Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 18, 2013

A traffic jam of expensive cars lined up to pull into the packed parking lot of MuckerLab for its second graduating class demo day. Tech Coast Angel investor Dale Okuno came out because he believes that MuckerLab attracts better talent because they keep their class size small and focused. And build great business they have.

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Class Startup Tech Coast Angels CTO Coach 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2021

Over the years I have spent mentoring entrepreneurs and startups, I often notice the similarities between successful professionals managing their careers and successful entrepreneurs building a business. Reid Hoffman, cofounder of LinkedIn, helped me crystallize these similarities with his classic book “ The Start-up of You.”

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Startup Entrepreneur Demand Competition 143

socalTECH

JANUARY 30, 2013

StartEngine , the startup accelerator headed by Howard Marks, is launching its newest class of startups today in a private event in Santa Monica. StartEngine provides $20,000 to $100,000 in funding to promising startups, and also offers up mentoring, office space, and help in getting those startups to the next stage.

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Santa Monica Startup Activision Commerce 178

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2022

As a mentor to many aspiring entrepreneurs, I’m often asked what it takes to get satisfaction from this lifestyle. I found some great help in outlining the elements of this process in the book, “ Disruptors ,” by Kunal Mehta. In fact, Mehta focuses on a special class of entrepreneurs that he calls disruptors.

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Satisfaction Entrepreneur Writing Startup 153

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 10, 2015

Techstars Disney Accelerator class of 2015 was announced yesterday. StatMuse is developing an artificial intelligence platform to help sports fans explore data using simple, natural language. The participants will receive up to $120,000 in investment from Disney to develop their ideas, along with mentoring from executives.

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Class Artificial Inteligence AMA Platform 40

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2023

Venture capital firms look for the most mature companies they can find, Angel investors typically deal a tier lower, while friends and family are most likely to help you get started. Angel investors probably will know your business, and want to be mentors along the way. Contrary to popular opinion, all investor money is not the same.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 24, 2011

To that end, last week, Los Angeles-based MuckerLab (www.muckerlab.com) announced its plans--and a big lineup of local CEO mentors--to start up a new, YCombinator- and TechStars-type program in Los Angeles, headed by former Silicon Valley venture capitalist Erik Rannala , and affiliated with the TechStars Network.

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Technical Advisors Startup Southern California Los Angeles 176

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2014

I’m not talking about academic classes, because at best these only teach you how to learn. These include the following: Networking with people who know. Follow up online with social networking to make contact, dig deeper, and maybe even line up a mentor. Adopt a mentor. Formal learning. It won’t happen.

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Entrepreneur Startup Mentor Case Study 102

socalTECH

OCTOBER 26, 2016

This morning, Techstars (www.techstars.org), the startup accelerator which has had great success in spreading its approach to helping to get startups to the next stage of their life�usually, funding�announced it has opened up its third accelerator in Los Angeles, Techstars LA. The focus is on helping the startup. billion combined.

Startup 100

Startup Los Angeles Mentor Class 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2016

Most aspiring entrepreneurs look to their alma mater, or any university, as a source of classes that can help them, but neglect to think outside the box or take advantage of all the other resources to be found there. Online or evening entrepreneurship classes for anyone. Online or evening entrepreneurship classes for anyone.

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Entrepreneur Capital Class Startup 55

socalTECH

APRIL 13, 2021

They are always overlapping, so in essence, we have a freshman and senior class, so teams can collaborate, and get the benefit of the peers before them. Those are faculty members who have a commercialization idea and want help with that. We have two annual cohorts, each of which has a 12 month residency period.

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Marina Del Rey Startup USC Incubator 150

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

I’m not talking about academic classes, because at best these only teach you how to learn. These include the following: Networking with people who know. Follow up online with social networking to make contact, dig deeper, and maybe even line up a mentor. Adopt a mentor. Formal learning. It won’t happen.

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Entrepreneur Startup Mentor Case Study 93

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

SWNext Los Angeles has teamed up with Cross Campus to host the 5-week class that will be led by the founder and CEO of QuantSoft, Wilton Risenhoover, who also teaches entrepreneurship at UCLA Extension. This action-based program was created to help ensure success for a few types of teams.

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Class Mentor Startup UCLA 98

InfoChachkie

JUNE 9, 2015

Obtaining funding is a key milestone, but equally important is helping fledgling companies build institutional mass once they leave the relatively safe confines of an accelerator. Convert Graduate-Founders Into Mentors. Bringing an accelerators’ graduates back as mentors provides value to the next class, certainly.

Startup 100

Startup Class LAMP Santa Barbara 100

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2014

Many startups now go through accelerators and have mentors passing through each day with advice – usually it’s conflicting. There are bootcamps, startup classes, video interviews – the sources are now endless. The most helpful type of advice in my mind are frameworks for how to solve a problem. For example: 1.

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Startup Framework CTO Coach Sales 407

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2015

The common term for this is networking, but I find that many aspiring entrepreneurs like to do all the talking about their latest new idea and fail to listen. Reserve some time each day for your favorite blogs and influencers, follow up with social networking and expand your personal contacts offline.

Startup 103

Startup Case Study Entrepreneur Class 103

socalTECH

OCTOBER 27, 2011

K5Launch (www.k5launch.com) is modeled after the successful Y-Combinator and TechStars acceleration programs, and invests equity, provides mentors, and runs a three month program to get very early stage startups off the ground. Our challenge is to help start, fund, improve, and grow 1000 companies in five years.

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Orange County Southern California Startup Class 192

socalTECH

AUGUST 25, 2015

That not included the relationships and network that our owners bring to bear, but also capital. Tucker Kain: One thing we've found, is the ability to bring a brand like the Dodgers to bear on these early stage businesses opens up opportunities for them, from our network of mentors and industry experts.

Startup 100

Startup Invest Resource Entertainment 100

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 23, 2013

The fitness professional network develops business tools that make it easier for fitness professionals to run their businesses and keep their clients engaged between training sessions. Jenna can also search for local events, boot camps, or fitness classes. Really great feedback that’s going to help us build an awesome product.

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Social Network Networking Training Summary 92

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2020

Venture capital firms look for the most mature companies they can find, Angel investors typically deal a tier lower, while friends and family are most likely to help you get started. Angel investors probably will know your business, and want to be mentors along the way. Contrary to popular opinion, all investor money is not the same.

Startup 148

Startup Ideas Equity Invest 148

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

I’m not talking about academic classes, because at best these only teach you how to learn. These include the following: Networking with people who know. Follow up online with social networking to make contact, dig deeper, and maybe even line up a mentor. Adopt a mentor. Formal learning. It won’t happen.

Startup 103

Startup Mentor Case Study Course 103

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 3, 2020

As a mentor to many aspiring entrepreneurs, I’m often asked what it takes to switch and get real satisfaction from this lifestyle. I found some great help in outlining the elements of this process in the classic book, “ Disruptors ,” by Kunal Mehta. In fact, Mehta focuses on a special class of entrepreneurs that he calls disruptors.

Entrepreneur 123

Entrepreneur Satisfaction Writing Startup 123

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2010

I’m not talking about academic classes, because at best these only teach you how to learn. These include the following: Networking with people who know. Follow up online with social networking to make contact, dig deeper, and maybe even line up a mentor. Adopt a mentor. Formal learning. It won’t happen.

Entrepreneur 96

Entrepreneur Startup Mentor Case Study 96

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 21, 2011

Excited to announce MuckerLab , a new startup accelerator and member of the TechStars Network, launched today in L.A. The group collectively has founded, operated, and helped scale many of the most successful Internet companies including eBay, Google, Green Dot, HauteLook, LinkedIn, Live Nation, AT&T, StubHub and TripAdvisor.

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Los Angeles Rustic Canyon Incubator Angel 58

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 30, 2013

Over the years I have spent mentoring entrepreneurs and startups, I often notice the similarities between successful professionals managing their careers and successful entrepreneurs building a business. Reid Hoffman, cofounder of LinkedIn, helped me crystallize these similarities with his book “ The Start-up of You.”

Startup 106

Startup Entrepreneur Demand Competition 106

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

and I thought if we brought the community together for common purpose we could create more of a sense of community to help new entrepreneurs get funded, assemble teams, raise profiles and help with biz dev, product, etc. Between the group of us we were probably helping launch 75-100 companies / year. So we went for it.

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Venture Capital Startup Idealab Funding 290

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2018

Help your employees build their individual strengths with customized coaching and special assignments. This may seem counter-intuitive to many managers who fear losing their best employees, since managers never seem to have time to focus on recruiting and mentoring new talent. Inspire team members to set and achieve personal goals.

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Mentor IBM IBM Examples 52

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

.” All events are going to be quality one-day conferences with amazing speakers, parties and opportunities to network with new friends and see old friends which is why I’m returning to attend. That said, YouTube Network Fullscreen platform is blazing this new trail with 2.5 This is the wave of the future.

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Hollywood Screening Ideas Entertainment 100

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 31, 2012

500 Startups add that successful startups don’t just need great coders and designers but require scalable and cost-effective customer acquisition which they help startups at. Chewse now joins the 500 current class commencing today, November 31 with an aim to even be a better marketplace for groups to easily order great food.

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Startup Seed Funding West Los Angeles Class 68

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Over the years I have spent mentoring entrepreneurs and startups, I often notice the similarities between successful professionals managing their careers and successful entrepreneurs building a business. Reid Hoffman, cofounder of LinkedIn, helped me crystallize these similarities with his new bestseller “ The Start-up of You.”

Startup 108

Startup Entrepreneur Demand Competition 108

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 28, 2017

Network conference. Here are some of the insights I gained from this interaction: Experience is a better teacher than academic classes. I can certainly attest that my own efforts to coach and mentor aspiring entrepreneurs have taught me much about business and people. Sometimes it helps to not know what’s not possible.

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Coach Entrepreneur Ideas Class 80

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Sam is the managing director of Launchpad LA and we were about to pick our 2012 class of entrepreneurs. Tracy is knowledgeable enough to talk tech and swap design & product stories with other founders, but she realized early that networking amongst this group and reading and writing in their journals would not bring her more customers.

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Startup Entrepreneur SEO Venture Capital 363

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2018

Venture capital firms look for the most mature companies they can find, Angel investors typically deal a tier lower, while friends and family are most likely to help you get started. Angel investors probably will know your business, and want to be mentors along the way. Contrary to popular opinion, all investor money is not the same.

Startup 73

Startup Ideas Equity Invest 73

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Mark Evans , founder of NetPlenish (a 500 Startups company), a price comparison and shopping subscription tool that helps you replenish the items you use on a daily basis. And while some of the answers slightly differed between speakers, it seems like the one HUGE tying value point for these incubator programs is guidance and the network.

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Incubator Startup Mentor Entrepreneur 107

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 31, 2014

As a mentor to many aspiring entrepreneurs, I’m often asked what it takes to switch and get real satisfaction from this lifestyle. I found some great help in outlining the elements of this process in a recent book, “ Disruptors ,” by Kunal Mehta. In fact, Mehta focuses on a special class of entrepreneurs that he calls disruptors.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Satisfaction Startup Writing 100

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 21, 2012

Her brother convinced her to find a way as he was already booking a first class ticket for her. Ash Kumra is an inspirational speaker, mentor, founder of DesiYou, Inc. and Chairman of the Board for Tech Coast Venture Network (TCVN). She just didn’t think she can afford it either.

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TCVN Class Mentor News 98

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Visible networking is turning into a really great opportunity to get to know people better, get to meet new people, and have some interesting conversations. How did it help you? FI and Adeo have already been helpful making introductions to several of the leading early-stage investors for casual gaming companies.

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Product Entrepreneur Social Media Google 150