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Interview with Jonathan Lehmann and James Chung, KarmaGoat

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Jonathan Lehmann: I was awarded the Larry Wolfen Entrepreneurial Spirit Award at UCLA, after getting amazing coaching from Matt Ridenour in our business plan development class. I developed the idea over the summer, articulated the vision, drew out the site, and then teamed up with other students at UCLA and started developing KarmaGoat.

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Stage 32: An Education Hub For Entertainment Industry Creatives

Tech.Co

But it isn’t meeting the needs of everyone, leading to the creation of several sites positioning themselves as the go-to professional network for niche industries. LinkedIn is by far the world’s largest professional network with more than 380 million members in over 200 countries and territories. If you’re a doctor, head over to Doximity.

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Interview: Seth Epstein of SocialStay

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8 ) SocialStay is effectively a B-to-B, SaaS product that requires you to simultaneously speak to several audiences (hotels, travelers, travel sites, etc.). Write it down…. I think it takes emotional maturity that I did not have while building FUEL to be able to synthesize information from advisors take the coaching.

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Interview with Milo Sindell, Knowledge Genie

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This morning, Knowledge Genie (www.myknowledgegenie.com) launched a new web site that helps experts and authors publish online information to the web. People can come to the site, pay you directly, and we provide them with access to your genie, and away they go. It has links to supporting web site and resources.

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My Life as a CEO (and VC): Chief Psychologist

Both Sides of the Table

I finally got around to writing it having read Fred Wilson’s post about what a CEO does. If you want to retain the best talent you have to be able to devolve power, coach people for performance, resolve conflicts, find ways to create growth opportunities, balance carrot / stick motivational techniques, etc.

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6 Keys To Selecting The Right Business Future For You

Startup Professionals Musings

Check out local sources for coaching and assistance. Don’t be shy about networking for advisors with business experience for coaching and mentoring. Write a business plan for your desired new business. Make sure you can get consistent names on Twitter, Facebook, and other key social media sites.

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When should you go for equity financing?

Berkonomics

The European Business Angel Network (EBAN), and similar organizations in other countries including Canada, all have web sites with directories of angel groups that are local to you. This class of investor typically writes checks from $50,000 to $250,000. Accelerators.

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