Entrepreneur Ideas Mentor Santa Barbara 
socalTECH
JANUARY 22, 2019
This morning's interview is with Kevin O'Connor , a longtime investor and serial entrepreneur, who is now running venture capital investment firm ScOp Venture Capital. Kevin sold his last company, Santa Barbara-based Graphiq, in July of 2017 to Amazon, but has a long history of successful companies, including founding DoubleClick.
InfoChachkie
JULY 21, 2016
The reality television show Shark Tank makes for entertaining content but many of its underlying messages are potentially detrimental to tech entrepreneurs. Thus, emerging entrepreneurs should parse fact from fantasy by watching the show with an experienced business pro. It is also an inspirational alter call to entrepreneurship.
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InfoChachkie
MARCH 6, 2018
One of my former students, Sieva Kozinsky, Co-Founder & CEO of StudySoup recently shared his startup insights with my UC Santa Barbara students. Why Should Entrepreneurs Care? I’ve written about my biking mentors several times in the past. A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. My Junto Groups.
Tech.Co
MAY 25, 2018
If you’re an early-stage entrepreneur, technology has served you well. The Case Foundation invests in people and ideas that can change the world. Indiegogo has brought more than 800,000 ideas to fruition since 2008. The barriers to entry when it comes to launching a company require less tension and a lot less capital.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 27, 2013
And I am often approached by entrepreneurs in cities which don’t have a vibrant VC community. ” Most VCs view it as their responsibility to mentor, debate, cajole and generally assist with investments they make. ” I know some people will cringe at this idea, “if the VC really wanted me they would come to ME.”
InfoChachkie
JUNE 9, 2015
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. Savvy entrepreneurs - seek out programs which incorporate these post-graduation activities. Convert Graduate-Founders Into Mentors.
InfoChachkie
APRIL 25, 2011
Although many are entertaining, most fail to provide entrepreneurs with a sufficient return on their time investment. Unfortunately, most business books do not offer entrepreneurs an adequate payoff. I have used Guy’s previous book, The Art Of The Start (Art ), in my UC Santa Barbara New Venture Creation class for the past five years.
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