Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

They have also become great networking events for meeting other like-minded entrepreneurs. Network with potential cofounders and strategic partners. Relationships are best built while working and learning together, rather than over drinks at a mixer or industry conference. Meet the new consumer demand for customization.

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StartUp Beat

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Startup conferences offer the opportunity for maximum networking while facilitating knowledge sharing among different industry participants. 2017 has already witnessed a load of successful and exciting conferences, including World Domination Summit, Startup+Fest and CEO Space. Besides the frequent “ARRRR!!”

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socalTECH

MAY 22, 2013

Thousand Oaks-based wireless equipment provider Xirrus said Tuesday that it has scored a win with American Addition Centers, a provider of a national network of treatment centers. Xirrus develops high speed, Wi-Fi equipment designed specifically for deployment in environments like campuses, schools, and conference centers. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

If you are like us, a huge number of the conference calls you participate in are enabled by a company called FreeConferenceCall.com , which has enabled free conference calls for millions of startups and large businesses alike. But, how can the company offer up free conference calling services, and what''s the story behind the service?

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2022

My advice is to build the relationship first through networking, and find some common values and passion, before assuming that money and experience will solve all potential partner differences. Balance of passion with reality and customer feedback. The relationship has to work, and there has to be trust at all levels.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

In fact, the cost may be minimal, if you do your networking and build a relationship with an experienced business executive or two in your domain who are willing to share and give back for a nominal retainer, perhaps one percent of your new startup equity. Key board members multiply your networking efforts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2021

You need to have business relationships with team members, investors, customers, and a myriad of other support people. So I thought I would drop back to some essentials in building and nurturing business relationships (most of these apply to personal relationships as well): Build your network. Don’t skip all business social settings.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

A great opportunity for more visible networking. I frequently work on networking through the social web and building new relationships that will foster knowledge gathering or business growth. A day might include a discussion with a finance partner, an investor, a customer or a fusion partner.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 13, 2011

With all these companies vying for attention & others just here to soak up the vibe I thought I’d write a much broader piece on how startups can make the most of their attendance at conferences & events. Many startups get caught up in the conference circuit. Be very targeted in which events you attend. Choose wisely.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2023

These are necessary to attract customers, investors, and give you a line of defense with competitors. Test your plan to get feedback from real customers. Use social media or reward target customers to volunteer for a feedback session. Network extensively for partners, investors, and suppliers.

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socalTECH

JUNE 14, 2010

Coffee chain Starbucks , the second home of startup entrepreneurs and frequent makeshift offices of many a startup or technology professional in town, is going to open up free Wi-Fi for its customers. Alternately, customers were forced to pay AT&T for a la carte or monthly access. The free wireless will be available from AT&T.

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socalTECH

MARCH 2, 2012

Long Beach-based FreeConferenceCall.com , a provider of free, conference calling services, reported Thursday that it has rolled out its services in Mexico. As part of the extension into Mexico, the company said that it has added Spanish speaking customer service representatives who will be available seven days a week. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Even before the recent pandemic, when more people began working remotely , I noticed the dynamics changing in many workplaces, both between employee interaction with peers, and interactions with customers. You must regularly host online meetings, as well as external networking and team-building exercises.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Network to find co-founders just as you network to find investors. In fact, many of the same venues, such as industry conferences, entrepreneur forums and local business organizations are useful for both. Seek input from seasoned investors and peers. Explore candidate common interests outside of work.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Sutton Capital Partners is a technology investment banking firm and we are, investors in local SaaS/subscription companies and is well known as the host of the annual Recurring Revenue Conference. He is the co-founder of the Recurring Revenue Conference, the largest SoCal tech event focused on innovative business models.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 2, 2020

Socaltech has partnered with Sutton Capital Partners with their Recurring Revenue Conference for several yars. With customer acquisition costs (CAC) rising significantly across most products, one company experimented with a few low-cost initiatives. What was the biggest news for you/your company this year? READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 4, 2023

Encourage networking. Team members need time, and your support, to attend conferences and professional organizations to stay in touch with colleagues and peers. These might include anyone bringing in a new customer, representing the company in a good social cause, or participating in a video or social media campaign on their own time.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Overall, there are three main players in the SAAS network: the service provider, the software developer and end-customers using the software. Collaboration among these parties often exposes SAAS networks to greater risks. For instance, it may be difficult for customer to locate where its data resides in the SAAS network.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 23, 2019

The serial entrepreneur behind the Dubai-based online fashion retailer, Elabelz and marketing studio Elephant Nation had always wanted to redesign the shopping experience for how customers actually shopped in stores and online. Then he met Jonathan Ellman at the Summit conference in Los Angeles. “ We met at a party.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Having paying “Customers” is what makes the cash register roar. An entrepreneur having low self worth is the number one deterrent for a potential customer not buying into what you are selling. Using your service or owning your product isn’t why a person buys, it’s the experience your customer will have. Second, how to get leads.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 6, 2020

Others pivoted quickly based on customer need changes, rather than just spending more money on advertising and charging ahead. Smart entrepreneurs continually test their perceptions against those of customers, outside leaders, and experts. Of course, this vision must be continually tuned by new customer trends and technology arrivals.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 22, 2022

They don’t realize that it takes more to succeed in business or a career – it takes leadership skills to get people to follow you, including peers, a team, business partners, and customers. Actively broaden your business network to new domains. Luckily, you can learn needed leadership skills.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The same is true for people who may approach you at networking events or industry conferences. If that doesn’t get their attention, it probably won’t get any customer attention either, and that’s the best feedback you can get at that stage. Build trust first. Discussions with potential strategic partners. Marty Zwilling

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 29, 2014

Maybe they’ve hit a few set backs: They’ve struggled to raise money, they haven’t gotten press coverage or they haven’t gotten accepted to present at prestigious conferences. Do you think that every conference organizer will promptly meet your needs? Well, for starters you need to be a great networker.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Many of the entrepreneurs I advise or invest with spend considerable time on the Internet, keeping up with technology, customers, and competitors, but very few feel the need for an early personal presence. Invest your time in networking online, as well as offline. Every future entrepreneur should start by networking.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2020

Of course, ultimately you must appeal to real customers to survive. Network capital – relationships, connectedness. Networking events create opportunities for like-minded and supportive people to build partnerships. Networking events create opportunities for like-minded and supportive people to build partnerships.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 18, 2022

Crypto lending protocol Celsius isn’t fire burning, but it did freeze all customer withdrawals this past weekend , citing concerns about its own liquidity amid “extreme market conditions.” We talked through what went wrong on the Celsius network and how it’s surprisingly intertwined with the rest of crypto. pic.twitter.com/AacdhK3cw4.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2020

In addition, creating a business requires leading and interacting with other people, including partners, investors, and customers. Aspiring entrepreneurs are often impatient in rolling out the business, assuming the hard work was finalizing the idea, and that if you build it, customers will come.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 12, 2017

We’re expected to be at conferences, events, sales meetings and be publicly visible. Recruiting, business development, shipping product, writing blog posts, networking … it’s all the same. We are over-intro’d and at the same time under-resourced in terms of staff to handle the barrage of in-bound requests.

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socalTECH

MAY 10, 2018

We started a program, where we have a conference on an annual basis here, and get the alumni of Tel Aviv University to come together, to not only learn about new technology out of Tel Aviv and Israel as a whole, but also to try to connect Los Angeles and Southern California with Tel Aviv University.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 4, 2021

We all probably thought that our initial ideas and the right products were the key, but realized later that business is all about win-win relationships with partners, team members, and customers. Mentoring supplements but doesn’t replace the need to continue education through industry conferences and networking.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2021

Network to find co-founders just as you network to find investors. In fact, many of the same venues, such as industry conferences, entrepreneur forums and local business organizations are useful for both. Seek input from seasoned investors and peers. Explore candidate common interests outside of work.

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Southern California Edison Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Businesses are driving that growth, winning customers and expanding their operations. But SoCal’s growing companies contend with their own set of challenges, including the increasing importance of scalable network solutions. Many are turning to Ethernet services to solve their local area network (LAN) needs. trillion. ¹.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

Encourage networking. Team members need time, and your support, to attend conferences and professional organizations to stay in touch with colleagues and peers. These might include anyone bringing in a new customer, representing the company in a good social cause, or participating in a video or social media campaign on their own time.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Many of my friends made a killing (in the short-term) investing in these deals and because of the network that I have built with Crypto Invest Summit, I had access to most of them. The few deals I was a part of are deals where I loved the founders, loved their working products and was excited to be a customer as well as an investor.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2023

A few are still trying to make a profitable business out of nurturing startups, but it’s a challenge to make money when your customer startups don’t have many resources to give. Shared business support services, including telephone answering, conference rooms, teleconferencing, administrative support, and a business mailing address.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 17, 2018

Payback periods on customer acquisition way more important to you in the near-term. Founder focus is the single most important resource that needs to be spent wisely  —  @msuster 9/ Don't spend undue time at conferences.

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