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Techstars Los Angeles names Matt Kozlov as its new managing director

TechCrunch LA

Beyond Southern California’s coastal appeal is a vibrant technology ecosystem that encompasses enterprise software, financial services, healthcare, aerospace and defense, robotics, ecommerce and social media. base of operations and SpaceX’s significant presence has born a number of talented hardware and engineering startups. “I’m

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6 Sources Of Purpose To Drive Business Success Today

Startup Professionals Musings

I offer here their summary of purposes and inspirations that have motivated existing business leaders, with insights from my own mentoring and coaching experience. Elon Musk , for example, has been able to achieve SpaceX success largely by tying efforts to the future of mankind in their travels to other planets.

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9 Strategies For Implementing An Innovative Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Many people believe that new ideas are the critical element of innovation, but in my experience as a mentor and investor, long-term business success is more about implementation than ideas. Obviously, his result goes well beyond the idea of charging a premium for better beans and service.

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Lean on Your Networks When Making Early Hires

Tech.Co

It may be the case that the engineer friend of yours at SpaceX won’t be able to join simply because she’s supporting her parents back home. More likely, the company is building something the superconnector is passionate about and involving them as a mentor would excite them. Too much pressure may put pressure on your friendship.