Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Most aspiring entrepreneurs look to their alma mater, or any university, as a source of classes that can help them, but neglect to think outside the box or take advantage of all the other resources to be found there. Access to entrepreneurs-in-residence, business mentors. Access to intellectual property and current research.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 11, 2021

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. We asked entrepreneurs their thoughts on the future of entrepreneurship and here’s what they had to say; #1- It's like freelancing. Thanks to Ben Reynolds, Sure Dividend !

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2022

After many years of working with angel investors seriously trying to find new ventures worthy of their hard-earned money, I find their frustration often exceeds that of entrepreneurs sincerely looking for financial help. For seed stage funding, entrepreneurs should be looking to friends and family, crowd funding, and relevant institutions.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 20, 2023

These pieces of advice go against the notion of having a concrete blueprint, urging entrepreneurs to embrace uncertainty and navigate the uncharted waters of their journey with an adventurous spirit. I was convinced that valuing my people would pay dividends in retaining the good ones. My advice: avoid groupthink, go innovate.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

There are other social networks in the list of 300 “major sites” recognized by Wikipedia that entrepreneurs use for networking, depending on where you are in the world, like Viadeo, Ryze, and Sina Weibo, but talking to friends on Facebook probably won’t help you. Volunteer to help out with entrepreneur activities at your local university.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 29, 2019

If you are like most entrepreneurs I know, there just aren’t enough hours in a day to get all your own work done, as well as run the many one-hour meetings each team member seems to demand for decisions and mentoring. Even if multiple cycles are required to reach the goal, you will spend less time, and they will learn infinitely more.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

As a mentor to entrepreneurs, I tend to see many of the same obstacles appearing in every new startup, and since I don’t want to appear to be a downer , I’m not sure how to properly warn people ahead of time to be on the alert for these challenges. Too many entrepreneurs think that expert external advisors are suspect, or will slow them down.

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David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

Similarly, when Flexible VC structures are based off of the founder’s own compensation (often via salary or dividends), investors are specifically tying their returns to the financial success of the founder. Founder Earnings” (Founder Salaries + Dividends + Retained Earnings). Profits, Founder Salaries, and/or Dividends Declared.

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Up and Running

JUNE 12, 2019

Adopting a holistic digital marketing approach pays obvious dividends to a company’s bottom line. If you’re still unsure, follow famed author, speaker, and entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk. Hiring the right team for digital marketing. Again, be clear on what you want to achieve with social media.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2019

There are other social networks in the list of 200 “major sites” recognized by Wikipedia that entrepreneurs use for networking, depending on where you are in the world, like Orkut, Viadeo, and Sina Weibo, but talking to friends on Facebook probably won’t help you. Volunteer to help out with entrepreneur activities at your local university.

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View from Seed

APRIL 21, 2015

On the heels of our research on HBS entrepreneurs , NextView’s Dimitri Dadiomov (HBS ’15) interviewed several top founders on the early stages of their companies. The post 4 Founders & Harvard MBAs on Finding Startup Traction & MBAs-as-Entrepreneurs appeared first on The View From Seed. Georgiades: Negotiation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Most of the guidance you see for entrepreneurs is aimed at those who are selling a product (Apple, Tesla, Xiaomi), or selling a service (Uber, Airbnb, Snapchat). The “product” value is difficult to quantify, the costs are nebulous, and entrepreneurs have to clone themselves to scale the business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 25, 2022

One of the first harsh realities that every entrepreneur has to learn is that most of the things that are critical to startup success are outside of their direct control. In my experience, trust is the most powerful tool that an entrepreneur can wield, both inside and outside of his own realm of control. Under commit and over deliver.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2022

Entrepreneurs are now measured against the “triple bottom line” (TBL or 3BL) of people, planet, and profit. How does any entrepreneur define the right balance, and then measure their performance against real metrics? Many young entrepreneurs seem to think that capitalism and making profit are dirty words.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 6, 2024

Through reframing failure as a natural part of the entrepreneurial journey, Amy inspires aspiring entrepreneurs to navigate challenges with resilience and optimism, unlocking their full potential in today’s dynamic business landscape. So there's lots of things we can learn and those are really important dividends from any failure.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 17, 2018

As a new entrepreneur or business owner, the most important thing you will do is hire talent. Tools such as LinkedIn are obviously useful, but it can also pay dividends to use your network to find potential hires. by Felix Winstone, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Talkative. Hiring = Sales.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

If the investment is what’s causing you to back out, remember, this is an investment that will pay dividends far into the future. These are just some of the reasons why a professionally-made website almost always edges out DIY websites (unless of course, you’re a professional web designer yourself). Have a Simple Online Marketing Strategy.

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Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2020

Most aspiring entrepreneurs look to their alma mater, or any university, as a source of classes that can help them, but neglect to think outside the box or take advantage of all the other resources to be found there. Access to entrepreneurs-in-residence, business mentors. Access to intellectual property and current research.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

In the case of HDI, for example, we owned 30% of the company, which therefore returns a sizable portion of that fund (the company was profitable enough that it had already dividended out a 2x return on capital invested prior to the exit). Women Entrepreneurs. I don’t want to give us any unique credit.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

In my own business career, many years as a business advisor, and mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs, I have validated the following strategies to practice and guide you. If you are an aspiring entrepreneur, then adopting these strategies is critical to surviving and thriving in the uncharted world of startups.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2015

If you are like most entrepreneurs I know, there just aren’t enough hours in a day to get all your own work done, as well as run the many one-hour meetings each team member seems to demand for decisions and mentoring. Even if multiple cycles are required to reach the goal, you will spend less time, and they will learn infinitely more.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 28, 2013

There are other social networks of the 200 or so now recognized by Wikipedia that entrepreneurs use for networking, depending on where you are in the world, like Orkut, Netlog, and Sina Weibo, but talking to friends on Facebook probably won’t help you. Volunteer to help out with entrepreneur activities at your local university.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2020

In their passion to succeed, too many entrepreneurs treat friends and family investments as “low-hanging” fruit, only to find out later, after a stumble, that the pain of lost relationships is greater than the loss of their beloved startup. In the interim, there is no market for the shares, and no dividends or interest.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2020

After many years of working with angel investors seriously trying to find new ventures worthy of their hard-earned money, I find their frustration often exceeds that of entrepreneurs sincerely looking for financial help. For seed stage funding, entrepreneurs should be looking to friends and family, crowd funding, and relevant institutions.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 9, 2020

I was a hustler or in today’s vocabulary, an entrepreneur. Those dividends are immeasurable. There comes a watershed moment for every entrepreneur where they truly strike out on their own. The post Sam Haskell Shares Tips on Becoming an Entrepreneur appeared first on The Startup Magazine. Taking The Big Leap.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2013

One of the first harsh realities that every entrepreneur has to learn is that most of the things that are critical to startup success are outside of their direct control. In my experience, trust is the most powerful tool that an entrepreneur can wield, both inside and outside of his own realm of control. Under commit and over deliver.

Entrepreneur 265

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Bryce Dot VC

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

It was the wild west and we were the Tonto to many Lone Ranger entrepreneurs. A Cambrian explosion of innovation in hardware, robotics, space, as a peace dividend in the race for smartphone supremacy. We were different. We were misunderstood. We executed like angels, but had the resources of a venture firm.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2013

Entrepreneurs are now measured against the “triple bottom line” (TBL or 3BL) of people, planet, and profit. How does any entrepreneur define the right balance, and then measure their performance against real metrics? Many young entrepreneurs seem to think that capitalism and making profit are dirty words.

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Seeing Both Sides

MARCH 30, 2014

When the Cold War ended, President Bush (senior) used to talk about the peace dividend , the downstream economic benefit of reductions in defense spending. When I was an entrepreneur starting my company, Upromise, we had to buy big Sun servers for millions of dollars to launch our fledging website.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

It pays big dividends to network with peers and others if you want to succeed in business. In my experience as an investor, I loved the opportunity to hear about new technologies, but I was put off by entrepreneurs who immediately started asking me for money. Have a mindset of giving more than you expect to get.

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Hunter Walker

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Steering the company in that way has been a growth area for me as an entrepreneur and something as a CEO that I’ve been learning to do well. That third one generally means “Selling” though that can take various forms, such as exiting via IPO, paying themselves a dividend, etc. What does 2023 Daniel know that 2012 Daniel didn’t?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2012

Business groups like TiE-The Indus Entrepreneurs and EO-Entrepreneurs Organization are places to meet people you can help, as well as people who can help you. It isn't always the first introduction, but the friend of a friend that may be the one that pays dividends. Join and actively participate in local business organizations.

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NZ Entrepreneur

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Networking can pay dividends when it comes to recruiting, attracting new customers and seeking advice, and lots of events are free. Get entrepreneur articles by email once a month. NZ Entrepreneur. The post 5 strategies to make your business more efficient appeared first on NZ Entrepreneur Magazine. NZ Sales Manager.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2020

That’s why I caution my aspiring entrepreneur clients against proclaiming to investors that they are a great “idea” person. At least the first time around, it pays big dividends for an idea person to find a partner with the business skills you haven’t tested yet. Don’t assume you can outsource the implementation decisions.

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Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

Please see later version of this post on May 16, 2010 Entrepreneurs are often not experts in the area of term-sheet negotiations and all of the surrounding issues.   Investors sometimes “present” the terms they’d like and expect the entrepreneurs to react. Term-sheets and Valuations: Thinking about Negotiations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2016

Most aspiring entrepreneurs look to their alma mater, or any university, as a source of classes that can help them, but neglect to think outside the box or take advantage of all the other resources to be found there. Access to entrepreneurs-in-residence, business mentors. Access to intellectual property and current research.

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