Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2011

One of the most common questions that entrepreneurs who meet me for the first time like to ask is, “Do you miss being an entrepreneur? I thought I’d talk a bit about the differences I’ve experienced between being an entrepreneur & a VC – you know, from “both sides of the table.&#. On Being an Entrepreneur.

Entrepreneur 176

Entrepreneur Startup Venture Capital Ideas 176

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2010

Anyone who works in the venture business or frankly just lives in Silicon Valley will be used to hearing a buzz word rise up out of nowhere to capture the technology zeitgeist and find its way into every entrepreneur’s product development plan or every aspiring entrepreneur’s pitch deck. It’s the puck at your feet.

Startup 296

Startup Evite Web Ideas 296

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 17, 2007

On Ben Kuo's blog, he posted about Entrepreneurs in Southern California and pointed to a post by Will Johnson, a Southern California entrepreneur and blogger. Ben actually didn't address the issue raised by Will that there is definitely a shortage of really good developers, engineers, etc. But they won't leave there job.

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Southern California Startup SoCal El Segundo 150

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2009

I told entrepreneurs that it was a bit of a Faustian bargain. But I’m no longer an entrepreneur – I’m a VC at a $200 million fund called GRP Ventures , the largest active fund in Southern California. I have spoken at length to one such entrepreneur who tells me that he hardly hears from his VC.

Seed Funding 283

Seed Funding Venture Capital Funding Software Review 283

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

You don’t need to invent an innovative product to be a real entrepreneur. Many of these new entrepreneurs were regular employees a few years ago, focused on a skill specialty. With information technology (IT) and requirements changing so fast, it’s definitely cheaper to find specialists rather than hire young employees and train them.

Entrepreneur 106

Entrepreneur Services Search Engine Optimization Startup 106

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2014

By most definitions of the term, an entrepreneur is someone who starts a new business, incorporating innovative changes to existing products, services, business models, and creating new markets. Yet very few achieve that great aspiration of really driving economic, social, and environmental changes on a global scale.

Entrepreneur 114

Entrepreneur Resource Social Network SpaceX 114

socalTECH

AUGUST 10, 2009

Our interview this morning is with Babette Pepaj , CEO and founder of BakeSpace (www.bakespace.com), a local Los Angeles startup focused on social networking around food. Babette Pepaj: BakeSpace is a food social network and recipe swap. So very much a social network involved? What is BakeSpace? READ MORE>>.

Social Network 174

Social Network Startup Sites Networking 174

socalTECH

APRIL 14, 2011

I don't know if it's because of luck or independence, or just the vertical we were in or the combination of all three, we realized early on that Wall Street's definition of real time was different from Twitter's definition. We've just added a layer on top of all the social networks particular to finance.

Ideas 248

Ideas Web Startup Content 248

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 5, 2010

We have tons of entrepreneurs but our technology community has historically been splintered across town and across industries. Of course nobody really knows what the future of social networking is and anybody who claimed to know would be a shyster (yes, a little bit too close to my last name for comfort.).

CalTech 222

CalTech Startup Santa Monica Venture Capital 222

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

We have many seasoned entrepreneurs who have built successful companies here and made a lot of money for investors and themselves. I like to repeat the mantra, “necessity is the mother of all invention,&# meaning that because investors have this expectation you find entrepreneurs that focus on nearer term monetization.

Company 290

Company Companies Technology Startup 290

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

When you think about the trends of faster-growing startups due to social networking, credit card enable and mobile first consumers – the reality is that many startups are becoming very large financially before needing to go public. This is a structural shift in our industry few have talked about publicly. The iPhone was released.

Venture Capital 398

Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Seed Funding 398

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2013

If you are an entrepreneur today, and not using social media to promote your business, you are missing out on a huge opportunity. Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly require an investment – in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time. Marty Zwilling.

Social Media 101

Social Media Media Entrepreneur Metrics 101

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 3, 2015

By most definitions of the term, an entrepreneur is someone who starts a new business, incorporating innovative changes to existing products, services, business models, and creating new markets. Yet very few achieve that great aspiration of really driving economic, social, and environmental changes on a global scale.

Entrepreneur 101

Entrepreneur Resource Social Network SpaceX 101

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

You don’t need to invent an innovative product to be a real entrepreneur. Self-employed services specialists are just as important, and are a growing part of this new “ age of the entrepreneur ” that I discussed last week. Many of these new entrepreneurs were regular employees a few years ago, focused on a skill specialty.

Entrepreneur 89

Entrepreneur Services Product Search Engine Optimization 89

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 11, 2012

Network with other entrepreneurs. Contact peers you have met through networking, both ones who have used this investor, and ones who haven’t. Check track record on the Internet and social networks. A successful entrepreneur-investor agreement better be the beginning of a long-term relationship.

Entrepreneur 96

Entrepreneur Offshore Invest Social Network 96

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 24, 2011

With that said, what books, blogs or other resources do you recommend for emerging entrepreneurs? This might sound a bit off, but I actually thought the movie “The Social Network,” did a phenomenal job at depicting the essence a startup. 7) You have hired hundreds, if not thousands of people over the years. Beer or wine?

Blogging 219

Blogging Entrepreneur Software Review Course 219

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 11, 2012

According to most dictionary definitions , a friend is a person whom one knows, likes, and trusts. This definition seems totally lost on many people today. In these days of social networking and business networking, it seems that all cultural pressures point to more friends as being better. Are these real friends?

Entrepreneur 104

Entrepreneur Social Media Study Social Network 104

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Most entrepreneurs I know admit to a poor first media interaction, and many are still waiting for the instant replay. On the social media side, the stakes are just as great. These days the media formats range from email, phone, radio, television, to social media. People judge you and your company in the first few seconds.

Training 93

Training Media Entrepreneur Social Media 93

socalTECH

OCTOBER 10, 2014

LinkedIn is one of the largest social networks, with 300 million users, and we fell that it has a higher quality user base. Max Fischer: There definitely is the idea that LinkedIn is a professional networking site. This is the first based off of LinkedIn. Why LinkedIn? But, so much about dating starts out very subtly.

Networking 185

Networking Startup Ideas Mobile 185

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 6, 2011

With that said, what books, blogs or other resources do you recommend for emerging entrepreneurs? This might sound a bit off, but I actually thought the movie “The Social Network” did a phenomenal job at depicting the essence a startup. 7) You have hired hundreds, if not thousands of people over the years. Beer or wine?

Entrepreneur 232

Entrepreneur Competition Software Review Course 232

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2014

Use social networking and blogging to get your message out. It will definitely show off your energy and vision, and will make you a more competitive candidate for any role. business entrepreneur interview resume startup' With simple software available today, pick a domain name and implement your own website. Start up now.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Startup Social Network Ideas 102

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Investing in entrepreneurs and startups is a fun but different world from investing in conventional stocks, bonds, and commodities. Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Fund an entrepreneur you know and trust. Marty Zwilling.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Startup Invest Incubator 102

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

In my years of working with entrepreneurs, I have heard many times the promise that their new idea will create the next Amazon or Apple, but I rarely hear the more important promise that the founder will practice all the good habits of winning entrepreneurs like Jeff Bezos and Steve Jobs. We have enough social network startups.

Startup 148

Startup Entrepreneur Social Media Social Network 148

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 22, 2019

Most entrepreneurs I know admit to a poor first media interaction, and many are still waiting for the instant replay. On the social media side, the stakes are just as great. These days the media formats range from email, phone, radio, television, to social media. People judge you and your company in the first few seconds.

Press 96

Press Entrepreneur Social Media Training 96

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2011

If you are an entrepreneur today, and not using social media to promote your business, you are missing out on a huge opportunity. Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly require an investment – in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time.

Social Media 93

Social Media Media Entrepreneur Platform 93

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2012

In the past, if your startup had a website presence, the company was credible by definition. Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. Smart people only visit and buy from credible and memorable websites. They will exit quickly. Show evidence of your expertise.

Search Engine Optimization 96

Search Engine Optimization Entrepreneur Sites Advertising 96

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2022

Early-stage entrepreneurs rightly keep their focus on creating an innovative product or service. That’s where I see too much entrepreneur burnout, growth plateaus, and founders being replaced, to their chagrin. That’s where I see too much entrepreneur burnout, growth plateaus, and founders being replaced, to their chagrin.

Sales 147

Sales Metrics Guide Startup 147

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

In the case of the entrepreneur that was the genesis of this post, he had done a lot on paper. You should definitely hit up the Startup Weekend events as well. In this case, these sites didn't pan out all that well for the entrepreneur. Again, if you don't know you should ask people who will know. More on this below.

Guide 349

Guide Startup Mobile Framework 349

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Investing in entrepreneurs and startups is a fun but different world from investing in conventional stocks, bonds, and commodities. Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Fund an entrepreneur you know and trust.

Invest 89

Invest Entrepreneur Startup Equity 89

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Tyler Koblasa: We're trying to be the Salesforce for everyone else out there looking to network. It's definitely for people meeting contacts--people who have hundreds, if not thousands of contacts, and just need a way to prioritize those contacts, set an important level, and set those keywords, and follow up interval. READ MORE>>.

Startup 145

Startup Social Network Tool Santa Monica 145

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

Idris Manley: It's definitely both. We built this to support corporate portals--companies that have a corporate presence on the web--but also see that social networks like MySpace or Facebook could use this technology to allow users at their site to communicate in their native language with other users. It also supports blogs.

Startup 133

Startup Technical Review Social Network Content 133

socalTECH

MAY 30, 2019

Richards--a serial entrepreneur who has been involved in a number of technology companies here, including NTI Group (sold to Blackboard), Internships.com, MP3.com, By definition, they liked you and thought they were a good fit for you before their applied. com, and Vivendi Universal Net USA, where he was also CEO. What is CareerArc?

Content 193

Content Social Network Coach Help 193

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 26, 2013

Since its inception into the mainstream fabric of people’s lives, social media and the concept of social networking has gone through a rather peculiar evolutionary transition. It is now a standard with any new social network to be able to cater to both the consumer and the brand; the person and the product.

Social Media 82

Social Media Entertainment Media Tool 82

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

In the case of the entrepreneur that was the genesis of this post, he had done a lot on paper. You should definitely hit up the Startup Weekend events as well. In this case, these sites didn't pan out all that well for the entrepreneur. Again, if you don't know you should ask people who will know. More on this below.

Guide 296

Guide Startup Mobile Framework 296

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 27, 2020

If you are an entrepreneur not using this model, it may be time to consider a pivot. If you are looking to start a new business in any domain, it’s definitely worth your time to check your fit for one of these models: Membership website model.

Startup 168

Startup Custom Customer Netflix 168

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2021

The entrepreneurs I see are always talking about “disruptive innovation” ideas, but the plans I read are more often linear extensions of a current hot offering, like one more social network with the best of Facebook and Twitter, one more dating site dimension, or another “must-have” accessory for smartphones.

Ideas 117

Ideas Entrepreneur Netflix IBM 117

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Early-stage entrepreneurs rightly keep their focus on creating an innovative product or service. That’s where I see too much entrepreneur burnout, growth plateaus, and founders being replaced, to their chagrin. That’s where I see too much entrepreneur burnout, growth plateaus, and founders being replaced, to their chagrin.

Startup 108

Startup Sales Metrics Entrepreneur 108