SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

He’s done several startups and is a board member of the Technology Council of Southern California (which is where I met him originally). A great opportunity for more visible networking. A typical day starts with email, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Yammer checks/updates. What's keeping you up at night? Great stuff!

Acquisition 170

Acquisition Customer Custom Ideas 170

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

In business, as in most other disciplines, there are practical steps towards learning what you need for the next stage of your company and your life. These include the following: Networking with people who know. A question I sometimes get from startup founders is “What do I talk to these guys about?” Just start a business.

Entrepreneur 93

Entrepreneur Startup Mentor Case Study 93

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 15, 2013

In part one I covered the need for early-stage enterprise software companies to build up professional services staff to ensure successful implementation projects. For starters as a young enterprise software company you need to think about the customer segments you serve. This goes against the conventional wisdom of VCs.

Customer 297

Customer Custom Pricing Startup 297

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 21, 2013

million new pages added to the Internet every day, the biggest challenge for every entrepreneur is to get found, and get some credibility for a new startup. The biggest excuse most startup founders mention is too much to do building a product, mapping strategy, investors, etc. Your Google ranking will go up dramatically.

Blogging 104

Blogging Product Startup Writing 104

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2010

In business, as in most other disciplines, there are practical steps towards learning what you need for the next stage of your company and your life. These include the following: Networking with people who know. A question I sometimes get from startup founders is “What do I talk to these guys about?” Just start a business.

Entrepreneur 96

Entrepreneur Startup Mentor Case Study 96

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Time sure flies when you’re having fun, or building a startup. Those who are more involved in traditional entertainment are seeing a major shift online which is why an additional one-day seminar was created to coincide with Silicon Beach Fest Hollywood as a partnership called, Idea to Screen.

Hollywood 100

Hollywood Screening Ideas Entertainment 100

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

With the an estimated 150K new websites and 7M new pages added to the Internet every day, the biggest challenge for every entrepreneur is to get found, and get some credibility for a new startup. The biggest roadblock is that startup founders already have too much to do building a product, mapping strategy, courting investors, etc.

Blogging 93

Blogging Invest Startup Writing 93

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Natalia not only wants to increase the number of women in investment, but bring more people in total to help startups and other businesses get the capital they need. We also want to create more capital for women entrepreneurs to increase the chances of being funded and connected to a bigger network. What is Pipeline Fellowship about?

Mentor 84

Mentor Invest Entrepreneur Startup 84

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2013

The first question most people seem to ask when contemplating a new startup is where they will get investor money. In reality, the best way to assure the success of your startup is to do something you love, as opposed to something that you think will make you a lot of money. Starting a business is hard work and will require sacrifices.

Entrepreneur 101

Entrepreneur Funding Training Startup 101

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

The first question most people seem to ask when contemplating a new startup is where they will get investor money. The best way to assure the success of your startup is to do something you love, as opposed to something that will make you a lot of money. What type of business startup best fits your mentality? Ask around.

Training 96

Training Ideas Entrepreneur Commerce 96

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

The first question most people seem to ask when contemplating a new startup is where they will get the money. The best way to assure the success of your startup is to do something you love, as opposed to something that will make you a lot of money. What type of business startup best fits your mentality? Ask around.

Entrepreneur 103

Entrepreneur Invest Training Ideas 103

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 30, 2010

The first question most people seem to ask when contemplating a new startup is where they will get the money. The best way to assure the success of your startup is to do something you love, as opposed to something that will make you a lot of money. What type of business startup best fits your mentality? Ask around.

Training 84

Training Entrepreneur Startup Ideas 84