socalTECH

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Santa Monica-based LIVESTRONG.COM , the online health and fitness site joint venture of Demand Media and Lance Armstrong, said this week that it has launched a new, iPhone application geared at helping users quick smoking. Livestrong said its new MyQuit Coach iPhone application--which costs $3.99

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socalTECH

JULY 25, 2011

Santa Monica-based LIVESTRONG.COM , the health and wellness site run by Demand Media, is trumpeting two pieces of app news today. LIVESTRONG.COM's MyQuit Coash app provides reminders and guidance to smokers looking to quite smoking; the calorie tracker app tracks what people are eating to help them with their diet goals.

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Santa Monica Coach News Demand 184

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2023

The business world doesn’t thrive with yet another social media or dating site – it’s begging for paradigm shifts in the technology or business model. Ask for help from advisors and mentor your team. People don’t usually need to ask for help with their dreams, but no entrepreneur I know has built a successful business alone.

Ideas 105

Ideas Startup Entrepreneur Social Media 105

InfoChachkie

MARCH 3, 2014

Her positive attitude and willingness to take chances rapidly propelled her to the coveted and influential position of Coach. Several Zappos employees had mentioned "Coach" and the impact she has had on the corporation during our tour. and I was always really passionate about the coaching program. It just depends on. We believe.

Coach 182

Coach Startup Study Customer 182

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2020

That means starting your search through contract services sites, rather than conventional career hiring sites. By hiring contract experts, less oversight and coaching is needed. In addition, you need the flexibility to pivot quickly as required. Career hiring has traditionally focused on potential, but you need results now.

Competition 168

Competition Startup Demand Training 168

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

The business world doesn’t thrive with yet another social media or dating site – it’s begging for paradigm shifts in the technology or business model. Ask for help from advisors and mentor your team. People don’t usually need to ask for help with their dreams, but no entrepreneur I know has built a successful business alone.

Startup 117

Startup Entrepreneur Social Media Coach 117

socalTECH

APRIL 24, 2012

Los Angeles-based WePlay (www.weplay.com) is hoping to be the site for all of that, and more. It's a very fragmented market, and there's not a lot of infrastructure to help those volunteers, who just figured out last Friday that they've got to coach their AYSO, Pop Warner, or Little League team. How did you get involved?

Southern California 183

Southern California Startup Platform Coach 183

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2020

Team members can’t help you overcome any challenge if they don’t understand where you are coming from and why. These days, customers as well as team members, need to be able to relate to a higher purpose for your business, such as protecting the environment, or helping the disadvantaged. Small teams are often most effective.

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Mentor Ideas Competition Examples 122

socalTECH

MARCH 10, 2009

eteamz specializes in designing custom Web sites for amateur athletic teams, which, in turn, use those sites to help collect money from players and parents for everyday team expenses. Financial impact of the win with eteamz was not disclosed; CircleUp launched its online payment service last week. READ MORE>>.

Coach 100

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

He had an idea for a startup that would help consumers better book service jobs and would take on Service Magic, which he believed had a business model that could be disrupted. I acted as the occasional mentor, advisor and coach to Ethan. I think it’s a beautifully designed site and product. So there you have it.

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CTO Coach Google CTO Hire Yammer 359

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2019

There are other social networks in the list of 200 “major sites” recognized by Wikipedia that entrepreneurs use for networking, depending on where you are in the world, like Orkut, Viadeo, and Sina Weibo, but talking to friends on Facebook probably won’t help you. Remember it helps to give a little to get something back.

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Networking Entrepreneur Social Network Activity 90

socalTECH

JUNE 13, 2011

Well, Los Angeles-based KarmaGoat (www.karmagoat.com) has figured out a way to help people get rid of those unwanted items they have--and provide those proceeds to charity. I developed the idea over the summer, articulated the vision, drew out the site, and then teamed up with other students at UCLA and started developing KarmaGoat.

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UCLA Startup Ideas Help 256

Berkonomics

JANUARY 8, 2015

Available at berkus.com and bookseller sites. This happens predictably, either voluntarily in the case of the founder deciding that s/he needs help at or near the top, or involuntarily when investors insist upon the addition of professional leadership. scale the company to grow quickly.

Coach 120

Coach Metrics Training Entrepreneur 120

socalTECH

AUGUST 13, 2012

Los Angeles-based Kidworth (www.kidworth.com) is looking to both help kids learn about entrepreneurship, and more importantly, make it easy for them to set up an online store, sell their services or products, and even handle things like collecting payments via credit card. How does Kidworth help them with that?

Startup 196

Startup Sample Sites Coach 196

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2020

These events can be as simple as a team pizza party for meeting development milestones, to an off-site adventure or concert to recognize progress and generate new team enthusiasm. Make sure your objectives and rewards motivate employees through innovation, and desired training and coaching.

Startup 127

Startup Coach Satisfaction Training 127

Eric Greenspan

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

I coached them through it over email and then fixed how the site operates to eliminate the issue for others. That’s when I turn for help. Naturally, I Googled it, found a solution and turned my attention back to other matters. Later that day, a client was having trouble logging in to schoolofbookkeeping.com.

Google 139

Google Email Coach Entrepreneur 139

Eric Greenspan

DECEMBER 5, 2009

I have vanity urls setup at just about every site on the web. Lisa is an a skilled public speaking coach. When Suite Arrival launches, you will be able to login to their site, choose your travel period, destination and toiletry needs and a box will show up at your hotel before you arrive. I love Namechk.com for this.

Social Network 180

Social Network Networking Yahoo Social Media 180

Eric Greenspan

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

I coached them through it over email and then fixed how the site operates to eliminate the issue for others. That’s when I turn for help. Naturally, I Googled it, found a solution and turned my attention back to other matters. Later that day, a client was having trouble logging in to schoolofbookkeeping.com.

Google 100

Google Email Coach Entrepreneur 100

Eric Greenspan

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

I coached them through it over email and then fixed how the site operates to eliminate the issue for others. That’s when I turn for help. Naturally, I Googled it, found a solution and turned my attention back to other matters. Later that day, a client was having trouble logging in to schoolofbookkeeping.com.

Google 100

Google Email Coach Entrepreneur 100

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

It helped balance the forces between people trying to create value and create jobs and create companies and people trying to make money from those initiatives. I still get a lot of pushback from VCs (but) I think by now people understand that we don''t change or alter or in any way, um, vary content on the site. Instead) we focus on.

Entrepreneur 232

Entrepreneur Startup Equity Technical Review 232

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 27, 2013

After that a meme developed amongst many startups (and the advisors that coached them) that, “TechCrunch didn’t matter. If you’re an app for “normals” targeting middle America it might be good to target the USA Today or if you’re a B2B site you might target industrial rags.

Blogging 309

Blogging Journal Press Startup 309

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

The business world doesn’t thrive with yet another social media or dating site – it’s begging for paradigm shifts in the technology or business model. Ask for help from advisors and mentor your team. People don’t usually need to ask for help with their dreams, but no entrepreneur I know has built a successful business alone.

Startup 63

Startup Entrepreneur Social Media Coach 63

Eric Greenspan

DECEMBER 5, 2009

I have vanity urls setup at just about every site on the web. Lisa is a skilled public speaking coach. When Suite Arrival launches, you will be able to login to their site, choose your travel period, destination and toiletry needs and a box will show up at your hotel before you arrive. I love Namechk.com for this.

Social Network 196

Social Network Networking Social Media Yahoo 196

socalTECH

MARCH 10, 2010

Robin's latest startup is Internships.com (www.internships.com), an online site focused on aggregating internship opportunities and providing resources to potential interns. They just can't reach into the class of freshmen, sophomores, or juniors to help companies get better candidates. How long has the site been up?

Startup 223

Startup Content Sites CTO Coach 223

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2010

It is always best to forge relationships with contacts before you need help from them. Utilize online support sites. There are many good support sites springing up, like Ladies Who Launch , National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), eWomen Network , and the Center for Women’s Business Research.

Entrepreneur 89

Entrepreneur Startup Resource Tips 89

socalTECH

JULY 29, 2009

This morning, Knowledge Genie (www.myknowledgegenie.com) launched a new web site that helps experts and authors publish online information to the web. People can come to the site, pay you directly, and we provide them with access to your genie, and away they go. It has links to supporting web site and resources.

Geni 100

Geni Web Guide Platform 100

Tech Coast Venture Network

AUGUST 11, 2015

The company makes sure that there is always an upcoming event so the entire team has something to look forward to, and it uses methods to make sure the entire team works well together by insisting everyone helps keep break areas clean or sending random employees out to lunch together. Southwest isn’t new to the game.

Examples 100

Examples Company Companies Google 100

Tech Coast Venture Network

AUGUST 11, 2015

The company makes sure that there is always an upcoming event so the entire team has something to look forward to, and it uses methods to make sure the entire team works well together by insisting everyone helps keep break areas clean or sending random employees out to lunch together. Southwest isn’t new to the game.

Examples 100

Examples Company Companies Google 100

Tech Coast Venture Network

MARCH 9, 2011

To help you get a jump-start with fundraising, I’ve gathered tips from active early-stage investors and entrepreneurs who managed to beat the odds by raising capital during and after the Great Recession. Let investors help you refine your pitch. “Most have a strong desire to mentor and help build companies.”

Tips 100

Tips Capital Tech Coast Angels Screening 100

InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

8 ) SocialStay is effectively a B-to-B, SaaS product that requires you to simultaneously speak to several audiences (hotels, travelers, travel sites, etc.). To what extent does all the “social” noise and excitement help or hurt your ability to tell SocialStay’s story to potential investors and partners?

Startup 233

Startup Design Mobile Social Network 233

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2012

The good news is that he is all about helping early-stage startups. The business accelerator model is YCombinator and TechStars , who select only the best applicants, have a demanding process, provide experienced coaching/mentoring, some seed funding, with a required exit in about six months. Incremental investment may follow.

Entrepreneur 101

Entrepreneur Startup Seed Funding Incubator 101

Xconomy

DECEMBER 28, 2017

In 2016, the renowned international university programming tournament — attended by student competitors, coaches, and parents — took place in Phuket, Thailand. But longtime ICPC student coach Antonette Logar, Ph.D., With the help of Visit Rapid City, Logar’s presentation convinced the ICPC Executive Committee to do a site visit.

Coach 75

Coach Technical Review Carson Networking 75

socalTECH

DECEMBER 14, 2015

We caught up with Grant to learn more about The Foos and his quest to use the principles of software programming to help kids learn. Being a day, I wanted to help his daughter. Like me, he was a dad, has three kids, and was a Lego Robotics coach for 7 years. It's agreat way to help kids engage in a way that is comfortable.

Software 100

Software Template Startup Study 100

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

I found that a lot of my time went into spending time with the country MD’s to show them that they were still important to me and that I was still willing to help with sales campaigns. I’ve been involved in helping CEOs who are having disputes with investors and want to figure out how to resolve them.

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Venture Capital Startup Sales Customer 319

Tech.Co

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

But it isn’t meeting the needs of everyone, leading to the creation of several sites positioning themselves as the go-to professional network for niche industries. Throughout the 90s he ran a consulting business with his brother that helped traditional companies establish an online presence. If you’re a doctor, head over to Doximity.

Education 80

Education Entertainment Class Manhattan Beach 80

Alon Schwartz

MARCH 30, 2012

With so many sites and blog posts dedicated to interview advice, you might think that there is no need for another one. There are many sites that advise on this topic, but I will only stress that the resume should be short and relevant to the job. But I don’t, because I want to give the interviewee a chance. Ask smart questions.

Blogging 76

Blogging Startup Google Course 76

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 9, 2013

She attributes playing sports to helping her achieve in other areas of her life. The solution Rock found was if a play area connected to the already trusted schools was created with approved coaches, the parents would let the girls play. Growing up, Katie was an athlete and played tennis in college. The other findings were significant.

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Organization Startup Research Ideas 98