Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2013

Brunson’s short and to-the-point blog post, “ It’s Called Networking, Not Using.” One of the most common questions I hear from first-time entrepreneurs is, “How do I meet angels?” So why not get out and meet them? It’s why I wrote the blog post on 50 Coffee Meetings.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

The tech community has been having a long-overdue conversation about mental health and work/life balance and it’s something I’ve been talking up as far back as 2006 , 2009 , and 2014 on my blog and in public. The comment, left by “Bob”, was prescient. Two reasons: One, they had no other real choice. The second reason? said one Away employee.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

The frantic pace of technology cycles, the amount of tech news, the blogs, the conferences, the demo days, the announcements, the fundings, the IPOs. Any longtime readers of this blog will know that I often try to simplify complex ideas into a simple parable that is easier to remember to set the tone of one’s behaviors.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2013

In a discussion I had with Fred Wilson at the Invesco LP meeting Fred said the same about the influence of Clayton. ” But I pointed out a professor at HBS ( Tom Eisenmann ) who teaches a course where blogs are a part of the classroom reading material. If you have some time I highly recommend watching it. Disruption of Education.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 20, 2021

The opportunity to meet personally (or virtually in 2020) with a group of trusted entrepreneurs who run a variety of businesses, to be able to share experiences, and to be able to learn from each other in a safe and trusted environment is second-to-none. and more articles from the EO blog. . appeared first on THE BLOG.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

On discipline, the questions I ask myself are: Business: Are the meeting rhythms set in stone, diarised, communicated and running like clockwork? A version of this article originally appeared on Kym Huynh’s blog. and more articles from the EO blog. . appeared first on THE BLOG. Have a plan for the worst-case scenario.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2018

Most founders prepare a deck, ask a few friends and investors whom to meet, get a few introductions and just wing it. As a result founders often meet the wrong investors, waste time on those who ask for more information. Of course there’s no exact number of VCs you should meet?—?these This is where most founders err.

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Dream It

JULY 31, 2019

We spent most of that summer developing the product while carving out time to meet investors and try to raise funding. You are more likely to get a meeting if an accelerator has filtered you. I probably met with 20+ investors, including Fred Wilson and Josh Koppelman, and both rejected our company as too early. A HUGE network enhancer.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

VCs love meetings with interesting people when they don''t need to say no. And please, please, please don''t pitch VCs who blog to write about your company as if we were tech journalists. If you''re looking for business development partners, is there a "Partner" section on your website, or a way to capture leads from all the attention?

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

I just returned from 3 days in Cincinnati including attending the annual meeting of one of Upfront’s LPs – Cintrifuse. I’ve blogged about this before and provide a lot more details in these posts: 1. Fly out to CA, NY, BOS and tell investors that you’ll willing to do the majority of board meetings there.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 23, 2020

For more recommendations on leading virtually, check out the original version of this article on my blog. What this encompasses though are several goals such as writing substantial blog posts like this one, being consistent with my Expansive podcast and delivering private webinars to teams. Fix the Meeting. And guess what?

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Every year my family meets in San Diego for Thanksgiving. She started watching dogs in her spare time through DogVacay and was able make ends meet during a tough period. He had been working as a strategy consultant post b-school at Monitor and worked closely with a good family friend of mine who recommended I meet him.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 14, 2019

Immerse prospective hires in a team huddle or meeting and observe their behavior. The post Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast appeared first on Octane Blog – The official blog of the Entrepreneurs' Organization. While commendable, this effort to invest in strategy doesn’t work unless the company also focuses on culture.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 12, 2017

And every leader also has teams with constant priorities where they need: Input, feedback, decisions or meetings. We’re expected to be at conferences, events, sales meetings and be publicly visible. People expect blog posts, Tweets, panels, speeches. And then there are investors who want updates, calls, reports, check-ins.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Throughout my journey as an entrepreneur and even as an individual, I have been very fortunate to meet people from diverse backgrounds who helped me get to where I am now. and more articles from the EO blog. . The post The need for diversity and inclusion remains appeared first on THE BLOG.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 16, 2014

How long does it take from first meeting a VC to getting cash in the bank? Theoretically, someone could meet you, sign your document, and write you a check for deposit that day, but that''s not how it usually works. That''s an interesting question. In fact, that''s what I tend to do--at least, what I say that I do.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 4, 2013

I recommend you read Fred Wilson’s recent blog post about the need for a well articulated business strategy before pushing a particular business model. He then brought her to board meetings so nobody could accuse him of not having a business model. I found myself in violent agreement with Fred’s blog post(s).

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Meanwhile, in-person meetings still connect us on a human-to-human level, no matter how brief they are. Naturally, employees will demand fewer virtual meetings. Naturally, employees will demand fewer virtual meetings. and more articles from the EO blog. .

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Hunter Walk

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

We developed a friendship as part of our Board service and a recent blog post of his made me think I wanted to learn a bit more about his Instacart experience. You should start thinking about your next board meeting just after finishing your previous board meeting (assuming you run quarterly meetings).

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

From thoughts on maximizing meeting efficacy and expanding your goal-setting mindset to improving employee engagement and reaping the benefits of systems and processes, EO members share personal experiences and action steps that can benefit your business. Here are the top blog posts EO published on Inc.com in 2023: 1. But the No.1

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

By the way, I don’t spell check my blog posts either. Some days I’m in back-to-back meetings and then I have a late night work dinner and an early morning conference call. I can’t tell you how many people I know casually send me, “Mark, please meet my friend Bob. You two should meet.” No, it’s not fun.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Our first meeting attracted over 50 fellow entrepreneurs coming together to ideate and collaborate. We had our first closed meeting which allowed for an intimate, confidential and safe environment. We had our first closed meeting which allowed for an intimate, confidential and safe environment. appeared first on THE BLOG.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

I didn''t meet Rob at a big flashy party. We just hung out in a small group of nobodies, having chatted a bit through our respective blogs before. In 2010, I funded his company, Backupify , which has gone on to raise over $19 million in funding and is set to have their best year of revenue to date. Just breakfast. No big party.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 20, 2020

Morning meetings with operational updates are a great way to keep everyone on the same page. Challenges and issues are mentioned but then get dropped onto a parking lot and spoken about by the relevant team members after the meeting. Details are discussed one-on-one after the meeting. Daily team huddles. Keep them to 20 or less.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Buuteeq is transparent about the results, even projecting them onto a wall during its weekly all-hands meeting. Sometimes the meeting is almost exclusively about things that came up in the week’s Pulse,” says co-founder and CEO Forest Key. “It Then take a few minutes at the weekly management meeting to share what you’ve learned.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 27, 2020

John’s advice in a crisis is “take absolute control; you are like the pilot of a plane, you get paid the big money for when you are in trouble so forget discussions and meetings; just take the action you think is right, and execute fast”. A version of this article originally appeared on Kym Huynh’s blog. Listen to your gut.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 23, 2021

To develop a business model that would meet my goals of reducing climate change ( SDG No. In the end, it was our lean manufacturing ideals applied to this problem that helped us find an opportunity to meet our sustainable development goals with the goal of making home automation available to the average homeowner. 11 ) is no easy task.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2014

On the other hand several crowd-funding campaigns have underwhelmed in terms of meeting deadlines which damages ones brand so be careful about this, too. Obviously you should have somebody that helps you research journalists, gets you meetings, pitches stories, helps prep you for interviews & helps make sure your writing is cogent.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 19, 2024

My family and I lived a minimalist lifestyle, relying on the support of friends and relatives to make ends meet. and more articles from the EO blog. The post Lessons from the Trenches: One Founder’s Candid Look at Bootstrapping first appeared on The EO Blog.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 5, 2021

Corporations and educational institutions had to find ways to bring people together for meetings and instruction. The post Why Creativity is Essential for Entrepreneurs appeared first on THE BLOG. Television networks figured out new ways to produce live shows. Businesses had to rethink distribution of goods and services. Experiment.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 14, 2022

After these conversations, you should schedule regular one-on-one meetings. For example, some of my team members prefer weekly meetings laser-focused on development, and others prefer monthly check-ins to chat about personal updates. These are meetings for employees, so focus on what they want to talk about.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

There were mistakes along the way, such as investing in materials that didn’t meet our quality standards or underestimating the logistics of using sustainable alternatives. and more articles from the EO blog. The post 6 Lessons Learned on My Journey to Bring Sustainability to the Events Industry first appeared on The EO Blog.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2015

There’s too much PR and too many tech blogs and too many newsletters and aggregators and Twitter summarizers to even try to catch everything that’s going on and equally there’s so much noise that it becomes harder to be heard. And it’s true that I still take a whole lot of first meetings with entrepreneurs.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Participating members receive a one-on-one mutual introduction from a “Concierge” email account we created and they have a 30-minute conversation or Zoom meeting. The email specifies one person as the meeting initiator. We asked EO Atlanta’s Jason Rhoades , whose company, Toolbox No. It’s that simple. . •

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StartupNation

JUNE 6, 2025

You should agree on three or five key promotional strategies, ideally meeting your business needs for a start: Blogging Best for → establishing authority over time and search engine optimization (SEO) PPC advertising Best for → speedy conversions (be careful not to overspend on it!) Note : 70% of job applicants might be lying.)

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

We share our board meeting decks and month-end financials with everyone in the organization, and we expect them to engage with this information and ask questions,” says Odiaka Gonzalez, VP of People and Operations with Global Citizen Year , a nonprofit organization that equips young people to create meaningful impact on global issues.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

We drew this conclusion after a meeting we had with Morgan Stanley where they showed us historical 15 & 20 year valuation trends and we all discussed what we thought this meant. We could talk with customers, meet the entire management team, review financial plans, review customer purchasing cohorts, evaluate the competition, etc.

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