socalTECH

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Our interview this morning with an entrepreneur is with Anthony Citrano , the founder of Los Angeles-based Acquicent (www.acquicent.com), a startup which wants to make it as easy for you to invest in museum-grade collectibles such as classic cars and art, without having to invest millions of dollars in those assets.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2018

As a Jewish person I know something about this scapegoating because it is the history of my people for 2,000+ years including the Pogroms in Eastern Europe that cause my family to escape using fake passports and wind up in South America (Colombia) in search of a better life. He started living out of his car?—?too they felt “invisible.”

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Today's contribution is from Lawrence Ng , serial entrepreneur who, last year, founded OnRamp Fund , a $10 million incubator that invests in early stage startups. Lawrence Ng: When you start an incubator, your quickly learn how passion for a new product motivates the team and encourages them to work together regardless of location.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Nikhil told us a bit about the startup,which was spawned out of Idealab, and recently raised a round of funding from CrestValue Capital, Cybernaut Westlake Partners, Leaguer Venture Investment Co., Tell us a bit about what your startup is working on? How did you come up with the idea for the company? That was how it started out.

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Xconomy

JANUARY 13, 2017

The holiday period is a great time for reflection and then behavior modification – often referred to as resolutions. While a bit artificial to the logical engineer, this opportunity can be helpful. This year, my favorite insight came from a former student and employee, Elliot Cohen, co-founder of PillPack.

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Xconomy

JANUARY 10, 2017

Along with that comes the responsibility of leadership in developing the consensus to make long term investments in research and education and manage them effectively. My biggest concern would be a failure to recognize and take full advantage of the fact that America’s biggest asset is its technological prowess.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2017

This movement, coupled with free websites and apps, makes it possible for almost any technical person to start a business. This technology is not only spawning a new generation of entrepreneurs, but is also changing the educational landscape, all the way down to early grade school. Accelerates the trend to higher purpose startups.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Tim O'Neal: Kazhm was founded in 2017. They sign up through a web portal, online, and they create a resource pool. We worked on consolidation with business units, and did that for Bridgepoint Education and smaller companies, where I actually drove a lot of cloud migration stuff. Explain what Kazuhm does?

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Finally, what do you think will have the biggest impact on the technology industry in 2017? Wannier has chaired Boards of Directors and as CEO built companies in four different industries: Education Technology, Consumer Electronics, Information Management Software and Fashion/eCommerce. An experienced Corporate Director and CEO, Ms.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 25, 2017

Every startup and every new business needs a unique selling proposition (USP) to get people’s attention these days, and make it stand out in the information overload we all see. I’m looking for the “hook” right up front, or I lose interest quickly, just like every customer and investor these days.

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Tech.Co

APRIL 26, 2019

Here’s a look at the phenomenon, along with a few educated guesses as to the reasons behind the the growth of the stoned working class. The percentage of employees who are high at work has increased 60% over the past five years, moving up from just 9.7 Getting High Is On the Rise. percent to an impressive 15.7 percent).

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2017

Even the most diligent investors are often surprised by apparently solid business startups that fail, while others succeed, despite the odds. I found this perspective validated in a new book, “ Plan Commit Win: 90 Days to Creating a Fundable Startup ,” by serial entrepreneur and strategic consultant Patrick Henry.

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Xconomy

JANUARY 2, 2018

Much attention was focused this past year on the impact of social media on the 2016 presidential election, as reports emerged about the use of these platforms by entities linked with Russia to spread false, misleading, or inflammatory political messages.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2017

Whether you are focused on your professional career, or starting your own company, YOU are the first or only brand that anyone will see and remember. Every Chamber of Commerce, educational organization, and many business organizations are looking for people who are willing to share some special expertise, skills, or interests.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2017

If every entrepreneur could predict the future, starting the right new business would be easy. That means that starting soon, our doctors, hospitals, eldercare, hospice and even death care systems are going to face unprecedented demand. Education: More students and different classes. Healthcare: An oncoming tidal wave.

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Xconomy

DECEMBER 28, 2017

ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest World Finals 2017. ICPC World Finals 2017, held in Rapid City. In 2017, it was in Rapid City, South Dakota. It was always sort of shocking to people, even on a national level, when they would hear [that Rapid City was hosting ICPC 2017],” Jensen said. Paducah, Kentucky.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

From my own perspective of many years as an executive and startup advisor, I recommend his improvisational keys to improving the culture of your business: Don’t be afraid to try, and fail, before you succeed. Teams need to bond, and that can start with an off-site structured event. Build team trust through shared experiences.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 6, 2017

In addition, I always recommend the following strategies for critically evaluating every startup opportunity: Let Google warn you about entering a crowded space. Passion is necessary but not sufficient to start a business. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 02/17/2017. Now is the time to float your own.

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socalTECH

APRIL 5, 2017

How did the company start? Bryan Cheung: Our two software architects had worked on this for four years, before starting the company. One of them was a volunteer there, and he figured out there was empty space there not being used during the week, and started using that for the company. Once you do that, the dynamics change.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 10, 2017

True business success and leadership starts with real personal values, extends to building a team, and finally to inspiring customers and your community. Is it any wonder that the majority of startups fail? The days of educating customers to sell your current solutions are gone. Lead to learn and the benefit will go both ways.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2017

Thus you should do the same or more due diligence on educational background, previous work, and references. Look impartially from all angles and do the follow-up on all relevant previous roles. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 07/15/2017.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2017

For example, if I don’t know you, and you didn’t sell your last company for $800 million, your story needs to educate me on why anyone would bet on you to succeed, and how you would reward me for success. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 08/04/2017. Don’t forget that investors invest in people, more than ideas.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

In my role as an angel investor in startups, almost every pitch I see highlights some real innovation in technology, business model, or market opportunity. The network effect is where the value of your business increases exponentially as your user count goes up. Find a pent-up need and build a strong brand early.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 27, 2017

Focus means starting with solving a specific problem, rather than a generic list. The more precise you can be in your definition of the target demographics (location, age, income, education), the more successful you will be. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 05/11/2017. Customers want a solution from you, not many.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 3, 2017

She provides a detailed guide on how to get started as a mentor, how to have the greatest impact, and enjoy the role at the same time. In my view, this type of mentoring is a missing link in our education system today between schools and businesses. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 04/02/2017.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 5, 2017

Eliminating poverty, improving education, and financial literacy are issues that can no longer be separated from business. Such a team can best be built from the start – it’s hard to retrofit the required culture into a company staffed by people are not looking to change, and remember how things have always been done.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 17, 2017

Starting back in 2015 and throughout much of 2016 people started commenting that my blog had become a lot more political. My blog has always been a mixture of what was on my mind and a blend of venture, startup life, tech views and current society events that related to my interests: Venture, startup & tech.

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