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Preview: 500 Startups Demo Day

Tech Zulu Event

Now the clock reads 46:23:50:43, 42, 41… “That’s the amount of time we have left until demo day,” the founder stated with a smile. As Dave McClure, founder of 500 Startups quoted from the Economist puts it… “I’d rather get $100,000 and be a case study than pay $100,000 to read case studies.”

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Interview with Matt Kozlov, Techstars Space Accelerator

socalTECH

There are lots of resources available to entrepreneurs in the industry, but they are not necessarily that easy to access, whether that's deep insight into how to work with the government or with NASA, or how to work with the big primes, we felt that we could help create that resource. What's your biggest advice for a space entrepreneur?

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Interview with Jonathan Zweig, AppOnboard

socalTECH

Our interview this morning is with Jonathan Zweig , the CEO of Los Angeles-based AppOnboard (www.apponboard.com), which has created software which allows mobile app developers--and in particular, mobile game developers--to create demos of those games which can be played without having to download and install those apps.

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7 Steps to Master the Art of Persuasion

Startup Professionals Musings

Many entrepreneurs are so passionate about their new startup idea that they can’t believe any intelligent being, investor or customer wouldn’t react just as excitedly after a quick introduction. Materialize your idea into a prototype or demo. Indeed, all entrepreneurs have to start at the beginning with passion for an idea.

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Submissions Now Open For Spotlight: LA Tech Spring

Tech Zulu Event

Spotlight: LA Tech is part of a quarterly demo series that will highlight the finest technology entrepreneurship in Southern California. From P4, exit the parking structure and follow the walkway located south of the Anderson Complex to the main south steps, between Building B (Gold Hall) & Building C (Entrepreneurs Hall) on the map.

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4 Tools to Help Startups Find Quality Leads

Tech.Co

Finding potential customers continues to be a huge challenge not only for established marketing and sales teams but also for startup executives and solo entrepreneurs. A study in 2013 showed that 61 percent of marketers found it hard to generate high-quality leads.

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How Many Investors Should You Talk to in a VC Fund Raise? And How Do You Prioritize?

Both Sides of the Table

Remember, I was an entrepreneur for 10 years before a VC). Even though I got a “no” he helped me understand why I wasn’t a fit for him and that always set the bar for how I wanted to treat entrepreneurs?—?friendly, Most entrepreneurs don’t put enough effort into these phases. friendly, but direct in my thoughts.