InfoChachkie

JUNE 9, 2015

Note: for purposes of this article, I am using the term “accelerator” to include incubators, startup labs and all other organizations geared to facilitating a startup’s early maturation. Convert Graduate-Founders Into Mentors. Bringing an accelerators’ graduates back as mentors provides value to the next class, certainly.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 7, 2011

My entrepreneurial students at the University of California, Santa Barbara, often ask my advice regarding their career choices. In addition to giving their employers 110% of their energy, I encourage these emerging entrepreneurs to engage in small, Mini-ventures on the side, rather than starting a fulltime venture from scratch.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

I was fortunate enough to interview Annie for my UCTV Innovator Stories series, filmed at UC Santa Barbara. Don’t Confuse Luck With Skill – Most people who win with a weak poker hand attribute the outcome to skill, saying, “I knew that card would come up!” We spoke extensively about her career and Thinking In Bets.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 6, 2018

One of my former students, Sieva Kozinsky, Co-Founder & CEO of StudySoup recently shared his startup insights with my UC Santa Barbara students. However, the one that stood out to me was the importance of curating their peer groups in advance of graduating and starting an entrepreneurial career. My Junto Groups.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

I have written about some of the wisdom I have received from my wise friends in several mentor articles. It starts with school, in which your peer group is largely others your age. These men have all become my mentors and I value their friendship among my most treasured possessions. A Generational Sandwich. Where You''ve Been.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2013

” Let’s start with “oversight.” ” Most VCs view it as their responsibility to mentor, debate, cajole and generally assist with investments they make. Next I’d research every VC in the country and find people who grew up in or near KC. “ Startup Advice'

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socalTECH

APRIL 10, 2012

One of the most original, subscription startups to come out of Southern California's tech accelerator boom emerged last week, looking to disrupt not just another retail sector or e-commerce category, but something else entirely: the airline industry. How did this all start? The startup incubator actually found us.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

The earlier they define their strengths and weaknesses, the sooner they can begin to leverage their attributes and shore up their shortcomings. Starting in a place and getting to the next place and then figuring out what the next place is (after that). Family & Mentors - "A family is the people who believe in you.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 21, 2014

I travelled up the Killer Curve by incrementally celebrating extremely small successes. You''ll be on your way up! Kirsty Spraggon , celebrated author and host of KirstyTV recently described how she motivated herself to overcome her conscious incompetence while speaking to aspiring entrepreneurs at UC Santa Barbara.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 27, 2010

The incubator so far includes startups Lottay , Geodelic , and a number of other Internet and other technology firms. At this time, we have ten startups, and are starting to click and do some exciting things. We charge by-the-workstation, it's designed to be really flexible and affordable office space for these startups.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 28, 2016

As noted in You're Never Too Old (Or Too Successful) For A Mentor , Bob is my mentor and friend. Thus, I was honored when he agreed to share his insights regarding the fundamentals of success with my UC Santa Barbara entrepreneurial students. Per Bob, “When things are static, that’s when things start to fail.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2010

The group--which was started by Richard Koffler and John Morris , two well known investors in Los Angeles--has been trying to help connect CEOs with interesting university and other technology projects. A lot of the time, all the startup and inventor can get their head around is the technology, much less trying to deal with business issues.

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socalTECH

JULY 13, 2009

Mark has also been quite active mentoring entrepreneurs, We caught up with Mark to hear about what kinds of investments GRP is looking at nowadays, his view on the software-as-a-service market, and how best to approach him with a pitch. Mark Suster: Let's start at the 50,000 foot level, then I'll segue into that question.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 6, 2015

I am always on the lookout for inspiring entrepreneurs who have leveraged their passions into healthy livelihoods as they serve as instructive role models for my UC Santa Barbara entrepreneurial students. In 1978, George teamed up with 20-year old Stacy Peralta, a world champion skateboarder. I assume you become his mentor?

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 25, 2011

If you are a leader at a startup and you are reading a business book, you are not closing customers, raising capital, improving your product, or spending time with your loved ones. If you are curious as to why a serial entrepreneur who does not generally appreciate business books gives Enchantment a thumbs-up, read on…. Things I Loved.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 20, 2012

Always looking to provide the very best for our community so that you may learn and grow as a startup or entrepreneur, Bill Gross is one of the best experts we could provide. A lifelong entrepreneur, Bill started several companies prior to Idealab. After graduating from college, Bill and his brother Larry started GNP Development, Inc.,

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Eric Greenspan

APRIL 25, 2015

In 1987 I arrived in Santa Barbara with a bike, $3,000 and a chip on my shoulder, tons of passion and something to prove. In 1995 I started my first company and bought a fleet of 3 Volkswagen Beetles. Shortly thereafter, the world changed and things went awry and three VWs ended up in my driveway. Wife 3 ended.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Mike has over 18 years of business development, marketing and management experience in businesses ranging from early stage start-ups to private equity and from mid-stage business to large turn-around operations. Mike continues to be actively involved with early-stage start-ups as an investor, advisor and board member.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 21, 2016

Per the show’s Mark Cuban, “Anybody with an idea can see how the business process works, see that these are normal people, and there's nothing magical about coming up with an idea.” A number of my UC Santa Barbara entrepreneurial students initially model their investment pitches on the show's contrived format.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 17, 2011

Prior to Idealab, Alex led sales and marketing efforts for venture-backed startups focused on enterprise software and services. He holds a BA from the University of California, Santa Barbara, a JD from Southwestern University, and suffers from an addiction to cheeseburgers. Dinesh Ravishanker , CEO & Co-Founder at CallFire.

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