InfoChachkie

AUGUST 27, 2012

Make no mistake, successful entertainers are entrepreneurs. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Entrepreneurs and entertainers alike must address their fears. If you are not anxious, then you are probably not pushing yourself or your startup hard enough.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 22, 2012

This article previously appeared in Forbes. Not surprisingly, the most influential startup bloggers are those with the largest number of Twitter followers. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Startup Thought Leader Rankings.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 30, 2012

According to a January 2012 article in Forbes Magazine , nearly 16% of the 400 most affluent Americans do not have a college degree. I generally encourage my UC Santa Barbara students to complete their formal education before joining or creating a startup. Effective startup mentorship can come from unlikely sources. Look around.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared on Inc. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Upon graduation from Wharton, John and Kyle launched a startup based upon a simple, pedestrian product: a computer mouse shaped like the head of a golf driver. From 35 To 500 Readers.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 14, 2020

The story behind Frame, the startup aiming to be the nation’s gateway into the world of therapy and mental wellness, seems like a tailor-made story of American entrepreneurial success. “There was no brand that was representing what it means to be a modern therapy goer and that’s why we started Frame,” says Bird. .

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 1, 2012

Article first published as Five Business Tips From The Beatles on Technorati. free weekly Infochachkie articles! In the list below, I have compiled some of my favorite lessons from Come Together , combined them with a few of my own Beatles inspired startup tips. I can sum it up in a two words, “keep innovating.”

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 16, 2012

Article first published as Steve Blank Discusses Origin And Future Of Lean Startup Movement on Technorati. I recently spoke with Steve Blank, author of the new book The Startup Owner’s Manual. He is credited with pioneering the Lean Startup Movement in 2005 via the publication of his bestselling, Four Steps To The Epiphany.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 27, 2014

A version of this article previously appeared in The Wall Street Journal. Entrepreneurs typically embrace celebrity investments, while most sophisticated investors prefer to avoid famous entertainment or sports personalities on the cap table. These investors'' strong brand will provide your startup with credibility and validation.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! These misguided folks mistakenly assume that prospective customers will be less likely to buy from them if they know the relative youth of their startup. The ABA vs. The NBA.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 30, 2015

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. Raising too much cash, too early, can kill your startup. Startups should only spend their money on initiatives that deliver a discernible, measurable return on investment. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles!

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 12, 2018

Many people will write the history on why Ring became an enormously successful company and why it became a real-world unicorn in a world when many startups are anointed that merely on paper. It is an LA-based company that was recently acquired by Amazon, which you can read more about in this incredibly well-researched article.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Other installments include: Words of startup wisdom from Jeff Bezos. People should not try to emulate him, because they will be setting themselves up for failure. free weekly Infochachkie articles! He proceeded to tell me several interesting and entertaining stories about Steve (all flattering), dating back to the early-1980’s.

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socalTECH

JULY 20, 2011

Earlier this month, Los Angeles-based HitFix (www.hitfix.com) an online news site focused on entertainment, announced it had raised $2M in a funding round. What's the story behind HitFix and where do you fit in the entertainment news landscape? Jennifer Sargent: HitFix started two and a half years ago.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

But startups need to remember that even zero paid media doesn’t mean that marketing is free. New products and startups often require a culture shift to drive acceptance, which can best be accelerated by zealots or a visible chief disciple, like Steve Jobs. They advocate investing in their new framework, where the Z.E.R.O.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 26, 2013

And while most social startups always begin as someone’s passion project, sheer ambition can only take a budding entrepreneur so far before they realize they need capital to stay afloat. The post Beyond Entertainment | Social Media as a Tool for Marketers appeared first on TechZulu. And we’re all the better for it.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

I was recently interviewed for an article that appeared in Fast Company titled, “ Why you should start a business in LA.&# If you’re interested in the topic it’s worth a read, but I thought I’d elaborate on the topic since it comes up all the time. Zorik Gordon is tearing it up at ReachLocal.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2022

But startups need to remember that even zero paid media doesn’t mean that marketing is free. New products and startups often require a culture shift to drive acceptance, which can best be accelerated by zealots or a visible chief disciple, like Steve Jobs. They advocate investing in their new framework, where the Z.E.R.O.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. This conversational approach has proven more entertaining than the conventional “speaker behind a lectern” methodology, which has further increased our viewership. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles!

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 21, 2013

If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! about your skills or your abilities or your DNA, it's about what you refuse to give up on - what you will keep doing until you succeed. We look up at these iconic business leaders and we just think they get everything right, but they don't.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

We caught up with Rachel recently to hear more about the company. I was running the largest deals in the media and entertainment video area across many different Google products. I also lead our media and entertainment vertical practice. How did you end up in Los Angeles? What is FEM? Finally, what''s next for you?

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Kevin Winston , is the organizer of Digital LA , the popular and widely attended networking organization for the Los Angeles startup, web, movie, music, marketing, and social media community. Accelerators and coworking spaces will continue to be the foundation for our growing startup scene.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. These sites (so far) have managed to balance facilitating product discovery and purchase capabilities with users'' desires to entertain and educate themselves without feeling like they are in a marketplace. Search Meets Social = Commerce.

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TechEmpower

OCTOBER 9, 2023

This nuanced approach can cater to the most specific of viewer moods and preferences, ensuring a seamless entertainment experience. Initial Query Refinement: Initial query is the starting point in any search process where a user provides an initial query to the system.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 14, 2013

If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Such pro active communications allows startups to be more responsive than their larger, resource-rich competitors. Startup sales require high velocity. Startups must follow a similar philosophy. Reality Selling.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 10, 2014

We spoke with Max Fischer , CEO of the company, to learn more about how he came up with crossing the business worlds of LinkedIn with the popular world of swipe right, swipe left dating apps. This is an interesting twist on dating, how''d you come up with the idea? But, so much about dating starts out very subtly. Why LinkedIn?

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InfoChachkie

MAY 13, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! In John''s words, "This van pulls up, it''s the opening band. These guys (then) roll out of the van and start setting up their gear and I go, ''OK.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 21, 2016

A version of this article previously appeared in The Wall Street Journal. The reality television show Shark Tank makes for entertaining content but many of its underlying messages are potentially detrimental to tech entrepreneurs. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles!

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InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 23, 2018

A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. Potential Startup Opportunities. The evolution of home entertainment offers numerous opportunities for startups to leverage the new and innovative ways consumers are digesting audio content. Neither Google nor Amazon offer ads on their platforms.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2013

But startups need to remember that even zero paid media doesn’t mean that marketing is free. New products and startups often require a culture shift to drive acceptance, which can best be accelerated by zealots or a visible chief disciple, like Steve Jobs. Maarten Albarda entrepreneur zero marketing startup Joseph Jaffe business'

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2013

Yet everyone seems to have their own view of key risk drivers for startups, and I’m no exception. I don’t agree, for example, that the first priority is to avoid startups with a high attrition rate, like trendy restaurants and entertainment. Very few businesses can be started without money. Market and opportunity risk.

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 9, 2018

Near the nation’s capital, Arlington, VA has a thriving startup community that supports female-led companies, startups in STEM, cyber security, defense, and everything in between aimed at improving the status quo. Meet the startups showcasing at Eureka Park Startup Arlington this year at CES 2018: BooleanGirl.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! You cannot afford to speed, gun the engine, take detours, or spend your precious cash on a killer stereo to entertain you during your trek. Mayday Mayday. The most prevalent cause of private aviation accidents is running out of fuel.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 21, 2011

This article first appeared on TechCrunch. Are we headed for a long era of innovation in which startups are the new norm? In a way, startups have become kind of like the video game industry. And so it occurs to me that many startups in the consumer world are now truly hits driven like video games or movies.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Enter Vidzey , the in-video shopping platform that seamlessly combines media, entertainment and e-commerce. We discuss advertising, Vidzey’s story, technology, business, interns, and entertainment. Valuable personality traits in his previous life working in entertainment, no doubt. Two articles, side by side.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. I have started thinking about what the future might look like and I’ve started imagining what I call, “MMOV” or massive multiplayer online video. Maker’s talent started commenting on it and sharing it. Why would it? Harlem Shake. million views).

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 18, 2014

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! Bill targeted an underserved section of New York and established a partnership with a restaurant that was struggling to provide its patrons with entertainment. Fine, Okay.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 11, 2013

TechZulu catches up with the founder of Assignmint, Jeff Koyen, as he talks about Assignmint, freelance, and LA startups. There are no surprises on how and when you are going to get paid and everything leading up to that point. We have a lot of writers signing up from all over the place. Where did Assignmint come from?

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