socalTECH

AUGUST 10, 2012

At a recent accelerator event on the West Side, a friendly young founder told me that he had been coached by his mentor not to talk to Angel groups. The Angel funding process can be arduous. The entrepreneurs in startups are trained to go fast and run lean. As a Pasadena Angel, I wanted to be shocked, but I wasnt. Continued.).

Angel 174

Angel Southern California Pasadena Angels Coach 174

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Many people believe that new ideas are the critical element of innovation, but in my experience as a mentor and investor, long-term business success is more about implementation than ideas. Provide outside training opportunities and hiring to promote this culture. Everyone has ideas, but only a few can make them happen.

Artificial Inteligence 114

Artificial Inteligence Ideas Satisfaction Customer 114

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 20, 2022

That means they must believe in what you are trying to do, and feel they have the right tools, training, and reward system to do the job that needs to be done. Your role is to provide this enablement, through listening to their needs, and providing personal coaching and mentoring as required.

Product 109

Product Training Customer Custom 109

socalTECH

OCTOBER 26, 2015

We have about 350, nationally certified, trainers on the platform, all vetted internally by us, and by our mentor network. The flat rate includes use of those locations during training sessions. We offer six different genres of fitness: Crossfit, strength training, Pilates, boxing, yoga, and stretching.

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Training Startup Orange County Malibu 100

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2022

As a startup mentor, I’m always amazed that some entrepreneurs seem to be an immediate hit with investors, while others struggle to get any attention at all. Contrary to popular belief, most investors are not looking for entrepreneurs who are desperate for funding. Being the first mover or lowest cost is not a good long-term strategy.

Entrepreneur 111

Entrepreneur Social Media Patents Mentor 111

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

To learn more about how women are looking to change the investment climate--and get involved in investing themselves--we caught up with one of the Pipeline Fellowship''s local mentors, the CEO of Beyond Capital Fund (www.beyondcapitalfund.org), Eva Helene Yazhari , who is here in Los Angeles. What is the Pipeline Fellowship?

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Angel Invest Mentor Technical Review 276

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2019

In my view, Bill failed on an earlier project, despite being a technical visionary, before he teamed with Steve Ballmer, who was trained at Procter and Gamble on business and marketing. I see this happening all the time, and in reality it may be a necessary stage, while funding and other resources are in short supply.

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Company Companies Technical Review Startup 99

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

The Founder Institute (www.founderinstitute.com), an entrepreneurial training program that originally launched by Adeo Ressi in Silicon Valley, recently announced that it is setting up shop in Southern California, with branches both in San Diego and Los Angeles. And then another $4,500 if you get at least $50,000 in funding.

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Mentor Class Entertainment Technical Review 185

socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Most are not event addressing it, and even in the instances they are, the typical format is to have a specialist come in for a workshop, to train just small percentage of an organization. Michele Ruiz: Robin Richards and I formed the company, after he approached me, after having been a business mentor for me for fifteen years.

Content 150

Content Training Education Outsource Development 150

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 13, 2020

As a startup mentor, I’m always amazed that some entrepreneurs seem to be an immediate hit with investors, while others struggle to get any attention at all. Contrary to popular belief, most investors are not looking for entrepreneurs who are desperate for funding. Being the first mover or lowest cost is not a good long-term strategy.

Entrepreneur 126

Entrepreneur Social Media Patents Mentor 126

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

The tech market is filled with many stories of early-stage funding. The science of finding recoveries is based on computer-based algorithms that flag high-potential errors and trained technicians that then review these claims. Whatever the outcome, our fund will be ranked in the top 5 funds or top 1% no matter how it’s sliced).

GRP Partners 285

GRP Partners Technical Review Truecar Invest 285

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2022

As a mentor for aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs, I talk to a fair number who may have a great vision and a strong engineering background, but have a negative interest in the role of public speaking in business. As an investor, I sometimes see CEOs who negotiate to send their VP of Marketing to talk.

Marketing 113

Marketing Entrepreneur Customer Custom 113

LATechDigest

MAY 22, 2016

Day One begins with Expert DOJO founder Brian Mac Mahon conducting a pitch training session, followed by live pitches to famed accelerator Techstars for consideration in their next program. Says Expert DOJO founder Brian MacMahon, “We are totally focused on getting startups funded or smarter about what funding is needed.

Startup 45

Startup LAVA Mentor Venture Capital 45

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2020

Seed deals, for example, are easier to get funded than a late-stage deal for obvious reasons. But there are some deals that will get funded even though not necessarily seed: If you’re in an anointed category that will serve a post Covid-19 world well. It may take much longer to close deals than you’d like. In a word: Yes.

Venture Capital 263

Venture Capital Marketing Startup Writing 263

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2020

Attract, train, and reward only the best leaders. This strategy requires allocating a significant portion of your time, even as daily crises grow, to the nurturing of the leadership pipeline, mentoring high potentials, paying them well, and rewarding results with positive short-term feedback, as well as strategic promotional opportunities.

Technical Review 124

Technical Review Layoffs Social Media Metrics 124

Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

With the rise in startup activity around the country, more local organizations are emerging to help provide resources, training, education, and funding to support underserved communities and their dreams to build a business. With our programs,] we have mentors and resources from that community. Find the Bridge.

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Resource Organization Mentor News 70

socalTECH

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Fariborz Masseh: The idea of funding a business plan competition is not a new idea. Fariborz Maseeh: All of my training is in engineering. In 2003 or 2004, I moved to California, and decided to change from running an engineering company into running a hedge fund. Now, I run a hedge fund and finance firm in Southern California.

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Competition Southern California Mentor USC 154

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

and I thought if we brought the community together for common purpose we could create more of a sense of community to help new entrepreneurs get funded, assemble teams, raise profiles and help with biz dev, product, etc. Companies were getting funded more easily and many more companies were actually being created. So we went for it.

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Venture Capital Startup Idealab Funding 290

InfoChachkie

MAY 12, 2016

There are a number of tasks you can perform that will allow you to train in the art of entrepreneurship while you are in school or working at a large organization. If you are a recent college graduate, mentor college students. Like athletes, entrepreneurs benefit greatly from a coach, in the form of a caring mentor.

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Company Companies Startup Mentor 80

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2010

They are likely to be able to get grants to fund development for you in strategic focus areas, like alternative energy sources, that would otherwise cost you many thousands of dollars.< Other engineering departments at ASU often provide grad students to build prototypes, and even venture funding for certain projects.

Help 94

Help Startup Mentor Incubator 94

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 23, 2013

The fitness professional network develops business tools that make it easier for fitness professionals to run their businesses and keep their clients engaged between training sessions. We knew there’s a better personal training experience to be had, so we set out to create one. We just found this hole in the fitness industry.

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Social Network Networking Training Summary 92

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 28, 2016

Finding creative ways to fund activities. While the CFO usually takes the lead in finding professional investors, everyone needs to look for ways to reduce the burn rate and maximize alternative funding sources, including bartering for services, finding partners willing to accept deferred payments and talking to friends and family.

Entrepreneur 59

Entrepreneur Activity Training Outsource Development 59

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

We also want to create more capital for women entrepreneurs to increase the chances of being funded and connected to a bigger network. We have three main components: education, mentoring, and practice. I know several women who have been mentoring entrepreneurs and I encourage them to step up to the plate.

Mentor 84

Mentor Invest Entrepreneur Startup 84

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

That's funding our new product, FanMix, which is a a social media tool. We have some great mentors now. Thanks to TechStars, we've got an awesome mentor who's co-habitating with us now, and we're learning something daily from him. We're fortunate we've been able to fund that from SocialEngine. We scaled that to almost $1.4

Startup 242

Startup CTO Coach Blogging Social Media 242

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

An obvious reason is limited funds, but a more important reason is the need to know and intimately understand what is really going on in the business and the market. If a team member has a plan that is too ambitious and likely to set them up for failure, he or she needs your direct mentoring to dial it back. Check your ego at the door.

Startup 103

Startup Entrepreneur Template Mentor 103

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2019

Image via Wikipedia As a mentor for aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs, I talk to a fair number who may have a great vision and a strong engineering background, but have a negative interest in the role of public speaking in business. As an investor, I sometimes see CEOs who negotiate to send their VP of Marketing to talk.

Entrepreneur 87

Entrepreneur Customer Custom Guide 87

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

All true entrepreneurs operate off a set of tenets that are built into their psyche, or drilled into them from training and mentors. Entrepreneurs often express surprise at funding challenges, confident that their good idea would attract money on its own merits. Myth: Measure twice, cut once.

Entrepreneur 103

Entrepreneur Design Ideas Competition 103

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2014

As a startup mentor, I’m always amazed that some entrepreneurs seem to be an immediate hit with investors, while others struggle to get any attention at all. Contrary to popular belief, most investors are not looking for entrepreneurs who are desperate for funding. Being the first mover or lowest cost is not a good long-term strategy.

Entrepreneur 107

Entrepreneur Angel Social Media Patents 107

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 6, 2014

It’s that time of year again TechZulu readers, the time when people from all corners of the world travel their way by planes, trains, and automobiles to Austin, Texas for SXSW. Make It Rain – The New Healthcare Funding Landscape with Bre DiGiammarino. Mentors: Distribution: Documentary with Kristen Konvitz.

Riverside 95

Riverside Mentor Training Design 95

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 26, 2017

As a mentor for aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs, I talk to a fair number who may have a great vision and a strong engineering background, but have a negative interest in the role of public speaking in business. As an investor, I sometimes see CEOs who negotiate to send their VP of Marketing to talk.

Company 97

Company Companies Entrepreneur Customer 97

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 29, 2017

Many venture firms go even further, by insisting on investing their own key players in an interesting startup, before they commit any funds. This means revisiting your human relations (HR) practices and procedures – training, promotion, job assignments, and compensation, with difference makers in mind.

Product 58

Product Startup Guide Framework 58

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 5, 2012

An obvious reason is limited funds, but a more important reason is the need to know and intimately understand what is really going on in the business and the market. If a team member has a plan that is too ambitious and likely to set them up for failure, he or she needs your direct mentoring to dial it back. Check your ego at the door.

Entrepreneur 94

Entrepreneur Startup Template Mentor 94

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2012

All true entrepreneurs operate off a set of tenets that are built into their psyche, or drilled into them from training and mentors. Entrepreneurs often express surprise at funding challenges, confident that their good idea would attract money on its own merits. Myth: Measure twice, cut once.

Startup 94

Startup Design Entrepreneur Ideas 94

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2011

Get connected to the right mentors and your business may catapult to the next level. I figured if Matt was on the verge of bankruptcy and one mentor changed his trajectory, what if we had a formalized, community-wide program? A friend helped him get out of this situation and changed Matt’s life forever. The answer?

Acquisition 304

Acquisition Startup Customer Custom 304

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2011

All true entrepreneurs operate off a set of tenets that are built into their psyche, or drilled into them from training and mentors. Entrepreneurs often express surprise at funding challenges, confident that their good idea would attract money on its own merits. Myth: Measure twice, cut once.

Entrepreneur 103

Entrepreneur Design Ideas Competition 103

Tech.Co

MAY 25, 2018

Still though, when founders are seeking funding, “ 75 percent of the venture capital goes to three states: Massachusetts, New York, and California,” said Steve Case in an interview with Recode. The barriers to entry when it comes to launching a company require less tension and a lot less capital.

Startup 141

Startup Technical Review Competition Software Review 141

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 24, 2012

As a mentor for aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs, I talk to a fair number who may have a great vision and a strong engineering background, but have a negative interest in the role of public speaking in business. As an investor, I sometimes see CEOs who negotiate to send their VP of Marketing to talk.

Entrepreneur 126

Entrepreneur Media Customer Custom 126