Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Then it extends to the hiring process. CEOs who talk, and really listen, to everyone in the organization gain the highest reputation. When it’s time for due diligence, we will talk to your team. Instill optimism and self-confidence, but stay grounded in reality. That means you must first find optimism in yourself.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 6, 2013

Balance the risks to your reputation. When entering any deal you are putting your personal and corporate reputation on the line. Due Diligence. Take into consideration what the impact of doing the deal will do to your brand. White Label.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 15, 2017

Of all the security threats mentioned here, this is probably the one that requires most due diligence and is the most difficult to identify. Security-focused code reviews and rigorous penetration testing are also highly recommended. Using a strong defense strategy to counter cyber threats and data breaches.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2010

GRP Partners is looking to hire two analysts (maybe even three) to join our practice in Los Angeles. The chosen candidate will probably have worked for a very reputable firm that is either in technology, consulting, investment banking, media or a startup. And none of our partners actually worked for any of these firms.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Now they are partners. We hired outside experts. But my chips are in on uBeam and I’m not afraid to put my reputation on the line the same way entrepreneurs must each day. Who in the auto industry believed Tesla, a totally electric car, was a good idea? The collective wisdom of the establishment to this huge innovation?

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

You need to delegate tasks, outsource functions, and hire experts who can help you grow your business. Another mistake I made was hiring. One partner I had was juggling work with me alongside another project, waiting to see which one took off faster. This led to intense negotiations and seemingly endless due diligence.

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Hunter Walker

AUGUST 7, 2021

That’s not to say we’re always correct, but I will specifically tell a founder ‘and now I’m putting on my Homebrew hat’ when I have a POV that’s informed by my own needs as their capital partner versus what I generally think should be the company’s strategy. When it’s a junior partner. Others VCs definitely know what I’m talking about.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

MAY 10, 2020

From due diligence to integrity management; in this blog post, we are going to take a look at the steps needed to protect your business from a nightmare unfolding. Why Should Your Business a Hire a Corporate Security Company? Due Diligence. This is exactly what due diligence is all about.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

It’s hard enough to get a job at a venture capital or private equity firm; it’s even more complex to join as a Partner. If you join a fund, you’ll invest your financial capital, but far more importantly, your reputational capital. Also see Preqin’s Key Due Diligence Considerations for Private Equity Investors. .

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

She had so much insight to share that we broke the interview into two parts, 1) Corporate Venture Capital and more broadly, 2) How the Fortune 500 Can Buy, Invest and Partner with the Innovation Economy (coming soon). . Protecting one’s reputation is incredibly important for any investor, whether independent or corporate.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 11, 2017

Work-for-hire agreement – If you plan on hiring someone temporarily, a work-for-hire agreement helps to establish that you own any and all improvements made to an idea. Before you begin working with a contractor, potential investor or a possible client, do your own due diligence about the investor.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 18, 2017

In-House vs. Hiring an SEO Professional: Which Path Should You Choose? Ongoing reputation and citation management. Business owners need to sit down with the people in their organization and decide if they are going to take on these tasks themselves, hire a permanent role in-house to dedicate to this or seek help from an agency.

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David Teten

JANUARY 23, 2021

I’ve been fortunate to be a Partner at two different VC firms over the past 9 years, and we’ve grown AUM 10X both times. Build the firm as much as possible before you solicit limited partners. . The next best move is to build your core team, e.g., recruit an Advisory Board, Venture Partners, and EIRs. Lastly, gather feedback.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 3, 2016

Naming a company is always a time consuming process that requires due diligence. Italians have a reputation for being a bit lazy (I can say that as I am a native and know from personal experience!), They came back with several rounds of ideas and my partner and I went back and forth on ones we liked and did not like.

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SoCal CTO

JULY 23, 2012

I also recognize that while I am the first technologist on the team, I will not by any means be the last and I'm hoping that subsequent hires will be people I consider brighter and more talented than myself. When will key hires come on? What do we need to do to make sure we can survive technical due diligence by investors and partners?

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reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

× At Greylock , my partners and I are driven by one guiding mission: always help entrepreneurs. In a single year, the classic general partner in a venture firm is exposed to around 5,000 pitches; decides to look more closely at 600 to 800 of them; and ends up doing between 0 and 2 deals. It has reputation. Reid Hoffman.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

If you don’t hear anything else I’m saying in this presentation, remember this, an unsupportive spouse can kill a business faster than a bad marketing plan, so you want to make sure that your spouse or partner is bought into what you are doing. You know this about yourself, get a partner, do yourself a favor.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Sure, you can get up to speed eventually, perhaps by hiring the right people, or doing the training, but at what cost? The credentials of your prospective partners. Due diligence is required in any area of life. When it comes to your prospective joint venture partners, be sure to verify any information that they give you.

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Rob Go

JANUARY 10, 2017

BTW, once you are an investor, it will serve you well to continue to cement your reputation as one of the up-and-comers that is an established expert in this emerging space. These firms often hire junior folks from top-notch schools, sometimes right out of college (and often collegiate level athletes). That’s pretty much it.

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View from Seed

MAY 29, 2019

Some funds have elaborate platforms or staff to support founders at this stage, but I’ve actually found that the most valuable asset for founders is the time, energy, and capabilities of their lead partner. Some funds have elevated or hired junior professionals to “partner” titles to try to address this.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

MARCH 10, 2011

I then discuss the journey to search for a product distributor who would become my business partner, how and where I found one, as well as the establishment of the e-commerce portal itself. If you can’t do it, hire someone who knows what they are doing. Suddenly, our operational risks “creeped” into becoming reputational risks.

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www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

One of the dangers of taking investment from individual angels,rather than through an angel group or investment firm, is that theyhave less reputation to protect. The fund managers, who are called"general partners," get about 2% of the fund annually as a managementfee, plus about 20% of the funds gains. Dont be misled by thisoptimism.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2018

It’s also about the company’s reputation, the way a company’s products and services are advertised, and about a company’s values. Personal branding (how an individual builds their personal reputation) has become popular, especially among influencers. Branding is not solely for companies and organizations.

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abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 20, 2016

All Unicorn participants — founders, company employees, venture investors and their limited partners (LPs) — are seeing their fortunes put at risk from the very nature of the Unicorn phenomenon itself. LIMITED PARTNERS (LPS). They use the reputation of the other investors as a proxy for due diligence.

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blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

Update: The end is near, Expensify is hiring a.NET programmer! As you might know, we’re hiring the best programmers in the world. If you are a startup looking to hire really excellent people, take notice of.NET on a resume, and ask why it’s there. Expensify Blog. Expense Reports That Don't Suck. Sjoerd Franken.

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Scott Edward Walker

OCTOBER 19, 2021

2) Putting aside the potential legal liability, lying to investors makes no sense from a business perspective: not only do you risk alienating investors, but also you risk destroying your reputation (which is likely your most valuable asset). Founders must understand this as well in connection with hiring, fundraising and partnering.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JANUARY 21, 2011

Investment in small businesses require knowledge of transactions and the related aspects such as business valuation, due diligence, deal structuring / financing, contracts, etc. For example, during due diligence I did not check the condition certain equipment which broke on me within a couple months (big mistake!).

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mashable.com

JUNE 11, 2013

But dont underestimate the importance of achieving a basic threshold of "this looks good (and reputable)." Hiring Poorly. Make sure that new hires understand your rate of innovation. If you dont manage this expectation upon hiring, you will be managing employee issues six months down the line.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

find/hire freelancers. hire low-cost international engineering talent. VWorker - find/hire freelancers. Mark Suster GRP Partners Advice. Philippe Botteri, Bessemer Venture Partners. Their Partners all come from industry, where each has held senior level executive positions delivering industry-leading products.

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