InfoChachkie

AUGUST 27, 2012

Make no mistake, successful entertainers are entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs and entertainers alike must address their fears. As noted in 6 Hands-on Tips To Conquer Your Entrepreneurial Fears , entrepreneurs should tackle intimidating obstacles because it, “expands your capacity to deal with challenge(s).”

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Tips Startup Entertainment Entrepreneur 204

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 21, 2022

If every entrepreneur could predict the future, starting the right new business would be easy. Since my experience and interests have been primarily with technology, I’ve been watching those trends for a long time, and I see rapid change, but predicting impact is a challenge. Education: More students and different classes.

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Demand Startup Course Summary 103

socalTECH

AUGUST 12, 2014

has figured out one way -- which is to run a startup accelerator, Warner Media Camp (www.mediacamp.com)--which pulls a class of startups into the company for an intense, twelve week program every year, and helps those companies tap into the resources of the studio. This is our second class, and it culminates in this Demo Day we just had.

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Startup Technology Hollywood Media 159

InfoChachkie

JULY 14, 2009

Hint: He was an entrepreneur. The same is true of entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurship is so highly valued in the Western World that some people try to convince themselves that they are an entrepreneur, when in fact they would be better off at a Big Dumb Company (“BDC”). Entrepreneur Does Not Equal Inventor.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 16, 2012

Steve is also a Stanford Professor and noted marketing entrepreneur. Eric (Ries) was a student in one of the very earliest customer development classes at Berkley. Four Steps was essentially my class notes. Article first published as Steve Blank Discusses Origin And Future Of Lean Startup Movement on Technorati.

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Startup Class Press Custom Development 229

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 9, 2013

A new partnership between Wearable World Labs , the world’s first accelerator solely focused on Wearable Technologies and the Internet of Wearable Things and Technicolor , a media and entertainment technology leader. ” Create products that change the world. Unstoppable trend. adults for their thoughts on wearable technologies.

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Class Education Entertainment Media 98

socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Editor's note: All this week, and into the start of next year, we'll be featuring reflections on 2018 from notable investors, entrepreneurs, and others from Southern California's technology community. You'll be able to browse all of those contributions here. And I'm hoping to do fewer meetings and spend more time reading and thinking.

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Startup Press Commerce Southern California 124

socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Sotsky is an experienced entrepreneur, who last founded and led Hopscotch; The OIX is backed by Brett Markinson, the angel investor who has backed such companies as Hautelook and LowerMyBills. The way we got started was in the entertainment industry. The first time, I founded a company called Hopscotch, in sports and entertainment.

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Startup Venture Capital Southern California Entertainment 100

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 2, 2015

I even wrote about my experiences attending Web Summit , something I rarely ever write about. It was on par with DreamForce in attention to detail, networking potential, entertainment and speaker quality. If you want to see world-class speakers and hear what they have to say in person – you will get that.

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Web Conference Technical Review Class 150

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 16, 2019

If every entrepreneur could predict the future, starting the right new business would be easy. Since my experience and interests have been primarily with technology, I’ve been watching those trends for a long time, and I see rapid change, but predicting impact is a challenge. Education: More students and different classes.

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Demand Startup Course Summary 83

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Brock Pierce is a 10x entrepreneur best known for pioneering the market for digital currency. He is also the co-founder of Playsino, ExpressCoin (Bitcoin exchange), GoCoin (Bitcoin payment platform), Five Delta, Evertune, GamesTV, Digital Entertainment Network, KnCMiner.cn (Bitcoin Mining), and Robocoin China (Bitcoin ATM).

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Startup Entertainment Media Santa Barbara 111

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

The factors which led to the formation of the Dead''s culture offer a number of lessons entrepreneurs can apply to their ventures. Yes, the band also created an entertaining catalog of classic Americana music. The concert wasn''t simply about the music, it was a joyous experience shared by thousands of likeminded people.

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Startup Santa Barbara Organization Class 214

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 16, 2013

A class we produce here at General Assembly called “Intro to the LA Startup Community” , has turned into a series, each time presented by a different prominent person in the startup ecosystem providing a unique perspective on the tech scene in LA. Sam taught a second rendition of the class in February and over 700 people signed up.

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Rustic Canyon Startup Los Angeles Class 74

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 12, 2018

Founder, Founder, Founder At Upfront we talk regularly about how 70% of our investment decision in Seed and A rounds is the quality of the entrepreneur and 30% is the quality of the idea. Jamie Siminoff is not only one of the single best true entrepreneurs in Los Angeles, he’s amongst the best we’ve worked with in the country.

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Startup Pricing Product Marketing 247

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

The theme for Silicon Beach Fest Hollywood is startups and Hollywood, featuring leaders from movie studios, music labels, agencies, and startups in entertainment – how Hollywood studios are investing and working with startups, and how Silicon Beach startups are making entertainment businesses. ” Collaboration was also key.

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Hollywood Screening Ideas Entertainment 100

socalTECH

JUNE 6, 2011

Those programs--epitomized by YCombinator in the Bay Area, and TechStars in Boulder, Colorado--attract newly minted entrepreneurs with a mixture of cash and mentoring, and a program which rapidly takes ideas and turns them into viable, executing businesses. Typically, venture backed companies, always entrepreneur led.

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Startup Mentor Southern California Incubator 221

socalTECH

OCTOBER 26, 2016

We spoke earlier with Cody Simms , Executive Director of Techstars America and who leads the program in LA, to hear more about why the startup accelerator operator is opening up its third accelerator here, why Los Angeles has turned out to be one of the leading sources for startups across its network, as well as Cody's advice to entrepreneurs.

Startup 100

Startup Los Angeles Mentor Class 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2017

If every entrepreneur could predict the future, starting the right new business would be easy. Since my experience and interests have been primarily with technology, I’ve been watching those trends for a long time, and I see rapid change, but predicting impact is a challenge. Education: More students and different classes.

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Startup Demand Course Summary 57

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 20, 2014

Just 20 years old and a recent Harvard University dropout, Olenka provided insight into her transition to Los Angeles, life as an entrepreneur, and how she’s passionate about helping non-English speakers see American movies in their own native language. Share with our readers your experience surrounding the launch of the app.

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Startup Entertainment CTO Coach Screening 91

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 10, 2011

There are numerous reasons for Jobs’ success, not the least of which was his uncompromising pursuit of a delightful customer experience. He overheard me talking about Steve Jobs in conjunction with the entrepreneurship class that I teach at UC Santa Barbara. I gathered ten such examples which are particularly relevant to entrepreneurs.

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Tips Startup Santa Barbara Entrepreneur 279

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Mike has over 18 years of business development, marketing and management experience in businesses ranging from early stage start-ups to private equity and from mid-stage business to large turn-around operations. Sangster is a serial entrepreneur and M&A executive with experience both founding and acquiring businesses.

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Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Startup 96

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

We want to provide our audience with not only amazing presenting startups/newly released products (submissions still open Apply Here ) but also outstanding people that can help you grow as an entrepreneur and lead a successful business. That’s why we are extremely excited to announce Mike Jones as our SuperDemo!

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Tsavo Idealab Tech Coast Angels Userplane 76

InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

However, without experiencing my stories first hand, he always suspected there was a degree of embellishment involved to make my stories a bit more entertaining. Then engage your would-be Bro as a peer, a courtesy they may seldom experience from most of their harried, self-absorbed customers.

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Class Southern California Startup Slides 100

socalTECH

AUGUST 10, 2009

We wanted to take that experience and bring it online. I took a cake decorating class, and I loved it. We have the usual suspects like Kitchenaid, Sara Lee, McCormick, Reynolds but we really focus on entertainment properties like Sony, ABC, Fox Searchlight. How did you get into this? I thought, "this is where I need to be."

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Social Network Startup Sites Networking 174

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2012

CallFire simplifies telephony, making sophisticated, expensive carrier-class telecom capabilities available through an easy-to-use GUI and API platform, which the company pioneered in 2007. CallFire serves clients in a diverse array of industries, from automotive, education and entertainment, to finance, healthcare, marketing and real estate.

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Venture Capital Cloud Computing Class Education 89

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 19, 2013

It can be a confusing world to seek funding when you’re just starting out and Silicon Beach Fest (#SBF) was a great place to learn what investors are looking for, meet investors of all levels in a collaborative environment, network with like-minded entrepreneurs, and develop relationships to further your dream and business.

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Tech Coast Angels Technical Review Invest Venture Capital 87

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

You may remember from 8th grade science class that Brownian motion describes the random movement of atomic matter, caused by collisions with molecules of the surrounding medium. Entrepreneurs create opportunities by creating ripples, and mini-ventures are great ripple creators. the smartass entrepreneur replied, “It’s called business.

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Ideas Startup Pricing Entrepreneur 153

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

We will be bringing you some of the hottest startups around to give you a quick rundown about their companies and get to know the entrepreneur behind those companies. This Panel is filled with investing super stars who will be going over must have content for all the startups and entrepreneurs out there. Adrenaline Fueled Angel.

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Social Media Technical Review Mixergy Tech Coast Angels 71

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

CapLinked lets entrepreneurs focus on what they do best, while making sure their investors always stay in the loop. Organizing even simple events like dinner or drinks is a time consuming and frustrating experience. Demand Media is a leading online media company that informs, entertains and connects millions of people every day.

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Social Media Technical Review Tech Coast Angels Venture Capital 60

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

In growing numbers, Silicon Valley executives—long based in tech strongholds like Santa Clara and Palo Alto—are buying homes in Los Angeles, as the lines between the technology and entertainment businesses grow blurrier. and Facebook beef up their presence and more Silicon Valley investors and entrepreneurs establish footholds in.

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Los Angeles Software Review Technical Review Journal 44