InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

The following guest post is from some of my former UC Santa Barbara students. I thought this post might be of interest to some of my readers, as it offers a glimpse into my approach to teaching entrepreneurship. . Fall quarter of Sr.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 6, 2019

Ian talked to us about the rewards and challenges of being an entrepreneur, plus how important it is to manage lifetime value (LTV) of a customer versus customer acquisition cost (CAC) in making a successful company. (We We also recently posted a video version of this interview). The big driver for us was the guest list.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 20, 2013

According to Tige Young, Founder and CEO of Tui Tai Expeditions , entrepreneurs should de-emphasize ROI and focus on a more accurate measure of wealth, Return On Life. Tige''s story of a Silicon Valley entrepreneur who creates a renowned business in Fiji is pretty epic on its face. Had guests who were scheduled on board.so

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 22, 2012

The following guest post comes from Sean Percival, CEO of Wittlebee , a kids clothing club that sends its customers a new customized box of clothes every month, based on their children's age, color preferences and geographic location. As a general rule of the Internet, by default, Chris must be included in every list-based blog post.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2013

So what’s an entrepreneur to do to get his new business noticed these days? Most entrepreneurs I know are too busy creating a compelling product to give proper focus to the four phases of building a people and media platform that Hyatt says are equally critical for long-term success: Platform creation prior to launch. How about yours?

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MAY 30, 2013

Dorrian is an entrepreneur. At D Elon said he worried that our most talented entrepreneurs these days were too small minded in their objectives. I’ve never had a guest post before (other than from my fabulous wife here & here – some of my best read posts ). He is that.0001% He knew me then.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2011

This post originally appeared on TechCrunch. One of the most common questions that entrepreneurs who meet me for the first time like to ask is, “Do you miss being an entrepreneur? On Being an Entrepreneur. The following is a short excerpt of what I said, “… being an entrepreneur is very unsexy.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 20, 2013

According to Tige Young, Founder and CEO of Tui Tai Expeditions , entrepreneurs should de-emphasize ROI and focus on a more accurate measure of wealth, Return On Life. Tige''s story of a Silicon Valley entrepreneur who creates a renowned business in Fiji is pretty epic on its face. Had guests who were scheduled on board.so

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

I was an entrepreneur for years. As I talked about on many occasions when I was an entrepreneur – and blogged publicly about - I learned a lot about my business and myself in these meetings. I wrote about it all in that post. I also loved the guest appearance by Dan Primack of Fortune Magazine. Possibly more.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 2, 2011

Now, I’m not going to ask you to start wearing dark glasses and try to stare down the office supply salesman as he tries to convince you to buy your pens and Post-it Notes from his company. Kids who once idolized athletes now idolize the “e-athletes” they see playing poker on TV.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 18, 2012

The following guest post is from Eric Greenspan, Founder and CEO of MakeItWork, a consumer facing, in-home tech support service. Entrepreneurs are inundated with success stories, but far less is written about ventures that do not succeed. Most entrepreneurs do not have the guts to publicly discuss a venture gone awry.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 8, 2010

I have a very detailed article that covers stuff I won’t cover in detail in this post. I was an entrepreneur. So I wrote a post, now what? OK, well, actually the first thing I did is come up with a list of 50 posts that I wanted to write. Don’t blow your load on your first post. Now I’m a VC.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 1, 2012

The following guest post is from Courtney Englert, Customer Success Intern at The Resumator , a SaaS applicant tracking system and hiring platform trusted by many of the fastest-growing companies in the world, including: Pinterest, Tumblr, Hootsuite, Klout, Posterous, Bitly, Atari and Mashable. Be prepared to take a fall.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Founded by Larks Perkins, a serial entrepreneur, filmmaker, inventor and avid photographer, Relive hopes to solve the problem of privacy in the social photo sharing space. When guests arrive at an event, they can open the app and it will automatically detect the event created. Perkins is not new to the photo startup industry.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 29, 2012

My latest interview with tech entrepreneur Andrew Draper helped me realize what an important part passion plays in the whole tech entrepreneurial process. Now listen to how this tech entrepreneur handled his loss of passion and how his two new startups, Scratchpad and Snapable, took off.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 31, 2023

In 1994, (I know a long time ago), I invested over a million dollars (two million six hundred thousand in today’s dollars) into a company whose entrepreneurs had a vision that I bought into for many reasons, not the least of which was that I had industry experience and understood the need. Let me tell you a short story at my own expense.

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InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 22, 2011

By early 2010, I found my stylistic voice and identified my audience of emerging entrepreneurs and thus dropped my penname. Referenced in a viral Quora post. I will also increase the amount of video content, including snippets from talks given by my UC Santa Barbara classroom guest speakers. What Are My Options Worth?

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Continuing my series of posts that I’ve been collecting that live at the intersection of Startups and being a Startup CTO : Startup CTO Top 30 Posts for April 16 Great Startup Posts from March here are the top posts from May 2010. Enjoyed this post? Why Entrepreneurs Hate Lawyers. It is to out friend.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 23, 2011

I took the opportunity this past week to publish summary notes of some of the VCs and entrepreneurs I had interviewed on This Week in VC. One of my goals in doing the show was not only to educate entrepreneurs but also to put a human face on many of the VCs in our industry as VCs can be hard to get to know. We’re a busy bunch.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

It drives revenue & engages guests." SocialStay gives guests more… more access, more freedom, more pleasure, more connection, more savings, more say…”. Do you have any advice for emerging entrepreneurs regarding how they can be frugal without compromising their company’s value prop? free weekly Infochachkie articles!

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 20, 2010

In this episode of TechZulu Live we had special guest Michael Schneider of Mobile Roadie. Mobile Roadie's also provides access to an intuitive CMS which makes updating photos, video, managing comments, and posting news an easy process. We ask Michael to go over some sage advice for startups and entrepreneurs.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 25, 2012

Successful entrepreneurs, angel investors and venture capitalist looking for the next big thing are regular attendees. The post AlwaysOn Presents OnHollywood Top 100 Companies appeared first on TechZulu. AlwaysOn events bring in people who are interested in massive innovation. ” Chad Hurley, Founder, YouTube. .

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2010

We’re here for Greycroft’s CEO Summit – a gathering of the CEO’s of their portfolio companies with guest speakers covering topics including how to build your team, PR, customer development, etc. I’m going to save that for a future blog post. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Start-up Advice Startup Advice.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 10, 2012

” She gave me a special one-time permission to write about her in a blog post so I could publish the advice she gave our friend. So consider this my first-ever guest blog post. She’s “type A” and I’m “type ADD.” With a tiny bit of ghost writing from me. Cheesy stock photo mine, not hers.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2011

The Exchange Fund – This allows the entrepreneurs to diversify their founders stock into other portfolio companies stock. CEO Summit – Two people are invited from each company to attend an event with big name speaking guests. Office Hours – Two or three partners post a sign-up sheet to meet with entrepreneurs.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 25, 2014

Serially successful entrepreneurs are typically indifferent as to the specific tactics they must employ to accomplish their fervently held strategic objectives. We see our customers as invited guests to a party, and we are the hosts. Obsess On Your Customers'' Experiences, Not Your Colleagues'' Politics. “We Image: Wikipedia.

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JULY 25, 2010

Any SoCal entrepreneur raising early-stage money should put Rincon on their short list. He lists 6 principles of social influence that I’d like to cover in a series of posts: authority, social proof, reciprocity, commitment / consistency, scarcity and liking. Nowhere is social proof more prevalent than in angel investing.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 28, 2013

Many successful entrepreneurs have compared a cofounder relationship to a marital relationship and as such have advised aspiring founders to not take searching for business partners lightly. Traditionally, first time entrepreneurs start their search in finding cofounders with friends and family. Itinerary. 9:30: End of meetup.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Marketing your startup can be one of the most daunting tasks an entrepreneur faces on their journey to world domination. Share your answers on your website, packaging and marketing materials, such as your social media, interviews and guest posts. Post your answers in comments. What is your WHY for your business?

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2013

I recently wrote a post about how to manage relationships when you’re at a startup or are busy executive. Anyway, as I winnowed my way through the comments section of my blog post on relationships I realized my own wife has posted a response! A spouse’s hints for surviving an incredibly busy start-up person.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Below is a guest post in which Seth tells the story in written form. Both the video and Seth’s post are excellent primers regarding how to deal with guerilla marketing gone wrong. Fundamentally, being an entrepreneur is a constant exercise of turning lemons into lemonade. Lessons Learned.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Our high viewer engagement encouraged us to morph to an interview format in which my students and I ask our guests questions. Becoming a successful entrepreneur isn't. You can learn how Marten went from a “ serially unsuccessful entrepreneur” in Finland, to one of the most respected CEOs in Silicon Valley HERE. Share and Enjoy.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

The show focuses on legal issues surrounding startups, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and emerging technology. Guest: interview with a special guest, ranging from world-reknowned business entrepreneurs to leaders in technology law and policy. Christina blogs in the Technology section of The Huffington Post [ [link] ].

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 16, 2010

This week on TechZulu Live we have special guest Michael Schneider of Mobile Roadie. Mobile Roadie’s also provides access to an intuitive CMS which makes updating photos, video, managing comments, and posting news an easy process. So get your entrepreneur and startup questions ready and tune in.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2012

So what’s an entrepreneur to do to get his new business noticed these days? Most entrepreneurs I know are too busy creating a compelling product to give proper focus to the four phases of building a people and media platform that are equally critical for long-term success: Platform creation prior to launch.

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Tech.Co

APRIL 30, 2018

One of the unique features is that if your event requires a payment or donation from guests, they can pay you through the app, thanks to their partnership with Stripe. In addition to the startup friendly environment in Arlington, we have been able to thrive in a county that supports entrepreneurs. RouteMarket.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

I’ve had a post in my head for months – maybe longer – about the role of a CEO. It originally appeared on TechCrunch as a guest post but just in case you missed it there. I finally got around to writing it having read Fred Wilson’s post about what a CEO does.

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