This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 30, 2020

Even a particular attribute like revenue has several factors to it, like growth, concentration and whether or not that revenue is a subscription for SaaS, one time purchases, or consulting. A million-dollar run rate achieved in four months will garner very different reactions in the market than one reached after four years.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 13, 2013

Like most startup entrepreneurs, when I began my first company in 1999 I had no formal sales experience. But before you achieve product / market fit you’re often in “consultative sales” mode where your objective is to tease out customer needs. This article originally appeared on Inc.com.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 3, 2014

Most technology startups seem to be funded by product people or business people. My first startup was no different. They are the lifeblood of many companies yet they are different than the traditional technology startup DNA so the ways that you hire, motivate, compensate and assess performance of these individuals will be different.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 5, 2014

” I said I learned this 15 years ago because that is when I stopped being a consultant. I enjoyed the first half of my time at Andersen Consulting (now Accenture) because I was a computer programmer and had to build stuff that actually worked. Consultants spend all of their time pretending to know these answers.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 17, 2015

You think it’s different at any of the top consulting firms? And it consulting & banking you rise up to be relationship managers but in law you still need to be the s**t hottest at your legal practice. And of course there are startups. In reality working at startups often sucks. So what do I think about Amazon?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 27, 2023

We both went on to have successful careers as consultants and entrepreneurs, and had a passion for working with and investing in younger entrepreneurs. We reconnected in 2016 and began angel investing in startups in New York City.  For the HBS founders we interviewed, there was no “lightbulb moment” for their startup idea.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 6, 2020

You need to: study the rules, make sure that you don’t violate the “affiliate rule” (more later), consult with your Company Counsel, consult with your board and investors and then make your own determination. If you do apply you must certify that your information and application are true and honest.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Nearly every successful tech startup I’ve observed over the past 20 years has gone through a similar growth pattern: Innovate, systematize then scale operations. Innovate In the early years of a startup there is a lot of kinetic energy of enthusiastic innovators looking to launch a product that changes how an industry works.

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Dream It

APRIL 7, 2020

Friday, April 3 was supposed to be the orderly launch of the CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) providing $349B of urgently needed funding to struggling startups and small businesses. What are the immediate do’s and don’ts for startups? For instance, one of our startups applied to J.P.

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Paul G. Silva

MARCH 6, 2025

What if you could assemble your dream team of advisors and consult them anytime, day or night, without scheduling conflicts or hefty consulting fees? I regularly consult my board while driving or walking, making productive use of time that would otherwise be spent just listening to music or podcasts. This isn’t a fantasy.

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Paul G. Silva

MARCH 26, 2020

This is the 3rd post in the “Startup Pitching” series. A startup is a bundle of risks. Consult with teammates and mentors to create a list of the 3-7 high-priority questions your audience will ask. . View all posts in the “Startup Pitching” series. The one (maybe two) number rule.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

If you’re a technology startup you need to excel at product, of course. While many tech startups do this intuitively (say, SnapChat thinking it would be much better if our photos out partying disappeared) it still happens. Startup Advice' It’s worth a quick read. My argument is pretty simple.

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Dream It

JANUARY 13, 2021

In this Dreamit Dose, associates Alana Hill and I, Elliot Levy , offer five things we wish founders knew after screening over 1,000 startups in the last year. We find companies in a number of different ways, but for now, we’ll focus on our three main sources: startup databases, industry news, and referrals.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 17, 2014

Here are two contrasting startup stories I''ve seen firsthand. The second startup came to me from a founder of a company that I only found out later wasn''t fulltime. Every startup has been in flux at one point or another as to founder roles, key hires, and plans. You could think of it as a spin on Thrillist.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 23, 2021

Contributed by Jeff Meade, the founder and CEO of MEADE , a management consulting firm. The amount you come up with should be based on legacy data unless you’re involved in a startup. Jeff Meade is the founder and CEO of MEADE , a management consulting firm. Now, it’s time to look forward again.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Taha Ahmed and Rooshan Aziz left their jobs in strategy consulting and investment banking in London earlier this year in order to found a mobile-only education platform startup, Maqsad , in Pakistan, with a goal “to make education more accessible to 100 million Pakistani students.”

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

One of the unavoidable realities of building a startup is having to fire people. But in startups this equals death. In the US you have the right to terminate almost any employee at will (subject to your not giving them a contract to the contrary and of course you should always consult a lawyer before implementing a firing or layoff).

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JULY 21, 2014

Every consultant was pitching a process for reinventing your organization through BI. I have had a version of this conversation with nearly every startup with whom I’m involved. Sales Startup Lessons' Surely there must be some benefit here?? For what purpose are they using your software?

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Source Link

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

To support and accelerate this momentum, the National Entrepreneur Center (NEC) and Orange County Government have partnered with SourceLink, tapping into our consulting services, software solutions and national network to strengthen and build upon the rich tradition of collaboration the NEC and Orlando entrepreneurial ecosystem have forged.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 1, 2015

It’s like trusting your 28-year-old fresh-from-MBA-school McKinsey consultant to make executive business decisions about your 128 year-old-business that they know nothing about just because they are wicked smart, have a blackbelt in Excel & Powerpoint and do better graphs than you. Startup Lessons'

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 15, 2014

Of course this can be done and of course I am a big proponent of the rise of startup centers across the country as the Internet has moved from the “infrastructure phase” to the “application phase” dominated by the three C’s: content, communications and commerce. ” But I think this misses the point.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

Set Goals Like Google: Why OKRs Surpass Other Goal-Setting Methods for Entrepreneurs Eric Crews (EO Boston), founder and CEO of management consulting firm Crews & co., My consulting firm has used them with over 100 companies. Million in Startup Funding Tal Moore (EO Los Angeles) is a serial entrepreneur and founder of Popsmith.

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Startup Blogpost

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Navigating Tax Obligations for Startups: What You Need to Know Navigating the complex landscape of startup taxation can be daunting, but with insights from CEOs and financial experts, startups can stay compliant and even save on taxes. But betting the farm on shady loopholes?

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Paul G. Silva

MAY 12, 2022

Run-of-the-mill consultancies in stagnant sectors tend to get low multiples. Rapidly growing SaaS startups have high multiples. For instance a modern consultancy might have: SaaS (S), Tool Use (T), and Consulting (C). Consulting (C): This is the overwhelming majority of revenue we’ve generated to date.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2022

Telemedicine, the standout offering, witnessed massive adoption during the pandemic, and in the last five years, no other service has been launched more by healthtech startups. These startups digitize the supply chain and distribution to providers. However, a particular segment has achieved scale faster within the past year.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

We refer to people as "great entrepreneurs" in the startup community all the time--but are they? How many founders have made hires, especially consultants, who were supposed to be great that didn't turn out to be? This is when most people fall off when I'm told that so and so is great at something in the startup world.

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 20, 2012

The answer to how you in particular should spend your time is twofold: Consult with your investors, advisors, and peers and where they thing you need to focus your energy--and get on the same page about the balance between near term and long term goals. Share your execution problems with others to get feedback on how you can improve.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 11, 2016

We then help surround founders with other talent who want to join important causes but don’t have the startup idea themselves. It’s rare to find extraordinarily talented individuals who are natural leaders and who are driven to succeed and who have a passion for startups so when you do you work hard to find opportunities for them.

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 7, 2023

Register Bain & Company, a prominent global management consulting firm, has revealed its plans to acquire the Asia-Pacific division of Rainmaking, a renowned venture-building and startup development studio. Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet?

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 8, 2024

How to define “success” for a startup? To others, it is simply a way to express a talent for art, cooking, consulting, management, development or more. ” The post Risk, insanity, and the 50% startup rule! There are many variations of this number since there are a number of ways to measure failure.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 27, 2024

That study echoes anecdotes by leaders such as Sallie Krawcheck, CEO of Ellevest, who claimed remote work made her employees more productive but less innovative, and Sam Altman, two-time CEO of Open AI, who said that remote work undermined creativity for startups.

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AsiaTechDaily

APRIL 27, 2023

Register Asia is a significant market for startups due to its large and diverse population, as well as its rapidly growing economies. South Korea’s largest accelerator program– the K-Startup Grand Challenge (KSGC) is the unique opportunity for global startups to enter the flourishing market of Asia.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

This enables entrepreneurs to build their startups while contributing to solve major challenges problems. is the founder and CEO of VIVALDI as well as a marketing consultant, author and visiting professor. Interaction field companies don’t hoard data, they share data with other participants. Erich Joachimsthaler , Ph.D.

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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. Dawn Hart , Senior Consultant, Manage With Hart Rule Out Misunderstandings First Listen, ask questions, and gather all the context. My top advice?

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Nothing spells disaster for a startup like poor financial health. Many projects fail due to financial hurdles, and one studies have concluded that running short on capital was the second most likely reason for a startup’s failure. This is even more acute for a startup operating on lean resources. Do not take shortcuts.

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Startup Blogpost

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

14 Leadership Lessons From Successful Startup Founders To gain a deeper understanding of effective leadership, we asked startup founders and CEOs to share the most valuable lessons they’ve learned from successful entrepreneurs. I’ve worked with many startup founders. Some will lead well, but others will do poorly.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Register KB Financial Group has collaborated with startups to support emerging ventures proactively. The financial institution recently organized the ‘2023 HUB Day,’ a startup demo day held at the KB Innovation Hub Center in Seocho-gu, Seoul.

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