Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

Finally, a lot of people asking me about typos on my blog. Assistly “Multi-channel customer support and management service&# – this is another industry I love and I specifically love the team at Assistly. They have done 3 startups in the customer support space and one that wasn’t. Enter Xobni. It sucked.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 21, 2013

I recently wrote a blog post in which I pointed out that many investors & advisors discourage enterprise startups from having a professional services (PS) business and I think this is a big mistake. Only Work on Projects That Support Your Core Product Effort. rollout support. This article originally appeared on TechCrunch.

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Dream It

JULY 31, 2019

We eventually launched the product, which didn't generate enough revenue to support us- so we shut down the business after all my credit cards maxed out. Don't get me wrong; the pitch deck is a crucial document (trust me, it's what we do). That summer in Dreamit was the most important class I've ever had in my life.

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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. I feel like I have such a strong support community,” Lennert said. and more articles from the EO blog. It’s so special.” Not only in my chapter, but anywhere I go.

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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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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 1, 2024

That is good news for the innovation economy because healthy capital markets are a necessary support system. The AI “stack” has emerged with Large Language Models and other important models (like audio, imagery, video, etc) operating in the cloud with well-documented and supported APIs that are available to developers to build on.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

The answer to the original question, therefore, is that an entrepreneur should use Gust as a set of powerful tools to organize, support and smooth the fundraising process, rather than expecting it to be a magic bullet. Among the contributors are Quora regulars including Tim Berry , Antone Johnson , Martin Zwilling and me.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 22, 2020

Going back to Pete, he decided to gather six stakeholders composed of one manager each from the four departments that urgently needed to be shifted to a work-from-home setup, as well as one team leader each from the two teams which would provide auxiliary support to Pete’s team while they were facilitating the transition of the teams.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Documentation. Now that our systems and processes are refined and firmly in place, we’re documenting them in a written playbook. I teach Understanding Social Enterprise at NYU’s Wagner School of Public Service to motivate and support the next generation of social entrepreneurs. Focus on the big picture. Here’s How I Did.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 12, 2022

It’s important that the plan adequately supports the new hire and aligns with the company’s goals. Which tools and programs will best support a new hire’s training? and more articles from the EO blog. Create an onboarding process that is training-based. . appeared first on.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 23, 2020

Your remote workforce will be entirely reliant on technology to perform their essential duties—and the data collected since the coronavirus shutdown supports this. Microsoft Teams, a platform that allows users to share documents, send messages and chat over video saw a 500 percent uptick in conference calls.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 3, 2025

Instead of logging in to a separate app to ask ChatGPT a question, for example, you might build a workflow that automatically routes customer support tickets through an AI model to summarize the issue, determine urgency, and assign it to the right team—all before a human ever looks at it. Frame AI as a sidekick, not a replacement.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 28, 2019

Costa’s translation company, EthnoLink , provides professional document translation services by certified translators to new migrants and travellers who wish to apply for visas, university admission or car rental services. The post Profile of a Young Entrepreneur: It’s All About Choice appeared first on THE BLOG.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 25, 2025

This means these systems can, for example, intelligently route customer support tickets based on their actual content and urgency, dynamically optimize supply chain logistics as conditions change, or provide remarkably accurate sales forecasts by analyzing complex datasets.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

Look for platforms that integrate easily with your existing systems, support your use cases, and offer the flexibility to grow with your needs. Invest in training and documentation to future-proof your efforts. Want to improve your IT support? Train your team Your automation strategy is only as strong as the people behind it.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 12, 2025

If you want support for rapid prototyping, chat applications, and projects with unpredictable or evolving data structures, Firebase is probably the best pick for you. All you need to know is that data is organized in collections and documents (similar to folders and files) and it offers a flexible schema that evolves with your application.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

They have been supportive when we’ve been doing well and also when we’ve made changes to the business. In 1995, while in high school, Seth wanted to start a business scanning paper documents for companies, but realized it was a non-starter when he learned that a scanner costs $4k. “Sequoia has been awesome.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 1, 2025

Use automation to support brainstorming, delegation, and communication Learn how I do most of my mind mapping digitally—and even when I don't, I often recreate a paper mind map online so that I can have it safely stored and easily searched. month for MindNode Plus with image support, tasks, themes, and styling options.

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Ian Hathaway

MARCH 31, 2020

The clearest mechanism for this support was wartime expenditures on research and development by the U.S. The SBIC program continues to this day, supporting more than 300 investment firms each year. But that doesn’t change the fact the U.S. Department of Defense during World War II and the Cold War that followed.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 28, 2016

How the business provides for the lives of the family members and employees it supports, and how it contributes to the surrounding community, should always remain top of mind. Document lines of authority, roles, responsibilities and job descriptions with measurable accountabilities. Respect the business as its own entity.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JUNE 20, 2020

It’s imperative that we occasionally slow down to ensure intentional documenting of processes, methodologies and results. The more metrics that we can collect about ecosystems the more we will be able to make informed decisions and provide targeted support as ecosystem builders.” Buddy Palmer. Ellen Bateman. Goal 5 in the Field.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 8, 2025

Apps You can start generating content by choosing from over 100 apps (essentially templates) that run the marketing gamut, from email campaigns to product descriptions to blog articles. Unlike ChatGPT, though, it also provides additional support to help you write a strong prompt.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 23, 2025

See how the different models supported in our ChatGPT integration stack up below: Note: Scroll all the way to the right to see details on all available models in the table below. Check out OpenAI's pricing structure and other supported GPT-4 models. You can see the full list of models here. Want to know more?

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 3, 2025

Table of contents Share details from team meetings Create detailed meeting summaries with AI Create tasks from meetings and recordings Connect Grain with product and support tools Build a content backlog To get started with a Zap template—what we call our pre-made workflows—just click on the button. It only takes a few minutes to set up.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 23, 2023

As a piece in The New Yorker notes, Google’s algorithm prioritizes websites that use modern web technologies like encryption, mobile support, and schema markup. “We’re working to develop plugins and bring them to a broader audience,” OpenAI wrote in a blog post.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 21, 2025

ChatGPT for Business AI Content & Customer Service Best For: Automating customer support, content creation, and internal workflows OpenAIs ChatGPT has evolved into a robust business solution in 2025, offering a range of capabilities through a single platform. Its a low-cost way to scale content output and improve service responsiveness.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 18, 2017

There are many benefits of having a meeting with a financial advisor, but I think the primary value for an entrepreneur or business-owner is support for pursuing the quality of life your family and you want. The post Why an Entrepreneur Should Consider Outside Financial Advice appeared first on THE BLOG.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 3, 2025

For more details on our process, read the full rundown of how we select apps to feature on the Zapier blog. I was looking for built-in tools like multilingual support, plagiarism checkers, and paraphrasing tools to rewrite, shorten, or lengthen content when you want to write concisely or expand on a point Integrations.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 4, 2023

Yuma’s platform provides ChatGPT-like AI systems that integrate with help desk software, suggesting drafts of replies to customer tickets that are both “relevant and customized to the support agents” (in theory). “ But they all have one thing in common: they all hate customer support.

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Paul G. Silva

MAY 10, 2021

This is a repost from the Launch413 blog. We have other core business documents and they have their place, but they’re not super useful day to day.”. Effective Tools Used By Launch413: A Case Study. When we created Launch413 in 2018, we had no idea what was just around the corner. Value of the VIRAL Scorecard and Launch413 Advisors. “If

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 9, 2025

These apps offer the AI, automation, documentation, and reporting features that you need to keep the lead pipes (the ones pronounced leed , not led ) flowing smoothly. For more details on our process, read the full rundown of how we select apps to feature on the Zapier blog. Try Zapier free Zapier pricing: Free; Professional ($29.99/month,

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 15, 2025

Sign Marketing A secure digital signature solution for signing and tracking documents. Assist Service A remote support solution for enterprise businesses that need remote access to deliver customer support experiences. Solo Service All-in-one platform for solopreneurs.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 5, 2018

It started as a hobby, but by 2014, with the support of my EO Fort Worth “Tamarindo” Forum, it became a real business. More contracts arrived, and I was assigned a team of two producers whom I met with every week on conference calls to hone my pitch and get my financial documents in order. EO Fort Worth was amazingly supportive.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 10, 2017

The first major change we implemented was in 2013 when we added an EO co-chair position to support the chair, which established the groundwork for our rapid growth. This created a much stronger foundation for the program to support growth. The post How to Grow Your Chapter’s Accelerator Program appeared first on THE BLOG.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

I recently read a post over on VentureHacks titled, “ Top Ten Reasons Entrepreneurs Hate Lawyers &# written by Scott Walker (who blogs on legal issues for entrepreneurs ). Lawyers are your support staff not your brain. I know that people have an allergy to lawyers out of fear of being screwed. Be detail oriented.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 3, 2016

Examples of VC platform services include: recruiting, marketing, design support, inside sales reps, consulting, accounting services and so forth. Nearly every startup I have spoken to over the years – including some where I’m a co-investor – talks positively about the support they’ve gotten from A16Z.

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Tomasz Tunguz

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Today, we don’t need cards; we can use digital documents that link to each other. are two of the most popular software companies building tools to support Zettlekasten. I’ve chosen Obsidian because I prefer having a local copy of all my notes and in markdown since this blog is also in Markdown, but all are great.

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