Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 15, 2020

Creativity and innovation are applied to increasing output and lowering costs rather than solution design and building a viable business model. Implement metrics and set objectives for every organization. Growing the company means growing people through mentoring and training. You can’t manage what you don’t measure.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

The author’s focus is the world of architecture and design, but I’m convinced that the principles and strategy outlined are equally important to every new business or entrepreneurial effort: Instill pride. Team members need time, and your support, to attend conferences and professional organizations to stay in touch with colleagues and peers.

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Marketing Develop Development Startup 130

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2020

As a mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs, I often feel the frustration of someone trying to build a startup in the wrong place and time, and wrongly attributing their struggle to personal limitations. You need partners, mentors, and investors who can complement your own resources to make it a win-win for all involved.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2019

As a business advisor and investor in new startups, I see how difficult it is to make any process work, no matter how well designed, if the team is dysfunctional. Effective communication in a rapidly changing environment must be two-way and continuous, from all levels of the organization. Of course, some balance is required.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 27, 2019

As a mentor to entrepreneurs, I often get asked for the magic that has made Amazon the world's most valuable brand , from a total unknown only twenty years ago. They present a convincing story that every entrepreneur has the same potential, but most get sidetracked and bogged down by their technology, competitors, and internal organization.

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Marketing Technical Review Customer Custom 123

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Ever have an idea for a great mobile startup but get stuck with just a dream because you have no skills to design or develop it and no money to pay to get it done? Some business people have friends that are designers or developers but most are not so lucky. For more information and to register for the event please visit Prototype Day.

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Design Web Design Mobile Ideas 92

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 16, 2020

In my role as a mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs, I find that many of you have your most creative ideas for your company’s first big bang , but often get bogged down with details as the company grows. You rely on your team for the continuing creativity required to thrive in a today’s rapidly changing business landscape.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 21, 2017

As a business advisor and investor in new startups, I see how difficult it is to make any process work, no matter how well designed, if the team is dysfunctional. Effective communication in a rapidly changing environment must be two-way and continuous, from all levels of the organization. Of course, some balance is required.

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Entrepreneur Coach Organization Mentor 78

Tech.Co

MAY 25, 2018

The thing that fuels this success is the amazing organizations and people from around the world who align and support the mission to build businesses. These organizations work tirelessly in guiding and supporting startup teams to success, regardless of their stage of business, as well as continue to encourage innovation across the planet.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

The film gives several examples of where not having women included in product decisions has led to poor design by not truly understanding 50%+ of the ultimate consumers. She gives examples ranging from poor auto air bag design (female body types being different) to “Clippy,” the Microsoft assistant that many women found creepy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

All true entrepreneurs operate off a set of tenets that are built into their psyche, or drilled into them from training and mentors. In a book a while back by Jeanne Liedtka and Tim Ogilvie from the Columbia Business School, “ Designing for Growth ,” the authors encourage managers to think more like designers. Marty Zwilling.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

They've provided a completely free facility, furniture, Internet access, mentoring, sponsorship--all of those things are provided for free. CommNexus is the parent organization for EvoNexus. It's designed to be very open, and basically foster collaboration and working together. It's a unique, community supported model.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2012

All true entrepreneurs operate off a set of tenets that are built into their psyche, or drilled into them from training and mentors. In a book a while back by Jeanne Liedtka and Tim Ogilvie from the Columbia Business School, “ Designing for Growth ,” the authors encourage managers to think more like designers.

Startup 94

Startup Design Entrepreneur Ideas 94

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

A common request I get while mentoring entrepreneurs is for a copy of the startup checklist they need to follow, in order to build a successful new business. This refers to the use of game thinking and software design mechanics to make it more effective and friendly for people to engage with technology. I wish it was that easy.

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Technology Cloud Computing Social Media Networking 86

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 6, 2020

As a mentor to business owners, I still see many praying for the day when things stabilize, their processes are working, and they can relax and enjoy business growth. Focus on agility as the key skill your organization needs. As Andy Grove famously wrote, “Only the paranoid survive.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2020

I’m a total believer in servant leadership and mentoring others, but nobody wins when you are in charge as an entrepreneur, and the business fails because you didn’t do your job. As a result, he missed opportunities, and the whole organization suffered. Prioritize your tasks ahead of helping others with theirs.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Santa Clarita Startup Weekend is a grassroots event, organized by five volunteers who currently live in the Santa Clarita Valley. This is a unique opportunity for software engineers, designers, and business-minded entrepreneurs to team up and build several startups in just 54 hours! Participants arrive the evening of Friday, Nov.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2013

He co-founded a prominent accelerator in Los Angeles called MuckerLab , that has produced a number of impressive companies and he mentored more than 20 of them. Natural mentors – a desire to help. This is exactly the brand that GRP Partners wants to embody. Quantitative & analytical. Community builders.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2011

All true entrepreneurs operate off a set of tenets that are built into their psyche, or drilled into them from training and mentors. In a recent book by Jeanne Liedtka and Tim Ogilvie from the Columbia Business School, “ Designing for Growth ,” the authors encourage managers to think more like designers. Let others validate.

Entrepreneur 103

Entrepreneur Design Ideas Competition 103

Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

After graduating with a degree in advertising and design, I started a web development consultancy, where I oversaw user experience, brand design, and business strategy for internet-based startups across the country. We then weave in over 300 local professionals to mentor students and build professional networks.

Startup 70

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2010

I next moved into system design where I designed computer systems to deal with large industrial natural gas customers and telecommunication companies. I had to understand all of the normal business rules as well as all “edge cases.&# Again, I grouped them into related functions and then designed systems to handle the rules.

Entrepreneur 372

Entrepreneur Startup Design Framework 372

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

The day will include an introduction to Javascipt, Jquery, Knockout JS, HTML5/CSS – Responsive web design, Nodejs, Javascript Patterns and many more!! Troy Miles , A designer and developer of software since 1979 writing games in assembly and C. After attending this one day bootcamp you will be an advanced Javascript coder.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 9, 2016

The author’s focus is the world of architecture and design, but I’m convinced that the principles and strategy outlined are equally important to every new business or entrepreneurial effort: Instill pride. Team members need time, and your support, to attend conferences and professional organizations to stay in touch with colleagues and peers.

Marketing 89

Marketing Coach Mentor Social Media 89

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

If you're like many people, you're having more and more public conversations, but there is no tool out there similar to Gmail which a lot of people use to organize their whole life. We have some great mentors now. I was really into graphic design in high school, and took several summer workshops at Caltech.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 28, 2015

A common request I get while mentoring entrepreneurs is for a copy of the startup checklist they need to follow, in order to build a successful new business. This refers to the use of game thinking and software design mechanics to make it more effective and friendly for people to engage with technology. I wish it was that easy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2017

I advocate his nine deliberate steps for bringing balance between purpose and execution to every organization, including new startups and mature businesses: Define a pragmatic organizational purpose first. Design a structure flexible enough for change. If you build an organization that can’t change, you will become extinct.

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Satisfaction Customer Custom Startup 56

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 19, 2015

To confirm the value of checking yourself, I find more and more investment organizations and startup incubators, including StartupAmerica and CoFoundersLab , already use a formal process, such as StrengthsFinder , as part of their screening process. Picture the graphic designer, the IT expert or the independent accountant or attorney.

Startup 106

Startup Incubator Entrepreneur Metrics 106

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 18, 2017

A common request I get while mentoring entrepreneurs is for a copy of the startup checklist they need to follow, in order to build a successful new business. This refers to the use of game thinking and software design mechanics to make it more effective and friendly for people to engage with technology. I wish it was that easy.

Cloud Computing 61

Cloud Computing Startup Social Media Networking 61

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 12, 2016

Creativity and innovation are applied to increasing output and lowering costs rather than solution design and building a viable business model. Implement metrics and set objectives for every organization. Growing the company means growing people through mentoring and training. You can’t manage what you don’t measure.

Entrepreneur 55

Entrepreneur Training Organization Examples 55

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

A common request I get while mentoring entrepreneurs is for a copy of the startup checklist they need to follow, in order to build a successful new business. This refers to the use of game thinking and software design mechanics to make it more effective and friendly for people to engage with technology. I wish it was that easy.

Cloud Computing 99

Cloud Computing Social Media Entrepreneur Networking 99

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 9, 2013

On the advice of mentors and friends, she started pounding the pavement and setting up meetings with people in that space who wanted to know what issue she was most passionate about. to make her way to lunch with someone at the Pan American Health Organization , the Latin branch of the World Health Organization (WHO).

Organization 98

Organization Startup Research Ideas 98

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2013

With 10,000 square feet designed to inspire innovation, Amplify LA is the ultimate start-up accelerator and entrepreneurial campus — all to bring together the brightest, most enthusiastic technology minds into an environment that provides solutions, support, and collaboration. Incubator: Amplify LA. Entertainment Tech: Atom Factory.

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Startup Snapchat Venice Social Media 111

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 20, 2012

In college at the California Institute of Technology, he patented a new loudspeaker design and formed GNP Loudspeakers, Inc. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the California Institute of Technology and of the Art Center College of Design. and has led business analysis & user interface design projects for the U.S.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

com) � backed by local investors Rincon Venture Partners and Bonfire Ventures�is helping to solve that problem, with its career pathing software designed for helping employees at large enterprises figure out what's next. You can find a mentor, a coach, a project, or experience, to help you prepare for the role you are looking for.

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Help Southern California Startup Technical Review 100

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

S-Corps ( Subchapter S corporations ) work best for services solutions, and C-Corps ( C-corporation ) are the best long-term solutions for product organizations. If information online only confuses you, make an appointment with your local community SCORE free mentoring office, or your nearest Small Business Development Center (SBDC).

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2011

He has built an amazing facility, has established a design-centric credo, has assembled great mentors and certainly gets access to great talent. If you wake up one day in any organization and you realize that you’re no longer “part of the solution” it’s time to get the fuck out of the way.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

In terms of entrepreneurship, what has attracted me is social entrepreneurship: building and designing products that benefit society and have a positive impact in the world. When people look at ways to introduce their ideas to the world, they think of investors and mentors, and rarely ask the general public for their feedback and ideas.

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