SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 17, 2009

Thursday, July 23, 2009 -- FundingPost's SoCal Angel and Venture Conference. At our next event, the panel of investors will focus on Early-Stage Venture Investing:How to meet investors, pitch them, and what it really takes to get them to write you a check! There will be plenty of time for networking with the Investor panelists.

SoCal 100

SoCal Southern California Conference Angel 100

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JANUARY 23, 2011

Obviously you should have somebody that helps you research journalists, gets you meetings, pitches stories, helps prep you for interviews & helps make sure your writing is cogent. You need somebody who is thinking laterally about how to creatively get extra attention at conferences or trade-shows. In a startup this is a mistake.

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Startup Writing Press Blogging 349

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 30, 2019

In addition, the discipline of producing it, like writing a business plan, will help you immensely in understanding the key elements that drive you and your business. I often hear the excuse that writing a book takes precious time away from building and running your business, which you cannot afford.

Writing 19

Writing Technical Review Entrepreneur Advertising 19

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 26, 2013

I will add to this as I write more in the coming weeks on the topic. The funding rounds will also build customer confidence and they’ll help journalists feel air cover in writing your more important pieces when you brag about customers, traction, revenue or whatever. ” Funding IS the story. Funding is news.

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Startup Funding News Press 355

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 30, 2017

Wednesday, April 5, 2017 -- FundingPost Los Angeles VC and Angel Investor Conference. Join us for this intimate VC and Angel Investor Conference. At our OC Angel Investor Roundtable, the panel of investors will focus on pitching to early-stage investors, and what it really takes to get them to write you a check!

Los Angeles 100

Los Angeles Venture Capital Conference Angel 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 29, 2017

Tuesday, April 4, 2017 -- FundingPost Orange County VC and Angel Investor Conference. Join us for this intimate VC and Angel Investor Conference. At our OC Angel Investor Roundtable, the panel of investors will focus on pitching to early-stage investors, and what it really takes to get them to write you a check!

Orange County 100

Orange County Venture Capital Conference Angel 100

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2010

Some people do the conference circuit too much, get involved in lots of side projects and attend every entrepreneur dinner. I get paid to network – I love meeting people. When I go to conference I never sit in the meeting section – I always cruise the halls meeting people. I get to choose what I write about.

Venture Capital 312

Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Entrepreneur 312

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 10, 2010

In fact, I said as much in September 09 at a Twitter conference in LA on a panel that Guy Kawasaki was moderating. It also means that the publisher (person writing the status update) can share in the monetization. would be “multi-stream&# ad network (e.g. So Twitter is buying and building Twitter clients.

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Acquisition Develop Development Conference 287

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OCTOBER 3, 2011

The truth is I have been thinking a lot about the topic, I just haven’t been writing about it. But this coming generation is much more likely to be inspired by The Social Network and want to be entrepreneurs. I plan to write about this phenomenon soon. She noted that in our generation everybody wanted to be a lawyer.

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Entrepreneur Venture Capital Startup Blogging 341

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 4, 2016

Modern-society is also littered with over-networkers and over-introducers and professional conference attendees. Mostly I just wanted to write this as a reminder to founders to be suspicious of people who constantly introduce you around. Focus is almost always the right answer.

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Innocal Conference Help Study 255

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

I had a chance to discuss AngelList Syndicates with Naval at Michael Kim’s Cendana LP/VC conference on a panel with Naval, Roger Ehrenberg (IA Ventures) and Mike Brown, Jr. If you know, VCs end up writing sizable checks into their own funds, which is important in better aligning interests. Angels have additional networks.

Venture Capital 356

Venture Capital Invest Course Technical Review 356

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 12, 2017

We’re expected to be at conferences, events, sales meetings and be publicly visible. Recruiting, business development, shipping product, writing blog posts, networking … it’s all the same. We are over-intro’d and at the same time under-resourced in terms of staff to handle the barrage of in-bound requests.

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Activity Blogging Email Startup 297

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

And there’s conferences. Oh, the conferences. Of course these are great places to network with other investors, meet great entrepreneurs and keep your connections strong with senior execs at larger companies like Yahoo! If an accelerator is writing you they’re also writing 25 other VCs. Web Summit.

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Venture Capital Invest Press Startup 374

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 20, 2019

Tuesday, March 26, 2019 -- San Diego Fundingpost VC and Angel Investor Conference. At our next event, the panel of Investors will focus on Early-Stage Venture Investing: How to meet investors, pitch them, and what it really takes to get them to write you a check! Register for the FundingPost event on Tuesday, March 26th, 2019.

San Diego 100

San Diego Venture Capital Conference Angel 100

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 2, 2015

It’s a big conference and all big conferences charge money, make money and serve a diverse set of needs. I even wrote about my experiences attending Web Summit , something I rarely ever write about. I hate attending big conference. So what will you get out of Web Summit or any big conference?

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Web Conference Technical Review Class 150

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 19, 2011

We have partnered up with DMW for the LA Game Conference and their Gamification and Transmedia Workshops. With a grand total of over $2400 worth of tickets we are sending 4 lucky (1 to each workshop and 2 to LA Game Conference) TechZulu readers to these amazing events. I want LA Game Conference). FREE tickets of course!

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Conference Press Hollywood Writing 84

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 21, 2019

Wednesday, March 27, 2019 -- Orange County Fundingpost VC and Angel Investor Conference. At our next event, the panel of Investors will focus on Early-Stage Venture Investing: How to meet investors, pitch them, and what it really takes to get them to write you a check! Register for the FundingPost event on Wednesday, March 27th, 2019.

Orange County 100

Orange County Venture Capital Conference Tech Coast Angels 100

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2011

I worked with an entrepreneur who was to appear at a startup networking event where he was to talk about his company’s plans. Market to Your Target Audience – I’ve seen a lot of startups who like to write blog posts on life as an entrepreneur. Say hello to them at conferences. Follow them on Twitter.

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Marketing Startup Press Technical Advisors 380

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 13, 2009

I recently wrote a post about how to get access to people at conferences and how to connect with people on social networks. I got to thinking more broadly about social networks and the real-time web. Facebook has much more value to me as a networking tool. I’ve been thinking a lot about comments lately.

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Startup Blogging Social Network Networking 276

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 24, 2015

I often find somebody at a conference will say “I comment on your blog from time-to-time.” I write lots of people on Twitter. This can be at a conference, via an intro from a mutual friend or similar. You don’t necessarily need to spend 45 minutes standing by them at a conference. ” Crickets.

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Networking Blogging Startup Conference 150

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Dozens of impeccably dressed women outfitted in jumpsuits and Rothy’s gathered at the Greylock offices last week for a “structured networking” session hosted by All Raise , an 18-month-old nonprofit organization that seeks to amplify the voices of and support women in tech. The idea was how do we hack the old boys’ network?

Venture Capital 184

Venture Capital Ideas Los Angeles Tool 184

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 19, 2010

I’m writing this post as part of my series with Advice on Raising Venture Capital but will file it under Sales Tips as well since it applies equally to both scenarios. If one vocal person blurts out, “just give us the details, we all know social networking&# don’t assume that person speaks for the entire room.

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Venture Capital Startup Sales Writing 318

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 3, 2009

It seemed to save all of the bloggers from coming home at the end of the day from whichever conference they were attending and have to turn in long-form content like a journalist. I’m enjoying the creative process of getting my own personal thoughts down in writing. Now we could all sleep more. Thank you, Twitter.

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Blogging Venture Capital Startup Social Media 219

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 22, 2019

At our next event, the panel of Investors will focus on Early-Stage Venture Investing: How to meet investors, pitch them, and what it really takes to get them to write you a check! There will be plenty of time for networking with the Investor panelists, both before the panel and after the panel at the Cocktail Party!

Los Angeles 100

Los Angeles Venture Capital Angel Conference 100

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

They do this because they have amazing skills at writing business plans. ” I love businesses that don’t lend themselves well to VC Panels at conferences or Demo Days. I value your insights into industries and your unrivaled networks. .” And so it goes with bankers. They know how to build pitch decks.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Startup Pricing Invest 347

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FEBRUARY 20, 2012

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. She focused on her customer. So Tracy began keeping a blog about … (what else?)

Startup 363

Startup Entrepreneur SEO Venture Capital 363

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 19, 2011

I know it’s easier to write “horse race&# stories about who’s signing up more users, raising more funding or who’s “hot&# lately. As you become a large, open network for referral traffic your long-term strategic value goes up. That’s what I plan to talk about at the TweetMyJobs conference.

Social Media 274

Social Media Google Media Startup 274

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2021

It does mean that you need to look, listen, and participate in the business world around you, and network through all available channels, like business-oriented social networks online (LinkedIn), local business organizations (Chamber of Commerce), and events or conferences in your school or industry.

Entrepreneur 140

Entrepreneur Startup Social Network Mentor 140

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Why Every Entrepreneur Should Write and 9 Tips To Get Started - OnStartups , September 27, 2010 "The best part of blogging is the people you will meet"- Hugh MacLeod repeating wisdom from Loic Lemeur to me at the Big Pink at 2 am in South Beach after the Future of Web Apps 2008. Why You Should Write. Why You Should Write.

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Startup Product Technology Venture Capital 191

Berkonomics

OCTOBER 20, 2016

In 2006, I gave a keynote speech at the Newspaper Association of America’s national conference in Chicago. I don’t mean that they are on LinkedIn, attend networking groups, and talk a big game. I mean connected to the degree that when she tells a member of her network to jump, that member says “How high?” By Kim Shepherd.

Writing 120

Writing Sales Networking Conference 120

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

They do this because they have amazing skills at writing business plans. ” I love businesses that don’t lend themselves well to VC Panels at conferences or Demo Days. I value your insights into industries and your unrivaled networks. .” And so it goes with bankers. They know how to build pitch decks.

Startup 361

Startup Venture Capital Pricing Technical Review 361

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2021

Yet from my own years of experience in the startup community, here are ten common steps that have worked for other entrepreneurs: Write a "job description" for that ideal partner. Take a hard look at your own business strengths and weaknesses, and write down what partner skills and experiences would best complement yours.

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Startup High Tech Entrepreneur Writing 126

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2013

It does mean that you need to look, listen, and participate in the business world around you, and network through all available channels, like business-oriented social networks online (LinkedIn), local business organizations (Chamber of Commerce), and events or conferences in your domain. Don’t skip all business social settings.

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Entrepreneur Tips Startup Social Network 108

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

You probably already know the key challenges to complete each step, but it helps to write them down, review them with peers, and have a written list to update as you learn more. Stop talking and writing, and start executing the plan. Network to find inspiring and needed team members. Celebrate your successes.

Writing 139

Writing Startup Summary Activity 139

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

But it did take Brad as a public spokesman, consummate networker and successful VC to help create legitimacy to let David’s ideas flourish. because every community needs its local tech press to report on companies and run conference. I don’t write about LA but I write from LA. Marketing Muscle.

Venture Capital 317

Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Press 317

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2015

It does mean that you need to look, listen, and participate in the business world around you, and network through all available channels, like business-oriented social networks online (LinkedIn), local business organizations (Chamber of Commerce), and events or conferences in your school or industry.

Startup 108

Startup Social Network Mentor Entrepreneur 108

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2010

As a teenager he experimented with writing & producing his own rap music and received a lot of feedback from elders that he had a talent with words. Authenticity - I asked Chamillionaire why he thinks he connects so much with people at tech conferences. You can click the image above or this link. Here are some take away’s: 1.

Entrepreneur 356

Entrepreneur Venture Capital Startup Email 356