Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 18, 2021

I feel fortunate to have attended three high-level learning opportunities through EO: I attended EO with Harvard Business School Executive Education : Inspiring Entrepreneurial Strategy, with 95 other members from around the globe to develop groundbreaking strategies and skills in analyzing industry evolution that helped our businesses grow.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

You can’t reference check your way into a “yes.” Reference checking is to confirm or disprove a strong, positive intuition you already have about founders that could lead to an investment or a pass. You face choices like, “Do I put in money to the benefit of other un-supportive investors?”

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 21, 2013

Only Work on Projects That Support Your Core Product Effort. rollout support. Everything needs to be part of a holistic company strategy. If PS involves too much management or core tech time then chances are it will overtake your software strategy and you’ve then just become a prostitute for short-term revenue.

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Dream It

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Mel knows firsthand how crucial strategy is to develop products that customers love. Founders must ensure that all these ideas and feedback are heard and addressed on all customer-facing teams, including support, pre-sales, and pro-services teams, not solely in your product pipeline.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

And I always encourage entrepreneurs to do reference checking. There are reasons why VCs sometimes don’t support deals once they’ve invested. You know the drill – the new guy says he’ll support you, but it was never really his deal. Here’s my guide to how to do that.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 15, 2021

That refers to our tendency to look for and interpret information in ways that conform to our prior beliefs, intuitions, feelings, desires and preferences, as opposed to the facts. You can use decision-aid strategies to address cognitive biases to defend your organization from misinformation. Again, cognitive fluency deserves blame.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 7, 2014

In case you don’t know – as VCs we have have 2 sets of customers: LPs (limited partners) who invest money in our funds and entrepreneurs (who we in turn give money to and help support them in building businesses we hope will be valuable). Who else is going to tell a VC if he got a bad reference from an entrepreneur or fellow VC?

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Gust

NOVEMBER 25, 2012

In the reverse situation, sometimes a single feature is insufficient to support a customer set. This refers to a change from an application to a platform, or vice versa. This refers to the monetization or revenue model. This highlights the value of “focus” and “minimum viable product” (MVP), delivered quickly and efficiently.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

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). It’s when the people who are part of the decision making process who don’t support the decision seek ways to undermine you.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

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). It’s when the people who are part of the decision making process who don’t support the decision seek ways to undermine you.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2021

Actually, that should be the number one strategy of a growing business. . So, here are some essential strategies that will help you to improve customer loyalty and move your business to the next level. 10 Key Strategies To Improve Customer Retention. Bring value and make them feel your support and care. Bottom line.

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StartupNation

JUNE 7, 2021

It may seem counterintuitive to think of your exit strategy in the early stages of starting and running your business, as there is much to do as a young company — product development, go-to market strategy, hiring, etc. Your exit strategy is one of the first things a potential equity investor will ask about.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 23, 2020

The key to success, however, lies in a tactful execution of strategy. When inquiring about their experience, you should request references from previous employers. Your remote workforce will be entirely reliant on technology to perform their essential duties—and the data collected since the coronavirus shutdown supports this.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 19, 2010

Back in July, I wrote a piece called “ Why Yelp (…and every single retail establishment) Should Support Foursquare ”. Undoubtedly, that kind of strategy will actually work against Yelp in today’s ecology. That’s not the kind of place innovators tend to like to work.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 10, 2024

Think through every aspect of customer interaction from the initial lead to closing the sale to ongoing communications and identify actions — then use them to support your new, more clearly defined Brand. It is helpful to have those four concepts clearly outlined for reference as you brainstorm supporting actions.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2016

This led median valuations to triple in 3 years and led to this stupid phenomenon that people refer to as “unicorns ,” which I am convinced will the the thing most historians laugh most about in this era. The fact that I still see it referred to in pitch decks is farcical. Late-Stage VCs Pay Up.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 31, 2015

And by all means please forward this post to any friend you suspect could use some friendly support. Executive function refers to a number of mental processes that are required to regulate, control, and manage daily life tasks. I sat down with Kati Morton (who does YouTube videos on mental health) to talk about ADD.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 22, 2023

No strategy → no focus → no improvements → no differentiators → no happiness in what I do → back to employee mode. Without a strategy, one might temporarily enjoy the comfort of a well-established business with a waiting pipeline of potential clients, coasting on inertia. My 2023 strategy: Mentoring triangle of strength.

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StartupNation

MAY 20, 2025

But when your team understands the vision, the objectives, and how their work fits into the overall strategy, they can execute with purpose. By identifying the root cause, you can provide the right support and prevent unnecessary delays in the future. Ask yourself what support they need.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 9, 2023

The key to our success is how we leveraged certain entrepreneurial strategies that are often misinterpreted as mere trends. Look Within for Answers I have personally seen the value in supporting flexible work environments. We have weathered recessions, market crashes, and challenges that would have destroyed most businesses.

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Dream It

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Most founders consider two possibilities when thinking about their exit strategy: IPO or acquisition. When considering a possible acquisition of your company, try to figure out where you could add value to a prospective acquirers strategy. Hopefully, these 5 tips will help you as you navigate your exit strategy.

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TechCrunch

MAY 12, 2022

The previous share purchases refers to an existing relationship between the two: Nets already had a stake in Orderbird as a result of an acquisition it had made of payments company Concardis, and it increased that stake to 40% in a secondary transaction in September 2021. .” We want to be at the heart of its SMB strategy.”

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 8, 2010

Much of my traffic is through referring websites and/or social media. This is directed at part time people who are building a blog to support their real business. My strategy was to keep it advice based for the first 6 months so I never really employed this as a strategy to drive traffic. Some search.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The broad-brush goals for the strategy are to increase growth in startup investments; attract and retain talent; promote scalability; and inject innovation into the public sector so it can bolster and support Spain’s digital development. “What we do is that work of coordination with all the ministries.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Register A delegation consisting of officials from the Inter-American Development Bank of Uruguay and the Ministry of Strategy and Finance visited the startup campus operated by Gyeonggi Business & Science Accelerator (President Kang Sung-cheon, hereinafter referred to as GBSA) on October 20.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 27, 2011

Much of my traffic is through referring websites and/or social media. Tweet support - What I did in the early days was to enlist Tweet support. Guest authoring – Once you have a bit of credibility as a writer a great strategy to drive traffic is to write guest posts for relevant bloggers in your sphere of influence.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

We had no money, strategy, or office. But we lacked legal support and knowledge. They generate profits for our clients, and we keep providing development and technical support services to them during all this time. What about strategy? At the very beginning, I mentioned that we had no strategy.

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TechCrunch

MAY 30, 2022

Ayoken founder and CEO, Joshua King , told TechCrunch that the marketplace is a bridge between fans and artists, and gives supporters a sense of ownership in the success of their idols. Fans will get discounts for future events too,” said King, who has 14 years’ experience in strategy, growth and innovation consultancy, and entrepreneurship.

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Feedough

APRIL 9, 2021

Out-of-home advertising (OOH), also known as outdoor advertising, refers to advertising that reaches consumers outside their homes. These advertisements are a component of above the line advertising strategy that is largely non-targeted and has a wide reach. Advertisement What Is Out-Of-Home Advertising? Source: Creativecriminals.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 14, 2023

The employer can explain the reason behind the decision and the options that the employee might have, such as professional recommendations and references. A face-to-face conversation will allow the employer to reassure the employee by sympathizing with them and understanding the impact of this decision.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 18, 2022

These tips range from defining the competitive space to defining and executing the right sales strategy and will help you decide the key actions to take, regardless of your product. Tip #2: The initial sales strategy is essential. But first, some basics. What are early markets? Yet today, we can’t imagine our lives without them.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 1, 2021

A digital business card, also referred to as an electronic or virtual business card, allows users to share and save contact information quickly, without exchanging a tangible product. Also referred to as a media kit, press kits provide access to information about your business, products and overall brand. Digital business card.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

Obviously I’m a proponent of still working closely with your investors to make sure that they feel bought into your decisions which will matter a lot if you ever need their support in the future. Selling tons of “shelfware” (customers who buy but don’t use your software) and thus having bad customer references.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2021

Over the years, the angel network has based its infrastructure on syndicates — investment vehicles that allow investors, referred to as backers, to co-invest with prominent investors — known as leaders. Bosun Tijani talks strategy as CEO of Africa’s new largest tech hub.

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Startup Blogpost

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

From collaborating for brand awareness and leads to sharing costs and growing with partnerships, discover the key strategies these leaders recommend for capitalizing on business partnerships. Ironically, that experience with our partners has given them the trust to become our clients and refer other clients as well.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Stephanie Camarillo : I wanted to amplify my voice, get world-class training, and get feedback and support from my peers. We have all stayed in contact, frequently collaborate, ask questions, and support one another. I’ve worked with many, shared the stage with a couple, and referred several others.

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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). It’s when the people who are part of the decision making process who don’t support the decision seek ways to undermine you.

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