Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Huddlewoo a live video platform set to launch early 2013 to give people the ability to access extraordinary people for one-on-one conversations and mentoring. I am constantly reading articles, stories and books about and written by fascinating people. Based in Columbus, Ohio and community management in Washington, D.C,

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 5, 2018

I just returned from a week’s vacation in the mountains where I had almost no Internet access but was aware that Ronan Farrow had published a damning sexual misconduct article about Les Moonves, the Chairman & CEO of publicly traded company CBS Corporation. whether in government or private enterprise. These weren’t simply flirtations?—?he

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Report Mentor Startup Journal 177

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2021

As a mentor to startups and new entrepreneurs, I continue to hear the refrain that business plans are no longer required for a new startup, since investors never read them anyway. Disciplining yourself to write down the plan is actually the best way to make sure you actually understand it yourself. Pitch your company, not your product.

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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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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 4, 2019

As a long-time mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs, I’ve been convinced for some time that good entrepreneurs have the right mindset, and the right attributes, to be good at anything they want. Brown, who has been studying and writing about business leaders for many years for Forbes, BusinessWeek, and Inc.

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 29, 2018

Add Mentors to Your Roster. Regardless of one’s stage, mentors are a must have for any founder. Through the CTA Mentor program, these individuals can help founders foresee roadblocks and challenges, work through regulations, offer perspectives, help one fine tune pitches and asks, introduce them to the right people, and more.

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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. Market to Your Target Audience – I’ve seen a lot of startups who like to write blog posts on life as an entrepreneur. I wrote about it in detail in this article.

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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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Entrepreneur Mentor Technical Review Satisfaction 102

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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Satisfaction Marketing Mentor Entrepreneur 53

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 1, 2020

As a mentor to entrepreneurs and business owners, and seeing their workload and challenges, it would be easy for me to conclude that starting a business is a big hit to health and happiness. After all, most of us spend more hours in this role than any other, and life is too short to spend most of your life unhappy. Keep track of your wins.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

A version of this article previously appeared Forbes. When I saw World Series Poker Champion Annie Duke speak in 2017, I was inspired to write an article describing some of her recruiting techniques. Join A Truth-seeking Pod – Annie was mentored by several veteran poker players. I was not disappointed.

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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! My Forbes co-contributor Geri Stengel concurs that something is happening in the Volunteer State, writing last month about that state’s emerging women entrepreneurs.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

So the writers block consensus was to write about LA startup incubators and mentorship organizations (2x as many votes as the other proposed topics). Read Ryan's entire article at LA's Startups Accelerators Compared To NCAA Football Conferences. So if one of these incubators is the SEC, my (More.). READ MORE>>.

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Conference Incubator Startup Writing 124

InfoChachkie

JUNE 23, 2016

A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. This was a question that my friend and mentor, Bob Wood and I recently discussed during one of our epic bike rides. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! Going Public And Losing A Father.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

See my article from way back “ Entrepreneurs Learn Best From Business Networking ” on how and where to get started. Nominate someone as your mentor. Build a two-way relationship with several people who can help you, and then kick it up a notch with one or more, by asking them to be your mentor. Cultivate existing allies.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

As a startup mentor and investor, I am approached regularly by aspiring entrepreneurs who assert that business plans are a waste of time. They cite sources like the BusinessWeek story, “ Real Entrepreneurs Don’t Write Business Plans ” and this Forbes article. Writing it down promotes both understanding and commitment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2015

See my article a while back “ Entrepreneurs Learn Best From Business Networking ” on how and where to get started. Nominate someone as your mentor. Build a two-way relationship with several people who can help you, and then kick it up a notch with one or more, by asking them to be your mentor. Cultivate existing allies.

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Startup Social Network Mentor Entrepreneur 108

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2015

As a mentor to startups and new entrepreneurs, I continue to hear the refrain that business plans are no longer required for a new startup, since investors never read them anyway. Disciplining yourself to write down the plan is actually the best way to make sure you actually understand it yourself. Pitch your company, not your product.

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Startup Writing Entrepreneur Slides 104

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2014

As a mentor to startups and new entrepreneurs, I continue to hear the refrain that business plans are no longer required for a new startup, since investors never read them anyway. Disciplining yourself to write down the plan is actually the best way to make sure you actually understand it yourself. Pitch your company, not your product.

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Entrepreneur Startup Writing Slides 108

InfoChachkie

MARCH 10, 2014

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. Jackson Brown sat at his kitchen table, pulled out a pad of paper and began writing advice to his son, who had just entered college. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! In the Fall of 1990, H. Discover.".

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2013

See my recent article “ Entrepreneurs Learn Best From Business Networking ” on how and where to get started. Nominate someone as your mentor. Build a two-way relationship with several people who can help you, and then kick it up a notch with one or more, by asking them to be your mentor. Give and you will receive.

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Entrepreneur Tips Startup Social Network 108

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2018

As a long-time mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs, I’ve been convinced for some time that good entrepreneurs have the right mindset, and the right attributes, to be good at anything they want. Brown, who has been studying and writing about business leaders for many years for Forbes, BusinessWeek, and Inc.

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Entrepreneur Mentor Competition Study 64

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2012

See my recent article “ Smart Entrepreneurs Plan Key Networking Activities ” on how and where to get started. Nominate someone as your mentor. Build a two-way relationship with several people who can help you, and then kick it up a notch with one or more, by asking them to be your mentor. Give and you will receive.

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Startup Tips Social Network Networking 97

InfoChachkie

APRIL 25, 2011

If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! At the beginning of the index, Guy writes, “I hope Robert Cialdini checks this index.” Ask For Mentoring. Like King, his writing style is breezy and engaging. Fan, Not A Fan Boy. No doubt, he did. Underpromise, Overdeliver.

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Technical Review Blogging Class Entrepreneur 279

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. And he has acted as a personal mentor for Justin ever since. The media eats it up as they always need something to write about. But when I write a blog post I always allocate a certain amount of time to having debates in the comments section.

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Entrepreneur Startup Writing Blogging 398

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

A trophy investor is a great coach and mentor, sometimes providing the only shoulder an entrepreneur can cry on during difficult times. This mentoring can be particularly useful to the entrepreneur working through the personality issues that tend to dominate start up companies. I’ll be outlining these in a follow-on article.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

See my recent article “ The Do’s and Don’ts of Today’s Business Networking ” on how and where to get started. Nominate someone as your mentor. Build a two-way relationship with several people who can help you, and then kick it up a notch with one or more, by asking them to be your mentor. Give and you will receive.

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Entrepreneur Tips Startup Social Network 96

InfoChachkie

MARCH 6, 2018

A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. I’ve written about my biking mentors several times in the past. One of my former students, Sieva Kozinsky, Co-Founder & CEO of StudySoup recently shared his startup insights with my UC Santa Barbara students. He offered my students a litany of compelling suggestions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 1, 2018

As a mentor to entrepreneurs and business owners, and seeing their workload and challenges, it would be easy for me to conclude that starting a business is a big hit to health and happiness. After all, most of us spend more hours in this role than any other, and life is too short to spend most of your life unhappy. Keep track of your wins.

Satisfaction 60

Satisfaction Entrepreneur Mentor Writing 60

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2018

As a mentor to startups and new entrepreneurs, I continue to hear the refrain that business plans are no longer required for a new startup, since investors never read them anyway. Disciplining yourself to write down the plan is actually the best way to make sure you actually understand it yourself. Pitch your company, not your product.

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Startup Entrepreneur Slides Content 65

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2017

In my long-time role as a mentor and business advisor, I still see too many people who are waiting to be found as a candidate for their dream role, or waiting for investors to find their startup. Start a blog and write for industry forums and newsletters. Every business community sponsors a plethora of these events.

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Startup Organization Newsletter Content 55

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

We have three main components: education, mentoring, and practice. In mentoring, we match experienced angel investors with, what I like to call them, “angels-in-training” so they can share the lessons learned. For me, it’s very much showcasing that angel investing is not just writing a check, it’s so much more.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

See a recent article “ Today’s Business Networking Etiquette ” on how and where to get started. Nominate someone as your mentor. Build a two-way relationship with several people who can help you, and then kick it up a notch with one or more, by asking them to be your mentor. Give and you will receive. Cultivate existing allies.

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Entrepreneur Startup Social Network Mentor 58

CEO Flow

MARCH 2, 2009

Aaron is also the Program Director for Entretech’s Nitro.la , a non-profit mentoring network in partnership with USC, UCLA and Caltech, to help develop LA’s entrepreneurial community by “getting more companies funded in greater Los Angeles&#. Just write me). Date & Time: Friday, March 13. Location: FinaVentures.

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CEO Flow

MARCH 2, 2009

Aaron is also the Program Director for Entretech’s Nitro.la , a non-profit mentoring network in partnership with USC, UCLA and Caltech, to help develop LA’s entrepreneurial community by “getting more companies funded in greater Los Angeles&#. Just write me). Date & Time: Friday, March 13. Location: FinaVentures.

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Santa Monica Los Angeles Finaventures Angel 40

CEO Flow

MARCH 2, 2009

Aaron is also the Program Director for Entretech’s Nitro.la , a non-profit mentoring network in partnership with USC, UCLA and Caltech, to help develop LA’s entrepreneurial community by “getting more companies funded in greater Los Angeles&#. Just write me). Date & Time: Friday, March 13. Location: FinaVentures.

Santa Monica 40

Santa Monica Los Angeles Finaventures Angel 40

CEO Flow

MARCH 2, 2009

Aaron is also the Program Director for Entretech’s Nitro.la , a non-profit mentoring network in partnership with USC, UCLA and Caltech, to help develop LA’s entrepreneurial community by “getting more companies funded in greater Los Angeles&#. Just write me). Date & Time: Friday, March 13. Location: FinaVentures.

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Santa Monica Los Angeles Finaventures Angel 40