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Digg it UP - Understanding the Mind of a Venture Capitalist
Did you know that maintenance accounts for 50% to 80% of the overall product cost? Well, it does! And while most project managers are fairly good at sizing new product features, many are terrible at estimating the effort required to support a product once it becomes generally available. As a result, maintenance projects are inadequately staffed, companies can’t respond to customer requests in a timely manner, and products never reach payback.This article presents a methodology to help you guesstimate and therefore plan for the maintenance p
They are simple folk. They either immediately see dollar signs all over you and your idea or they do not. There is no middle ground, which I find comforting. Meaning, that I rather receive a hard NO with reasons that I can ponder, than a Maybe and never really know either way. While Simon, on AI, is deeply
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These, of course, are things that you want, but not what a Venture Capitalist or VC wants to hear. They want to hear about your market and who you will be selling to, how much will it cost and if there really are buyers. Most VC's do not care about your dreams, they care about getting the highest return (ROI) they can on the investment.
Do they consider you in this picture? Well sort of. They consider whether or not you are the best company representative to assure their success. If not, you will be replaced because success must be reasonably assured. If you are opening a restaurant, for example, and your appearance is disheveled and your behavior is erratic or non-approachable, then you can assume a big NO! If you are considering a high-tech company and you think everyone truly wants a head-mounted computer system, assume NO, do not go to the meeting, and you will remain a much happier person.
The reason I bring all this up, if you are an American Idol watcher you should understand now, is very simple. You see 10,000 would be singers arrive and less than 25 make the cut because they have not been reviewed for a successful audition and most of the ideas or singers, simply can not sing. I have been up against many VC's in my career and the more I meet and talk to them the smarter one becomes.
They are simple folk. They either immediately see dollar signs all over you and your idea or they do not. There is no middle ground, which I find comforting. Meaning, that I rather receive a hard NO with reasons that I can ponder, than a Maybe and never really know either way. While Simon, on AI, is deeply
Focus on using influence in positive ways. Misuse of the laws will only come back to haunt you in the long run. You might get short-term instant results, but your long-term future will be bleak. The tools outlined in this book are powerful and are not to be used selfishly. They should not be considered a means of gaining a desired result at any cost. Rather, you should use these tools to get your desired outcome only when it is a win-win situation for all involved.Have you ever tried the same approach with a customer th
Do they consider you in this picture? Well sort of. They consider whether or not you are the best company representative to assure their success. If not, you will be replaced because success must be reasonably assured. If you are opening a restaurant, for example, and your appearance is disheveled and your behavior is erratic or non-approachable, then you can assume a big NO! If you are considering a high-tech company and you think everyone truly wants a head-mounted computer system, assume NO, do not go to the meeting, and you will remain a much happier person.
The reason I bring all this up, if you are an American Idol watcher you should understand now, is very simple. You see 10,000 would be singers arrive and less than 25 make the cut because they have not been reviewed for a successful audition and most of the ideas or singers, simply can not sing. I have been up against many VC's in my career and the more I meet and talk to them the smarter one becomes.
They are simple folk. They either immediately see dollar signs all over you and your idea or they do not. There is no middle ground, which I find comforting. Meaning, that I rather receive a hard NO with reasons that I can ponder, than a Maybe and never really know either way. While Simon, on AI, is deeply
The logo design of a company is a crucial part of its brand building process. A logo can be termed as a visual representation of a company’s business domain that gradually becomes its identity with the course of time. It is this identity that helps the outer world to connect with the product and services of the company. An attractive company logo not only translates into brisk business but also attracts outside investments into the company. It takes years to build a strong brand logo, but what if you need to change the design of your logo to meet yo
The reason I bring all this up, if you are an American Idol watcher you should understand now, is very simple. You see 10,000 would be singers arrive and less than 25 make the cut because they have not been reviewed for a successful audition and most of the ideas or singers, simply can not sing. I have been up against many VC's in my career and the more I meet and talk to them the smarter one becomes.
They are simple folk. They either immediately see dollar signs all over you and your idea or they do not. There is no middle ground, which I find comforting. Meaning, that I rather receive a hard NO with reasons that I can ponder, than a Maybe and never really know either way. While Simon, on AI, is deeply
Preventative maintenance is a major key to profitability in the food concession, mobile catering or vending cart food service businesses.Unscheduled downtime can be the ultimate disaster. People count on food service businesses. Missing a scheduled event or a factory lunch break can be the thin edge of the wedge that your competitors have been waiting for in order to take over your servicing that specific customer.Most equipment comes with proper cleaning, preventive maintenance procedures and instructions, yet I am always amazed by
The reason I bring all this up, if you are an American Idol watcher you should understand now, is very simple. You see 10,000 would be singers arrive and less than 25 make the cut because they have not been reviewed for a successful audition and most of the ideas or singers, simply can not sing. I have been up against many VC's in my career and the more I meet and talk to them the smarter one becomes.
They are simple folk. They either immediately see dollar signs all over you and your idea or they do not. There is no middle ground, which I find comforting. Meaning, that I rather receive a hard NO with reasons that I can ponder, than a Maybe and never really know either way. While Simon, on AI, is deeply
The greatest common denominator of the ultra-prosperous is that wealthy people are master communicators. Impeccable and masterful communication unarguably leads to wealth. The highest paid and most powerful people on the planet are all master communicators. These individuals put themselves at stake in front of large groups, communicating and persuading in such a way that people are inspired to support them. Your financial success in life will be largely determined by your ability to communicate with other people. Ev
They are simple folk. They either immediately see dollar signs all over you and your idea or they do not. There is no middle ground, which I find comforting. Meaning, that I rather receive a hard NO with reasons that I can ponder, than a Maybe and never really know either way. While Simon, on AI, is deeply cutting when he tells one of the contestants that "you simply can not sing!" He is telling them that their chosen path is not only foolish and wasteful but not easily achieved within their knowledge and talent base, just like a VC would. It's cruel, but I have been in rooms where 25 groups with incredibly poor ideas, no research, no evidence, and no true differentiation, but have a dream, and just threw away all the money they had in hope of an immediate gold ring.
The mind tricks us terribly sometimes.
You have to think clearly. You have to obtain honest opinions from people that have true experiences in the field you are entering and they will tell you the truth. I have told many people considering VC's that "Hope is Not a Plan!". However, the following is:
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