InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

These courses all proved to be serious influences on turning the dream of starting their own company into a reality. The biggest motivator for starting brightblu was John Greathouse’s Entrepreneurship class. These courses all proved to be serious influences on turning the dream of starting their own company into a reality.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

I consistently remind my UC Santa Barbara startup students that for most people, money is not a sustaining motivator. They might start a venture with the money as a primary goal, but money alone generally isn''t an adequate catalyst. If you haven''t seen his animated response to this crass question, it is well worth watching.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

When you first start your company and raise initial venture capital your board probably consists of 1-3 founders and 1-2 VCs. Most experienced VCs won’t push you to give up founder control at this stage of the business nor should they. As You Start to Mature. There are just as many bad entrepreneurs who do bad things.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

However, most of his rules are anathema to establishing a healthy startup culture. This might be wise counsel for Jerry Maguire, but it is the exact opposite approach an entrepreneur should take. Successful startups rely on a network of stakeholder who have a vested interest in the venture''s success.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 14, 2009

Hint: He was an entrepreneur. The same is true of entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurship is so highly valued in the Western World that some people try to convince themselves that they are an entrepreneur, when in fact they would be better off at a Big Dumb Company (“BDC”). Entrepreneur Does Not Equal Inventor.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 6, 2015

I am always on the lookout for inspiring entrepreneurs who have leveraged their passions into healthy livelihoods as they serve as instructive role models for my UC Santa Barbara entrepreneurial students. In 1978, George teamed up with 20-year old Stacy Peralta, a world champion skateboarder. This was an inspiration to me.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 10, 2014

Never give up when you truly believe. Find a job you like and you add five days to every week - I often tell my children), "I never worked at day at my startups because we were having too much fun." Admittedly, not every day was a carnival, but I certainly enjoyed the majority of my startup workdays. Go venture.

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