This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Yes, when I’m trying to track down an article I wrote many years ago, it’s now much easier to retrieve. But the qualitative change lies elsewhere: in finding documents that I’ve forgotten about altogether, finding documents that I didn’t know I was looking for.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2014

There’s an article making the rounds in tech circles titled “ Growth Hacking is Bull ” written by Muhammad Saleem. I’d like to make the case that the article is wrong. I’d strongly encourage you to read it. Avoid the spin, stay heads down and deliver the goods.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2014

Many of us jokingly talk about ADD because we recognize the tell-tale signs like inability to focus on one task at a time, inability to finish projects (or articles or books) that don’t hold our interests intensely. p.s. if you really have ADD you probably didn’t finish the article or at least you skimmed a bit.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 10, 2024

Create a single document outlining your brand in vivid detail, then design training to educate all new hires, and implement performance metrics based on brand values. The Brand document is foundational to your decision-making process. and more articles from the EO blog. How can you do this? Check out our example.

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Paul G. Silva

MARCH 6, 2025

The Board Creation Prompt I adapted the prompt from Chris Bradley’s excellent Medium article “Create A Virtual Advisory Board with ChatGPT to Guide Your Startup Business” Customize for your own needs: Hi, ChatGPT. The process is straightforward but requires careful thought about who you want on your board and why.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 21, 2013

This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. it's all in this article if you want the details]. With a well architected product that has well-documented APIs and proper core product abstractions then all custom work should be build above the API stack.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

I just feel so honoured and humbled to have my story documented,” Lennert reflected. And to have my life with my partner documented forever that way. and more articles from the EO blog. It’s so special.” Maintaining Balance Sadly, Lennert lost Lucas Murnaghan to cancer in 2021.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2022

You can even turn customer support documents (product use instructions, FAQ pages) into video slideshows. This method also works if you find that people are downloading your text documents but then failing to convert. . It’s possible that the text document isn’t appealing enough or is too long for most readers.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 7, 2023

Document what is successful right now. There are many reasons your staff will want to help you document and improve the follow-up processes. Edit the documentation to include the new processes you have built. Modify the processes and edit documentation until it works as you’d like. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MAY 9, 2022

After Nikita learned of the effect of pesticides on bees and became more aware of what goes into the food we consume, she began growing more of her own food at home and documented the journey on social media under Ah-Grow.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 19, 2024

This roadmap, or strategic plan, doesn’t have to be an elaborate or intimidating document that ends up unused. and more articles from the EO blog. Strategic Planning and Goal Setting Even in a lean startup, having a roadmap is essential to maneuver through the exciting challenges of building a new business.

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Onevest

APRIL 23, 2015

With the information contained in this article hopefully such rounds will no longer appear confusing, and so can be entered into confidently and with purpose. The foregoing article is for educational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice. The round terms themselves, “Seed,” “Series A, B, C,” etc.,

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 3, 2017

Computers allowed lawyers to produce, store, and edit legal documents more easily. AI can be used in discovery to expedite the process of sifting through data files, and often to find documents a human may have missed. By Brian Hall, a member of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization in Austin, Texas. Robot lawyers.

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Gust

DECEMBER 8, 2011

In Part I , I gave a quick summary of the who, when and why of forming and documenting a new startup company. I’m reluctant to give legalistic disclaimers, but in this instance, I do need to emphasize that the material in this article is legal information , not legal advice. Appoint Newco’s initial Board of Directors.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 31, 2010

This article was originally posted in a much more concise version over GigaOm if you prefer the shorter version. This is part of my ongoing Sales & Marketing Series.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 24, 2023

However, with the proper time dedicated to the right tools and a deliberate strategy to document processes as you break down tasks into smaller, manageable steps, you’ll find yourself navigating your way to new wins with ease, clarity, growth and a strong sense of accomplishment. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 12, 2022

and more articles from the EO blog. Contributed to EO by Jim Hefty, the Chief Community Officer at Sales Xceleration , who has over 30 years of experience as a Vice President of Sales for both F500 and start-up companies. . For more insights and inspiration from today’s leading entrepreneurs, check out EO on Inc. appeared first on.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Here are some of the tools in the Swiss Army Knife that your team needs to be armed with to scale: (this article was originally posted on GigaOm in a shorter format.). This document was important both for giving customers confidence as well as protecting our liability in the case of outages.

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Gust

DECEMBER 1, 2011

For purposes of this two-part article, I want to slice off one specific issue: Which actual pieces of paper are required at what stage, and who should prepare them? It’s easier than ever to find example documents on the Internet, use a service to file your certificate of incorporation or trademark application, and so forth.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2009

We were launching a cloud-based document management into a space that was increasingly being called Enterprise 2.0. Some related articles for you if you haven’t read them related to tenacity: - How to follow up with a VC. - When I launched my second company I was new to Silicon Valley. My company was relatively unknown.

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Gust

JULY 18, 2012

That’s well beyond the scope of this article (unless your startup is planning an IPO in the next few weeks), but the extra bells and whistles don’t change the fundamental governance structure. If things are properly documented, the Board can take action by unanimous written consent rather than actually holding a meeting.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

Diverse search results include stream updates, blog posts, news articles, photos, videos (versus Twitter/FaceBook1 only). Structured data asset creation works in on demand in real-time across multiple data sets Including web, e-mail, internal databases, documents, and media. Competitors: OneRiot , Topsy , Crowdeye , Twitter Summize.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

This article initially appeared on TechCrunch - with a minor update highlighted in red below. If I could persuade you that they’re already in these documents would you consider abandoning this structure? We’re back to discussing convertible debt again. That’s right. They are not necessarily cheaper.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 20, 2021

So, make a point to check in with your salespeople on a regular basis, and document your findings so you can pick up on patterns in your customers’ comments. and more articles from the EO blog. . After all, rejection is just part of their day-to-day reality.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Prepare Every Night: Before your head hits the pillow every night, document the next day’s plan. and more articles from the EO blog. . This allows more time on your craft and things that give you energy and you are passionate about and less time on things that drain your energy. This discipline is so simple and yet so powerful.

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Gust

AUGUST 12, 2012

A business plan is an “outward facing” document for external investors, or for C-level executives within your own company. Because this document is “outward facing” the tone and level has to change to be understandable by customers and investors. It’s definitely positive to have a product plan.

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Dream It

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Budgets get cut, routine approvals become bargaining chips for corporate horse trading, investment committee members push for pet projects, in addition to potential acqui-hires (hires through acquisition).

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Paul G. Silva

APRIL 12, 2019

Recently Jim Stanczak kindly shared an article identifying the solution : a numbers-based, systematic, empirical process for measuring product/market fit and iterating your product towards it. This article is pure gold. Read the whole article and consider it an instruction manual. Highlights: 0) Anchor on a leading indicator.

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Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 4, 2023

This article is the third of four installments in our new series, How Fintech Companies Can Simplify Their Funding Strategy. While no company’s experience will be exactly the same, the key steps are consistent, and in this article, we aim to demystify the debt-raising process at large and navigate you through it.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 5, 2024

A barrage of documents and manuals can be overwhelming — and, let’s be honest, they’re not the most digestible type of content you can put in front of new remote hires. and more articles from the EO blog. Then there’s the issue of information retention.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

They also help you surface things like documents that you shared with other people without having to look through a bunch of old emails to find them. Enter Xobni. They help you built insights into whom you connect with the most via email or whom you haven’t contacted in a long time. The build “implicit social networks.&#

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 2, 2020

In the second article in our podcast series, we talk more with these podcasting entrepreneurs. People launch podcasts for a variety of reasons—from wanting to document their stories and share their perspective on life to establishing themselves as thought leaders and marketing their organization. ASK YOURSELF, WHY A PODCAST?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 24, 2024

A vision board is a great way to document your goals for the year and keep those objectives front of mind. and more articles from the EO blog. You can use either tool each morning as part of a morning routine to focus your energy correctly. He is the author of the inspirational newsletter Friday Forward and No.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 12, 2024

Discipline #8: Prepare Every Night Before your head hits the pillow every night, document the next day’s plan. and more articles from the EO blog. Discipline #7: Don’t Do $25-an-Hour Work Never do anything you could pay someone $25 an hour to do. Discipline #10: Be Humble View yourself as an equal to every person on the planet.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 5, 2023

I've spent a lot of time reading and developing style guides, and this article will tell you everything you need to know about building a content style guide, from what it is, to whether your company truly needs it, to how to put one together. If you think a documented style guide sounds not-so-essential, I don't blame you.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 6, 2024

You can draw out the basic idea on a piece of paper or even create a document that has a bulleted list of what needs to be on each page of the app! and more articles from the EO blog. This will save you a lot of time and costs, especially if the freelancers charge by the hour. Create the basic wireframes of your app.

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Gust

MAY 25, 2014

A key success element is to start by avoiding the known list of interviewing and hiring mistakes that have been documented many times by human resources professionals. The solution is to never forget that hiring is a top priority task for the CEO, which should never be delegated, and which often has to supersede the urgent crises of the day.

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