TechCrunch LA

APRIL 7, 2019

The eight-people team is led by Cheng Lyu, the 29-year-old entrepreneur who goes by Jesse and helped Baidu build up its smart speaker unit from scratch after the Chinese search giant acquired his voice startup Raven in 2017. Let AI write the script. The startup appears suitable to undertake the task.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Constance Curtis: I have been a successful entrepreneur for the past thirteen years. Through my own frustration, I decided, in 2017, the heck with this, and decided to hire a traditional matchmaker. What's the biggest lesson you've learned, as an entrepreneur? As CEO and an entrepreneur, you have to know that yourself.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

He’s a six-time serial entrepreneur whose sold telecom companies to acquirers like American Tower, Sprint and National Grid. “We actively recruit for our portfolio companies which enables us to meet a large swath of highly technical people,” the firm writes in its pitch deck. Oculus, Snap, Tinder and others.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2017

As a mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs, the most common question I get is, “I want to be an entrepreneur -- how do I start?” Many people with great ideas never make it as entrepreneurs, and true entrepreneurs can make a business out of anything. Few entrepreneurs can assimilate and hone a complete plan in their head.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 5, 2017

Writing a business plan is hard work, so I get lots of pushback from prospective new venture founders that it’s just a waste of their valuable time in this rapidly changing environment. They all claim to have the plan in their head, and writing it down will only slow down their success.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

In addition, like an entrepreneur with a new business, you have to factor in all the indirect costs previously covered by employers, including training, health care, and time off for vacations. In fact, thinking like an entrepreneur is a good strategy today for success, even if you are currently in a long-term employment situation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 10, 2017

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. Take small actions.

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Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Writing a wish list for birthday presents at 10 years-old is expected. Coming Summer 2017, Doppels will introduce a smart gifting tool that allows users to send gifts that match the celebrant’s interest based on profile and location. Download Doppels for iOS and Android is coming Summer 2017. Say Goodbye To The Wish List.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Unless you are a serial entrepreneur with a string of successes behind you, you need a business plan to convince investors that you can build a business out of the dream that has been driving your passion to change the world. An entrepreneur who can’t manage a plan, probably won’t be able to manage the new business.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

When I saw World Series Poker Champion Annie Duke speak in 2017, I was inspired to write an article describing some of her recruiting techniques. Annie is well positioned to write a book on decision analysis, combining her decades as a professional poker player with her graduate psychology research at the University of Pennsylvania.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2018

If I write back, and tell them to stay at the Marriott in Del Mar, we would detect the Marriott Del Mar in your message, whether that's on Facebook Messenger, Snapchat, in a text message, in an email, or whatever, and convert that into a link to one of our merchants who are part of the Wildfire network. What does that look like?

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

It seems like every day I hear from an aspiring entrepreneur who doesn’t know where to start, or doesn’t have the time or expertise for all the mechanics of starting a business based on their great idea. For the entrepreneur who wants to found a high-growth venture, it makes the startup process a single click. Really, really tough.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2017

They flocked to businesses like Apple, when influencer Steve Jobs was at the helm, and anxiously await the next moves from visible entrepreneurs, including Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk. Entrepreneurs who are clearly willing to give as well as take in business become influencers because people feel the urge to reciprocate.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 8, 2017

If you are an entrepreneur today, and not using social media to promote your business, you are missing out on a huge opportunity. Use strong communication and writing skills. Marty Zwilling Published by Xerox Small Business Solutions on 03/06/2017. But, contrary to what most people preach, it isn’t entirely free.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

With HeyTutor, we track those lessons, let you write notes down about your clients, we create a tutor profile for you and a hub. So, in 2017, we though it was very important for us to understand the unit economics. After you've done that, and see that it is working, as an entrepreneur, you really start to believe in your product.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Billionaire Mark Cuban writes on his blog that it took an incredible amount of commitment and work to benefit from his luck. On the other hand, I often hear from “wanna-be” entrepreneurs who dream of being their own boss, and working their own hours by running their own business. On the road to success, the buck always stops with you.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2016

Why ADD Might Actually Benefit Startup Entrepreneurs. I wrote about that experience in my post, “ The Yo-yo Life of a Tech Entrepreneur ,” in which I described an experience that some entrepreneurs has told me mirrored their own so much they found it scary. How to Know Whether You Have ADD & What to do About It.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2017

As an entrepreneur, even with no prior startups, you must highlight non-business examples. Effective communication in business requires an efficient flow of information to all constituents, and ability to share in any media, including speaking, writing, and listening. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 05/16/2017.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 26, 2017

Most entrepreneurs believe they are leaders, even though the feedback I get from their team and partners may indicate otherwise. These authors bring a wealth of experience in this domain from their workshops, writing, and lecturing on business leadership worldwide. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 05/24/2017.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2017

Start a blog and write for industry forums and newsletters. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 07/24/2017. Yet relationships and future warm introductions are well worth the effort in building a brand. Every business community sponsors a plethora of these events. You will learn more by listening rather than talking.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

In more than a decade of writing about the Internet and tech-enabled businesses I’ve learned that mobs don’t do nuance well. I believe this use of cryptocurrency will develop and flourish long after the dust settles from the hype and crash of cryptocurrencies that we’re experiencing in 2017.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2017

Leaders in an enterprise soon forget how to write contracts, manage cash flow, or even how to schedule their own time and events. Entrepreneurs need to enjoy being a generalist, rather than a specialist. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 07/10/2017. Small businesses require collaboration and walking the talk.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

When Glenn asked the crowd of more than 800 VCs, entrepreneurs and technology executives how many of them hated him or thought they hated him there were many raised hands. I go to Medium and write something that is very detailed — all they read is the headline and then bash me for what they THINK I said or what they think I DIDN’T say!”

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 17, 2017

Being transparent in 2010 felt like more of an anomaly but being transparent in 2017 feels like more of a requirement to me. Our most famous current rocket entrepreneur — Elon Musk — was from South Africa. The writing on this show is some of the best writing in modern American comedic shows.

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