Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Many believe that entrepreneurs are born, not made. While I agree that successful company builders usually have a natural inclination to be entrepreneurs, a good education helps polish that apple. We can all point to examples of successful entrepreneurs who dropped out of college, but still went on to make a big impact.

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APRIL 21, 2020

B2C Companies We talked about how some companies saw an immediate decline in purchasing (for example if you’re in travel or hospitality). Seed deals, for example, are easier to get funded than a late-stage deal for obvious reasons. Not anywhere nearly as hard as being an entrepreneur. That may happen. But I doubt it.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2014

I often talk about what I’m looking for when I meet with an entrepreneur. Above all else I’m looking for a genuine passion for what the entrepreneur is doing. You can sense when it is a “mission” for this entrepreneur to succeed and she will continue the journey even if success isn’t easy or immediate.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2019

For those who don’t have the time to listen to our entire talk, I’ve highlighted several key takeaways below, along with the corresponding video timestamp, to facilitate quick access to issues of interest to entrepreneurs. Like a true entrepreneur, even though she was young, she took control of her life and pursued an alternative education.

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JUNE 27, 2013

In a world where we have blogs, social media, sites like TheFunded, and a variety of other sources where entrepreneurs can figure out what other people think about VCs, being open and transparent matters. Being so open, when entrepreneurs think about capital, we want to be top of mind. Mark Suster: It''s our best source of deal flow.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Investor and customer attention spans are short, and both will write you off quickly. A winning USP example is the FedEx lead “When it absolutely, positively has to be there overnight.” Educated customers ready and able to pay for the solution. That may sound obvious, but as a new venture investor, I rarely see it happening.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

15desks.com), a new startup focused on the education market. Zareh Baghdasarian: 15desks is all about managing your educational lifestyle, all the way from early education to your graduate work. Can you talk about some concrete examples of what you're managing? Zareh Baghdasarian is the CEO of 15desks (www.15desks.com),

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APRIL 23, 2011

I took the opportunity this past week to publish summary notes of some of the VCs and entrepreneurs I had interviewed on This Week in VC. Back to regular writing this week so check back in. He does not bring his Blackberry to meetings and hopes to give entrepreneurs the same respect he wanted. 5:00 – 5:55). 6:00 – 7:30).

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MARCH 6, 2018

By way of example, he described the Junto Club, a Bay Area group he co-founded, whose goal is the professional and personal advancement of its members. Why Should Entrepreneurs Care? Although most of the members are retired, their former and current occupations include educators, attorneys, a writer and an architect.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

Many believe that entrepreneurs are born, not made. While I agree that successful company builders usually have a natural inclination to be entrepreneurs, a good education helps polish that apple. We can all point to examples of successful entrepreneurs who dropped out of college, but still went on to make a big impact.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

9) I believe that entrepreneurs who are driven by a compelling mission that is not based on making lots of money have a much higher propensity for success. What advice would you give an emerging entrepreneur who is looking to establish themselves as a thought leader? Our motivation has always been to help people learn.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

9) I believe that entrepreneurs who are driven by a compelling mission that is not based on making lots of money have a much higher propensity for success. What advice would you give an emerging entrepreneur who is looking to establish themselves as a thought leader? Our motivation has always been to help people learn.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2014

Anyone can be an entrepreneur today, without a huge investment, bank loans, lawyers, venture capitalists, or Angels. In the early days (20 years ago), most new e-commerce sites, for example, cost a million dollars to set up. A simple example might be a mortgage calculator to add to your real estate sales site.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 16, 2011

As an entrepreneur and startup investor, I have helped create companies which achieved two IPOs which collectively raised over $100 million, as well as two acquisitions which totaled $385 million. 5) Allow Partners To Write Your Agreements. Thus, I will let my Big Dumb Company (BDC) partner write our agreement.

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JUNE 23, 2011

Ryan is a serial entrepreneur, having previously co-founded email marketer NetCreations, and also has been an angel investor in local startups. For example, if you're reading about Haiti, you might want to take action and support a group, donate, learn about a nonprofit, or learn where you can volunteer to help.

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OCTOBER 25, 2009

I write this post as a warning to pick your VC’s carefully. I like to say to first-time entrepreneurs, picking a VC is more permanent than marriage. Trust your instincts – they will serve you well as an entrepreneur. And many of these people are money managers rather than people like Gus who inspire entrepreneurs.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Out of 41 companies who submitted their software for approval, only three were accepted--us, McGraw Hill, and Peoples Education. For example, if you get a geometry problem wrong--for example, if you miss a question about how many degrees are in a triangle--it might not be a problem with geometry--it might be an algebra problem.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2010

These resources are definitely are not limited to students, since every university wants and needs the real world exposure and experience of entrepreneurs who already have credibility in the marketplace. Every university has educational courses and can provide assistance on creating your initial plan. < Business plan creation.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 8, 2020

Luxury, on that level, is dedicated to people who are sophisticated, really engaged, educated, and are looking to engage with the subject matter at the top of their game. For example, our Cars that Matter show is not for people trying to figure out if they want to buy a Toyota or a Chevy, there are plenty of shows out there doing that.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2010

By Adam Hoeksema According to a report distributed by the Angel Capital Education Foundation , total startup funding from venture capital funds, state funds, and angel investors totals approximately $20.8 For example, assume that you have a vision of becoming the leading online retailer of picture frames. billion annually.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

People say we’re crazy, but we know creators are legit businesses,” Karat writes on its website — the company didn’t respond to a request to chat about what they’re working on. Podfund , for example, writes checks sized between $25,000 to $50,000 to emerging podcasters. Bain Capital Ventures' Jamison Hill.

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APRIL 17, 2012

I recommend that you start by writing down the attributes you would want people to think about when they think about your brand. Let my try those for Los Angeles as an example: Second largest city in America with 13 million people. World-class education including Caltech, USC and UCLA. Like they truly understood entrepreneurs.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

It’s a hard topic to write about because it’s almost an accepted norm that total transparency is good. They told you, “Yeah, man, I’ll gladly write the first $250,000. I’d like to give you a few examples that are more nuanced: 1. CEO transparency. It almost sounds uncontroversial. Of course not.

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socalTECH

JUNE 13, 2011

An example, was my iPod, which I had but no longer was using because I had a new iPhone, basketball sneakers I had but never really fit me. UCLA Anderson really seems to be a hotbed of entrepreneurs nowadays - did you know going into the MBA program you'd be starting your own company? But, I realized it wasn't for me.

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JUNE 2, 2011

Thiel and friends will also agree to mentor these young entrepreneurs. We need to take some risks in education and in innovation in this country so anybody that it trying to break through the traditional mold and try to create a new model ought to be lauded, not attacked. Let me give you an example. Education is self discovery.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 20, 2014

Just 20 years old and a recent Harvard University dropout, Olenka provided insight into her transition to Los Angeles, life as an entrepreneur, and how she’s passionate about helping non-English speakers see American movies in their own native language. We will need to keep on figuring out how to educate our consumer. Skip classes.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2011

The caveat is that these young entrepreneurs have to drop out of college to do it. This move is indicative of the possibility that the traditional ways of going about making a living through a college education, an entry-level position at a firm, and steady promotion through the ranks is a dead model. Moonlighting can pay the bills.

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socalTECH

JULY 29, 2009

If you want it to be private, for example if you're a consultant or teacher, you can share it with a pre-identified audience for that knowledge by publishing it privately and inviting others to log into Knowledge Genie to share that knowledge. The second example, is you can publish it in public. But, it didn't seem scalable.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

You don’t need to invent an innovative product to be a real entrepreneur. Many of these new entrepreneurs were regular employees a few years ago, focused on a skill specialty. Here are a few examples: Marketing specialists. Writing specialists. We are becoming a society of entrepreneurs. Marty Zwilling.

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MAY 18, 2014

In my Twitter bio is says that I’m “ looking to invest in passionate entrepreneurs ,” which almost sounds like I was just looking for a cliché soundbite to describe myself. Passion is also the featured heavily in nearly every presentation I give to entrepreneurs or on college campuses or in talks with MBA students.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

You don’t need to invent an innovative product to be a real entrepreneur. Self-employed services specialists are just as important, and are a growing part of this new “ age of the entrepreneur ” that I discussed last week. Many of these new entrepreneurs were regular employees a few years ago, focused on a skill specialty.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Entrepreneurs who run startups have to be generalists to survive. Yet I’m seeing another critical group of entrepreneurs, self-employed specialists, who are a growing part of this new “ entrepreneurial revolution ” that I discussed a couple of weeks ago. Many of these new entrepreneurs were regular employees a few years ago.

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JANUARY 31, 2010

So I thought I’d write a piece on how to not suck when you give a presentation. Don’t confuse this with a tour-de-force education on the finer details of how your company operations. You’re there to leave an impression – not to educate. Example: you’re a fitness tracking company like FitOrbit.

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MARCH 22, 2010

. - Journalists don’t know enough about your company before the show, don’t have time for proper research, and you will be competing for their time afterward with 49+ other companies that want them to write about you. - Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Sales & Marketing Advice Social Media Start-up Advice Startup Advice.

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JANUARY 1, 2012

Occasionally on this blog I break away from industry commentary and write more broadly. Examples in My Life & Work. Entrepreneur Dinners. One of my favorite things to do is to organize entrepreneur dinners when I travel. We hung out a lot together a dinners and educational events. The Haimish factor.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

He blogs to 10,000 web entrepreneurs at Software by Rob and co-hosts the podcast Startups for the Rest of Us. We had to write a CRM to keep track of them all. They are: Fred Wilson: Lead Investors, Dipshit Companies, and Funding Every Entrepreneur. August 20, 2010 They say people won't pay for content. twenty in your wallet?

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Why Every Entrepreneur Should Write and 9 Tips To Get Started - OnStartups , September 27, 2010 "The best part of blogging is the people you will meet"- Hugh MacLeod repeating wisdom from Loic Lemeur to me at the Big Pink at 2 am in South Beach after the Future of Web Apps 2008. Why You Should Write. Kanye West.

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