Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

To give visibility to these companies to: Sources of funding (angels / VCs), business development partners, mentors who have themselves built successful companies, the press and potential employees to hire. One senior mentor to Launchpad LA recently said, “I got more out of Launchpad LA than I even put in.

Venture Capital 287

Venture Capital Funding Startup GRP Partners 287

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 23, 2014

I reviewed an email from Kara Nortman, the CEO of Moonfrye who is working on putting together venture debt. I then traded emails with two former senior tech professionals in LA. Finally, I think it’s worth meeting “mentors.” I’ve done that 20 times so I gave her my quick feedback on terms. Ask Sparingly.

Networking 366

Networking Startup CTO Coach Email 366

Berkonomics

JULY 30, 2015

I digress for a moment with a business lesson direct from the hand of our mentor at the time, Mister Berkus himself. The date of the round table happened to coincide with the clearing up of the remains of a nasty event that caused my company to teeter on the edge of bankruptcy.

.Net 120

.Net Startup Entrepreneur Mentor 120

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

We get a lot more emails from women entrepreneurs who say they are a high net worth in their community and we should come and help boost the number of angel investors in their companies. We have three main components: education, mentoring, and practice. I am half-Italian, half-Columbian. That is something I am aware of.

Mentor 84

Mentor Invest Entrepreneur Startup 84

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

It does mean that you need to look, listen, and participate in the business world around you, and network through all available channels, like business-oriented social networks online (LinkedIn), local business organizations (Chamber of Commerce), and events or conferences in your school or industry. Nominate someone as your mentor.

Startup 75

Startup Social Network Networking Mentor 75

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2015

It does mean that you need to look, listen, and participate in the business world around you, and network through all available channels, like business-oriented social networks online (LinkedIn), local business organizations (Chamber of Commerce), and events or conferences in your school or industry. Nominate someone as your mentor.

Startup 108

Startup Social Network Mentor Entrepreneur 108

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

For the LA event, for example, they will not only have a selection of great LA VCs but also 10+ senior VC women from the SF Bay Area will be coming down for it. It surprised me how many male executives emailed me back with a list of 3 or 4 women on their team who might be interested attending the film. LA Female Office Hours.

Venture Capital 256

Venture Capital Examples Screening Help 256

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 10, 2016

I tried to be at every event. I created an accelerator & mentor network (Launchpad LA). 7 times out of 10 he knows what’s going on before I do and is either slipping a paper on my desk, texting me or emailing me something about to go down. I also noticed that inbound emails were no longer directed at just me.

Venture Capital 150

Venture Capital Journal Invest Santa Monica 150

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2013

It does mean that you need to look, listen, and participate in the business world around you, and network through all available channels, like business-oriented social networks online (LinkedIn), local business organizations (Chamber of Commerce), and events or conferences in your domain. Nominate someone as your mentor.

Entrepreneur 108

Entrepreneur Tips Startup Social Network 108

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 28, 2012

There are so many activities and events that have sprouted this year to support the thriving tech scene in Southern California. These events, and others like them, take place all around the country and even the world! RED FLAG #1 : This person participated in the event late Saturday afternoon and joined our team.

Startup 100

Startup Ideas San Diego Mentor 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2014

It’s always valuable to meet new prospect clients face to face, rather than just by phone or email. Mentoring and shared advisory board opportunities. Networking events with other entrepreneurs. Networking events with other entrepreneurs. Sharing your passion for the business live. Face-to-face time is key.

Startup 100

Startup Tips Mentor Conference 100

From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 30, 2013

Amplify Mentor Panel in full swing. Amplify’s close mentoring is by design. Like good mentors Paul, Jeff, Richard, Oded and David as well as Chris and Kris create an atmosphere in which the motivated founders can take advantage of the knowledge base to which they are exposed. Setting up for Eric Garcetti.

Web Design 103

Web Design Social Media Seed Funding Design 103

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2012

It does mean that you need to look, listen, and participate in the business world around you, and network through all available channels, like business-oriented social networks online (LinkedIn), local business organizations (Chamber of Commerce), and events or conferences in your domain. Nominate someone as your mentor.

Startup 97

Startup Tips Social Network Networking 97

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 26, 2011

The event will take place Thursday, October 27, at 6pm. Every ticket includes FREE appetizer and cocktail reception after the event for you all to mix and mingle. Providing more than just money, TCA brings connections, knowledge, mentoring and operational assistance to bold early-stage entrepreneurs with game-changing ideas.

Tech Coast Angels 80

Tech Coast Angels Southern California Los Angeles Santa Monica 80

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

It does mean that you need to look, listen, and participate in the business world around you, and network through all available channels, like business-oriented social networks online (LinkedIn), local business organizations (Chamber of Commerce), and events or conferences in your domain. Nominate someone as your mentor.

Entrepreneur 96

Entrepreneur Tips Startup Social Network 96

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Earbits is an online radio platform where artists, labels and concert promoters bid for airtime on a per-song-played basis, and use the exposure to sell their music, event tickets and more. Event Details. What: Spotlight Series Event. Sponsorship Opportunities for Events, and other channels. to 10:30 p.m. Want to Sponsor?

UCLA 102

UCLA Company Companies Idealab 102

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 8, 2011

We hear they might bring something special to this event….wonder Every ticket includes a FREE appetizers and cocktail reception after the event for you all to mix and mingle. Event Details. What: Spotlight Series Event. Sponsorship Opportunities for Events, and other channels. wonder what that might be?

CalTech 100

CalTech Technical Review Company Companies 100

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 30, 2012

All it takes is an email address to start receiving our exclusive deals for sports tickets to your favorite teams in your city. This way we keep the questions fresh and up to date with current events. Event Details. What: Spotlight Series Event. Crowd Seats is the only Group Buying/Daily Deals site for sports fans.

CalTech 91

CalTech Company Companies Idealab 91

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 26, 2012

The startup has come up with an app now fully integrated with the giant social network and can be used to comment ,like, tag, browse through events, statuses, comments or swipe through videos as you rank them relevant or unwanted without leaving Facebook. Any mentors or VC’s? Even e commerce is becoming social.

Social Network 89

Social Network Startup CTO Coach Social Media 89

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Event organizers Daniel Gross, Regional President of Southern California for the Kairos Society, and Zachary Goodman, President of the USC Entrepreneur Club, kicked off the event by introducing their respective organizations as well as their future plans to host other events. They proceeded to introduce Marks to the audience.

Startup 107

Startup Los Angeles USC Southern California 107

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2011

When you haven’t been decisive in years, when you botched a profitable exit, when you hired a non-visionary CEO and then fired her by email – it’s time to get out of the way. He has built an amazing facility, has established a design-centric credo, has assembled great mentors and certainly gets access to great talent.

Startup 418

Startup Yahoo Ideas Technical Review 418

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

Feel free to directly email us at tips@techcrunch.com. Upcoming Events. Dial-A-Mentor Service Clarity Talks Stats: 12K Calls Across Nearly 50 Countries [TCTV]. Enterprise. Smartphones. Digital Cameras. Headphones. CrunchBase. Hot topics. Zuckerberg Interview. Go West Young Men: Winklevoss Twins Buy $18M L.A. Detroit Meetup.

SoCal 77

SoCal Southern California Startup Tips 77

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 17, 2011

The Spotlight: LA Tech Summer event is turning to be the best one yet! We hear they might bring something special to this event….wonder Event Details. What: Spotlight Series Event. Giving out discount codes for (gs), (dv), or (ve) servers and a few extra goodies to all who signup for the event! (mt) to 9:30 p.m.

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Design 100

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

While text messaging and email may seem more expedient, these do not convey the tone or body language you need to make the right decision. Even the best thinking and a good decision can be undermined by unforeseen events or people misunderstandings. Use person-to-person interaction to confirm your thinking.

Entrepreneur 58

Entrepreneur Mentor Course Email 58

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

The event will take place Thursday, October 27, at 6pm. Every ticket includes FREE appetizer and cocktail reception after the event for you all to mix and mingle. Providing more than just money, TCA brings connections, knowledge, mentoring and operational assistance to bold early-stage entrepreneurs with game-changing ideas.

Tsavo 76

Tsavo Idealab Tech Coast Angels Userplane 76

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Event Details. What: Spotlight Series Event. Providing more than just money, TCA brings connections, knowledge, mentoring and operational assistance to bold early-stage entrepreneurs with game-changing ideas. Giving out discount codes for (gs), (dv), or (ve) servers and a few extra goodies to all who signup for the event! (mt)

Tech Coast Angels 96

Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Startup 96

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

In addition to the 330+ students, entrepreneurs and investors in attendance, the event also achieved over 45,000 views on the TechZulu live stream. Providing more than just money, TCA brings connections, knowledge, mentoring and operational assistance to bold early-stage entrepreneurs with game-changing ideas. mt) Media Temple, Inc.

Idealab 77

Idealab Tech Coast Angels Startup Platform 77

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2015

There are so many events to attend that one could become a full time conference attendee and you could easily feel like you’re missing out with each event that happens without you and of course there is Twitter and Instagram and Snapchat to remind you just how fun it was for everybody else. My general advice is to do less.

Software Review 150

Software Review Startup Venture Capital Invest 150

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

It does mean that you need to look, listen, and participate in the business world around you, and network through all available channels, like business-oriented social networks online (LinkedIn), local business organizations (Chamber of Commerce), and events or conferences in your domain. Nominate someone as your mentor.

Entrepreneur 58

Entrepreneur Startup Social Network Mentor 58

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 31, 2011

Coming hot off the coat tail of earlier this year’s Startup Weekend LA where Zaarly launched, this LASW was nothing less than amazing and as someone put, one of the best tech events in LA they had ever been to. Also a big thanks to Efren Toscano of TechZulu for streaming and editing the event Sunday evening. Rob Maigret.

Los Angeles 73

Los Angeles Startup Angel Tech Coast Angels 73

From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 30, 2013

Amplify Mentor Panel in full swing. Amplify’s close mentoring is by design. Like good mentors Paul, Jeff, Richard, Oded and David as well as Chris and Kris create an atmosphere in which the motivated founders can take advantage of the knowledge base to which they are exposed. Setting up for Eric Garcetti.

Web Design 40

Web Design Social Media Seed Funding Design 40

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

In addition to the 330+ students, entrepreneurs and investors in attendance, the event also achieved over 45,000 views on the TechZulu live stream. Providing more than just money, TCA brings connections, knowledge, mentoring and operational assistance to bold early-stage entrepreneurs with game-changing ideas. mt) Media Temple, Inc.

Idealab 49

Idealab Tech Coast Angels Startup Platform 49

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 23, 2010

What are the best startup events in LA? It’s been my experience that the more focused and intimate events far ‘out-perform’ (however you’d like to characterize it) the mega-conferences. Mark founded Launchpad LA, a program designed to help mentor LA’s most promising first-time startup CEO’s.

Guide 42

Guide Startup Mahalo GRP Partners 42

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 16, 2014

You can be an entrepreneur and at the same time you can be a mentor or an investor to someone else’s project. These were people who joined the platform then emailed me with messages saying “I love this” or “we’ve been looking for something like this” and “this makes sense.”. I had to go to networking events.

SoCal 104

SoCal Southern California Startup Platform 104

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

How-to get that guy as your mentor - Gabriel Weinberg , September 20, 2010 Forming a couple of good mentor relationships can help bridge the gap between startup failure and success, especially for first-time entrepreneurs. But how do you actually get the right people to be your mentors? He's awesome. " Listen.

Startup 191

Startup Product Technology Venture Capital 191

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2015

A good advisor and mentor will tackle questions and then offer key insights. Finding investors is best done by talking to peers and attending networking events. Cold calling or emailing strangers will likely get you a sampling of all the eight stereotypes defined here. Academic coach investors.

Entrepreneur 108

Entrepreneur Coach Invest Sample 108