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. As you gather your team, recognize that they will need your help and coaching as well. Venture where no business has gone before.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2012

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. Lean startup. Crowd funding.

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Tech Coast Venture Network

MARCH 9, 2011

“Our executive director works with entrepreneurs [who] have been selected to pitch, coaching them to improve their presentations and helping them anticipate questions.” “Most have a strong desire to mentor and help build companies.” million in 2010. Be coachable.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

As a mentor to young aspiring entrepreneurs , I often get asked for tips on a strategy to get started. Check out local sources for coaching and assistance. Don’t be shy about networking for advisors with business experience for coaching and mentoring. The ability to pivot quickly is a key to success.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

If you want to retain the best talent you have to be able to devolve power, coach people for performance, resolve conflicts, find ways to create growth opportunities, balance carrot / stick motivational techniques, etc. And as a VC, mentor, angel investor and founder of Launchpad LA I live it as a routine of my life.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 9, 2013

On the advice of mentors and friends, she started pounding the pavement and setting up meetings with people in that space who wanted to know what issue she was most passionate about. 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.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2017

Don’t believe the old myth that with a few hours of work a day and a great web site, you can get rich while you sleep. No single person knows enough to solve every problem in a business, so the best business executives are always anxious to listen and learn from others, especially mentors and customers. Never makes excuses.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 8, 2011

We started seeing a demand for what we were doing and from there began throwing singles parties, doing match making, and date coaching. What started as a site for women has molded into a place for both genders. One woman’s success is another woman’s success – help, mentor, guide them, etc.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 16, 2011

We began doing singles events, matchmaking, and date coaching. The site itself was originally meant for women, but we began noticing a large portion of our readership was male. For a female entering this world you have to get mentors, ask people to coffee. Soon after launching it started really taking off. What’s next?

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