entrepreneur you’re used to being optimistic and finding a way to make things work despite the odds. I get that.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 15, 2021

Because of a phenomenon called “cognitive fluency,” meaning how easily we process information. The more effort it takes to process information, the more uncomfortable we feel about it and the more we dislike and distrust it. Consequently, we instead look for information that’s easy to accept, that fits our prior beliefs.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 17, 2009

This is part of my new series on what makes an entrepreneur successful. I originally posted it on VentureHacks , one of my favorite websites for entrepreneurs. I also wonder about the entrepreneur who would sign a term sheet that came from somebody they hadn’t gotten to know over time. Great entrepreneurs pivot.

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Founder Bounty

APRIL 2, 2023

To be a successful entrepreneur, you need to have access to the right resources and knowledge. Entrepreneur Entrepreneur is one of the leading entrepreneurship blogs that has been providing valuable content to entrepreneurs for decades. In this blog post, we'll look at the top entrepreneurship blogs in 2023.

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Founder Bounty

APRIL 2, 2023

To be a successful entrepreneur, you need to have access to the right resources and knowledge. Entrepreneur Entrepreneur is one of the leading entrepreneurship blogs that has been providing valuable content to entrepreneurs for decades. In this blog post, we'll look at the top entrepreneurship blogs in 2023.

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Most important for a small business to succeed is to keep moving forward—which means the entrepreneur must always be on the lookout for resources that will help the business grow and become profitable. One-on-one mentoring is a great benefit to entrepreneurs, as well as webinars, workshops and other online resources.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 7, 2015

One of my favorite entrepreneur-Twitterer weighed in, “You want to keep tapping into their collective intelligence so you keep saying ‘Thank you for the feedback’ and they keep sending it,” Ms. I know because I have been the beneficiary of their advice for years and have appreciated it. Information Leaks are a Real Problem.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 19, 2022

Want to tap in to the best startup advice from entrepreneurs who are out there doing it? Use the information you learn to refine your product, approach, and pitch. The best advice I can give is to dive in with the mindset that done is better than perfect.” Rick Kiessig – Cofounder. Roar Collective.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

It is its first base in Silicon Valley, a pivotal hub for the global information technology industry. The center’s services will extend to conducting research and facilitating introductions to investors for a conducive environment for young entrepreneurs in the competitive Silicon Valley landscape.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JULY 17, 2021

With these five strategies, your pathway to exit can be smooth and rewarding. Doing a valuation also serves to prompt business owners to reflect on their business operations and costs and cast the information from an objective perspective. Are visitors able to easily find the information they’re looking for on your blog?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 17, 2022

Vladimir has shared his expertise to help entrepreneurs get the most for your printing budget and save big on custom-printed materials. 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. The company made the Inc. Identify opportunities.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 19, 2020

On the one hand, collected information will help you understand your target audience and use this data to improve your product. MVP is a process that gives you useful information on how to improve your product. Sorry, it may seem incompatible with the first advice, but it’s crucial. Don’t do it, think simple. Just go for it!

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NZ Entrepreneur

APRIL 4, 2019

Do you have a clear sales and marketing strategy to grow sales in this new financial year? How to Develop your Sales and Marketing Strategy. So, if you haven’t already got one, we recommend that you develop a Sales and Marketing Strategy for your business. Include an Innovation Strategy. Here’s how you can get started.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JUNE 21, 2022

Want to tap in to the best startup advice from entrepreneurs who are out there doing it? Welcome to ‘500 Founders’ where we ask startup founders and innovators from around New Zealand, What is one piece of advice you would give to people working on their first startup and why? Thomas Clyma – Cofounder.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 24, 2022

New and aspiring entrepreneurs often fall victim to impatience and imperfection. 8 Surprising Strategies for Unstoppable Focus. Entrepreneurs often get bogged down in the details of perfectionism. Engineer and entrepreneur Hari Ravichandran has experienced his fair share of ups and downs. Never have an exit strategy.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

EO’s Most Engaging Posts on Inc.com for 2023 With a thirst for learning and a willingness to share lessons learned and insider experiences, EO members published 47 informative posts on EO’s Inc.com channel in 2023. These insights from top entrepreneurs benefit EO members plus the entire entrepreneurial ecosystem.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 2, 2022

I consume information from places like TechMeme, MediaREDEF and Nuzzel, which aggregates headlines that people in my circle are sharing. Related: This Serial Entrepreneur Says VoiceFirst Technology is the Future of Business. For more free business insider advice, follow The Oracles on Facebook , Twitter and LinkedIn.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 20, 2013

” I have long thought about and written about the personal toll that being an entrepreneur places on your life. These were amongst some of the most read blog posts I have written, which shows me that the stress, pressures and loneliness of being and entrepreneur resonates. They start with their own journey. On Communications.

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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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NZ Entrepreneur

JUNE 5, 2019

So should your digital strategy be focused on driving leads or building your brand? Care (after sales service, providing new information to a satisfied customer). Looking at these stages channels and applying them to your digital marketing strategy is important. Get entrepreneur articles by email once a month.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

This Guide is for the aspiring business owner and entrepreneur for the purpose of spuring thinking and investigation that will lead to the creation of a business plan followed by the business launch. By conducting a self-assessment of strengths and weaknesses, an entrepreneur is better prepared to meet the challenges as they arise.

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