Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Reverse due diligence on the investor is a comparable process whereby the entrepreneur seeks to validate the track record, operating style, and motivation of every potential partner. Check for positive or negative news articles, press releases, relationships, and support of community organizations. Marty Zwilling

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Government Grants. Many nonprofits raise significant sums of money through government grants. Check opportunities with your provincial and federal government. These influencers are more likely to partner with your nonprofit if they believe in your cause. Entertainment Events.

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Board Effect

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Imagine a world where charities, nonprofits, community banks and other mission-driven organizations operate with unprecedented efficiency, thanks to the power of artificial intelligence. The insightful discussion delved into the transformative impact of AI, sharing practical applications and strategies tailored for the community sector.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2020

In the investment community, these leadership elements are often called “goodwill.” Investors, partners, team members, and customers implicitly value or devalue a startup based on the leader’s physical presence, emotional identity, social skills, intellectual agility, moral values, and past performance in the domain.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Keep your eyes and mind open to free sources of innovation in every ecosystem, including open-source software, university cooperative programs, and the many incubators and accelerators supported by volunteers and communities. Establish a governance process to support efforts. Invest in communication skills and use all platforms.

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Board Effect

APRIL 3, 2019

Ongoing financial pressures and legislative uncertainty are contributing issues to the top governance challenges for hospital boards of directors. Physicians usually now have more technological expertise than most board members, which makes them critical partners for board members. Governance Challenges Facing Children’s Hospitals.

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Board Effect

MAY 22, 2019

Governance has struggled to keep pace with today’s business landscape. In a world where nanoseconds count, old governance practices aren’t just out of date; they’re exposing today’s organizations to the kinds of risks that can lead to crises. These are the things that governance shortfalls are made of. Modern governance : (n.)

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Steve Blank

MAY 19, 2021

Pete is now CEO of BMNT, a company that delivers innovation solutions and processes for governments. I spent yesterday sifting through the most recent lessons learned and results from a series of accelerators BMNT is running for the intelligence community. Here are Pete’s 5 principles that will accelerate innovation.

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Board Effect

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

BoardEffect Supports Good Governance Practices. As businesses came under scrutiny for poor governance practices, nonprofit organizations also came under the limelight, placing great pressure on nonprofit boards and executive directors. The need to demonstrate good governance remains a high priority today.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2020

Reverse due diligence on the investor is a comparable process whereby the entrepreneur seeks to validate the track record, operating style, and motivation of every potential partner. Check for positive or negative news articles, press releases, relationships, and support of community organizations. Marty Zwilling.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2021

Although the class was run completely online, and even though they were suffering from Zoom fatigue, the 10 teams of 42 students collectively interviewed 1,142 beneficiaries, stakeholders, requirements writers, program managers, industry partners, etc. – while simultaneously building a series of minimal viable products.

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Feld Thoughts

MARCH 13, 2020

I’ve been involved with a number of leaders in the Colorado tech community since Wednesday morning as we’ve aggressively mobilized to address the Covid-19 crisis. wherever possible we are strongly encouraging our vendors, service providers and partner businesses to take similar precautions. Every hour counts.

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Board Effect

JUNE 25, 2023

Donors, volunteers, and partners support nonprofits because of their missions. They want to help nonprofits achieve their goals, whether those goals are creating a community feeding program, raising money for scholarships , or cleaning up a local waterway. They measure and publicly report their progress on these goals.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 14, 2012

I'll bet you don't know where the Center of NY's Tech Community and Center of Creativity is. In fact, it is "well-known internationally as the original home of New York's technology community.". VCs and fulltime angels bring a lot more than just money to the communities they invest in. It says so right on their website.

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Board Effect

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In serving their constituents and communities and fulfilling their missions, nonprofits help improve the lives of people from different backgrounds, including those who historically have been underrepresented or excluded in society. Donors, partners and other stakeholders want this information as well.

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Board Effect

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Essentially, a healthcare board’s primary role is to act as the governing body of the organization. In the interest of good governance and the health of the organizations they lead, board members need to make sure they’re covering all their bases. Accountability to the Community. Board Education and Development.

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Gust

JULY 12, 2012

Two hundred angels, entrepreneurs and members of the startup community attended this inaugural event. It was organized by Diane Roberts of Xcell Partners and held at the StartupBaseCamp accelerator in Dublin. Audiences totaled over three hundred and eighty entrepreneurs, investors and members of the startup community.

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Board Effect

AUGUST 18, 2023

ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) standards and principles are a way to demonstrate an organization’s commitment larger societal issues. Here are some examples: Are you partnering with a group that, while it feeds children, also generates an unsustainable amount of environmental waste?

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 20, 2020

We’re hopeful that by sharing our story, others in the tech and philanthropic world can get some ideas for ways they can use lean principles to help their communities through this trying time. As soon as Eric and the Lawsons had agreed to tackle the problem, Eric began talking to people in the tech community who were willing to help.

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Feld Thoughts

JULY 28, 2020

My new book with Ian Hathaway, The Startup Community Way , is officially out. My next one, which I’ve been working on for a year with Dave Jilk (my first business partner), combined entrepreneurship and philosophy. Some of the inspiration for The Startup Community Way came from Eric Ries. Writing a book is extremely hard.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2020

By offering a community for female entrepreneurs, the ability to connect with other like-minded individuals for advice and education in a confidential and supportive environment is one of the largest benefits of the organization. Our role within the international women business owner community continues to reach new corners of the world.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Reverse due diligence on the investor is a comparable process whereby the entrepreneur seeks to validate the track record, operating style, and motivation of every potential partner. Check for positive or negative news articles, press releases, relationships, and support of community organizations. Marty Zwilling.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

JULY 2, 2019

A nationwide network of more than 100 Women’s Business Centers (WBCs) works with local SBA offices and community partners to provide women entrepreneurs with free business counseling and assistance as well as access to other SBA programs and funding resources. . Programs include the following. Women’s Business Centers (WBC).

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Board Effect

AUGUST 28, 2023

Stronger Relationships with Stakeholders: Ethical behavior extends to how an organization treats its stakeholders, including clients, partners, and volunteers. Determining the best ways to give back to communities. Moreover, maintaining ethical standards safeguards the organization’s reputation from potential damage.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 24, 2018

by Quint Studer, author of “ Building A Vibrant Community: How Citizen-Powered Change Is Reshaping America “. Every community wants to be a great place to live and work. Vibrant communities happen when many different forces intersect in the right way. Vibrant communities don’t just happen. People are moving away.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

In the investment community, these leadership elements are often called “goodwill.” Investors, partners, team members, and customers implicitly value or devalue a startup based on the leader’s physical presence, emotional identity, social skills, intellectual agility, moral values, and past performance in the domain.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 22, 2020

SF New Deal partners with local restaurants to provide meals on a weekly basis to those who are the neediest among us. SF New Deal partners with local restaurants to provide meals on a weekly basis to those who are the neediest among us. It's a genuine win-win: people need food, and we have massive unemployment at the same time.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

I recently wrote about the 12 tips to building successful startup communities. I had this discussion with Steve with the camera rolling and we talked about “ The Secret History of Silicon Valley ” as place that largely grew out of defense and government spending plus research labs around the Stanford campus.

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Feld Thoughts

MARCH 14, 2023

Since the middle of last week, there has been extreme stress on founders, startup leaders, and the extended startup community. While this de-escalated on Sunday night after the US Government took decisive action, the level of stress and anxiety, especially for first-time founders, was extreme. Much will be written about this.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 19, 2018

by Quint Studer, author of “ Building A Vibrant Community: How Citizen-Powered Change Is Reshaping America “ America’s small towns are doing really big things. One of the most crucial hidden truths about the community comeback is who’s driving it: civic-minded entrepreneurs and private citizens of every stripe.

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David Teten

OCTOBER 9, 2020

I’ve broken them into three buckets: A) Voting and census; B) Push media companies to inform Americans accurately; and C) Outreach to your employees and community. Nudge your employees, customers, and community to complete the census. Organize volunteer days with the Census to help get communities completion rates up.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 17, 2014

But finding the right local partner isn’t easy, and even if you do find one, gaining a foothold in the massive Chinese mobile market takes patience, insight, and strategy. The right partners. When partnering in China, don’t be afraid to get creative. The short answer is simple: Partnership. Seeing double. Cultural immersion.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2023

Live operations refer to the ongoing management and maintenance of a game after its initial launch, and can include things like events, updates, and community management. Unity, Riot Games, Microsoft, Google and Playtika, are just some of the recent companies who announced layoffs, affecting thousands of jobs.

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Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Startup Communities: Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Your City is officially shipping. The article - This is how you build a tech community - follows up on a Bloomberg article that Vivek wrote in 2010 titled Why Boulder Is America’s Best Town for Startups.

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Board Effect

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

College boards have to answer to lawmakers, corporate leaders, accreditors, and their communities. The challenges in the expectations for governance in higher education are more challenging than ever, forcing boards to be more focused and engaged. Get Back to Governance Basics. Focus on Modern Governance.

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Board Effect

MARCH 3, 2021

Board members of community banks regularly handle highly confidential information. The relationships that community banks have with their community are very important, and they can be a key to the bank’s success. Trust is a very important part of the relationship between community banks and the people they serve.

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Board Effect

JANUARY 6, 2021

While they’re experts at running nonprofit organizations, nonprofit board members don’t always understand their communities or the social context of the issues that affect their constituencies. The issue of nonprofit diversity presents an opportunity for nonprofit board members to become more greatly connected to their communities.

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