InfoChachkie

APRIL 16, 2012

I recently spoke with Steve Blank, author of the new book The Startup Owner’s Manual. So the fact that it is a badly edited, missing sentences, complete your own and finish your own sentences (book) – basically we can blame it all on Eric. Steve is also a Stanford Professor and noted marketing entrepreneur.

Startup 229

Startup Class Press Custom Development 229

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

The following guest post is from some of my former UC Santa Barbara students. After reading this book, Ben, Sid and Taylor realized they could do the same thing and become their own bosses. I thought this post might be of interest to some of my readers, as it offers a glimpse into my approach to teaching entrepreneurship. .

Class 231

Class Startup Santa Barbara RSS 231

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2021

All four companies were in Los Angeles (or adjacent … Santa Barbara) and our community has now matured and regularly produces billion dollar+ outcomes. The second founder, Rob Duva , created another company called Fin & Field to book hunting & fishing excursions. Entrada Ventures? —?that And the fifth?—?society?—?also

Venture Capital 363

Venture Capital Capital Funding Startup 363

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 12, 2010

Dismissing Mr. Alger’s works as juvenile rags to riches novels misses the author’s primary point and the reason why the books had such a tremendous impact on several generations of American entrepreneurs. This is question Tina Seelig, Executive Director for the Stanford Technology Ventures Program, asks her entrepreneurial classes.

Santa Barbara 191

Santa Barbara Class Ideas Organization 191

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Years ago we had been to the Ritz Carlton nearby and we were saved by Trip Advisor because a commenter had mentioned that one of the wings was under renovation so we were able to book the right side of the hotel. Sure, I’d like to know what my Facebook friends think about the wine, books, films, hotels, airlines, etc.

Help 309

Help Santa Barbara Technical Review Orange County 309

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 2, 2011

I gave this talk was given to perspective and current UC Santa Barbara students, hence my references to UCSB’s Technology Management Program (TMP). After some brief introductory remarks, I explore the Three C’s of Wealth Creation: Confidence , Courage and Conviction , starting at the 50 second mark.

Entrepreneur 245

Entrepreneur Santa Barbara Content Develop 245

Eric Greenspan

DECEMBER 5, 2009

Just this week I met @MarshaCollier, the author of over 25 books on eBay. As a board member of the Technology Council of Southern California (now an official sponsor of the event), I first reached out to my fellow board members. Marsha is also the host of a great radio show and huge force on the public speaking circuit.

Social Network 196

Social Network Networking Social Media Yahoo 196

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

One such theme was “water conservation” and we morphed it into a broader theme of agriculture technology or “ag tech” for short. Apeel Technologies. Apeel is another Ag Tech company that has invented technology to reduce spoilage of fresh produce by extended the shelf life through natural means.

Funding 362

Funding Technical Review Ideas Startup 362

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 18, 2010

The concept comes from a Stephen Covey book called “ First Things First ,&# which is a worthwhile book ( Wikipedia overview here ) but if you haven’t read his seminal book “ 7 Habits of Highly Effective People &# you should start with that. When I first discovered the concept I found it enlightening.

Slides 374

Slides Email Entrepreneur Startup 374

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Under the heading, “The Book On Bezos,” the callout lists ten actionable and impactful nuggets of startup advice. I review these tenets with my entrepreneurial students at UC Santa Barbara at the beginning of each quarter to reinforce many of the key topics we will cover in the following weeks.

Tips 279

Tips Startup Framework Custom 279

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

You can now take advantage of this wisdom directly as Brad has now published it for everybody in a fantastic new book, “Startup Communities.” ” Put simply, if you care about building a successful tech community outside Silicon Valley you should read this book. Oh, and buy Brad’s book. Here are mine: 1.

Startup 378

Startup Venture Capital Press San Diego 378

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 8, 2018

Steven Johnson, author of How We Got To Now , analyzes technological breakthroughs, looking for patterns that allow entrepreneurs to identify “How We’ll Get To Tomorrow.” is the resolution economical, practical, technologically feasible? A version of this article first appeared in Forbes. Slow Hunches Lead To Breakthroughs.

Ideas 69

Ideas Startup Technical Review Santa Barbara 69

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 18, 2013

28 from 7pm-10pm in Santa Monica. Topics of discussion will be Wearables Technology, Bitcoin, SaaS, Cloud, Mobile, Gaming, Social Markets, what surprises are coming for 2014, creating value with your company, hiring problem solvers, and building a sensible businesses. Csathy was President and CEO of Sorenson Media, Inc.,

Startup 111

Startup Entertainment Media Santa Barbara 111

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

I’ve recently had a chance to reconnect with Eric David Greenspan ( LinkedIn , Twitter ) He’s the CEO of Make It Work a high quality, personal, high touch technology service provider for homes and small businesses. I like to book my own travel, so I might be on Expedia or on an airplane. A great opportunity for more visible networking.

Acquisition 170

Acquisition Custom Customer Ideas 170

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 14, 2011

It was one of my favorite books as a child, although the moral, which impacted me, was not the obvious one (i.e., To this end, neither my wife nor I knew anyone when we moved to Santa Barbara in 1993. It was one of my favorite books as a child, although the moral, which impacted me, was not the obvious one (i.e.,

Guide 145

Guide Santa Barbara Entrepreneur Course 145

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 14, 2011

It was one of my favorite books as a child, although the moral, which impacted me, was not the obvious one (i.e., To this end, neither my wife nor I knew anyone when we moved to Santa Barbara in 1993. It was one of my favorite books as a child, although the moral, which impacted me, was not the obvious one (i.e.,

Guide 145

Guide Santa Barbara Entrepreneur Course 145

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Santa Monica startup airline Surf Air has been spreading its wings in recent months and spreading the word about its initiatives at Silicon Beach events such as Social Media Week LA and Techweek LA.

Social Media 89

Social Media Startup Santa Monica Santa Barbara 89

socalTECH

APRIL 27, 2009

We've opened an office in Los Angeles, and continue to maintain one in Santa Barbara. For example, one of our investments was Boom Studios, the company that publishes comic books and turns those into films. He's in Santa Barbara. It's $55 million, which is two times the size of the first fund.

Santa Barbara 124

Santa Barbara Entrepreneur Funding Invest 124

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. We sat down and chatted with them, had a frank discussion with them, and they made an offer to us, even though we're not a technology company like the others are. When you fly one of them, get you get another. government.

Startup 240

Startup Mentor Technical Review Santa Barbara 240

InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 1, 2011

A lot of these new laws are about technology. I thought because I didn’t have to shoot footage, get cast members, book interviews…this will be easy. " A number of my UC Santa Barbara students are interested in music, film and other forms of digital entertainment. "Partially, yea. "It was a non-choice.

Ideas 203

Ideas Santa Barbara Entertainment Conference 203

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

We've basically taken advantage of all the new technology out there--especially, the web-based service model. Teachers can also put the list of books for their course, and students can buy directly from their session or account. Later on, when you are at a university, you might manage things like your resume and portfolio.

Education 124

Education Startup Course Tool 124

socalTECH

JUNE 25, 2012

Santa Barbara-based Likeabilitee (www.likeabilitee.com) has come up with a new, highly visual service which makes it very easy for you to analyze and understand how people are engaging with your social media posts on Facebook. We initially looked at LinkedIn, but we thought it would be more fun to do something in Face book.

Social Media 203

Social Media Startup Tool LAMP 203

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

When to get a lawyer - If you plan to be a venture or angel backed technology company (what I mostly write about) the best time to start meeting and getting to know lawyers is long before you ever start your company. I think you’ll end up with a newer lawyer who’s trying to build her book of businesses.

Startup 318

Startup IP Southern California Entrepreneur 318

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

We want to invest in early-stage technology enabled startup businesses – upfront in the funding cycle. In fact, 50% of our investments are in Southern California, from Santa Barbara to San Diego. You can’t get that if you only play the outside book. Communications.

Startup 150

Startup Coach Course Invest 150