SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 6, 2017

Tuesday, June 6, 2017 -- Steve Blank is THE person to learn from about Entrepreneurship. Join us to learn and collaborate with mentors and peers in a small group. In his Lean LaunchPad Stanford class he makes you question: - What significant pain point is your startup addressing? That’s why we created the Office Hours series.

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 29, 2018

Robbie Cabral, CEO and founder of Benjilock , the first biometric and rechargeable smart lock, is a veteran to Eureka Park and recipient of the 2017 CES Innovation Award. Add Mentors to Your Roster. Regardless of one’s stage, mentors are a must have for any founder. I am a big proponent of the mentorship program.

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Startup Mentor Artificial Inteligence Research 87

socalTECH

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Today, we have Cody Simms , Executive Director of Techstars (www.techstars.org), which has been very active this year in the startup accelerator and mentoring area. What do you think will have the biggest impact on the technology industry in 2017? You'll be able to see all the many 2016 reflections here as they are posted.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 8, 2021

This is an incredibly rewarding milestone and an apt tribute to the vision of my late mentor, Norman Rostoker,” said TAE’s current chief executive officer, Michl Binderbauer, in a statement announcing the company’s achievement. The new machine was first fired up in the summer of 2017.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 26, 2016

We select ten per class, and help those startups connect with mentors and other people in that local environment who can be helpful to the business. Since then, we've replicated the model with a local managing director, local mentors, and have expanded to roughly 25 different programs around the world. billion combined.

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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.

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Tech.Co

MAY 31, 2017

They left the competition with their lessons learned and came back to win first place in 2017. “To Here is what Liu and Huang did to tweak their approach to the 2017 event based on these lessons learned: “Get to the church on time.” Last year, the guys were late to the competition because of major traffic delays.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2017

As a mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs, the most common question I get is, “I want to be an entrepreneur -- how do I start?” You will be operating outside of any proven realm, no mentor can give you the answer, and it won’t help to blame anyone else for missteps and environmental changes you can’t predict.

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Tech.Co

JULY 19, 2017

.” The company’s other initiatives include WMCF School , an award-winning mentoring program for creatives which includes three months of individual guidance and up to 20 hours of one-on-one sessions with mentors and experts; and Welkermedia, the central media network that they are building their accelerator off of.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2017

Establish mentoring and coaching relationships. Mentoring is a less formal arrangement for long-term career guidance, while coaching is a more formal association focused on improvements in behavior and performance in the current job. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 07/01/2017. It’s up to you to make it happen.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2017

Develop the right mentoring relationships. It’s easy to assume that your best friend is also your best mentor. But a real mentor will tell you what you need to hear, rather than what you want to hear. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 05/22/2017. Use active listening to learn the most.

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Technical Review Startup Mentor Study 60

LATechDigest

MAY 13, 2016

Each mentor spoke for nearly an hour to the entire group, answered questions, and sat with each company for one-on-one mentoring. Troy’s appreciation extends to his early forays into venture capital, where he learned the ropes under the guidance of mentors like Ron Conway, Shervin Pershivar, and Bill Maris.

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Frank Addante

OCTOBER 12, 2021

That’s what my wife said to me back in June after I had been “retired” since 2017. “You need to go back to work, you need to get back to doing what you love – building businesses!” The very next day, I signed a lease agreement for an office space at a co-working space in Park City called the Kiln. In a big way!

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 21, 2017

Priority is placed on employee mentoring and coaching. Mentoring and coaching tend to improve commitment, motivation, decision making, and creative talents, which are required for a competitive business and career. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 04/19/2017.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2017

She speaks from years of experience mentoring and facilitating independent contractors and helping large companies, since well before the term “gig economy” was even coined. As a new business advisor and mentor myself, I enjoyed her recommendations on many of these issues.

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Pricing Entrepreneur Mentor News 68

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Develop accountability through coaching and mentoring. High-performing companies formalize these coaching and mentoring programs, and apply them universally, rather than activate them only to solve specific problems. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 10/13/2017.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Use blogging, outside publication, and speaking or mentoring opportunities to establish credibility and stand out above peers. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 02/12/2017. Market yourself both inside and outside your current job. The days of being somehow found as a hardworking introvert in the back room are gone.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2017

The best leaders are mentors to their team, and they are stewards of a company’s assets and vision. Your task is follow-up in support, mentoring, and setting goals. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 05/20/2017. Leaders in business these days are leaders because people are willing to follow.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2017

He cites eight leadership actions, which I also recommend, from a non-scientific perspective, as a mentor to entrepreneurs. Always be prepared to mentor and assist, but empowering people to share their expertise and choose how to do projects engenders the culture you need to win. So, how do you build trust? Flatten management levels.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 30, 2017

Mentoring is the number one request by Millennials in the workplace. Thus mentoring inspires loyalty all around. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 04/29/2017. They are used to, and appreciate, relationships with older people who will help them navigate their way. Is your company there yet?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 13, 2017

Julie is known as the entrepreneur’s selling mentor, for both men and women. Check the definitions in Steelman’s book or other sources to see if you are the humanitarian, visionary, maverick, romantic, nurturer, mentor, or one of a dozen others. Marty Zwilling Published by Xerox Small Business Solutions on 01/12/2017.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

When I saw World Series Poker Champion Annie Duke speak in 2017, I was inspired to write an article describing some of her recruiting techniques. Join A Truth-seeking Pod – Annie was mentored by several veteran poker players. A version of this article previously appeared Forbes. I was not disappointed.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2019

Kevin sold his last company, Santa Barbara-based Graphiq, in July of 2017 to Amazon, but has a long history of successful companies, including founding DoubleClick. This morning's interview is with Kevin O'Connor , a longtime investor and serial entrepreneur, who is now running venture capital investment firm ScOp Venture Capital.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2017

Yet, in my experience as a mentor to entrepreneurs, the majority of failures I see are related to starting and growing the business, not developing the solution. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 01/17/2017. Entrepreneurs are people who dream up new ideas, and then commercialize them into new businesses.

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Frank Addante

OCTOBER 12, 2021

That’s what my wife said to me back in June after I had been “retired” since 2017. “You need to go back to work, you need to get back to doing what you love – building businesses!” The very next day, I signed a lease agreement for an office space at a co-working space in Park City called the Kiln. In a big way!

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Startup Case Study Ideas Invest 52

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

In my role as a mentor to entrepreneurs and an angel investor, I find that too many are stuck in this myth that a good pitch, and good marketing content, should consist of more product features, and more hype on customer benefits. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 11/25/2017.

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Marketing Startup Social Media Guide 69

Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Minnesota food and agriculture brand Land O’Lakes — yes, the one you know from butter packages — launched an accelerator in July 2017. The Land O’Lakes Dairy Accelerator. Salt Lake City, Utah’s Westminster College debuted it’s Social Impact Incubator on August 30 of this year.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 28, 2017

I can certainly attest that my own efforts to coach and mentor aspiring entrepreneurs have taught me much about business and people. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 06/13/2017. Neva won’t forget some negative feedback on one initiative that “hurts a lot,” but she learned to “keep on going.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 10, 2017

In my role as a mentor to entrepreneurs, I often recommend attacking bad habits and efforts to improve using the six basic strategies outlined by the authors. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 02/22/2017. I have paraphrased them here, with my own specifics on business realities, all with the emphasis placed on “small.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 29, 2017

It also means setting up a personalized coaching and mentoring system, and accelerated rotations for top talent. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 03/09/2017. This means revisiting your human relations (HR) practices and procedures – training, promotion, job assignments, and compensation, with difference makers in mind.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2017

In my years of mentoring and advising business leaders, I find that real planning for the future always gets the short shrift. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 04/04/2017. When you are growing a business, it’s hard to find time to focus on anything but the crises of today.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

In my experience as an advisor and mentor to entrepreneurs in business, one of the biggest failures I see is a lack of self-leadership. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 11/10/2017. You can’t lead a business to success, if you can’t lead yourself. Leadership in business starts with making good personal choices.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Based on my experience as an angel investor and a mentor to dozens of entrepreneurs, having no business plan is the quickest way to define yourself as just a dreamer, or at best a hobbyist. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 11/22/2017.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Ask for help from advisors and mentor your team. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 01/31/2017. The best entrepreneurs relish the challenges, and get great satisfaction from overcoming and learning from adversity. They enjoy the journey, as well as the destination. The time to get started is now.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

In my many years of experience in business, and recent work as a mentor to entrepreneurs, I have seen the business world change, and can relate well to his five success practices paraphrased here: Build the team from people with a shared obsession. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 02/12/2017.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 16, 2017

In the same way, you may think that people assessment is all about skills and experience, but as a mentor to business owners, I have learned to look more for the right attitude, persistence, and determination, as success factors. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 08/02/2017.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 10, 2017

Even after many years mentoring entrepreneurs and advising businesses, I continue to be surprised by the primary focus on products and processes, and the often incidental attention to hiring and nurturing the right people. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 12/09/2017. Where are you along this spectrum?

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