“A VC is asking 6% for acting as an advisor…”
Friday, 27 September 2019
As a startup mentor, that’s the start of the all too common question from founders trying to figure out if they should part with equity to get someone involved. As a venture partner, that’s a reflection of what too many startups are offered and it’s a turn of the phrase that ranks right up there
- Published in Featured, Raising Capital, Startups
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The Insecurity of Costs – Accelerating New Business Development
Monday, 09 September 2019
GENERAL STARTUP STATISTICS 69 percent of U.S. entrepreneurs start their businesses at home. According to the National Association of Small Business’s 2017 Economic Report, the majority of small businesses surveyed are LLCs (35 percent) followed by S-corporations (33 percent), corporations (19 percent), sole proprietorships (12 percent), and partnerships (2 percent). 51 percent of people asked, “What’s the best way
- Published in Industry, Insights / Research, Startups
The Introverted Entrepreneur
Tuesday, 13 August 2019
“How do I become a better CEO as an introvert?” So I’ve been asked. And it’s a surprisingly common topic hinting that many are questioning if their introverted nature is handicapping them as a founder, leader, executive, or that CEO. At first blush, a thought to appreciate is Confirmation Bias OR Perception Bias. Confirmation Bias
- Published in Insights / Research, Startups, Uncategorized
Peter Drucker: Decades Later, Perhaps More Relevant to the 21st Century
Thursday, 08 August 2019
The best way to predict the future is to create it. Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things. There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all. The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn’t being said. Knowledge has to be
- Published in Advertising, Insights / Research, Startups
The Disconnect Between Sales and Marketing
Wednesday, 24 July 2019
This is a topic that really intrigues. In part, simply because it’s a VERY frequently discussed topic and considered issue. Check it out, from a simple Google Search: Why Marketing and Sales Don’t Get Along – From Grow and Convert Why Sales and Marketing Don’t Get Along – Via Harvard Business Review 3 Reasons B2B
- Published in Advertising, Insights / Research, Search, Startups