Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 12, 2021

Getting customer attention often takes more innovation today than solving the tough technical problems. As a business adviser, I still see too many new venture founders who skimp on their marketing focus, or start too late. Network with local organizations and industry groups.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2013

I have long advised startup companies that if you don’t control your messaging somebody else will and your potential customers will form impressions of you shaped by somebody else or by nobody at all. I was 23 and had been programming computers, designing computer networks and selling software for 10 years. ” F**k.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

Of course, there's no law saying you have to go to college to start a business. Current young adults have grown up hearing about Bill Gates as the paragon of success. " Study entrepreneurship, but major in something else. Take advantage of inside and outside advisers at school. Business networking is key.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 5, 2014

She started with a story — a parable — as Jewish people are wont to do. You should be asking yourself … how could two boys go down the chimney and one ended up dirty and the other ended up clean?!’ Learning comes from starting with a point-of-view that says, “I don’t know.”

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 28, 2012

For those who haven’t heard of what Startup Weekend is all about, it’s building a company on STEROIDS! Friday Night, people started trickling in at Coloft at 6pm. Friday Night, people started trickling in at Coloft at 6pm. There were a few hours of just networking and playing an ice breaking game to get to know people.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 10, 2012

Anthony Batt , president of Katalyst Networks and founder of BUZZmedia. There are already hundreds of cultured Angelenos signed up and ready to converge on downtown LA’s Arts district to experience the mind-meld of Mindshare 50. Going to be out of town this weekend for Mothers day? Going to be out of town this weekend for Mothers day?

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