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Why Startup Entrepreneurs Need to Communicate More Like George Bush Than Al Gore

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I use George Bush vs. Al Gore as allegory and I’ve been using it with entrepreneurs for years to sink in a simple point about how to communicate with the market. But the narrative in the press about Al Gore was that he was a smarmy know-it-all. Bush had the opposite narrative in the press. It is election season.

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What Angel Investing & Florida Condos Have in Common

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They have marked-up paper gains propped up by an over excited venture capital market that has validated their investments. Logic tells me the following: It is hard to make money angel investing. We jockey to make sure the press release has our names on it. It was an investment management class.

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Getting Back Your Series A Mojo

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Last year I wrote a blog post on entrepreneurs with a chip on their shoulders. A chip on one’s shoulder as in, “F**k the system, it’s broken and I want to fix it” is exactly the energy I look for in entrepreneurs. You got your tech press and your parents are proud. I think it’s an important read.

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Silicon Beach Fest Celebrates Tech Startups and Hollywood in LA | Pics, Highlights and What’s Next!

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Panels were based at hubs including Leadership, Branding / Advertising, Social Media, Entrepreneurs, Community and more. “It’s great to get the tech and Hollywood communities together to celebrate digital innovation,” said Kevin Winston, creator of the Silicon Beach Fest, and Digital LA CEO/Founder. Geeks Unite.

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Getting Your Head in the Game for Fund Raising

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Very, very few founders have an easy time despite what you read in the press. Also, make sure you know several partners at the VC firms who have invested in you because in tough times it helps to have very broad support. The best VCs follow up but then so, too, to the best entrepreneurs. Fund raising is hard for everybody.

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Some Advice for Celebrities and Startups Seeking Their Endorsements

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It’s going to get you some press buzz – sure. If your product is great and you are reasonable at marketing then customers will find you, you will get adoption, the press will build authentic buzz and celebrities will use your product. Put your money behind a fund that knows how to invest in startups. For 5 minutes.

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Mark Suster, Nely Galan to Keynote Silicon Beach Fest

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This second annual fest brings together technology leaders, startup CEOs, investors, Hollywood studio executives, entrepreneurs, developers, students and more to celebrate LA’s dynamic technology industries with panels, workshops, hackathon, mixers, and a start-up showcase spotlighting 40 local startups. In 2012 over $3.2