Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

To overcome cognitive biases and cease denying reality, it’s critical to acknowledge faulty thinking strategies and rely on research-based best practices to ensure a successful return to the office. The post Why some leaders deny reality with return-to-office strategies amid Delta surge appeared first on THE BLOG. Conclusion.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 23, 2012

I read this book, " Why We Make Mistake s " and it talks a lot about "recall bias". So much of this is gut feel with a thin later of strategy retrofitted to seem more than random. The biggest problem is that what gets lauded as successful strategy isn't replicable--or at minimum should never be advocated.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Other than that we’ve adopted a “barbell strategy” where we may choose to avoid the high-priced, less-proven A & B rounds but we have raised 3 Growth Funds that then can lean in when there is more quantitative evidence of growth and market leadership and we can underwrite a $10–20 million round from a separate vehicle.

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Tomasz Tunguz

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

But throughout this turmoil, startups must adopt a process to craft a good pricing strategy, and re-evaluate prices periodically, at least once per year. The Three Core Pricing Strategies There are only three pricing strategies startups should pursue: Maximization, Penetration and Skimming.

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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. If there was any society in which being a hustler was out of step with the norm is was England.

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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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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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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The company has also spanned far beyond its book-based roots. The post 6 Strategies for Local Startups to Scale Up Nationally appeared first on StartupNation. From there, it’s necessary to determine what your company could do to stand out from those other entities. Sign Up: Receive the StartupNation newsletter!

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Dream It

AUGUST 2, 2021

A channel sales strategy is crucial to scaling a startup. By Alana Hill , Securetech Associate at Dreamit Ventures Book Office Hours with the Securetech team. However, most startups fail to launch and execute a successful channel sales program.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 6, 2013

” The local kennels were full as many people had pre-booked for vacations. She sprung into action and called the house I wanted to book directly (they obviously don’t provide phone numbers for you to call directly although a Twilio integration couldn’t hurt!). ” Booked it. “Oh s**t.”

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 5, 2014

She told of the teaching of the Talmud – a book which scholars use to debate doctrine and from which Jewish people are reminded to always learn and to debate. What is the right organizational strategy for a large UK conglomerate to operate more effectively? That was an awesome project and the answer was quantifiable.

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Dream It

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Mel knows firsthand how crucial strategy is to develop products that customers love. Rule #2: Executives must be aligned on GTM & product strategy A core group of decision-makers: C-level executives, product, sales, and marketing leaders need to be on the same page on GTM strategy and segmentation.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 9, 2018

It’s predictable, there is no reason to get mad about it and with a well-designed play book you can overcome this much of the time. In fact, my personal fund raising strategy is to attend the first meeting by myself. I call it, “Remind me why I love you again?” When you pitched me I really did love you. New York, Chicago, Boston, etc.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 24, 2023

If you've been wanting to learn a new skill or even strengthen existing ones, here are the seven tried-and-trued strategies I used to boost my expertise—and how you can, too. Now that we're on the same page, let's dive into the seven strategies you can use to learn a new skill or enhance the ones you already have.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Whether it’s an insight about a key problem, an amazing book or podcast share, a vendor referral, a parenting strategy, a key relationship introduction, or one of dozens of other ways we create value together. That member shares available times or an automatic booking link to schedule the call.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 10, 2023

If you're a beginner learning the ropes or a veteran B2C marketer making the shift, trying to work with anything other than a purpose-built B2B email marketing strategy is a recipe for disaster. 6 key strategies for designing a B2B email campaign You get it: B2C or generalized email strategies are a no-go for your B2B campaign.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 14, 2015

But like many companies over the past five years it hired aggressively and probably had some degree of straying off of a core strategy and some amount of excess jobs relative to its current revenue forecasts and opportunities. I’ve heard every argument in the book about why you can’t cut office space, headcount or Kind bars.

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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. The results were disconcerting—spending money to hire help and to publish my second book during a year when the content writing work dried up for several months was not good for the bottom line. How about you?

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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

MAY 5, 2021

If you can figure out why you didn’t achieve what you’d hoped to, you can develop a different strategy, one that will lead to a better outcome. Madoff’s book, Creative Careers: Making a Living with Your Ideas , is available at Amazon. Experiment. Don’t be afraid to fail; instead, see it as a learning experience.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 26, 2021

These overachievers and members of The Oracles share their strategies to sharpen your focus, prolong your concentration and beat distractions once and for all. I wrote kids’ yoga books and about my experiences with cars and racing. Create a five-step customized strategy. . Grace Lackey | The Oracles. Lewis Howes.

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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. She won me over at first meeting. Soleil returns emails at 1.30am.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2021

I counsel first-time VCs (as well as founders) to have mid-funnel strategies to get from first LP meeting to close and to put a disproportionate amount of time into this area (I say more about this on the podcast starting at timecode 27:41).

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Siegel’s recent book, THE BRAINS AND BRAWN COMPANY: How Leading Organizations Blend the Best of Digital and Physical , explores how (and why) many business owners in digitized industries overlook and underappreciate traditional competencies like logistics, manufacturing, customer service, and quality control. Can you tell us more?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 2, 2023

Then, we develop a communication strategy to convey the value of these face-to-face tasks to hybrid employees, to get their buy-in on coming to the office for high-impact work pursuits. His newest book is Leading Hybrid and Remote Teams: A Manual on Benchmarking to Best Practices for Competitive Advantage.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2016

He brings knowledgable experts from varying points of view but never books anybody that engages in yelling matches. I haven’t read the book nor deeply reviewed Project Aristotle but the conversation on this morning’s show really resonated with me.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

Most VCs are book smart. In fact, book smart can be a negative. I’ve seen too many companies go off track by a VC hell bent on the team pursuing the VCs strategy which at times is about chasing the next shiny object. So I thought I’d write about out with what I would look for in a VC knowing what I know now and why.

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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.

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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.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 7, 2024

Moreover, discussions between companies and investors now include WFH policies, employee engagement strategies, and related topics. 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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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 21, 2017

Even worse, when I was a strategy consultant I learned how easily data could be manipulated to prove just about any reasonable thesis and how a well-structured argument lined with data or pseudoscience could persuade large groups of people of dubious conclusions. In fact, I don’t know how you can be an investor without reading this book.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2022

All you have to do is repurpose that content into videos that work well within your existing marketing strategy; no brain-racking required. Case studies and whitepapers are often distributed like e-books. But e-books are not the only way to disseminate this information. The method you choose depends on your marketing strategy.

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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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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 7, 2022

With more than 20 years in the M&A industry, Scott is a recognized leader in the field, providing exit strategies, sell- and buy-side transitions, along with valuation services in the lower middle market. . Contributed by Scott Bushkie, EO Wisconsin, who is founder and CEO of Cornerstone Business Services.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 29, 2022

A best-selling author, his newest book is Returning to the Office and Leading Hybrid and Remote Teams. This cultural best practice is based on guidance I helped develop for leaders at 17 major organizations in implementing effective strategies for a work culture fit for the future of work. Our future is hybrid.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

For example, if you’re going to build a travel planning website (as many, many startup entrepreneurs do) your basic research would be: How much do people spend on travel books / guides today? How much money will airlines companies, hotel companies or event companies pay me as a referral or for booking?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 27, 2024

My clients find that an AI-driven strategy not only matches but often exceeds traditional levels of innovation, catalyzing fresh, groundbreaking ideas and fostering an environment where creativity thrives, unbound by the constraints of physical collaboration.

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