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UK-based women’s networking and private club, AllBright, raises $18.8 million as it expands into the US

TechCrunch LA

The club’s first American location will be in West Hollywood, and is slated to open in September 2019. The largest club, in Mayfair, has five floors and boasts more than 12,000 square feet and features rooftop terraces, a dedicated space for coaching and mentoring, a small restaurant and a bar.

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You Are Never Too Old To Learn To Surf (aka: Don’t Be Afraid To Suck)

InfoChachkie

For her, the stakes were especially high because she bet it all when she moved from Perth to Hollywood. Experiencing the feelings of a neophyte will make you more sympathetic the next time you coach someone at a task in which you excel. Per Kirsty, "I sold everything I owned. Left Australia. Left a highly successful career.

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George Powell – Doing Well By Having Fun

InfoChachkie

These were sports that you taught yourself by watching others, and just pushed yourself to progress for fun, with no coach or parent influencing you. I love that there are no coaches, and kids learn how to learn by teaching themselves. I assume you become his mentor? This was an inspiration to me. In a class by himself.

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Female Founders and CEOs | Talia Goldstein of Three Day Rule

Tech Zulu Event

We began doing singles events, matchmaking, and date coaching. A few months later we did a party on The London’s rooftop (in West Hollywood) for over 500 people. For a female entering this world you have to get mentors, ask people to coffee. , Val and I started this single’s website/blog just for fun and on the side.

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Story of a Startup Weekend Veteran | The Good, The Bad, and the UGLY!

Tech Zulu Event

The following week, I joined AT&T Hackathon at iO/LA in Hollywood and again pitched the idea. I met with a lawyer, talked to an investor and a few mentors, all who are serial entrepreneurs to advise me. But a wise mentor of mine said, “Go with your gut! Luckily, I joined another team that eventually won 1 st Place.

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Getting Back Your Series A Mojo

Both Sides of the Table

What I loved about the founding team from day 1 was that the founders were all people who tried to break into Hollywood and found the system closed. I wish more startups would get personal coaches so they could let out their angst to neutral people – not staff, not investors. Take Maker Studios. Nor is general mental well being.

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