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Startup Mentors

SoCal CTO

Then we discussed how they could go about finding this startup business advisor. Do you have any suggestions for how to find a good mentor? Great question and I believe that just like finding a Technical Advisor for your startup is critical, finding a good mentor is critical. They may open doors to the next role.

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Interview with Julie Novack, PartySlate

socalTECH

Looking for someone who can put together that perfect wedding or corporate event? PartySlate (www.partyslate.com)--which is backed by a slate of LA area investors--offers up a place to browse photos on events, find venues, and most importantly, planners who put those events on, so your next big event can be an unforgettable one.

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Interview with Erik Rannala, MuckerLab

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To that end, last week, Los Angeles-based MuckerLab (www.muckerlab.com) announced its plans--and a big lineup of local CEO mentors--to start up a new, YCombinator- and TechStars-type program in Los Angeles, headed by former Silicon Valley venture capitalist Erik Rannala , and affiliated with the TechStars Network.

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Apply Hospitality-Driven Thinking to Your New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

As a self-made entrepreneur and former chairman of Diamond Resorts International, he asserts that the five biggest companies by market value today, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Amazon, and Apple, aren’t really tech, but hospitality companies. All team members must share the same mission, vision or core values.

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10 Marketing Lessons for Early-Stage Tech Startups

Both Sides of the Table

The truth is – there isn’t a “right&# answer so for your company. Most people totally advise against stealth. And these ideas have ways of seeping into board discussions with portfolio companies as in, “have you ever thought about trying A, B or C?&# You need some guidelines to make decisions.

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