Maverick Gets $2.7M For Social Network for Girls
socalTECH
APRIL 27, 2018
Los Angeles-based Maverick , a new startup launching a social network for girls, has raised $2.7M in a seed funding round, as it prepares to launch its service. READ MORE>>.
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How to Connect on Social Networks
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 9, 2009
I wrote recently about etiquette when you meet people at conferences or events so now that I have this done I feel I need to say some words about connecting on social networks. Let’s start with a discussion of existing social networks and then how to approach people on them. Facebook.
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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 5, 2010
I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks? And so it goes with social networking.
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7 Essential Steps From A Lone Entrepreneur To Success
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 18, 2021
You can’t win as an entrepreneur working alone. That doesn’t mean you have to be a social butterfly to succeed, or introverts need not apply. So I thought I would drop back to some essentials in building and nurturing business relationships (most of these apply to personal relationships as well): Build your network.
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Snap accelerator names its latest cohort
TechCrunch LA
FEBRUARY 19, 2020
The new batch of startups coming from across the U.S. and international cities like London, Mexico City, Seoul and Vilnius are building professional social networks for black professionals and blue collar workers, fashion labels, educational tools in augmented reality, kids entertainment, and an interactive entertainment production company.
Which Social Networks are for Entrepreneurs?
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 24, 2010
Social networking is indeed the new business networking. For example, my personal interest is entrepreneurs, and MySpace is for tweens. Every social network, including MySpace, claims to be a mecca for business people to network and sell products. Entrepreneurs can find like-minded people here.
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7 Steps To Greater Satisfaction As A New Entrepreneur
Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 13, 2021
In my role as mentor to many of you aspiring entrepreneurs, I often find you convinced that all you need to start is a unique innovation or idea , and now you are ready to jump in with both feet and enjoy the ride. Remember that being an entrepreneur is all about starting and running a business, after the initial invention.
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8 Attributes Of Entrepreneurs Who Transform Society
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 19, 2023
Every entrepreneur has an idea for transforming a market with innovative new technology, or transforming society with a new process. Entrepreneurs who have been really transformative, like Steve Jobs and Walt Disney, seemed to know how to deal with all the right elements. Building a business from a raw start is hard, risky work.
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How And Where To Connect To The Entrepreneur Universe
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 20, 2021
I often recommend business networking as the most effective way for a startup founder to find investors, advisors, and even key executive candidates. But what if you are an introvert, or new to this game, and don’t know where or how to start? Another place to start is the local Chamber of Commerce.
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Social Networking Addiction Bears Fruit
Eric Greenspan
DECEMBER 5, 2009
I’ve been engaged with social networking for some time now, starting with Myspace and Facebook and just recently (within the last 30 days), Twitter. It’s been an amazing experience so far, but the best part are the relationships I’ve built since getting started. I love Namechk.com for this.
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Entrepreneur's Brilliant Companies List Pinpoint SoCal Startups
socalTECH
AUGUST 6, 2012
At least six, Southern California companies -- Nimble , ParkMe , Quarterly , Beachmint , Chromatik , and Dollar Shave Club -- have been named as one of Entrepreneur Magazine's 100 Brilliant Companies list today, a healthy share of the publication's annual look at the best ideas, hottest industries, and innovators.
Do’s and Don’ts For Entrepreneur Business Networking
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 10, 2019
I often recommend business networking as the most effective way for a startup founder to find investors, advisors, and even key executive candidates. But what if you are an introvert, or new to this game, and don’t know where or how to start? Another place to start is the local Chamber of Commerce.
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6 Ways To Learn The Realities For Starting A Business
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
Of course, you can pick up the basic principles this way, but the problem is that the practical rules for success are changing so fast that no academic can keep up. From a practical standpoint, there are many ways to learn about business change, and the opportunities that may spring up at any moment.
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Snap’s Yellow accelerator debuts its third batch of investments
TechCrunch LA
MAY 12, 2020
This morning, Snap joined a host of startup accelerators shifting its demo day online amid the COVID-19 quarantine. With its third class of startups, Yellow, Snap’s in-house startup accelerator that launched in 2018, brought investors and founders together in private slack channels after a live-streamed presentation.
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Social Networking Addiction Bears Fruit FAST
Eric Greenspan
DECEMBER 5, 2009
I’ve been engaged with social networking for some time now, starting with Myspace and Facebook and just recently (within the last 30 days), Twitter. It’s been an amazing experience so far, but the best part are the relationships I’ve built since getting started. I love Namechk.com for this.
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8 Key Startup Drivers Bring Pleasure As Well As Sweat
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 1, 2021
I’m fully convinced that both inspiration and perspiration are always required in a startup. Aspiring entrepreneurs ask me why their great idea hasn’t sold; they talk about it endlessly, and they expect others to do the development, finance, and marketing work for them. Starting a business may be fun, but it’s not easy.
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10 Tips On Selling Yourself As Well As Your Startup
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 5, 2020
Too many entrepreneurs I know still believe that that their great idea will carry the startup, and they may even minimize their own value, especially if they have introvert tendencies. Yet most investors agree that the “idea” is worth nothing alone, and it’s the entrepreneur execution that counts.
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Social Networks Don’t Automate Personal Contacts
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 20, 2011
Social networking can help, but a large list of online friends and followers is no substitute for a smaller list of personal and ongoing business relationships. My professional life started with a BS in Chemistry, an MA in International Relations and a Master of Business Administration.
5 Flocks Of Investors Looking For An Enticing Startup
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 16, 2022
If your startup is looking for an angel investor, it makes sense to present your plan to flocks of angels, and assume that at least one will swoop down and scoop you up. It won’t help your case or your workload to do an email blast and follow-up with 250,000 members around the world. USA Angel Investment Network.
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9 Popular Startup Business Model Variations For Scale
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 26, 2023
If you are an entrepreneur not using this model, it may be time to consider a pivot. If you are looking to start a new business in any domain, it’s definitely worth your time to check your fit for one of these models: Membership website model. Network model. Private club model. Surprise box model.
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7 Technology Entrepreneur Examples You Should Emulate
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 10, 2022
By most definitions of the term, an entrepreneur is someone who starts a new business, incorporating innovative changes to existing products, services, business models, and creating new markets. Yet very few achieve that great aspiration of really driving economic, social, and environmental changes on a global scale.
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Should You Really be a Startup Entrepreneur?
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 31, 2011
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? If you’ve taken the roller coaster ride that is a startup – you know what I’m talking about. On Being an Entrepreneur. This post originally appeared on TechCrunch. Long hours.
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Africa’s Largest and Fastest Growing Social Network | Interview with LAGbook’s Chidi Nwaogu
Tech Zulu Event
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
Today they say its Africa’s largest and fastest growing social networking utility with over 4,000 daily new sign-ups. They also add that LAGbook ranks #2 in the city of Yaba-Lagos, where the social network was incepted, and #37 in the city of Hirtshal, Denmark. What inspired you to come up with LAGbook?
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10 Lessons On The Value Of Self-Promotion In Business
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 1, 2023
Too many entrepreneurs I know still believe that that their great idea will carry the startup, and they may even minimize their own value, especially if they have introvert tendencies. Yet most investors agree that the “idea” is worth nothing alone, and it’s the entrepreneur execution that counts.
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Name the Big Three Social Networks for Business
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 15, 2011
With the advent of social networking sites like LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook, Internet usage has totally morphed, from a serious business medium, to a social and fun medium that still means business. Here are the current big three in social networking for business: Facebook is biggest, moving from social to business.
8 Reasons To Forge Ahead Now With Your Next Startup
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 5, 2022
Yet if you wait for an economy bubble before starting your new business, you will be making a comparable mistake to the people who thought during the dot-com bubble "all I have to do is a startup, and I'll be rich." If your alternative is no job security, and low pay, why not work for yourself and build your startup?
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Why Aren’t There More Female Entrepreneurs?
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 3, 2011
I’m often asked the question about why there aren’t more women who are entrepreneurs. I would love to see Tara follow up with blog posts on: why she believes this is the case & what we can do about it. My inspiration to become an entrepreneur came from my mom, not my dad. ” [it's short, you should read it].
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Why Your Startup is More Likely to Succeed if You’re Authentic and Passionate
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 18, 2014
In my Twitter bio is says that I’m “ looking to invest in passionate entrepreneurs ,” which almost sounds like I was just looking for a cliché soundbite to describe myself. Passion is also the featured heavily in nearly every presentation I give to entrepreneurs or on college campuses or in talks with MBA students.
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6 Values And Priorities That Investors Will Relate To
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 7, 2023
Young entrepreneurs often are so excited by new technology or their latest invention that they forget to translate it into a value proposition that their customers or potential investors can understand and relate to. Every business leader knows how difficult it is to keep up with a changing market. Customer data integrity and security.
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How To Build A Great Startup In The Age Of Disruption
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 7, 2023
The cost of entry to the entrepreneur lifestyle is at an all-time low, but the challenge of winning and success is at an all-time high. Customers have come to expect disruptive change, so yet another social network is not the way to get traction. Entrepreneurs in this category are real risk takers, such as Elon Musk.
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Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 28, 2013
I often recommend business networking as the most effective way for a startup founder to find investors, advisors, and even key executive candidates. But what if you are an introvert, or new to this game, and don’t know where or how to start? Another place to start is the local Chamber of Commerce. Marty Zwilling.
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100 Baby Boomers May Be Your Biggest Startup Competitors
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 7, 2019
Contrary to what you might guess, the highest rate of entrepreneurial growth over the last few years is not Gen-Y upstarts, but Boomers over the age of 50, now called encore entrepreneurs. 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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119 10 Keys To Making Money By Investing In Entrepreneurs
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 6, 2019
Investing in entrepreneurs and startups is a fun but different world from investing in conventional stocks, bonds, and commodities. First of all, it’s more of an investment in people than in a business, since the startup is usually an idea barely half-baked when they need your money. Start in a business domain you know well.
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Smart Entrepreneurs Plan Key Networking Activities
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 27, 2012
I often recommend business networking as the most effective way for a startup founder to find investors, advisors, and even key executive candidates. But what if you are an introvert, or new to this game, and don’t know where or how to start? Another place to start is the local Chamber of Commerce.
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6 Keys To Translating Technology Into Business Value
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 15, 2020
Young entrepreneurs often are so excited by new technology or their latest invention that they forget to translate it into a value proposition that their customers or potential investors can understand and relate to. Every business leader knows how difficult it is to keep up with a changing market. Customer data integrity and security.
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7 Most Effective Routines Of Notable Business Leaders
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 18, 2021
In my years of working with entrepreneurs, I have heard many times the promise that their new idea will create the next Amazon or Apple, but I rarely hear the more important promise that the founder will practice all the good habits of winning entrepreneurs like Jeff Bezos and Steve Jobs. We have enough social network startups.
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10 Lessons To Be Learned By Winning Teams Everywhere
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
Did you ever wonder why some entrepreneurs always seem to have all the luck and success, while others never seem to catch a break? Andy Grove of Intel fame started making memory chips, but switched to microprocessors with a vengeance when Japan totally undercut his pricing. Teamwork is the hallmark of high-performing startups.
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What Makes an Entrepreneur? (1/11) – Tenacity
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 14, 2009
This is part of my new series on what makes an entrepreneur successful. I originally posted it on VentureHacks , one of my favorite websites for entrepreneurs. I wanted to also post the series here to have it as a resource on my blog for future entrepreneurs who stop by. If you haven’t spent time over there you should.
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Social Search – What Entrepreneur Needs To Know
InfoChachkie
NOVEMBER 3, 2014
In contrast, social networking sites drove a record number of clicks, up 20% over the prior year. Clearly there is a shift occurring in users'' behavior, as social networks continue to hone their product discovery and purchase capabilities. Follow my startup-oriented Twitter feed here: @johngreathouse.
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Build the Right Social Network Resume for Business
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 10, 2011
In reality, it doesn’t matter whether you are preparing an online profile for your favorite social network, or a written resume (Curriculum Vitae) in the old-fashioned sense, you need to make certain that it helps your case rather than hurts it. Here are some tips on how to make yours stand out above the crowd: Focus on results.
How Introverts Like Mark Zuckerberg Build A Startup
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 30, 2015
You can’t win as an entrepreneur working alone. That doesn’t mean you have to be a social butterfly to succeed, or introverts need not apply. So I thought I would drop back to some essentials in building and nurturing business relationships (most of these apply to personal relationships as well): Build your network.
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How To Snag Lunch With A High-Profile Entrepreneur
InfoChachkie
MAY 12, 2014
I recently received an email from a former student in which he described how he was able to secure a lunch meeting with a high-profile entrepreneur who is operating multiple ventures in parallel. When I attended Startup Weekend in Berkeley, I was inspired by parallel entrepreneur Adam Cheyer''s keynote speech.
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7 Tips For Entrepreneurs Who Like To Work Alone
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 29, 2013
You can’t win as an entrepreneur working alone. That doesn’t mean you have to be a social butterfly to succeed, or introverts need not apply. So I thought I would drop back to some essentials in building and nurturing business relationships (most of these apply to personal relationships as well): Build your network.
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8 Inspirational Insights For Those Chasing Your Dream
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 26, 2020
Every entrepreneur has an idea for transforming a market with innovative new technology, or transforming society with a new process. Entrepreneurs who have been really transformative, like Steve Jobs and Walt Disney, seemed to know how to deal with all the right elements. Building a business from a raw start is hard, risky work.
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