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Outbound VC Dialing Programs – Total Disrespect for Entrepreneurs

Both Sides of the Table

“Hi [entrepreneur], I hope all is well. I’m an investor at [Big Name, Large Fund VC] and recently came across [Your Company]. It's big, well known & we've invested in all of these really cool companies]. I know the firm well and I know the entrepreneur & his business well. What fits your schedule?

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What Should You Do with Your Crappy Little Services Business?

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There’s a line of thinking in Silicon Valley that you should build product businesses rather than services businesses. It’s nearly impossible to get a services company financed by VCs. And stop effing around trying to create a product company.&#. You’re a small fish. This team is talented.

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63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of

SoCal Delicious

where entrepreneurs share their stories. 63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of By mario on May 2, 2012 in Features , grid. Free Corporations For First-Time Entrepreneurs. Right now they’re setting up 500 free corporations for first time entrepreneurs. Here are 62 63 Los Angeles entrepreneurs we can be proud of.

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Interview with Sean Broihier, Fine Art America

socalTECH

more--or you can go online and use Fine Art America (www.fineartamerica.com), a Santa Monica company which is doing. The company's founder and CEO is Sean Broihier , who told us all about the site--and also how. he's taken an built a company, literally single handedly, to multiple millions in revenue, by enabling artists and.

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Miigle Revisited | A SoCal Startup With a Global Mission

Tech Zulu Event

We recently sat down with Luc Berlin, co-founder of Miigle, a SoCal startup that has an aggressive global mission to bring entrepreneurs together from around the world. You can be an entrepreneur and at the same time you can be a mentor or an investor to someone else’s project. You can create your startup page in two clicks.

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Are MBAs Necessary for Start-ups or VC?

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I say this as somebody who recruited several Harvard, Wharton and similar MBAs at my first company (the one where I acknowledge that I made every mistake in the book). And I feel that this skill is invaluable in both building a start-up company and in being a VC. I paid up for the diploma but can’t say that I saw better results.

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The Master Checklist of EVERYTHING You Need to Start a Business

Jason Nazar

Pick a company name and check any potential trademark infringements on Trademarkia or KnowEm. If you are inventing or creating a product, understand patents and register for one at the USPTO. Check Google , Yellow Pages , and local directories to ensure your business name is not taken. Open your company bank account.