socalTECH

JUNE 11, 2012

How do you cut out all of the effort required to discover, find, and book venues for your event, wedding, or conference? At the end of the day, we're looking to change the way people book events. Tony Adam: Right now, it's a very manual process for booking a venue. is trying to figure out. READ MORE>>.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 4, 2024

Email readers, continue here…] The CEO successfully sold her recruiting company at a good profit and co-wrote a best-selling business book about remote work along with a fellow CEO who did the same – and who sold his company at a profit. That depends upon the management as much as the employee. Why the past tense?

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socalTECH

JANUARY 29, 2013

EventUp , the online marketplace which helps people find and book unique venues for their events, has now expanded into eight markets, after recently adding Washington, D.C., to its list of cities.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 31, 2018

Los Angeles investor and entrepreneur Nolan Bushnell will no longer receive the "Pioneer Award" from the Game Developer's Conference, after a flap over Bushnell's description in a book of a "wild" atmosphere at Atari in the 1970's, including behavior which has been brought to light in recent months over sexual harassment in the workplace.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 29, 2022

I see a good discussion of the relevant strengths and issues in a new book, “ The Unfair Advantage ,” by Ash Ali and Hasan Kubba. Intelligence and insight: book and street smarts. Book smarts represent your current depth of understanding of technology and business concepts. The more you have, the greater your potential.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 3, 2013

In the old days we used to call a restaurant to book. As long as they didn’t lose the book or make a mistake. As long as they didn’t lose the book or make a mistake. We built “book it now” functionality in LA and then San Francisco. After hours there was the answering machine.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 2, 2019

Sutton Capital Partners is a technology investment banking firm and we are, investors in local SaaS/subscription companies and is well known as the host of the annual Recurring Revenue Conference, which we co-host every year. Reading books continues to be a big focus for me. What was the biggest lesson you learned this year?

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 30, 2019

In my experience as a business advisor, one of the best ways to get all of these, is to publish a book on the technology, the journey, or some relevant lessons learned. Your book need not be a best-seller, and it probably won’t make you any money directly, but it’s the best business card you could ever imagine.

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socalTECH

APRIL 12, 2016

Los Angeles-based movie ticketing site Fandango has jumped on the Facebook bot bandwagon, saying Tuesday at Facebook's F8 conference that it will be launching its own, Fandango bot, which will book movie tickets via Facebook Messenger.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 2, 2015

It’s a big conference and all big conferences charge money, make money and serve a diverse set of needs. I hate attending big conference. So what will you get out of Web Summit or any big conference? Big conferences in part are about education and entertainment. Let me get that out of the way.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Editor's note, TuesdayNights is running its Impact Conference in Santa Monica on Friday, where we are a Media Partner) Photo: Left, Melinda Moore and Right, Justine Lassoff. She, as well as several other, wonderful female investors, will be at our upcoming conference. Talk briefly about the conference you're running later this week?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

My trip was scheduled around the annual Web Summit and the f.ounders conference, both of which have become the hottest must-attend event in Europe and rivaling any great conference in the US. He began messaging and emailing me to try and get me to come out to the event, which he was now turning into a conference called Web Summit.

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Xconomy

APRIL 9, 2018

View the Slideshow With the first quarter in the books, it’s time to step back and lay out Xconomy’s editorial map for the rest of the year. It’s a daunting task, made more daunting by today’s short news cycles and media saturation on certain topics. Read more » Reprints | Share:

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 26, 2011

conference , and Wherecamp are largely set around location, hence the word Where in the names. No longer content with recipes and digital address books, we were now connected to the world with endless amounts of information. Conference. conference in Santa Clara, California, followed by Wherecamp, just up the road in Palo Alto.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 12, 2023

This was illustrated well in the classic book, “ Hopping Over The Rabbit Hole ,” by Anthony Scaramucci, a well-known entrepreneur, financier, and television co-host of Wall Street Week. No matter how insecure you are, artificial efforts to bolster your image are not recommended. If you humbly treat people as equals, relationships will work.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 3, 2012

The firm showed off its service at the DEMO conference today, saying that its service is now available at both USC and UCLA, and will soon launch at Stanford. Flinja was co-founded by Victor Young, Rebecca Bahr, and Calvin Shen, and was part of the Summer 2012 class from Howard Marks' StartEngine effort. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Sutton Capital Partners is a technology investment banking firm and we are, investors in local SaaS/subscription companies and is well known as the host of the annual Recurring Revenue Conference. WhisperSync with Audible became a staple so I can read books at home and seamlessly continue to listen when I work out and travel.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 24, 2013

Our goal was to have the conference participants wake up in their suites to a flyer stealthily placed under their doors in the middle of the night. I had no idea how I was going to slip the flyers under the doors of conference attendees. A conference bag had been hung on my door handle, and every other attendee''s door handle as well.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 27, 2023

The new principles of engagement, as well as the dysfunctions of the old, are well illustrated in the insightful classic book, “ Why Are There Snowblowers in Miami? ” More meetings in your conference room won’t get to the truth as well as simply talking to people who interact with customers directly. by Steven D.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 26, 2011

conference , and Wherecamp are largely set around location, hence the word Where in the names. No longer content with recipes and digital address books, we were now connected to the world with endless amounts of information. Conference. conference in Santa Clara, California, followed by Wherecamp, just up the road in Palo Alto.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

This was illustrated well in the classic book, “ Hopping Over The Rabbit Hole ,” by Anthony Scaramucci, a well-known entrepreneur, financier, and television co-host of Wall Street Week. No matter how insecure you are, artificial efforts to bolster your image are not recommended. If you humbly treat people as equals, relationships will work.

Networking 171

Networking Startup Entrepreneur Conference 171

socalTECH

JANUARY 2, 2020

Socaltech has partnered with Sutton Capital Partners with their Recurring Revenue Conference for several yars. I love the Whisper Synch feature on Audible so I can read books and then seamlessly listen where I left off. What was the biggest news for you/your company this year? READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 6, 2021

This may mean attending industry conferences, taking college courses, or reading some key books. It may be time for you to start your own blog, write a book, or volunteer as a speaker at public events in your domain. The more you know, the more self-confident you will be to make your own leadership decisions.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Business Etiquette Tips for dealing with VCs and Corporates at Conferences. With the LeWeb conference about to start in Paris I thought the timing of this post would be appropriate. Right after Techcrunch50 Michael Arrington wrote this great post on how to interact at business events and conferences. The best way to meet.

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Berkonomics

MAY 15, 2014

During those times, VCs had lots of conferences where thought leaders gathered to discuss term sheets, deal structures and fund strategies. His groundbreaking book, “Early Exits” has become a textbook for angel groups and entrepreneurs throughout the world.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2020

I saw these addressed well in a new book, “ The Startup Community Way ,” by Brad Feld and Ian Hathaway. Many successful entrepreneurs, including Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg, admit to reading many books a year , as well as participating in panels and forums on national and global challenges. Cocktail party networking is not enough.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 4, 2023

I recall a good summary of how to motivate and train a team to accomplish this in the classic book, “ The Business of Creativity: How to Build the Right Team for Success ,” by Keith Granet. Team members need time, and your support, to attend conferences and professional organizations to stay in touch with colleagues and peers.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

I understand that Adam Grant is a fairly popular professor at Wharton and has a book that some people loved called “Originals” (for me it interesting but not mind blowing, and I have some first-hand knowledge of some of its inaccuracies). I think his advice is this op-ed is bananas. On some occasions I’m amazing and on others I’m poor.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 8, 2021

Myers, a noted career coach, and author of the classic book, “ Get The Job You Want, Even When No One’s Hiring ,” many job seekers and career changers make the mistake of halting all their efforts as summer approaches, believing that nobody will be hiring until early fall. According to Ford R. Follow-up with existing connections.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2021

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 school or industry.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 9, 2018

It’s predictable, there is no reason to get mad about it and with a well-designed play book you can overcome this much of the time. But I have to catch a flight to New York for a two-day computer vision conference and 2 board meetings, 2 board dinners and a catch up with my LPs to tell them how our fund is going.

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Software Review Startup Email Conference 381

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Inclusion I recently read Dan Rather’s book “ What Unites Us ,” which is a book I highly recommend, in anticipation of interviewing him at the Upfront Summit. In Dan Rather’s book he talks about Ruth Bader Ginsberg who was appointed the the Supreme Court in 1993. It’s a very sensitive age for a girl.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2020

I find the best business plans are not books, but may actually should start as a one-page “elevator pitch” that succinctly encompasses your business goals, problems and solution, opportunity, competition, and business model. Target measurements allow you to assess your business progress.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 20, 2013

Or as Michael Lewis aptly called in this great book, “ The New, New Thing “ Pinterest is killing it with their new UI. While many companies chased features, functions, integrations, platforms, toys, conferences … these companies quietly sharpened the saw. The new thing. The shiny object. Facebook Fan Pages launch.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

I am often reminded of the story of the building of Chicago and the rise of modern skyscrapers of glass & steel with non-load-bearing walls as talked about in The Fountainhead but also chronicled in history books and in the many architectural tours I’ve taken in Chicago. Maybe the first step is talking openly about it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 22, 2022

I urge you to force yourself to be a regular new learner, by tackling new problems, listening to expert mentors, and finding time for leadership books. Take the initiative to meet new leaders in your domain and related ones, at business conferences and networking events. Actively broaden your business network to new domains.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

I’ve always had a few recommendations, but I was pleased to see the most detailed study of this important challenge in a new book, “ Collabor(h)ate ,” by an experienced business consultant, business executive, and relationships researcher, Dr. Deb Mashek. They just don’t have a strategy to get there. Avoid boring and repetitive activities.

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