A Smart Bear
OCTOBER 17, 2017
Forget work/life integration for a minute. How much time do you have, regardless of partitioning? From your 24-hour daily allotment, the 1950s-style break-down is 8 hours for work, 8 for home and commute, and 8 for sleep and ablutions. So, “work” and “home” are the two things in which you can spend 40+ hours per week. This is the amount of time it takes to tackle something huge.
This is going to be BIG.
OCTOBER 16, 2017
Last week, I heard the word "difficult" describing investors twice. Once was about me and once wasn't. The founder and investor relationship is, in fact, a difficult one to get right. Both sides walk in with a lot of cognitive biases and style differences unique to every pair. Meanwhile, the work of trust building is hard and takes a long time. In one instance, there was an investor holding up a round after agreeing to sign off on something verbally.
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Entrepreneurs' Organization
OCTOBER 18, 2017
We had a chance to speak with cryptocurrency investor Philippe Theunissen (PT) and brand consultant Qin Guo (QG) in Shanghai, and here’s what they had to say about their experiences as EO Accelerator participants. EO: HOW DID YOU LEARN ABOUT THE EO ACCELERATOR PROGRAM? QG: My business is in brand consulting. I actually started working for this company and now I own and operate it, so I have a lot of responsibilities and challenges.
Tomasz Tunguz
OCTOBER 14, 2017
A startup’s competitive advantage is execution speed. That quickness stems from a CEO’s ability to decide and this ability separates the great from the good. According to a recently published Harvard Business Review article , one of the four key behaviors distinguishing exceptional CEOs is deciding with speed and conviction. [We] discovered that high-performing CEOs do not necessarily stand out for making great decisions all the time; rather, they stand out for being more decisive.
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David Teten VC
OCTOBER 19, 2017
I presented a few weeks ago to the American Marketing Association Executive Forum on how their members can work with and earn money from private equity and venture capital funds. I discussed all of the major engagement models: Expert Networks, Consulting, Interim Executives, Advisors, Board Members, Deal Executives, and Executives in Residence/Entrepreneurs in Residence.
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Entrepreneurs' Organization
OCTOBER 20, 2017
Nita Maru has led a life of dreams —dreaming of traveling, dreaming of leading an interesting life overseas and dreaming of owning her own law firm. Today, these dreams have come true, but Nita is still pursuing learning and growth, while maintaining what she calls her “pureness of spirit.” In fact, one thing she loves about being an EO member is how she can learn from people with vastly different backgrounds and cultures, and then apply their insights to her own life.”Through these different pe
Entrepreneurs' Organization
OCTOBER 16, 2017
Brandon Dempsey’s entrepreneurial journey changed significantly when he decided to run Ironman. With significant hours of training and planning required, he could no longer put in the 70–80 hour work weeks. He also had to be more organized and rely more on his team. This paradigm shift, he says, eventually improved business development in his organization and even enhanced personal relationships, including his marriage.
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