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Announcing a Deal I’ve Wanted to Talk About for a Year

Both Sides of the Table

Because I am true to the hiring practices I preach, I wanted a strong exec who would “ punch above their weightclass ” by taking a job they hadn’t yet done but would hugely aspire to and thus work harder to out perform. I acted as the occasional mentor, advisor and coach to Ethan. The company was called Red Beacon.

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Advice for CTO Founders: Don't Let Business Kill the Business

SoCal Delicious

Read more » Recent Press The New York Times April 22, 2009 - A Company Plans to Market Illiquid Assets CNBC.com April 8, 2008 - Social Stock Picking Reuters April 6, 2009 - Bit.ly I have met dozens of brilliant technologists with fantastic ideas, ideas requiring nurturing, mentoring and support.

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Los Angeles Startup Weekend August 2011 | The Complete Breakdown

Tech Zulu Event

We also had awesome group of mentors that included: David Waxman (Co-founder of PeoplePC, Spot Runner and Firefly Network), Paige Craig (CEO of BetterWorks ), Josh MacAdam (Co-founder/CTO at Ming.ly We had over 30 pitches and classic SUW team voting that followed, resulting in the final 12 most popular ideas. is also hiring.

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Miigle Revisited | A SoCal Startup With a Global Mission

Tech Zulu Event

For example, take someone who is developing a travel solution as a mobile application. Through the algorithm, Miigle would introduce him or her to someone who is interested in mobile and travel but has a business background. You can be an entrepreneur and at the same time you can be a mentor or an investor to someone else’s project.

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