SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Thursday, October 14, 2010 -- Meet TechStars founders and authors of new book Do More Faster David Cohen and Brad Feld.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Most of what I think about startup communities came from mentorship by Brad Feld through hours of private discussion and debate. You can now take advantage of this wisdom directly as Brad has now published it for everybody in a fantastic new book, “Startup Communities.” Here are mine: 1. Maker Studios.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 5, 2015

In most instances, an entrepreneur’s initial concept is only remotely related to the go-to-market plan that ultimately proves successful. Wise And Feld To The Rescue. Sean Wise and Brad Feld's Startup Opportunities, Know When To Quit Your Day Job is for students B and C. Looking Over the Ledge And Deciding Where To Jump.

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JULY 9, 2012

We all could learn a bit more about balance , as Brad Feld has outlined. Many through history became entrepreneurs precisely because they were unemployable. He is profiled in my favorite book about ADHD, Delivered From Distraction , where the author talks about high-performance ADHD professionals. But he knows that.

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MARCH 2, 2011

After the weekend kerfuffle over AngelList I was reading Brad Feld’s post on Signal vs. Noise. But aside from choosing the time of day to focus on signal vs. noise, Brad’s post got me thinking about another question – what is signal and what is noise? It sure wasn’t when I was a first-time entrepreneur.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Want to be an entrepreneur? In addition, Entrepreneur Magazine recently included UCSB in its Top 50 Schools For VC Backed Entrepreneurs at number 37. Brad believes that by placing entrepreneurial programs within Business Schools, ".a A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. Don''t go to Wharton or Harvard.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2010

In my bones I’m convinced that entrepreneurs are more nature than nurture although I know both are involved. I have recently written extensively on what I believe the 12 characteristics of an entrepreneur are. Entrepreneurs aren’t born, they’re made.&# The data in this article is at best, a stretch. from a young age.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 10, 2014

Mr. Brown''s aphorisms eventually evolve into twenty one books, including four New York Times bestsellers. With Life''s Little Instruction Book , Mr. Brown became the first author to simultaneously hold the number one positions on both of the NYT''s hardback and paperback lists. Brown''s musing are anachronisms (e.g., "Don''t

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AUGUST 3, 2009

There are now a second generation of entrepreneurs and companies that have learned from their last successes and are producing great new companies like TopSpin Media , Sometrics and GumGum. Andy Sack, Dave McClure, Brad Feld & Jason Nazar (photo by Jolie Odell). Now back to work – we’ve got a venue to get booked.

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APRIL 5, 2010

I’ve been meaning to write this post since September of last year when Brad Feld first wrote about the The Founders Visa Movement. Two weeks after Brad’s post I was at the 140 Conference in LA and I held open office hours for any entrepreneur who wanted to spend 15 minutes talking with a VC about their business.

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JANUARY 22, 2013

It was based on an excellent book I had just read by Brad Feld & Amy Batchelor (his wife). My husband is Mark Suster and before he was a VC and blogger he was a startup entrepreneur like you. We booked a babysitter once a week whether we had plans or not. You need couple time. It’s worth the hassle.

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JANUARY 6, 2014

I should note that my friend Brad Feld has written a new book on the subject that I would recommend if you want the bible on the topic. I admit that I haven’t yet read it but I’ve had numerous discussions with Brad over the years about board structure & conduct and consider him a mentor on the topic.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 22, 2012

The same should be true of an entrepreneur who is attempting to secure money from sophisticated investors. Step 1: The Person, Not The Firm – As Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson make clear in their book Venture Deals , entrepreneurs should identify specific venture partners, rather than target firms as a whole.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

There are always the hard core entrepreneurs, who will do anything they have to do get it done, and they'll work in the basement, they'll literally use their car as their office, wherever. However, we have broad groups of entrepreneurs and types of technology, which makes it challenging to develop programming around that fits everyone.

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socalTECH

JULY 16, 2013

We want to create businesses and engage with entrepreneurs. If you''re familiar with Brad Feld''s book, Startup Community, entrepreneurial efforts need to be run by the technology entrepreneurs and CEOs. What''s your next big goal? Andy Wilson: It''s about creating a catalyst for collaboration. more) READ MORE>>.

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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 ). Because many great entrepreneurs work with lawyers in registering their companies they have their ear to the pavement on the earliest of company formations.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 9, 2012

Mark Suster , fellow venture capitalist and serial entrepreneur, has written extensively about YouTube’s evolution from dogs-on-skateboards to its current status as an entertainment medium rivaling cable television networks. Other than the occasional NBA game, he consumes his video content via our iPad and Xbox. He is not alone.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Every entrepreneur seeking funding loves the challenge of getting customers and investors excited, but dreads the thought of negotiating the terms of a deal with potential investors. To be an effective negotiator, I agree that you first need to quickly identify and adapt to your opponents negotiating style.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2020

As a mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs, I often feel the frustration of someone trying to build a startup in the wrong place and time, and wrongly attributing their struggle to personal limitations. I saw these addressed well in a new book, “ The Startup Community Way ,” by Brad Feld and Ian Hathaway.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Every entrepreneur seeking funding loves the challenge of getting customers and investors excited, but dreads the thought of negotiating the terms of a deal with potential investors. Brad Feld entrepreneur investor Jason Mendelson negotiation startup' Don’t work so hard at winning the battle that you lose the war.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2019

Image via Pixabay Every entrepreneur seeking funding loves the challenge of getting customers and investors excited, but dreads the thought of negotiating the terms of a deal with potential investors. To be an effective negotiator, I agree that you first need to quickly identify and adapt to your opponents negotiating style.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2012

Every entrepreneur seeking funding loves the challenge of getting customers and investors excited, but dreads the thought of negotiating the terms of a deal with potential investors. To be an effective negotiator, you first need to quickly identify and adapt to your opponents negotiating style.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 20, 2017

Every entrepreneur seeking funding loves the challenge of getting customers and investors excited, but dreads the thought of negotiating the terms of a deal with potential investors. To be an effective negotiator, I agree that you first need to quickly identify and adapt to your opponents negotiating style.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 20, 2013

Brad Feld seems to write books faster than I can read and write about them. This time he has written a book that is far more important than most management books you will read. Why do I think this is a “must own” book? It is also one of the books that most influenced me early in my adult life.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2016

I’d like to explain as best I can my opinion on what is going on because most of what I hear from entrepreneurs is not only wrong but is reminiscent of what I heard in 1997-2000. ” “This will be great for VCs and bad for entrepreneurs.” When I started blogging it was because I was inspired by Brad Feld.

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AUGUST 25, 2011

Esther was talking about problems and entrepreneurs as far away as Russia. Even from a young age, my experiences as president of my college fraternity were more formative in my experiences as an entrepreneur than my economics classes were. I love reading Eric Reis, Steve Blank, Clay Christenson, Brad Feld and others.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2011

Every entrepreneur seeking funding loves the challenge of getting customers and investors excited, but dreads the thought of negotiating the terms of a deal with potential investors. To be an effective negotiator, you first need to quickly identify and adapt to your opponents negotiating style.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 2, 2010

It’s the story of persistence in entrepreneurs. As a VC I’m acutely that a “yes&# decision to support an entrepreneur can do just that, yet I only write 2-4 of them per year and maybe another 3-4 as an angel. I try not to go out to entrepreneur events in LA every night – I have work to get done and a family.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

The Scene Will Kill You - Brad Hargreaves , November 7, 2010 If you’ve taken a deep dive into tech startups, you know about the scene. The 11 Harsh Realities Of Being An Entrepreneur - OnStartups , November 1, 2010 There's always talk about the end game in the form of an acquisition, funding announcement, or eventual flame out.

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