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Interview with Howard Marks, Start Engine

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Are you an entrepreneur hoping to startup a company in the Los Angeles area? Southern California apparently has no shortage of investors, entrepreneurs, and others eager to help budding entrepreneurs. Howard Marks: We're a startup accelerator, which will help entrepreneurs become successful in 90 days. Howard Marks: Yes.

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Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller

SoCal CTO

He has a really interesting background as a product manager and now an entrepreneur. On the one hand, an entrepreneur should not be overly paranoid and should know the ropes that VCs and other professional investors generally will not sign NDAs to see the concept or a prototype--and even if they did, it would not provide much protection.

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Here is How to Make Sense of Conflicting Startup Advice

Both Sides of the Table

Many startups now go through accelerators and have mentors passing through each day with advice – usually it’s conflicting. For example: 1. On teams I have a framework for tech teams “ CTO vs. VP Eng ” or on sales I have “ Journeymen, Mavericks & Superstars ” 5. What is a founder to do?

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Many Entrepreneurs Suffer From the Peter Principle

Startup Professionals Musings

For example: be solutions-oriented, able to balance both sides of an issue, and be a quick study. Provide mentoring and formal management training. Great technical gurus get paid very well, and have visible top positions like Chief Technical Officer (CTO) for prestige and respect.

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Austin Start-up MailLift Joins 500 Startups

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Entrepreneurs and mentors travel from various parts around the world to take part in the 500 Startups accelerator program. Along with work-space and mentoring from global experts in design, distribution and every aspect of launching a business, MailLift received $50,000 in funding as part of the program.

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The Power of Getting the Band Back Together

Both Sides of the Table

Our founder, Yves Sisteron, was my mentor and board member at my first startup. Here’s just one example post featuring the wisdom I learned from Stuart about negotiations. We brought Ryan Lissack down from San Francisco to become Maker’s CTO and the rest is history. Mafias matter a lot to me, as well. Back together.

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Team Member Competency Is Critical To Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

For example: be solutions-oriented, able to balance both sides of an issue, and be a quick study. Provide mentoring and formal management training. Great technical gurus get paid very well, and have visible top positions like Chief Technical Officer (CTO) for prestige and respect. Marty Zwilling.

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