Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

13% of GDP is construction – the largest industry. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Start-up Advice Startup Advice. “ I’m shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on here. &# We all know it happens. Believing your own hype: And this data subtly sinks into the psyche of your company.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 28, 2011

I’ve thought a lot about team construction of early stage companies. But I give this advice to nearly every company I work with so at a minimum you’ll know it’s authentic and not intentionally controversial. I was once asked on Quora what my idea startup team would be. My ideal team is simple: Assuming 6 people.

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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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Startup Blogpost

MARCH 15, 2024

14 Pieces of Advice for Resolving Conflicts Among Startup Team Members Navigating team conflicts in a startup environment requires wisdom and practical strategies. It’s a testament to how constructive conflict, when handled well, can drive innovation and strengthen team bonds. My top advice?

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 12, 2010

I was WAY off between my book research about what the engineering & construction market would want (my first company) and what they actually wanted. Tags: Startup Advice. Repeat this process 50 times and trust me you’ll see patterns. I only found out through customer meetings. I learned this the hard way.&#.

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 24, 2021

They had constructed a very specific story about how that company’s features would win out over and above the deal that they missed. The ecosystem is full of bad advice from founders that couldn’t raise. They don’t really know what they’re doing, but they will still spout off a lot of bad advice.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 25, 2014

” This in response to his 5,500 2-bed penthouse in San Francisco where his construction budget alone was $9 million. When it comes for speaking up for venture capitalists for which you are simply not a “king” I have but one bit of advice. . “I’m called the king of Silicon Valley.

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TechCrunch

MAY 20, 2022

The technological advances we’ve made over the last few thousand years are stunning, but the construction industry still relies on centuries-old technology. Even so, investors are backing startups bringing robotics, data management, automation and augmented reality into the construction process. Heinrich Gröller, partner, Speedinvest.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 10, 2012

You know now why I would take her advice for new employees. ” She gave me a special one-time permission to write about her in a blog post so I could publish the advice she gave our friend. General Advice. Don’t expect constructive feedback without asking directly for it. What advice do you have for employees?

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 20, 2011

I try to be constructive. Sometimes I’ll say, “I highly doubt you will get funded with this concept – here’s why …&# and I try to offer constructive points. But this particular guy who called me for advice I suspect had a different problem. It was the silent killer.

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StartupNation

JUNE 15, 2021

Confidence in all those areas means large portions of our day and brain space are freed up to focus on the actual construction of the business without worrying if we’re doing things right or wrong. Here are several pieces of advice that I learned the hard way: First, not every successful company starts in an accelerator.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MAY 7, 2020

I like to provide a leader with deer in the headlights syndrome a lot of support, advice, and constructive feedback. The leader just doesn’t seem steady and solid. You can see it in their eyes. I have seen people go from deers in a headlight to strong decisive leaders in less than a year.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2011

If you’re constructive. We only ever came back and took one of the other products off the ice. That initial product became a market leader in its area. Dissent is fine. If – and this is a big IF – you have other ideas. If you’re also willing to be a leader.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Be careful about board construction. It will pay huge dividends in avoiding the CEO tied up in admin and allow him / her to focus on bigger picture items. Equally – a great VP Finance can be leveraged well to take on finance, legal, HR and much of the operational tasks. Limit the number of VCs. Equally limit the number of management.

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Hunter Walk

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

What advice do you have for people in fast-growing companies about being a team-player but also taking advantage of the unique opportunity it provides? What advice would you give a startup CEO about how to shape an effective Board and use them wisely? Board construction is really challenging, especially in a startup.

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Jason Malki

AUGUST 24, 2023

Going Beyond Good Intentions: Wissam Akra’s Trailblazing Journey in Transforming the Construction Industry It’s a strange, wonderful, and sometimes scary time for industries that are impacted by the adoption of AI into their day-to-day work. Construction is no different. I’ve dedicated my life to the construction industry.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 3, 2021

Traditional VC models “can foist artificial time constraints on investors and force them to focus their deal flow into particular stages for fund-construction reasons,” Alex and Anna write for The Exchange. “As

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 17, 2011

Have a thesis from which to build your story – If you don’t start by knowing what the central point(s) you’re trying to make are then you can’t construct a storyline that supports them. Below are some separate thoughts.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 28, 2009

The largest Germany construction firms announced that they were going to launch their own initiative and therefore not use 3rd-party vendors. Tags: Start-up Advice. Buzzsaw (owned by Autodesk) raised $90 million and was making weekly noise in the market. These were stressful times.

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Gust

AUGUST 26, 2012

But my advice is to start with one, or certainly no more than one in an area of expertise. Telling it straight means having direct discussions that are constructive, respectful, and specific. Mentors are not like lovers. You can have more than one at a time. Find someone who will tell it straight.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

I had very little cash in the bank yet the stories were still coming out about how we were going to change the world of online engineering and construction. Tags: Start-up Advice Startup Advice. The investors of our competitor agreed to a merger and we were going to raise $15 million between the two companies. You can do it.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 31, 2020

” Speaking as someone who’s been on both sides of this equation, I most appreciated her advice about focusing on “simplicity and staying consistent” when it comes to messaging. Construction tech startups are poised to shake up a $1.3-trillion-dollar Construction tech startups are poised to shake up a $1.3-trillion-dollar

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 5, 2011

You can do nearly absolutely anything within one or two years time--as long as you put your mind to it and construct a plan. Oh, and by the way, I've given this advice to tons of people over the years, and rarely does anyone ever take it--so if you do decide to do this, let me know, so can at least have more than one example that it works.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 8, 2020

I also hold significant minority interests in small private companies where I provide strategic advice, but have no role in daily operations. Still, my family office has deep expertise in constructing and managing portfolios of stocks and bonds for our clients. Invest in Stocks. and more articles from the EO blog. .

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 9, 2020

Construction sites are back at it, and capitalism is raring to go. .” – George Bernard Shaw. Today, countries are opening up at different speeds. Traffic is starting again, almost to the same levels we were accustomed to before confinement. Some have even unbelievably suggested the economy is more important than human lives.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2020

Nick says that right out of high school he wanted to recreate that environment and he found in with a buddy who was working in construction. Nick liked what he was doing, got a promotion and did traditional concrete construction for the next two and a half years. . If they did everything perfectly, there wouldn’t be a purpose for me.”.

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NZ Entrepreneur

AUGUST 2, 2022

Want to tap in to the best startup advice from entrepreneurs who are out there doing it? Accelerate your journey by shamelessly asking for advice and feedback from the best and brightest.”. Welcome to ‘500 Founders’ where we ask innovators from around New Zealand for their top insights for first time startup founders. Chatterize.

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Gust

DECEMBER 3, 2011

Proper use of Advisory Boards begins with proper construction. But the best reason is that such dual roles can result in conflicts regarding advice the entrepreneur seeks. If that’s all you really expect of the Board, you’re cheating yourself as well as the investors before whom you dangled the names. And, anyway, let’s face it.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 26, 2020

According to Caldbeck, he wrote the letter after CircleUp had bought out the investor’s firm because he wanted to provide constructive feedback, given that this individual’s “involvement was incredibly difficult for all of CircleUp and our board,” as he explained to this person, whose identity was shielded.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

We literally had to walk outdoors in the snow to the shower alongside Turkish construction workers walking in leopard-print underwear. Tags: Startup Advice. We stayed in the middle of January in a “hotel&# that turned not to have showers in the room – you had to walk down the hall to a community shower.

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StartupNation

JUNE 1, 2021

Oftentimes, I read articles offering tips for entrepreneurs that revolve around generic advice on getting started. Listen to constructive criticism, and learn from useful feedback, but always carry a dignified bearing. Roosevelt’s advice resonates here: “Be sincere, be brief, be seated.”. Keep it simple, stupid (KISS).

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2023

.* At this one-day founder summit, you’ll get actionable advice and takeaways from top experts, meet other entrepreneurs taking similar journeys, share your own experiences and build the confidence to take the next steps toward growing your business.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 7, 2022

You want people who will offer you constructive feedback to help push your idea along. To progress your initiative it’s invaluable to have people who can offer constructive, helpful feedback. A network of people you can talk through your ideas with is a must, but you also have to take on their advice.” - Stanley Henry.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

But today I want to give you advice on how to decrease your odds of failure in a startup. Most of this advice boils down to an argument in favor of basic planning before starting a company or raising money. You may still fail but at least you’ll have less chance of failing for the wrong reasons.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 22, 2018

Construct an environment that’s action-oriented and milestone-driven. In EO, our methodology is one of offering shared experiences rather than giving advice. That’s why we have a strong practice of doing and making rather than sitting and listening. Have manners, be on time, and end on time. Furthermore, honor the space.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

 —  @bznotes So I thought I’d offer some high-level advice on how to be a good board member. I know there are many people who like to use their computers to type notes and will disagree with this advice. When this person is the most experienced and also gives good advice the room tends to tolerate it.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2022

VCs should never give armchair product advice nor cross the line into micromanagement. The best founder and VC relationships are based on trust and partnership; it should be a relationship that’s nonjudgmental, supportive, and constructive. As many founders can attest, the startup journey can be lonely at times.

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