socalTECH

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

The move has not yet been announced by either group--however, Maverick Angels has been advertising an event about the "launch of our new company" in March, implying some big changes for the angel group. In recent years, the Maverick Angels had mostly been focused on running coaching programs and seminars for entrepreneurs. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Coast Angels Angel Press Coach 173

Tech.Co

JANUARY 29, 2018

Whether you’re an athlete or early-stage startup founder, getting your big break is a dream for any rookie. One of the best places for startups to expand their playbook is to participate in CES 2018 Eureka Park. But getting noticed by the right people is the just the beginning when it comes to launching your business.

Startup 87

Startup Mentor Artificial Inteligence Research 87

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

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. A question I sometimes get from startup founders is “What do I talk to these guys about?” Just ask investors what they look for in successful companies. Just start a business.

Startup 103

Startup Mentor Case Study Course 103

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

If you’re a technology startup you need to excel at product, of course. The starting point of product IS marketing, which is what a lot of young entrepreneurs that never studied business don’t realize. The start of marketing is figuring out a market need and a way to solve that need better than anybody else.

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Marketing Startup SEM SEO 379

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 13, 2012

On Tuesday, July 10, Crowdfunder hosted Crowdstart LA, the first crowdsourced startup contest at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica. The event was sold out, attracting founders, angels, VC’s and future entrepreneurs in the LA Startup Community. ” Here’s a recap of a few cool companies that pitched: TradeYa Inc.

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Startup Miramar Venture Capital Santa Monica 85

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2022

Thus, if you are like me, with no real background or experience in public speaking, I encourage you to start early with some traditional training, like a Dale Carnegie course, or read a good book on the subject, like the classic one by successful businesswoman and speaker Jan Yager, Ph.D., “ The Fast Track Guide to Speaking in Public.”

Marketing 113

Marketing Entrepreneur Customer Custom 113

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2014

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. A question I sometimes get from startup founders is “What do I talk to these guys about?” Just ask investors what they look for in successful companies. Just start a business.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Startup Mentor Case Study 102

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

The biggest difference I cite is that Venture Capital often feels like an “individual sport” while startups are a “team sport.” Startups are team sports because you’re all working on the same shared objective of the company. The truth is that the newer the firm the easier that shared mission is.

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Rancho Palos Verdes Santa Monica Venture Capital Startup 150

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 29, 2013

Thus, if you are like me, with no real background or experience in public speaking, I encourage you to start early with some traditional training, like a Dale Carnegie course, or read a good book on the subject, like a recent one by successful businesswoman and speaker Jan Yager, Ph.D., “ The Fast Track Guide to Speaking in Public.”

Startup 116

Startup Entrepreneur Customer Custom 116

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 typical day starts with email, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Yammer checks/updates. What's keeping you up at night? I recently posted about SEO for Startups. Great stuff!

Acquisition 170

Acquisition Customer Custom Ideas 170

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2018

They don’t realize that you can make your own luck as an entrepreneur, start your own business, and get an unprecedented opportunity to achieve your highest potential. In fact, I’m convinced that most employees in business are not living up to their real potential, while feeling overworked and underappreciated.

Startup 58

Startup Mentor Entrepreneur Examples 58

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. A question I sometimes get from startup founders is “What do I talk to these guys about?” Just ask investors what they look for in successful companies. Just start a business.

Entrepreneur 93

Entrepreneur Startup Mentor Case Study 93

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.

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Blogging Product Startup Writing 104

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. We spoke to Robin about the new startup, his executive team, as well as his angel investing activity here. How did you decide to start Internships.com?

Startup 223

Startup Content Sites CTO Coach 223

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. A question I sometimes get from startup founders is “What do I talk to these guys about?” Just ask investors what they look for in successful companies. Just start a business.

Entrepreneur 96

Entrepreneur Startup Mentor Case Study 96

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 28, 2019

Thus, if you are like me, with no real background or experience in public speaking, I encourage you to start early with some traditional training, like a Dale Carnegie course, or read a good book on the subject, like the classic one by successful businesswoman and speaker Jan Yager, Ph.D., “ The Fast Track Guide to Speaking in Public.”

Entrepreneur 87

Entrepreneur Customer Custom Guide 87

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

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2012

Maybe it because there are plenty of tips, seminars, and books on the motivation side of the equation, starting with the basic Motivating Employees for Dummies , and so few resources on elements of demotivation. You may ask them to bring you up to date on what they’ve been emailing you, but you’ve been too busy to read.

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Email Competition Startup 105

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 24, 2012

Thus, if you are like me, with no real background or experience in public speaking, I encourage you to start early with some traditional training, like a Dale Carnegie course, or read a good book on the subject, like the one just released by successful businesswoman and speaker Jan Yager, Ph.D., “ The Fast Track Guide to Speaking in Public.”

Entrepreneur 126

Entrepreneur Media Customer Custom 126

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

In my business of mentoring new entrepreneurs and advising small company owners, I recognize that most don’t start as experienced leaders, and most don’t realize that people leadership is a primary key to their future success. Building a business is not a one-person job, and leading by edict rarely works today.

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Develop Development Technical Advisors Satisfaction 124

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 19, 2011

Maybe it because there are plenty of tips, seminars, and books on the motivation side of the equation, starting with the basic Motivating Employees for Dummies , and so few resources on elements of demotivation. You may ask them to bring you up to date on what they’ve been emailing you, but you’ve been too busy to read.

Entrepreneur 93

Entrepreneur Email Competition Startup 93

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 8, 2019

I found many more helpful suggestions in a new book, “ The Culture Question ,” by Randy Grieser, Eric Stutzman, Wendy Loewen, and Michael Labun, who have spent years providing leadership and professional development training to companies around the world. Many companies also promote local mentoring and coaching opportunities.

Tips 96

Tips Satisfaction Training Mentor 96

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. How many seminars does Pipeline Fellowship have? At the end of the Pitch Summit, our concept is to teach them diligence and how to invest in one company as a group.

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Mentor Invest Entrepreneur Startup 84

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. ” Collaboration was also key.

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Hollywood Screening Ideas Entertainment 100

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2010

Cloud computing is all the rage in the startup world these days. I happened to attend a seminar this week for local business people featuring this subject, which featured speakers from IBM, Microsoft, and SalesForce.com. Small companies no longer need an IT staff, with the inherent costs and management responsibilities.

Cloud Computing 48

Cloud Computing Demand IBM IBM 48

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