Feld Thoughts

APRIL 2, 2014

One of the things I love best about my Foundry Group partners is that they each have strong opinions. I know a lot of people who have strong opinions. In contrast, I know a lot of strong listeners who won’t express an opinion. I’ve always had strong opinions. Do you have strong opinions AND big open ears?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 17, 2023

In my opinion, Bill Gates would have failed without his partners Steve Ballmer, and Paul Allen. In retrospect, however, Bill Gates did a lot of things right as a startup that I still look for today in aspiring entrepreneurs and their companies: Build a strong team.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 31, 2020

In my opinion, Bill Gates would have failed without his partners Steve Ballmer, and Paul Allen. In retrospect, however, Bill Gates did a lot of things right as a startup that I still look for today in aspiring entrepreneurs and their companies: Build a strong team.

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NZ Entrepreneur

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

The post Opinion: As an entrepreneur, avoiding rejection isn’t an option appeared first on NZ Entrepreneur Magazine. Managing rejection and success is a big part of the entrepreneurial journey. Sandy Geyer is an entrepreneur, author and mentor and teaches the principles of entrepreneurial intelligence at ENQ Practice.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Insist on facts and specifics to support all opinions. Blind spots are easily covered by opinions and speculation, but real facts are hard to counter. The best strategy is to narrow the question until you get a specific response or a clear indication that they have no relevant input.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Contrary to popular opinion, friendships are not inherently bad for business. There are three conditions that accompany the transition from a workship to a more intimate friendship; a shared wish to move to the next level, expanding the work-based relationship to non-work experiences; and sharing on issues requiring trust and discretion.

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Mike Michalowicz

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

You know those little pop-up windows that say, “Your Opinion Counts!” Your opinion does count. Many people tend to value the opinions of experts over their own, deferring to them instead of discovering what they know to be true. You and you alone are an expert on your own opinion. Don’t defer; make your case.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

You’ll discover that the interests of your product’s end user versus a regulator versus an advocacy group, key opinion leaders or a politician, are radically different. Tactical activities can include influencing key opinion leaders, political donations, advocacy groups, and grassroots and grasstops campaigns, etc.)

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NZ Entrepreneur

DECEMBER 2, 2020

The post Opinion: What to do about the one that got away? When you are consistently doing the right things in your business, you create a virtuous circle of opportunity. As the old saying goes, there are plenty more fish in the sea! So get fishing! Jim Ilievski is founder and CEO at CKI GROUP. appeared first on NZ Entrepreneur Magazine.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Here is where my opinion starts to stray from the what used to be the norm. The standard 9-5 office worker still exists, but there are also other shifts, especially if the company operates on more than one region of the world. Getting together with the rest of the company might not be practical. A Compulsory Requirement It Shouldn’t Be.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Think of profound beliefs as “strong opinions loosely held.” Think of them as strong opinions loosely held. Meetings become opinion contests and those with the loudest voices (or worse “I’m the CEO and my opinion matters more than your facts”) dominate planning and strategy. (He These are “strong opinions loosely held.”

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 6, 2024

That is why consumer surveys, interviews, discussions, and opinions matter the most, and so R&D costs are sky-high when talking about this industry. In this era of gadgets and social media, everyone wants revolution, improvement, and modernization in their everyday use appliances.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2024

Run customer surveys Customer satisfaction surveys allow your company to understand consumers’ opinions about your brand and its products and services. Statistics show that 92% of customers have a good opinion about businesses that support environmental efforts and social issues.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Understanding employee attitudes and opinions can help companies to improve employee engagement and their employer brand. Value the opinions of employees. There are employee experience platforms that provide a fast and intuitive way for organisations to obtain bespoke feedback from their employees.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Guss, and take their opinions on the incident, and how you can get the best deal for yourself, at least from the finances standpoint. Even if you’re a business owner, your work comp coverage can pay for you as you work to get back on your feet. As such, it is good to meet with a team of personal injury experts such as Steward J.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 25, 2023

1- Virtual assistance Photo Credit: Abdul Saboor It is my opinion that the need for virtual assistants is great since there is such a high demand for new businesses and there is such a large increase in the number of new enterprises opening their doors. Then, you may begin to promote your items on your blog and social media profiles.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 16, 2021

My conclusion was that Google must have a pretty high opinion of HubPages! Though there are many opinions and theories as to how Google determines which content to display, in a case where there is duplicate content (i.e., The article outranked actual websites of companies who sell and even specialize in this product.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 6, 2014

Entrepreneur Analysis and Opinion' While the consumer “sharing economy” gives us a taste of what it’s like to live in a world where we. This story continues at The Next Web. The post The end of ownership: The zero-marginal-cost economy appeared first on The Next Web.

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The Next Web

JUNE 1, 2014

Entrepreneur Analysis and Opinion' Byttow wanted a way to tell the truth, without revealing who said it. Eight months later, the most talked about content at. This story continues at The Next Web.

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Mike Michalowicz

AUGUST 1, 2014

I get it, I need to walk a fine line here, since this article itself is an expert opinion, but hear me out. The post Why You Can’t Trust An Experts Opinion (Including Mine) appeared first on Mike Michalowicz. The experts (me included, again) are often not qualified and can be very wrong in the advice they give. Don’t believe me?

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 24, 2022

Make sure to read online reviews and talk to other business owners to get their opinions on the different machines available. Talk to someone familiar with the various models and brands on the market and ask for their opinion. Then, you can narrow down your choices and pick a suitable machine for your specific needs.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

People describing their experience and opinions of the product fill up these sections you can use to decide on purchasing it. This way, consumers can discover and shop for items alongside socializing with friends or even getting a second opinion. These reviews are written primarily under a product page, like a comment section.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 4, 2020

These are group sessions where you ask open-ended questions to a random pool of consumers to determine your target market’s current opinions and favorites. Team dynamics help each individual member to feel comfortable expressing new ideas and opinions. Invest in advertising .

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 11, 2021

11:36] What are some of the best things happening at Facebook in your opinion? [15:22] [4:26] How would you describe the state of social media today? [7:39] 7:39] Where does social media fit under the marketing umbrella? [11:36]

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Hunter Walker

AUGUST 31, 2023

In my opinion, though, most employers don’t give their employees enough credit. In my opinion, this is a hugely risky move. MN: I think where most people go wrong during times of difficulty is to try and shield their employees from the truth — especially when it can feel scary.

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The Next Web

JUNE 11, 2014

Entrepreneur Analysis and Opinion' Along the way, I’ve learned about the different visa options available if you’re moving to the US in hopes. This story continues at The Next Web.

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Up and Running

MAY 11, 2021

In my opinion, if you make a mistake, your best option is to take responsibility and admit that you’ve made a mistake, and then try to find the best solution for your client. By law, people are allowed to state their opinion about anything and everything online. Managing negative feedback.

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The Next Web

APRIL 6, 2014

Entrepreneur Analysis and Opinion How-To''s' We don’t quite have a good vocabulary for it yet — no managers doesn’t mean no management, and flat structure doesn’t mean everyone has equal sway. Power, leadership, and even hierarchy still exist in these alternative structures, but instead of. This story continues at The Next Web.

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NZ Entrepreneur

DECEMBER 10, 2020

I found 20 different opinions on what should be in our deck and none of them were either right or wrong.”. If you sway in the wind of public opinion of your product you will lose your focus and become despondent. There is only so much you can get in a ten slide, five minute presentation! Be prepared for the inevitable feedback. “It

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Hunter Walker

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Or the opinionated, driven, strong-willed, fast twitch muscle type? But there’s another characteristic that on the surface could seem disqualifying but actually deserves analysis, and that’s “Difficult.” Are we talking abrasive, egotistical, read the Steve Jobs bio and thinks yelling was the key?

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deal architect

APRIL 28, 2022

I wrote back then “Few vendors have the guts to be open to such a smart and opinionated bunch as Workday was during its Technology. Some of us are old enough to remember Workday’s pioneering analyst summit in August 2010.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Do you have an opinion on the difference and how you describe those? [7:16] Questions I ask Kate Cooper: [2:06] What’s your philosophy on the content that you put in your newsletter, your Friday Five? [5:20] 5:20] I hear a lot of content producers talk about the differences between content and copywriting.

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deal architect

APRIL 25, 2020

I wrote back then "Few vendors have the guts to be open to such a smart and opinionated bunch as Workday was during its Technology Day yesterday. A decade ago, Workday pioneered with its Technology Day format. Like a marathon.

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Jeff Hilimire

APRIL 24, 2014

I was dug in and had my opinion and be damned with the facts. I can’t remember the exact argument but I do remember that I didn’t know what I was talking about and was going only on my perception, but there was no way I was going to back down. The only difference is, I was five years old. Michael knows better.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 19, 2009

We went around the room and every one of them had an opinion. And if I tell you what I think we’ll just have one more uninformed opinion. OK, let’s start with the basics, who does marketing think our customers are?” Unfortunately, all their answers were different. By now, nothing surprised me. Ah, a leading question.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

By facilitating the right chemistry in the group and allowing people to share their differing views and opinions, leaders actually set up their teams to create more impactful results, argues Kevin Xu. The post Ditch The Unified Front And Embrace Team Members’ Diverse Backgrounds appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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Board Effect

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Do you agree/disagree that you frequently encourage other board members to express their opinions and build on the ideas of fellow board directors? Do you agree/disagree that other board members encourage you to express your opinions and ideas? How familiar are you with the organization’s bylaws and governing policies?

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