LATechDigest

MAY 13, 2016

Each mentor spoke for nearly an hour to the entire group, answered questions, and sat with each company for one-on-one mentoring. Troy’s appreciation extends to his early forays into venture capital, where he learned the ropes under the guidance of mentors like Ron Conway, Shervin Pershivar, and Bill Maris.

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Xconomy

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

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. is providing back-office support for clinicial trials; and Clarify Medical has developed technology that simplifies the current treatment for psoriasis and eczema.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2019

Kevin sold his last company, Santa Barbara-based Graphiq, in July of 2017 to Amazon, but has a long history of successful companies, including founding DoubleClick. When I moved to Santa Barbara, I actually didn't know a lot about the technology industry here. Congrats on the new name for your venture capital firm. I was blown away.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 21, 2017

Today’s pace of change in the market and in technology is unprecedented. Priority is placed on employee mentoring and coaching. Mentoring and coaching tend to improve commitment, motivation, decision making, and creative talents, which are required for a competitive business and career.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2017

Develop the right mentoring relationships. It’s easy to assume that your best friend is also your best mentor. But a real mentor will tell you what you need to hear, rather than what you want to hear. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 05/22/2017. Use active listening to learn the most.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2017

Yet, in my experience as a mentor to entrepreneurs, the majority of failures I see are related to starting and growing the business, not developing the solution. In today’s world, the market evolves even faster than the technology. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 01/17/2017. Demonstrate an ongoing sense of urgency.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2017

After the hire comes mentoring and continuous training as the key to engagement. Mentors can be particularly powerful in helping colleagues break out of the trance. In fact, I’m convinced that the escalating rate of change in technology and the market is a large part of the problem.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2017

In my years of mentoring and advising business leaders, I find that real planning for the future always gets the short shrift. Data technology facilitates more fact-based decisions. Technology is now much more than speeding communication and automating work processes. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 04/04/2017.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2017

The best leaders are mentors to their team, and they are stewards of a company’s assets and vision. Your task is follow-up in support, mentoring, and setting goals. Build rock-solid processes first, then increase the through-put and accuracy by introducing the right technologies where it makes sense.

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Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Minnesota food and agriculture brand Land O’Lakes — yes, the one you know from butter packages — launched an accelerator in July 2017. Outlyer Technologies, and Your Village. The Land O’Lakes Dairy Accelerator. The California Spirits Company.

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Tech.Co

APRIL 24, 2018

Hundreds of industry leaders join in so they can not only keep their fingers on the pulse of cutting edge technology, but also to meet startups and build relationships. This year Innovate Celebrate 2018 will be a 3-day global event co-hosted by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) in Boston on October 15-17. APPLY HERE.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Based on my experience as an angel investor and a mentor to dozens of entrepreneurs, having no business plan is the quickest way to define yourself as just a dreamer, or at best a hobbyist. For example, “I just patented a new cell-phone technology that will double battery life for half the cost.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

In my experience as an advisor and mentor to entrepreneurs in business, one of the biggest failures I see is a lack of self-leadership. We have all seen examples of new ventures that fail , despite large infusions of venture capital, and high-potential new technologies. You can’t lead a business to success, if you can’t lead yourself.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 23, 2017

As an advisor to startups, and a mentor to many aspiring entrepreneurs, I’m still surprised at the number who are determined to go it alone. Find a partner who has dealt with the realities of technology, tools, and financing. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 10/09/2017. Don’t repeat the mistakes of others.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 10, 2017

Even after many years mentoring entrepreneurs and advising businesses, I continue to be surprised by the primary focus on products and processes, and the often incidental attention to hiring and nurturing the right people. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 12/09/2017. Where are you along this spectrum?

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 16, 2017

In the same way, you may think that people assessment is all about skills and experience, but as a mentor to business owners, I have learned to look more for the right attitude, persistence, and determination, as success factors. Smart business executives learn to use new technology software to give them new insights and more free time.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 17, 2017

As a business owner in this age of rapid technological change, with the surge of worldwide competitors, setbacks and adversity are virtually guaranteed. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 12/16/2017. It is your chance to change the world as an entrepreneur, and leave a lasting legacy like Steve Jobs and Bill Gates.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

In this new world of constant cultural and technological change, the only source you can trust is your own ability to learn faster and be more creative than your competition. The best mentors in business often find themselves learning as much as their mentees. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 10/23/2017.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 28, 2017

Based on my years as a business executive and mentoring entrepreneurs, I’m convinced that the principles of reframing can be learned, and apply equally well to any domain, certainly including business. For example, Steve Jobs and Apple moved computer technology to phones to counter falling revenue. Don’t focus too narrowly.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2017

I was mentoring some graduate students at a local university recently, and I sensed again that profit seems to be a dirty word these days to many aspiring entrepreneurs. Use it when your new technology gives you a tremendous cost improvement. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 11/17/2017.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2017

I’m a strong believer that a great team can achieve success with a less impressive product offering, while potentially disruptive technology often goes nowhere due to a team with an uninspired work ethic. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 01/05/2017. Dependably and reliably delivers on commitments. Never makes excuses.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 26, 2017

Based on my years of experience as a new business advisor, I always find leadership to be more important to business success than any new technology or innovative solution. The best leaders spend more time supporting and mentoring their constituents to develop their competence and confidence, and then delegate effectively with accountability.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 8, 2021

In a small industrial park located nearly halfway between Los Angeles and San Diego, one company is claiming to have hit a milestone in the development of a new technology for generating power from nuclear fusion. ” TAE Technologies Michl Binderbauer standing next to the company’s novel fusion reactor.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

The business world doesn’t thrive with yet another social media or dating site – it’s begging for paradigm shifts in the technology or business model. Ask for help from advisors and mentor your team. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 01/31/2017. There is no cookie-cutter route to success as an entrepreneur.

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