Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

He also still gets excited to donate one percent of sales to environmental groups around the world. Assess who you can get for value and mentoring. Be ready to network for investors and team members. Document and communicate a solid business plan. These may evolve from an advisory arrangement to a board of directors.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2014

Many startups now go through accelerators and have mentors passing through each day with advice – usually it’s conflicting. On sales I often talk about “ Why Buy Anything, Why Buy Now, Why Buy Me ” as a tool to think about a sales process. How to network better ? What is a founder to do?

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socalTECH

JUNE 20, 2012

There is a large menu of startup accelerators in the Los Angeles, but one of more established efforts in the area is LaunchpadLA ([link] The effort actually started as an informal mentoring program, but has grown and expanded to follow the accelerator model. We're really excited for the next steps.

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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. Bobby’s strong sales acumen, genuine charisma and leadership abilities make him an invaluable asset to the founding team.

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Social Network Networking Training Summary 92

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

They did development in SF and had the ad sales team in NY. At every entrepreneur event I through between 2008-2012 I invite Hamet because he was a great mentor for entrepreneurs. He reached out to younger founders and offered to help via his network at AT&T, Google, media agencies … you name it. I stayed close.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

As an advisor and mentor for many startups and small business founders, following my initial career in big business, I realize that the key strategies to achieve success in small businesses are often different from those that make larger businesses successful. Sharing the same space also facilitates creativity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2019

I found that role validated and highlighted in a new book, “ Scale or Fail ,” by Allison Maslan, who has built ten successful companies from the ground up, and consulted with many more in her current role as founder and CEO of Pinnacle Global Network. Lead and mentor team members to run all business areas.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 9, 2015

One member of the LaunchTN network of nine regional accelerators, ZeroTo510, in the Greater Memphis Accelerator Consortium, was listed in TechCrunch’s accelerator ranking. Convert Graduate-Founders Into Mentors. Bringing an accelerators’ graduates back as mentors provides value to the next class, certainly.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

They've provided a completely free facility, furniture, Internet access, mentoring, sponsorship--all of those things are provided for free. After the sale, Rory [Editor's note: Rory Moore] asked me if I wanted to take this to the next level. That's through the generosity of the Irvine Company. It's a unique, community supported model.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 10, 2014

The best ones bring in more executive leadership so you can appropriate allocate resources across sales, marketing, product, engineering and support. If it’s an enterprise software company you can no longer rely on tacit knowledge to win sales campaigns. You’re the coach, mentor, cheerleader.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2015

As a business mentor, I sometimes feel besieged by people begging for my view and support of their latest idea. There are lots of resources available for that question, including the Internet and mentors like me. Attend trade shows and network to find the right players and pitch your product. Factory in the garage (make it).

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

in sales last year, what he learned from his experience at TechStars, and where he's going with Fanmix. million in sales last year, with great margins, and it's profitable, with a team of ten people. We have some great mentors now. We heard form Alex to learn how SocialEngine was bootstrapped to $1.4M

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socalTECH

AUGUST 9, 2013

There are ad networks, ad exchanges, direct buys with publishers, and tons of other ways to buy ads. Big publishers are using that to arm their sales forces, and figuring out what advertisers to go after and what to pitch. What is Adomic? Gabe Gottlieb: We provide transparency in the display advertising space. Gabe Gottlieb.

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From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 30, 2013

Amplify Mentor Panel in full swing. Amplify’s close mentoring is by design. Like good mentors Paul, Jeff, Richard, Oded and David as well as Chris and Kris create an atmosphere in which the motivated founders can take advantage of the knowledge base to which they are exposed. Unwinding at an Amplify party.

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Web Design Social Media Seed Funding Design 103

Tech.Co

MARCH 1, 2018

The event is open to tech enthusiasts who want to join an event filled with some of the top leaders, investors and mentors from tech industry to network, find mentors and build their companies. Think of looking at a dot graph of your business sales in virtual reality. The Mentor Method (Washington, D.C.).

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2014

As a business mentor, I sometimes feel besieged by people begging for my view and support of their latest idea. There are lots of resources available for that question, including the Internet and mentors like me. Attend trade shows and network to find the right players and pitch your product. Factory in the garage (make it).

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Ideas Mentor Entrepreneur Resource 107

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

There are lots of resources available for the challenge of that activity, including the Internet and mentors like me. Present at trade shows and network with your ten-slide pitch to build your following. Thus, I’m more impressed with entrepreneurs who ask me to review their implementation plan, rather than listen again to their idea.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

As a business mentor, I sometimes feel besieged by people begging for my view and support of their latest idea. There are lots of resources available for that question, including the Internet and mentors like me. Attend trade shows and network to find the right players and pitch your product. Factory in the garage (make it).

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Ideas Mentor Resource Product 56

Jason Nazar

MAY 2, 2016

Ensure your business name is available on a wide variety of social networking websites in order to develop consistent branding ( KnowEm ). Set up your computer and network. Create a sales forecasts and financial projections regularly. Business Mentors. Execute the 5 Step Sales Process. Recommended.

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Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Composed of a three-month boot camp , the program aims to help startups build their brand while figuring out the nitty gritty of finance, manufacture, distribution and sales. Minnesota food and agriculture brand Land O’Lakes — yes, the one you know from butter packages — launched an accelerator in July 2017. The goal: Dairy innovation.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

.” All events are going to be quality one-day conferences with amazing speakers, parties and opportunities to network with new friends and see old friends which is why I’m returning to attend. That said, YouTube Network Fullscreen platform is blazing this new trail with 2.5

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Hollywood Screening Ideas Entertainment 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

I had a sales force when I was at SkyPipeline, selling telecom, networking, and broadband wireless products. We went from $9M in sales to $624M in sales in eighteen months, and sold out at 19x EBITDA. Ryan Blair: When I first had invested in Visalus, I was at SkyPipeline. That's my basic method to mayhem.

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Xconomy

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

I started with a list of companies already screened by the San Diego Venture Group’s annual venture summit, and consulted with investors and startup mentors to refine the list. Webroot withheld terms of the deal.). million in a Series D round of investment capital, according to founder and chairman Tony Farwell.

San Diego 40

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 2, 2013

My particular interests lay in what investors look for and the value of participating in a multi-channel networks hence my coverage of those aspects, although there were quite robust content, fashion. His one regret was not training people to take over sales sooner because that was a weak area and held back his company’s growth.

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Cornerstone OnDemand Santa Monica Technical Review Startup 93

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

Every startup mentor has his favorite list of basic strategies to avoid pitfalls, and I’m no exception. Reserve the same names on the leading social networks and blogs. Make marketing and sales a priority. Start early by registering your company, and reserving the name as your website domain name.

Entrepreneur 98

Entrepreneur Social Network Startup Patents 98

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Every startup mentor has his favorite list of basic strategies to avoid pitfalls, and I’m no exception. Reserve the same names on the leading social networks and blogs. Make marketing and sales a priority. Start early by registering your company, and reserving the name as your website domain name.

Tips 102

Tips Help Startup Blogging 102

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2011

I worked with an entrepreneur who was to appear at a startup networking event where he was to talk about his company’s plans. 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. I call this “marketing futures.&#

Marketing 380

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 18, 2013

The Black Tux online tuxedo rental, which is reinventing the customer experience in the antiquated $10B+ tuxedo rental and sales industry. The Blayze network already reaches or 200 million viewers and has generated thousands in sales. RocksBox , a new discovery and sales channel for designer fashion jewelry.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2017

I was mentoring some graduate students at a local university recently, and I sensed again that profit seems to be a dirty word these days to many aspiring entrepreneurs. This doesn’t work well with “nice to have” offerings, like social networks, but does work for new drugs and medical devices that solve critical health problems.

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Pricing Customer Custom Advertising 66

From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 30, 2013

Amplify Mentor Panel in full swing. Amplify’s close mentoring is by design. Like good mentors Paul, Jeff, Richard, Oded and David as well as Chris and Kris create an atmosphere in which the motivated founders can take advantage of the knowledge base to which they are exposed. Unwinding at an Amplify party.

Web Design 40

Web Design Social Media Seed Funding Design 40

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2013

Yet with major advances in our product infrastructure we still hadn’t proven we could scale sales. The board was unanimous in our opinion of this including outside director Ian Rogers who has served as Jonathan’s mentor and friend. I had never even considered it, it wasn’t an option. ” So true. chapter unfold.

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CEO Flow

MARCH 2, 2009

Aaron is also the Program Director for Entretech’s Nitro.la , a non-profit mentoring network in partnership with USC, UCLA and Caltech, to help develop LA’s entrepreneurial community by “getting more companies funded in greater Los Angeles&#. 9:30a – 10a: Network with CEOs from this and the next session.

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CEO Flow

MARCH 2, 2009

Aaron is also the Program Director for Entretech’s Nitro.la , a non-profit mentoring network in partnership with USC, UCLA and Caltech, to help develop LA’s entrepreneurial community by “getting more companies funded in greater Los Angeles&#. 9:30a – 10a: Network with CEOs from this and the next session.

Santa Monica 40

Santa Monica Los Angeles Finaventures Angel 40

CEO Flow

MARCH 2, 2009

Aaron is also the Program Director for Entretech’s Nitro.la , a non-profit mentoring network in partnership with USC, UCLA and Caltech, to help develop LA’s entrepreneurial community by “getting more companies funded in greater Los Angeles&#. 9:30a – 10a: Network with CEOs from this and the next session.

Santa Monica 40

Santa Monica Los Angeles Finaventures Angel 40

CEO Flow

MARCH 2, 2009

Aaron is also the Program Director for Entretech’s Nitro.la , a non-profit mentoring network in partnership with USC, UCLA and Caltech, to help develop LA’s entrepreneurial community by “getting more companies funded in greater Los Angeles&#. 9:30a - 10a: Network with CEOs from this and the next session.

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Santa Monica Los Angeles Finaventures Angel 40

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2010

Every startup mentor has his favorite list of basic strategies to avoid pitfalls, and I’m no exception. Reserve the same names on the leading social networks and blogs. Make marketing and sales a priority. Start early by registering your company, and reserving the name as your website domain name.

Guide 92

Guide Startup Social Network Patents 92

From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 11, 2013

Entrepreneurs spend a lot of time and effort tracking performance, measuring sales traction and predicting growth in an effort to win over outside investors. Ask any venture firm or accelerator which investments get done in their shop and they will tell you the deals that come through their personal network.

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