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Kauffman Fellows Take On VC Sexual Harassment, Bench Mentor McClure

Xconomy

It provides a two-year mentoring and education program, and then lifelong membership in a global network where members have been screened for integrity and other character traits. (A A group of Kauffman Fellows is pictured above.) The network. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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SoCalBio Innovation Catalyst Program (May 3rd, 2019)

SoCal Tech Calendar

During this meeting, emerging companies will make presentations to the SoCalBio Company Screening and Mentoring Committee. This meeting is one of numerous company screening sessions organized by the Southern California Biomedical Council (SoCalBio) in preparation for the 21st Annual SoCalBio Conference to be held on September.

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Spotting, Nurturing and Mentoring Talent – The Power of Troy Carter

Both Sides of the Table

He found out to get on the radar screens of Will Smith, P Diddy, Biggie Smalls – when Troy wasn’t even 20. But we also talked about how: Troy didn’t finish high school (was kicked out of a few and dropped out of a few).

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Mentors-Plus-Capital Programs – Intense Incubation

Startup Professionals Musings

At VT KnowledgeWorks we screen prospective clients for their Market opportunity, for the Magic that they offer to their prospective customers, and for the Moxie displayed by the start-up team. There is a growing fellowship of special-case start-up programs operated by closely-knit, permanent groups of angel-mentors.

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The Breakthrough Presentation that Stole the Upfront Summit

Both Sides of the Table

We’ve known each other for nearly a decade and he’s been a friend, a co-investor in startups and a mentor to many startups with whom I’ve worked. In creating Convoz, I have watched Cham literally dissect every screen interaction, UX navigation, social integration, etc. It was just announced today on TechCrunch.

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6 Tips For Ramping Up Your Work Culture For Tomorrow

Startup Professionals Musings

Spend more time mentoring and coaching your team. Real mentoring always improves engagement and productivity, because team members know the “why” of their work, and how it benefits them, as well as your customers. Giving orders and assignments is not coaching. Integrate freelancers seamlessly into your team.

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Meet us at StartEngine Wednesday

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We're helping Los Angeles-based StartEngine screen possible startups this Wednesday at their offices all day. StartEngine is the startup accelerator headed by Howard Marks , the co-founder of Activision, which invests up to $20,000 in startups and helps them build their businesses through a 90 day mentoring program. READ MORE>>.