Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2015

Many new entrepreneurs are so excited by their latest idea that they can’t resist contacting every investor they know, assuming the investor will be equally excited and want to contribute immediately. Let me show you a demo rather than a business plan.” Demos never go according to plan, and ones that work go on far too long.

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Technical Review Entrepreneur Startup Statistics 109

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 5, 2018

Many new entrepreneurs are so excited by their latest idea that they can’t resist contacting every investor they know, assuming the investor will be equally excited and want to contribute immediately. Let me show you a demo rather than a business plan.” Demos never go according to plan, and ones that work go on far too long.

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Funding Technical Review Entrepreneur Startup 62

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2015

For the elite startups and entrepreneurs who manage to attract the investor they dream of, and survive the term sheet negotiation, there is still one more hurdle before the money is in the bank. Due diligence always involves on-site visits, informal discussions with any or all members of the team, vendors, and good customers as well as bad.

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Technical Review Startup Satisfaction Entrepreneur 108

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 3, 2011

The Smart & Social Gift-Suggestion Engine. Site Unseen. Site Unseen is a mobile app that serves as a personal tour guide for exploring a city. Then fellow Trojan Alex Banayan gave a talk about the three traits of success in an entrepreneur. 2nd Place: The Smart & Social Gift-Suggestion Engine. GiftMunk.co.

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USC Startup Tech Coast Angels Guide 82

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Make sure everyone accurately posts their role with your startup on social media profiles, resumes, and references. The founder needs to remember that investor meetings up to this point have been primarily off-site, with staged demos, and managed personally by the CEO or one or two executives.

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Invest Startup Doc Slides 59

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

Worth a read on how to maximize the traffic that comes to you site since much of it will be fleeting. I know you’re thinking that you have your head on straight but I promise you the experience of finding yourself in this maelstrom will leave any first time entrepreneur spinning. I’ll talk about all that in a future post.

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Startup Venture Capital Press Journal 310

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

They knew from firsthand experience how difficult the process of raising capital is for entrepreneurs, who'd rather be building their company than managing paperwork and updating cap tables. Social Media Week is just around the corner starting Sept. Social Media Week is just around the corner starting Sept.

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Company Companies Santa Monica Social Media 56

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

We held a 90-minute demo session where 150 of LA’s VC’s and senior technology executives watched the LPLA V2 group present in small groups of 12-15 each. I first met him there and knew he was a talented entrepreneur that I wanted to work with some day. The company’s first offering will be a mobile retail commerce platform.

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Company Companies Startup Southern California 276

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Peter Csathy – CEO Manatt Digital Media Ventures, accomplished media and digital media entrepreneur. For a full breakdown of each of our speakers’ backgrounds, visit our event info site ! Enabling Social Change. Bitcoin and the closure of nefarious exchange site, Silk Road.

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Startup Google Education Venture Capital 95

SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

How-to learn about angel/vc term sheets - Gabriel Weinberg , June 28, 2010 I think every startup entrepreneur (and angel investor) should have a good understanding of financing term sheets. You’re Not a Real Entrepreneur - Steve Blank , June 10, 2010 Who is an entrepreneur really? Yes, even bootstrappers. liquidation preference.

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Startup Venture Capital Slides Blogging 175