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My Number One Advice for Startups or VCs: Conviction > Consensus

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It spoke to me because it so resonates with my nearly daily advice to entrepreneurs and VCs alike. I went as far as to call it the best Tweet of 2015 so far because it encapsulated my advice so succinctly. All advice you receive is too generic to help you – you need to decide for yourself in your exact situation.

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New Year, New Entrepreneurs: Five tips for supporting early-stage entrepreneurs ?

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Cultivate an inclusive network with culturally competent support. The conversation introduced a new framework for inclusive community development that incorporates cultural understanding, talent development and new venture creation. Lean on advice from others who’ve been there before. Join them on their journey.

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Scaling Sales: Arming & Aiming – A’s, B’s & C’s

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Ultimately he & I had a bad cultural fit. I was stuck in startup culture and he was stuck in big company culture and their was a chasm between us that couldn’t be rectified. Customer events are a great way to market to your C deals so that you keep them informed and try to raise their interest levels.

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Why Investors Are Watching–And Judging–Your Work-From-Home Policy

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Dozens of investors have approached me for advice on assessing the effectiveness of such policies. They looked at 749 companies and found that nearly half rely on loose, informal guidelines, while 17 percent don’t really manage it at all. If companies don’t get this right, they will undermine their long-term valuations.

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People Management: Startup Teams Should Dip but not Skip

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A good early-stage CEO needs to be accessible, to be accountable for producing results and should be establishing the cultural norms of the company through direct leadership at all levels. Dipping: As a decision maker you rely on information being passed to you by the people who report to you. But it sets the wrong culture.

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Small Business Owners Should Pursue Those Who Can Give the Best Business Advice

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The most successful entrepreneurs are those who take the approach of seeking out those who can give the best advice when dealing with the challenges of growing their small business or startup. The Importance of Seeking Out Expert Advice Seeking out expert advice is crucial for small business owners for several reasons.

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Want to Start a Technology Company in LA?

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We have an abundance of ethnicities, culinary options, music and culture. But ultimately we’re on the Internet to communicate, buy stuff, become informed and be entertained. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Launchpad LA SoCal Stuff Start-up Advice Startup Advice. Go on, have a bit of fun down memory lane!).