Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 25, 2023
The cost of entry has never been lower, with new tools to create your own website , and free social media to get your message out everywhere. Utilize all the avenues for networking, including industry conferences, investor meetings, peer gatherings, and local civic organizations, to make your presence and value known.
TechCrunch LA
OCTOBER 16, 2019
With a focus on female venture capitalists and founders, All Raise hosts an annual conference, several in-person and virtual fundraising workshops and networking sessions and, recently, the group began creating curated peer groups for investors. I think the movement is just gathering momentum. Scaling a nonprofit, startup style.
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Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 30, 2019
In addition, the discipline of producing it, like writing a business plan, will help you immensely in understanding the key elements that drive you and your business. I often hear the excuse that writing a book takes precious time away from building and running your business, which you cannot afford.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 9, 2018
But I have to catch a flight to New York for a two-day computer vision conference and 2 board meetings, 2 board dinners and a catch up with my LPs to tell them how our fund is going. And there is no short-cut, no collaboration tool, no spreadsheet, no web conference tool that can build trust even remotely as effectively as being in person.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 29, 2013
I had a chance to discuss AngelList Syndicates with Naval at Michael Kim’s Cendana LP/VC conference on a panel with Naval, Roger Ehrenberg (IA Ventures) and Mike Brown, Jr. If you know, VCs end up writing sizable checks into their own funds, which is important in better aligning interests. Must be doing something right!
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 9, 2009
I wrote recently about etiquette when you meet people at conferences or events so now that I have this done I feel I need to say some words about connecting on social networks. The old standard business networking tool. If you take the time to write me a small, private note on LinkedIn then I’ll add you 95% of the time.
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 24, 2015
It’s really a magical component of Twitter to see public conversations but the lack of tools I believe discourages this. I often find somebody at a conference will say “I comment on your blog from time-to-time.” I write lots of people on Twitter. Be subtle, be occasional. Play the long game. ” Crickets.
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