TechCrunch

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The focus, as tends to be the case for all these customer service conversational AI plays, is freeing (human) support agents from dealing with dull, repetitive stuff — so they can apply their (less limited) skills to more complex, consultative or emotionally demanding customer queries. will do the same for customer service.”

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 7, 2017

If you take smart money from a good angel or venture organization, the lead investor usually becomes your board member and has a vested interest in your success. I’ve personally been involved with the ABL Organization for almost thirty years and share problems and solutions with a monthly roundtable of smart CEOs from companies of all sizes.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

Kruze Consulting, an accounting firm for startups, mined through over 750 companies’ finances, which includes upward of $300 million in quarterly revenue and over $750 million in quarterly spend. Code reveals references to a ‘paid blue badge’ Three months ago, he was laid off from Twitter. Now his competing app Spill is funded.

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Feedough

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

150Birds can be referred to as Uber for freelance marketing services. It charges $99 for its services of strategic guidance and mediator and $65/hr for every expert that gets on board. 150birds CEO and founder Rick Koletavitoglu was a marketing consultant curating and managing marketing teams for high-growth startups in Silicon Valley.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Have you ever thought of creating an advisory board? Usually, you would want to create an advisory board to fill in the critical areas of need not evidenced in the board of directors or within the company itself. How many advisors should you seek for a board? How do you pay an advisory board?

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Several times in my investing life, as the final board member making the arrangements to dispose of remaining assets, I have literally been the one to turn out the lights, carry out the documents, books and records to my car, and become the only remaining contact between the failed business and the investors, bankruptcy court, or creditors.

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Feedough

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Hence, it’s really important to calculate how much it will cost to get a new customer on-board to keep the business profitable for the long run. This cost includes marketing and sales costs and salaries paid to the employees to get the customer on board. For example, Spotify spends enormous amounts on getting new free users on board.

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Gust

DECEMBER 8, 2011

I urge all entrepreneurs to consult and develop a good working relationship with a qualified startup lawyer. Determine who will serve on the Board of Directors and in executive officer positions (usually founders). Appoint Newco’s initial Board of Directors. Independent contractor or consulting agreements.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Consulting and blogging are some of the best businesses to start with little money , since they require very little initial investment and can be scaled up easily. Likewise, if your flower shop is looking to expand into a new market, you don’t need a full-time legal consultant. Be very careful about who joins your team.

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Angel Capital Association

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

My practice is to consult groups and businesses on their exposures from a holistic risk management approach, and when doing so, paying special attention to policy terms and conditions. We have helped many portfolio companies referred by angel investors and groups. Q: Are there different risks for different models of angel groups?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 17, 2021

More than 2,000 doctors, caretakers and specialists exist in Maven’s network, a total that represents over 250 subspecialties, from egg donor consultants to fertility awareness educators. Maven’s raise wasn’t only a milestone from a fundraising perspective, but also a board perspective.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 3, 2014

Many great ones don’t thrive in the early phase of a company where the sales is more consultative or evangelical. They like a solid product, well defined pricing, good references to sell against, a clear quota and well defined competitors. Customer also buy social proof because others are acting as strong references.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2020

They do include e-commerce experiences, but also companies building interactive tools for customers to look at, mix, and match various light fixtures from a lighting consultancy; more standard publishing services; and for helping tailor materials for emergency medical training services.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

By Monday morning after their board meeting in NorCal I didn’t get a return phone call. Were their consultants? We had every reference client we worked with call their senior team members (we had already won a major project at Scottish Water, Anglian Water and another at a large water company in Paris, France).

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StartupNation

JUNE 7, 2021

I was fortunate to have seasoned consultants, mergers and acquisition lawyers and investment bankers as guides throughout this process, as I had to shift my perspective and position my business for investment. Today, I am an angel investor as well as a board member and advisor to early-stage companies.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

By Monday morning after their board meeting in NorCal I didn’t get a return phone call. Were their consultants? We had every reference client we worked with call their senior team members (we had already won a major project at Scottish Water, Anglian Water and another at a large water company in Paris, France).

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Impact Hub

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Impact enterprises refer to SMEs (small-medium enterprises), SGBs (small growing businesses) and micro enterprises operating at the crossroads of entrepreneurship and social and/or environmental impact. What is most needed from policymakers is to be partners in creating the conditions for the impact economy to thrive.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 16, 2023

who has tried to book an NHS medical appointment of late will know just how much of an ordeal it can be, with median waiting times for consultant-led elective care (i.e. During the consultation, the clinician can amend the scan type, add or amend body parts, and ensure the scan is both safe and medically justified for the patient’s needs.”

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

Many great ones don’t thrive in the early phase of a company where the sales is more consultative or evangelical. They like a solid product, well defined pricing, good references to sell against, a clear quota and well defined competitors. Customer also buy social proof because others are acting as strong references.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 19, 2021

but I wanted all the luck I could get, so I consulted an astrologist named Iris. Take Resumes with a Grain of Salt—Hire for Attitude and Train for Skills Any company can offer the greatest product or service in the world, but it can only be executed by having the right people on board. Why did I choose this exact date and time?

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

If you don’t follow the image reference above or the tag line, “ You don’t need double talk; you need Bob Loblaw “ (try saying it out loud) , and if you care! When we invest they are often the company counsel so we see them at board meetings. I saw the same bad behavior in consulting. the link is here.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 15, 2009

We had every reference client we worked with call their senior team members (we had already won a major project at Scottish Water, Anglian Water and another at a large water company in Paris, France). They hired a consultant to help them with the review. Were their consultants? But we worked the account tirelessly for months.

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Berkonomics

JULY 3, 2010

If the coach is also a significantly large investor such as a VC fund, the board member-coach will offer a limited amount of time outside of board work at no extra cost, all for the good of the investment. How do you pay a coach?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2022

Back Market puts more points on the board for France : French startups had a pretty good 2021, and Back Market is helping the country’s upstart tech scene start this year on solid footing. Last year it raised $335 million , for reference. But if we want low-flying satellites to stay, well, afloat, they will at times need more fuel.

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Reforge

JULY 20, 2022

Regardless of title, each person has a responsibility to deeply understand the customer, especially as it relates to the specific problem they’re solving for this customer (Tom refers to it as “the mandate”). Relationships: Highly Aligned, Loosely Coupled The way teams interact with each other is the key to this framework’s success.

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OkDork

JANUARY 27, 2023

Content strategy consulting: When you get good at content remixing and know which type of content performs best on which channels, you can consult creators. Business Idea #5: Employment Coaching Sadly, there's lots of layoffs across the board in many different companies, and more and more people are looking for work.

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Berkonomics

JULY 10, 2010

This insight addresses the establishment and maintenance of an advisory board, a formal group with no legal responsibilities, but one able to be called upon to act as business, industry and scientific advisors to the CEO. I sit on a board of a company with potentially valuable patents that it is exploiting aggressively.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MAY 16, 2019

When sales are humming along, many business owners forget how long it took to get all those customers on board. Mary Crampton is the owner and principal consultant at Magnify Consulting. Many people don’t think about their liver until there’s problem with it. Your sales pipeline can be just the same. NZ Entrepreneur.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 19, 2021

Situations like these require referring to the LLC’s written operating agreement. This option allows a board of managers to oversee the direction and operation of the LLC. While I personally cannot provide legal advice, the best advice is to consult a legal professional or an accountant. Manager managed LLC.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

Jonathan sometimes refers to their investments as “micro-mezzanine” because “mezz is typically structured as a contractual periodic payment, with some equity-like upside, but subordinate to other debt… so most lenders look at it like equity. The team has a history of investing in diverse and underrepresented founders.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 23, 2021

The next best move is to build your core team, e.g., recruit an Advisory Board, Venture Partners, and EIRs. My recommendation is to take apart an investment report from a mid-sized foundation or a due diligence questionnaire built by an investment consulting firm, such as Cambridge Associates, Mercer or Wilshire.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

Jonathan sometimes refers to their investments as “micro-mezzanine” because “mezz is typically structured as a contractual periodic payment, with some equity-like upside, but subordinate to other debt… so most lenders look at it like equity. We are committed to open-sourcing our learnings and materials.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 23, 2021

The next best move is to build your core team, e.g., recruit an Advisory Board, Venture Partners, and EIRs. My recommendation is to take apart an investment report from a mid-sized foundation or a due diligence questionnaire built by an investment consulting firm, such as Cambridge Associates, Mercer or Wilshire.

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Startup Blogpost

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Michael Sena , CEO & Lead Analytics Consultant, Senacea Ltd. Weirdly enough, while clear communication seems straightforward and easy to do on paper, it’s one of the hardest things to achieve with so many people of different backgrounds, cultures, and experiences on board. Some people hear but don’t truly listen.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

How to win consulting, board, operating, and investment roles with private equity and venture capital funds (video). We may as well get compensated for referring them to others. We may as well get compensated for referring them to others. How to find a job as a VC scout. How to get a job in venture capital.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MARCH 24, 2022

For example, while I was dosed up on MicroAcquire’s newsletter Heroin, I was working as a sales consult at an MSP, I was buying single family rental properties, and trying to grow a small bootstrapped SaaS company called LookUpDatabase.com. I tell you this because I have learned that I love attempting to juggle multiple things at once.

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Don Dodge

DECEMBER 6, 2016

This dataset was used to train a deep neural network to detect referable diabetic retinopathy. board-certified ophthalmologists serving as the reference standard. We then tested the algorithm’s performance on two separate clinical validation sets totalling ~12,000 images, with the majority decision of a panel 7 or 8 U.S.

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