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FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Tracy is knowledgeable enough to talk tech and swap design & product stories with other founders, but she realized early that networking amongst this group and reading and writing in their journals would not bring her more customers. Once off the ground she could attract mentors from her industry.

Startup 363

Startup Entrepreneur SEO Venture Capital 363

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JUNE 27, 2011

They certainly struggle to find mentors as there is nothing more frustrating than trying to help a company who is afraid to tell you anything. Market to Your Target Audience – I’ve seen a lot of startups who like to write blog posts on life as an entrepreneur. Nobody likes writing re-hashed stories.

Marketing 380

Marketing Startup Press Technical Advisors 380

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

I finally got around to writing it having read Fred Wilson’s post about what a CEO does. I spoke to a VC recently who said, “if only my company was going as well as the Wall Street Journal says they are.&# That is not uncommon. Both are basically people businesses.

Venture Capital 319

Venture Capital Startup Sales Customer 319

InfoChachkie

JUNE 9, 2015

My Forbes co-contributor Geri Stengel concurs that something is happening in the Volunteer State, writing last month about that state’s emerging women entrepreneurs. Convert Graduate-Founders Into Mentors. Bringing an accelerators’ graduates back as mentors provides value to the next class, certainly.

Startup 100

Startup Class LAMP Santa Barbara 100

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AUGUST 5, 2018

Moonves was seen as a leader and somebody who built careers and was a mentor and a champion to many. Moonves is so liked in the industry I have no doubt that my writing a blog post will annoy some senior people in the industry that I know but that’s no reason to stay silent. So why speak up?

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Report Mentor Startup Journal 177