Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 23, 2020

This can help you get in the door when you are ready, and asking questions early will give you insights on investor priorities. Stealth mode normally means no time for search engine optimization prior to product launch, not to mention relevant blogging activity, and link building. Pivots can be done gracefully at this point.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2014

Everybody has a blog these days and there is much advice to be had. There are bootcamps, startup classes, video interviews – the sources are now endless. Of course triangulation is a mathematics term that is used in sailing and other activities to help you better navigate when you don’t have your bearings.

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Xconomy

APRIL 17, 2017

San Diego-based TakeLessons set out nine years ago to create a Web-based platform that helped match music students with qualified instructors. TakeLessons also acquired Chicago-based Betterfly, which offered online vocational classes, DIY projects, and self-improvement courses like public speaking and personal life coaching.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 17, 2011

Yet being in a fraternity was one of the most transformative experiences I had in college and prepared me better for becoming an entrepreneur than any class that I took. By the end of my sophomore year I had taken on the role of education for our new freshman pledges and by the first quarter of my junior year I led the pledge class entirely.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2015

Despite the rush in every academic institution to offer more courses on entrepreneurship, I still haven’t found it to be something you can learn in school. Of course, you can pick up the basic principles this way, but the problem is that the practical rules for success are changing so fast that no academic can keep up.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

If you’re a technology startup you need to excel at product, of course. But being best-in-class at online marketing is also a sine qua non to standout from your peer group. When I first started blogging Digg was still at its peak. Of course reciprocity matters so they would all leap into action. Underbelly.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

Of course that website isn’t completely up to date but it’s a great resource for seeing the overall picture. Of course unsolicited spam has very low open rates and is filtered by the major providers. In a way it feels intuitive to us – the readers of this blog – because we’re the tech crowd.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

In his blog he says, “I responded that I thought it was stupid. World-class education including Caltech, USC and UCLA. Home of JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), which helps put rockets into space. And of course a place of idyllic weather, culture and a lifestyle. My views are pretty well known. LA should be LA.”

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

Finally, a lot of people asking me about typos on my blog. Leverage: with teachers not having to have in-person classes you can build a more cost-effective model and teaching can be targeted more to your individual needs. Blogging has gone through many iterations. I use Wordpress for this blog and it’s great.

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Xconomy

JULY 26, 2016

LendingClub helped to pioneer the model, saying in November 2012 that it had surpassed $1 billion in loans issued since 2006, when it was founded. Some borrowers would prefer to deal with the original lender if a problem arises during the course of the loan, he said.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2011

In case you missed all the kerfuffle this weekend, I posted this blog post originally on TechCrunch. This is a blog post I really didn’t want to write. Still, as I’ve written in the past, what I love about blogging is the ability to have a public debate where we can all learn. So I feel the need to speak up.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2013

Learning experience includes: on-demand online video tutorial courses, live video-conference workshops, as well as individual online consultations, live workshops, and group programs. Creators can take any course of interest on-demand by purchasing it through our website. How does it work? Take us through your features?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2013

Jonathan Strauss took this issue head on in a blog post that I believe every startup founder should read on “ Replacing Oneself as CEO.” I know because I marked the occasion with a blog post on how to have a great VC meeting. Jonathan shared that experience in his blog post so I won’t repeat it.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

I was reading Chris Dixon’s blog tonight. I came across this blog post about getting a computer science degree as the best degree for getting into venture capital or working at a VC-backed start up. I programed macros to help my mom with her Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheets for work. I had to laugh a bit reading it.

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Xconomy

AUGUST 23, 2016

A new program to prepare high-ranking women in the biotech industry for corporate board seats has unveiled its first class of 20. The bank, LifeSci Advisors, is looking to pay penance by helping fund the training program. Participants will also be paired with coaches and will network for board seats after the course is over.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Some data like those in the studies I mentioned above might help influence our thinking but the answer is, in the end, subjective. Fred Wilson said as much on his blog also. That is true of all my blog posts. It is what I love the most about debates and one of the things I love most about blogging. from a young age.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 21, 2014

Stuart Lander has joined Upfront Ventures to help us run operations. And the fact that we’ve all worked for a decade with Dana Kibler who is our long-time CFO and now helping run Investment Operations & Platform Services we have a truly senior & killer internal team. We have worked together ever since. Back together.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2014

This can help you get in the door when you are ready, and asking questions early will give you insights on investor priorities. Stealth mode normally means no time for search engine optimization prior to product launch, not to mention relevant blogging activity, and link building. Pivots can be done gracefully at this point.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 15, 2016

I recommend one of the many cloud-based and low-cost tools to help, such as the Viewpost business network. Of course, these days you need a personal computer or laptop dedicated to your business with some basic software tools. If your average receivables period exceeds 45 days, your cash requirements go up fast. Corporate records.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2013

I, of course, knew nothing about business. I asked him if I could join his practice as the guy who could help him bridge technology & business. I got to help a telecom operator decide whether or not to bid on 3G spectrum and how much to pay. I was “technical guy.” ” Instant. I was defined. We take MBAs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2016

This can help you get in the door when you are ready, and asking questions early will give you insights on investor priorities. Stealth mode normally means no time for search engine optimization prior to product launch, not to mention relevant blogging activity, and link building. Pivots can be done gracefully at this point.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 10, 2010

If you’re not familiar with the term it’s basically trying to help all of us who are deluged with technology to find ways to cope with the masses of information without having it ruin our lives. They can travel the world, take classes in interesting subjects, spend time with loved ones or start new hobbies.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

In the summer of 2006 over a cup of Peet’s Coffee, you told me about this new thing called “cloud computing” and that you were trying to come up with a creative way to incorporate it into the curriculum of your upcoming UCSB Computer Science class. It helps to think positive and focus on the awesome things that are indeed possible.

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SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 31, 2010

Of course, youll need to use a social login to get into the site. A Helpful Login Class Some code examples are provided by JanRain Engage. With this in mind, I created a class that might be useful. Dont forget to complete the class - look for the @todo tags. Thank you so much for the help and the tutorial!

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2010

Because more technology people probably read startup blogs I’m guessing this post will come under more scrutiny. Trying to work without this person is like wanting to build a world class sky scraper but not having a great lead architect and civil engineer. Of course I’m generalizing. But barely. Your Howard Roarks.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

That is, of course, as long as what you are selling is the absolute best in your market.) Being in business since I was 18 years old has led to a lot of conferences, meetings, mixers, classes, tradeshows and after parties. Help a Reporter Out (HARO). Blogs and Forums. The best place to find a directory of blogs is AllTop.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

Obviously to understand a “class&# of people you have to make broad generalizations. I’ve talked many times on my blog about how they’re the lifeblood of most businesses – even those that pretend like they’re above it all. there is a nascent industry to try and help you with this, too.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

And of course we talked about many of my views of building startups. And we had these vans and mobile kegs in the back, and we would go to golf courses. Probably the internet helped because they needed internet skills in their strategy group. Which of course it won’t, right? it would make more sense than “me.”

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Xconomy

JULY 1, 2016

. —In other news from the moonshot day, Biden warned researchers in academia and industry that they would risk losing federal funding if they didn’t follow the law and report their clinical trial results to the public ClinicalTrials.gov database… IBM said it would deploy its Watson systems to help the U.S.

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Xconomy

JULY 26, 2016

LendingClub helped to pioneer the model, saying in November 2012 that it had surpassed $1 billion in loans issued since 2006, when it was founded. Some borrowers would prefer to deal with the original lender if a problem arises during the course of the loan, he said.

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Software Review San Diego Funding Customer 40

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2013

Today’s higher education is responding by making more courses online and available to people outside of physical boundaries. I believe, though, that they need to be taught more in the context of helping people develop meaningful careers that position them to succeed financially in the changing world in which we live.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 3, 2011

On my blog I’ve been hesitant to take the topic head on. But last week I noticed a blog post by a woman, Tara Tiger Brown, that asked the question, “ Why Aren’t More Women Commenting on VC Blog Posts? In it she observes that only 3% of the comments on this blog are from women.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

You may remember from 8th grade science class that Brownian motion describes the random movement of atomic matter, caused by collisions with molecules of the surrounding medium. The student who sold class notes had to convince the smart kids that they were getting adequate value by giving up their notes for free (i.e.,

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 31, 2015

So suck that every teacher who scolded us for not paying attention to boring classes or making people with ADD feel less accomplished. And actually if you have ADD you may just want to watch the videos I’ve embedded below because it’s easier to concentrate on that than reading a blog post. I finished work early in class.

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Startup Writing Class Orange County 150

InfoChachkie

JUNE 25, 2009

Working with startup lawyers also minimizes the risk of losing control of your adVenture, as they can help you avoid common fundraising and investor pitfalls. In addition, such an arrangement will further cement your lawyer’s incentive to help you succeed. This will allow you to defer a portion of your of up-front legal costs.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 14, 2009

it is often helpful to look into your past. Excel at classes that interested you and perform poorly in those which did not. As noted in Your Personal Pitch , people enjoy helping appreciative people who are in need. Is it because they read a passage in a self-help book that told them to ‘wish away’ failure? –

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 25, 2011

Experiences way beyond any hack-a-thon, startup blog or your current company engagement can enrich your thinking and challenge you to think more broadly about the solutions you offer in the market. My political science degree was more helpful than my economics degree. Often it’s not the best course. Fight monoculture.

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