Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 30, 2019

What every entrepreneur needs more than anything else, after they have built an innovative new product or service, is visibility, credibility, and trust by customers, potential employees, and future business partners. Yet, most good business people I know agree, but don’t know where to start.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 8, 2019

“If big companies like Google, Facebook and Amazon are prevented from acquiring startups, that actually reduces competition,” Sirinivasan writes. Srinivasan (@balajis) March 8, 2019. Srinivasan (@balajis) March 8, 2019. — Balaji S. Often that barrier is licensing. — Balaji S. ”

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 23, 2019

Even if it’s only a few PowerPoint slides or typed paragraphs, writing something down is the first step toward making it real. Always write in the future tense, what you will do, and name yourself as the key person responsible. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 01-09-2019.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Constance Curtis: I have been a successful entrepreneur for the past thirteen years. At that time, I didn't know it would cost me $14,000 to hire my own personal matchmaker, and leaving my first meeting when I learned that, and being an entrepreneur, I realized I had identified a huge problem. How did you start the company?

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 12, 2019

Most entrepreneurs realize and budget for the additional costs of incorporating a business, marketing, equipment costs, and manufacturing. Every smart entrepreneur I know thinks he can do everything personally, perhaps with a few interns or family members to help. Unanticipated pivots, quality write-offs, and shrinkage.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 5, 2020

As an advisor to entrepreneurs, I find that I often have to remind them that the world of customers has changed since they started their last business. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 12/16/2019. Make customer trust the heart of your business model. Regularly ask your customers what they think and why.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Editor's note: As we head into the new year, we've been featuring reflections on 2018 from notable investors, entrepreneurs, and others from Southern California's technology community. We do, as of the writing of this in early December, seem to be seeing a correction at this time.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Thus, I’m more impressed with entrepreneurs who ask me to review their implementation plan, rather than listen again to their idea. Writing down key parameters will force you solidify the specifics, and mentally commit to them. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 10/21/2019. Make the product or service come alive.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

CEO of Patreon Jack Conte attends VidCon 2019 at Anaheim Convention Center on July 12, 2019 in Anaheim, California (Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images). Podfund , for example, writes checks sized between $25,000 to $50,000 to emerging podcasters. We are in phase three of the influencer economy.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 12, 2020

I had my own list on my iPhone, writing down what I wanted to watch, and where those shows are. I started protyping an idea of how to do this, across all platforms.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Investor and customer attention spans are short, and both will write you off quickly. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 01-22-2019. That may sound obvious, but as a new venture investor, I rarely see it happening. A winning USP example is the FedEx lead “When it absolutely, positively has to be there overnight.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2019

In my work with new and aspiring entrepreneurs, I find that most struggle with putting together a written business plan, often pointing out that someone they know started a business without anything written down. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 12/14/2019.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 11, 2020

It is a company with a mission to create better access and more funding for Black entrepreneurs and executives. And Black entrepreneurs wanted access to decision makers but didn’t always have the easy connections. We might have to fight for it after the votes go our way but let’s get ready for the fight. So let’s get it.

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