Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2022

The best angels you will find are the ones who know you personally, or know a member of your team or advisory board. Find the right investment advisor, or member of your advisory board, and the “match-making” will happen. If you need more, you need VCs or a flock of angels. So how do you find those good angels?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 8, 2019

Image via Flickr by MDGovpics Many entrepreneurs I know are confused by definition and need for an Advisory Board versus a Board of Directors. By definition, Advisory Boards are voluntary and have no fiduciary responsibility. How much are you willing to spend on your board?

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2021

Of course, if the board is set up or used incorrectly, the impact can indeed be more negative than positive. If your startup is not quite ready for a formal board of directors, then I would recommend you start with the less formal advisory board.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

I was happy to see a real focus on preparing for tomorrow highlighted in a new book, “ Start a Successful Business ,” by Colleen DeBaise, who has made a career of studying and writing about entrepreneur challenges. Tomorrow is never mentioned in the pitch.

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OnlyOnce

JULY 9, 2013

Startup CEO (OnlyOnce – the book!), My book, Startup CEO: A Field Guide to Scaling Up Your Business , is now available for pre-order on Amazon in multiple formats ( Print , Kindle ), which is an exciting milestone in this project! Writing a book is a LOT harder than I expected! Part III – Pre-Order Now. questions”.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 7, 2023

Her new book The Experience Mindset: Changing the Way You Think About Growth , explores the relationship between employee experience (EX) and customer experience (CX) in businesses and how companies should adopt a mindset that strengthens both EX and CX simultaneously. Do you have an employee advisory board? with Tiffani Bova.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Thus, I was happy to see some real actionable advice on this challenge in a new book, “ The Unicorn Within: How Companies Can Create Game-Changing Ventures at Startup Speed ,” by Linda Yates, the founder and CEO of a leading growth incubator for global businesses. Assemble an engaged new venture advisory board.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 19, 2009

Building an Advisory Board In my travels outside the building I kept my eyes out for articulate and visionary scientists and engineers who had expertise we lacked, and were willing to help in an advisory capacity. I set up an advisory board as a vehicle to get these industry experts engaged with the company and product.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2022

I saw these summarized clearly in a new book, “ BUILD ,” by a well-known entrepreneur and technologist from Silicon Valley, Tony Fadell. Primarily for these reasons, I always recommend that new entrepreneurs and startups assemble a qualified Advisory Board or Board of Directors early in their lifecycle.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

Thus I was happily surprised when I found the classic book, “ The Tech Entrepreneur’s Survival Guide ,” by Bernd Schoner, PhD, and cofounder of ThingMagic, which leans heavily on the people side of the equation. That’s why investors say they invest in people (bet on the jockey, not the horse), rather than the idea.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2014

Thus I was happy to see a new book, “ The Tech Entrepreneur’s Survival Guide ,” by Bernd Schoner, PhD, and cofounder of ThingMagic, which leans heavily on the people side of the equation. That’s why investors say they invest in people (bet on the jockey, not the horse), rather than the idea.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2012

Several whole books have been written on this subject, such as “ The Worst-Case Scenario Business Survival Guide ” by David Borgenicht and Mark Joyner, so you should consider this article a simple introduction.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 4, 2019

Other times, the founding team may pull together a good core management team, but lack a comprehensive strategy to address the extended team: the board of directors, customer advisory board, products council, employee advisory group and so on. This is quite the balancing act. Here’s to your success!

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

In her classic book on this subject, “ The Essentials of Fabulous ,” Ellen Lubin-Sherman, who has been tracking fabulous people most of her life as a writer and journalist, tried to net it out. No entrepreneur is an island, so take the initiative to build an advisory board.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 24, 2019

Other times, the founding team may pull together a good core management team, but lack a comprehensive strategy to address the extended team: the board of directors, customer advisory board, products council, employee advisory group and so on. This is quite the balancing act. Here’s to your success!

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 27, 2019

The best angels you will find are the ones who know you personally, or know a member of your team or advisory board. Find the right investment advisor, or member of your advisory board, and the “match-making” will happen. If you need more, you need VCs or a flock of angels. So how do you find those good angels?

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 20, 2011

Several whole books have been written on this subject, such as “ The Worst-Case Scenario Business Survival Guide ” by David Borgenicht and Mark Joyner, so you should consider this article a simple introduction.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 15, 2022

20:02] Could you talk a little bit more about this idea of being a sounding board and how that differs from an advisory board or an actual board? [21:22] That could be a podcast, it could be a book, it could be a TikTok show, whatever it is. (02:07): That's either your advisory board or their own advisory board.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

Thus I was happy to see a recent book, “ The Tech Entrepreneur’s Survival Guide ,” by Bernd Schoner, PhD, and cofounder of ThingMagic, which leans heavily on the people side of the equation. That’s why investors say they invest in people (bet on the jockey, not the horse), rather than the idea.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 18, 2020

I found this reality addressed well in a new book, “ Fast Times ,” by McKinsey Partners Arun Arora, Peter Dahlstrom, Klemens Hjartar, and Florian Wunderlich. Fast change today requires commitment and an adaptive learning culture at all levels. Keeping priority on what matters for long-term success.

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Life Beyond Code

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

A few days ago, my friend Kevin Madsen from SlimBooks sent me a copy of Sarah’s book Re[Frame] to get some comments. So, last Friday I started browsing through the book. In matter of minutes, I was hooked on the book. In matter of minutes, I was hooked on the book. RS: What will readers get from reading your book?

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 17, 2013

Build an advisory board. Command a board room. Balance the books. Cold call C level executives. Write a novel. Raise Money. Tell an investor they’ve lost all their money. Analyze a balance sheet. Make a budget. Ignore a budget. Stay up 36 hours straight. Find a mentor. Stay creative. Act alone.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2019

In her classic book on this subject, “ The Essentials of Fabulous ,” Ellen Lubin-Sherman, who has been tracking fabulous people most of her life as a writer and journalist, tried to net it out. No entrepreneur is an island, so take the initiative to build an advisory board.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 12, 2010

Several whole books have been written on this subject, such as “ The Worst-Case Scenario Business Survival Guide ” by David Borgenicht and Mark Joyner, so you should consider this article a simple introduction.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2013

The best angels you will find are the ones who know you personally, or know a member of your team or advisory board. Find the right investment advisor, or member of your advisory board, and the “match-making” will happen. If you need more, you need VCs or a flock of angels. So how do you find those good angels?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 7, 2019

I saw this challenge outlined well in a new book, “ Learning to Lead ,” by Ron Williams, former CEO of Aetna and self-made business leader, who rose from the poor side of the tracks in south Chicago to lead several large businesses, and ultimately serve on the President’s Management Advisory Board for several years.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 27, 2017

The best angels you will find are the ones who know you personally, or know a member of your team or advisory board. Find the right investment advisor, or member of your advisory board, and the “match-making” will happen. If you need more, you need VCs or a flock of angels. So how do you find those good angels?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2015

Of course, if the board is set up or used incorrectly, the impact can indeed be more negative than positive. If your startup is not quite ready for a formal board of directors, then I would recommend you start with the less formal advisory board.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

The best angels you will find are the ones who know you personally, or know a member of your team or advisory board. Find the right investment advisor, or member of your advisory board, and the “match-making” will happen. If you need more, you need VCs or a flock of angels. So how do you find those good angels?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 2, 2016

Of course, if the board is set up or used incorrectly, the impact can indeed be more negative than positive. If your startup is not quite ready for a formal board of directors, then I would recommend you start with the less formal advisory board.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 23, 2011

The best angels you will find are the ones who know you personally, or know a member of your team or advisory board. Find the right investment advisor, or member of your advisory board, and the “match-making” will happen. If you need more, you need VCs or a flock of angels. So how do you find those good angels?

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OnlyOnce

AUGUST 19, 2021

To assist current and aspiring board directors out there, we decided to aggregate our team’s collective brainpower to shed light on how to get recruited for a board role, what to expect once you’re there, and how to make an impact. We hope this book helps inspire and empower you on your own journey as a board director.

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Feld Thoughts

APRIL 17, 2018

We are significant LPs in the fund and my partner Lindel is joining the PSL advisory board. In addition to being LPs in PSL Ventures , we are major investors in PSL Studio and I’m on the board. At some point Dan’l Lewin invited me to join the Microsoft VC Advisory Board where I had even more reasons to hang out in Seattle.

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OnlyOnce

AUGUST 12, 2021

The first series is designed to help CEOs better understand how to build, diversify, and scale their boards of directors. Both series of posts will feature in the second edition of Startup Boards, a book originally published in 2014 by Brad Feld and Mahendra Ramsinghani. I’ll write about the second one next week.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 12, 2019

The same day I got the news I booked a flight to be with him. They don’t teach this stuff in school and you can’t learn it by reading a book or by listening to a leadership podcast. I’ll never forget the day my true appreciation for entrepreneurship happened. You need to experience it and grow through it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 25, 2022

I remember a classic book by MJ Gottlieb, “ How To Ruin A Business ,” that highlights failures. I always recommend that a startup create an advisory board of two or three outside experts, who have connections to even more resources. The advice you don’t get can’t save your company. Rely on a verbal agreement in business.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 11, 2022

Exclusive Content or Advisory Board You can create exclusive content or an advisory board of your champion customers. For example, the advisory board could facilitate a quarterly meeting to brainstorm ideas on topics such as expand your target market or unique ways to broaden your customer reach.

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