Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2019

Based on my own mentoring and investing experience, the best entrepreneurs are pragmatic problem solvers. If you can explain the problem to a mentor, or even write it down, you will more likely get to the root cause quickly, and avoid emotional and blame-infused responses. Explore solutions, outcomes, and options calmly.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2023

Most of these are non-profits, set up by a university to commercialize new technologies, or a municipality to foster business development for the local economy. Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts. Direct seed funding, for a share of the equity, and introductions to investors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Most of these are non-profits, set up by a university to commercialize new technologies, or a municipality to foster business development for the local economy. Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts. Direct seed funding, for a share of the equity, and introductions to investors.

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 29, 2018

Consumer Technology Association (CTA), the producers of CES and Eureka Park, are the brains and brawn behind the Park and are potent partners to get startups in the spotlight. Add Mentors to Your Roster. Regardless of one’s stage, mentors are a must have for any founder. I am a big proponent of the mentorship program.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 6, 2015

Based on my own mentoring and investing experience, the best entrepreneurs are pragmatic problem solvers. If you can explain the problem to a mentor, or even write it down, you will more likely get to the root cause quickly, and avoid emotional and blame-infused responses. Explore solutions, outcomes, and options calmly.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 20, 2014

A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. Instead of a traditional business school''s case study and textbook approach, UCSB''s Technology Management Program (TMP) emphasizes experiential learning. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! Organic Academia.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Many of the entrepreneurs I advise or invest with spend considerable time on the Internet, keeping up with technology, customers, and competitors, but very few feel the need for an early personal presence. In fact, some totally avoid it, assuming their product or solution will speak for itself later.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! Bob Wood – Public Servant CEO & Mentor Extraordinaire. A mentor see you in your potential, sees who you could be. ”. Your friends see you as you are.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 28, 2014

Based on my own mentoring and investing experience, the best entrepreneurs are pragmatic problem solvers. If you can explain the problem to a mentor, or even write it down, you will more likely get to the root cause quickly, and avoid emotional and blame-infused responses. Explore solutions, outcomes, and options calmly.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2020

In my experience as a business mentor, one of the biggest challenges I see is a failure to focus. You will find it highlighted, for example, in most articles about Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk even today. The result is that nothing ever really gets done well, or you burn out trying to address too many opportunities, all at the same time.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Based on my own mentoring and investing experience, the best entrepreneurs are pragmatic problem solvers. If you can explain the problem to a mentor, or even write it down, you will more likely get to the root cause quickly, and avoid emotional and blame-infused responses. Explore solutions, outcomes, and options calmly.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2012

We asked the same four questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next week. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world this year?

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 9, 2015

A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! Convert Graduate-Founders Into Mentors. Bringing an accelerators’ graduates back as mentors provides value to the next class, certainly.

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Tech.Co

OCTOBER 19, 2017

The girls formed six teams to work on products in all types of industries, work with mentors, and pitch to judges at the end. This article is courtesy of Techstars , the best global ecosystem for entrepreneurs to bring new technologies to market. Photo: Girl Scouts.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 26, 2016

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. I must admit, I furthered this anti-college narrative with a provocative article about college dropout successes. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! Should millennial entrepreneurs go to college?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2019

Partially due to the economy, but also due to longer, healthier lives and changes in job tenure, Boomers are now expected to stay in the labor force longer, and according to a USNews article, will likely dominate the labor market by 2024. Here are some indicative entrepreneurial facts from recent Kauffman studies and others. percent to 24.3

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Tech.Co

MAY 31, 2017

Test your skills: Create a mock competition environment and have experts or mentors in your field be the judges. This article is courtesy of the Galvanize blog. Check out the Galvanize Newsletter , bringing you the best content from The Learning Community for Technology.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

Most of these are non-profits, set up by a university to commercialize new technologies, or a municipality to foster business development for the local economy. Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts. Direct seed funding, for a share of the equity, and introductions to investors.

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socalTECH

JUNE 1, 2012

My cofounder, Steven Elliott, was CTO of a company doing artificial intelligence and automated chat technology. The big thing for us has been those connections to investors and mentors. The feedback, mentors, and connections are amazing. It was actually an article by William Hsu at Muckerlab which caused us to pivot.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 7, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared in The Wall Street Journal. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! Parsing The Confusion.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2011

They certainly struggle to find mentors as there is nothing more frustrating than trying to help a company who is afraid to tell you anything. We all know that much of early-stage technology startup success comes from execution and often what you’re working on today will be rolled out more seriously over the next several months.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Most of these are non-profits, set up by a university to commercialize new technologies, or a municipality to foster business development for the local economy. Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts. Direct seed funding, for a share of the equity, and introductions to investors.

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Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

But in the process of pulling together those articles on the biggest cities, we uncovered some hidden gems and businesses within the ecosystem. Outlyer Technologies, and Your Village. Salt Lake City, Utah’s Westminster College debuted it’s Social Impact Incubator on August 30 of this year. The California Spirits Company.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Noramay Cadena: People often compare us to incubators, but the biggest difference is that in an incubator, you are incubating technology. People come up with the technology and bring in a team to develop that business, who take a majority stake in that company. Startups coming to us receive $75,000 at the start, in exchange for 7.5

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2010

They have worked with high technology and computers for at least 20 years, are highly educated, and highly motivated. In case you think that all of these are employed by big companies, listen to these statistics: According to an article in U.S. Last year about 40% of the total workforce was Boomers. Advisory Board. Angel Investor.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2014

Most of these are non-profits, set up by a university to commercialize new technologies, or a municipality to foster business development for the local economy. Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts. Direct seed funding, for a share of the equity, and introductions to investors.

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Tech.Co

APRIL 2, 2018

Whether it’s a partner, spouse, family, friend, mentor or mom, having a support system is key to any entrepreneur’s success. How have family and mentors helped you reach your achievements, and why is it important to have this support system when building a business? Nina started Pinnacle Group on the floor of her apartment.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 12, 2012

free weekly Infochachkie articles! People skills <again> People skills <and again> Market/technology acuity (patterns of success, domain expertise). Board skills (Startup coaching, mentoring, strategy, operational/growth). Steve’s article struck a particular chord with me. Fundraising skills.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Partially due to the economy, but also due to longer, healthier lives and changes in job tenure, Boomers are now expected to stay in the labor force longer, and according to a USNews article, will likely dominate the labor market by 2024. Here are some indicative entrepreneurial facts from recent Kauffman studies and others. percent to 24.3

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 25, 2011

If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Ask For Mentoring. Obsolescence – By Guy’s own admission, his references to current technologies, such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn build in an implicit shelf-life. Fan, Not A Fan Boy. Underpromise, Overdeliver. Positive ROI.

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Xconomy

MAY 30, 2016

Lita Nelsen has seen it up close—and played a part in its evolution—from her studies there in the 1960s, to her business-school fellowship in the late 1970s, to her 30 years working in MIT’s Technology Licensing Office. Now, her career has come to a close. LN: Right, he came on a sabbatical year.

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socalTECH

MAY 25, 2012

Unlike most companies that filter content, we filter things based on your friends, and rather than using some algorithm, we provide you with information based on what your friends are looking at, the videos they're seeing, pictures they are enjoying, and articles they find interesting. Both have been great mentors ever since.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

Dear StartupPro, My husband was in the title business for 16 years, and then became a technology educator. I have been reading your articles but wonder with our type of dream the same rules apply since it would be tied into the government. He has a Masters in his education field.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2010

It’s always painful when a startup fails, but as a mentor to founders I would hope that you can learn from these failings and not stumble on the same issues: “Business plans are for dummies.” Another variation on this theme is the person who creates a “solution” from technology, and then makes up a “problem” that it will solve.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Great content again in September that meets at the intersection of startups, technology, product and being a Startup CTO. Coworking Spaces - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , September 2, 2010 I've never been much of a fan of incubators. But how do you actually get the right people to be your mentors? and chartbeat.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2016

The “ real gold ” of Silicon Valley reportedly lies in its mentors. This article explores the advantages they experience launching a business in those countries, and the difficulties they also face. David Feldsott is the founder of PanTrek travel search technology, headquartered in Medellin, Colombia. PanTrek connects U.S.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. You need to be great at something: technology back-end, front-end design, usability, sales, marketing, quantitative analysis, leadership –> whatever. But if you’re not uber talented there is always a “Justin Bieber of technology&# waiting to kick your ass.

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