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Fifteen Minute Friday episode 24 with Steve Hoffman. - It's crucial for business people to identify when a client is not serious about buying to save time and resources. In the venture capital raising process, it's equally important to determine if the investor is the right person with the necessary information to make a decision. Investors who are unsure about investing may keep you on hold, but figuring out if they are a good fit early on saves valuable time and energy. In sales, the likelihood of closing a deal decreases with each meeting after the third. Steve Hoffman, CEO of Founders Space and author of several books, shares the valuable lesson every sales professional should learn to determine if an investor is a good fit and achieve their goal in sales meetings. the first time saves you the time and mental energy of pursuing investors who are not serious. Join the conversation with your host Ben Albert as he interviews Steve Hoffman, the CEO of Founders Space and author of Surviving a Startup, Make Elephants Fly & The Five Forces That Change Everything. Steve discusses the most valuable lesson any professional should learn and how to determine if an investor is a good fit for you. - Quote Of The Day: “If you kiss the same frog three times and it doesn't turn into your prince charming, it's just a frog.” ~Steve Hoffman - Timestamp: [00:48] A quick bio of our guest; Steve Hoffman [01:37] Today's focus; Raising venture capital [02:35] Quote of the day: “If you kiss the same frog three times and it doesn't turn into your prince charming, it's just a frog.” ~Steve Hoffman [03:00] Steve's personal story [04:10] The most valuable lesson any professional should learn [05:44] What should be your goal in the first sales meeting? [06:27] What to do in the second sales meeting [08:35] The third sales meeting [10:18] How to connect with Steve Hoffman;https://www.foundersspace.com/ [10:41] Recommended reading-Surviving a Startup: https://bit.ly/3DQNAV5 [11:23] How to determine if an investor is a good fit for you [13:45] Understanding the psychology of an investor [15:00] Integration assignment [16:00] Quick question to ask a prospective investor/customer before meeting them - Key Takeaways: - When you meet an investor, the most important thing is to find out everything they need to know to make a decision and whether they are the right person to make that decision. [05:00] - If you can figure out an investor is not fit in the first meeting, you have saved yourself a ton of time and a ton of mental energy trying to pursue an investor who is not serious. [05:58] - In venture capital, the chance of closing a deal on the first meeting is very small. But on the second meeting, there is a decent chance of closing a deal if, between the first meeting and the second meeting, you get them everything they need to make a decision. [06:27] - Every meeting you take after the third meeting, the chance of closing the deal starts to decline. [09:19] - When you are doing all the talking, you are not gathering the information you need to make an intelligent decision. Remember, the investor is judging you, and you must also be judging the investor. [11:44] Integration Assignment: Screen out customers and screen out investors. - People Mentioned and Other Resources: Surviving a Startup: Practical Strategies for Starting a Business, Overcoming Obstacles, and Coming Out on Top: https://bit.ly/3DQNAV5 Make Elephants Fly: The Process of Radical Innovation: https://bit.ly/3HNwIj9 The Five Forces That Change Everything: How Technology is Shaping Our Future:https://bit.ly/3Xh6hIr - Keep In Touch with Steve Hoffman: Website: https://www.foundersspace.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/foundersspace/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersspace/ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/groups/foundersspace/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/foundersspace -– FMF is made possible by www://balbertmarketing.com/
On this week's episode, I'm excited to bring on Captain Hoff as a guest.Captain Hoff is the Chairman & CEO of Founders Space, a global innovation hub for entrepreneurs, corporations, and investors, with over 50 partners in 22 countries. Hoffman is also a venture investor, founder of three venture-backed and two bootstrapped startups, and author of several award-winning books. These include “Make Elephants Fly” (Hachette), “Surviving a Startup” (HarperCollins), and “The Five Forces” (BenBella).In addition, Hoffman served on the Board of Governors of the New Media Council, was the founder and Chairman of the Producers Guild Silicon Valley Chapter, and was a founding member of the Academy of Television's Interactive Media Group.In Silicon Valley, Hoffman founded several startups, in the areas of games and entertainment, and worked as Mobile Studio Head for Infospace, with such hit mobile games as Tetris, Wheel of Fortune, Tomb Raider, Thief, Hitman, Skee-Ball, and X-Files.Hoffman went on to launch Founders Space, with the mission to educate and accelerate entrepreneurs. Founders Space has become one of the top startup accelerators in the world. Hoffman has trained hundreds of startup founders and corporate executives in the art of innovation and provided consulting to many of the world's largest corporations, including Qualcomm, Huawei, Bosch, Intel, Disney, Warner Brothers, NBC, Gulf Oil, Siemens, and Viacom.Hoffman earned a bachelor's degree in computer engineering from the University of California and a master's degree in film and television from the University of Southern California. He currently resides in California but spends most of his time in the air, visiting startups, investors, and innovators all over the world.Connect with Captain Hoff on LinkedIn: Steven Hoffman | LinkedInVisit Founder's Space here: Founders Space – Startup Accelerator, Incubator, Venture CapitalRecommended Books:1. Make Elephants Fly: The Process of Radical Innovation2. The Five Forces That Change Everything: How Technology is Shaping Our Future3. Surviving a Startup: Practical Strategies for Starting a Business, Overcoming Obstacles, and Coming Out on Top4. Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of NikeCheck out Gazillionaire! --Here's a quick note from our show's sponsor:Do you invest in the stock market?Here's a strategy you can use today to help you grow your portfolio to 7-figures in half the time (compared to the buy and hold strategy).This conservative strategy can generate generous income (25-30% a year) and has outperformed SPY for over a decade.The best part? This strategy takes less than 30-minutes a month to execute.Learn for FREE here: https://www.optionsellingsecrets.com/Required Disclosures: Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. Past performance is not indicative of future performance. Achieving a 7-figure investment portfolio in half the time nor retiring a decade early are guaranteed. All opinions shared are each individual's opinions and are not the opinions of The Vijay Kailash Show, Option Selling Secrets, or other companies that may be mentioned in this show.
Strategy & Leadership Podcast Ep.193: Steve Hoffman (AKA Captain Hoff) joins us to discuss the biggest mistake founders make, the struggle of investing in growth vs. product, current trends in venture capital, how to fuel your next growth stage, and much more. Steve Hoffman is the Founder & Chairman of Founders Space, a global innovation hub for entrepreneurs, corporations, and investors. He's also the author of several books including Surviving a Startup: Practical Strategies for Starting a Business, Overcoming Obstacles, and Coming Out on Top. To connect with Steve, search for 'Captain Hoff' on any of the social networks. Learn more about Founders Space: https://www.foundersspace.com/ #startups #venturecapital #businessgrowth ► Subscribe to our channel for weekly videos on strategy & leadership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOHLNRrpk3rGUdg7qUQjiog/?sub_confirmation=1 // Connect with us: ► Contact us: https://www.smestrategy.net/contact ► Connect with Anthony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyctaylor604/ // About SME STRATEGY CONSULTING: SME Strategy is a management consulting firm that specializes in helping organizations develop and implement their strategic plans. We work with teams to facilitate conversations about strategic direction and business strategy so that our clients can focus their energy on what will move them forward faster. ► Work with us: Are you looking for someone to facilitate your strategic planning process? https://www.smestrategy.net/strategic-alignment-program
This is my new interview with Steve Hoffman, CEO of Founders Space, about his new book entitled "Surviving a Startup: Practical Strategies for Starting a Business, Overcoming Obstacles, and Coming Out on Top" which prepares entrepreneurs to avoid mistakes, overcome obstacles, and master the skills necessary to make the right choices along their path to success.
In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Steve Hoffman, also known as Captain Hoff. Steve is the CEO of Founders Space, one of the world's leading startup accelerators with over 50 partners in 22 countries. Founders Space was ranked the #1 incubator for overseas startups by Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazines. Steve is also the author of Surviving a Startup: Practical Strategies for Starting a Business, Overcoming Obstacles, and Coming Out on Top.
We start the conversation with one of the buzzwords we've constantly been seeing all over the online space in recent weeks; Metaverse. Stave's grasp on the technologies that enable the concept of Metaverse is fascinating. Steve shares his take on how the next phase of virtual reality is going to look like and opportunities that may emerge from it for businesses as well as individuals. Steve's career journey is a combination of multiple fields. We talk about where he started, the experiences he gathered in his time in Hollywood, and how he managed to take a leap of faith to start his first business venture. We dive deep into how his business ventures evolved over time, instances where he had to pivot and take actions to find the right market, and some lessons he learned throughout his journey of entrepreneurship. Steve also talks about how he became an author and the process of writing a book and working with publishers.Innovative ideas are a key component of a successful business venture. However, it takes a lot more than just an idea to build a successful business. Over the years, Steve has worked with many startups and has seen how and why most startups fail. We dive deep into what it takes to build a successful startup, how to create the right value proposition, how to get funding and work with investors, and how to build your dream business by avoiding the common mistakes that make most startups failures.[04:10] The Metaverse – Steve shares his take on the evolution of virtual worlds and how virtual reality evolved into the point where we're talking about Metaverse and what may come next.[12:13] Being Prepared for the Metaverse – What Metaverse means for the future of tech companies, entrepreneurs, and individuals and how they could be prepared to get ahead of the game if and when the concept of Metaverse becomes mainstream.[14:50] Steven's Journey – We talk about Steven's career journey through multiple fields, and how he got into the technology sector, and the amazing work he does with startups and entrepreneurs.[21:40] Jumping off the Cliff – Leaving a great job in pursuit of one's own venture is a decision that takes lots of courage. Steve shares with us what inspired him to take that leap of faith.[30:00] Pivoting as a Business – Steve shares a story of how he had to pivot and take quick actions to find the right business for the multi-user game engine they had built.[36:10] Advice for Startups – Steve shares his wisdom on how startups may pivot and keep their spirit and morale up and tactics for vetting business ideas.[43:14] Becoming an Author – As an author of multiple books, Steven has a lot of experience in writing. He shares with us his unique approach to writing and the process of publishing.[53:20] Building a Startup – We explore the process of developing a successful startup from the initial idea to getting investors interested in the business. Steve also talks about some common mistakes entrepreneurs make when developing a startup and how to avoid them.[59:50] Working with Investors – How to identify the right investors for your startup and some red flags you should be considering when raising funds.Connect with Captain HoffWebsite: www.foundersspace.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/foundersspaceInstagram: instagram.com/foundersspaceTwitter: twitter.com/FoundersSpaceSteven Hoffman's Books:Make Elephants Fly: The Process of Radical Innovation:goodreads.com/en/book/show/34523667Surviving a Startup: Practical Strategies for Starting a Business, Overcoming Obstacles, and Coming Out on Top:goodreads.com/en/book/show/54287803-surviving-a-startupThe Five Forces That Change Everything:goodreads.com/book/show/58742013-the-five-forces-that-change-everything Quotes:“Something I tell entrepreneurs is, you can have big dreams. But look at your pocketbook. You've got to make this work. And don't expect anybody to give you money.”“Tone of voice is really important. When you ask for what you want to ask for, you have to make sure to do it in as friendly and non-pushy a way as possible. If you're going to ask for a lot, make sure to do it in a nice way because people are people. Emotions matter.”“Most startups fail. Not because they try too many ideas, but because they stick with the same idea too long.”“If you have to educate a person why they need your product, forget it.”
Steve Hoffman is the Captain and CEO of Founders Space, the world's top startup accelerator. He is a serial entrepreneur and venture investor. He was the founder and Chairman of the Producers Guild Silicon Valley Chapter, a founding member of the Academy of Television's Interactive Media Group, and served on the Board of Governors of the New Media Council. He is the author of several award-winning books: Surviving a Startup: Practical Strategies for Starting a Business, Overcoming Obstacles, and Coming Out on Top; The Five Forces That Change Everything; and Make Elephants Fly: The Process of Radical Innovation. In this episode… As an entrepreneur, it is essential to know what to look for in a startup — but sometimes finding the how can be difficult. Steve Hoffman, CEO of Founders Space, knows the idea in your head is the starting point. We all know that a successful startup is stressful, and gaining the momentum to lift off the ground can seem farfetched, but what if it doesn't have to be? Steve is successful at helping brands gain traction. He knows that you need to pool your resources to the forefront — create the opportunity for your business to grow by creating an A-list team. That is how you will succeed. In this episode of Access to Anyone, Michael Roderick and Steve Hoffman, Captain and CEO of Founders Space, discuss the three traits that define an entrepreneur: team, stamina, and leadership. Together they talk about recognizing great ideas, what it takes to be a great leader, and setting up a roadmap to success. Take your startup to the next level in this episode.
The CEO of Founders Space, Steve Hoffman (Captain Hoff as he's known in Silicon Valley), one of the world's leading startup incubators and accelerators, prepares entrepreneurs to avoid disastrous mistakes, surmount sizable obstacles, and master the skills necessary to make the right choices along their path to success.On this episode of INSIGHT LIVE, Captain Hoff returns to the show to share insights and important principles from his book:Surviving a Startup: Practical Strategies for Starting a Business, Overcoming Obstacles, and Coming Out on TopJoin Billy Samoa Saleebey and Brenden
As part of our monthly Design is Everywhere live series, we learn more about launching a startup and how to design startups for success. Sam is joined by Sara Hartmann, an educator and arts entrepreneurship change agent who has designed costumes for The History Channel, The Boston Conservatory, and more. Sara chats about combining her background in design to the startup world and MassArt's Creative Economy Workshop Series. Later on in the show, they are joined by Steve Hoffman, the CEO of Founders Space, one of the world's leading startup accelerators. He's also a venture investor, serial entrepreneur, and author of several award-winning books, including Make Elephants Fly and Surviving a Startup: Practical Strategies for Starting a Business, Overcoming Obstacles, and Coming Out on Top. Together, they discuss the importance of good design and how to build a successful startup team. For links to resources we discuss on this episode, visit our show page: Live Show: Unlock Your Inner Design-preneur
Steve Hoffman, or Captain Hoff as he's called in Silicon Valley, is the Chairman & CEO of Founders Space, one of the world's leading startup accelerators. He's also a venture investor, serial entrepreneur, and author of several award-winning books. These include “Make Elephants Fly” (published by Hachette), “Surviving a Startup” (published by HarperCollins), and "The Five Forces" (published by BenBella). On today Show we Talk about: What are possible repercussions of taking friends and family money? When do patents matter? How do you know the commitment level of your co-founder, are they 100% in? When is it time to quit your startup? Connect with Steve Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/foundersspace/ Founder Space https://www.foundersspace.com/ Book Surviving a Startup Amazon.com: Surviving a Startup: Practical Strategies for Starting a Business, Overcoming Obstacles, and Coming Out on Top (9781400223190): Hoffman, Steven S.: Books CONNECT WITH SHAWN https://linktr.ee/ShawnflynnSV Shawn Flynn's LinkedInAccount Silicon Valley LinkedInGroup Account Shawn Flynn's FacebookAccount Email Shawn@thesiliconvalleypodcast.com