Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2018

If you’ve got the skills to be a strong entrepreneur then it shouldn’t be too difficult to find people who know a partner at a VC firm and if you can build relationship with them you can get introduced. Most entrepreneurs (and VCs raising from LPs) think this means progress. Entrepreneur : “Sure. Some people find this elitist?—?I

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 25, 2012

Open to both military and non-military participants, the event kicked off Thursday evening with the first ever Google for Entrepreneurs Day for Veterans, Service Members and Military Families. The Google team was there to introduce Goggle’s tools for businesses and entrepreneurs. Flutterly was also voted Crowd Favorite.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 9, 2016

I heard it again yesterday from a technical entrepreneur who should know better than to believe the old “ Field of Dreams ” sports fantasy movie theme in today’s Internet information overload environment. A single marketing coordinator can accelerate your efforts by being the coach and mentoring key members of the team on soft marketing.

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Marketing Coach Mentor Social Media 89

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 3, 2016

Examples of VC platform services include: recruiting, marketing, design support, inside sales reps, consulting, accounting services and so forth. The new war for platforms has mostly been waged by Andreessen Horowitz who have raised astounding amounts of capital and therefore had the fees to put into providing more services for entrepreneurs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 12, 2017

Yet I see many technology entrepreneurs that focus on the basics of marketing too little and too late. They skimp on the design of their website, procrastinate on the rollout to make sure the product is perfect, and get so excited about technology features that they forget about creating value for customers. They will call you back.

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Tips Marketing Technical Review Startup 75

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 19, 2013

Yet I see many entrepreneurs that focus on the basics of marketing too little and too late. They skimp on the design of their website, procrastinate on the rollout to make sure the product is perfect, and get so excited about technology features that they forget about creating value for customers. They will call you back.

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Startup Marketing Social Media Technical Review 103

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

I acted as the occasional mentor, advisor and coach to Ethan. And I had been telling my partners for a couple of years that I thought Ethan was one of the more talented entrepreneurs I had come across in San Francisco. I think it’s a beautifully designed site and product. The company was called Red Beacon.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2017

Today I find that some entrepreneurs, are putting all their focus on a social or environmental cause, and perhaps naively expect that purpose alone will lead to a sustainable business. Design a structure flexible enough for change. Hire, coach, and train everyone on the team to focus on communication.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2015

In my view, it’s time to eliminate the term consultant , as well as focus on activities and approaches that appeal more to the growing volume of small businesses today: Join the movement to contract roles. That’s called leading by example, and it is actually appreciated by businesses of every size.

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Services Startup Software Review Social Media 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Myself, I am now working with a medical ultrasound technology firm, working directly with the researcher and a design firm. Tags: richard koffler john morris interview startup entrepreneur venture capital spinout tech transfer technology university college education research. Where is this talent coming from? Thanks, and good luck!

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 24, 2011

There has recently been a common theme among the entrepreneurs I have interviewed and the conferences I have attended: despite the relatively weak state of the world economy, now is a great time to create a high-tech startup. As noted in Now Is Never Too Early , successful entrepreneurs are not inclined to wait. Christy was correct.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 6, 2015

I am always on the lookout for inspiring entrepreneurs who have leveraged their passions into healthy livelihoods as they serve as instructive role models for my UC Santa Barbara entrepreneurial students. I love that there are no coaches, and kids learn how to learn by teaching themselves. This was an inspiration to me.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Like me, he was a dad, has three kids, and was a Lego Robotics coach for 7 years. Most importantly, he is a rockstar game designer, and had been at Disney for 13 years, working on things like Toontown Online, Pirates of the Carribean Online, and Pixie Hollow, among others.

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Software Template Startup Study 100

Tech Coast Venture Network

AUGUST 11, 2015

It designs its own glasses, and sells directly to customers, cutting out the middleman and keeping prices low. No program, activity or set of rules tops having happy and fulfilled employees who feel that what they are doing matters. Related: Design Your Office to Fulfill Employees’ Most Basic Needs. Warby Parker.

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Examples Company Companies Google 100

Tech Coast Venture Network

AUGUST 11, 2015

It designs its own glasses, and sells directly to customers, cutting out the middleman and keeping prices low. No program, activity or set of rules tops having happy and fulfilled employees who feel that what they are doing matters. Related: Design Your Office to Fulfill Employees’ Most Basic Needs. Warby Parker.

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Examples Company Companies Google 100

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 28, 2012

There are so many activities and events that have sprouted this year to support the thriving tech scene in Southern California. From LA Demo Day to Silicon Beach Fest to Crowdstart LA to hackathons to Startup Weekends, companies and entrepreneurs alike have joined forces to feed the startup ecosystem.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 7, 2010

This was often challenging since a significant amount of my time was spent on business trips around the world, getting ready to participate actively in the emerging global economy. Today a number of social networks have emerged, all designed to enable us to stay in touch, keep each other updated and maintain a sense of continuity.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

I like to boil down the overwhelming majority of what we do on the web to just three primary activities, which I call the three C’s: Content, Commerce & Communications. Cincinnati has had the accelerator The Brandery for several years, which caters to the great strengths of design and brand management that are dominant in this city.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

I raised money as an entrepreneur, like you, in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2005 for two different companies. I never suggest that entrepreneurs just randomly pitch VCs. You’ll never make a great entrepreneur. So your journey to fund raising begins by strengthening your relationships with other entrepreneurs.

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