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Xconomy Special Report: 12 San Diego Tech Startup to Watch in 2017

Xconomy

I started with a list of companies already screened by the San Diego Venture Group’s annual venture summit, and consulted with investors and startup mentors to refine the list. Tim Rueth, a UC San Diego entrepreneur in residence and member of the EvoNexus selection committee, also screened the list, and offered his perspective.

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8 Keys To Developing A High-Trust Business Culture

Startup Professionals Musings

Everyone knows and admires the leaders , including Google and Zappos, but most entrepreneurs have only a fuzzy idea of what to do to get there. He cites eight leadership actions, which I also recommend, from a non-scientific perspective, as a mentor to entrepreneurs. So, how do you build trust? Flatten management levels.

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8 Incubators From Around the Country You Might Not Have Heard of Before

Tech.Co

Minnesota food and agriculture brand Land O’Lakes — yes, the one you know from butter packages — launched an accelerator in July 2017. 125 entrepreneurs in the food or drink business rely on the incubator’s food entrepreneur knowledge base to steer them in the right direction. The Santa Clarita Business Incubator .

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6 Ways to Kill Bad Habits One Small Step At A Time

Startup Professionals Musings

Every entrepreneur I know has a few bad habits they intended to overcome a long time ago, such as micromanaging, or failure to get enough rest and relaxation. In my role as a mentor to entrepreneurs, I often recommend attacking bad habits and efforts to improve using the six basic strategies outlined by the authors.

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7 Ways To Take The Lead In Building A Personal Brand

Startup Professionals Musings

In my long-time role as a mentor and business advisor, I still see too many people who are waiting to be found as a candidate for their dream role, or waiting for investors to find their startup. Seek out and mingle with reporters at business events. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 07/24/2017.

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7 Work Ethic Elements Will Get You Investor Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

I have found that the most successful entrepreneurs and business executives have an impressive work ethic, and they surround themselves with a team of comparable commitment. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 01/05/2017. Starting and running a business is hard. Business is more about people than product. Never makes excuses.

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