This is going to be BIG.

JULY 8, 2019

Running a startup consumes a ton of time. For example, if you were the founder of a self-driving car startup, checking out who the founders of the other dozen self driving car startups follow might be a good place to start. You can also look at the list of who other people in similar positions follow.

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Hunter Walk

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Most strategies are some combination of innovation and best practices along the classic five steps of venture investing: See, Pick, Win, Service, Exit. Some force that pulls exceptional startups to you, directly or via intermediaries, in a privileged and sustainable fashion. This post is about ‘seeing.’

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

I’m a stickler for focus, being efficient with capital and building out operational excellence, so our strategy initially was very constrained. They had instilled in me a discipline that few well-funded but inexperienced startups have. It’s up to MakeSpace to execute well and maintain its market leadership position.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 8, 2025

Building a startup is an exhilarating journey, but the road to success is rarely a solo endeavor. While great ideas can be the catalyst for success, the team behind the idea truly drives a startup forward. Having that support system, especially in the early days of building a startup is important because it’s really hard.

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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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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 22, 2020

Pete is a mid-level manager in the software engineering unit of an entrepreneurial startup that quickly grew to 400 office-based employees doing electronic health records (EHRs). An example of what might occur comes from one of my coaching clients, from a few months before the pandemic hit.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Here are eight psychological concepts and strategies that will address both the intended and unintended messages that establish culture. In your work, this means prioritizing giving positive feedback to your employees and leadership team. Work with a startup therapist! Use positive reinforcement. Cultivate a safe space.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

One of my favorite events last year was attending Startup Grind where I got to interview Clayton Christensen, author of The Innovator’s Dilemma. And of course we talked about many of my views of building startups. You didn’t join startups then. You joined a startup if you couldn’t get a real job.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 19, 2025

Under Governor Murphys leadership, the NJEDA has focused on supporting cutting-edge industries like AI, creating family-sustaining jobs for residents and bolstering the states innovation economy, said NJEDA Chief Executive Officer Tim Sullivan. For more information, including additional eligibility requirements, click here.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 26, 2022

We believe this consistency in leadership and intuition for where the markets were going in the heady days of 2019–2021 helped us to stay sane in a world that momentarily seemed to have lost its mind and since we have new capital to deploy in the years ahead perhaps I can offer some insights into where we think value will be derived.

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Revolution

JULY 13, 2023

The resulting strategy: experiences center around compelling narratives, innovative interactive elements, and regular updates based on player feedback and analytics. An Acquirer of Choice : Big acquisitions are always challenging, especially for culture-heavy startups.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 28, 2025

Investors want to understand the problem or pain point the startup addresses to gain their investment. When assessing a startups leadership, Andreesen looks for entrepreneurs who have the critically required drive, vision, and ability to overcome obstacles. Without this, the long-term prospects of a business idea are fleeting.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2020

leadership, mentorship, competitiveness, communications, relationship-building?—?and In any job you either find leadership opportunities for your best people BEFORE they ask or other people start asking them to become leaders somewhere else. Leadership is about recognizing your next generation of talent and helping lift them up.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Today you have funders focused exclusively on “Day 0” startups or ones that aren’t even created yet. The market today would barely be recognizable by a time traveler from 2011. For starters, a16z was only 2 years old then (as was Bitcoin). The legends of Silicon Valley?

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Revolution

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In the process of finding, funding, and supporting startups that will transform their markets, investors can get caught up in KPIs, ROI, and other three-letter success indicators. The Startup Struggle is Real — and Shouldn’t Be Silently Endured The founder’s journey can be a lonely one. Founders are not machines. I’d argue not enough.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

EO aims to amplify the positive through its sustainability strategy. Leadership: Enable transformational leadership that can drive sustainable change in the world. If all 14,000+ EO members take positive action to embrace sustainability in their individual businesses and communities, the aggregated impact could be enormous.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

No need to reinvent the wheel, just use these tried-and-true strategies for sustainable growth. Startups often find themselves navigating a tough and competitive environment. Amidst numerous challenges, the right growth strategy becomes paramount. The answer often lies in the growth strategies they adopt.

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Red Rocket

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

I recently got connected to Alyssa Hitaka at TopTierStartups.com , a new content site rich with startup related news, tips and interviews with startup founders. I was curious what her startup founders were seeing, in terms of the best marketing strategies they are successfully using today.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 9, 2018

I was amazed at your innovation, approach, cleverness, enthusiasm, leadership traits, background, education, team?—?everything. 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. everything. You’re in control.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 5, 2025

On the business side, they face hard decisions about establishing the right marketing strategy for their products and services, gaining timely access to capital to grow their business and dealing with the day-to-day operations. They help you avoid c ommon pitfalls and introduce proven strategies that accelerate growth.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 21, 2024

I was initially inspired to produce thought leadership content because I wanted to increase my company’s visibility on search engines and get more links to our website. There are two paths for establishing thought leadership: writing and speaking. EO members can even publish their thought leadership right here on EO Blog.

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TechCrunch

JULY 30, 2021

Jason Dressel is president of History Factory , which helps companies use their history and heritage to enhance and transform strategy, positioning, marketing and communication. You’d think tech companies should be the paradigm of how to prep for leadership transitions, since they operate in such a constant state of flux.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 25, 2015

He also talked about the work he enjoyed doing: coming up with our strategy, working with our largest customers (like Allstate, DirecTV), working with VCs (Accel, Upfront, Rincon, Salesforce.com) and talking with future investors.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

In 2008, Tyler Jorgenson was not in any position to give out strategies for business growth, as he is now. Let's look at specifically six of his strategies for business growth. 6 Powerful Strategies for Business Growth. You have to know your strategy. Bonus Advice for Startups. 1. Customer acquisition plan.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

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. EQ and Team Leadership? Politics are a part of human nature and thus a part of all startups. Startups are hard. Startup Advice VC Industry' FourSquare.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The 15 Best Strategies for Developing New Business in a Crowded Market In the quest to uncover effective strategies for developing new businesses in a crowded market, we turned to fifteen Founders and CEOs for their tried-and-true tactics. By analyzing the feedback and sign-ups, you can gauge the demand for your product.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 16, 2021

Never share your exit strategy with venture capitalists. VCs want to learn the total available market and see evidence that you can grow your startup into a US$1-10 million (or more) revenue business. Here are 11 tips EO members shared: 1. Know what investors want.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

He’s also a Silicon Valley venture capitalist, sits on the boards of several startups, is a many-time entrepreneur himself, and was previously an exec at GE and Intel. As a venture capitalist who frequently works with tech startups, what are some of the traditional competencies that startups typically overlook and underappreciate?

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 31, 2024

But how does an entrepreneur know if their startup is funding-worthy and meets investor expectations? That includes angel investors, venture capitalists, and institutional funders associated with various stages of a startup’s growth. Each investor type has a distinct set of criteria for assessing a startup’s business model.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 15, 2014

Much has been written about when it is time to hire a “professional CEO” to run a startup company and of course that has long been a norm in Silicon Valley when founders find that their inexperience may be a limiting factor in company growth ( know as the Peter Principle ). So why did Larry need to return?

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

A Fork In The Road Recently, I’ve been discussing strategy with a number of companies facing a common decision point. A literal fork in the road At this fork, there are two distinct and mutually exclusive types of strategies to focus on. I call them Inbound Strategies and Outbound Strategies. This is rarely successful.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2014

Because the hundreds of millions that it takes to greenlight a theatrical film could never be absorbed by a startup and because they way we experience media & characters has evolved dramatically over the past 20 years to a point where the starting point for media is often digital, gaming or even graphic novel oriented. And Seriously.

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StartupNation

APRIL 27, 2021

In Musk’s words, “Technology leadership is not defined by patents… but rather by the ability of a company to attract and motivate the world’s most talented engineers. Unfortunately, many tech startup founders have misinterpreted Musk’s open letter as an example of how a tech business can be successful without a patent portfolio.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 24, 2019

It might sound obvious, but there should be a strategy for your travel. Similarly, accelerator programs like YCombinator and 500 Startups have gold-star reputations for a reason. One pattern I see in Canadian startups is that too many wait too long to think about global expansion. Bake global into your business plan.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 16, 2024

” – Zak Nordyke, EO Cincinnati, founder, Evergreen Mentorship “Accountability is a huge motivator: In one accountability group meeting, I said I would implement an employee profit sharing and a long-term incentive plan for my leadership team. EOA gave me the confidence to find senior leadership to take on key tasks and embrace delegation.

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Paul G. Silva

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

They don’t just set a strategy and hope for the best. How Iteration Transformed Valley Venture Mentors Before I co-founded Valley Venture Mentors (VVM) and for all of my time there, we experimented with different ways to connect startups with mentors. Startups pitched for 10 minutes each. We had to find a better way.

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Revolution

MARCH 7, 2024

Why does representation matter when it comes to startups? A brighter spot: Funding going to startups with at least one female founder ticked up to 26.1% Effective leadership requires embracing what has changed and building upon it.” Because women have and continue to gain more purchasing power than ever.

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