socalTECH

OCTOBER 5, 2011

To understand how one local company is making that transition, we talked with Los Angeles-based All About Addiction (www.allaboutaddiction.com), a company that grew out of Adi Jaffe's work at UCLA as a trained psychologist. First, what is All About Addiction about? The idea was to make it simpler for people to find rehab.

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UCLA Research Tech Coast Angels Offshore 204

socalTECH

MAY 24, 2011

What is an entrepreneur? Gil Elbaz , founder of Los Angeles-based Factual , talks about entrepeneurship for our Insights and Opinions section. I learned that based on my selling statistics (which were good, but not great), every non-sale got me 1/15th of the way toward a sale. I thought it might be a good experience.

Entrepreneur 157

Entrepreneur CalTech Statistics Sales 157

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2023

There has long been a big debate about the best approach to starting a new business. On the other hand, I remember a classic book, “ The 10% Entrepreneur: Live Your Startup Dream Without Quitting Your Day Job ,” by Patrick J. The early entrepreneur lifestyle is not much fun. I’m definitely a proponent of this latter approach.

Startup 102

Startup Satisfaction Entrepreneur News 102

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

With the advent and growth of crowdfunding over the past few years, many entrepreneurs have predicted the demise of those demanding angel investment groups and venture capital organizations. Have you ever wondered what professional startup investors think about all this? But don’t be misled – these are just the cream of the crop.

Equity 164

Equity Statistics Platform Entrepreneur 164

InfoChachkie

JUNE 16, 2016

Entrepreneurs create their own jobs, why shouldn’t they also create their own degrees? As described in Should Millennial Entrepreneurs Skip College? most young entrepreneurs benefit greatly from the college experience. This list is intended to cover non-obvious courses relevant to entrepreneurs. Statistics.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Class Course Writing 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 31, 2023

Many aspiring entrepreneurs I mentor can talk at length about their innovative ideas and passions, and ask lots of good questions, but never make much progress in building a real business. In my experience, building a business is much more about getting things done than having great ideas. Why not start now?

Writing 92

Writing Ideas Startup Entrepreneur 92

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2022

One of the quickest ways to become an entrepreneur these days is to develop and publish a smartphone app. Yet according to other statistics, vanishing few of these ever generate a significant profit. Yet according to other statistics, vanishing few of these ever generate a significant profit.

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Develop Development Platform Mobile 138

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 20, 2016

With the advent and growth of crowdfunding over the past few years, many entrepreneurs have predicted the demise of those demanding angel investment groups and venture capital organizations. Have you ever wondered what professional startup investors think about all this? But don’t be misled – these are just the cream of the crop.

Equity 54

Equity Platform Entrepreneur Demand 54

Berkonomics

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The biggest mistake many corporate marketers, entrepreneurs and even investors make in the initial stages of planning – overstating the size of the (SOM) serviceable obtainable market. How about if you have no competitors? Should your net be large and bulky, requiring more effort and expense to weave? TAM, SAM & SOM?

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.Net Statistics Marketing Research 156

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Many new entrepreneurs are so excited by their latest idea that they can’t resist contacting every investor they know, assuming the investor will be equally excited and want to contribute immediately. Talking about competitors should be your opportunity to make positive statements about the advantages of your own product.

Entrepreneur 119

Entrepreneur Technical Review Statistics Startup 119

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2014

As a mentor to startups and new entrepreneurs, I continue to hear the refrain that business plans are no longer required for a new startup, since investors never read them anyway. For aspiring entrepreneurs, or if your last startup failed, it’s all about standing out above the crowd of others like you. Financial model.

Entrepreneur 108

Entrepreneur Startup Writing Slides 108

InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

Consistent with the statistics cited in Why Entrepreneurs Hate (Most) MBAs , the large majority of John and Kyle''s classmates accepted positions at investment banks and consulting firms upon graduation. an email) to about 35 people. Again, the story wasn''t about how our product was just knocking it out of the park.

Newsletter 233

Newsletter Startup Entrepreneur Writing 233

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 5, 2023

One of the biggest myths I have found in the entrepreneur community is that every startup needs one or more outside investors for credibility and success, and perhaps is even entitled to at least one. Searching LinkedIn, for example, is a must for contemporary entrepreneurs. But don’t wait for them to contact you. Marty Zwilling

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Statistics Entrepreneur Funding Social Media 98

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 28, 2021

Entrepreneurs who require funding for their startup have long counted on self-accredited high net worth individuals (“angels”) to fill their needs, after friends and family, and before they qualify for institutional investments (“VCs”). Here again, the entrepreneur will be the one hurt most, by having fewer funding sources to access.

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Funding Startup .Net Invest 144

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Successful entrepreneurs are the ones who think the most creatively, not only in their initial product or service, but more importantly all through the stages of growth from startup to maturity. Entrepreneurs have to be careful not to look too hard for evidence that confirms their passion and positive perspective. Think about that one.

Entrepreneur 113

Entrepreneur Metrics Demand Statistics 113

socalTECH

MAY 1, 2013

From the annual search statistics from Google and Bing , it''s clearly information about celebrities. The service says it has more than 30,000 profiles of famous people, with quick facts about them. Britton is a serial entrepreneur, who was last head of ResourceWebs, which he recently sold to a private equity firm.

Web Design 182

Web Design Santa Monica Statistics Web 182

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Many new entrepreneurs are so excited by their latest idea that they can’t resist contacting every investor they know, assuming the investor will be equally excited and want to contribute immediately. Talking about competitors should be your opportunity to make positive statements about the advantages of your own product.

Technical Review 109

Technical Review Startup Statistics Social Media 109

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2014

Most entrepreneurs struggle with many startup Founders dilemmas in building their business, and these key dilemmas are probably the biggest source of pain and failure for the entrepreneur lifestyle. That’s not an attractive statistic if you crave control and power. business dilemma entrepreneur founder Noam Wasserman'

Entrepreneur 107

Entrepreneur Statistics Equity Satisfaction 107

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 6, 2023

With the advent and growth of crowdfunding over the past few years, many entrepreneurs have predicted the demise of angel investment groups and venture capital organizations. According to more recent statistics , fewer than a third of all crowdfunding operations end up being successful, and the rest have to return anything they do collect.

Equity 80

Equity Platform Entrepreneur Statistics 80

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

One of the biggest myths I have found in the entrepreneur community is that every startup needs one or more outside investors for credibility and success, and perhaps is even entitled to at least one. Searching LinkedIn, for example, is a must for contemporary entrepreneurs. But don’t wait for them to contact you. Marty Zwilling.

Funding 173

Funding Tips Startup Statistics 173

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 7, 2011

Every entrepreneur needs to be honest about their strengths and weaknesses, and realistic about their reasons for choosing the startup route. For any entrepreneur, even the best business opportunities, if entered for the wrong reasons, will likely fail. Being an entrepreneur is not a part-time job.

Entrepreneur 111

Entrepreneur Statistics Startup Invest 111

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2013

Making the decision to become an entrepreneur is a major commitment, with huge implications for skills and lifestyle. Therefore, the least you can do is take advantage of some of the self-assessment tools and guides around, like “ The Entrepreneur Equation ,” by Carol Roth, which highlights personal characteristics and skills required.

Entrepreneur 114

Entrepreneur Startup Statistics Guide 114

Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Entrepreneurism is all about risk. The same is true about marketing. Resources such as money, experience, statistics about your target, experienced marketing and sales talent, and especially a compelling need and attractive product are all important to the ultimate success of an enterprise. By Dave Berkus.

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Resource Statistics Customer Custom 184

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2022

Even after many years mentoring entrepreneurs and advising businesses, I continue to be surprised by the primary focus on products and processes, and the often incidental attention to hiring and nurturing the right people. Almost any startup can start with Excel, and move to open-source data analysis tools, including Python or RStudio.

Tool 121

Tool Statistics Entrepreneur Metrics 121

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Many aspiring entrepreneurs I mentor can talk at length about their innovative ideas and passions, and ask lots of good questions, but never make much progress in building a real business. In my experience, building a business is much more about getting things done than having great ideas. Why not start now?

Ideas 121

Ideas Writing Startup Entrepreneur 121

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Based on my experience as a mentor and an entrepreneur, if you fail on your first startup, you are about average. Every young entrepreneur knows implicitly that startup success is a long hard road. Statistics show that the failure rate for new startups within the first 5 years is as high as 50 percent.

Entrepreneur 109

Entrepreneur Ideas Resource Statistics 109

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2023

Successful entrepreneurs are the ones who think the most creatively, not only in their initial product or service, but more importantly all through the stages of growth from startup to maturity. Entrepreneurs have to be careful not to look too hard for evidence that confirms their passion and positive perspective. Think about that one.

Marketing 119

Marketing Metrics Demand Statistics 119

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2023

Every business owner and entrepreneur like you I work with wishes they could better predict product demand and sales, for managing inventory and long-term business planning. An acceptable measurement error is really a statistical calculation, rather than an arbitrary dictate from management.

Metrics 81

Metrics Demand Statistics Sample 81

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Let’s talk about kids for a moment. In my bones I’m convinced that entrepreneurs are more nature than nurture although I know both are involved. I wasn’t going to write about it since he had just covered the topic and echoed my point of view. I’m an ex entrepreneur. Nature vs. Nurture.

Startup 289

Startup Statistics Entrepreneur Study 289

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2017

Most entrepreneurs struggle with many startup founders dilemmas in building their business, and these key dilemmas are probably the biggest source of pain and failure for the entrepreneur lifestyle. That’s not an attractive statistic if you crave control and power. The dilemma is that these goals are usually mutually exclusive.

Entrepreneur 57

Entrepreneur USC Statistics Equity 57

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 8, 2022

Most entrepreneurs struggle with many startup founders quandaries in building their business, and these key dilemmas are probably the biggest source of pain and failure for the entrepreneur lifestyle. That’s not an attractive statistic if you crave control and power. Otherwise exit and startup with another idea.

Startup 130

Startup USC Entrepreneur Statistics 130

InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

Consistent with the statistics cited in Why Entrepreneurs Hate (Most) MBAs , the large majority of John and Kyle''s classmates accepted positions at investment banks and consulting firms upon graduation. an email) to about 35 people. Again, the story wasn''t about how our product was just knocking it out of the park.

Newsletter 133

Newsletter Startup Entrepreneur Writing 133

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 18, 2020

Successful entrepreneurs are the ones who think the most creatively, not only in their initial product or service, but more importantly all through the stages of growth from startup to maturity. Entrepreneurs have to be careful not to look too hard for evidence that confirms their passion and positive perspective. Think about that one.

Metrics 157

Metrics Demand Statistics Sales 157

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 15, 2016

There seems to be a big debate these days about the best approach to starting a new business. On the other hand, I just finished a new book, “ The 10% Entrepreneur: Live Your Startup Dream Without Quitting Your Day Job ,” by Patrick J. The early entrepreneur lifestyle is not much fun.

Entrepreneur 63

Entrepreneur Startup Satisfaction News 63

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2014

Change is about the only thing constant in the world of startups. If your people and your startup do not change, statistics say you won’t survive. business change rate comfort zone entrepreneur startup' Too many find that out too late, and are left chasing a rabbit that is long gone. In summary, change will happen.

Entrepreneur 110

Entrepreneur Startup Training Statistics 110

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2010

For example, my personal interest is entrepreneurs, and MySpace is for tweens. Here is my characterization of the social networking scene, as it relates to business networking for entrepreneurs and startups: Twitter. Believe it or not, this is my favorite for entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs can find like-minded people here.

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Social Network Networking Entrepreneur Statistics 102

socalTECH

OCTOBER 19, 2017

We sat down with Steve to chat about what the Alliance is working on, and why he decided to champion the growth of the technology industry here. Tell us what the Alliance is all about? There's a tightness which is squeezing the lifeblood from the entrepreneurs, even as it remains an amazing place.

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Southern California Venture Capital Startup Entrepreneur 170