Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Every entrepreneur can learn from a mentor, no matter how confident or successful they have been to date. Even one of the richest, Bill Gates , still values his friend Warren Buffett as his mentor. Mentoring is not as simple as one person giving the other all the right answers. Agree on specific objectives and time frames.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2012

Every entrepreneur can learn from a mentor, no matter how confident or successful they have been to date. Even one of the richest, Bill Gates , still values his friend Warren Buffett as his mentor. Mentoring is not as simple as one person giving the other all the right answers. Agree on specific objectives and time frames.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 17, 2013

Mentors tell you what you need to hear. When the message is the same from both, you don’t need the mentor anymore. In that sense, you should think of a mentor more like your advisor who has done all he can. Also don’t confuse a business mentor with a business coach. Unless you know these things, no one can help you.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Today's interview is with Jo Webber , the CEO and founder of Pod.io , a startup which has developed an app to help people connect with others over shared interests. Jo told us why, in a world full of social networking apps, why Pod.io What is Pod.io? However, if you want to meet new people through Facebook, it's very difficult.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 15, 2012

Mentors tell you what you need to hear. When the message is the same from both, you don’t need the mentor anymore. In that sense, you should think of a mentor more like your advisor who has done all he can. Also don’t confuse a business mentor with a business coach. Unless you know these things, no one can help you.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2011

Mentors tell you what you need to hear. When the message is the same from both, you don’t need the mentor anymore. In that sense, you should think of a mentor more like your advisor who has done all he can. Also don’t confuse a business mentor with a business coach. Unless you know these things, no one can help you.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

The “what” is well known in LA circles – Troy discovered a little known young singer named Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta aka Lady Gaga and helped her launch her career. Influencers are inundated with requests for their time and have to develop filters of whom they trust and therefore who can refer them deals.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Take advantage of free startup programs and mentors. Every school recognizes the power of “hands-on” work to help you develop your own ideas into a business. For example, I do business mentoring at nearby Arizona State University and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Write a business plan and pitch deck for learning.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Operating experience (Helped run parts of CitySearch & UrbanSpoon, tons of product management experience, Board of Hatch Labs which helped spawn Tinder). Helped merge company with Seedling – on track to do $20 million combined revenue in 2015 – will now become Chairman). She is a coach and mentor to team members.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 23, 2022

In my experience as a mentor and advisor, I find that many of you expect these relationships will just happen , without any overt effort on your part. For example, as an entrepreneur, you need investors, so you need to start networking early, because they won’t find you. Nothing could be further from the truth.

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Tech.Co

JULY 24, 2017

So with no real barometer for reliable talent and a fast-evaporating social network, where should early founders snag that elusive star talent. Tap Into Your Network. Tap Into Your Employees’ Networks. Tap Into Superconnectors’ Networks. This is someone who has an abundant network comprised of many weak ties.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 19, 2017

To help fix that, the startup has created a mobile app to guide people through their strengths, interests, key skills, and more to guide them along the way to a career they'll love. A number of years ago, myself and some of my colleagues in the entertainment industry developed a nonprofit workplace in Hollywood. How did this start?

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Most of these are non-profits, set up by a university to commercialize new technologies, or a municipality to foster business development for the local economy. Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts. Peer-to-peer networking with other startups and founders in the same stage.

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 29, 2018

CTA also has a massive global network and startup programs that help their 2,000+ members navigate through everything from daily challenges to government regulations, and create opportunities for founders thrive. Add Mentors to Your Roster. Regardless of one’s stage, mentors are a must have for any founder.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2022

The concept of “ force multipliers ” originally was developed in military science, but certainly applies equally well to business. At least, these professional networking events allow you to get out of the office and meet people who can help. Seek mentoring from established industry leaders.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 18, 2011

The accelerator said that it is aiming at helping entrepreneurs--particularly in the social and mobile technology space--in Los Angeles, San Diego, and Orange County with pre-seed funding and mentoring. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

As an introvert myself, I remember worrying that I could never be comfortable giving a sales pitch, or networking to find clients. Asking someone to be your mentor is not a sign of weakness, and most mentors love to help. Actively expand your business networking activities.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

The new group, The Tech CEO Network , said it is looking to help bridge between the technology present at local schools like Caltech, UCLA, USC, UC Irvine, and other universities, and actual, viable companies. Tags: startups university research mentoring network tech.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2022

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. Upgrades and troubleshooting can normally be provided over the network, as well. If a checklist like this one helps you get it done, then by all means find one and use it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 1, 2010

Mentors tell you what you need to hear. When the message is the same from both, you don’t need the mentor anymore. In that sense, you should think of a mentor more like your advisor who has done all he can. Also don’t confuse a business mentor with a business coach. Unless you know these things, no one can help you.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Unless you are a true loner, you need someone like-minded but complementary in skills to help you with the startup plans. Almost anyone can handle this without professional help, and the cost is less than $100 in many states. Practice developing a business plan. Use social networking and blogging to get your message out.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 31, 2013

It was standing room only at StartEngine 's Demo Day Wednesday afternoon, held at Santa Monica's Cross Campus , as the startup accelerator launched eight of its latest startups into the world, after a 90 day process of mentoring, honing their business model, and heads down development. It's unclear.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2014

Most of these are non-profits, set up by a university to commercialize new technologies, or a municipality to foster business development for the local economy. Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts. Peer-to-peer networking with other startups and founders in the same stage.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 22, 2022

Intentionally step outside your comfort zone often enough until the fear and discomfort goes away, and you develop a new mindset of enjoying the act of attracting others to follow your lead in new directions. Count on the people around you to help. Actively broaden your business network to new domains.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Huddlewoo a live video platform set to launch early 2013 to give people the ability to access extraordinary people for one-on-one conversations and mentoring. Our focus is providing anyone who is active online already with the ability to leverage their existing social networks for monetized one-on-one conversations. How does it work?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2021

Unless you are a true loner, you need someone like-minded but complementary in skills to help you with the startup plans. Almost anyone can handle this without professional help, and the cost is less than $100 in many states. Practice developing a business plan. Use social networking and blogging to get your message out.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Don’t wait for the right people in business to find you – developers, investors, partners, or key customers. Part of the challenge in every business is to first recognize who can help you, and secondly take the initiative to build a productive relationship with that person or team. Avoid naysayers and downers.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2016

The Techstars Health Accelerator recently set up shop in Los Angeles with Cedars- Sinai�the second, Techstars powered startup accelerator in the city--in a move to help healthcare startups get to market quicker. You mentioned a little bit about the mentoring, what what other benefits would companies get from becoming part of an accelerator?

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socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2016

The Techstars Health Accelerator recently set up shop in Los Angeles with Cedars Sinai�the second, Techstars powered startup accelerator in the city--in a move to help healthcare startups get to market quicker. You mentioned a little bit about the mentoring, what what other benefits would companies get from becoming part of an accelerator?

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 1, 2019

Defy , the early-stage venture investment firm founded by Neil Sequeira and Trae Vassallo, is putting a new twist on the venture partner model as it brings Brian Lee and Sujal Patel on board to help out with investing and guiding companies in the firm’s portfolio. Just don’t call them venture partners. million round.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 30, 2013

StartEngine provides $20,000 to $100,000 in funding to promising startups, and also offers up mentoring, office space, and help in getting those startups to the next stage. The eight startups are pitching their investors to startups at CrossCampus in Santa Monica this afternoon.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

If your mission is to change the world or help the disadvantaged, another dating site or online gambling may not be for you, no matter how financially lucrative. For example , when Yvon Chouinard founded Patagonia , a successful outdoor products company, his real goal was building safe products to help the environment.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Today they say its Africa’s largest and fastest growing social networking utility with over 4,000 daily new sign-ups. They also add that LAGbook ranks #2 in the city of Yaba-Lagos, where the social network was incepted, and #37 in the city of Hirtshal, Denmark. Who are your mentors, role models? What is LAGbook?

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socalTECH

JUNE 20, 2012

There is a large menu of startup accelerators in the Los Angeles, but one of more established efforts in the area is LaunchpadLA ([link] The effort actually started as an informal mentoring program, but has grown and expanded to follow the accelerator model. It was really just something built for the community to help support entrepreneurs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

As a mentor to many entrepreneurs and business owners, I find that many of you have a real fear of uncomfortable interaction situations with individuals on your team, and often delay these discussions endlessly until a crisis occurs. You must develop the courage to face them every day, whether they be personnel issues or business issues.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2011

Unless you are a true loner, you need someone like-minded but complementary in skills to help you with the startup plans. Almost anyone can handle this without professional help, and the cost is less than $100 in many states. Develop low-cost plan. Use social networking and blogging to get your message out.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2021

As a business mentor, I sometimes feel besieged by people begging for my view and support of their latest idea. There are lots of resources available for that question, including the Internet and mentors like me. Start by developing an “elevator pitch” that you can deliver in 30 seconds to hook a potential investor.

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