Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Most colleges have now added classes in entrepreneurship to include the necessary business focus to technical majors that usually drive innovative ideas. Take advantage of free startup programs and mentors. For example, I do business mentoring at nearby Arizona State University and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 24, 2011

To that end, last week, Los Angeles-based MuckerLab (www.muckerlab.com) announced its plans--and a big lineup of local CEO mentors--to start up a new, YCombinator- and TechStars-type program in Los Angeles, headed by former Silicon Valley venture capitalist Erik Rannala , and affiliated with the TechStars Network.

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socalTECH

APRIL 8, 2013

What''s the idea behind the incubator--which gives its startups $20,000 in capital, education, mentoring, working space, and more--and how is it tied to USC? We''re giving them access to capital, mentors to build companies, and all here in Los Angeles. That triad gives us a very broad set of expertise and a network.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 27, 2011

K5Launch (www.k5launch.com) is modeled after the successful Y-Combinator and TechStars acceleration programs, and invests equity, provides mentors, and runs a three month program to get very early stage startups off the ground. All of our mentors are investors as well. more) READ MORE>>.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 20, 2014

The TMP began in the late 1990''s as a single class inside the Engineering College. Although the classes are open to students of all disciplines, the Program''s primary focus in on educating "techpreneurs.". Salty Girl Seafood - Another focus of the TMP is the recruitment and mentoring of women entrepreneurs. All-Star Alumni.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

The common term for this is networking, but I find that many aspiring entrepreneurs like to do all the talking about their latest new idea and fail to listen. Reserve some time each day for your favorite blogs and influencers, follow up with social networking and expand your personal contacts offline.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2020

Most aspiring entrepreneurs look to their alma mater, or any university, as a source of classes that can help them, but neglect to think outside the box or take advantage of all the other resources to be found there. Online or evening entrepreneurship classes for anyone. Access to entrepreneurs-in-residence, business mentors.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 24, 2015

The LA Dodgers has opened the doors on its first, startup accelerator program class this morning, unveiling the 10 companies included in the first LA Dodgers Sports & Entertainment Accelerator. The accelerator begins today, and runs through a Demo Day in November at Dodger Stadium. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Sam is the managing director of Launchpad LA and we were about to pick our 2012 class of entrepreneurs. Tracy is knowledgeable enough to talk tech and swap design & product stories with other founders, but she realized early that networking amongst this group and reading and writing in their journals would not bring her more customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

I’m not talking about academic classes, because at best these only teach you how to learn. These include the following: Networking with people who know. Follow up online with social networking to make contact, dig deeper, and maybe even line up a mentor. Adopt a mentor. It won’t happen.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Most aspiring entrepreneurs look to their alma mater, or any university, as a source of classes that can help them, but neglect to think outside the box or take advantage of all the other resources to be found there. Online or evening entrepreneurship classes for anyone. Access to entrepreneurs-in-residence, business mentors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 25, 2019

The common term for this is networking, but I find that many aspiring entrepreneurs like to do all the talking about their latest new idea and fail to listen. Reserve some time each day for your favorite blogs and influencers, follow up with social networking and expand your personal contacts offline.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2014

I’m not talking about academic classes, because at best these only teach you how to learn. These include the following: Networking with people who know. Follow up online with social networking to make contact, dig deeper, and maybe even line up a mentor. Adopt a mentor. It won’t happen.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

I’m not talking about academic classes, because at best these only teach you how to learn. These include the following: Networking with people who know. Follow up online with social networking to make contact, dig deeper, and maybe even line up a mentor. Adopt a mentor. It won’t happen.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 5, 2022

I’ve always been looking for the specific behaviors required to make the change, so I was pleased to see some real guidance in the classic book, “ The Melting Point ,” by Dr. Christian Marcolli, a world-class expert on sustainable high performance. Add more inspirational people to your network.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2010

I’m not talking about academic classes, because at best these only teach you how to learn. These include the following: Networking with people who know. Follow up online with social networking to make contact, dig deeper, and maybe even line up a mentor. Adopt a mentor. It won’t happen.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2021

Over the years I have spent mentoring entrepreneurs and startups, I often notice the similarities between successful professionals managing their careers and successful entrepreneurs building a business. Build and use your network. World-class professionals don’t try to take on the world alone. Pursue breakout opportunities.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

SWNext Los Angeles has teamed up with Cross Campus to host the 5-week class that will be led by the founder and CEO of QuantSoft, Wilton Risenhoover, who also teaches entrepreneurship at UCLA Extension. This class is designed to help entrepreneurs understand where they are going wrong.”.

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Jason Nazar

JANUARY 1, 2016

I never bought books, rarely went to class, and hardly studied for exams. But I did spent those four years starting businesses and courting many mentors to help me along the way. Instead of studying for my classes, I’d set up new meet & greet meetings with successful alums. Machiavelli vs. Mother Teresa: Choosing a Mentor.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 23, 2013

The fitness professional network develops business tools that make it easier for fitness professionals to run their businesses and keep their clients engaged between training sessions. Jenna can also search for local events, boot camps, or fitness classes. How many users? We have 115 paying customers right now.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Today marks another great day for the LA startup community as one of the city’s prominent mentoring programs , Launchpad LA, received VC funding – for each startup. Congratulations Launchpad LA, and those who have an idea or a company looking for opportunities and one of the best networks to make it grow… apply now.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2015

The common term for this is networking, but I find that many aspiring entrepreneurs like to do all the talking about their latest new idea and fail to listen. Reserve some time each day for your favorite blogs and influencers, follow up with social networking and expand your personal contacts offline.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

Sam is an uber-networker, savvy, helpful, product-oriented leader who had a great eye for young entrepreneurs and a passion about helping them. They have aggregated talent into similar locations to learn from each other and made it easier for high-profile mentors to meet many companies at once. So we went for it.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Today marks another great day for the LA startup community as one of the city’s prominent mentoring programs , Launchpad LA, received VC funding – for each startup. Congratulations Launchpad LA, and those who have an idea or a company looking for opportunities and one of the best networks to make it grow… apply now.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 27, 2010

It's a place where companies can network with each other, collaborate the business, in a brainstorming atmosphere. We are able to do events like this launch party to give them more exposure, and there's also a mentoring components, and access to capital through DFJ Frontier and other venture capitalists and angels.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2022

As a mentor to many aspiring entrepreneurs, I’m often asked what it takes to get satisfaction from this lifestyle. In fact, Mehta focuses on a special class of entrepreneurs that he calls disruptors. Only 13 percent of workers are fully engaged in their job. The sad part is that it seems to be getting worse, rather than better.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Over the years I have spent mentoring entrepreneurs and startups, I often notice the similarities between successful professionals managing their careers and successful entrepreneurs building a business. Build and use your network. World-class professionals don’t try to take on the world alone. Pursue breakout opportunities.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 30, 2013

Over the years I have spent mentoring entrepreneurs and startups, I often notice the similarities between successful professionals managing their careers and successful entrepreneurs building a business. Build and use your network. World-class professionals don’t try to take on the world alone. Pursue breakout opportunities.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 9, 2015

I previously wrote about LaunchTN’s second-phase master accelerator class called The TENN, which has a proven track record of helping startups thrive after graduation from an accelerator. Convert Graduate-Founders Into Mentors. Bringing an accelerators’ graduates back as mentors provides value to the next class, certainly.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 26, 2016

We spoke earlier with Cody Simms , Executive Director of Techstars America and who leads the program in LA, to hear more about why the startup accelerator operator is opening up its third accelerator here, why Los Angeles has turned out to be one of the leading sources for startups across its network, as well as Cody's advice to entrepreneurs.

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Startup Los Angeles Mentor Class 100

socalTECH

AUGUST 25, 2015

That not included the relationships and network that our owners bring to bear, but also capital. Tucker Kain: One thing we've found, is the ability to bring a brand like the Dodgers to bear on these early stage businesses opens up opportunities for them, from our network of mentors and industry experts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2020

It never hurts to start networking personally with all levels of investors early, but sending out teasers and business plans to every name you can find on the Internet is a waste of your time and theirs. Angel investors probably will know your business, and want to be mentors along the way. Don’t sign up for one, expecting the other.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2013

The board was unanimous in our opinion of this including outside director Ian Rogers who has served as Jonathan’s mentor and friend. We knew we had a valuable product that an acquiring company would gain greatly from and a world-class engineering and product team that would be valued by a buyer.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Visible networking is turning into a really great opportunity to get to know people better, get to meet new people, and have some interesting conversations. For me, FI was great for networking with Adeo and the other mentors, who are all world class successful entrepreneurs themselves, as well as the other founders in the program.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2019

I’ve always been looking for the specific behaviors required to make the change, so I was pleased to see some real guidance in a classic book, “ The Melting Point ,” by Dr. Christian Marcolli, a world-class expert on sustainable high performance. Add more inspirational people to your network. Mentally transition between work and home.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

And while some of the answers slightly differed between speakers, it seems like the one HUGE tying value point for these incubator programs is guidance and the network. But instead of promises of booze and bitches, you get a class of highly motivated entrepreneurs that truly looking to strike gold. Well, a little booze maybe.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

The investor must see this class of investment as completely discretionary, where all of the money may be lost, but the experience will be one that the investor benefits from and enjoys nonetheless. A trophy investor is a great coach and mentor, sometimes providing the only shoulder an entrepreneur can cry on during difficult times.

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