Maverick Gets $2.7M For Social Network for Girls
socalTECH
APRIL 27, 2018
Los Angeles-based Maverick , a new startup launching a social network for girls, has raised $2.7M in a seed funding round, as it prepares to launch its service. READ MORE>>.
Which Social Networks are for Entrepreneurs?
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 24, 2010
Social networking is indeed the new business networking. For example, my personal interest is entrepreneurs, and MySpace is for tweens. Every social network, including MySpace, claims to be a mecca for business people to network and sell products. Entrepreneurs can find like-minded people here.
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How to Connect on Social Networks
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 9, 2009
I wrote recently about etiquette when you meet people at conferences or events so now that I have this done I feel I need to say some words about connecting on social networks. Let’s start with a discussion of existing social networks and then how to approach people on them. Facebook.
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How And Where To Connect To The Entrepreneur Universe
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 20, 2021
The answer is still the same, but I have learned over the years that there is an etiquette to this process, just like there is for social networking. Business groups like TiE-The Indus Entrepreneurs and EO-Entrepreneurs Organization are places to meet people you can help, as well as people who can help you.
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8 Attributes Of Entrepreneurs Who Transform Society
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 19, 2023
Every entrepreneur has an idea for transforming a market with innovative new technology, or transforming society with a new process. Entrepreneurs who have been really transformative, like Steve Jobs and Walt Disney, seemed to know how to deal with all the right elements. Seek innovation that begets invention. Failure is an option.
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7 Essential Steps From A Lone Entrepreneur To Success
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 18, 2021
You can’t win as an entrepreneur working alone. That doesn’t mean you have to be a social butterfly to succeed, or introverts need not apply. So I thought I would drop back to some essentials in building and nurturing business relationships (most of these apply to personal relationships as well): Build your network.
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7 Technology Entrepreneur Examples You Should Emulate
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 10, 2022
By most definitions of the term, an entrepreneur is someone who starts a new business, incorporating innovative changes to existing products, services, business models, and creating new markets. Yet very few achieve that great aspiration of really driving economic, social, and environmental changes on a global scale.
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Snap accelerator names its latest cohort
TechCrunch LA
FEBRUARY 19, 2020
and international cities like London, Mexico City, Seoul and Vilnius are building professional social networks for black professionals and blue collar workers, fashion labels, educational tools in augmented reality, kids entertainment, and an interactive entertainment production company. Hardworkers — a Cambridge, Mass.-based
7 Steps To Greater Satisfaction As A New Entrepreneur
Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 13, 2021
In my role as mentor to many of you aspiring entrepreneurs, I often find you convinced that all you need to start is a unique innovation or idea , and now you are ready to jump in with both feet and enjoy the ride. Remember that being an entrepreneur is all about starting and running a business, after the initial invention.
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Social Networking Addiction Bears Fruit
Eric Greenspan
DECEMBER 5, 2009
I’ve been engaged with social networking for some time now, starting with Myspace and Facebook and just recently (within the last 30 days), Twitter. We created Superfriends, a group of local entrepreneurs that will gather to share ideas and help each other grow personally and professionally. I love Namechk.com for this.
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6 Hard Questions That Every Entrepreneur Must Answer
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 29, 2019
As a mentor to many aspiring entrepreneurs, I challenge them to think beyond what I call linear extensions to a current trend, such as another “easier-to-use” app for smartphones, a new dating site for pets, or another niche social network. Great social entrepreneurs are rare.
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Social Networking Addiction Bears Fruit FAST
Eric Greenspan
DECEMBER 5, 2009
I’ve been engaged with social networking for some time now, starting with Myspace and Facebook and just recently (within the last 30 days), Twitter. I’ve jumped on the bandwagon, big time! I have vanity urls setup at just about every site on the web. I love Namechk.com for this.
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Social Networks Don’t Automate Personal Contacts
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 20, 2011
Social networking can help, but a large list of online friends and followers is no substitute for a smaller list of personal and ongoing business relationships. Many of my younger friends use various social networks on a daily basis and think that they will thereby avoid this problem.
Do’s and Don’ts For Entrepreneur Business Networking
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 10, 2019
The answer is still the same, but I have learned over the years that there is an etiquette to this process, just like there is for social networking. Business groups like TiE-The Indus Entrepreneurs and EO-Entrepreneurs Organization are places to meet people you can help, as well as people who can help you.
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Name the Big Three Social Networks for Business
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 15, 2011
With the advent of social networking sites like LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook, Internet usage has totally morphed, from a serious business medium, to a social and fun medium that still means business. Here are the current big three in social networking for business: Facebook is biggest, moving from social to business.
Social Search – What Entrepreneur Needs To Know
InfoChachkie
NOVEMBER 3, 2014
In contrast, social networking sites drove a record number of clicks, up 20% over the prior year. Clearly there is a shift occurring in users'' behavior, as social networks continue to hone their product discovery and purchase capabilities. Google is great at search, yet their G+ social network wasn’t the most successful.
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ViSalus, Headed by LA Tech Entrepreneur, Files For $175M IPO
socalTECH
AUGUST 16, 2012
ViSalus , a nutritional supplements maker co-founded by Los Angeles-based, technology entrepreneur Ryan Blair, has filed for an IPO, saying that it is looking to raise up to $175M in an IPO. Exchange and other details of the IPO have not yet been set for the company, whose corporate name is FVA Ventures.
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How To Snag Lunch With A High-Profile Entrepreneur
InfoChachkie
MAY 12, 2014
I recently received an email from a former student in which he described how he was able to secure a lunch meeting with a high-profile entrepreneur who is operating multiple ventures in parallel. When I attended Startup Weekend in Berkeley, I was inspired by parallel entrepreneur Adam Cheyer''s keynote speech. Share and Enjoy.
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211 In Control: Who Will Own the World of Social Networks?
SoCal Tech Calendar
APRIL 12, 2009
Saturday, April 18, 2009 -- In Control: Who Will Own the World of Social Networks? Socnet" proliferation amplifies issues that increasingly worry users. They are questioning "what access do 'friends of friends' have? Is my content still mine? What about advertisers?" See [link] (more).
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LA Entrepreneurs Connecting Communities
SoCal Tech Calendar
JULY 1, 2011
Thursday, July 7, 2011 -- LA Entrepreneurs Connecting Communities. Come mingle with the top social networks of L.A This networking event for L.A entrepreneurs will feature presentations from the main speakers and QandA session with an additional panel of local startups.
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7 Habits Practiced By Highly Effective Entrepreneurs
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 17, 2015
In my years of working with entrepreneurs, I have heard many times the promise that their new idea will create the next Amazon or Apple, but I rarely hear the more important promise that the founder will practice all the good habits of winning entrepreneurs like Jeff Bezos and Steve Jobs. We have enough social network startups.
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6 Values And Priorities That Investors Will Relate To
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 7, 2023
Young entrepreneurs often are so excited by new technology or their latest invention that they forget to translate it into a value proposition that their customers or potential investors can understand and relate to. Entrepreneurs who make this case effectively will get the decision they want, no matter how esoteric their technology.
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How To Build A Great Startup In The Age Of Disruption
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 7, 2023
The cost of entry to the entrepreneur lifestyle is at an all-time low, but the challenge of winning and success is at an all-time high. Customers have come to expect disruptive change, so yet another social network is not the way to get traction. Entrepreneurs in this category are real risk takers, such as Elon Musk.
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118 Eight Repeat Entrepreneurs To Watch In SoCal
socalTECH
JULY 7, 2010
One complaint we sometimes hear from venture capitalists visiting Southern California for the first time, is the difficulty of finding experienced entrepreneurs and executives. socalTECH.com has mined its proprietary database of high tech companies and entrepreneurs and identified just a few of the repeat entrepreneurs to watch in the region.
A Comprehensive View of Social Marketing, Social Media, and Social Networks
SoCal Tech Calendar
SEPTEMBER 10, 2009
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 -- The MIT Enterprise Forum of the Central Coast Presents: A Comprehensive View of Social Marketing, Social Media, and Social Networks. Blogs, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and other social platforms can be low-cost marketing tools (great for anyone in this economic climate!)
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Should You Really be a Startup Entrepreneur?
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 31, 2011
One of the most common questions that entrepreneurs who meet me for the first time like to ask is, “Do you miss being an entrepreneur? I thought I’d talk a bit about the differences I’ve experienced between being an entrepreneur & a VC – you know, from “both sides of the table.&#. On Being an Entrepreneur.
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6 Ways To Learn The Realities For Starting A Business
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
The successful entrepreneurs I have met and worked with over the years all seem to share that passion for learning, and they see rapid market change not as a problem, but as an opportunity for them to move ahead of the crowd in changing the world. Successful entrepreneurs love to share, but they respond better to pull rather than push.
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142 As An Entrepreneur, Are You Ready To Meet The Press?
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 22, 2019
Most entrepreneurs I know admit to a poor first media interaction, and many are still waiting for the instant replay. On the social media side, the stakes are just as great. These days the media formats range from email, phone, radio, television, to social media. People judge you and your company in the first few seconds.
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How An Entrepreneur Can Win In This Age Of Disruption
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 19, 2016
The cost of entry to the entrepreneur lifestyle is at an all-time low, but the challenge of winning and success is at an all-time high. Customers have come to expect disruptive change, so yet another social network is not the way to get traction. Entrepreneurs in this category are real risk takers, such as Elon Musk.
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103 Entrepreneurs Learn Best From Business Networking
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 28, 2013
The answer is still the same, but I have learned over the years that there is an etiquette to this process, just like there is for social networking. Business groups like TiE-The Indus Entrepreneurs and EO-Entrepreneurs Organization are places to meet people you can help, as well as people who can help you.
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100 How Great Entrepreneurs Spell Continuous Innovation
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 12, 2015
As a startup investor in this age of the entrepreneur, I see many more startups, but innovation is still hard to find. The most common proposals I hear are for yet another social networking site ( over 200 active ), or another dating site (now over 2500 in the US alone). Followers and linear thinkers need not apply.
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6 Keys To Translating Technology Into Business Value
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 15, 2020
Young entrepreneurs often are so excited by new technology or their latest invention that they forget to translate it into a value proposition that their customers or potential investors can understand and relate to. Entrepreneurs who make this case effectively will get the decision they want, no matter how esoteric their technology.
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Entrepreneurs Need More Relationships And Fewer Friends
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 8, 2016
Successful entrepreneurs understand the difference between a good business relationship with more people and having more friends. In fact, the focus on social networking platforms, starting with Facebook, has destroyed the meaning of the word friend and even changed it from a noun to a verb.
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Maintaining Contacts is Not Social Networking
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 7, 2010
Gemassmer We all intuitively believe in maintaining personal and business contacts, but most of us don’t do well in this area, despite the advent of social networking. Today a number of social networks have emerged, all designed to enable us to stay in touch, keep each other updated and maintain a sense of continuity.
7 Tips For Entrepreneurs Who Like To Work Alone
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 29, 2013
You can’t win as an entrepreneur working alone. That doesn’t mean you have to be a social butterfly to succeed, or introverts need not apply. So I thought I would drop back to some essentials in building and nurturing business relationships (most of these apply to personal relationships as well): Build your network.
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amSTATZ Social Network For Fitness Gurus, Athletes & Events | Interview With Founder
Tech Zulu Event
APRIL 23, 2013
Sergey’s diverse experience as an entrepreneur, technology consultant and software executive qualifies him to lead amSTATZ’s technology development. David Cohen from TechStars, someone I look up to as an entrepreneur, says that they don’t invest in ideas, but teams. Sergey Belyankin is our Chief Technology Officer.
Encore Entrepreneur Is The New Baby Boomer Lifestyle
Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 21, 2016
Contrary to what you might guess, the highest rate of entrepreneurial growth over the last few years is not Gen-Y upstarts, but Boomers over the age of 50, now called encore entrepreneurs. With longer life expectancies and greater health in later life, older generations are moving to start new firms -- and mentor young entrepreneurs.
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10 Keys To Real Innovation In Your Next New Business
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 21, 2023
As a startup advisor in this age of the entrepreneur, I see many more startups, but innovation is still hard to find. The most common proposals I hear are for yet another social networking site ( 200 on Wikipedia ), or another dating site/app ( over 1500 in the USA ). An entrepreneur looking for a sure thing will never innovate.
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Entrepreneurs Relish The Challenge More Than Money
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 27, 2014
Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of working with some of the best entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley and elsewhere. On the average, the entrepreneurs I know are living on Ramen noodles. I’ve never known any successful entrepreneurs or investors who were not happy to share their insights. Read entrepreneur stories.
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Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 22, 2014
My plea to entrepreneurs is to recognize these concerns as an opportunity, to make people’s life better, rather than stoke the fires. Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks. business entrepreneur identify theft opportunity privacy startup' Why is everyone so paranoid these days?
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100 Build Entrepreneur Credentials Early and Wisely
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 21, 2013
Many believe that entrepreneurs are born, not made. While I agree that successful company builders usually have a natural inclination to be entrepreneurs, a good education helps polish that apple. We can all point to examples of successful entrepreneurs who dropped out of college, but still went on to make a big impact.
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105 10 Keys To Delivering Innovation As An Entrepreneur
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 18, 2018
As a startup investor in this age of the entrepreneur, I see many more startups, but innovation is still hard to find. The most common proposals I hear are for yet another social networking site ( over 200 exist ), or another dating site (over 2500 in the US alone). An entrepreneur looking for a sure thing will never innovate.
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7 Most Effective Routines Of Notable Business Leaders
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 18, 2021
In my years of working with entrepreneurs, I have heard many times the promise that their new idea will create the next Amazon or Apple, but I rarely hear the more important promise that the founder will practice all the good habits of winning entrepreneurs like Jeff Bezos and Steve Jobs. We have enough social network startups.
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The Demographics Of New Venture Founders Are Changing
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Contrary to what you might guess, the highest rate of small business and entrepreneurial growth over the last few years is not Gen-Y upstarts, but Boomers over the age of 50, now called encore entrepreneurs. One new incentive is the falling transaction costs and barriers to entry for entrepreneurs of every age. In the U.S.,
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