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6 Ways To Strengthen Your Base As A Business Leader

Startup Professionals Musings

For example, no one should be convinced that Elon Musk is following someone else’s lead as he charges ahead with Tesla, SpaceX, and other initiatives. Of course, this kind of leadership has a big risk, since you have no one to blame if you get it wrong. Increase your own knowledge in areas of interest.

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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

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When my friend and the father of LA’s tech startup community Bill Gross first demonstrated his company GoTo.com (renamed Overture) on stage at a TED conference he was actually booed (True story. Of course that’s not disputable. To some extent – of course they are. acquired Overture for $1.63 Yes, Google won.

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5 Elements Of Innovation That Are Not Product Related

Startup Professionals Musings

Of course, the best evidence is you have done it before, and succeeded more often than you failed. Use social media channels, as well as conferences, to develop and maintain relationships. Elon Musk does this masterfully when he talks about SpaceX going to Mars to assure the future of mankind, and learn about the origins of life.

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What Would it Look Like if Elon Musk Pitched a VC Today?

Both Sides of the Table

This week I attended the All Things D Conference in Ranchos Palos Verdes. And space travel (SpaceX). And when asked who has inspired him he of course gave a nod to Nikola Tesla. It is always a stellar event. The good and great of the tech industry were there: Tim Cook, Sheryl Sandberg, Dick Costolo, Max Levchin, etc.