Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 19, 2013

“We want low-touch or zero-touch businesses” was the mantra. Many young startups are being advised not to have a professional services business and in my opinion this is a big mistake. The most important way to sell a product for an early-stage business (or frankly any stage) is to have strong referenceable customers.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Do VCs really take risks on ground-breaking ideas any longer or do they just fund businesses once there is proof of traction? There is nothing wrong with focusing on these if you’re passionate but know that you have a large set of competitors and industries in which it’s hard to eke out a meaningful business.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 2, 2015

I have absolutely no affiliation with the event, no economic interests and had no other reason for writing about Web Summit other than as a person who has to attend many events for my professional life I found it to be the most meticulously plan and run and intent upon serving its audience of any major event I had attended.

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networking education transportation disruption 333

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

My parents inspired me to pursue a business career. I always admired their work ethic, I grew up helping them in the family business, and I have always been fascinated by them because even though they had no college education, they had a natural talent for business. It is definitely important. Reduce the gender pay gap.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 28, 2021

Contributed by Julia L F Goldstein, the founder of JLFG Communications , which helps businesses share their world-changing ideas through clear and concise content. During an online business workshop in December 2020, the presenter asked me whether our venture was a hobby or a business. Running a business.

entrepreneurs 306

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 20, 2020

As uncertainty swirls around how long the COVID-19 crisis is going to last, many businesses are temporarily shuttered. The definition of “temporarily” is yet another unknown. We spoke with Greg Crabtree , chair of EO@Wharton Executive Education program, to gain insights on how to plan during these uncertain times.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 20, 2013

It’s a shame because the ability to nail these presentations at key conferences can be once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to influence journalists, business partners, potential employees, customers and VCs. Stick to your alloted time – If you’ve been given 6 minutes then plan a presentation that can be done in 5.

creativity 399

creativity education advice support 399

This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 11, 2014

It''s a solid exit to a company that has lots of revs, is growing, and together will form a very formidable player in the data backup space--one that can definitely be a public company in the next couple of years. I started reading a great blog called Business Pundit in 2004. That was the year Twitter took off.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 21, 2020

Contributed by Shawn Johal, business growth coach, leadership speaker and co-founder of DALS Lighting, Inc. Weekends and weekdays no longer hold their traditional definition; I am most often feeling great about the way I use my time. By focusing on the top priorities, you will definitely move the needle forward. Step 5: Act.

media 227

media leadership energy entrepreneurs 227

This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

The reality is that fundraising looks more like this: Show me a big opportunity, a great plan, a team whose career has led up to this moment through their experience and homework and show something outstanding that they pulled off that separates them from the pack—a “rabbit out of a hat”, if you will—and I’ll show you a funded team.

advice 429

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 5, 2016

I've heard a lot of VCs tell founders they need co-founders--and that they wouldn't look at a business at a very early stage without a co-founder. We don't really even have a consistent definition of what a co-founder is--so it seems preposterous that there could be such universal agreement that everyone needs one.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 2, 2020

When my business plans took a significant turn in March 2020, owing to lockdowns implemented to prevent the spread of Covid 19, my initial feeling was remorse. When I looked up the word “resilience,” I found that I had the definition wrong. Sylvester Stallone, Rocky Balboa. Transform to Digital. For example: 1.

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Hunter Walk

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

I was introduced to Apoorva , the founder of Instacart, in the spring of 2013 by my close friend/business school neighbor Rafael Corrales. HW: The whole ‘get on rocketships without worrying about seats” – you ended up moving through Instacart in a variety of business and strategy roles before assuming the President role.

board 104

board collaboration energy advice 104

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 3, 2014

Most technology startups seem to be funded by product people or business people. We focused together on improving our sales methodology, our training and our comp plans through a larger than life ex country manager from PTC named Kai Krickel. His business was called TEDIC – The Excuse Department is Closed. Or whatever.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Understanding how your company will change as you move through these phases is critical if you hope to scale to a large business one day. Sam began drawing out plans for a new way to provide storage after he had horrific experiences with traditional storage after the storm. Sam’s enthusiasm was infectious and his plans were bold.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 25, 2013

The definitive article about 33 Flatbush--the kind of commercial building you would drive by a million times without thinking twice-- was written in the NY Times a few years ago. The open floor plans, communal kitchens and Mr. Attara’s philanthropic nature have made for an unusually symbiotic work environment, tenants say.".

communities 290

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 1, 2024

While the entrepreneurial journey can be deeply fulfilling, it’s important to acknowledge the mental health struggles that often go hand-in-hand with the challenges, uncertainties, and responsibilities of starting a business. My greatest source of relief from business responsibilities and mental stress is my family.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2013

Kara on one side of the table showing me market sizes, competitive dynamics, product roadmaps, pricing plans for physical products with COGS and gross margins. But passionate about building businesses. In the most perfect sense of the definition. ladies, show me what you got. It was magic at first meeting for me.

startup 398

startup creativity advice entrepreneurs 398

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

I was driven to create this company due to the lack of eco-product varieties, and also to prove that eco-business could be profitable as well as traditional. Doing business the right way, delivering high-value products, with respect and integration of the local community and the final consumer.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 10, 2020

Contributed by Shawn Johal, business growth coach, leadership speaker and co-founder of DALS Lighting, Inc. Time definitely flies! I tried to plan in advance what the employee would reply, but things didn’t go as planned. I had unnecessarily hurt someone due to my insensitivity, my lack of planning and my nerves.

peer-to-peer 282

peer-to-peer leadership culture health 282

This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

My goal is to make Brooklyn Bridge Ventures the most accessible VC firm not just because I think it’s good business, but because I think it’s a based on good values. These are both my business principals and my personal values. I judge founder ability and the level of homework they’ve done on a plan. We get judged all the time.

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investing investment communities founder 254

This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

These are the metrics that are driving your business forward that cause all of the other statistics. This also seems obvious, but it's not something a lot of people think about or plan for--or plan to avoid. Even if I don't know what makes me run fast, do you know what *definitely* makes me run really slow?

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Recently I wrote a post arguing to make the definition of a Startup more inclusive than that to which Silicon Valley, fueled by Venture Capital return profiles, would sometimes like to attach to the word. And so you have great local tech press like Business Insider who covers the industry very well. Austin has Dell.

communities 378

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2021

I’ve definitely been wrong on market value. But these have been the major themes of our partners We try to have a few “wild, ambitious plans” in every portfolio and a few more businesses that are a new model emerging in an existing sector (video-based online shopping, for example). We do other things, too.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 1, 2022

Contributed by Vincent Finaldi, an EO New Jersey member and vice president of TeleCloud , a second-generation business that provides seamless VoIP communications solutions. Family members who are involved in business together can likely relate to this picture. Structure your business meetings. Lines become blurred.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 18, 2022

Set internal succession plans in place. “It’s not just hand-picking for the leadership team, but laying the foundation for succession planning,” Goodman says. “It’s not just hand-picking for the leadership team, but laying the foundation for succession planning,” Goodman says.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 28, 2020

We’ve seen our fair share of business intelligence (BI) platforms that aim to make data analysis accessible to everybody in a company. “I have seen the business intelligence problems in the past,” Panuganty said. MachEye’s approach is definitely unique. Image Credits: MachEye.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Open banking platforms, where services that might not have previously lived next to each other are now joined up by way of APIs, has been one of the emerging trends of the last couple of years, and today one of the leaders in the space out of Europe has closed a round of funding to expand its business. It has now raised €175 million in total.

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Dream It

APRIL 12, 2020

West Coast investors tend to look for higher growth rates, put less emphasis on profitability, and tend to give more founder-friendly term sheets; East Coast investors tend to look more closely at business fundamentals, seek out more predictable revenue, and often give less founder-friendly terms when investing.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 11, 2020

Every plan or idea I had about this year was suddenly shattered. The dust is settling and soon people are going to need to figure out how to get to the new business-as-usual as fast as possible. Humans are adaptable and we will definitely find a way through this. The efforts we had been toiling away at no longer seemed relevant.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2013

Founder is a state of mind, not a job description” We all love the mythical stories of our great founder heroes who drove startups from scratch and led their businesses many years later: Bill Gates, Larry Ellison, Jeff Bezos and so on. .” But lately I’m more swayed by the wise words of Reid Hoffman. It’s your baby.

peer-to-peer 303

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

I mean, the definition is simple, but the execution is sometimes more difficult than that,” said chief executive Kuti to TechCrunch on a call. “So But a year into running the business and realizing how early the market was and the systemic follow-up gaps and processes that existed, they pivoted to Reliance. 3,500 (~$7.00) to ?148,500

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StartupNation

JANUARY 4, 2021

Business plans are created for various reasons. Sometimes a plan is prepared for a strategic partner. Sometimes a business plan is created to convince prospective employees to join you. And oftentimes plans are developed to brainstorm and assess strategic options. Be clear in defining your company.

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Y Combinator

JULY 20, 2021

Reviewing these applications is fundamental to our core business and we’re looking for an Admissions Associate to review those applications and help manage the overall admissions process. We’re planning lots more improvements and looking for someone to own projects from idea to implementation. Learn more. Learn more. CONTINUITY.

advice 143

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 5, 2019

They just don’t like making solitary, definitive statements without making sure you know all the variables and caveats—so you can be as informed as possible and not surprised at all when things don’t go exactly according to plan as typically happens in a startup. that same founder will give the most unequivocal, most confident “Yes!”

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 7, 2019

Moving forward, the organization plans to expand the foundation’s reach within Suriname with the help of strategic partnerships. When she was in elementary school, she started her first business selling small pieces of tile during lunch to other kids, who used them to play a local jumping game in the sand called “Djompo Foetoe.”

entrepreneurs 214

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Startup Grind

AUGUST 15, 2018

These days, most businesses do not start in offices. There are many reasons to run your business in a dispersed and primarily digital fashion for a long time; some companies have even been able to run at scale without any kind of centralized work location. That time is going to vary, business to business.

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