Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 14, 2012

For the last 10 months I’ve been an investor in the Oregon Angel Fund (OAF). We invest in startups and early-stage growth companies in the Pacific Northwest, and as you can imagine, we hear a lot of pitches. Because there are many interested companies and applicants, and only a small number of actual annual investments (just a handful), that first 3 minute summation of “ why you should invest in us ” is absolutely critical.

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Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 21, 2012

“How did you KNOW it was a success?” I asked that question several times last week in a forum that I participated in with a group of business people. We were trading best practices about process and training initiatives that had been considered “successful” I have a problem with using that kind of word without some facts to back it up.

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Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 28, 2012

In just about every business situation that involves more than a handful of people, there’s always going to be one big disconnect. In one corner, there are the business owners and executives. They are focused primarily on one goal: profit. In the other corner are the rank and file employees who enable that profit through their work. The disconnect is this – those employees are not focused on the profit of the business.

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Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 7, 2012

I’ve been thinking a lot about legacy lately, and how certain leaders are able to leave an exceptional imprint on a business – an imprint that fuels and inspires all who subsequently step in their shoes, or into other leadership roles. My thoughts centered around three companies – a hotel, a tech juggernaut, and a cable TV company.

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