Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

A common request I get while mentoring entrepreneurs is for a copy of the startup checklist they need to follow, in order to build a successful new business. There are already a variety of cloud computing solutions available for common business usage, including the following: Software as a Service (SaaS). Platform as a Service (PaaS).

Technology 86

Technology Cloud Computing Social Media Networking 86

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

As a mentor to many aspiring entrepreneurs, I challenge them to think beyond what I call linear extensions to a current trend, such as another “easier-to-use” app for smartphones, a new dating site for pets, or another niche social network. Why doesn’t this product or service already exist?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 28, 2015

A common request I get while mentoring entrepreneurs is for a copy of the startup checklist they need to follow, in order to build a successful new business. There are already a variety of cloud computing solutions available for common business usage, including the following: Software as a Service (SaaS). Platform as a Service (PaaS).

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Startup Cloud Computing Social Media Entrepreneur 107

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 18, 2017

A common request I get while mentoring entrepreneurs is for a copy of the startup checklist they need to follow, in order to build a successful new business. There are already a variety of cloud computing solutions available for common business usage, including the following: Software as a Service (SaaS). Platform as a Service (PaaS).

Cloud Computing 61

Cloud Computing Startup Social Media Networking 61

socalTECH

JUNE 18, 2009

Our interview today is with Santa Monica-based OneCubicle (www.onecubicle.com), a new startup we ran across recently, which is looking to provide a more professional social networking site for younger people. You can also use the service to network to your next job. Our demographic is the 22 to 32 year old.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

A common request I get while mentoring entrepreneurs is for a copy of the startup checklist they need to follow, in order to build a successful new business. There are already a variety of cloud computing solutions available for common business usage, including the following: Software as a Service (SaaS). Platform as a Service (PaaS).

Cloud Computing 99

Cloud Computing Social Media Entrepreneur Networking 99

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 is the most common model used by online businesses and apps today, the so-called Facebook model, where your service is free, and the revenue comes from advertising.

Pricing 66

Pricing Custom Customer Advertising 66

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 25, 2015

Pick a startup business that you can do for minimal cost, like a services business with the skills you have. Use social networking and blogging to get your message out. Also, in most geographies, there are organizations springing up, and university workshops, to mentor people out of work and contemplating a startup.

Startup 101

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

Every startup mentor has his favorite list of basic strategies to avoid pitfalls, and I’m no exception. Barter services and use equity to get things done for minimum cash. Make every effort to do things “in house”, rather than rely on outside services, accountants, and law firms. Do not delegate this task! Manage your time.

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Entrepreneur Social Network Startup Patents 98

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2013

There is nothing more inspiring than seeing the results of your mentoring and leadership. Reserve the same names on the leading social networks and blogs. Make every effort to do things “in house”, rather than rely on outside services, accountants, and law firms. Your own learning should be the biggest inspiration of all.

Startup 100

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Pick a startup business that you can do for minimal cost, like a services business with the skills you have. Use social networking and blogging to get your message out. Also, in most geographies, there are organizations springing up, and university workshops, to mentor people out of work and contemplating a startup.

Help 56

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2014

Pick a startup business that you can do for minimal cost, like a services business with the skills you have. Use social networking and blogging to get your message out. Also, in most geographies, there are organizations springing up, and university workshops, to mentor people out of work and contemplating a startup.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Startup Social Network Ideas 102

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Every startup mentor has his favorite list of basic strategies to avoid pitfalls, and I’m no exception. Barter services and use equity to get things done for minimum cash. Make every effort to do things “in house”, rather than rely on outside services, accountants, and law firms. Do not delegate this task! Manage your time.

Tips 102

Tips Help Startup Blogging 102

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2012

There is nothing more inspiring than seeing the results of your mentoring and leadership. Reserve the same names on the leading social networks and blogs. Make every effort to do things “in house”, rather than rely on outside services, accountants, and law firms. Your own learning should be the biggest inspiration of all.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Patents Startup Ideas 102

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2017

Based on my current role as a mentor to entrepreneurs, I will paraphrase and recommend Whiddon’s top techniques in business terms: Build an image of likability and rapport. Facebook initially capitalized on exclusivity by allowing only Harvard students to join their social network.

Social Media 58

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Pick a startup business that you can do for minimal cost, like a services business with the skills you have. Use social networking and blogging to get your message out. Also, in most geographies, there are organizations springing up, and university workshops, to mentor people out of work and contemplating a startup.

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Tech.Co

JULY 24, 2017

And if, like us, you spend the first six months of your startup under a rock, your social capital may begin to dry up. So with no real barometer for reliable talent and a fast-evaporating social network, where should early founders snag that elusive star talent. We reached out to our friend, No.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2010

Every startup mentor has his favorite list of basic strategies to avoid pitfalls, and I’m no exception. Barter services and use equity to get things done for minimum cash. Make every effort to do things “in house”, rather than rely on outside services, accountants, and law firms. Do not delegate this task! Manage your time.

Guide 92

Guide Startup Social Network Patents 92

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 11, 2012

Check track record on the Internet and social networks. Here is where you will really learn if there is a chemistry match that will likely lead to a good mentoring and business relationship. Conduct a routine credit and criminal check, using commercial services like HireRight. Validate business and financial status.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

It became a theme in my keynote at Caltech on the future of social networking. Seth’s interest in helping others grew out of his lack of having a mentor. He was drawn to Stanford by the people ecosystem- access to professors and mentors. How did the idea for Meebo version 3, the web-based IM service, come about?

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2011

Pick a startup business that you can do for minimal cost, like a services business with the skills you have. Use social networking and blogging to get your message out. Also, in most geographies, there are organizations springing up, and university workshops, to mentor people out of work and contemplating a startup.

Help 92

Help Startup Social Network Ideas 92

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

There is nothing more inspiring than seeing the results of your mentoring and leadership. Reserve the same names on the leading social networks and blogs. Make every effort to do things “in house”, rather than rely on outside services, accountants, and law firms. Your own learning should be the biggest inspiration of all.

Startup 88

Startup Patents Competition Social Network 88

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 27, 2010

Pick a startup business that you can do for minimal cost, like a services business with the skills you have. Use social networking and blogging to get your message out. Also, in most geographies, there are organizations springing up, and university workshops, to mentor people out of work and contemplating a startup.

Startup 98

Startup Social Network Ideas Commerce 98

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Check track record on the Internet and social networks. Here is where you will really learn if there is a chemistry match that will likely lead to a good mentoring and business relationship. Conduct a routine credit and criminal check, using commercial services like HireRight. Validate business and financial status.

Offshore 89

Offshore Entrepreneur Invest Social Network 89

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

I ran Altavista from 2001 to 2002 in Europe, and came back to the states, doing a lot of consulting between the Dot Com crash and the beginning of social networking. In late 2004, I became the 39th employee at Myspace, and built a team under me of 300 people, in engineering, project management, QA, and creative services.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2010

Many startups have an advisory board of sympathetic people with industry expertise, or people who enjoy mentoring, or people who donate a few services on the come. Remember “ The Social Network ” movie about Facebook? But there are some things that DEFINITELY come with other people’s money.

Outsource Development 93

Outsource Development High Tech Outsource Startup 93

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

The service can be accessed by computer, mobile phone ( iPhone , Android ) or social network ( Facebook ). Do you have any mentors, Investors? The growing number of users and hard core fans of the service were a definite motivation factor. Any user stats? What do you like about the US startup scene?

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Prior to Idealab, Alex led sales and marketing efforts for venture-backed startups focused on enterprise software and services. Alex serves on the Board of Directors for Logsdon School, a non-profit school providing educational services to students with special needs. Dinesh Ravishanker , CEO & Co-Founder at CallFire.

Tech Coast Angels 96

Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Startup 96

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 31, 2011

We also had awesome group of mentors that included: David Waxman (Co-founder of PeoplePC, Spot Runner and Firefly Network), Paige Craig (CEO of BetterWorks ), Josh MacAdam (Co-founder/CTO at Ming.ly If Avesta sees someone drinking Coloft coffee (organic of course), he quickly asks if they’ve sold anything. Rob Maigret. Scott Sangster.

Los Angeles 73

Los Angeles Startup Angel Tech Coast Angels 73

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

This included stabilizing a historically negative traffic and user trend, reducing the operational cost of the business by nearly 90 percent and pivoting the product from its legacy as a social network to a social entertainment destination. Tech Coast Angels is actively seeking great startups to fund. mt) Media Temple, Inc.

Tsavo 76

Tsavo Idealab Tech Coast Angels Userplane 76

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 23, 2010

Demand Media is an online media company operating two strategically-linked businesses: an integrated content and social media platform, and registrar solutions. provides online service to compile and compare plans and rates across multiple monthly services. PriceGrabber.com is an online comparison shopping service.

Guide 42

Guide Startup Mahalo GRP Partners 42

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2013

Sara has also worked in department coordinating/management, accounting, and talent recruitment on such films as Social Network, Water for Elephants, In Time, Snow White and the Huntsman, Dark Shadows, as well as in the finance department at Sony Pictures.

Web 93

Web USC Course Guide 93

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. In collaboration with Marshawn Lynch, the cofounders are planning on making cell phone service free. AdWallet (Albuquerque, NM).

Startup 79

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Jason Nazar

MAY 2, 2016

For a corporation and LCC, you must register a service agent. Ensure your business name is available on a wide variety of social networking websites in order to develop consistent branding ( KnowEm ). Create and manage your social media presence. Business Mentors. Service-Based Businesses. Recommended.

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Outsource Development Startup Google Mentor 40

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Often board members give entrepreneurs two bits of advice regarding scale: Get a mentor. Making Money From Social Games - ArcticStartup , August 23, 2010 Games Developer Conference Europe 2010 (GDCE) took place last week in Cologne, Germany. Social gaming was naturally one of the key topics, covered in many presentations.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Today they say its Africa’s largest and fastest growing social networking utility with over 4,000 daily new sign-ups. They also add that LAGbook ranks #2 in the city of Yaba-Lagos, where the social network was incepted, and #37 in the city of Hirtshal, Denmark. Who are your mentors, role models?

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Social Network Networking Advertising Startup 100

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

Though this was 2000 , and all startup & VC blogs we've grown to love didn't exist yet, I did have mentors available. Graphs - Chris Dixon , July 22, 2010 It has become customary to use “ graph &# to refer to the underlying data structures at social networks like Facebook. Showscase your products and services.

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