A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 15, 2020

Yesterday evening, the Gotham Gal and I went to see Jerry Colonna do a reading from his recent book , Reboot: Leadership and the Art of Growing Up. The Crucible of Leadership. Being myself was never good enough and, as a result, being comfortable in my own leadership was impossible. “If

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2013

From this I saw civic involvement and leadership first hand. I used to ask Deborah to book my travel plans in France and Germany were I went 1-2 times / month. There were online tools to book this stuff but the Internet booking sites were early. Startup Advice' She was a natural leader. Even today.

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Paul G. Silva

MARCH 6, 2025

Safe space for brainstorming – Test ideas without judgment or politics Consistent advice – Your virtual advisors won’t forget previous conversations Customizable expertise – Add or remove advisors based on your changing needs Setting Up Your Virtual Board Ready to create your own advisory team?

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2010

I bought the most popular book on the topic, “ The Mind of the Strategist &# by Kenichi Ohmae, who is ex McKinsey. I found this book very useful but still a little bit hard to implement. The book is expensive but for me personally this helped me enormously. Tags: Startup Advice. I’m glad I read it though.

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Hunter Walk

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

The phrase needle in a haystack is commonly credited to the book Don Quixote from the early 1600s (“needle is a bottle of hay”) but there’s also a Fujian proverb “To dive into the sea, to feel for a needle” that is thought to be even older and gets to the same point. First, a piece of literary history.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

To anyone who believes his data proves anything please do me a favor and go read The Black Swan – my favorite book of the past 5 years. In the book Taleb rails against people who use faulty models to predict risk and have self satisfied, false data arguments to convince people of their points of view. Or at least 73.6%

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 5, 2025

Personalized Advice and Guidance One of the most significant advantages of one-on-one mentoring is the personalized advice you receive. With one-to-one mentoring, you aren’t getting generic advice you’re receiving insight applicable to your business.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 27, 2020

McKinsey studies have also shown that companies with diverse leadership outperform their peers. The company’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides counseling, wellness services and legal advice to accommodate their diverse needs. A great book I’d recommend for more shrewd businesspeople: The Diversity Bonus.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

The idea is simple enough: several female VC partners at top funds will hold 1-hour meetings with 40 promising female entrepreneurs looking to get advice on their business and pitch in a friendly, non-judgmental, safe environment. In Dan Rather’s book he talks about Ruth Bader Ginsberg who was appointed the the Supreme Court in 1993.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

I recently read a book I’d highly recommend to every reader of this blog called “ Yes, 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to be Persuasive &# by Robert B. Cialdini who is also author of a very well received book called “ Influence &# (which I plan to read). Tags: Raising Venture Capital Startup Advice.

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Revolution

MAY 4, 2022

Many times, optimism would be dashed by another Covid-19 variant that would wipe out bookings for the quarter. Their advice and support helped guide me through one of the most challenging times I’ve faced as an entrepreneur and CEO. We attribute that success to the grit and determination of the company’s leadership team.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Successful entrepreneurs achieve much through their personal leadership traits that inspire others to do great things with them – sure. And they will offer you some of the best business advice you will ever receive if you’re open to it. But without these unsung heroes you’ll go nowhere. EXECUTIVE COACHES.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

One of the books that first made me aware of the “creative brain&# was “ Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain &# by Betty Edwards. All are known creativity drivers and are covered in the book mentioned above. She literally encourages you to draw things upside down. For others they swear by music. That’s a shame.

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StartupNation

JUNE 15, 2021

Here are several pieces of advice that I learned the hard way: First, not every successful company starts in an accelerator. Then, your task is to assemble the best possible leadership team you can have for all those functions, whether it’s full of experienced people or youthful exuberance. .

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 9, 2020

Contributed by Shawn Johal, business growth coach, leadership speaker and co-founder of DALS Lighting, Inc. Author Greg McKeown wrote an excellent book before the virus. His book, Essentialism , encourages readers to take an disciplined, essentialist approach to their lives. Fear is powerful, but it can also be blinding.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 27, 2016

They basically work towards filling your pipeline and booking meetings. Certainly, there's got to be some kind of innovation, best practice, or advice that they want to hear about. That means thought leadership--and helping each other to hone your stories. Go find the right person yourself.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2020

Community-building is advice I give to nearly every startup team with whom I work. I hadn’t known Derek before but he knew I was a huge fan of the late Clayton Christensen, the HBS professor and author of the highly influential book, “ The Innovator’s Dilemma.” this is classic community management. somebody he knew from afar?—?to

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 15, 2020

Each level has an accompanying book leading the lessons, and topics overarching the lessons include self-sufficient living, equal rights, healthy eating habits, identity, feminism, and climate change. His advice to YLAI Network members looking to make a difference in their community is to really work hard to get to know their community first.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 11, 2020

5000 shared: Knowing what you know now, what advice would you share with your younger self? I also have a physical “to do” book and a system for jotting things down and crossing them off that I follow religiously. We asked these elite leaders about their entrepreneurial journeys. 4,672 on the 2020 Inc.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 7, 2024

Dozens of investors have approached me for advice on assessing the effectiveness of such policies. He is the best-selling author of seven books, including his newest book, Leading Hybrid and Remote Teams: A Manual on Benchmarking to Best Practices for Competitive Advantage.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 31, 2020

I booked my first two coaching clients five months later — exactly a month shy of running out of savings. Is there any advice that you would give to other YLAI Network members regarding entrepreneurship? How has YLAI helped you achieve your mission? Create community.

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Gust

AUGUST 26, 2012

Martin Yate, in his recent book “ Knock ‘em Dead – Secrets and Strategies for Success in an Uncertain World ” succinctly outlines the key criteria for choosing mentors: Mentoring is not a group activity. But my advice is to start with one, or certainly no more than one in an area of expertise. Mentors are not like lovers.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 1, 2020

Books by Marianne Williamson. Richie’s advice for young leaders and entrepreneurs: Don’t wait for things to go back to the way they were. .” With an eye toward the future, each of the speakers shared their suggestions for finding motivation and inspiration: As a Man Thinketh by John Allen. Don’t wait for change.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 28, 2024

Coaches work with you to develop customized strategies that fit your specific needs and goals, rather than the generic advice you might find in books or online resources. Coaches help you build essential skills such as strategic thinking , leadership, and decision-making.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

DECEMBER 30, 2020

You can still take advantage of all the small business advice that was shared throughout the event. You can still listen to the whole thing, but we wanted to share some of our favorite moments and pieces of small business advice. Awesome small business advice! Great small business advice from Jason! Thanks, Steve!

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 9, 2019

We’re bringing EO members and non-members behind the scenes of 2019 EO Global Leadership Conference Macau (GLC) as we profile the event’s emcee, Pascal Finette. Here is a radical and heretical piece of advice: Stand out by being the one person who doesn’t make things sound complicated. Instead, use simple, plain language.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 6, 2020

In addition to developing Urban Betty , a successful salon with two locations, Neff also created an app for stylists , produced a book about homes in Austin, Texas, and even reached the Inc. You also have an impressive array of side projects—from books and apps to philanthropic and environmental initiatives. 5000 list twice! .

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 5, 2022

At some point in life, almost everyone has collaborated with people who don’t share knowledge, don’t give advice, and don’t help others out with their experience. In his book, Giving , Bill Clinton said that he’d rather be wrong for trusting people than for distrusting them. Reset our mindsets and start taking conscious, active steps.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Many companies don’t reach the next phase either because their leadership doesn’t adapt as an organization or because they don’t design processes that lead to scaled outcomes. We recently added Richard Mumby to our leadership team. If I could close with some advice for startups and boards …. Startups are like families.

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StartupNation

JUNE 22, 2021

A brand’s representation of reality begins with and grows under the leadership of a company’s founders, its CEO and its top executives. Here is what you need to know to make an authentic brand come to life: The value of leadership. Related: Expert Advice for the 4 Million People Who Launched a Business in 2020. Most aren’t.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2020

Nicholas Dancer is the owner and operator of Dancer Concrete Design and he chats with Ramon Ray about concrete, entrepreneurship, leadership, and his new book, Day In, Day Out: The Secret Power in Showing Up and Doing the Work. Nick says that his book focuses on not discounting the little things that get done over and over again.

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StartupNation

MARCH 30, 2021

The following is excerpted from the book “Why Startups Fail” by Tom Eisenmann. I’ll share some advice based on work on entrepreneurial failure that I’ve done as a Harvard Business School professor. While this advice is mostly sound, following it blindly might actually boost your odds of failing. All rights reserved.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 19, 2019

He has written a Wall Street Journal bestselling book called The Book of Mistakes: 9 Secrets to Creating a Successful Future. . From them, I have learned tremendous lessons about leadership, success and business. I didn’t fully realize what was happening until we landed and I had the narrative for The Book of Mistakes.

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Gust

JUNE 19, 2012

There’s also timing and trends, leadership, luck, and maybe even marketing. . If you’re doing investment pitches, you should read this book. If you’re doing a pitch I’m going to see, I want you to have read this book. It seems like good advice to me. Tim Berry , Founder, Palo Alto Software.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

I bought a book and I learned how to program macros and build spreadsheets. That leadership trait is just not innate in everybody. And I see people in leadership roles that can’t handle the stress, and I think sometimes people just aren’t chemically wired for that. Startup Advice'

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 24, 2020

When I was little, I often liked books more than toys, and even when I fell severely ill when I was young and was often hospitalized, I would ask for my teachers to bring exams to the hospital and I came out in the top three of my class. Is there any advice that you would give to other YLAI Network members aspiring to be entrepreneurs?

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JULY 8, 2022

teams usually outperform individuals or groups of individuals) but very few Founder CEOs are skilled at creating a high-performing senior leadership team. It’s a myth to believe that leadership has always resided in the CEO. Successful companies have distributed leadership across the business.

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