Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2019

In fact, according to the latest Index of Startup Activity by the Kauffman Foundation and recent press reports , these Baby Boomers are actually driving a new entrepreneurship boom. With longer life expectancies and greater health in later life, older generations are moving to start new firms -- and mentor young entrepreneurs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

That doesn’t mean you have to be a social butterfly to succeed, or introverts need not apply. If you are active in helping others with what you know, they will be much more open to help you when you need it. Face time is critical, even with the current rage on social networks, phone texting, and email.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2011

It’s more fun tackling the challenges of a startup in between job search activities, than sitting around feeling sorry for yourself and waiting for status callbacks on interviews (which seem to have gone out of style). Unless you are a true loner, you need someone like-minded but complementary in skills to help you with the startup plans.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2015

That doesn’t mean you have to be a social butterfly to succeed, or introverts need not apply. If you are active in helping others with what you know, they will be much more open to help you when you need it. Face time is critical, even with the current rage on social networks, phone texting, and email.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2013

That doesn’t mean you have to be a social butterfly to succeed, or introverts need not apply. If you are active in helping others with what you know, they will be much more open to help you when you need it. Face time is critical, even with the current rage on social networks, phone texting, and email.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2012

That doesn’t mean you have to be a social butterfly to succeed, or introverts need not apply. See my recent article “ Smart Entrepreneurs Plan Key Networking Activities ” on how and where to get started. If you are active in helping others with what you know, they will be much more open to help you when you need it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 25, 2015

If you are one of the many professionals still trapped between jobs by circumstances outside your control, or are about to dump the loser job you have now, you should be actively defining and starting your own business, in parallel with looking for that ideal job. Use social networking and blogging to get your message out.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2019

For example, I grew up in IBM when Bill Gates was helping us deliver the first IBM PC. Others let their ego convince them that they have all the answers, and no one can help. Bill Gates , for example, shared a common curiosity and mentoring relationship with Warren Buffet, although their business domains were quite different.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

That doesn’t mean you have to be a social butterfly to succeed, or introverts need not apply. If you are active in helping others with what you know, they will be much more open to help you when you need it. Face time is critical, even with the current rage on social networks, phone texting, and email.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

A common request I get while mentoring entrepreneurs is for a copy of the startup checklist they need to follow, in order to build a successful new business. Social Media. Social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn manage communities comprised of millions of people worldwide. I wish it was that easy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 21, 2016

In fact, according to the most recent Index of Startup Activity by the Kauffman Foundation and recent SBA reports , these Baby Boomers are actually driving a new entrepreneurship boom. With longer life expectancies and greater health in later life, older generations are moving to start new firms -- and mentor young entrepreneurs.

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Entrepreneur Technical Review Startup Technical Support 75

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2014

It’s more fun tackling the challenges of a startup in between job search activities, than sitting around feeling sorry for yourself and waiting for status callbacks on interviews (which seem to have gone out of style). Unless you are a true loner, you need someone like-minded but complementary in skills to help you with the startup plans.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 28, 2015

A common request I get while mentoring entrepreneurs is for a copy of the startup checklist they need to follow, in order to build a successful new business. Social Media. Social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn manage communities comprised of millions of people worldwide. I wish it was that easy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2017

Based on my current role as a mentor to entrepreneurs, I will paraphrase and recommend Whiddon’s top techniques in business terms: Build an image of likability and rapport. Highlight your interest in helping and giving back. Going out of your way to help a customer or help a good cause pays big dividends these days.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 19, 2012

It’s more fun tackling the challenges of a startup in between job search activities, than sitting around feeling sorry for yourself and waiting for status callbacks on interviews (which seem to have gone out of style). Unless you are a true loner, you need someone like-minded but complementary in skills to help you with the startup plans.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

David Carter and Allen Hurff are two startup veterans, who believe they have a new formula to help create early stage, technology companies, through their new "startup studio", Zuma Ventures (www.zumavc.com). When that happened, I came out to LA and helped to co-found Amplify.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

What we’re doing at Meebo is trying to socially enable websites by allowing them to immediately get not only the social graph information but to do useful stuff with it. Over time we’ll continue to build out the applications – helping make the entire web more social.&#. They help make rational decisions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

That doesn’t mean you have to be a social butterfly to succeed, or introverts need not apply. If you are active in helping others with what you know, they will be much more open to help you when you need it. Face time is critical, even with the current rage on social networks, phone texting, and email.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 18, 2017

A common request I get while mentoring entrepreneurs is for a copy of the startup checklist they need to follow, in order to build a successful new business. Social Media. Social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn manage communities comprised of millions of people worldwide. I wish it was that easy.

Cloud Computing 61

Cloud Computing Startup Social Media Networking 61

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

A common request I get while mentoring entrepreneurs is for a copy of the startup checklist they need to follow, in order to build a successful new business. Social Media. Social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn manage communities comprised of millions of people worldwide. I wish it was that easy.

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Cloud Computing Social Media Entrepreneur Networking 99

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 27, 2010

It’s more fun tackling the challenges of a startup in between job search activities, than sitting around feeling sorry for yourself and waiting for status callbacks on interviews (which seem to have gone out of style). Unless you are a true loner, you need someone like-minded but complementary in skills to help you with the startup plans.

Startup 98

Startup Social Network Ideas Commerce 98

Xconomy

AUGUST 29, 2016

Due to environmental and social barriers that our country is working to overcome early in the education system, there are fewer women who gravitate towards careers in science. Encourage women to become active in industry organizations and seek out leadership roles that will help them make connections and practice leadership skills.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

To help curate and show off the best that LA has to offer we called in a few friends. Mike continues to be actively involved with early-stage start-ups as an investor, advisor and board member. Alex previously helped lead the Proto Group at Idealab, working to determine the feasibility of new business ideas.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

We want to provide our audience with not only amazing presenting startups/newly released products (submissions still open Apply Here ) but also outstanding people that can help you grow as an entrepreneur and lead a successful business. Mike continues to be actively involved with early-stage start-ups as an investor, advisor and board member.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2013

Sara has also worked in department coordinating/management, accounting, and talent recruitment on such films as Social Network, Water for Elephants, In Time, Snow White and the Huntsman, Dark Shadows, as well as in the finance department at Sony Pictures. How to Plan Your Production: Need help producing your web series?

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Tech.Co

MARCH 1, 2018

The event is open to tech enthusiasts who want to join an event filled with some of the top leaders, investors and mentors from tech industry to network, find mentors and build their companies. InSpirAVE is helping people “save for what matters,” and reduce impulsive spending. The Mentor Method (Washington, D.C.).

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SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 23, 2010

MySpace is one of the world’s largest social networks, with about 125 million users. The CitizenNet platform helps you measure, analyze, and automate social media marketing and engagement. Mark founded Launchpad LA, a program designed to help mentor LA’s most promising first-time startup CEO’s.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

On the plus side, it’s an opportunity to get in early and really help make things happen that will change an industry, or change the world. Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

Contrary to what most of you might guess, the highest rate of entrepreneurial activity over the last few years is not Gen-Y young upstarts, but Baby Boomers in the 55-64 year age group. In every single one of the last 15 years, Boomers between the ages of 55 and 64 have had a higher rate of entrepreneurial activity than Gen-Y, aged 20–34.

Entrepreneur 118

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2012

Contrary to what most of you might guess, the highest rate of entrepreneurial activity over the last few years is not Gen-Y young upstarts, but Baby Boomers in the 55-64 year age group. In every single year from 1996 to 2010, Boomers between the ages of 55 and 64 had a higher rate of entrepreneurial activity than Gen-Y, aged 20–34.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

On the plus side, it’s an opportunity to get in early and really help make things happen that will change an industry, or change the world. Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators.

Invest 73

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

On the plus side, it’s an opportunity to get in early and really help make things happen that will change an industry, or change the world. Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Startup Invest Incubator 102

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

On the plus side, it’s an opportunity to get in early and really help make things happen that will change an industry, or change the world. Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators.

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Jason Nazar

MAY 2, 2016

I’ve spent almost 20 years starting businesses and helping hundreds of clients, colleges & friends start theirs. Ensure your business name is available on a wide variety of social networking websites in order to develop consistent branding ( KnowEm ). Create and manage your social media presence. Operations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

On the plus side, it’s an opportunity to get in early and really help make things happen that will change an industry, or change the world. Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

thought it would be helpful to put some of my thoughts into a blog post and hopefully spur some conversation in the comments and over email. Often board members give entrepreneurs two bits of advice regarding scale: Get a mentor. Social gaming was naturally one of the key topics, covered in many presentations. 10 cents per DAU.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Today they say its Africa’s largest and fastest growing social networking utility with over 4,000 daily new sign-ups. They also add that LAGbook ranks #2 in the city of Yaba-Lagos, where the social network was incepted, and #37 in the city of Hirtshal, Denmark. Who are your mentors, role models?

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