Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

You’re writing a freaking blog post! I try to take time out of my week to occasionally meet with startup founders – even those that haven’t been introduced. Plus, he’s a loyal reader of this blog. I know many people think I blog all day long. “But WAIT !!! ” I never said that.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 6, 2016

But even more important than personal lessons of failure, I believe acceptance of failure at a societal level is one of the key ingredients that allows the technology startup industry in the US to flourish. In London when founders failed they were ostracized in the press and culturally I believe it became harder to raise capital.

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Gust

JUNE 23, 2014

Blog image via Pixabay.com. With the estimated 510 million live websites at last year-end, and 280,000 new ones being added every day, the biggest challenge for an entrepreneur is to get found, and get some credibility for a new startup. Of course, ultimately you want employees who can blog for you and your company as well.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

As a startup founder you rarely have much money in your bank accounts. I recently had coffee with a young friend who just finished his first startup. You’re where you should be. There is a difference between a Conference Ho and a successful entrepreneur. But it’s hard to know that from the press.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2013

Jonathan Strauss took this issue head on in a blog post that I believe every startup founder should read on “ Replacing Oneself as CEO.” I know because I marked the occasion with a blog post on how to have a great VC meeting. Jonathan shared that experience in his blog post so I won’t repeat it.

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Gust

JUNE 8, 2014

Virtual Team meeting image via Wikimedia blog. Almost every startup is a virtual team these days, since most don’t start out with dedicated office space, and some or all members of the team work part-time or out of their own home. It’s a small world, so these team members may not even be in the same town, or the same country.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

I wrote this conundrum and the need to take charge of how the market define your skills in my much-read blog post on “ personal branding.” For some aspiring to be tech entrepreneurs, I often suggest a two-step process, as I argued in this post that “ The First Startup Founder You Need to Invest in Is You.”

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 18, 2016

That's the kind of pace a startup needs to be on--except that most startups treat their PR as if all you need to do is to launch your message at a debate and cross your fingers after that. Here are five things startup founders can take away from the way campaigns work: 1) Campaigns have a message. They get endorsements.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 12, 2021

Kara shared seven lessons she’s learned in her 15 years as a startup founder of one of the most successful beverage companies in the US. and more articles from the EO blog. . The post 7 Hints for Entrepreneurial Success from Hint Water Founder Kara Goldin appeared first on THE BLOG. Identify the problem.

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Gust

OCTOBER 26, 2014

Most startup founders already do this, rather than take a salary, to improve their offering. All you need is a blog, Twitter, email, some business card stock, and a little creativity. Don’t justify over-spending initially with “long-run” thinking. If you do, there probably won’t ever be a long run!

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Gust

JUNE 22, 2014

Blog image via Pixabay.com. With the estimated 510 million live websites at last year-end, and 280,000 new ones being added every day, the biggest challenge for an entrepreneur is to get found, and get some credibility for a new startup. Of course, ultimately you want employees who can blog for you and your company as well.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

So the startup work moves to where the startup founders live and not vice versa. I’ve blogged about this before and provide a lot more details in these posts: 1. The Foundations of the Seattle startup community. The Components of any Great startup community.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 26, 2010

I wrote a blog post about being hands on where I argued that startup founders need to be hands-on or in my words, “you can’t run a burger chain if you’ve never flipped burgers.&#. I once had a startup team pitch me for an investment where the President of the company led the first call with me on his own.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Founders are so anxious to avoid the pain of missing payroll or running out of cash in the near term that they make hasty decisions on investors that cost them later. Being aware of this bias can help founders take a balanced perspective. and more articles from the EO blog. The post Raising Funds? The post Raising Funds?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

The other market segment which has understood the advantage of being able to access a rich talent pool of elite talent is startups. A startup founder in San Francisco is more likely to be able to quickly find talent and scale her team in Krakow, Toronto or Hyderabad than she would back home—and at a third of the price!

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Startup Grind

AUGUST 16, 2018

One of the biggest challenges that the startup founders face during the initial stage is the lack of a well-proficient, professional marketing team. A well-rounded marketing team can make or break a startup and that’s why it is essential to hire the very best. Check if they have started a group, community, or even just a blog.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

For high-achieving startup founders and entrepreneurs, marketing might feel like a no-brainer to tackle on your own. appeared first on Octane Blog – The official blog of the Entrepreneurs' Organization. Plus, today’s online marketing platforms make it easy to post, track and engage. Not so fast.

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Tomasz Tunguz

MARCH 7, 2013

I often wonder about how to measure the success of this blog. Feedburner subscribers, retweets, time on site aren’t much better because they don’t measure the true performance of a blog - what fraction of an audience the blog reaches. For example, this blog targets startup founders, managers and employees.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 13, 2020

I used this title for possibly the most regrettable blog post I have written on AVC back in 2011. Alex starts off his post with this assertion: 2019 was the year when VCs and startup founders soured on paid acquisition. I am not sure if that is true, but if it is, it suggests a dramatic change in the startup playbook.

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Gust

JULY 22, 2012

I hear lots of excuses from startup founders, like “I’m too busy,” concern over IP security, can’t afford an agency, and it’s too early. Here is a list of ways that you can use public relations to benefit your startup, even before it is started: Make yourself a spokesman for your domain. You need to do it yourself.

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Gust

DECEMBER 3, 2013

I just read Social Proof Is the New Currency on the Social Media Today blog. Take it to the pitch moment, say a startup pitching a group of angel investors, which is a scene I see often. Startup founders will be judged by their social media footprint. Author Daniel Lay writes: .

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

And I’d recommend them to any talented startup founders out there.&#. Initial traffic was driven by word-of-mouth, specifically blogs and a bit of luck. They seem to value openness, integrity and a realistic perspective of your business. So I’ve never had any problems because I was always straight forward.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 25, 2010

When I first read Paul Graham’s blog post on “High Resolution&# Financing I read it as a treatise arguing that convertible notes are better than equity. As I’m generally a believer in ‘pricing rounds’ I initially didn’t agree with the premise of the post. Photo credit: D. Blanchard/O’Reilly Media.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 4, 2023

Announced today, AWS has created a 10-week program for generative AI startups around the globe. Generative AI startup founders within the cohort can expect to have access to AI models and tools as well as machine learning stack optimization and custom go-to-market advice.

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Startup Catalyst

MARCH 27, 2018

A lot of attention is being paid to mental health issues in startup founders. We need to balance glamourising startups with models that ensure people are looked after. There are a number of very good players in the ecosystem without an Australian footprint who could be very valuable contributors to the Australian startup scene.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 29, 2018

Whether you’re a conversion veteran or a startup founder just learning the basics, download and subscribe to these sales and marketing podcasts today to boost your skills: 1. You’ll find episodes like, How to Grow Your Marketing Through Partnerships and This is Why Your Blog Isn’t Loved by Google delivered in short, sweet bursts.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

I gave him the same advice I give nearly all over-worked, control-freak, do-everything-yourself startup founders: “Your number one priority isn’t any of these things. Fred Wilson wrote an eloquent piece on his blog about “ recycling capital ,&# which every regional community should read. It’s important.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2021

. “We’re looking for companies with a viable product and early market traction, and a commitment to developing on and investing in the Zoom ecosystem,” Zoom’s Colin Born wrote in a blog post announcing the new program. The fund gives startup founders one more option to get some funding to get their idea off the ground.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2018

This goes into the heart of my controversial blog post (coming soon! Come back to this blog over the next 2 weeks and I’ll explain. It drives me nuts but many VCs ask for all of this because they figure more data is better than less and they might as well have insight into how your numbers look.

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Red Rocket

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

I recently got connected to Alyssa Hitaka at TopTierStartups.com , a new content site rich with startup related news, tips and interviews with startup founders. I was curious what her startup founders were seeing, in terms of the best marketing strategies they are successfully using today.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 18, 2022

As a startup founder, you really need to understand how venture capital works. At all of my companies, I’ve run behind-the-scenes blogs, and it’s a practice that has led to unpredictable results. Buffer runs a fantastic blog , embracing radical transparency in an effort to tell the story of what happens behind closed doors.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2021

This is because most of the capital in Africa for promising startups is typically distributed among many investors. During the onset of the pandemic, Aboyeji, via his blog post , said Future Africa Fund was looking to raise institutional investment. “There’s a massive early-stage funding gap for African startups.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 17, 2022

Hey, you don’t have to be in the world of publishing to push out terrific blog posts, right? What Startup Founders Should Know About NFTs and Intellectual Property Protection. The truth is that you might be able to incorporate NFTs into your business plans to bring a little buzz your way. .

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Maintaining my networks from startup #1 to #2 has been extremely valuable for sourcing experienced candidates. As most startup founders will tell you, the miscellaneous operational tasks never seem to stop. . As a second-time founder, I knew which channels we should experiment with early on, like our blog.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 24, 2021

Unfortunately, more often than not, these approaches have been disappointing, prompting me to write this list of tips to help founders win over a someone like me. Background So why is it really hard to find a technical co-founder? It goes without saying that being a startup founder is more popular than ever.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 23, 2022

As a startup founder or small business owner, you likely wear many hats and have a lot on your plate. In this blog post, we’ll outline five of the most important tips and actionable advice to get your content marketing game on in the metaverse. into the immersive experiences offered by the metaverse?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 25, 2024

In the past few months, I’ve spoken with over a dozen Startup founders. and more articles from the EO blog. first appeared on The EO Blog. appeared first on The EO Blog. My goal is to understand their struggles with scaling after they’ve found early traction.

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