Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

The last thing a new entrepreneur wants to think about for a new startup is how it will end. If the entrepreneur plans to grow the company into a family business, or keep it private, they will either never be interested in buying out investors, or will certainly not be motivated to provide the 10x return that investors are looking for.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 16, 2013

In my 21 years as an entrepreneur, I would come up for air once a month to religiously read the Harvard Business Review. But the eye opener for me was reading Clayton Christensen HBR article on disruption in the mid 1990’s and then reading the Innovators Dilemma. “I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2017

Some aspiring entrepreneurs are so desperate for funding, or naïve, that they ignore the obvious signs of scams and rip-offs on the Internet, praying for a windfall. But people are still begging for more technology or laws, often to protect them from themselves. Use the common sense suggestions to avoid the pain: Decoy investor scam.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Some aspiring entrepreneurs are so desperate for funding, or naïve, that they ignore the obvious signs of scams and rip-offs on the Internet, praying for a windfall. But people are still begging for more technology or laws, often to protect them from themselves. For more details, see a whole article I wrote earlier on this subject.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 25, 2020

The last thing a new entrepreneur wants to think about for a new startup is how it will end. If the entrepreneur plans to grow the company into a family business, or keep it private, they will either never be interested in buying out investors, or will certainly not be motivated to provide the 10x return that investors are looking for.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 11, 2021

Every waking day, we are having tremendous changes in regulations and technology which greatly affects the way businesses operate. Some entrepreneurs will say the future is definitely bright but to others, some of these changes are meant to work against their expansion and business operations. Photo Credit: Richard Burner.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

The last thing a new entrepreneur wants to think about for a new startup is how it will end. If the entrepreneur plans to grow the company into a family business, or keep it private, they will either never be interested in buying out investors, or will certainly not be motivated to provide the 10x return that investors are looking for.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 16, 2013

In my 21 years as an entrepreneur, I would come up for air once a month to religiously read the Harvard Business Review. But the eye opener for me was reading Clayton Christensen HBR article on disruption in the mid 1990’s and then reading the Innovators Dilemma. “I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.”

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 29, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Wednesday, July 29, 2009 Embrace technical debt Financial debt plays an important and positive role in our economy under normal conditions. Technical debt works the same way, and has the same perils. I won’t pretend that there aren’t teams that take on technical debt for bad reasons.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 24, 2012

.” Chances are good that now, more than ever before, the stories of the men and women who paved the way for today’s technology, and the people who are now exploiting those works in new and fascinating ways, will appeal to more than just students who are early adopters. Nothing is more high-tech than NASA. Farnsworth.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 21, 2020

Here’s what entrepreneurs had to say about the companies they admire for their innovation. #1- As an entrepreneur in the digital marketing world, Facebook is a big part of my digital strategy for both my own business and my clients. Please do keep in touch and let me know when the article is done because I would love to read it.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 3, 2017

What exactly is going to be the name of your business? Whatever the inspiration or relation may be, the naming of your business is one of the most important parts of becoming a CEO. Kumo is a Japanese term for spider and was previously the name of an early Microsoft search engine that eventually evolved to become Bing.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 9, 2013

Unfortunately, many books, articles, blogs and podcasts on social media focus too heavily on the “feel good” factor of success stories. This should cover vocabulary (or key words), best practices, and writing guidelines (names, personality, core values, passion, slogans, visual and verbal styles).

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Hearpreneur

JULY 20, 2018

What exactly is going to be the name of your business? Whatever the inspiration or relation may be, the naming of your business is one of the most important parts of becoming a CEO. The name MissHeard Media came as a group effort. It turned out to be the name of a wrestler and a gun magazine. 1- Group effort.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

In my experience as an advisor to entrepreneurs, business startup founders most often point to a shortage of funds as the primary cause of their startup failure. In fact, this problem is so common among business startups, that is has been tagged with the name “ founder’s syndrome ” or “ founderitis.”

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Up and Running

MARCH 21, 2018

When it comes to being an entrepreneur, establishing a personal brand through a website is critical to success. What’s the best place to start when looking to build your brand and establish yourself as a formidable entrepreneur in your space? Here’s the entrepreneur’s guide to getting your first website off the ground.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

It’s argued that social entrepreneurship is the new business model due its ability to help one connect with the world and live a purposeful life while serving others. We asked entrepreneurs and business owners how they’re incorporating social entrepreneurship and here are the responses. #1- 1- Three ways.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2014

There’s an article making the rounds in tech circles titled “ Growth Hacking is Bull ” written by Muhammad Saleem. I’d like to make the case that the article is wrong. And if there is a term for that which helps entrepreneurs stay focused on these good and true objectives then I’m all for it.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 12, 2017

VCs are at the forefront of technological disruption, funding many of the latest cutting edge productivity tools. Clint Korver, Partner at Ulu Ventures , remarked: “I’d compare this technology transformation as akin to what happened in public company investing. But what tools are they using themselves to automate their own processes?

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

With the advent of the internet and cloud technology, many businesses have opted to keep their business online. You have certainly heard a lot about such software especially if you are an entrepreneur or a business owner. Allows the business to create, organize as well as assign tasks to the team members in due time.

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Argona

JANUARY 15, 2024

From envisioning an idea to transforming the idea into a successful business enterprise, Argona takes charge of every process with utmost diligence. For the year 2024, GoodFirms named Argona Partners as the “Best Company to Work With.”

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 15, 2023

Entrepreneurs often have a vision and a passion for their ideas, products, or services. 9- To help people accomplish dreams Photo Credit: Rafael Veloz Since I was young, I always wanted to help people achieve their dreams, I wanted to not only give them advice but to be part of the process of making a name for themselves.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 22, 2012

Viewing the article through the lens of a venture capitalist there’s much to agree with under the mantra of “growth!” ” And when you read the article carefully it allows for a period of discovery in your business. And so do entrepreneurs who are quick to pivot to new businesses or to sell in an acquihire.

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 28, 2016

I just read an article about Bonobos --or was it a press release. The Coveteur article featuring Andy and Bonobos encapsulated exactly how a founder worth writing about will act: ".He That's why it's not surprising that you could take this whole article, which is mostly Andy telling his story, and use it to craft your narrative.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 12, 2020

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners their inspirational leaders and here’s what they had to say; #1- Martin Luther King Jr. knew this, yet continued to lead his people in the name of civil rights. He was successful due to his blunt honesty. As an entrepreneur, I have always been inspired by the journey of Steve Jobs.

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Gust

DECEMBER 15, 2011

Let’s start with your name. Most new startups have a name in mind, or have even taken various steps to secure rights to the name, but some are on the fence or still developing a brand name when we first meet. ly or.to , deferring the expense of acquiring the coveted.com name until after a funding event.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

A version of this article first appeared in the Harvard Business Review. Most entrepreneurs today don’t remember the Dot-Com bubble of 1995 or the Dot-Com crash that followed in 2000. Then the cycle repeats with a new set of technologies. It’s the antithesis of the Lean Startup. And it may work. Dot Com Boom to Bust.

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View from Seed

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Perhaps most famously, Guy Kawasaki quipped that the value of an MBA to an entrepreneur is “probably about a negative $250,000.”. Though, this article is not a reflection on the fundamentals of unicorns—rather, I am using them as a proxy for situations in which founders have executed on big ideas. Key Insights.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 23, 2020

Advertorials are long-form paid ads, presented as informative articles—hence the name, a blend of “advertisement” and “editorial.”. In this article, we take a deep dive into advertorials—what they can and can’t do, and how to get it right. Advertorials aren’t restricted from ad blockers because they’re not technically ads.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 26, 2020

…suddenly, nearly all technical jobs are remote-jobs, all dev-teams are distributed teams, and virtually all hiring is remote hiring. Zoom, Slack, Trello, Jira, and Microsoft teams – are all suddenly household names. From the USA Today Article: . The technology is mature enough that working from home works pretty well.

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VC Adventure

JULY 1, 2021

The Kauffman Foundation published an article last week that my New Builders co-author, Elizabeth MacBride, and I wrote about the inspiration for writing the book and – related – about how our systems of finance and support need to evolve to meet the needs of today’s entrepreneurs. Danaris asked herself.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 2, 2018

A week before that, my co-founder and I attended the Boss Babes ATX WORK Conference, along with hundreds of other female creatives, and entrepreneurs where we met a potential founder, who then connected us to a restaurant owner. In that spirit, I want to share some of my top resources for female entrepreneurs in Austin?—?the

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ConversionXL

MARCH 28, 2019

A new product launch is never easy, even if you’re a well-known marketer or entrepreneur. The community can jump start products through votes and (honest) reviews, which are essential in the early stages of campaigns. Prepare a full list of FAQ-type content for potential customers that covers every technical aspect of the product.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Media outlets like VentureBeat and TechCrunch talked about the fact that we’re only three years old and if you read these articles, you might believe we’re an “overnight success.” We didn’t approach a single VC until we knew the technology could play in the big leagues. My company, Syte, just received its Series B investment for $21.5

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

This creates a unique opportunity for entrepreneurs looking to start an Airbnb. This article will cover the steps to create your Airbnb business plan, along with some tips to run it successfully. The entrepreneur inside of you might see this new shift to work-from-home as an opportunity to create an enticing oasis for professionals.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 28, 2021

Sometimes a business owner or an entrepreneur might want to set up an LLC using the DIY approach, but might not have the luxury of time. LLC Name Reservation. Choosing the right name for your business is not always a walk in the park. Articles of Organization Filing Fee. This is due to lack of information.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 15, 2017

By the time Silicon Valley white privilege culture, tech magazines that promote only white faces, Ethereum/Bitcoin fanboys, sellout black tech wannabees and globalists promoting their blockchain consortium get a hold of this article, it’s already too late and the game already ended a while ago.

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