Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2013

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. ” Classic Mexican Road strategy. Startup Advice' Yet I was a foreigner so I got away with being different.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 5, 2025

On the business side, they face hard decisions about establishing the right marketing strategy for their products and services, gaining timely access to capital to grow their business and dealing with the day-to-day operations. They help you avoid c ommon pitfalls and introduce proven strategies that accelerate growth.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

She wrote the book that inspired the way that people at McKinsey and Accenture do presentations. But seriously her book is spot on. One strategy I often employ. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Start-up Advice Startup Advice. OK, hold back on your consulting humor. People say this all the time.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

I had an enjoyable conversation this morning with a young team straight out of college this morning and they were calling to ask advice on how to approach fund raising (angels vs. VCs, how to select a VC, etc.) Most VCs are book smart. In fact, book smart can be a negative. Startup Advice VC Industry'

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2013

She debates manufacturing strategies. It’s something you’d imagine working best on a tablet where the parents take digital assets (think: photos & stickers) and engage with their children in story telling, arts-and-crafts, scrap-booking and the like. Startup Advice' She won me over at first meeting.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 31, 2015

The greatest book I’ve read on the topic. Every person who suspects they may have ADD should read this book. Healing ADD – I also learned a lot from Dr. Amen’s book so I recommend it as your second book. Amen’s book so I recommend it as your second book. Delivered from Distraction.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 23, 2014

And I realized that my place at the table isn’t always the opinionated guy debating company strategy but often it’s knowing the smartest people in the market and having close enough relationships with them and having put in sufficient time helping that that I know when I can call in favors. ” You simply need to ask. .”

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 28, 2021

There’s no need for long-term strategy or a plan for growth because there’s no risk if your venture fails to attract clients. You can join business groups and share advice with other solopreneurs. Strategy involves long-term planning. That title connotes someone who leads a team of employees. Running a business. How about you?

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 29, 2012

But my take: Gaikai had superior technology & a superior business strategy. We spent a bunch of time in the video talking about “disruption” as described by Clay Christensen in his seminal book, “The Innovator’s Dilemman” which I profiled here. I agree with him.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

He had an idea for a startup that would help consumers better book service jobs and would take on Service Magic, which he believed had a business model that could be disrupted. We like that it is 1000x better than having to call restaurants on the phone, be put on hold or call during normal business hours to book appointments.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JULY 9, 2019

I am reading a friend’s book which is still in proofs and so I’m not going to talk about it yet. But there is one part of the book that really rang true for me and that is when he talks about certain kinds of problematic employees, particularly one he calls The Heretic. You have to find a way out of the heretic mess.

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Dream It

APRIL 3, 2020

In addition to his books, Geoffrey Moore assisted in writing “In a Downturn, Provoke Your Customers” for the Harvard Business Review in 2009. His strategy for selling in 2009 is relevant to any economic downturn. Luckily, the strategy can be broken down into 3 steps. What keeps them up at night? What are they ignoring?

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Y Combinator

MARCH 7, 2023

YC Group Partner Surbhi Sarna has written a book called Without a Doubt , and today it goes on sale. I have no idea how Surbhi managed to write a book while also being a Group Partner at YC (a more-than-full-time job!). It's a must-read for anyone interested in healthcare.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 7, 2024

Dozens of investors have approached me for advice on assessing the effectiveness of such policies. Moreover, discussions between companies and investors now include WFH policies, employee engagement strategies, and related topics. If companies don’t get this right, they will undermine their long-term valuations.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 17, 2019

On top of that, they wouldn’t listen to suggestions about the packaging of the collection—which also must be sustainable in my book. Read Monique’s advice for other entrepreneurs interested in adopting sustainable practices. . One of our biggest strategies is collaboration. However, I said no to the project.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 8, 2010

I guess let’s file this under sales & marketing advice. If you’re a full time blogger and reading this then you need to go get a real book on how to blog. My strategy was to keep it advice based for the first 6 months so I never really employed this as a strategy to drive traffic. Tough question.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 28, 2024

Customized Strategies Tailored Solutions: Every business is unique. 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. This level of accountability is hard to achieve when working alone.

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Tomasz Tunguz

MARCH 27, 2025

After analyzing hundreds of sales organizations across startups, I’ve distilled the key pieces of advice that founders and leaders should keep in mind. Sales Strategy Fundamentals Start with the right price : Establish pricing that reflects value rather than just covering costs.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

If you’re not taking this zone-out down time I’ll bet you’re not having enough strategic reflection on your job, your company, your strategy. I learned about this behavior and how to channel it from my favorite book about ADHD, Delivered from Distraction. Frankly, I think venture capital is that way, too.

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Announcing EIGHT new mini-books and eBooks by Master Entrepreneur, Dave Berkus , just released by The Berkus Press. Covering important business growth subjects, these books are a must-have for you and your associates. Individual books from The Berkus Press by clicking HERE. Creating strategies. Advice for boards and CEOs.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

I’ve heard every excuse in the book and you’d be surprised how many people put this off. First advice – don’t respond to a VC website that says “submit your business plan here&# – if it’s read at all it will be read by an intern and likely be filtered before it reaches a decision maker.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 7, 2014

This was customer interaction at its finest and as a result they invited him to meet with our entire sales staff and offer advice on the sales process from a customer’s perspective. It was a personal discussion and you could tell that our senior leaders and he shared friendship as well as respect and admiration.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 15, 2021

Yet no matter how often you heard that you should trust your gut and follow your intuition, that advice is wrong. You can use decision-aid strategies to address cognitive biases to defend your organization from misinformation. Another effective strategy involves cultivating a mental habit of questioning stories in particular.

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Dream It

DECEMBER 10, 2020

However, don’t forget that most likely, angels you’re pitching to want to offer their best advice and be part of your journey to success and changing the landscape of an industry. Jason advises that you should not base your strategy on outliers. They want to be part of your effort to change an industry. What excites an angel?

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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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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Want to tap in to the best startup advice from entrepreneurs who are out there doing it? Founders a few steps ahead of you will give you the most valuable advice you have ever received because they were in your shoes not too long ago. “Try to test and prove out your go-to-market strategy, before launch.”

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 9, 2020

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. Ask yourself if you are doing the right things and for the right reasons. We know time is precious. Essentialism.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

This financial leader could well have come through the finance org at another startup or at a larger company but they often also can come from strategy consulting (Bain, BCG or McKinsey) or through investment banking (Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, etc.).

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2019

Part of running a board is managing the board meeting itself where you share your financial and operating progress, discuss your strategy & plans going forward and get & give information to your board members. One of the strongest bits of advice I would give you is to be super anal about the physical environment of your group meal.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 11, 2012

But I did read a couple of books on the topic that were useful: 1. Another great example of where I saw this “floor testing” used was in the book, “ Swim with the Sharks without Being Eaten Alive. The author, Harvey Mackay, talked about his strategy. But their pricing strategy has always driven me bonkers.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 1, 2014

Stever Robbins, known on the Internet as the Get-It-Done Guy, outlines his strategies in his classic book “ 9 Steps to Work Less and Do More.” Don’t forget to delegate to other team members, and don’t be tempted by the current “crisis” to postpone the important tasks of strategy decisions and monitoring the progress of the business.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JUNE 5, 2019

So should your digital strategy be focused on driving leads or building your brand? Looking at these stages channels and applying them to your digital marketing strategy is important. Get their free digital strategy play book at digitalmarketingstrategy.co.nz/free-book. Sales and brand. Do (engage and purchase).

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 2, 2015

Yet after a seed round of $2 million many are still doing Quickbooks entries, booking hotels & airplane tickets, negotiating offices leases and digging through employment benefits, legal contracts and such. I can’t tell you how many people have thanked me for this advice and say their productivity increased exponentially.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 13, 2011

The most experienced conference goers (bigger company ones) often book suites in hotels and plan meetings rather than attending any actual sessions. Book ‘em. Start by booking a few easy-to-land friends who are interesting. Another similar strategy is with customers. Don’t leave it to chance.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

I should note that my friend Brad Feld has written a new book on the subject that I would recommend if you want the bible on the topic. But if you don’t think through your long-term strategy you can open yourself up to a host of problems that kill companies: Spending money too quickly and running into cashflow traps.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

It partners with entrepreneurs in funding their growth stories through innovative market access and public venture capital strategies. He talks to AsiaTechDaily about the firm’s investment strategies, the fundraising journey, and other points. Additionally, Do you have any other advice for anyone looking to start a fund?

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Gust

AUGUST 19, 2012

Even if you have an hour booked, the advice is the same. Implicit in this is the go-to-market strategy. Describe marketing strategy, sales plan, licensing, and partnership plans. Exit strategy. What is the planned exit strategy (IPO, merger, sale, including likely candidates)? Marketing, sales, and partners.

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