Xconomy

JANUARY 4, 2019

In 2018, geopolitical events—in particular, President Donald Trump’s hard-line stances on trade and immigration, and the repeal of net neutrality rules—were top of mind for several business executives we interviewed recently.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2018

As a long-time advisor to aspiring entrepreneurs, and a technology fan myself, I still meet dozens of techies with great solutions who assume they don’t need marketing to change the world. Every entrepreneur needs to realize that marketing is now key to success on every new venture, no matter how compelling the technology.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Bold entrepreneurs now can credibly talk about entirely new markets, such as the Internet of Things (IoT), genetic modifications, and privatized space travel. Thus new entrepreneurs have a new alternative to the tried and true approach of linear thinking, cost reduction, and more new features. New markets don’t have to be disruptive.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 23, 2015

My goal in the interview overall was to capture more of the personal side of Fred since so much of his investment thesis and portfolio work already comes out in his blog. Blogging is like Venus Fly Paper. I have been blogging for years – even before BothSidesofTheTable. This is classic Fred.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Early examples of traction for any solution, especially free ones, would include website traffic, number of blog comments, likes, downloads, and active user rates. A sure sign of no traction is a lone inexperienced entrepreneur looking for an investor. Marty Zwilling First published on CayenneConsulting on 10/04/2018.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2018

In my experience, the initial idea for a new product usually comes from a single entrepreneur, but the implementation plan for a new business requires a team, or at least a co-founder. Thus I always recommend a common series of steps that I have seen working for other entrepreneurs: Write a partner description for that ideal co-founder.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 29, 2018

If, for example, you’re writing a blog post aimed at professional investors, you don’t need to stop and explain what an entrepreneur is to them. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 10/15/2018. Be sensitive to geographic and cultural implications. What constitutes a ‘basic assumption’ depends on your audience.

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Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Station F is the brainchild of Xavier Neil, a tech billionaire and serial entrepreneur, who invested millions in acquiring and refitting the building. In 2018, Station F plans to add 100 shared apartments for entrepreneurs and a sports center 10 minutes away from Campus. 3000+ desks in the startup zone. 8 event spaces.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

I was happy to see a real focus on preparing for tomorrow highlighted in a new book, “ Start a Successful Business ,” by Colleen DeBaise, who has made a career of studying and writing about entrepreneur challenges. I often hear entrepreneurs who seem to rely wholly on their own passion, and the view of a few friends.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2018

Nearly 80 percent of customers say they are more loyal to purpose-driven brands than traditional brands and nearly three-quarters are more willing to defend them, or even pay a premium, according to the 2018 Cone/Porter Novelli Purpose Study. Marty Zwilling First published on CayenneConsulting on 06/28/2018.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

First it was street-style photography, then came the launch of her popular fashion blog WeWoreWhat. The firm even launched an accelerator for YouTube personalities in late 2018. Danielle Bernstein is just 27 years old, but she’s been running her own business for 10 years. million — came opportunities to monetize her influence.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 28, 2017

I'd see these wedding blogs, but I thought, there has got to be more. That is all gearing up for a Series A funding, which will happen in the summer of 2018. We were doing recurring parties, client events, and I was also on three charity boards, where we were always running galas and fundraisers.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 20, 2015

blog here ). The funny thing about “too much money” is that it doesn’t just come from entrepreneurs. April 30th, 2018. Amnesia sets in and we get back on the merry-go-round. I saw this great image on Twitter courtesy of Simon Wardley , CC3.0 It’s kind of a truism for life and certainly our industry.

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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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