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6 Startup Lessons Learned By Passionate Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

Over my many years of mentoring aspiring entrepreneurs and business professionals, I often hear a desire to start a new business, with a big hesitation while waiting for that perfect idea and perfect alignment of the stars. Then pursue the people and education you need to build a winning business.

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Get a Technical Degree But Entrepreneurial Spirit

Startup Professionals Musings

While I agree that successful company builders usually have a natural inclination to be entrepreneurs, a good education helps polish that apple. Of course, there's no law saying you have to go to college to start a business. Current young adults have grown up hearing about Bill Gates as the paragon of success.

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Startup Weekend LA | An Insiders Story of a Startup on Steroids

Tech Zulu Event

For those who haven’t heard of what Startup Weekend is all about, it’s building a company on STEROIDS! Friday Night, people started trickling in at Coloft at 6pm. Friday Night, people started trickling in at Coloft at 6pm. There were a few hours of just networking and playing an ice breaking game to get to know people.

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What Makes an Entrepreneur? Four Letters: JFDI

Both Sides of the Table

This is part of my Startup Advice series. I spent nearly a decade building software for large companies and then advising companies on the same. So I was surprised at the sheer volumes of decisions that had to be made when I became a startup CEO. There’s a guy in Los Angeles that I met at several tech networking events.

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For an Entrepreneur, an MBA is not King

Startup Professionals Musings

I used to fear that this would put me at a disadvantage in starting my own company, but now I’m convinced that it may be the other way around. More importantly, as a parent or mentor, what should you advise young potential entrepreneurs about getting an MBA? Tags: entrepreneur startup MBA business. I don’t have an MBA.

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Catch #Mindshare50 Talks Live on TechZulu

Tech Zulu Event

Anthony Batt , president of Katalyst Networks and founder of BUZZmedia. There are already hundreds of cultured Angelenos signed up and ready to converge on downtown LA’s Arts district to experience the mind-meld of Mindshare 50. Going to be out of town this weekend for Mothers day? Going to be out of town this weekend for Mothers day?

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DefCon 22 | DISOBEY!

Tech Zulu Event

Whatever your perception may be, an estimated 15,000 attendees showed up for this year’s DefCon 22 , an annual event with talks, contests, vendor-booths, charities, workshop training areas and more. Must show judge before starting and when completed.). ” In addition to a paper list, teams were also given a 3.5″