Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Business incubators for sharing services were all the rage back in the days of the dot-com bubble (700 for profit, many more non-profit). Incubators I hear mentioned most often include YCombinator , led by Paul Graham in Silicon Valley, and TechStars , located in Boston, Boulder, New York City, and Seattle.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

We had to figure out what would help the other 90 percent build better and more interesting sites. We noticed that many of those sites were not pre-populating the site with content, were not drawing from external channels, and were not starting conversations on Twitter, Facebook, and elsewhere. We have some great mentors now.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2013

By using SteelHouse, ecommerce sites can use live data to instantly respond to a customer’s wants and needs for stronger transaction values, increased conversion rates, and an overall better customer experience. Incubator: Amplify LA. Abrams, Jim Wiatt, and Zach James have presented at Amplify’s Wednesday evening mentor events.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

On the SEO side of things, I'll definitely want to get your feedback on Browse My Stuff. In some ways it is similar to early stage incubators such as Y Combinator, although FI is even earlier stage, focusing on developing the founders themselves as entrepreneurs as opposed to actual companies. For me, it's a matter of degree.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 6, 2022

Don’t be fooled by thinking that dating sites are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Here you are definitely betting on the person, rather than the idea, but the upside potential is huge. Use the surge of crowdfunding sites for small amounts. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Here you are definitely betting on the person, rather than the idea, but the upside potential is huge. Use the surge of crowdfunding sites for small amounts. The hottest new way of investing in startups to go to popular online sites like Kickstarter and IndieGoGo. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

Here you are definitely betting on the person, rather than the idea, but the upside potential is huge. Use the new Crowdfunding sites for small amounts. The hottest new way of investing in startups to go to popular online sites like Kickstarter and IndieGoGo. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Here you are definitely betting on the person, rather than the idea, but the upside potential is huge. Use the new Crowdfunding sites for small amounts. The hottest new way of investing in startups to go to popular online sites like Kickstarter and IndieGoGo. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Here you are definitely betting on the person, rather than the idea, but the upside potential is huge. Use the new Crowdfunding sites for small amounts. The hottest new way of investing in startups to go to popular online sites like Kickstarter and IndieGoGo. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Here you are definitely betting on the person, rather than the idea, but the upside potential is huge. Use the new Crowdfunding sites for small amounts. The hottest new way of investing in startups to go to popular online sites like Kickstarter and IndieGoGo. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators.

Startup 91

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

10 Tips for Adding Game Mechanics to a Non-Gaming Service - ReadWriteStart , September 21, 2010 Game mechanics have become a popular way of increasing user engagement and pushing user adoption, referral and retention, and many startups have sought ways to incorporate game mechanics into their sites. Why You Should Write. Status / reputation.

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