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.

Invest 73

Invest Startup Equity Incubator 73

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2012

TechStars has several excellent mentors on staff, led by founder and CEO David Cohen. Both provide excellent networking to investors, and on-site technical leadership, which I believe sets them apart. Look for the best mentors, and the toughest regimen for program survival. Marty Zwilling.

Entrepreneur 86

Entrepreneur Incubator Startup Seed Funding 86

From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 30, 2013

As a member of NextSpace I have witnessed Amplify in operation and it is a shop that definitely believes in good rewards stemming from hard work. Amplify Mentor Panel in full swing. Amplify’s close mentoring is by design. And they do all this in the span of four intense months. Setting up for Eric Garcetti.

Web Design 103

Web Design Social Media Seed Funding Design 103

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.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Startup Invest Incubator 102

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Use blogging, outside publication, and speaking or mentoring opportunities to establish credibility and stand out above peers. That means regularly scanning LinkedIn and job sites for roles and opportunities that you may quality for, and honing your skills and connections to be sure you are competitive.

Startup 98

Startup Outsource Development Competition Social Media 98

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2011

TechStars has several excellent mentors on staff, led by founder and CEO David Cohen. Both provide excellent networking to investors, and on-site technical leadership, which I believe sets them apart. Look for the best mentors, and the toughest regimen for program survival. Marty Zwilling.

Incubator 93

Incubator Startup Seed Funding Mentor 93

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2014

I believe their competitive advantage is their top on-site leadership, exclusivity, and connections to investors. Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts. To get started, go to the National Business Incubation Association (NBIA) web site, and use the lookup tool provided to see what’s available in your area.

Incubator 98

Incubator Startup Help Resource 98

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 2, 2010

By way of a definition, a business or startup incubator is a company, university, or other organization which provides resources to nurture young companies, helping them to survive and grow during the startup period when they are most vulnerable. Look first for people there who can help you, by their introductions, mentoring, and experience.

Incubator 93

Incubator Startup Seed Funding Mentor 93

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.

Startup 87

Startup Invest Incubator Ideas 87

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

Startup Invest Incubator Ideas 91

From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 30, 2013

As a member of NextSpace I have witnessed Amplify in operation and it is a shop that definitely believes in good rewards stemming from hard work. Amplify Mentor Panel in full swing. Amplify’s close mentoring is by design. And they do all this in the span of four intense months. Setting up for Eric Garcetti.

Web Design 40

Web Design Social Media Seed Funding Design 40

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. Abrams, Jim Wiatt, and Zach James have presented at Amplify’s Wednesday evening mentor events. Social Media: Snapchat.

Startup 111

Startup Snapchat Venice Social Media 111

socalTECH

AUGUST 21, 2015

Ray Christian: (laughs) Yes, that's definitely common criticism if there is one. We've also been submitting this to app review sites. There are probably millions of pieces of advice you get on who to bring on board, tactics, from mentors and advisors. I wanted to help other people with the service, like my sister had helped me.

Startup 100

Startup Technical Review Help Ideas 100

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Almost by definition to be a great leader you need to be an effective psychologist. And as a VC, mentor, angel investor and founder of Launchpad LA I live it as a routine of my life. I had the CEO of a prominent site in 2006 come to me near tears about how she couldn’t take the stress of running her company any more.

Venture Capital 319

Venture Capital Startup Sales Custom 319

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 16, 2011

We started definitely for women only. The site itself was originally meant for women, but we began noticing a large portion of our readership was male. Definitely making people’s lives easier. For a female entering this world you have to get mentors, ask people to coffee. It was Citysearch for women to find guys.

Santa Monica 74

Santa Monica Startup Beverly Hills Orange County 74

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Our original German site, mitfahrgelegenheit.de , was founded as a student project in 2001. Do you have any mentors, Investors? The growing number of users and hard core fans of the service were a definite motivation factor. Carpooling.com connects people so they can share their rides. When was it launched?

Training 82

Training Marketing Competition Platform 82

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

On the SEO side of things, I'll definitely want to get your feedback on Browse My Stuff. For me, FI was great for networking with Adeo and the other mentors, who are all world class successful entrepreneurs themselves, as well as the other founders in the program. I'll be interested to see what it turns into.

Product 150

Product Entrepreneur Social Media Google 150

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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Startup Product Technology Venture Capital 191