socalTECH

MARCH 16, 2017

Derek Norton: I just closed on a new fund, worth $5M, which I raised from a group of high net worth, high profile LPs. We're taking a bit of our playbook from First Round Capital, where, if you look at their website, they provide market help and raising their next round of capital. Tell us about the new fund?

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socalTECH

APRIL 13, 2020

I have seen employees how have a lion's share of their net worth tied up in options, and have a very difficult time to exercise those options. Having been through several up and down cycles through your career as an investor, what advice would you give to companies and startups right now? Cash is king.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 16, 2014

Whereas the first two funds I was involved in helping raise each took more than a year this fund was less than 6 months. Family Offices (of high-net-worth individuals or families). Many people have helped us along the way with guidance, mentorship, introductions and advice. So, yes, it’s hard. Foundations.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 27, 2014

Celebrity investors aside, I am a fan of high net worth individuals who are willing to allocate some of their risk capital to foster a startup''s success. Due to their disconnection with your company, disengaged investors are challenged to help in these areas, even when you are able to get their attention and solicit their support.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 10, 2010

It was recommended to me by my friend, Net Jacobsson , who was trying to do some basic Life Hacking. If you’re not familiar with the term it’s basically trying to help all of us who are deluged with technology to find ways to cope with the masses of information without having it ruin our lives. Can’t hurt.&#.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 5, 2010

I know that 80+% of the people listening to me must have thought that was the wrong advice. Partners in VC funds only wanted to fund entrepreneurs who had a certain percentage of their net worth tied up in their venture. I’ll help you raise the fund. Tags: Start-up Advice. I told him to quit his job first. Not my problem.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

He published a book with Ron Porter, titled “ Bootstrap Business ”, that provides a wealth of practical examples and advice on this subject. Take little to no net profit. Hire experts, not help. Low paid help isn’t cheaper if it takes them twice as long to do the job, or they do the job wrong. Reinvest gross profit.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2014

Obviously, commercial e-commerce sites handling thousands of products and back-office functions are more expensive, and usually require professional help to do the custom programming and special site navigation features. I give this advice all the time – “launch fast and iterate.” business ecommerce entrepreneur startup'

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Rewards-based campaigns appear in profit and loss statements as taxable net income; if a campaign gives rewards in return for contributions, the earnings are taxable like all other sales. Seek Advice. In addition, crowdfunding portals (CFPs) should spread awareness and tools to help manage this aspect of their campaigns.

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Tech Coast Venture Network

APRIL 22, 2010

Once you have some skin in the game, if you personally can’t get to some level of revenues in the business, or at a minimum, pre-sales or letters of intent, then on to round two – asking family and friends for help. My advice, boot-strap, pre-sell, keep costs low, and don’t do it if you can avoid it! www.WINopp.com.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Everyone knows what it means to have a “dot-com”, and most people have heard of a “dot-net” and a “dot-org.” “Many of our clients need help understanding the mechanics of trademarks on the Internet,” said Dr. George Edwards , a software and Internet IP consultant with Quandary Peak Research.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 20, 2018

The net result is that often I find founders who don’t really know where they stand, what they would need to do in order to get an investment, who has to decide, what is the process to get that decision and what are the next steps in the process. To use advisors or contacts to help them build executive-level relationships.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 23, 2013

He published a book with Ron Porter, titled “ Bootstrap Business ”, that provides a wealth of practical examples and advice on this subject. Take little to no net profit. Hire experts, not help. Low paid help isn’t cheaper if it takes them twice as long to do the job, or they do the job wrong. Reinvest gross profit.

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Tech.Co

JULY 24, 2017

Below we’ll outline how to squeeze those last drops of talent out of your own social circles, how to incentivize current employees to lure in potential candidates in their networks, and how to entice “superconnectors” to recruit through their own far-reaching nets. Tap Into Your Network. We reached out to our friend, No.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

If you have a market lead then raising capital and making investments now will help you as others enter the market. Gross Profit (also called Gross Margin or sometimes “Net Revenue”). If you don’t, somebody else WILL!” ” The Details. I have had this discussion with many a first-time entrepreneur.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

As discussed in W-2 Income Sucks , favorable tax treatment of capital gains allows you to retain a greater portion of the wealth you have helped to create. . Find a way to first help the people with whom you are networking so they will be more apt to lend you a hand when you need it. There And Back Again.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

A new, Los Angeles-based startup, Zenvoy (www.zenvoy.com) is looking to change that, with a service that helps match professionals with one-on-one networking. They do something where they throw your business cars in a pot, and help match you up, and have lunch or a call. What is Zenvoy? I thought that was really neat.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 11, 2011

One of the things AngelList helps us do is raise our brand, have a pre-existing relationship with many, many entrepreneurs and give us access into great deals. 3) If you were writing your book Pitching Hacks today, how would your advice differ ? “The most important thing for an investor… is access to deals.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 23, 2013

Founded in the summer of 2011 and their first product out a few weeks ago amSTATS wants to help users to follow fitness events and programs near them and find a great fitness trainer to help them stay fit. After the session, Andy posts a summary to Jenna’s profile with the details of their workout and a few words of advice.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

In one year of Airbnb Tracy netted more than $28,000. She became an authority on the topic and her blog helped her to both elevate her status in her industry as well as to bring great link juice to her website and improve her SEO. Tracy realized her constituency and being a public figure helped elevate her.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

As discussed in Personal Pitch , entrepreneurs must cultivate the help of Donors during the early days of their adVenture. In most instances, the Donor’s compensation comes from the satisfaction of helping a fellow entrepreneur who is on the front end of her career. Thanks for making me look good.”.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

He published a book with Ron Porter on the subject, titled “ Bootstrap Business ”, that provides a wealth of practical examples and advice on this subject. Take little to no net profit. Hire experts, not help. Low paid help isn’t cheaper if it takes them twice as long to do the job, or they do the job wrong.

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Tech Coast Venture Network

MARCH 9, 2011

Investors and entrepreneurs who won at the fundraising game during and after the Great Recession offer advice on landing equity money. Let investors help you refine your pitch. “Most have a strong desire to mentor and help build companies.” By Monica Mehta. It’s hard to know just yet. million in 2010.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Obviously, commercial e-commerce sites handling thousands of products and back-office functions are more expensive, and usually require professional help to do the custom programming and special site navigation features. I give this advice all the time “launch fast and iterate.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 10, 2013

Obviously, commercial e-commerce sites handling thousands of products and back-office functions are more expensive, and usually require professional help to do the custom programming and special site navigation features. I give this advice all the time “launch fast and iterate.”

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 16, 2011

Invested in “ Catch a Fire ,&# which is a business that helps people (mostly women) connect with pro bono opportunities where they can put their skills to use. “There are so many places you can go on the Net where you can find your community. The Internet really re-connected Joanne with her former working self.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2011

Babak Nivi is one of the most understated, helpful & important people on the entrepreneur / startup scene in NorCal. I said, “if you can help first-time entrepreneurs get access to investors – that’s golden. Where I think Robert’s comments are slightly wrong is that AngelList is a net positive for VCs.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 27, 2010

In fact, contestants were even given a chance to call a friend and poll the audience for help. Take Home Pay – All that matters is the amount of money you net, not the size of the initial offer. Unfortunately, unlike the game show, you cannot ask a friend for help. Get real world advice from John Greathouse, Subscribe Today. —.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 13, 2010

As noted in Net Profit Score , salespeople have used references as a means of establishing credibility with strangers for hundreds of years. Thus, cite quantified results, such as percentage growth in revenue, number of new accounts closed, Net Promoter Scores achieved, etc. A Swimming Success. from the Wharton School.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Natalia Oberti Noguera is on a mission to help change the demographic of investment with her Pipeline Fellowship. Pipeline Fellowship teaches women to become angel investors and become a more powerful and helpful voice in the investment world. What advice would you give to women about breaking gender barriers?

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Obviously, commercial e-commerce sites handling thousands of products and back-office functions are more expensive, and usually require professional help to do the custom programming and special site navigation features. I give this advice all the time “launch fast and iterate.”

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 19, 2011

They’re essential in helping us get our jobs done because they specialize in something we do not. That said, there are times where you need to cast a wider net. If you’re raising your B round, you’ll likely get huge benefit from your A round investor helping with introductions. Middle Men. Middle People?

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

This one doesn’t help NewCo just yet. The cost approach attempts to measure the net value of the business today by calculating how much it could cost for a new effort to replace key assets. My advice for early-stage companies like this one is to target their valuation somewhere between $1.5M

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2021

Some simple advice I have: Eating matters 10x more than working out. But since I was trying to end my day at 1800 “net calories” (total calories minus workout calories) being able to snack without blowing my daily totals was awesome. I have always been a “stress eater” so recognizing this helps me a great deal.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

This one doesn’t help NewCo just yet. The cost approach attempts to measure the net value of the business today by calculating how much it could cost for a new effort to replace key assets. My advice for early-stage companies like this one is to target their valuation somewhere between $1.5M

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 29, 2010

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 6, 2010

Imagine: unbiased advice you need & services you want. Our Mission: Help our clientele make better financial decisions and live a life that is more comfortable focused. AudioMicro and TechZulu have partnered up to bring you some of the best Royalty free music and sound effects the net has to offer. Welcome to GDPwealth.

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