.Net Advisory Board Entrepreneur Networking 
Steve Blank
OCTOBER 23, 2023
In a business development role you’re out shaping the perception of your company in the market (networking), determining leads, and contacting leads. I also work closely with all members of the executive team, the Board of Directors, and Advisory Board. The biggest difference is in the VC world, nobody is going to die.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 2, 2022
Angels are typically high net worth individuals who are investing their own money, for a wide range of motives. Use personal networking. The best angels you will find are the ones who know you personally, or know a member of your team or advisory board. By definition, an angel investor is not an “institutional investor.”
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Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 19, 2022
Some people, and some entrepreneurs, have that something extra that you can’t quite put your finger on, like the judges are searching for on American Idol. But the entrepreneurs that have it, including Elon Musk and Richard Branson, seem to be able to effortlessly get team members, investors, and customers to follow them anywhere.
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 18, 2019
Elon Musk via Flickr by TED Conference To be successful as an entrepreneur, you don’t have to be a fabulous person, but it helps. Some people, and some entrepreneurs, have that something extra that you can’t quite put your finger on, like Ryan Seacrest is searching for on American Idol. Be delightfully authentic and honest.
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 27, 2019
Angels are typically high net worth individuals who are investing their own money, for a wide range of motives. Use personal networking. The best angels you will find are the ones who know you personally, or know a member of your team or advisory board. By definition, an angel investor is not an “institutional investor.”
BeyondVC
JANUARY 3, 2019
We are purpose-built to not only invest pre-product but also to help accelerate your path to product-market fit with our decades of entrepreneurial and investing experience along with our active CXO advisory board. Many of the smartest entrepreneurs were leaving their companies to start a new blockchain or crypto company.
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 24, 2017
To be successful as an entrepreneur, you don’t have to be a fabulous person, but it helps. Some people, and some entrepreneurs, have that something extra that you can’t quite put your finger on, like Ryan Seacrest is searching for on American Idol. These moments are always being transformed into options to be explored.
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