socalTECH

MARCH 11, 2016

In the case of San Diego's Classy (www.classy.org), you get an extremely popular piece of software-as-a-service to help you manage a nonprofit and its fundraising efforts. People would come to our events, and do anything from cleaning a beach in San Diego, to restore a youth homeless shelter, to helping families directly impacted by cancer.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Brandon Martinez, Co-Founder and CEO of INDMusic , is helping to the change the face of online music. By their own estimation, INDMusic is the largest music network on YouTube, with over 100 million monthly views and 2 million subscribers. I definitely think that a lot of artists, don''t think about that at all. Share and Enjoy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Peer-to-peer networking with other startups and founders in the same stage. This association is definitely one of the world’s leading organization for advancing business incubation and entrepreneurship. Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts. Health, life, and other insurance at group rates.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 8, 2021

Identify new goals based on your own definition of career success and then take action. A qualified career coach can help you get totally clear on your objectives, differentiate you from the competition, market you effectively, get the offer, and negotiate the best compensation. Actively work the network.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 25, 2007

I personally believe that the best way to hire, find partners, and find a job is through a network. So the key question is: How can I leverage my network? I read the first three pieces of information and was trying to think of how I could help him. And then circulate a request to everyone you know asking if they could help you.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 3, 2021

Real friends help each other. In my experience, many of the people who “friend” me online today have only their interests in mind, and they aren’t interested in knowing me or helping me at all. According to most dictionary definitions , a friend is a person whom one knows, likes, and trusts. Are these real friends?

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Unless you are a true loner, you need someone like-minded but complementary in skills to help you with the startup plans. Almost anyone can handle this without professional help, and the cost is less than $100 in many states. Use social networking and blogging to get your message out. Get some help from them if you need it.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 3, 2020

Traditional venture capitalists may have made it rain on expensive Hollywood studios that were promising virtual reality would be the future of entertainment and social networking (given coronavirus fears, it may yet be), but Talespin and others like it are focused on much more mundane goals.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2014

Peer-to-peer networking with other startups and founders in the same stage. This association is definitely one of the world’s leading organization for advancing business incubation and entrepreneurship. Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts. Health, life, and other insurance at group rates.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2022

By definition, an angel investor is not an “institutional investor.” Use personal networking. But if it results in a good angel or two watching over your startup, you will definitely be one step closer to heaven. Venture capitalists (VCs) are paid to invest other people’s money, and measured on the rate of return they get.

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Tech Coast Venture Network

APRIL 9, 2010

While networking could be an easy process for some, it definitely has proven to be an overwhelming process for others. So imagine attending a NETWORKING event without your business cards. But wouldn't be great to overcome first impressions and learn about the person, who they are, what they do, how you can help them?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2021

Unless you are a true loner, you need someone like-minded but complementary in skills to help you with the startup plans. Almost anyone can handle this without professional help, and the cost is less than $100 in many states. Use social networking and blogging to get your message out. Get some help from them if you need it.

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socalTECH

APRIL 3, 2012

Los Angeles-based Boingo Wireless , the Wi-Fi network operator, is extending its airport network today, saying that it has signed a deal to provide Wi-Fi internet for passengers at the Denver International Airport (DIA).

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 4, 2016

Modern-society is also littered with over-networkers and over-introducers and professional conference attendees. It’s human nature to try and be helpful to others. In many instances this help is genuine, well-meaning and productive. That’s why focus is critical. I introduce people constantly and it’s an important part of my job.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2023

In fact, there are a few key sites to help you find angels, including AngelList and Gust , but these don’t tell you very much about how angels work, and how to find the right ones for your startup. Here are eight key insights that will help you find a productive match: Angels want equity ownership, not causes.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 10, 2022

By most definitions of the term, an entrepreneur is someone who starts a new business, incorporating innovative changes to existing products, services, business models, and creating new markets. Yet very few achieve that great aspiration of really driving economic, social, and environmental changes on a global scale. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 13, 2022

By definition, most entrepreneurs are thought leaders. Getting fully in tune with who you are, and then following your heart, goes a long way towards helping you discover the leader you can become. Many entrepreneurs who are great thought leaders are unwilling to listen and network. It all comes from within themselves.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2011

Unless you are a true loner, you need someone like-minded but complementary in skills to help you with the startup plans. Almost anyone can handle this without professional help, and the cost is less than $100 in many states. Use social networking and blogging to get your message out. Get some help from them if you need it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 4, 2011

Helpers do what you say, while good help does what you need, without you saying anything. People who can help you the most are actually smarter than you, at least in their domain. Supplement this with networking input, references, and your own personal interactions. Resumes don’t provide much of a picture in this regard.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 2, 2021

As I work with aspiring you new venture leaders, I always wish I had a definitive checklist of all the right attributes that I could share with you, encourage you to develop and highlight in your efforts with potential investors, and guide your own actions in starting the next billion dollar company.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

In my last post I pointed out that many of the media commentators who have criticized the YouTube video network companies as not having strong businesses were mistaken. Much of network television can cost $100,000 / minute to produce. That is the definition of Disruptive Technology. But distribution is now unlimited.

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Tech.Co

MAY 26, 2020

Suddenly, every other affiliate program and network out there is looking more attractive. Skimlinks isn't just an affiliate network; it works with more than 50 networks, essentially giving users an all-in-one network with no extra effort on their part. eBay Partner Network. Best for: Bloggers, news publishers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

If you are looking to start a new business in any domain, it’s definitely worth your time to check your fit for one of these models: Membership website model. Network model. With this model, you provide website access to insider information for a regular subscription payment. Front-of-the-line model.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2022

By definition, second-stage ventures generally have 10 to 99 employees and/or $750,000 to $50 million in revenue, and see that as just the beginning. Hire more help than helpers. Delivering a superlative experience is the only way to get truly loyal clients, repeat business, and expansion through social networks.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

San Diego-based Novatel Wireless , the developer of wireless broadband modems for connecting PCs to cell phone networks, said today that it is in a definitive agreement to acuiqre Enfora , a developer of wireless, machine-to-machine (M2M) communications products. The deal is worth approximately $64.5M

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socalTECH

JULY 27, 2020

Oftentimes that will be Google, sometimes that will be Apple, sometimes it will be another network. We're basically about helping multi location businesses get discovered, locally. We also started offering up some aspects of our software for free to help our customers thrive in COVID. It's a pretty complex exercise.

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socalTECH

MAY 30, 2019

We could still deliver applicants and deliver passive job seekers to a company, but we could also delivery applicants that already understood what the cultur of the company was, and be able to measure the kind of footprint people were making on a social network. They wanted to get help getting their resume out there.

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socalTECH

MARCH 12, 2013

What is it about the content delivery network market which has enabled Santa Monica-based EdgeCast to go from startup to over $100M in revenues in only a few, short years? We serve up four to five percent of the global Internet on our network. For those who don't know about EdgeCast, CDN services, who/what kind of clients you serve?

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Even though I’m a big proponent of becoming an entrepreneur, it is definitely not for everyone. Networking with investors will tell you what they are looking for in ideas and pitches, and get you introduced to the right people before you are desperately looking for money. Then be one later.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2023

Peer-to-peer networking with other startups and founders in the same stage. This association is definitely one of the world’s leading organization for advancing business incubation and entrepreneurship. Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts. Health, life, and other insurance at group rates.

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Organization Incubator Startup Resource 92

SoCal CTO

MARCH 2, 2015

Targeting Your Job Search The best starting place is to visit my post on: One Page Job Networking Tool. It’s a good idea to start with a fairly narrow definition. Armed with your networking tool, now it’s time to get it out to all the people you know. Ideally, they’ve thought through all of these characteristics.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2021

In fact, there are a few key sites to help you find angels, including AngelList and Gust , but these don’t tell you very much about how angels work, and how to find the right ones for your startup. Here are eight key insights that will help you find a productive match: Angels want equity ownership, not causes.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

We have enough social network startups. Begin with the end in mind - your definition of success based on your principles. That means knowing when to delegate, enlist help, and say no. Being proactive in a new business means starting with a vision of how to do things better, rather than following someone else’s success model.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Irvine-based Broadcom announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Beceem Communications , a developer of 4G wireless semiconductors. Beceem is a developer of semiconductors for the 4G wireless market, including a platform which supports both LTE and WiMAX 4G networks. will help it serve the 4G market.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 27, 2020

If you are looking to start a new business in any domain, it’s definitely worth your time to check your fit for one of these models: Membership website model. Network model. With this model, you provide website access to insider information for a regular subscription payment. Front-of-the-line model.

Startup 168

Startup Customer Custom Netflix 168

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 9, 2023

As an advisor to many startups, I often spend hours with business owners helping them anticipate every possible obstacle to the adoption of their solution, and developing a rollout plan to include antidotes. They are devastated when their business growth never starts or stalls, and they have no idea how to get it moving again.

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Tech.Co

MARCH 9, 2020

As a manager or project leader, it can be hard to keep track of whether or not your remote workers are actually working without installing a 24/7 video feed in your employees' living room – and you definitely shouldn't do that. This is where tools like project management software can really help. Click to expand. Use a Business VPN.

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