Thanksgiving 2023: Absent Friends
This Thanksgiving, I am reflecting on absent friends. I was able to say goodbye to some; in other cases neither of us realized we would soon be parted.
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End of Year Planning Checklist To Prepare For 2024
A suggested checklist for your end of year planning efforts. End of year planning checklist to prepare for 2024 This is the season to think about next year! It’s time to assess what has worked well in the past year that you want to build on, where to cut your losses, and what new things
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Chalk Talk: Sarasvathy’s Effectuation Model for Startups
This chalk talk on Saras Sarasvathy’s effectuation model for startups outlines an approach that successful entrepreneurs use to establish and grow their startups. This approach is the most effective one that I have seen.
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Key Take-Aways from Fri-Nov-3 Bootstrappers Breakfast
We had a good discussion at this morning at Voyager Coffee in San Jose for the Fri-Nov-3 Bootstrappers Breakfast. Here are some key items we discussed and my take-aways.
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Q: Should I Leave Medical School For a Startup?
SKMurphy startup advice column: a reader asks how to decide whether to leave medical school to pursue a startup idea.
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Frank Tisellano: “Business First” Product Management
Frank Tisellano gave a briefing on his “Cynical PM Framework” at Lean Culture, advocating for a “business first” approach to product management.
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Quotes for Entrepreneurs Curated in October 2023
These quotes for entrepreneurs were curated in October of 2023 around a theme of grit and perseverance.
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Katie Munoz on The How of Humor for the Serious Professional
In a recent webinar, Katie Munoz presented how to make your communications entertaining. The Structure of Humor 3 Easy Rules Top Humor Techniques The Essential Element of Humor (It’s not what you think.) Even a naturally serious person can use humor – no personality transplant required. In the video below, Katie Munoz shares one humor
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Key Takeaways From Two Survival to Thrival Books
The two “Survival to Thrival” books “Building the Enterprise Startup” and “Change or Be Changed” offers insights for bootstrappers navigating the path from founding to scaling.
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Quotes for Entrepreneurs Curated in September 2023
These quotes for entrepreneurs were curated in August of 2023 around a theme of “commitment.”
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Finding Product-Market Fit in Industrial IoT and Space Startups by Lee Garverick
Lee Garverick presents a three-part process to assist entrepreneurs and leaders in achieving product-market fit in space and IIoT markets.
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Q: Should I Pre-Sell My Product?
Bootstrappers can be tempted to pre-sell their product, accepting payment before it’s complete. This can work but it often leads to tears. There are more effective options
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9-11 at Twenty-Two
This blog is the seventeenth I have written about 9-11 14, starting with Lesser Sons of Greater Fathers in 2008. 9-11 at Twenty-Two notes how well we have moved on from the confusion and devastation of the attack on the Twin Towers.
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Time to Market Season Recap and Lessons Learned
Episode 12 of the Time to Market Podcast is the Season One Recap. Etienne Garbugli and Sean Murphy shared lessons learned and plans for next season.
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Time to Market S01E11 – Mastering Product Demos
Sean Murphy and Etienne Garbugli offer tips for entrepreneurs to master effective product demos.
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Red Flags: Identifying Incompatible Co-founders
Our checklist of red flags for co-founders. Evaluating these signs early on can help co-founders and teams address issues before they escalate and determine whether a partnership is viable in the long run.
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Quotes for Entrepreneurs Curated in August 2023
The theme for this month’s collection of quotes for entrepreneurs is persevering with a focus on the positive.
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Startup Funding August 2023: What’s Hot and What’s Not!
Startup Funding 2023 – On August 10, 2023, Procopio hosted a panel of VCs to share the state of startup funding.
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Silent Killers, Information, and Culture
Summaries of Silent Killers, Culture, and Information from the Entrepreneur’s Weekly Nietzsche by Dave Jilk and Brad Feld
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Time to Market: Tips for Strategic Networking
Sean Murphy and Etienne Garbugli offer tips for entrepreneurs to become effective at strategic networking that moves their business forward.
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