Berkonomics

JULY 3, 2010

Business coaches come in all sizes and shapes. How do you pay a coach? 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. Email readers continue here.]

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David Teten VC

APRIL 1, 2021

Maria Palmer of RRE summarizes : “You can’t pick a platform strategy that’s unique, but you can pick a platform strategy that your firm can uniquely execute. ” . For a roadmap of your options in working with outside talent, see How Executives Can Work from Home with Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds. Celebrity Relationships.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2009

It is tempting because you not only see that they were VP Sales at 3 other startups but also that they have great access (according to their resume) to senior executives at companies you’re trying to target. You need the sales executive who aspires to be a VP Sales (e.g. Tags: Start-up Advice startup technology.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 28, 2010

Executive Dick: (Smiling, shaking Bob’s hand and massaging his shoulder)&# Thanks Bob, we’ll take that under advisement. I come from a world that if the coach wasn’t yelling at you, it meant he didn’t care. I come from a world that if the coach wasn’t yelling at you, it meant he didn’t care. Me: “LOL.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 8, 2022

I recruited some other college students to help and after two years of building on the side, we’d spun up a software platform that aggregated recruiting data to help coaches and recruiters find prospects. The company’s executives said they thought that I was onto something and wanted to help Zcruit grow by putting some wind under its sails.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

I’m typing this from SFO right now after just attending an executive offsite set up by Motorola and some of their largest retail customers. Think of investing as lifecycle management: sourcing, coaching, funding (through others) and exiting). Tags: Startup Advice Tech Market Analysis VC Industry. Or the CEO?

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

In 2020, they were named one of the Best Places to Work in Financial Technology 2020, and the TAG FinTech ADVANCE program recognized Autobooks as one of the most innovative U.S. The Detroit fintech startup uses behavioral science and psychology to coach users, primarily Millennials and Gen Xers, to achieve financial wellness.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Yes, I know it’s my job as the CEO to be the coach for people and that’s fine. But I always view my job as being honest so that people don’t waste time, money or both if they’re ideas aren’t good or the positive execution isn’t likely. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Startup Advice.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2010

If you’re the “first money in&# usually there is still product risk, market risk, financing risk and execution risk. But as an angel you’re usually not only taking risks but also helping the company succeed (through introductions, social proof, coaching, recruiting). angel, seed) you’re taking the most risk.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

It can be harder and take more time to coach your VP Marketing to get his staff doing what you think is right than just telling them yourself. But if you can’t get the results you want from your VP of Marketing or through coaching them then that is a different problem. Skipping is insidious. A quick example. Don’t skip.

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

There are issues that stress the loyalty of board members such as placement of employees or recruiting of executives from firms where the VC or board member has inside knowledge. Tags: General Surrounding yourself with talent. These are rare, but each stresses the duty of loyalty to the corporation on whose board they sit.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Trusted, close resources include sophisticated relatives, friends and business associates who know how to structure a deal as a win-win for you and for them, while allowing you to retain control over your vision and execution. Tags: Ignition! A small venture firm and a few more angels rounded out the total investment.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

Then he tagged a number of executives, founders and investors in Berlin’s mobility and startup scene. “I I tagged them and now they can’t escape, they need to help,” he said, noting that he tagged a Tier Mobility executive in one of his posts, who responded immediately saying Tier had 10 tons of goods but no carrier. .”

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 27, 2010

The analogy we talked about was a football coach who decides, with the input of his coaches, prior stats, and even his team, that he needs to get back to establishing the running game—particularly in the first half of the next game. When executed well, plans should actually save you decision making time.

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Berkonomics

MAY 4, 2010

After hiring someone with all of the attendant enthusiasm followed by the training and learning curve, if an employee shows signs of weakness in the job or problems dealing with contemporaries, it is the natural tendency for most of us to go first into coaching mode, and reset the observation clock to see if our excellent coaching does the job.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 1, 2023

It’s an impressive price tag for a job role that would’ve blown minds just one year ago. Like a skilled coach, AI can identify students’ strengths and weaknesses, and provide them with targeted guidance to help them excel. Hampton is tech’s new membership community for chief executive officers.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

To try and overcome many of these issues we held all company meetings twice / year where we paid for EVERY employee (executive assistants, customer support staff, interns) in the company to come to a central location for a day-and-a-half of team building & fun. Tags: Startup Advice. Sometimes this is heat. Sometimes this is light.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 1, 2010

They network with other VC’s, other startups CEOs, larger industry players, journalists, potential executives looking for their next jobs, service providers such as venture debt providers, etc. And let’s be honest, other than money and coaching most VC’s add little value to your company strategy. So make it happen.

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OnStartups

JULY 7, 2021

No, but the fact that I'm an executive in a publicly traded company and most of my net worth is in the form of shares. If I spent a bunch of time, I could probably with some coaching get passably okay at management. I believe in the openness of the web. In a sense, it's a publicly traded company. I think I could get there.

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