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Startup Mentors

SoCal CTO

Then I got an email that asked: I'm leading the marketing efforts for an early-stage startup. Do you have any suggestions for how to find a good mentor? Great question and I believe that just like finding a Technical Advisor for your startup is critical, finding a good mentor is critical. For me, I'd use LinkedIn.

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8 Key Disciplines Are Essential To Scale Any Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Image via Pixabay As a mentor to many small business owners, I always caution them that you can never relax completely, just because your initial solution or product set appears to be getting traction, and the market buzz is positive. Suddenly you face new overhead, with hiring, office space, benefits, and new advertising campaigns.

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Interview with Alex Benzer, SocialEngine

socalTECH

However Gmail is only private email conversations. We have some great mentors now. Thanks to TechStars, we've got an awesome mentor who's co-habitating with us now, and we're learning something daily from him. They'll reply to my emails in half an hour, and give us great feedback on what we're doing.

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Master of Customer Acquisition, Matt Coffin, On Startups …

Both Sides of the Table

Get connected to the right mentors and your business may catapult to the next level. I figured if Matt was on the verge of bankruptcy and one mentor changed his trajectory, what if we had a formalized, community-wide program? A friend helped him get out of this situation and changed Matt’s life forever. The answer?

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Go West Young Men: Winklevoss Twins Buy $18M L.A. Mansion To Dive Into SoCal Tech Scene

SoCal Delicious

Advertise Here. Advertise Here. Feel free to directly email us at tips@techcrunch.com. Dial-A-Mentor Service Clarity Talks Stats: 12K Calls Across Nearly 50 Countries [TCTV]. « previous story Fashion-Focused Kaleidoscope App Readies Personalized Shopping & Recommendations. Have a Tip, Pitch or Guest Column?

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The Master Checklist of EVERYTHING You Need to Start a Business

Jason Nazar

Pick an internal email system ( Gmail , Outlook ). Choose an email system to connect with customers ( Constant Contact , MailChimp , Sendgrid ). Business Mentors. Speak to entrepreneurs and leaders in your industry and consider asking them to be your mentor. Leverage current customers with email marketing.

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amSTATZ Social Network For Fitness Gurus, Athletes & Events | Interview With Founder

Tech Zulu Event

Through ongoing analysis and refinement of existing processes, establishment of standards and metrics, team building and mentoring, Sergey has established a foundation and culture in which developers can flourish. Advertising revenue is generated from each site visitor, paid or otherwise. How many users? What is your business model?