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JUNE 4, 2013

LEAN STARTUP MOVEMENT. And finally there is the most modern spin on these concepts by two individuals who have built tech startups and have done an excellent job at describing the process. ” is Eric Ries who wrote the must own, “ The Lean Startup ” *. Startup Advice' I work with many companies.

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APRIL 6, 2020

We have been advising a lot of entrepreneurs so I thought I’d “open source” some of the advice I have been sharing. So my only goal is to give you insights into the conversations we’ve been having in case you don’t have the same access or advice. It simply determines whether you have to provide additional information.

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APRIL 25, 2013

Didn’t I make myself clear about celebrities & startups ? Turns out she’s done this startup thing before. Soleil is paranoid about leaking design & product information because she’s been burned. And they’re both full time committed to their startup – Moonfrye. Startup Advice'

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

So as a startup CEO you constantly have to suspend disbelief. ” A startup CEO’s job is to absorb stress so the team doesn’t have to. Startups have to be optimists because no rational person would actually believe you could build Uber into the amazing company that it is today. We just need your $500,000!!”

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 27, 2023

We reconnected in 2016 and began angel investing in startups in New York City.  When we decided to invest in a startup, it was because we saw a unique combination of a strong idea with a solid team. The book is full of insights and advice for every stage of your entrepreneurial journey. It is a process.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

how informed will they be about our product / service? To be much smarter than the information you’re divulging. But I promise you it’s more effective in communications than over informing people and losing the message. It is 101 for anybody who understands memory and information retention.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 14, 2013

Creating awareness for your brand and products is one of the lifebloods of technology startups yet in a world where so many companies are being created it becomes difficult to rise above the noise. Will I have information that other journalists don’t have (otherwise known as a “scoop”)? Others were removed.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2013

Santa Monica is the place where the highest concentration of early-stage startups are created if you consider also the contiguous geography of Venice Beach. We think transparency and easy access to information benefit our entire ecosystem. Startup Advice' We chose a location that fit our style.

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Founders Coop

APRIL 29, 2024

This post is an effort to unpack what’s required of a startup accelerator to truly serve the needs of high-performing founders. Teaching entrepreneurial skills is a worthy endeavor and likely offers career benefits to ambitious employees and their employers, but it is not the purpose of a startup accelerator.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2013

He pinged me that he was thinking about joining a startup based in LA with the CEO in NYC and would I be willing to meet him and give him advice on this process. I looked up his bio, “UVA, banking analyst, doing some early startup work” and thought – sure – come meet me for a coffee. Not for me.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 8, 2014

a really wide angle view of the tech industry since you see so many concepts / so many pitches and REAL data points on how startups perform financially. a top-down view on HR challenges at startups; and, obviously: a great network. Have really strong analytic skills to put large amounts of information into context.

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Dream It

APRIL 7, 2020

Friday, April 3 was supposed to be the orderly launch of the CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) providing $349B of urgently needed funding to struggling startups and small businesses. The information on this page was updated on April 6th, 2020. What are the immediate do’s and don’ts for startups?

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 29, 2024

The most successful entrepreneurs are those who take the approach of seeking out those who can give the best advice when dealing with the challenges of growing their small business or startup. The Importance of Seeking Out Expert Advice Seeking out expert advice is crucial for small business owners for several reasons.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

By spending more time educating your board on your business you get more valuable advice from them. If you have investors or board members that have wide relationships you can get significantly more value out of them by keeping them informed. More information comes out. Startup Advice'

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

I had an enjoyable conversation this morning with a young team straight out of college this morning and they were calling to ask advice on how to approach fund raising (angels vs. VCs, how to select a VC, etc.) Politics are a part of human nature and thus a part of all startups. Startups are hard. Startup Advice VC Industry'

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 10, 2024

Timely financial advice is critical for a company to sustain operations when revenue growth stalls Whether through the loss of key accounts or business slumps tied to economic downturns, small business owners need to take actions that will keep their businesses going until new customers are found or the economy recovers.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 1, 2015

We are money, advice, coaching, cheerleading, interventionist but not “the decider.” In preparation for her reentry into VC she spoke with many mentors of hers for advice on venture capital. One such advice came from Sharon Weinbar (who I, too, am a fan of) who said, “View every situation with a beginner’s mind.”

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

As of this writing, 103,767 workers have been laid off from 345 startups so far in 2023. Slashing your personal spending and polishing your LinkedIn profile is the right move, but investors tell me that now is still a good time to launch a startup. Many tech workers have never experienced a job market like this one.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

If you’re a technology startup you need to excel at product, of course. While many tech startups do this intuitively (say, SnapChat thinking it would be much better if our photos out partying disappeared) it still happens. Startup Advice' It’s worth a quick read. My argument is pretty simple.

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Source Link

JANUARY 29, 2022

Some key organizations that fill the needs of startups which you should seek out and invite into your network include: The public library , a vital and often overlooked resource for free access to business databases, education, equipment and internet access. Lean on advice from others who’ve been there before.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

It’s how we inform ourselves these days. ” We inform ourselves through headlines. There is too much information to follow otherwise. And of course the other place I inform myself is on Twitter. Startup Advice' Titles are an enticement to read a post. And so it should be.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 30, 2013

No product sells itself no matter what startup companies like to think. They want to wait until everybody is bought in and until every bit of information is considered. And remember that just because a person is friendly with you and shares the information above doesn’t make him a champion. Startup Advice'

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2014

So my simple advice is to start PR as early as possible (and certainly earlier than most of your investors will advise) when you have your head around your product plans and are well into execution (or ready to launch) precisely because your recruiting, seed funding and initial user base may depend on it. In a startup this is a mistake.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

We use this try to draw some context that informs our funding decisions. We also are dependent on money, advice and support of many of our friends & colleagues in the venture industry who co-invest with us in nearly every deal we do. Every year at Upfront we try to analyze the venture markets. Thank you, guys.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

I talk about this often with startups in which I’m involved. Another fine line companies are skating is with how much user information they make publicly available. Facebook is back in the fray on the privacy issue but this time it is more about how user information is displayed by third parties. Tred this line carefully.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

So why is online video such an attractive market to build a startup? These markets represent about $600 billion of total spend between them, leaving tons of opportunities for startups to disrupt and grow large. The most important currency of online businesses is customer information. Startup Advice'

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Paul G. Silva

MARCH 6, 2025

Safe space for brainstorming – Test ideas without judgment or politics Consistent advice – Your virtual advisors won’t forget previous conversations Customizable expertise – Add or remove advisors based on your changing needs Setting Up Your Virtual Board Ready to create your own advisory team?

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2013

I spent countless hours with VC firms, startups & LPs (the people who invest in VC firms). Also, some partners are parochial and probably prefer to control the information flows – even if they don’t even acknowledge that to themselves. Raising Venture Capital Startup Advice'

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Slashing your spending and polishing your LinkedIn page is the right move, but investors tell me that now is still a good time to launch a startup. The fact that you’ve just been laid off from a startup proves that you have a tolerance for risk. How much are you willing to bet on yourself? How should we plan our spending?

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2016

Ironic to be self-centered while you’re trying to offer advice to others. It was a break from information overload of Facebook. I started doing SnapStorms, which are short burst of video around a certain startup or financing topic. I went to an industry event where people actually called me self-centered for writing publicly.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 10, 2020

DoNotPay, the consumer advice company that started out helping people easily challenge parking tickets , has come a long way since it launched. In the early days of the pandemic, the startup helped its users file for unemployment, where many state benefit sites crashed. The startup now lets you request information from U.S.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 9, 2013

This is especially true in startups where speed matters and where there is a need to constantly calibrate direction and where these decisions can have existential outcomes. By definition leaders make hard choices given incomplete information. It’s hard being a leader. But you need conviction.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 20, 2013

In any speech I do that is information rich I often have a summary slide at the end with the key points I want them to remember. Startup Advice' If you want the audience to remember what you covered you need to be slightly repetitive with your key take-away message. People say this all the time. Photo Credit: Asmund on 500px.

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Hunter Walk

AUGUST 31, 2023

At the time Melania was in discussions with Ethena about joining the startup as VP People, happily employed at a larger company but knowing she wanted new challenges. Hunter Walk: One of my favorite things to do for founders is speaking with people who are considering joining their startup.

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Dream It

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Among them, VCs and startups are forced to interact remotely and make deals without ever shaking hands. We hear startups pitch everyday and far too often founders end up joining the meeting late. They can take 2-3 minutes of time away and cause you to miss key insight investors need to make more informed decisions.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

I told my friend that I felt that in 2014 too many new VCs feel the pressure to chase deals, to be a part of syndicates with other brand names and to pounce on top of every startup whose numbers are trending up quickly. 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.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 6, 2023

Serial entrepreneur and seasoned investor Vinod Khosla has some strong, contrarian advice for the venture capital industry: don’t sit on your founders’ boards. The reality, added Khosla, is that “most board members today in startups have not earned the right to advise” because many have not themselves built startups.

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