socalTECH

AUGUST 27, 2014

In the Los Angeles startup world, there are lots of high profile, buzzy companies which have lots of attention and funding--but which haven''t earned a dime of revenue. We worked together for four years, and I ended up heading up media buying at that company, and he headed up sales. It sounds like you''re completely boostrapped.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

Along the way, they created a supportive community of emotionally attached stakeholders that would be the envy of any Social Media Manager. Putting their expensive educations to good use, they aptly named their novelty product a "MouseDriver". Dear Friends, We have no income and no venture capital funding. everybody opted in.".

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Newsletter Startup Entrepreneur Writing 133

Tech.Co

MAY 9, 2017

I saw so many different applications for virtual reality in education, entertainment, mental health and communication,” he said. We started traveling to Sundance and SXSW and these shows with awesome companies, but no one was writing about it,” Taylor said. Education became a large facet within the space and focus for Taylor.

Startup 70

Startup Web Development Design Education 70

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 27, 2015

It requires an attitude of self-education, versus an assumption that someone else will provide the education. The Internet is the source of data for alternative views, and social media allows direct customer interactions to test these views. The act of communicating and writing enhances learning.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Social Media Startup Education 102

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

If you follow the tech media you would be subject to a lot of narrative biases that are completely off base – and this includes the value of email and phone calls. It’s why the first company I ever invested in as a VC – Invoca – just announced a $20 million funding by Accel Partners. Higher education.

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Email SaaS Venture Capital Google 339

InfoChachkie

JUNE 9, 2015

With top-ranked accelerators Lauchpad LA closing its doors and Y Combinator rebranding itself as a seed fund, it seems fair to ask the question, “Are Accelerators Dead?”. My Forbes co-contributor Geri Stengel concurs that something is happening in the Volunteer State, writing last month about that state’s emerging women entrepreneurs.

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Startup Class LAMP Santa Barbara 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2016

It requires an attitude of self-education, versus an assumption that someone else will provide the education. The Internet is the source of data for alternative views, and social media allows direct customer interactions to test these views. The act of communicating and writing enhances learning.

Entrepreneur 61

Entrepreneur Social Media Startup Education 61

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 23, 2011

Back to regular writing this week so check back in. One of my goals in doing the show was not only to educate entrepreneurs but also to put a human face on many of the VCs in our industry as VCs can be hard to get to know. The fund is organized into sectors and each VC forms forward looking themes within sub sectors.

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Capital Venture Capital Veoh Startup 265

InfoChachkie

MAY 16, 2011

5) Allow Partners To Write Your Agreements. Thus, I will let my Big Dumb Company (BDC) partner write our agreement. Fallacy: The sad reality is that PR Firms value their relationships with media and industry gatekeepers more than the value their relationship with any single client. 6) Rely On A Public Relations Agency.

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Startup Outsource Development Outsource Sales 242

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

The VC’s & executives were then asked to make “commitments&# (in writing) to 3-5 of the companies that they felt they could make some sort of contribution to. In joining Launchpad he’s agreed to move here, which is a natural fit given their emerging set of media partners. And of course we had, TheMan.

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Company Companies Startup Southern California 276

socalTECH

AUGUST 20, 2018

Nichols is a former Kauffman Fellow and investment director at Intel Capital, and tells us how his fund--which he co-founded with Atom Factory's Troy Carter--is looking to find companies solving large problems outside of the typical Silicon Valley bubble. How did the fund get started? I led a number of investments for that company.

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Venture Capital Invest Capital Startup 100

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2013

Aspiring creators learn by connecting with top web filmmakers and YouTubers on a topics specific to the web: developing a web series, producing web series, writing for genres like comedy & sci-fi, directing, editing, camera, Kickstarter funding, show hosting, distribution, and marketing. How unique are you from them?

Web 93

Web USC Course Guide 93

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Barry Schuler (@BSchuler) - former CEO of AOL, Ex Producer of LOOK, Managing Director DFJ Growth Fund. Bruce Sallan (@BruceSallan) - I'm a former showbiz guy who writes a dad's column. Carlos R (@CarlosHernandez) - Social media educator & co-creator of Social Media for the Uncomfortable.

Social Media 40

Social Media Journal Media Education 40

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Natalia Oberti Noguera: Pipeline Fellowship is a program to educate and bring more women into the investment side of business. We also want to create more capital for women entrepreneurs to increase the chances of being funded and connected to a bigger network. We have three main components: education, mentoring, and practice.

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Mentor Invest Entrepreneur Startup 84

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2011

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. Print advertising is expensive, but social media is free. Your mortgage and grocery bill depend on it.

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Startup Capital Blogging Ideas 92

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

In my view, no amount of academic education can prepare you for the challenges of running a business, but real experience will quickly open your eyes to some of the challenges, and let you know how much you enjoy responding to these on a day-to-day basis. Assess potential for funding or bootstrapping.

Startup 114

Startup Tips Coach Satisfaction 114

SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

We believe there are awesome entrepreneurs everywhere, not just in the places constantly covered by the media. There are hundreds of entrepreneurs here in Los Angeles who are building awesome companies, writing awesome books, making awesome movies and are trying to solve important problems to help make this world a better place.

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Los Angeles Entrepreneur Angel Fractional CTO 78

InfoChachkie

JULY 14, 2011

This is especially true for companies with expensive and complex products or services that are more consultative in nature, like insurance, financial services, home services, education and travel, etc. 9) In Getting The Band Back Together , I write about the power of serial Founding teams. Who do you view as your biggest competition?

Marketing 209

Marketing Advertising Paid Search Startup 209

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 21, 2013

Swartz knew that creating useful programs to better educate people would not suffice if there were laws preventing us to freely access information. His goal was for voters to seek answers themselves without the influence of the biased media and discover patterns and corruption.

Journal 86

Journal Blogging RSS Report 86

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

We had to write a CRM to keep track of them all. They are: Fred Wilson: Lead Investors, Dipshit Companies, and Funding Every Entrepreneur. Teach Like You’re the Student - Steve Blank , August 10, 2010 “I never have let my schooling interfere with my education.”. I've funded some myself. twenty in your wallet? Mark Twain.

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Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Hire 191

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

In the media NYC is “hot” right now yet having just spent 6 days in NY I heard many similar stories as I get in LA: not enough VC and hard to get great tech resources. We both felt that the critical reasoning skills and writing skills were critical to our career development. Mo’s other degree was English, mine was Political Science.

Venture Capital 217

Venture Capital Capital Metrics Competition 217

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

Welcome to the Lost Decade (for Entrepreneurs, IPO’s and VC’s) - Steve Blank , July 15, 2010 If you take funding from a venture capital firm or angel investor and want to build a large, enduring company (rather than sell it to the highest bidder), this isn’t the decade to do it. So I asked her this: “What do I do with my 1,000th post?”.

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Startup Venture Capital Blogging Software Review 217