Tech.Co

MAY 31, 2017

Here is what Liu and Huang did to tweak their approach to the 2017 event based on these lessons learned: “Get to the church on time.” Put it in the slides: At the 2016 event, Liu & Huang overlooked the need to include some of their key findings in their slide deck. This article is courtesy of the Galvanize blog.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 14, 2009

A few years ago, my CTO spotted a need that local groups and organizations have in handling RSVPs and registrations for meetings and events. I also write about holding events ( [link] ), and I’m writing a series about integrating marketing strategy with marketing tactics ( [link] ). I've been following both of your blogs for a while.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Jennifer Marsh is a software developer, programmer and technology writer and occasionally blogs for Rackspace Hosting. . Here are some tips to reduce the impact of errors in a production environment: Create a Staging Environment for Testing. By Jennifer Marsh. Customers have thousands of websites to choose from when ordering products.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2013

It does mean that you need to look, listen, and participate in the business world around you, and network through all available channels, like business-oriented social networks online (LinkedIn), local business organizations (Chamber of Commerce), and events or conferences in your domain.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 4, 2014

It’s the New Year, and there’s no better time to get educated on all the blogging, podcasting and Web video tools to help you become an active content creator. Likewise, if you’re looking to learn how to market through online channels for your business, this is also for you.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 15, 2010

Last night I attended the inaugural Open Angel Forum event started by Jason Calacanis , a fellow LA resident. Jason started the Open Angel Forum in response to his frustration that entrepreneurs were being charged by some angel organizations to present at their events. He wrote an excellent blog post on this topic.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Weddings are a bit like college degrees – they often set you back financially for many years after the event. Tracy studied SEOMoz and several other online sources of SEO tips. So Tracy began keeping a blog about … (what else?) So many women aspire to wear Vera Wang, but few can really afford the dresses.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

It does mean that you need to look, listen, and participate in the business world around you, and network through all available channels, like business-oriented social networks online (LinkedIn), local business organizations (Chamber of Commerce), and events or conferences in your domain.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2012

It does mean that you need to look, listen, and participate in the business world around you, and network through all available channels, like business-oriented social networks online (LinkedIn), local business organizations (Chamber of Commerce), and events or conferences in your domain.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 22, 2010

Every investor expects to see some traction, both before and after a funding event. Here are some tips which will signal traction to investors, as well as your team: Document your business plan. Traction means forward progress. It’s hard to build a business without a plan, just like it’s hard to build a house without a blueprint.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Go to tech (or other relevant industry) events. It can be done, but it’s hard. Here are a few perspectives on it: Building a sweat equity team You simply need to network. Go to user groups. Refine your elevator pitch. Eventually you'll catch the ear, the vision, of someone who would like to jump on board, and has something you need in return.

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Tech Coast Venture Network

APRIL 9, 2010

The following is a list of 7 Networking Mistakes to Avoid: #1 Not Pre-planning - When you decide on attending an event, you usually invest money to register for the event, and your own time (minimum 2-3 hours) to show up. Regardless of what your goal is, the point is, you need to have one and strive to accomplish it during the event.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 20, 2011

Since some of you are new to the event and haven’t attended previously, Dave Cynkin, Co-Founder of BlogWorld would like to say “Thanks for joining us!” That Discount Code is good for 20% Off any pass all the way up through the event. Sponsorship Opportunities for Events, and other channels. Want to Sponsor?

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 16, 2013

The presentation is meant to give an unbiased overview of how to get involved in the tech community; what blogs to read, who to follow on Twitter, who the angel investors are, what areas in LA are home to the most startups and what resources there are to further educate yourself.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Find events, conferences, mixers, networking groups, meet up groups who would find value in hearing your insights. In an excel sheet put the name of the event, link to the event, event organizer and event theme. Now study the event organizer. Follow suggestions in Tip One in order to build rapport.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 17, 2014

Do you any tips and tricks you can to pass along to someone who is at the outset of defining their online persona? Put things out that create conversation, and then, at the same time, also go to real events and talk to people who are talking at these events. Whatever you''re into like. share that kinda stuff. You''re on point.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 8, 2012

The talks are sprinkled with tips on what to do, and what to avoid and often include free business resources. The meeting space was so new, in fact the ad agency had just opened their doors the same day as the event was held. Schulzke took his own advice and had a seed of an idea to bring his talks to other cities.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2015

The mobility of technology has exacerbated both the upsides (all the information at our finger tips at any moment) and the downsides (addictions of checking updates incessantly or spending more time capturing and posting events than enjoying them).

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Business Etiquette Tips for dealing with VCs and Corporates at Conferences. Right after Techcrunch50 Michael Arrington wrote this great post on how to interact at business events and conferences. Then I get people sending me Twitter comments, blog comments and tons & tons of email intros. An even better way to meet.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2014

Networking events with other entrepreneurs. Marty Zwilling Disclosure: This blog entry sponsored by Visa Business and I received compensation for my time from Visa for sharing my views in this post, but the views expressed here are solely mine, not Visa''s. entrepreneur small business startup success'

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InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Although the exact sequence of events is a bit unclear, it appears that Hacker News user "lukethomas"(who is unaffiliated with Divshot) was prompted to create the Hacker News post after reading a tweet about the initiation of the company's private beta. According to Michael, the Hacker News exposure was completely unplanned.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2010

It got me thinking, which for me is always the sign of a good blog post. In my blog I just save that for the comments where people can say what their perspectives are. Also, remember that this is the era of the blog. If any journalists read this please feel free to add extra tips or disagree with anything I’ve said.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2013

I have published many of these PR Tips before. This started as a post in which I was going to write out tips to personal branding and became in stead an essay of my own branding journey. When I decided to start blogging again (I had done so as an entrepreneur) I thought about how to brand myself. Not kidding.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 31, 2015

Sometimes the tips that mean the most when it comes to gaining subscribers are the most simple, such as being sure that the YouTube channel caters to more than one language. Another commonly overlooked, but important, tip to get large amounts of followers is the upkeep of conversation between subscriber and channel host.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 28, 2010

Aaron Strout and CoachDeb take the time out to give you all a few tips on how to be an influencer. Whether you blog, vlog, podcast, or take photographs, there is always an area you can find yourself to be of influence to others. Your content may not only be the reason you are considered to be an influencer.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2010

Deb asks Brian to give you all a few highlights, tips and why you should pick up Engage. Emphasizing the privilege and responsibility businesses have to connect and bring value to those who've established themselves in the online social space through channels like Blogs, Twitter, and Facebook.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 25, 2014

In all seriousness, though, an extra tip to the good work being done at Breathometer, in light of a hugely saddening and tragic drunk driving incident that marred the positive festival feel of SXSW Music Week. A seriously enjoyable event, despite undergoing massive heart palpitations from the high-pressure nature of Titan Fall.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

6 Tips to Gain the Edge & Meet Your Goals. Dow Jones calls his Edgy Conversations blog one of the top sales sites on the internet. Great people throughout history often fail, quite miserably, before finally reaching their goals, says Dan Waldschmidt, author of “ Edgy Conversations : How Ordinary People Achieve Outrageous Success.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Every investor expects to see some business traction, both before and after a funding event. Here are some tips which will signal traction and fundability to investors, as well as to your team: Document your business plan. Traction means forward progress. This is traction that will impress investors, and get you customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Here are the top five tips to building an advisory board with a high level of engagement: Take your time. Most quality advisors know that chances of a liquidity event are rare. Only build an advisory board when you are ready to fully engage. ** Today's guest blog is by Bob Arciniaga, Founder of Advisory Board Architects (ABA).

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

This can be illustrated with a company that provides a specialized service, like a lawn care company, which curates a blog that offers useful tips and information about upkeep for a healthy lawn. One might think giving away such information would mean the business loses a customer.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2012

Every investor expects to see some business traction, both before and after a funding event. Here are some tips which will signal traction and fundability to investors, as well as to your team: Document your business plan. Traction means forward progress. This is traction that will impress investors, and get you customers.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Tech Law Tip of the Week: explanation of a frequently-asked IP law question for tech companies. Christina blogs in the Technology section of The Huffington Post [ [link] ]. Lisa blogs at LAist.com [ [link] ] on technology, entertainment and sports news as well as at her personal blog at lisaborodkin.com.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 1, 2010

This is especially useful if you use links in social media (blogs, tweets, Facebook links or YouTube links) to grab some traffic. Good tip: Avoid the long and confusing URLs and use a URL shortener like bit.ly Head over to his blog and check out the books he’s written on the subject: [link] b.) Here’s a link: [link] c.)

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2011

Every investor expects to see some business traction, both before and after a funding event. Here are some tips which will signal traction and fundability to investors, as well as to your team: Document your business plan. Traction means forward progress. This is traction that will impress investors, and get you customers.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

I recently read a post over on VentureHacks titled, “ Top Ten Reasons Entrepreneurs Hate Lawyers &# written by Scott Walker (who blogs on legal issues for entrepreneurs ). Feel free to also add your best tips (or traps) on working lawyers. I know that people have an allergy to lawyers out of fear of being screwed.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 24, 2014

AJ: We currently have an 80/20 split, where the driver takes home 80% of the fare and 100% of their tip. TZ: As drivers are encouraged to help load and unload their cargo, what coverage to they have in event of an injury from improper lifting? TZ: What is the percentage Buddytruck takes from the fares?

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