Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2021

Make sure everyone accurately posts their role with your startup on social media profiles, resumes, and references. Visit reference customers, partners, and vendors. For reference, here is a quick summary of key elements which most investors include in their due diligence process: Key personnel review.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2022

From an entrepreneur perspective, here are the key barrier-to-understanding elements: Unclear frame of reference. Whenever you discuss any startup matter, the receivers will view it from their particular frame of reference, including their values, their priorities, and their background. Stereotyping and biases.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 18, 2021

Ask everyone to update their resume, and personally call probable references, so there are no surprises. That means questioning each of these key players, and calling references or prior associates. Make sure the Business Plan and all related documents are current, synchronized, and in the hands of every key employee.

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Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 2, 2019

I try not to pay attention to the macro (as I’ve said many times), but I do think it is important to have a frame of reference about it. My frame of reference has a few components. The core of my frame of reference is that I’m playing a very long game. The post What’s Your Frame of Reference for a Downturn?

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Rembrandt Communications

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

No matter how smart you are, how much expertise and experience you have, or how highly-referred a service provider comes to you, it can be very difficult to avoid scams. Why it may be easy to just hire someone who was referred to you, do your own due diligence. Insights To Avoid Scams 1.

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K9 Ventures

MARCH 20, 2017

Of all the advice I have given founders over the years, one of the most important ones is to make sure they do reference checks on their prospective investors. Here are some tips for founders when making this tough choice: Check references on your prospective investors. Ask investors if it is okay for you to check references on them.

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View from Seed

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

This is true not only in terms of GAAP net profit (most conservative representation of profit), but also Airbnb’s FCF is well above even its adjusted EBITDA (most liberal representation of profit, sometimes referred to in jest as “profit before the bad stuff”). Note 1 : I refer to Airbnb as a lodging marketplace.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2010

How do you then reference check your VC to be sure that you’ve chosen a good firm and partner? Get a reference list - Most entrepreneurs do almost no reference checks or at least do them very informally. Some VC’s will go out of their way to give you all their references as Fred Wilson says in his post.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

People refers to the management and employees that are currently employed by the business. Processes refers to operating procedures and employee handbooks. Proprietary refers to any intellectual proprietary such as brands, patents, trademarks, databases, processes, or contracts that are transferable.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 7, 2024

Happy customers are more likely to refer your services to others and leave positive reviews. Referral Programs : Encourage satisfied customers to refer your services by offering incentives like discounts or gift cards. Be responsive to customer inquiries, provide detailed estimates, and communicate clearly throughout the project.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

When interviewing applicants, always ask for references to vouch for their employment background. In addition to hiring based on skills, you will need to know if the candidates are to be trusted. This is true if your startup focuses on software development as a niche. It’s also important to check the authenticity of the documents they submit.

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Version One Ventures

APRIL 25, 2017

So whenever an investor voiced a concern about the category, Outreach simply asked that investor to call a few customer references. Those references always came back incredibly strong and Outreach was able to close an over-subscribed seed round with our friends at MHS Capital and Floodgate.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 5, 2019

From an entrepreneur perspective, here are the key barrier-to-understanding elements: Unclear frame of reference. Whenever you discuss any startup matter, the receivers will view it from their particular frame of reference, including their values, their priorities, and their background. Stereotyping and biases.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

How do you then reference check your VC to be sure that you’ve chosen a good firm and partner? First, I would say that most entrepreneurs do almost no reference checks or at least do them very informally. Happy reference checking. I wrote a post linked as follows about how to build relationships with VCs over time.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 6, 2021

This refers to making sure your website works properly on a core level. This refers to ensuring your translations are accurate and is easily understood by local audiences. This refers to making sure your localized website can display characters correctly in the native language of the country. Functional Testing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Another approach is to ask the investor for references, where their involvement has made a real difference, leading to success. Personally visit another startup funded by this investor. Through networking with other entrepreneurs, you should find one or more to visit that have relationships with this investor.

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deal architect

MARCH 21, 2013

When I met the Infor team last month, I heard about many of the micro-verticals they are pursuing. They are doing especially well in the hospitality business – and as they named some of the customers, I said, be nice.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 21, 2015

I have an idea: One of your references might inadvertently be derailing your job search campaign. When a potential employer checks your references, it’s because they’re serious about hiring you. And especially in today’s competitive market, a single lukewarm reference can kill your candidacy.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 3, 2020

In short, site structure refers to the organisation of on-site content. Also sometimes referred to as site taxonomy, it might be helpful to think of your site’s structure as being akin to the contents page that can be found at the front of a textbook. What is Website Structure?

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

When clients feel valued and understood, they’re more likely to refer you to others or return when they’re ready to buy or sell again. For instance, a mortgage broker may refer clients looking for an agent, or another agent might collaborate on a larger project. Networking can lead to valuable collaborations and referrals.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2022

Here are the five customer segments outlined in his analysis: Innovators – they love the challenge of a new technology and expect problems Early adopters - customer visionaries driven by technology who expect it to work Early majority – pragmatists that buy only with peer review, references and support Late majority – conservatives who wait until the (..)

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Austin Startup

MARCH 31, 2019

you better make sure you really check their references. I made very few edits to the original post, mostly in the area of readability and grammar (not in substance of content): I’m shocked that more startups, including their Boards and investors, don’t thoroughly check references. and dangerous. I couldn’t see any other alternative?—?I

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VC Cafe

JUNE 26, 2023

I referred to this in my post on incumbents vs. upstarts. where rather than sift through noise to find an answer, users will generate a specific result to match their needs. Finally, there’s competition. Open questions What does SEO look like in a generative AI powered search world?

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 6, 2024

For more detailed information on handling such problems, refer to Advanced Damp’s Ultimate Guide to Penetrating Damp. This could involve offering a month of free service or a small financial reward for every new client referred. This includes routine inspections, timely repairs, and preventive measures.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 26, 2024

Recruiting qualified staff involves conducting thorough interviews, checking references, and assessing technical skills. Recruiting and Training Employees Building a skilled and reliable team is crucial for the success of your roofing business. A strong hiring process ensures you bring in employees who can deliver high-quality work.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 10, 2020

References and Testimonials. Lastly, add references and testimonials. Insert references along with their contact information to enable recruiters to reach out to them for confirmation. Insert references along with their contact information to enable recruiters to reach out to them for confirmation. Final Thoughts.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 10, 2016

A friend of mine running a very successful company found himself conflicted over an upcoming reference call. Reference calls to potential limited partners seemingly have no upside to founders. The same goes for VC references by other founders--which I hope founders are asking for. I don't participate in it nor do I record it.

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Feld Thoughts

MARCH 30, 2017

I’m on the receiving end of a lot of reference calls. Over time, I’ve developed an approach to doing reference checks, and they actively avoid asking any of the following questions. My answer to the last question is “Do you ever get tired of doing reference checks this way?”

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 3, 2017

How to Make Your Business More Referable written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. “How can I make my business more referable?” ” I get asked this question all the time but the question people should be asking is “who do people refer?” Tips to make your business more referable.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 7, 2021

Business to Business (B2B) – Also referred to as Enterprise to Enterprise, it is typically utilized to transport documents, equipment, reports, and raw materials from one place to another. An integrated referral program – where existing customers get points and rewards for referring the courier service app to new users.

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Hunter Walker

OCTOBER 29, 2022

I LOVE doing reference checks — on founders we are hoping to support and key hires into their teams. Don’t incorrectly write off the ‘candidate supplied references’ thinking that it’s worthless to speak with people who have been prepped or likely to be positive. Are they aligned with what their on-sheet reference told you?

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 29, 2023

Understanding Digital Transformation Digital transformation refers to the integration of digital technologies into all aspects of a business, fundamentally changing how it operates and delivers value to its customers.

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Hunter Walker

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

What To Look For When Reference Checking Polarizing Entrepreneurs There are certain words I don’t want to hear when doing backchannel references on a startup CEO. Sketchy would be one. Unmotivated another. These come up — once is a warning, twice is a goodbye — and I’m not making the investment.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

3:59] Why people don’t refer businesses they love. [5:23] 89% of them claimed that they had a business that they loved enough, that they would, that they would gladly refer gladly recommend and only 29% of them actually did it. Topics I cover: [1:22] The seven grades of referral fuel. [3:59] You can trust them. I'm all in.

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Babbling VC

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Getting references seems like such a common sense thing to do. I'd even go as far as to admit that I value nothing more than references when it comes to hiring someone or working together with them. On many occasions I was asked to provide references. Getting references is up to YOU. Trust me, no one is perfect.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 16, 2022

A marketing playbook is a reference guide that outlines how a business will manage its marketing on a particular channel or campaign. Each person in the content team will refer to this section to find out their role and responsibilities in the overall workflow. If more in-depth details are required, link to any reference material.

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VC Cafe

AUGUST 11, 2022

Reference calls on the partner from other portfolio companies or other boards she served are usually recommended. Ask for references from other founders they backed and didn’t back. So choose your partner wisely. People have different work styles and it’s good to know what to expect in the future. Good luck out there!

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