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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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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InfoChachkie

APRIL 6, 2015

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. 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. George Powell is proof that you can do well by having fun.

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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. Related: Design Your Office to Fulfill Employees’ Most Basic Needs. Managers take on the role of a coach, more than anything, letting employees set goals and determine how they should be assessed. Warby Parker.

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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. Related: Design Your Office to Fulfill Employees’ Most Basic Needs. Managers take on the role of a coach, more than anything, letting employees set goals and determine how they should be assessed. Warby Parker.

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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. free weekly Infochachkie articles! People are free or cheap because of the recession. Christy was correct.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 7, 2010

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. Today’s article is presented by one of the founders of our Startup Professionals team, Ernst H. Tags: social networking entrepreneur contact info business. What do you think?

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SoCal Delicious

MARCH 1, 2010

is the second largest designated market area (DMA) in the country, so youre starting with a natural talent pool of very interesting people, and also, a market from which to sell your goods and services into. before which is second-time entrepreneurs. startup scene so hot. What makes L.A. a great place for startups?

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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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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2010

Even though it usually makes sense from a marketing perspective for a startup to stage software rollout to various locales, it makes no sense to design and implement your application that way. Late translation will uncover design issues that are expensive to fix, and the inherent time delays and testing can set back delivery up to six months.

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