Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 16, 2009

This is part of my new series on what makes an entrepreneur successful. I originally posted it on VentureHacks , one of my favorite websites for entrepreneurs. Thinking out loud – I’m sure that’s important for entrepreneurs as well. If you haven’t spent time over there you should.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 27, 2022

Because the first rule for raising money is to do it on good news – right when sales are increasing at an accelerating rate. What if you have no good news to offer? Unfortunately, the longer you wait without significant upward news, the harder it is to get attention. Where to look if you just don’t have any good news?

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 26, 2013

Understanding “The Funding Angle” I sit at enough board meetings to hear conflicting advice given to entrepreneurs about how to handle PR and announcements at startups. I’m ok with announcing straight away or waiting until you have product or team confidence to release the news. Funding is news.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 7, 2011

Advice For Emerging Entrepreneurs. In addition to giving their employers 110% of their energy, I encourage these emerging entrepreneurs to engage in small, Mini-ventures on the side, rather than starting a fulltime venture from scratch. Deliver Bad News Early. Underpromise, Overdeliver. Prototype Their Work. Form Friendships.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

I recently got a phone call from an entrepreneur whom I respect and who runs a company that I hope will do great things one day. He started the call by telling me he had exciting news. He was about to be featured in a major US news magazine as one of their “hot&# picks. Is that why you called? To update me on your PR?

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socalTECH

AUGUST 14, 2012

It's a warm summer night in Westwood and 35 entrepreneurs are mingling with a collection of the new SoCal silicon-set. However, despite the good news, Marks and his entrepreneurs all agreed that their work is far from over. Five startups: Contur , Enplug , FitKit , Afterschool.me

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Be careful about investor rights This important variation on money talks is an important consideration for entrepreneurs when seeking an investment from professionals such as VCs. So, the combination of bad news and VC or professional investors on the Board can be volatile for the founders or management.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2013

Perhaps the biggest piece of new news is that after 17 years of operations we’ve changed our name from GRP Partners to Upfront Ventures. Wouldn’t we be a bit hypocritical if we talked with entrepreneurs about innovation and change but we weren’t willing to take it on ourselves? What’s up with that?

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socalTECH

JULY 24, 2015

Los Angeles-based online trending news site Opposing Views said Thursday that it is now seeing an average of more than 23 million unique visitors per month, up from around 14.4 The website features trending, viral news stories and photos and video news. The startup's chairman is investor and entrepreneur Eytan Elbaz.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

This is a big news day at Upfront Ventures. In other news we announced the closing of $61 million in funding at Maker Studios , which I’ll talk publicly about soon. But as sweet as that success has been (we invested pre-revenue in a small team) today my even more important news was the further expansion of our partner ranks.

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Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

In fact, Here's the post in its entirety: We have signed an agreement to be acquired by Amazon and are looking forward to working with them as we continue to build easy-to-use tools for entrepreneurs. Plus, there is plenty of content from young entrepreneurs showcasing their small and more sustainable businesses. App required. ?.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2022

Most entrepreneurs believe they are “different,” but they can’t quite understand how. The classic book, “ Hunting in a Farmer's World: Celebrating the Mind of an Entrepreneur ,” by serial entrepreneur and business coach John F. Dini makes the case that entrepreneurs are hunters, while the rest of us (large majority) are farmers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Billionaire entrepreneur and "Shark Tank" co-host Mark Cuban is an outspoken proponent of the all-in early approach in a video interview, and made it clear that he gives no credibility and low odds to founders seeking funding who have not fully committed their time and efforts to their cause. The early entrepreneur lifestyle is not much fun.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2012

We asked the same four questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next week. What was the biggest news for you/your firm this year? What was the biggest lesson you learned over the past year (good or bad)?

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

. - And tons of great discussions including 2 companies pitches and a discussion of the week’s news. He’s a must listen for any young entrepreneur. I love hearing Jason’s opinions. Yes, he’s irreverent and opinionated and that rubs some people the wrong way.

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socalTECH

MARCH 31, 2014

Bitvore is based in Irvine, and is backed by serial entrepreneur Yuri Pikover, as well as other angels. You might know that some people are mentioned in the news, but we can also see that there might have been fraud mentioned at the executive level, that someone is now deceased, or that there has been a bankruptcy or lawsuit.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2012

We asked the same four questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next week. What was the biggest news for you/your firm this year? What was the biggest news for you/your firm this year?

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socalTECH

APRIL 26, 2012

The moves are sure to be welcome news to Orange County entrepeneurs, who have not had as many options as companies in the Los Angeles and San Diego areas, in terms of incubation/acceleration programs.

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Tech.Co

MAY 16, 2024

However, despite growing optimism, the path to success for Black entrepreneurs is still paved with systematic barriers in 2024. Power Forward Small Business Grant Black Founder Startup Grant Powershift Entrepreneurs Grant NAACP and Lelsie’s Certification Boost Grant U.S. Deadline: Rolling Learn more and apply today 2.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 28, 2012

This important variation on “money talks” is an important consideration for entrepreneurs when seeking an investment from professionals such as VC’s. So the combination of bad news and VC or professional investors on the Board can be volatile for the founders or management.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

Over the past four years, Nithin has generated national coverage for his from several leading cable news networks, as well as a number of local and regional newspapers. We had NBC, ABC, Fox, San Jose Mercury News (cover the story). Nithin Jilla was 14-yrs old when he became involved in Kenya Dream. Do what you love.

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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. Deliver Bad News Early. This inclusive approach motivates emerging entrepreneurs by demystifying the paths to success.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2020

Every new entrepreneur has to initiate the right actions to be perceived as a leader in their chosen business domain by their team and by their customers, or the road to success and satisfaction will be lost along the way. No entrepreneur can build a business alone. Constantly strengthening your network of relationships.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

In my bones I’m convinced that entrepreneurs are more nature than nurture although I know both are involved. I have recently written extensively on what I believe the 12 characteristics of an entrepreneur are. Entrepreneurs aren’t born, they’re made.&# The data in this article is at best, a stretch. from a young age.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 7, 2013

The good news for entrepreneurs is that there have never been more office space options for early stage companies. The bad news is that it is often difficult to determine which of these alternatives is ideal, since the definition of "ideal" changes as your venture matures. Many Sizes, Many Fits.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2011

The truth is that we work in a very small, tight-knit industry and news & plans spread fast. I actually like finding entrepreneurs who are more circumspect, less braggadocios and generally more planned about their actions. In my experience, entrepreneurs who are overly paranoid or are information hoarders rarely do well.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2010

We asked the same five questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next two weeks. What was the biggest news for you/your firm this year? As an investor and an entrepreneur you have to pick a path and go. Stay tuned.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 23, 2012

4:45 How do young entrepreneurs begin to work with a company like yours? Do you feel protected from new media? 10:00 Is news being disaggregated? 25:00 How should entrepreneurs approach you for funding? Whole Outline: 00:30 Welcome everyone, I’m here today with Andrew Siegel of Advance Publications.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

In my view, starting a new business has never been easier, and according to reports from the Kauffman Foundation , the numbers are here to show it. The rate of new entrepreneurs increased between 2013 and 2021, from 280 to 360 out of 100,000 of the adult population.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2012

We asked the same four questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next week. What was the biggest news for you/your firm this year? He's also a very active angel investor and advisor to local startups.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 23, 2011

One of the most frequent questions entrepreneurs ask about when they raise a little bit of money or are getting close to launching their first product is whether they should hire a PR firm. I notice, for example, that some CEO’s on Twitter never do anything but parrot their companies news. Give real answers.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 18, 2011

When you see a story from the LA Times, you know there is a certain level of quality, and that it's written by a news publication you know about. We make sure that content is available, and linked to current news stores. Right now, news organizations write off the news cycle. So, we start with that.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Those apps provide scores, news, season schedules, player stats, tickets, and more. Hopscotch, which is led by entrepreneur Laurence Sotsky, says it now has 50 employees, and is hoping to recruit another 15. The company--which is backed by $12.5M READ MORE>>.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 11, 2013

Not Really At first you may be thinking that this is all bad news. However, the good news is that for most investors, you can certainly change the question and get a lot more information without ever building the MVP. But now that you have a product, you should be able to show that people want to and/or are willing to pay to use it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 5, 2023

Technology is so key to every business these days that experienced business-smart but non-tech entrepreneurs are feeling deeper and deeper in the hole. Only one component of running a business is managing technology, but it is a critical component, so no entrepreneur can afford to ignore it or totally delegate it.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 29, 2013

And it was the first word I muttered when I heard the news tonight. Look at their entrepreneurs – they are 28, computer programmers and they went to Harvard or Stanford. And how to think about being an entrepreneur. We still had so many more times to spend together. I loved this image I saw posted by Andy Rankin.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 14, 2013

If you start with a POV rather than product features / functions or your own internal news story you’re already a long way down the track of answering the above questions. And journalists eat that s**t up because it has all that they’re looking for: facts, charts, an angle, news, something that their readers care about, etc.

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