Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2021

In startup business plans, a bubble is too many entrepreneurs and too many investors chasing the latest “next big thing,” like Google search engine, Facebook social network, or Amazon e-commerce site. In finance, a bubble is too much money chasing assets, greater asset production and a herd mentality.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks? And so it goes with social networking.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 6, 2011

Often times, previous experience with other companies will help a potential entrepreneur know how that company, or that industry in general, failed to meet the needs of a particular customer. Some people advise entrepreneurs that it is more important to do than to plan. Business planning/strategy. But be warned.

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

He’d wasted a year of his life and had a pile of stock options that weren’t very interesting. Why Entrepreneurs Hate Lawyers. In many of them I get asked similar questions, including the inevitable “what makes a great entrepreneur?” Tesla is not. But founders need to know how to ask for their advice and when to ignore it.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 18, 2016

For business owners and entrepreneurs heavily using Twitter to interact with potential and current clients the question boils down to this – is Twitter beginning the slow march towards irrelevancy in the digital space? For me, Twitter is still the #1 social network because it is (or can be) *truly social*.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 5, 2022

Negotiate, or use social networks, which are virtually free. As a founder, you're buying stock with work. If you are an entrepreneur at heart, don’t be doomed to a life of trudging through jobs, depending on someone else for salary and bonuses and health care and retirement, a life's work without ownership or upside.

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 1, 2011

Over the weekend there has been some controversy surrounding AngelList , the network that connects startup entrepreneurs and investors. Before AngelList, investment dealflow was private and networks revolved around a few connected angels and VC?s. To my surprise, VC? Bryce Roberts , a partner at O? Just look at AngelList?'s

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The Next Web

MARCH 11, 2014

They called it a social network, they called it microblogging, but it was hard to define, because it didn’t replace anything. In many cases, these are good advice but sometimes it’s a waste of time or worse, directs entrepreneurs away from something truly great. Entrepreneur Analysis and Opinion' Ev Williams ( source ).

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Steve Blank, a serial entrepreneur in Silicon Valley, developed a methodology for creating businesses that runs in parallel with the traditional product development process. Using this model, entrepreneurs build products and plans based on what they think about their target market, then present the offer after the fact. image source.

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Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

Online social networking is a concept still being evangelized even in Silicon Valley… Friendster is in private beta (wasn’t until Oct 2003 they received Google acquisition offer which they turned down for Kleiner/Benchmark round). And obviously all the liq prefs went away in the IPO when pref stock converted to common.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 26, 2020

Some people blame it on Justin Timberlake (playing Sean Parker) in the movie The Social Network, who famously said that one million wasn’t cool, one billion was. Like Jerry Yang who started Yahoo, as investors we are looking for entrepreneurs who are obsessed with a new technology. We’ve heard it all before.

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Growthink Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Driven by the return to normalcy in the stock market, at long-last signs of life in the residential and commercial real estate markets, and most excitingly by veritable boom-time conditions in “Web 3.0” technologies like social networking, mobile gaming, and interactive advertising, in 2011 new fortunes and legends are being made.

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Gust

DECEMBER 1, 2011

When meeting with early stage entrepreneurs for the first time, after reviewing a demo or hearing their pitch, I often ask them to articulate what they’re most focused on building. I don’t fault entrepreneurs for relegating startup legal work to the bottom of their daily triage list; founders are spread incredibly thin. Good stuff!

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

Not only that, but the growing battle between venture capital firms and “super angels&# presents an amazing opportunity for entrepreneurs trying to build the next big thing. The YCombinator founder believes this means great things for entrepreneurs. This all very fascinating, what a time to be an entrepreneur!

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 30, 2019

Negotiate, or use social networks, which are virtually free. As a founder, you're buying stock with work. If you are an entrepreneur at heart, don’t be doomed to a life of trudging through jobs, depending on someone else for salary and bonuses and health care and retirement, a life's work without ownership or upside.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

Not only that, but the growing battle between venture capital firms and “super angels&# presents an amazing opportunity for entrepreneurs trying to build the next big thing. The YCombinator founder believes this means great things for entrepreneurs. This all very fascinating, what a time to be an entrepreneur!

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 24, 2011

5 Mistakes You Can’t Afford to Make with Stock Options – [link]. A Portrait Of Who Uses Social Networks In The US (And How Social Media Affects Our Lives) – [link]. Website Traffic or Conversions: Which Is More Important? – [link]. Website Traffic or Conversions: Which Is More Important?

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Each profile should also be consistent with the social network. For example, Mailchimp’s avatars are the same across its social accounts. We’re on a mission to help entrepreneurs grow with our smart, all-in-one marketing and commerce platform.”. Finally, examine how your social accounts are performing.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 24, 2014

So let’s take stock: What do we offer? We are the most active Twitter country in the world (measured by tweets per account) and the third most socially networked. At home we have entrepreneurs who think global day one. The point is clear, we need more entrepreneurs with the ambition to build large lasting companies.

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Scott Edward Walker

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

House of Representatives passed a crowdfunding bill that will allow startups to offer and sell securities via crowdfunding sites and social networking sites. There will also be administrative issues relating to voting and stock transfer issues. Last week, the U.S. What is Crowdfunding? May Startups Raise Funds via Crowdfunding?

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

A volatile stock market and economic recession have since changed much of this thinking. However, for many successful entrepreneurs, weighing all of the personal and financial issues that go into this decision can be gut-wrenching. Each one can provide valuable lessons to the entrepreneur. Unique social networking product.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 16, 2013

Negotiate, or use social networks, which are virtually free. As a founder, you''re buying stock with work. If you are an entrepreneur at heart, don’t be doomed to a life of trudging through jobs, depending on someone else for salary and bonuses and health care and retirement, a life''s work without ownership or upside.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 20, 2013

In startup business plans, a bubble is too many entrepreneurs and too many investors chasing the latest “next big thing,” like Google search engine, Facebook social network, or Amazon e-commerce site. In finance, a bubble is too much money chasing assets, greater asset production and a herd mentality.

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Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2011

How They Do It: Build email list of consumers interested in local deals (mainly via paid search & social network ads), sell coupon programs to merchants via telesales. Notes: None of the above should be considered investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell Groupon stock. Financial Snapshot: 2010 Revenue: $713M.

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mashable.com

AUGUST 31, 2010

Nellie Akalp is the CEO & Co-Founder of CorpNet , her second incorporation filing service company based on the simple philosophy of truth in business and her strong passion to assist small business owners and entrepreneurs. Follow her on Twitter @corpnet and Facebook.

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mashable.com

AUGUST 31, 2010

Nellie Akalp is the CEO & Co-Founder of CorpNet , her second incorporation filing service company based on the simple philosophy of truth in business and her strong passion to assist small business owners and entrepreneurs. Follow her on Twitter @corpnet and Facebook.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2011

Usually a small company can sell about 20 percent of its stock in an IPO. The timing of an IPO is driven heavily by the state of the economy in general and the stock market in particular, in concert with your profitability. Of course, you’re going to have to perform well to make that stock useful in the acquisitions process.

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www.readwriteweb.com

MARCH 7, 2011

Before AngelList, investment dealflow was private and networks revolved around a few connected angels and VC?s. Since the angel network was created, transparent angel investing has exploded and entrepreneurs from any background can get funded. To my surprise, VC? Bryce Roberts , a partner at O? Just look at AngelList?s

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The Next Web

JULY 29, 2013

They are like newspapers: you choose one that you like best, pay for it monthly and get all your information from them, from politics news to stock quotes and even email messages. Someone will solve our problems, I hope it will be a good entrepreneur doing that. Tickets for TNW Conference Latin America 2013 are available now. .

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 14, 2012

…” I’ll write soon on my views of why I believe Instagram took off as a social network and what I think comes next. Instagram happens to be one of the few social networks I regularly use along with Twitter. You are either bought for stock or for equity. Christin goes on. Think about it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 4, 2017

Negotiate, or use social networks, which are virtually free. As a founder, you're buying stock with work. If you are an entrepreneur at heart, don’t be doomed to a life of trudging through jobs, depending on someone else for salary and bonuses and health care and retirement, a life's work without ownership or upside.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 26, 2014

However, recruiters have to keep in mind that, in many cases, people use social network in a totally different way than they would behave in the workplace. Just like the stock market, the basic rule is to cut losses and maximise gains. In fact, they can do it consciously, as business and private life should be kept separate.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 25, 2011

In startup business plans, a bubble is too many entrepreneurs and too many investors chasing the latest “next big thing,” like Google search engine, Facebook social network, or Amazon e-commerce site. In finance, a bubble is too much money chasing assets, greater asset production and a herd mentality.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

High on my list is the joy and satisfaction of having helped many entrepreneurs face-to-face this year, and hopefully many more by my blog reaching out over the Internet. These last couple of years have not been great financially for entrepreneurs, but it always helps to look at the cup as half full, rather than half empty.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 12, 2010

Negotiate, or use social networks, which are virtually free. As a founder, you're buying stock with work. If you are an entrepreneur at heart, don’t be doomed to a life of trudging through jobs, depending on someone else for salary and bonuses and health care and retirement, a life's work without ownership or upside.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 4, 2011

The list spoke to me, not because I need a design firm or some other consultant, but because there is a lot there that any entrepreneur can use as warning signs that they need to restart their efforts, or perhaps rethink the direction that they are taking their business. You are at a loss as to how to use new media and social networking.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2012

I think these tough economic times and social networks have re-awakened consumers to the fact that there is more to a business transaction than price. If you say an item will be back in stock by Monday, make it happen. Not too long ago, everybody thought customer loyalty was dead. Be reliable and flexible.

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