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SoCal CTO
OCTOBER 6, 2011
Beware of Mentors. " Today I had two conversations with early stage startups (see Free CTO Consulting ). In both cases, I was the mentor telling the person that the idea, as I understood it was "not great." I saw a great post from Tristan Kromer Pivoting on Investor Feedback a.k.a Either: "That’s interesting.
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 17, 2017
I want to invest in entrepreneurs that have the capacity to be number one at whatever they are doing, and do it within our skill base, which is direct-to-consumer. So, now, as a VC, I swore I'd never treat entrepreneurs like those VCs treated me. I love entrepreneurs. What's the theme of your investments?
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Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 30, 2014
Many startups now go through accelerators and have mentors passing through each day with advice – usually it’s conflicting. On sales I often talk about “ Why Buy Anything, Why Buy Now, Why Buy Me ” as a tool to think about a sales process. What is a founder to do?
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 19, 2016
We know that to be successful we need to fund truly transformational entrepreneurs grounded in unique academic skills and with the self confidence and ambition to try and achieve results in which the market will naturally be skeptical. I’ve seen firsthand how food can impact your well-being , in my case with helping me keep my ADD in check.
Tech Zulu Event
OCTOBER 8, 2013
” In an early trial of MailLift, Granite MedSystems reached out to potential customers that had ignored all previous sales campaigns. Entrepreneurs and mentors travel from various parts around the world to take part in the 500 Startups accelerator program. MailLift is solving real business problems.”
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 21, 2014
” Who cut you in on their bonus because even though you’re “just an sales engineer” they know you really deserved more credit for this deal. Our founder, Yves Sisteron, was my mentor and board member at my first startup. Who in stead said, “That’s what Skype is for?” We tell startup stories.
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 7, 2012
in sales last year, what he learned from his experience at TechStars, and where he's going with Fanmix. million in sales last year, with great margins, and it's profitable, with a team of ten people. We have some great mentors now. It's actually uncommon to have a female CTO. We have a licensing business with that.
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