Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2022

A common request I get while mentoring entrepreneurs is for a copy of the startup checklist they need to follow, in order to build a successful new business. Social Media. Social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn manage communities comprised of millions of people worldwide. I wish it was that easy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2019

In fact, according to the latest Index of Startup Activity by the Kauffman Foundation and recent press reports , these Baby Boomers are actually driving a new entrepreneurship boom. With longer life expectancies and greater health in later life, older generations are moving to start new firms -- and mentor young entrepreneurs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

That doesn’t mean you have to be a social butterfly to succeed, or introverts need not apply. If you are active in helping others with what you know, they will be much more open to help you when you need it. Face time is critical, even with the current rage on social networks, phone texting, and email.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2015

That doesn’t mean you have to be a social butterfly to succeed, or introverts need not apply. If you are active in helping others with what you know, they will be much more open to help you when you need it. Face time is critical, even with the current rage on social networks, phone texting, and email.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2013

That doesn’t mean you have to be a social butterfly to succeed, or introverts need not apply. If you are active in helping others with what you know, they will be much more open to help you when you need it. Face time is critical, even with the current rage on social networks, phone texting, and email.

Entrepreneur 108

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2012

That doesn’t mean you have to be a social butterfly to succeed, or introverts need not apply. See my recent article “ Smart Entrepreneurs Plan Key Networking Activities ” on how and where to get started. If you are active in helping others with what you know, they will be much more open to help you when you need it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

A common request I get while mentoring entrepreneurs is for a copy of the startup checklist they need to follow, in order to build a successful new business. Social Media. Social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn manage communities comprised of millions of people worldwide. I wish it was that easy.

Technology 86

Technology Cloud Computing Social Media Networking 86

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 25, 2015

If you are one of the many professionals still trapped between jobs by circumstances outside your control, or are about to dump the loser job you have now, you should be actively defining and starting your own business, in parallel with looking for that ideal job. Use social networking and blogging to get your message out.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 21, 2016

In fact, according to the most recent Index of Startup Activity by the Kauffman Foundation and recent SBA reports , these Baby Boomers are actually driving a new entrepreneurship boom. With longer life expectancies and greater health in later life, older generations are moving to start new firms -- and mentor young entrepreneurs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

That doesn’t mean you have to be a social butterfly to succeed, or introverts need not apply. If you are active in helping others with what you know, they will be much more open to help you when you need it. Face time is critical, even with the current rage on social networks, phone texting, and email.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Bill Gates , for example, shared a common curiosity and mentoring relationship with Warren Buffet, although their business domains were quite different. With the pervasive internet, and global social networks, it’s easy to be visible and connect to your customers, and they expect it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

If you are one of the many professionals still trapped between jobs by circumstances outside your control, or are about to dump the loser job you have now, you should be actively defining and starting your own business, in parallel with looking for that ideal job. Use social networking and blogging to get your message out.

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Tech.Co

MARCH 1, 2018

The event is open to tech enthusiasts who want to join an event filled with some of the top leaders, investors and mentors from tech industry to network, find mentors and build their companies. The Mentor Method (Washington, D.C.). AdWallet (Albuquerque, NM). That’s the concept behind AdWallet. Milo Life (Miami, FL).

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 28, 2015

A common request I get while mentoring entrepreneurs is for a copy of the startup checklist they need to follow, in order to build a successful new business. Social Media. Social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn manage communities comprised of millions of people worldwide. I wish it was that easy.

Startup 107

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2014

It’s more fun tackling the challenges of a startup in between job search activities, than sitting around feeling sorry for yourself and waiting for status callbacks on interviews (which seem to have gone out of style). Use social networking and blogging to get your message out. Fun learning experience. Find a partner.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 18, 2017

A common request I get while mentoring entrepreneurs is for a copy of the startup checklist they need to follow, in order to build a successful new business. Social Media. Social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn manage communities comprised of millions of people worldwide. I wish it was that easy.

Cloud Computing 61

Cloud Computing Startup Social Media Networking 61

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

A common request I get while mentoring entrepreneurs is for a copy of the startup checklist they need to follow, in order to build a successful new business. Social Media. Social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn manage communities comprised of millions of people worldwide. I wish it was that easy.

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Cloud Computing Social Media Entrepreneur Networking 99

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2017

Based on my current role as a mentor to entrepreneurs, I will paraphrase and recommend Whiddon’s top techniques in business terms: Build an image of likability and rapport. Actively participating in social media is the place to start, including blogging and positively responding to customer feedback, to build a growing crowd of followers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

That doesn’t mean you have to be a social butterfly to succeed, or introverts need not apply. If you are active in helping others with what you know, they will be much more open to help you when you need it. Face time is critical, even with the current rage on social networks, phone texting, and email.

Entrepreneur 58

Entrepreneur Startup Social Network Mentor 58

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 19, 2012

It’s more fun tackling the challenges of a startup in between job search activities, than sitting around feeling sorry for yourself and waiting for status callbacks on interviews (which seem to have gone out of style). Use social networking and blogging to get your message out. Fun learning experience. Find a partner.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

It became a theme in my keynote at Caltech on the future of social networking. Seth’s interest in helping others grew out of his lack of having a mentor. He was drawn to Stanford by the people ecosystem- access to professors and mentors. Again, he stressed the importance of good mentors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2011

It’s more fun tackling the challenges of a startup in between job search activities, than sitting around feeling sorry for yourself and waiting for status callbacks on interviews (which seem to have gone out of style). Use social networking and blogging to get your message out. Fun learning experience. Find a partner.

Help 92

Help Startup Social Network Ideas 92

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 27, 2010

It’s more fun tackling the challenges of a startup in between job search activities, than sitting around feeling sorry for yourself and waiting for status callbacks on interviews (which seem to have gone out of style). Use social networking and blogging to get your message out. Fun learning experience. Find a partner.

Startup 98

Startup Social Network Ideas Commerce 98

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

I ran Altavista from 2001 to 2002 in Europe, and came back to the states, doing a lot of consulting between the Dot Com crash and the beginning of social networking. David Carter: We have a dev team, and actively working on projects now. We had people in fourteen cities worldwide, including San Francisco and Seattle.

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Jason Nazar

MAY 2, 2016

Ensure your business name is available on a wide variety of social networking websites in order to develop consistent branding ( KnowEm ). Create and manage your social media presence. Business Mentors. Speak to entrepreneurs and leaders in your industry and consider asking them to be your mentor. Recommended.

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Xconomy

AUGUST 29, 2016

Due to environmental and social barriers that our country is working to overcome early in the education system, there are fewer women who gravitate towards careers in science. Encourage women to become active in industry organizations and seek out leadership roles that will help them make connections and practice leadership skills.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

This included stabilizing a historically negative traffic and user trend, reducing the operational cost of the business by nearly 90 percent and pivoting the product from its legacy as a social network to a social entertainment destination. Tech Coast Angels is actively seeking great startups to fund.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Mike continues to be actively involved with early-stage start-ups as an investor, advisor and board member. Tech Coast Angels is actively seeking great startups to fund. Providing more than just money, TCA brings connections, knowledge, mentoring and operational assistance to bold early-stage entrepreneurs with game-changing ideas.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2013

Sara has also worked in department coordinating/management, accounting, and talent recruitment on such films as Social Network, Water for Elephants, In Time, Snow White and the Huntsman, Dark Shadows, as well as in the finance department at Sony Pictures. How unique are you from them?

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SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 23, 2010

MySpace is one of the world’s largest social networks, with about 125 million users. Mark founded Launchpad LA, a program designed to help mentor LA’s most promising first-time startup CEO’s. Los Angeles is a hotbed of creative activity, and not always in the traditional sense.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

Contrary to what most of you might guess, the highest rate of entrepreneurial activity over the last few years is not Gen-Y young upstarts, but Baby Boomers in the 55-64 year age group. In every single one of the last 15 years, Boomers between the ages of 55 and 64 have had a higher rate of entrepreneurial activity than Gen-Y, aged 20–34.

Entrepreneur 118

Entrepreneur Technical Review Startup Technical Support 118

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2012

Contrary to what most of you might guess, the highest rate of entrepreneurial activity over the last few years is not Gen-Y young upstarts, but Baby Boomers in the 55-64 year age group. In every single year from 1996 to 2010, Boomers between the ages of 55 and 64 had a higher rate of entrepreneurial activity than Gen-Y, aged 20–34.

Startup 112

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators. Incubators are a great place to learn about potentially great startups, and participating as a mentor helps you learn which ones are a good fit for you.

Invest 89

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators. Incubators are a great place to learn about potentially great startups, and participating as a mentor helps you learn which ones are a good fit for you.

Invest 73

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators. Incubators are a great place to learn about potentially great startups, and participating as a mentor helps you learn which ones are a good fit for you.

Entrepreneur 102

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators. Incubators are a great place to learn about potentially great startups, and participating as a mentor helps you learn which ones are a good fit for you.

Startup 87

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators. Incubators are a great place to learn about potentially great startups, and participating as a mentor helps you learn which ones are a good fit for you.

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