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SoCal CTO
JANUARY 2, 2013
Then we discussed how they could go about finding this startup business advisor. Then I got an email that asked: I'm leading the marketing efforts for an early-stage startup. However, I often wish that I had someone more experienced both in marketing and working in a startup environment that I could go to for advice.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 27, 2011
The following are some lessons I learned about early-stage startup marketing. Because market is such a broad topic, I’m restricting these lessons to PR marketing (as opposed SEO, SEM, product marketing, etc.). Most people totally advise against stealth. I call this “marketing futures.&#
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Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 12, 2010
The most successful entrepreneurs are those with multiple real-life experiences, who have personal exposure to markets where opportunities are being left on the table. Take advantage of inside and outside advisers at school. Most universities also bring in outside advisors to mentor budding entrepreneurs.
socalTECH
OCTOBER 24, 2011
Accelerator programs--like YCombinator in Silicon Valley, and TechStars in Colorado--have come to the forefront of the minds of entrepreneurs as a way to boost their ideas quickly into the market, find funding, and into existence. We're providing seed funding, office space, and put them through a three month, structured program.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 6, 2021
Based on my experience advising new entrepreneurs as well as more mature businesses, I recommend the following strategies for building business momentum, while still optimizing the limited resources of every small business: Find more customers that like what you do best. The company has since gone public, and is still a market leader.
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 19, 2020
In my business of mentoring new entrepreneurs and advising small company owners, I recognize that most don’t start as experienced leaders, and most don’t realize that people leadership is a primary key to their future success. Building a business is not a one-person job, and leading by edict rarely works today.
socalTECH
AUGUST 28, 2017
I tapped my co-founder, John Haro, who I worked for at Agency.com, and at another mobile marketing company, and we talked about the idea, ideated, and I brought him on as co-founder. He and I connected, and walked through PartySlate and what we were doing, and he immediately said he wanted to invest and become an advisor to the company.
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