Tech.Co

DECEMBER 4, 2020

It’s with profound sadness we mourn the loss of a true visionary, author, mentor, thought-leader, investor, and friend, Tony Hsieh. Thank you for believing in us and rest in peace, Tony Hsieh. By Frank Gruber and Jen Consalvo. Readers may be interested to know that Tech.co co-founders. He was loved, and will be missed forever.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

As the school year kicks off for college students, one of the big tasks of the year is buying books for their courses. One startup, SwoopThat (www.swoopthat.com)--started by a recent college grad Jonathan Simkin --has made it much easier to buy books for student, by pulling up books based on a student's schedule.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

I found some great specifics in a classic book, “ The Leadership Challenge ,” by James M. The best leaders spend more time supporting and mentoring their constituents to develop their competence and confidence, and then delegate effectively with accountability. Kouzes and Barry Z. Strengthen others by developing their competence.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Successful entrepreneur leaders, including Bill Gates and Elon Musk , are noted for taking deep dives into new technologies, and reading new books every week, to stretch their minds, even though they already have a range of knowledge far beyond their peers. Spend more time coaching and mentoring your team.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 20, 2020

Unfortunately many founders I work with as a mentor are experts on the technical side, but have no insight into leading a team. The importance and the specifics of practical team leadership were re-confirmed to me a while back in the classic book, “ Unlocked ,” by Robert S. Most leaders don’t say “thank you” enough.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 6, 2013

” The local kennels were full as many people had pre-booked for vacations. She sprung into action and called the house I wanted to book directly (they obviously don’t provide phone numbers for you to call directly although a Twilio integration couldn’t hurt!). ” Booked it. Thank you. And thank you.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Thanks to her, I never thought much about my identity being defined by being a woman. 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. I always wanted my academic & career achievements to just stand on their own.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2020

I found real confirmation of my approach, and much practical guidance in a recent book, “ Entrepreneurial Leap ,” by a friend and cohort Gino Wickman. Give constant feedback, and say “thank you” often. Increase you focus on coaching, training, and mentoring. Build pivot plans early to recover from oversights.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 23, 2018

I’ve never really understood this conundrum, so I was happy to see a new book, “ Reinforcements: How to Get People to Help You ,” by the well renowned social psychologist, Heidi Grant. The best way to do this in business is to proactively ask someone to be your mentor. The advisor needs to see your requests as sincere.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 23, 2017

Anna Barber: Before this, I hadn't been involved with Techstars as a mentor, however, I'd been an entrepreneur and mentored at other accelerators. I worked in entertainment for five or six years, and film for 5 years, then at Scribble Press, which was a retail entertainment concept for kids, to let kids make their own books.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 17, 2012

If you hadn’t read the book I’ll bet most of you (like me) had never understood the role that Coach Campbell played with the three execs but according to the book at one point they were having weekly sessions with him. See there are tons of people who play the role of mentor in their own capacity. EXECUTIVE COACHES.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

I just finished a new book by Stephen J. Unfortunately, too many of the technical entrepreneurs I mentor and advise are focused on their technology, and assume that the value will be self-evident to customers. Who knows how many real impulse buys were committed and new customers were attracted thanks to this innovation?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 25, 2019

I found some great specifics in a classic book, “ The Leadership Challenge ,” by James M. The best leaders spend more time supporting and mentoring their constituents to develop their competence and confidence, and then delegate effectively with accountability. Kouzes and Barry Z. Strengthen others by developing their competence.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 23, 2014

Finally, I think it’s worth meeting “mentors.” VCs often don’t make great mentor meetings because they meet too many companies and too many people to be able to provide mentorship outside of the CEOs and management teams with whom they work. .” ” You simply need to ask. You have to select carefully.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2019

Offer one-minute mentoring up front, and stick to it. A better approach is offer the loan of a guide book or documentation that you would have to review first anyway, or point out an expert in the department or outside who might be able to answer the question directly. Soften any delay or decline with a “thanks for asking.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2017

If you are looking for specifics, as well as the science behind it, you should take a look at a new book, “ Trust Factor – The Science of Creating High-Performance Companies ,” by Paul J. He cites eight leadership actions, which I also recommend, from a non-scientific perspective, as a mentor to entrepreneurs.

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socalTECH

APRIL 10, 2012

It's all you can fly, but what you can't do is you can't just book every day and box everyone else out. Those mentors and others have given us really tangible advice. The four partners at Muckerlab, Greg Bettinelli, Yanda Erlich, Will Hsu, and Erik Rannala just have incredible backgrounds, and an incredible ability to mentor companies.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 21, 2017

The solution to this problem is part of a bigger challenge – taking back control of your work life, and regaining a sense of freedom and influence, as described in a new book, “ Work-Life Brilliance: Tools to Break Stress and Create the Life and Health You Crave ,” by Denise R. Ending with gratitude can soften the decline.

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Tech.Co

APRIL 30, 2018

One of the unique features is that if your event requires a payment or donation from guests, they can pay you through the app, thanks to their partnership with Stripe. The freight shipment marketplace will match shipper and driver, book loads, optimize routes, track metrics, and manage payments.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 24, 2015

Unfortunately many founders I work with as a mentor are experts on the technical side, but have no insight into leading a team. The importance and the specifics of practical team leadership were re-confirmed to me recently in a new book, “ Unlocked ,” by Robert S. Most leaders don’t say “thank you” enough.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 29, 2017

Thankfully, I just saw some great insights on this subject, in a new book, “ Time, Talent, Energy: Overcome Organizational Drag and Unleash Your Team’s Productive Power ,” by Michael Mankins and Eric Garton, partners at Bain & Company and frequent Harvard Business Review contributors. Build a culture guided by principles, not rules.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

I don't know if you've read my book, but I started my career writing trading systems in a software company. I'm pitched 100 deals a week because of my book, so I've got to filter them. What kind of companies most interest you? Ryan Blair: I've had some bad investments, and learned the hard way. I can tell you what I don't look for.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 26, 2017

I just found some great specifics in a new book, “ The Leadership Challenge ,” by James M. The best leaders spend more time supporting and mentoring their constituents to develop their competence and confidence, and then delegate effectively with accountability. Kouzes and Barry Z. Strengthen others by developing their competence.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2016

Unfortunately many founders I work with as a mentor are experts on the technical side, but have no insight into leading a team. The importance and the specifics of practical team leadership were re-confirmed to me recently in a recent book, “ Unlocked ,” by Robert S. Most leaders don’t say “thank you” enough.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

So you have a startup idea, perhaps some level of execution or traction, but you or your co-founders are doing it blind; you trudge along with a little advice or knowledge you’ve picked up in torrented audio books after finally having made that decision to quit the 9-5. Thank you upStart.LA!

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 2, 2011

I’m sitting at my computer now at 9.00pm writing this – which is an hour earlier than I normally write (there are about 8 women at my kitchen table having a book club (aka excuse to drink wine & gossip so I’m locked in another room writing. They could chat about it with their peers or mentors.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 31, 2011

We also had awesome group of mentors that included: David Waxman (Co-founder of PeoplePC, Spot Runner and Firefly Network), Paige Craig (CEO of BetterWorks ), Josh MacAdam (Co-founder/CTO at Ming.ly Also a big thanks to Efren Toscano of TechZulu for streaming and editing the event Sunday evening. Rob Maigret. Scott Sangster.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 9, 2014

This was a chance to blow open the story on their companies, to address a room full of potential investors, mentors, partners, customers, and press. They’ve captured their market quickly by being the first providers of affordable luxury bookings with a business model to fill in a large amount of unused travel inventory.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 20, 2013

Communication also means being able to encourage your teammates when they just missed a shot, praise them for a good shot or to thank them for an assist. When you ask any NBA player what inspired them to be successful and how they got there, they will most likely mention having an idol or a mentor to guide them through every step of the way.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2023

Thus I was pleased to see the specifics offered in a new book, “ The Flexible Method ,” by James Burstall. By demonstrating positivity and mentoring, you can make collaboration and connecting with others a productive and enjoyable experience, rather than a burden. Now is the time to find friends and allies in your own domain.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 13, 2013

ML: Porter is a really simple consumer app, a one-stop shop for booking your recurring in-home services. ML: I do mentor and advise a lot of young entrepreneurs, especially from USC since I went to that school. Thanks Matt for your time. TechZulu: What is Porter? Your chores can be outsourced through Porter.

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Tech.Co

MARCH 1, 2018

The event is open to tech enthusiasts who want to join an event filled with some of the top leaders, investors and mentors from tech industry to network, find mentors and build their companies. The Mentor Method (Washington, D.C.). AdWallet (Albuquerque, NM). What if you could earn money to watch ads instead of avoiding them?

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

We'd go into a health plan and a carrier, and help them implement new books of business, such as when Obamacare, or the ACA came into effect, and we also came in to help failing plans. He provided all kinds of feedback from a product standpoint, and we found a lot more mentors like that at Techstars. We were as happy as can be.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Often board members give entrepreneurs two bits of advice regarding scale: Get a mentor. Alarming IT data points - deal architect , August 25, 2010 I am grateful for plenty of positive coverage my book has received. The coverage, though, has focused mostly on all the innovators I profile in the book. Has convertible debt won?

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

It was cool that I spoke at the White House last year about mentoring. I am very active in mentoring women and minorities. You can buy a car, book a trip, and do all your expenses on your mobile. Thank you for your time Pablo. Or I leave and I would get to see my dad. Thankfully, my father is doing well now.

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Eric Greenspan

APRIL 25, 2015

I thank G-d for the experience. I’m writing a book and this is a chapter. A friend I am mentoring who is in the beginning stages of building and hosting a TEDx event told me, “You’ve already done Chapter 7, so call it Chapter 8.” It’s full of challenge and disappointment. ” To the moon.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 19, 2017

Since then, I have worked extensively with mentoring youth, and helping them figure out what's possible in terms of careers. The two guys who teach this course have written a book, which is very interesting. They were mid-skills jobs, and involved getting people into union jobs, which would pay really well. READ MORE>>.

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