Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 22, 2010

Make sure your plan answers every relevant question that you could possibly imagine from your business partners, spouse, and potential investors. Build qualified advisory board. If you can convince a couple of domain experts, or a couple of experienced executives to join your board and be your advocate, that’s traction.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2010

Many startups have an advisory board of sympathetic people with industry expertise, or people who enjoy mentoring, or people who donate a few services on the come. Once you take investment, you will also have a fiduciary board, with the responsibility of making the company successful. All problems will go away.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2014

In the midst of high-tech development, funding, and selling, someone has to keep the office network running, get processes documented, and manage to keep everyone happy and busy. The rest can come from early hires (with stock options to assure commitment), equity investors, or even strategic partners. The operations superstar.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 25, 2012

If you are an entrepreneur for the first time, or entering a new business area, it’s usually worth your time to assemble an Advisory Board of two or three executives who have travelled that road before. Here are some tips on using your advisory board effectively: Select people who complement your experience.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 21, 2010

If you are an entrepreneur for the first time, or entering a new business area, it’s usually worth your time to assemble an Advisory Board of two or three executives who have travelled that road before. Here are some tips on using your advisory board effectively: Select people who complement your experience.

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David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

Howard Lindzon is Co-Founder and CEO of StockTwits, a social network for traders and investors to share real-time ideas and information. With a unique vision for starting and successfully managing innovative companies, he is the Managing Partner of Social Leverage, a holding company that invests in early stage web businesses.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 11, 2016

We did three iterations of the product in less than 12 months, each one progressively going off of different consumer metrics that we found and then partner feedback. They still thought we were building what we had presented in a PowerPoint slide as the product, but that didn’t work out in our case. .

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

He gives a wealth of practical advice on building a successful technical startup, including some specifics that I like on what constitutes a dream team of partners: The technical guru. The rest can come from early hires (with stock options to assure commitment), equity investors, or even strategic partners. The operations superstar.

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VC Cafe

JULY 5, 2010

To learn more, VC Cafe interviewed Brian Rosenzweig, one of the managing partners in the new fund and the former marketing director at 21Ventures. Janvest: First, JANVEST is a combination of best practices from leading Angel networks and VC funds. VC Cafe: What is the premise of Janvest and how large is the fund?

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www.instigatorblog.com

MARCH 2, 2010

The Importance of Advisory Boards for Startup CEOs Tweet When a startup receives financing it will need to setup a Board of Directors. The Board probably existed beforehand, but was made up only of the founders. Mark Macleod spells it out beautifully in his post on Advisory Boards. Why wouldn’t you?

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David Teten

JANUARY 23, 2021

I’ve been fortunate to be a Partner at two different VC firms over the past 9 years, and we’ve grown AUM 10X both times. Build the firm as much as possible before you solicit limited partners. . The next best move is to build your core team, e.g., recruit an Advisory Board, Venture Partners, and EIRs.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

As the former CEO of a professional expert network , I’m a firm believer in the value of speedy access to relevant experts. I was excited to see that GLG (formerly Gerson Lehrman Group), the industry leader, is now offering a professional network service geared to the needs of the startup community: GLG Share.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

If you are a new entrepreneur, or entering a new business area, it’s always worth your time to assemble an Advisory Board of two or three executives who have travelled that road before. Here are some tips on finding and using your advisory board effectively: Select people who complement your experience.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

In the midst of high-tech development, funding, and selling, someone has to keep the office network running, get processes documented, and manage to keep everyone happy and busy. The rest can come from early hires (with stock options to assure commitment), equity investors, or even strategic partners. The operations superstar.

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BeyondVC

JANUARY 3, 2019

We had another solid year filled with learning, growth, laughter, and new projects and partners. Thanks to all of the amazing founders, advisors, co-investors, corporate partners, and others that helped make 2018 an amazing year. Welcome to our annual boldstart recap and enterprise predictions letter. First check to Series B?—?congrats

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2013

If you are an entrepreneur for the first time, or entering a new business area, it’s usually worth your time to assemble an Advisory Board of two or three executives who have travelled that road before. Here are some tips on using your advisory board effectively: Select people who complement your experience.

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BeyondVC

JANUARY 3, 2019

We had another solid year filled with learning, growth, laughter, and new projects and partners. Thanks to all of the amazing founders, advisors, co-investors, corporate partners, and others that helped make 2018 an amazing year. 2018 Recap Welcome to our annual boldstart recap and enterprise predictions letter.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 12, 2021

We have a handful of trusted mentors we utilize sort of like an advisory board. 28- Helps in networking. More than an adviser, I was fortunate enough to find a wise and influential mentor who could vouch for my business and help in network building. Photo Credit: Ryne Lambert. Thanks to Logan Mallory, Motivosity ! . #28-

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mashable.com

AUGUST 20, 2011

The partners actually welcome the lack of separation between work and personal life — “if we are home and not working, we do not feel comfortable, and that is great.&# And don’t forget the other coworkers who could become potential partners or clients down the road. Have an account?

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Gust

NOVEMBER 23, 2014

If you are a new entrepreneur, or entering a new business area, it’s always worth your time to assemble an Advisory Board of two or three executives who have travelled that road before. Here are some tips on finding and using your advisory board effectively: Select people who complement your experience.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 11, 2016

We did three iterations of the product in less than 12 months, each one progressively going off of different consumer metrics that we found and then partner feedback. They still thought we were building what we had presented in a PowerPoint slide as the product, but that didn’t work out in our case. .

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Investors and partners look for entrepreneurs that will look them straight in the eye when speaking, and give their full and undivided attention while you’re speaking. Go for that black belt in networking. No entrepreneur is an island, so take the initiative to build an advisory board. Be warm and completely accessible.

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BeyondVC

MARCH 14, 2006

Trust me, I am all for advisory boards. Many entrepreneurs or management team put together advisory boards to get real expertise on product direction, the market, and to expand their network to reach new customers and partners. The post Advisory Boards first appeared on BeyondVC.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

As an entrepreneur, joining organizations or networking groups can allow you to connect with like-minded people who can provide you with information and support, and refer customers to you. For business owners under the age of 45, it provides access to a global network and instructional programming.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 11, 2021

Next, look at any companies or suppliers you already partner with. Lean on your professional networks too. Who are you connected with on LinkedIn or friendly with at networking events that could make a good prospect? Are they a potential sponsor? These are good opportunities to generate warm leads.

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betashop.com

OCTOBER 8, 2012

This past week while I was in Tokyo for meetings with potential partners for Fab, I was invited to participate in a panel discussion on startups. million registered users, 7500 supplier partners, 600 team members, and a run-rate of more than $150M in sales in just 15 months. The discussion quickly turned to those 57 things.

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David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

(co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund. Similar to the explosion of seed funds in the past decade, we (and some limited partners too ) believe these Flexible VCs are on the forefront of what will become a major segment of the venture ecosystem. Of the Inc. 5000 companies, only 6.5% return cap.

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Mike Michalowicz

MARCH 16, 2015

Matt serves on the executive committee of the Idaho Technology Council, the advisory board of the Boise State University Computer Science Department, and the Vistage CEO Network. Different personalities in business partners can compliment each other if you can learn to listen.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Investors and partners look for entrepreneurs that will look them straight in the eye when speaking, and give their full and undivided attention while you’re speaking. Go for that black belt in networking. No entrepreneur is an island, so take the initiative to use an advisory board. Be warm and completely accessible.

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David Teten

JANUARY 13, 2015

So how can you network in to them if you didn’t win the genetic lottery? One of the reasons I wrote a book about online networks a decade ago was that I saw their power to make sales more efficient, particularly for people who were not a priori in the right networks. This is often the most challenging problem.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2011

Investors and partners look for entrepreneurs that will look them straight in the eye when speaking, and give their full and undivided attention while you’re speaking. Go for that black belt in networking. No entrepreneur is an island, so take the initiative to build and use an advisory board. Be vivid virtually.

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BeyondVC

MARCH 14, 2006

Trust me, I am all for advisory boards. Many entrepreneurs or management team put together advisory boards to get real expertise on product direction, the market, and to expand their network to reach new customers and partners. The post Advisory Boards appeared first on BeyondVC.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 13, 2011

Many people seem to use the social network advertising model for revenue, but forget it assumes at least 100M users and $50M investment. Marketing, sales, and partners. Convince investors that you have lined up sales channels, strategic partners, and a viable marketing strategy. There are two problems with this assertion.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2012

Many people seem to use the social network advertising model for revenue, but forget it assumes at least 100M users and $50M investment. Marketing, sales, and partners. Convince investors that you have lined up sales channels, strategic partners, and a viable marketing strategy. There are two problems with this assertion.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2019

Investors and partners look for entrepreneurs that will look them straight in the eye when speaking, and give their full and undivided attention while you’re speaking. Go for that black belt in networking. No entrepreneur is an island, so take the initiative to build an advisory board. Be warm and completely accessible.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

Investors and partners look for entrepreneurs that will look them straight in the eye when speaking, and give their full and undivided attention while you’re speaking. Go for that black belt in networking. No entrepreneur is an island, so take the initiative to build an advisory board. Be warm and completely accessible.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2014

The same is true for important vendors, possible strategic partners, and potential investors. Business development and strategic partners. Equally important to your growth will be new strategic partner relationships with resellers or white label opportunities. Mentoring and shared advisory board opportunities.

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