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Silicon Beach Fest June 2013 Keynote and Accelerator Panel Highlights

Tech Zulu Event

Having never lived in Silicon Valley and unaware of what it is like to start a business in the heart of technology, it was interesting to hear that one of the benefits of living in Los Angeles during our time of tech growth is the fact entrepreneurs aren’t caught up in the daily routine due to the smaller pond aspect.

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Why Millennial Entrepreneurs Should Never Watch Shark Tank Alone

InfoChachkie

A version of this article previously appeared in The Wall Street Journal. The reality television show Shark Tank makes for entertaining content but many of its underlying messages are potentially detrimental to tech entrepreneurs. I am not alone in my opinion that Shark Tank is not representative of real-world tech investing.

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Attention Startup Accelerators: Your Job Is Not Over After Demo Day

InfoChachkie

Good news: a quick review of TechCrunch’s March 2015 List of Top 20 U.S. To better understand how the accelerator world has matured beyond Demo Da, I sought out Jason Denenberg, former partner at Angel Capital Group, and current Director of Entrepreneurship at Launch Tennessee (LaunchTN). Convert Graduate-Founders Into Mentors.

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My Life as a CEO (and VC): Chief Psychologist

Both Sides of the Table

Due to the language and culture issues in Europe we opted for a country structure with an MD in each country and local sales, marketing & customers support staff. I spoke to a VC recently who said, “if only my company was going as well as the Wall Street Journal says they are.&# That is not uncommon.