Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 3, 2019

Image via Pixabay I’ve always been a bit confused about the difference in a business context between a coach and a mentor. According to many pundits , a mentor shows you the right way based on experience, while a coach brings out the best in you, then let’s you find your own way.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

CEOs who talk, and really listen, to everyone in the organization gain the highest reputation. The Google team stayed tight as they developed the technology, first working out of Larry Page’s dorm room at Stanford, then a garage. Minimize status differences and insist on courtesy and mutual respect.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2013

These days, your online Internet reputation is your reputation. Of course, having no reputation is usually better than a bad one, but don’t wait for someone else to establish a good one for you. This is especially useful in providing links to other positive and neutral content. Profile sites. Other user-created content sites.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 9, 2021

Web reputation management, both business and personal, has become a top priority requirement. Luckily, the basic principles for reputation management are the same for both business and personal environments: Actively monitor what people are saying about you. Proactively build a positive reputation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 21, 2015

Web reputation management, both business and personal, has become a top priority requirement. Luckily, the basic principles for reputation management are the same for both business and personal environments: Actively monitor what people are saying about you. Proactively build a positive reputation. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2023

Nurture a reputation for coming to work prepared. In entrepreneurial circles, the idea person always needs to be paired with someone who can deliver, before investors are interested. Ideas without results kill many businesses.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 21, 2021

When you follow up properly with people, your reputation will benefit, your business will benefit, and eventually your pocketbook will benefit as well. Everyone likes to be pursued, rather than the pursuer. There’s a reason that many people say that the fortune is in the follow up.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2011

These days, your online Internet reputation is your reputation. Of course, having no reputation is usually better than a bad one, but don’t wait for someone else to establish a good one for you. For your startup, one study found that reputation damage is a bigger risk to most companies than natural disaster or even terrorism.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2015

Most entrepreneurs assume that a lack of an online reputation is a good thing. At the very least, with no positives for balance, it’s very risky, since the first negative mention of you or your company will kill your reputation. Just the act of registering on these sites sets a positive reputation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 28, 2011

Web reputation management, both business and personal, has become a top priority requirement. Luckily, the basic principles for reputation management are the same for both business and personal environments: Your reputation is your responsibility. Proactively build a positive reputation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2010

These days, your online Internet reputation is your reputation. Of course, having no reputation is usually better than a bad one, but don’t wait for someone else to establish a good one for you. For your startup, one study found that reputation damage is a bigger risk to most companies than natural disaster or even terrorism.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 12, 2022

Here is my list of key goodwill elements that investors consider, and how you can optimize them in your favor: Your image, reputation, and depth of experience. The same goes for business deals that fail during acquisitions or when it is time for you to retire.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2022

A person without a positive reputation will never be given a high value, no matter what the title or skill level. Take full advantage of every mentoring and coaching opportunity, and network with peers both inside and outside the company. Actively build trust and integrity into every relationship.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Thus, I find that many investors make their investment decision based on the presence and reputation of committed outside advisors, more so than the appeal of the solution, or the experience of the entrepreneur. I’m sure that Steve Jobs wishes he had started earlier in recruiting his first board member for Apple.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 25, 2020

CEOs who talk, and really listen, to everyone in the organization gain the highest reputation. The Google team stayed tight as they developed the technology, first working out of Larry Page’s dorm room at Stanford, then a garage. Minimize status differences and insist on courtesy and mutual respect.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Build your character and reputation with personal values. Your character, as a business leader, will determine your perceived reputation by peers in business, team members, and customers. This momentum is what you need for enjoyment and satisfaction, as well as for others to see you as a business leader.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 6, 2020

If you want to join the ranks of entrepreneurs and businesses who have a reputation for being ahead of the pack, for being an initiator rather than a follower, such as Apple and Nike , here are five key strategies and skills to develop that I recommend and practice: Develop a mindset of constant change required to thrive.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

Build your character and reputation with personal values. Your character, as a business leader, will determine your perceived reputation by peers in business, team members, and customers. This momentum is what you need for enjoyment and satisfaction, as well as for others to see you as a business leader.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Thus your objectives for social media should at least include monitoring your online reputation on the three top platforms, and hopefully taking the minimum actions to turn any negatives into positives for the rest of us. Of course, the right approach is to be proactive along all the following fronts: Reputation management.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 25, 2016

Fortify your online brand reputation. Protecting a brand reputation requires more positive reviews earlier to offset the occasional negative one. This “narrowcasting” approach allows you to penetrate and understand a new audience. Responding to all feedback from reviews is required online and all social-media channels.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2020

So how do you develop that reputation such that everyone believes in you, and customers jump to try your solution first? You have to stand out from your peers and competitors: Build a reputation for getting any job done, and doing it well. The Key To Business And Career Success ,” by noted business leader Stan Silverman.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2013

When you follow up properly with people, your reputation will benefit, your business will benefit, and eventually your pocketbook will benefit as well. Everyone likes to be pursued, rather than the pursuer. There’s a reason that many people say that the fortune is in the follow up.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 28, 2022

Reputable non-profits need to keep their operating expenses low. Even reputable organizations, supporting veterans, the police, firefighters or children, often raise eyebrows, with alarming real data like these from the America's Worst Charities report a while back on an activist website: Kids Wish Network – 2.5%

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2019

That’s why Elon Musk, and a few others you could name, don’t have any trouble getting investor attention – they have the reputation and networks to successfully commercialize creative ideas. Reputation capital: visible track record for innovation. Reputation doesn’t come without favorable exposure.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Stick with people you meet through warm introductions, or count on the integrity of professionals who have a visible reputation and references, instead of a legal document.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2023

It pays to research markets proactively, and engage local experts to negotiate a path early, rather than reactively dealing with fines and tarnished reputations. Uber and Airbnb are current examples of entrepreneurial efforts that are struggling with government regulations in new markets. Honor cultural sensitivities and assumptions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 23, 2010

Though it is difficult to prove a direct link, the woman thinks she is a victim of a new form of reputation-maligning: online postings with offensive content and personal attacks that can be stored forever and are easily accessible through a Google search. She was stunned when she had zero offers. The legal hiring market is very competitive.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 8, 2012

CEOs who talk, and really listen, to everyone in the organization gain the highest reputation. The Google team stayed tight as they developed the technology, first working out of Larry Page’s dorm room at Stanford, then a garage Minimize status differences and insist on courtesy and mutual respect.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2013

CEOs who talk, and really listen, to everyone in the organization gain the highest reputation. The Google team stayed tight as they developed the technology, first working out of Larry Page’s dorm room at Stanford, then a garage. Minimize status differences and insist on courtesy and mutual respect.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 6, 2013

Web reputation management, both business and personal, has become a top priority requirement. Luckily, the basic principles for reputation management are the same for both business and personal environments: Your reputation is your responsibility. Proactively build a positive reputation. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 24, 2010

No reputable business would ever ask you to re-enter private info, so delete the request. Every computer these days needs a current reputable security product from Symantec, McAfee, or Trend Micro. If the URL provided starts with “http:” instead of “https:”, don’t enter anything. Viruses and spyware.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 1, 2022

For example, you must secure adequate funding for operations, hire good people for operations, and manage your reputation and service. Certainly, some risks are uncontrollable, such as the recent Covid-19 pandemic, but others are manageable. Maintain communication and trust with constituents.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 27, 2023

I see conscious capitalism providing leadership at just the right time – for young entrepreneurs who are a bit disillusioned with the image of “business” today, but want to be profitable without sacrificing trust, reputation, and credibility with their peers and stakeholders important to them.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2022

Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly always require an investment, sometimes large, in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time. But, contrary to what most people preach, it isn’t entirely free.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 10, 2017

In addition, that kind of reputation tends to attract additional high-performing people to your organization. I have always sought to hire people I can learn from, rather than time training. It is easier to move up in your career when you have members on your team who can smoothly transition into your role.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 7, 2019

Build your reputation and visibility beyond your company. Every employee or entrepreneur needs to build a competitive reputation on the Internet, through a website, blog, LinkedIn profile, and social media. In today’s gig economy, your professional reputation, references, and your ability to market yourself are the keys to success.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 23, 2023

Every reputable investment firm is registered with FINRA and files regular reports with the SEC. So what can you do, and what are the “red flags” to look for as you do your due diligence before pooling your money with other investors, or accepting money for your startup from investors?

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