socalTECH

MAY 7, 2018

The program wil run for 16 weeks, and offer up mentoring, network contacts, and input on airport specific topics--plus, the abiliy to test their ideas in live operation at the airport. SAN said the new Innovation Lab will be housed in its Commuter Terminal, which was decommissioned in June 2015.

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 4, 2020

It’s with profound sadness we mourn the loss of a true visionary, author, mentor, thought-leader, investor, and friend, Tony Hsieh. 2015: Tony Hsieh interviewed by Frank Gruber about Zappos, Culture, and Downtown Project efforts. By Frank Gruber and Jen Consalvo. Readers may be interested to know that Tech.co co-founders.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Way back in 2015, the Kickstarter Pebble smartwatch raised $20.3 Board seats can’t be negotiated, and even informal mentoring in decision and governance processes is unlikely. Early crowdfunding successes have been undeniable. million, smashing the prior Kickstarter record of $13.3 Investors cannot verify accountability or governance.

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Tech.Co

JULY 17, 2015

Dates: August 10-14, 2015. Overview: Over the course of 5 days, you will learn not only what an MVP, proof of concept, go-to-market strategy, and user experience design are, but also learn to pitch, meet with real investors and mentors and learn from already successful startups. Where: Santa Monica. Time: 9AM-5PM. 5 Days – $759.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 3, 2015

Scott Belsky (@scottbelsky) April 29, 2015. I went as far as to call it the best Tweet of 2015 so far because it encapsulated my advice so succinctly. I saw this Tweet recently by Scott Belsky, co-founder and CEO of Behance. conviction > consensus. He took two words where I take 1,000!

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 3, 2015

Entrepreneurs not only have to pick the right team members, but have to continually communicate the vision, tasks required, and provide mentoring and feedback to each member. Coaching and mentoring are key to the leadership role. Marty Zwilling First published on IvyExec.com on 10/02/2015. People ignored see no leadership.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 23, 2015

As a mentor to entrepreneurs, I often get asked what you can do to build the right culture. Mentoring and training programs need to be put in place early. Successful leaders are good coaches and mentors, as well as being on the lookout for personal learning opportunities. Foster innovation in process as well as products.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2015

As a mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs, the most common question I get is, “I want to be an entrepreneur -- how do I start?” You will be operating outside of any proven realm, no mentor can give you the answer, and it won’t help to blame anyone else for missteps and environmental changes you can’t predict.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 10, 2015

Techstars Disney Accelerator class of 2015 was announced yesterday. The participants will receive up to $120,000 in investment from Disney to develop their ideas, along with mentoring from executives. Techstars Disney Accelerator Class of 2015 appeared first on TechZulu. 2 3D-Printing Companies.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

I admit that I haven’t yet read it but I’ve had numerous discussions with Brad over the years about board structure & conduct and consider him a mentor on the topic. See as a board we can already see very clearly how our 2014 & 2015 years pencil out with a fair degree of predictability. In the Early Days.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2015

Find a business mentor, as well as a friend. A mentor is someone who will tell you what you need to hear, while a friend might tell you what you want to hear. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 4/24/2015. Actually, you need both, and the ability to tell the difference.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Most entrepreneurs are too stubborn to seek a mentor for guidance: They have so much confidence in themselves and their ideas that they don’t see the need to ask anyone for advice. Mentoring does not happen by accident, or require large stipends. Select mentors to fill your strength gaps.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 22, 2015

Provide mentoring and self-learning opportunities. Yet every new team member can be assigned an in-house mentor, provided with online seminar opportunities and given special assignments to facilitate new learning. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 6/12/2015. This doesn’t work in a startup.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2015

Thus the burden is on you to capitalize on your strengths, find co-founders and team members to fill the gaps and find mentors and advisors you trust. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 7/31/2015.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Don’t hesitate to call in an experienced advisor or mentor to help. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 10/23/2015. It’s smart to outline initial actions, but not so smart to promise any specific solution until you have had time to investigate the source. Very few startup problems are unique.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 25, 2015

Based on my own experience mentoring real entrepreneurs and likely candidates, there are at least eight categories of non-starters. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 5/15/2015. So my view of what it takes to be an entrepreneur is simply to adopt the right attitude and full accountability.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2015

Don’t forget to be a mentor as well as a leader. Marty Zwilling Published on IvyExec.com on 10/20/2015. Most startups begin their life as “one-person shows” that over time evolve to teams of people, interacting with customers and vendors. Stand for something. Competence and character are most important, and visible to everyone.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 10, 2015

It’s important to learn from peers, advisors and mentors that the required mindset must be combined with specific actions, including the ones outlined above, before value can be harvested. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 9/30/2015. It’s a lot more fun and satisfying than fighting the latest crisis every day.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 29, 2015

Less experienced team members will only really communicate with peers, and maybe their direct manager, while executives may interact more with mentors and outside experts. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 6/19/2015. A large perceived power difference will change the dynamics of any feedback discussion or debate.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2015

Yet as I mentor entrepreneurs around the country, it still seems to be one of the least understood approaches to startup funding, with more myths than accredited angels and professional venture capital investors combined. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 2/13/2015. angels crowdfunding entrepreneur investor'

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 27, 2015

As a mentor to entrepreneurs, I recognize that it’s easy to spot a dysfunctional team after the fact, but it’s not so easy to spot the right attributes of new team candidates, in the context of existing members. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 7/17/2015.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts. As evidence that it does work, VentureBeat calculated in 2015 that YCombinator startups had raised over $7 billion, with a $65 billion total valuation. Direct seed funding, for a share of the equity, and introductions to investors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Bring in expert advisors and mentors to set initial goals, and build recovery plans. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 9/23/2015. Even though invention can’t be scheduled, detailed planning does work, both on the product side and the business side. The market changes faster than your startup.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2015

As an advisor and mentor to startups, I try to make sure entrepreneurs understand both the pros and cons of an IPO as an exit strategy. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 6/24/2015. Many of these may still fail spectacularly, such as Webvan and Pets.com. Greed is not an easy master to satisfy either.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2015

Most accelerators provide small seed investment in the range of $25,000, as well as mentoring, workspace and professional services, in exchange for an equity stake in the company. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 9/25/2015. Startup incubator seed funding.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2015

The founder needs to be a mentor and advisor, as well as a leader. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 8/12/2015. This means a founder needs the ability to attract the right people to a team and motivate them. Capitalize on relationships inside and outside the company. Do you fit that mold?

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Here are some of the key new rules I have learned by starting my own company, investing as an angel in other startups and mentoring many more new entrepreneurs over the last few years: Do incorporate a company, but keep it simple. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 9/4/2015. The control is yours to keep.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Do you promote a culture of teamwork, mentoring, and training? Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 9/16/2015. Good entrepreneurs are able to manage priorities, keep them to a small number and communicate effectively to all constituents to maintain commitment and momentum.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

He provided all kinds of feedback from a product standpoint, and we found a lot more mentors like that at Techstars. We were super excited to participate, Christine and I moved to New York for three months, and graduated in the fall of 2015. At that time, it was 14 health plans.We In April of 2016, we raised our seed round, of $1.3M.

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Tech.Co

JULY 19, 2017

“We have being working on the idea of ​​an accelerator since 2015,” Sonya says. Sonya Romanovsky, VP of Projects at the WelkerMedia Foundation, explained how the accelerator ties into Welkermedia’s core business. “The first step for us was the launch of the fund, which was supported by our partners and peers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

Here are the key principles she espouses, extended to leadership teams, based on my own background and mentoring new entrepreneurs: Learn to trust yourself and your team. Marty Zwilling First published on IvyExec.com on 9/25/2015. by Erica Peitler, a well-known leadership performance coach.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 6, 2023

Way back in 2015, the Kickstarter Pebble smartwatch raised $20.3 Board seats can’t be negotiated, and even informal mentoring in decision and governance processes is unlikely. In fact, the latest figures show that crowdfunding globally is expected to grow from USD 1.41 billion to USD 3.62 Risk is increased.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Weekend activities begin with rapid-fire pitches, prototype building, mentor feedback from experts in the field, and it concludes with a Shark Tank-style judging session. Prizes awarded will be designed to add value to the winning startup teams, and of course come with bragging rights! Participants arrive the evening of Friday, Nov.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 14, 2015

Tuvia Elbaum (@Tuviae) July 14, 2015. Mark Suster (@msuster) July 14, 2015. tl;dr version courtesy of Tuvia Elbaum which made me laugh so I’m adding it after the fact. I sit down to get things done. And I finish. msuster and here’s the shorter version for those who don’t have time https://t.co/HSzvQK63th. HSzvQK63th.

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Tech.Co

JULY 12, 2017

The BB-8 app-enabled Droid had such a global adoption among kids and adults that it was named the number one Star Wars toy of 2015. What you might not realize is that the adorable droid was the brain child of Sphero, a robotics and digital technology company and an alumni to the Disney Accelerator program.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 20, 2016

In fact, the latest figures show that crowdfunding has already grown to over $30 billion in 2015, exceeding the amounts contributed by either angel groups or VCs alone. In 2015, the new Kickstarter Pebble smartwatch raised $20.3 Early crowdfunding successes have been undeniable. million, smashing the old Kickstarter record of $13.3

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Barry was a lead mentor there at Chapman University's Launch Labs, and we paired up. Barry Lieberman: That funding round, which was a preferred seed equity round, took place in the summer of 2015, and there was $785,000 in the round. We worked on Beatshare at Chapman, where there was a business plan competition, which we won.

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