Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 3, 2021

Innovation is random, and can’t be orchestrated. Startups may be quicker to adopt innovations, but there are clearly some large problems than can only be solved by companies with large resources. Other innovations, such as the ones from Kaizen initiatives, can only come from established organizations and processes.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 9, 2020

by Karen Hayward, Chief Outsiders Managing Partner and CMO, and author of “ Stop Random Acts of Marketing: Deliberate & Practical Growth Strategies for Mid-Market CEOs “ Middle market companies are ambitious to grow, and they need the right marketing strategy that can guide the whole enterprise to new heights.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2020

That doesn’t mean that entrepreneurs should ignore business and market realities, under the assumption that success is a random phenomenon. Now we are seeing a computer on every wrist, and in most household appliances. Passion, optimism, and determination are necessary but not sufficient to assure a successful startup.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 20, 2020

Being visible and engaged on a random part-time basis, due to other jobs, won’t do it. You won’t be viewed as the team leader if you spend most of your time on activities that are not relevant to your team. If your team has trouble finding you, you won’t make productive connections. Be compulsive about scheduling time for your team.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 29, 2022

The ready-fire-aim approach works best here, but must be used with a plan to learn from misses and feedback, rather than random shots into the dark. Marketing is inherently a trial and error process in new and unknown environments. Be prepared for pivots and mistakes. Planning cycle for determining certainty is too long.

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David Cohen

NOVEMBER 8, 2014

It’s always interesting looking back at the random events that affect your life. When you allow yourself to be open to randomness, things tend to happen that you would never expect and couldn’t possibly predict. My random intersection with Sam Altman long before we were both running accelerators. Startups'

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Feld Thoughts

MAY 9, 2012

I was blown away by what they are doing and decided to team up with them to do 29 random acts of kindness over the next few years. Rather, they will be people who inspire us and who we want to shine a random act of kindness on. Rather, they will be people who inspire us and who we want to shine a random act of kindness on.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

There’s a way to bring an end to this wasted investment in “random acts of training”. Moreover, enablement teams – the people in charge of creating the materials intended to help employees learn – often don’t understand the business results they are working to create. The key is to use an outcome-based approach.

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Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 19, 2012

As this is my second marathon in my Random Act of Kindness series, Amy and I are again raising $10,000 for someone on GiveForward. In our last Random Act of Kindness campaign, we raised over $10,000 for Justin Salcedo who is now cancer free ! Max loves everything Legos and Star Wars. He is a true Jedi Warrior!

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Seeing as how it’s the end of another year, I thought I would take a shot at a 10 best list of my very own. But instead of focusing on just one category of thing, I am going to mix it up and make it about various resources any entrepreneur might benefit from.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 15, 2020

The websites or apps we create and use are constantly changing, chances are these changes weren’t random. For this example, you can use a round-robin or random assignment. Running small experiments is an effective way to learn and try out new ideas. When segmenting users you want to make sure the cohort sizes are balanced.

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Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 2, 2013

It’s a magnificent example of what I call “ Random Acts of Kindness ” and is a deep part of my value system. The post Random Acts of Kindness – Wish of a Lifetime appeared first on Feld Thoughts. We’ve been part of a few events together. He’s got an enormous heart, soul, and brain.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2021

For example, companies must consider whether or not random drug tests meet the criteria for “reasonable suspicion.” ” Although many employers use random drug tests to determine whether their employees are using drugs, the U.S. Supreme Court has only upheld the practice on a limited basis.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 10, 2018

We create a number of random schedules. We copy the best options and apply the random mutations (changes) to them as long as it doesn’t reach a certain number of options. Next, you need to choose an algorithm to help automate the scheduling software. In this case, we’ll use a genetic algorithm.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

Instead, the app gives users a private key consisting of 12 random words, which also acts as the wallet recovery measure, and finally, the user will need to provide a strong password. Upon a successful download, the user may install the app to commence the registration part.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 6, 2020

I still see many businesses who let current challenges lead them on a random walk into or out of the future. The rest does not often improve decision quality. Spend more time on long-term strategy than daily crises. You need to build a vision of the future that can become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2020

If you know only a few people in the audience, acknowledge them, and convince the others that this is not a random cold call for you. The most respected presenters are the ones who have done the research before-hand to know who is in the audience, and have tailored their message to these interests. Dress appropriately and professionally.

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YFS Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

As long as you remember to rely on your head instead of your heart, you can say goodbye to Random Acts of Advertising, forever. By YFS Magazine.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 10, 2020

It also shows recruiters you are working towards a specific goal, instead of applying for all random jobs. But you should not include cat videos or some random travel blogs on your resume. Having a professional title can help you entice employers to view your resume. You should add it below your contact information. Stats and Numbers.

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Start Up Blog

JULY 30, 2012

Here’s a non-exhaustive list of random things I have done during my life: Take gymnastics classes. Play Australian rules football. High board diving. Build multiple cubby houses. Swim in the local river. Learn basic code on a 16kb ram TRS-80 computer in 1981. Waste all my pocket money on video arcade games (think Galaga).

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entrepreMusings

APRIL 5, 2012

For some reason today was a weird day. It started out with me dragging myself onto the treadmill at 6:00 a.m. Then I sorted through a bunch of email and set up some meetings. I had a good meeting with one of my clients. I even had a good lunch with a potential client.

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David Cohen

MAY 9, 2012

When I read Brad Feld’s latest post “ Random Acts of Kindness – Marathon Fundraising “, it made me think that If I had to create a fake tag cloud of words that have to do with Brad, the word “random” would be in it, as would the word “kindness.” Thank you Brad!

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 14, 2023

Markets are always in flux, randomly walking between gains and losses, but sometimes macro factors conspire to create sustained volatility.

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Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Then I decided to try to go clean up all the random tiles on Roku. Then it got really messy since Apple TV thought I was one username, and now DIRECTV thought I was another. I finally figured this out after going over to Roku and setting things up there. Of course, I’ve lost track of my Roku controller, so I did this using Savant.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Tests by Google —including the primary test they cite to demonstrate FLoC’s effectiveness compared to random cohorts (“a 350% improvement in recall and 70% improvement in precision”)—used a k value of 5,000. You can opt out, and Chrome will send a random FLoC instead of an accurate one. The value for k is still unresolved.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Strictly mandating completely sober company vehicle operators, reinforced by an environment of random breathalyzer checks and serious repercussions for violations, crystallizes the sheer priority placed on road safety over convenience or favoritism.

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Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 11, 2019

I love randomness. Today’s example of randomness is the book event for Do More Faster that David Cohen and I are doing at the Barnes & Nobel in Boulder at 4 pm today. My goal with randomness is to always be learning. I’ve always loved this phrase, but use it in a positive way around randomness.

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Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

APRIL 17, 2012

Today’s post features Random Notes. Random Note #1a. Random Note #1b. Random Note #1c. Bits and pieces not quite full blog post worthy, but worth telling (hopefully). — Scott Anthony is at it again. This is not a review — I’ve only gotten to page 53 — but I’m liking the tone.

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David Cohen

JULY 28, 2013

While I was in the UK for the launch of Techstars in London, I held a “random day” where I met with 24 companies, back-to-back, for 15 minutes each at the awesome Warner Yard. Random days of interactions with people I wouldn’t normally meet have led to all kinds of connections, friendships and even some investments.

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Rob Go

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The post My Public (and kind of random) Journal appeared first on ROBGO.ORG. Reading Time: 1 minute I’m trying something new and journaling in public. To read those posts, go here: [link].

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ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

That's the impulse behind the Random Startup Generator , a gentle reminder from the folks at the blogging startup Fireplace who built the generator as a reminder that "execution is key.". Even more frustrating - when these good ideas just linger as "coming soon" pages for products that never seem to manifest. Discuss.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 27, 2019

What can be won depends solely on the method of selection of random numbers. This algorithm works solely in random order and guarantees independent results. The user decides at own risk. A gift certificate provides access to the opening of the box. Honest review. Your mystery boxes can bring you a lot of great things.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 21, 2021

Startup coaches aren’t just random people who took a course to become a coach. Your company produces a more quality product and service to customers. You grow into a trusted brand and meet important business goals. Boost Your Confidence.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 8, 2021

The wild and wonderful world of random video chats can be an experience that’s both eye-opening and entertaining. . The post Here’s What You’re Getting Into When You Meet People On Video Chats appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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Hunter Walker

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

The show included a surreptitiously recorded conversation with an employee of a “product-destruction” facility, who described receiving truckload after truckload of Amazon returns and shredding everything—ostensibly for recycling, although the recoverable content of a chewed-up random selection of consumer goods is not high.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 19, 2022

With this system in place, teachers can upload exams and randomize questions to prevent cheating. Helps in Managing Exams Better. Another notable feature in a typical school management software is how it helps teachers manage exams. They can even use different exam formats.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2023

Successful entrepreneurs often start with a “random” idea, but they quickly focus their efforts and follow a “system” to organize their startup and maximize the clout of their activities.

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