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Startup Mentors

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I've had several Startup CTO Consulting sessions recently where it became apparent that the Founder needed help with the business and product as much or more than the technology. 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?

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MentorNight's Mentor List Tops 100

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One Los Angeles group, MentorNight , believes it now has the largest mentor network outside of the local accelerators and incubators, and now has over 100 mentors looking to help up and coming entrepreneurs. According to Diep, the group is now holding one event a month to connect mentors and mentees. READ MORE>>.

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Come Check Out a Very Important LA Tech Event on June 1st

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Tomorrow LA is hosting an important tech event - please consider registering and coming by. A special thanks to Jason Lehmbeck , founder & ceo of DataPop , a great LA startup of which I have been a long-standing fan, for championing this event and bringing it to my attention.

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Interview with Michael Wong, MergeLocal

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It helps local businesses, events, and brands to promote themselves, based on the location of their users. Michael Wong: I was previously CTO of an agency called Breakthrough Ads. My cofounder, Steven Elliott, was CTO of a company doing artificial intelligence and automated chat technology.

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Austin Start-up MailLift Joins 500 Startups

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I met fellow hustler Brian Curliss about 2 years ago at a Startup Weekend event that I was covering. Entrepreneurs and mentors travel from various parts around the world to take part in the 500 Startups accelerator program. MailLift’s mentor Andy Nunemaker said, “I really look at MailLift as a technology enabled solution.

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Understanding the Power of Your Human Networks

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And I spoke with the CTO of another great company I used to be on the board of and enlisted his support in potentially being an advisor to one company. Finally, I think it’s worth meeting “mentors.” ” You simply need to ask. You have to select carefully. Because of Derek. I have been back now many times.

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Gabi Sorts & Ranks What’s Important to You | Interview With CEO Stefanie Hoffmann

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The startup has come up with an app now fully integrated with the giant social network and can be used to comment ,like, tag, browse through events, statuses, comments or swipe through videos as you rank them relevant or unwanted without leaving Facebook. I was the CEO of aki-aki and Gabriel Palomino was the CTO. Any mentors or VC’s?