Feld Thoughts

JULY 20, 2020

I recently was in an email thread where a Black founder had a powerful and clear response to the question from one of her corporate partners. The question was: How can our (the corporate partner’s) team better support diversity in our work, particularly in our sourcing, diligence, and onboarding efforts?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 2, 2022

Most of the entrepreneurs and business owners I work with recognize that they must occupy and practice a primary leadership position , but many will admit that they are not thriving in this role. Partner with colleagues from underrepresented groups, support their success and allow them to arrive and thrive.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

In the investment community, these leadership elements are often called “goodwill.” For startups, the entrepreneur and founder is almost always the face of the company. I have paraphrased his key points here as follows: Leader personal impact. Leadership brand development. Focus on talent and people growth.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 1, 2023

A common challenge faced by every entrepreneur is that they don’t have the bandwidth, interest or skills to do everything that is required to build their startup. Investors worry about a single entrepreneur getting overloaded, disabled or led astray, with no balancing and supporting partner.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 4, 2022

Being in love with your business, when you’re an entrepreneur, is even better. Although there are days when tossing in your hat seems like a viable option, remembering how much you love your “job” can quickly snap an entrepreneur out of that mentality. When you're an entrepreneur, you have to make a lot of compromises.

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Argona

JANUARY 15, 2024

Organizations can eliminate all these challenges and build a resilient business model when they partner with the top consulting firms. Argona Partners offers professional consulting services enveloping ideation, prototype designing, testing business models, and executing growth plans.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Struggling entrepreneurs are often so happy to get a funding offer that they neglect the recommended reverse due diligence on the investors. Reverse due diligence on the investor is a comparable process whereby the entrepreneur seeks to validate the track record, operating style, and motivation of every potential partner.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Being an entrepreneur or business owner has its share of ups and downs. While the downs can be pretty low the ups always seem to triumph for a true entrepreneur at heart. Milestones are what entrepreneurs and business owners work towards. Once you finally reach a certain point then reflection can truly begin.

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Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 7, 2013

The picture to the left is of Ryan Martens, Rally’s founder and CTO, giving Josie Health, the CEO of The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County , a check for $676,000. With a handful of others, including my partner Seth Levine and Cooley’s Mike Platt, Ryan helped created the Entrepreneurs Foundation of Colorado.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 15, 2024

We asked some entrepreneurs what their story is. Fueled by a desire to provide better health options and create a community of wellness enthusiasts, I knew I had to turn this passion into a business. This isn't about competing with luxury brands; it's about offering authenticity and contributing positively to the community.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 31, 2021

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners on their best business or entrepreneur turnaround story and here are the responses. #1- He has dreamed of becoming a successful entrepreneur since he was a child, and with that aim in mind, he has dedicated himself to hard work that has led him to where he is now. 1- General Motors.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 9, 2023

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners how they deal with economic uncertainty and here are the responses. #1- We are doubling down on our commitment to partner with a diverse range of facilities across North America, including small, family-owned businesses that need the support. Don’t forget to join our #IamCEO Community.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Every new entrepreneur has to initiate the right actions to be perceived as a leader in their chosen business domain by their team and by their customers, or the road to success and satisfaction will be lost along the way. No entrepreneur can build a business alone. This applies to suppliers and business partners as well.

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Hearpreneur

MAY 18, 2021

Being in love with your business, when you’re an entrepreneur, is even better. Although there are days when tossing in your hat seems like a viable option, remembering how much you love your “job” can quickly snap an entrepreneur out of that mentality. We asked some entrepreneurs what they loved about “being their own boss.”. #1-

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2020

As a mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs, I often feel the frustration of someone trying to build a startup in the wrong place and time, and wrongly attributing their struggle to personal limitations. I saw these addressed well in a new book, “ The Startup Community Way ,” by Brad Feld and Ian Hathaway.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

A network of friends and partners can also serve as a great assurance and reminder that you’re not walking alone. Here are the various ways entrepreneurs and business owners stay motivated in business. #1- Networking with other entrepreneurs and engaging in constant learning also play a significant role in sustaining my motivation.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 2, 2021

Helping And Inspiring Small Business Entrepreneurs All Across America written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Key Takeaway: The Small Business Expo is all about helping small businesses, entrepreneurs, and startups. 5:47] How do you build that strong kind of community that’s like cheering for you to come back?

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Entrepreneurs often have a vision and a passion for their ideas, products, or services. We asked entrepreneurs to share why they started their businesses and here are the responses: #1- To be close to my family Photo Credit: Daniel Espada As an engineering project manager, I faced a crossroads in my life.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 21, 2021

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- To do it for myself. 2- To help entrepreneurs become financially independent. We have now grown into an overnight hit, as we had built up a huge community of black women with skin conditions years before even launching Topicals.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 15, 2020

Being in love with your business, when you’re an entrepreneur, is even better. Although there are days when tossing in your hat seems like a viable option, remembering how much you love your “job” can quickly snap an entrepreneur out of that mentality. We asked some entrepreneurs what they loved about “being their own boss.”. #1-

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 23, 2022

Often entrepreneurs and business owners create their New Year’s Resolutions around their business. We asked entrepreneurs to share their business goals and what they were looking forward to in 2022. As a personal injury law firm, protecting the safety of our community has always been our number one priority. 12- Boost revenue.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

We interviewed Mr. Abraham Gin, an entrepreneur, business coach, and CEO of Gin Consulting Group , which provides unique leadership development and training platforms. Abraham serves his clients with both forward-looking business growth strategy and digital marketing through leadership applications partners.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 10, 2023

We asked entrepreneurs and CEOs about having a business plan and here is what they had to say. #1- Take inspiration from other successful entrepreneurs, and look for opportunities to receive mentorship. Don’t forget to join our #IamCEO Community. Thanks to Steven Light, Avenue B ! #8- Thanks to Michael E. Why or why not?

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 28, 2022

Enventys Partners was born when my company Command Partners, a digital marketing firm, vertically merged with Enventys, a product development firm. With that merger, half of each of our business’ names also merged, and that’s how we came up with ‘Enventys Partners’. Thanks to Roy Morejon, Enventys Partners ! #10-

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Hearpreneur

JULY 23, 2023

We asked business leaders, entrepreneurs and business owners about their business development tips and here are the insights that can help your venture propel towards unprecedented growth. #1- For example, you could offer valuable guidance, share resources, or be a dependable partner. Thanks to Sonny Ganguly, Clutch ! #3-

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

What do successful entrepreneurs do in their daily life? As entrepreneurs, we think differently than most and are more willing to take risks and chart the waters of the unknown. Like caring for a baby, successful entrepreneurs spend every waking moment, especially at the earliest stages, working to keep that business alive.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

by Alejandro Cremades , cofounder of Panthera Advisors and author of “ The Art of Startup Fundraising: Pitching Investors, Negotiating the Deal, and Everything Else Entrepreneurs Need to Know “ Why should entrepreneurs intentionally be generous when negotiating with investors? They believe it builds loyalty and trust.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 30, 2020

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- From personal experience. Since starting the business, it has allowed us to home school our children while providing great value to the healing crystal community. Don’t forget to join our #IamCEO Community. Photo credit: Ty Crandall.

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The Equity Kicker

DECEMBER 5, 2013

As I’ve written before here at Forward Partners we work with entrepreneurs to help them launch and scale their companies in two different ways. Right now we’re looking to invest in up to two amazing new entrepreneurs or founding teams at that true startup stage. Both sides are free to walk away.

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Cracking the Code

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

You’re a serial entrepreneur - some of your companies have been acquired and Snyk’s a great success. What was your approach to picking co-founders, and what advice would you give entrepreneurs on this? You need close partners in that journey and you get many sorts of partners - investors, employees etc. -

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 10, 2022

Here’s what entrepreneurs had to say about the companies they admire for their innovation. For entrepreneurs and business owners, the SEMRUSH SEO tool is a gem. For example, Twelve has partnered with Daimler and can recreate ingredients needed to make car parts. One of the companies that are known for innovation is Apple.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 12, 2022

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners the businesses they’re starting in 2020 and here are the responses. #1- If there's a lot of passion and pride in a community, you can launch a t-shirt shop with clever slogans for developers or references that appeal to cat owners. Don’t forget to join our #IamCEO Community.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 20, 2020

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners the businesses they’re starting in 2020 and here are the responses. #1- In 2021, I’ll launch The Expat Partner Coach LLC to empower expat partners to live purposeful and positive lives abroad. Thanks to Linda Mueller, The Expat Partner Coach LLC ! #5- 1- A new app idea.

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

A network of friends and partners can also serve as a great assurance and reminder that you’re not walking. Here are the various ways entrepreneurs and business owners stay motivated in business. #1- Most entrepreneurs start their businesses with specific aims and objectives in mind. 1- Having clear objectives.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 2, 2022

In the last few days of 2021, we took some time to ask a few entrepreneurs and businesses what their biggest business accomplishments were. #1- We have won vacations with the other companies we partner with. My team dedicated their time to creating a sense of community. Celebrating small wins makes us feel good as entrepreneurs.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Often entrepreneurs and business owners create their New Year’s Resolutions around their business. We asked entrepreneurs to share their biggest goals and what they were looking forward to in 2021. #1- Initially, I would like to hire people from my neighborhood, with the goal of expanding to other communities in the future.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 9, 2023

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners how technology will possibly affect their business tomorrow and here are the responses: #1- Automation will increase Photo Credit: Umair Syed Automation will undoubtedly increase businesses, supplanting monotonous, time-consuming operations and boosting productivity. Tell us in the comments below.

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