Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

There is so much written these days about how to attract investors that most entrepreneurs “assume” they need funding, and don’t even consider a plan for “bootstrapping,” or self-financing their startup. In fact, most of the rich entrepreneurs you know actively turned away early equity proposals. Need to spread the risk.

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MARCH 12, 2010

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. Need office or Tech Space? An on-line community for entrepreneurs. PricewaterhouseCoopers' Vision To Reality Program for Emerging Tech Companies. Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). Silicon Valley Bank (www.svb.com).

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OCTOBER 30, 2009

Without all of you, we wouldn't be able to keep you updated on Southern California's high tech news and companies. Helping entrepreneurs succeed. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Thanks in particular to: Sponsors. Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com).

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DECEMBER 10, 2010

Looking to reach Southern California's high tech executives and. socalTECH.com offers up continuous coverage of Southern California's growing high. tech economy, with interview with the movers and shakers in the industry, coverage of. socalTECH.com offers up continuous coverage of Southern California's growing high.

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JUNE 5, 2009

Thanks to all of the sponsors and advertisers, who allow us to keep you updated on Southern California's high tech news and companies. Helping entrepreneurs succeed. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. They include: Sponsors. Startups Made Simple.

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DECEMBER 11, 2009

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. Need office or Tech Space? An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth (www.sycr.com) Sponsoring socalTECH's Orange County High Tech Report. Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). Technology.

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DECEMBER 27, 2010

All this week, we are sharing the opinions of some of the top influencers in Southern California's high tech community. We asked the same five questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next two weeks. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 19, 2009

Thanks to all of the sponsors and advertisers, who allow us to keep you updated on Southern California's high tech news and companies. Helping entrepreneurs succeed. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. They include: Sponsors. Startups Made Simple.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

Once again, we'd like to thanks to all of the sponsors and advertisers, who allow us to keep you updated on Southern California's high tech news and companies. Helping entrepreneurs succeed. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. They include: Sponsors.

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AUGUST 7, 2009

Thanks to all of the sponsors and advertisers, who allow us to keep you updated on Southern California's high tech news and companies. Helping entrepreneurs succeed. Need office or Tech Space? An on-line community for entrepreneurs. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. Think Glendale.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 20, 2011

The buzz from startup executives, especially high-tech ones, has long been that startups are no place for Baby-Boomers (1946-1964) – you must have the high energy and crazy determination to work 20-hour days to succeed. They have the maturity and sophistication to deal with your demanding executives and partners.

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JUNE 26, 2009

Southern California's high tech news and companies. Helping entrepreneurs succeed. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. www.socalip.com) Focused on high tech's unique need - Pragmatic cost-effective IP. They include: Sponsors. Advertisers.

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JULY 24, 2009

Southern California's high tech news and companies. Helping entrepreneurs succeed. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth (www.sycr.com) Sponsoring socalTECH's Orange County High Tech Report.

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JULY 10, 2009

Thanks to all of the sponsors and advertisers, who allow us to keep you updated on Southern California's high tech news and companies. Helping entrepreneurs succeed. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. They include: Sponsors. Startups Made Simple.

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MAY 22, 2009

Thanks to all of the sponsors and advertisers, who allow us to keep you updated on Southern California's high tech news and companies. Helping entrepreneurs succeed. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. They include: Sponsors. Startups Made Simple.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. Need office or Tech Space? An on-line community for entrepreneurs. PricewaterhouseCoopers' Vision To Reality Program for Emerging Tech Companies. Yarnell Design (www.masonyarnell.com/tech). Think Glendale. Technology.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2010

All this week, we are sharing the opinions of some of the top influencers in Southern California's high tech community. We asked the same five questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next two weeks. Stay tuned.

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APRIL 24, 2009

Thanks to all of the sponsors and advertisers, who allow us to keep you updated on Southern California's high tech news and companies. Helping entrepreneurs succeed. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. They include: Sponsors. Startups Made Simple.

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MARCH 20, 2009

Southern California's high tech news and companies. Helping entrepreneurs succeed. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. source for executive talent -- serving emerging growth company clients in the high. They include: Sponsors. Startups Made Simple.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. Need office or Tech Space? An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth (www.sycr.com) Sponsoring socalTECH's Orange County High Tech Report. Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). Technology.

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Eric Greenspan

MAY 14, 2013

So, because I’m a dad, a customer service enthusiast, product evaluator and entrepreneur, I’ve decided to build a business around it. From strollers to high tech, I will distill the best products and services and offer them to the influential Mommy Blogger community for reviews, commentary and endorsements.

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APRIL 12, 2011

Watertower has been involved in a number of high visibility exits and fundings in recent months, including Riot Games (rumored to be $400M+), Machinima, and ExtendMedia. Norton spent some time talking about his vision of where LA's future in high tech lies. Derek Norton: It's that old adage--they invest in the entrepreneur.

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MARCH 27, 2009

Thanks to all of the sponsors and advertisers, who allow us to keep you updated on Southern California's high tech news and companies. Interesting in reaching Southern California's high tech industry? Helping entrepreneurs succeed. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. Startups Made Simple.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 23, 2012

Ignorance is not bliss in business, but it does allow entrepreneurs to face the unknown with a measure of confidence. No 19-year old understands business at the level of a seasoned, serial entrepreneur. However, it is important for young entrepreneurs to be adequately self-aware to know what they do not know.

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JANUARY 5, 2015

Over the last couple of weeks, we''ve featured a number of reflections on the year from movers and shakers in the local high tech community. We are thankful for continued support from Demand Media, City National Bank, Richardson Patel, Business Wire, Sheppard Mullin, General Assembly, and others. READ MORE>>'

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

There is so much written these days about how to attract investors that most entrepreneurs “assume” they need funding, and don’t even consider a plan for “bootstrapping,” or self-financing their startup. In fact, most of the rich entrepreneurs you know actively turned away early equity proposals. Need to spread the risk.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2015

“Scope creep” (or feature creep) is an insidious disease that kills more new business solutions than any other, especially high-tech ones, and yet most founders (who may be the cause) never even see it happening. The market changes, executives learn new things, customers demand changes, and technology changes. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2013

“Scope creep” (or feature creep) is an insidious disease that kills more good startups than any other, especially high-tech ones, and yet most founders (who may be the cause) never even see it happening. The market changes, executives learn new things, customers demand changes, and technology changes. Marty Zwilling.

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MAY 11, 2011

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2013

Social media demands two-way communication, rather than outbound only. So print it off and deliver it to a friend who is not so high-tech. entrepreneur get started small business social media' Don’t mix your personal and business profiles or messages. Develop a marketing strategy specific to this media. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 8, 2013

The buzz from startup executives, especially high-tech ones, has long been that startups are no place for Baby-Boomers (1946-1964) – you must have the high energy and crazy determination to work 20-hour days to succeed. They have the maturity and sophistication to deal with your demanding executives and partners.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2010

The buzz from startup executives, especially high-tech ones, has long been that startups are no place for Baby-Boomers (1946-1964) – you must have the high energy and crazy determination to work 20-hour days to succeed. They have the maturity and sophistication to deal with your demanding executives and partners.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Social media demands two-way communication, rather than outbound only. So print it off and deliver it to a friend who is not so high-tech. Don’t mix your personal and business profiles or messages. Develop a marketing strategy specific to this media. Read everything you can about viral marketing. Or are you too busy?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 6, 2011

“Scope creep” (or feature creep) is an insidious disease that kills more good startups than any other, especially high-tech ones, and yet most founders (who may be the cause) never even see it happening. The market changes, executives learn new things, customers demand changes, and technology changes.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

“Scope creep” (or feature creep) is an insidious disease that kills more good startups than any other, especially high-tech ones, and yet most founders (who may be the cause) never even see it happening. The market changes, executives learn new things, customers demand changes, and technology changes.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2010

I meet with dozens of entrepreneurs a week. When I get funded,” the entrepreneur thinks, “I can build a prototype, hire a development team, go to market, scale more quickly, and beat my competition.” Demands on your time. By Francine Hardaway, Ph.D. And many of those ways are negative. What do they need to do?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2011

Social media demands two-way communication, rather than outbound only. So print it off and deliver it to a friend who is not so high-tech. Don’t mix your personal and business profiles or messages. Develop a marketing strategy specific to this media. Read everything you can about viral marketing. Or are you too busy?

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