SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

A great opportunity for more visible networking. A typical day starts with email, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Yammer checks/updates. I frequently work on networking through the social web and building new relationships that will foster knowledge gathering or business growth. A negative customer acquisition cost!

Acquisition 170

Acquisition Customer Custom Ideas 170

Eric Greenspan

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Email seemed to be working just fine before all this other crap came along. Sure, networking is the focus, but why build a giant Twitter following in the first place? Anyhow, sorry to rant, but I’m frustrated with social media and the concept in general. I may have figured out something about this whole craze though.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Sales Marketing 100

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

The process for all of these is networking (not email blasts or cold-calling investors). Start with the local Chamber of Commerce, industry associations, or investor seminars. Professionals will tell you that the sequence is friends and family first, angel investors second, and only then venture capital.

Entrepreneur 103

Entrepreneur Invest Training Ideas 103

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2013

The process for all of these is networking (not email blasts or cold-calling investors). Start with the local Chamber of Commerce, industry associations, or investor seminars. Professionals will tell you that the sequence is friends and family first, angel investors second, and only then venture capital.

Entrepreneur 101

Entrepreneur Funding Training Startup 101

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

The process for all of these is networking (not email blasts or cold-calling investors). Start with the local Chamber of Commerce, industry associations, or investor seminars. Professionals will tell you that the sequence is friends and family first, angel investors second, and only then venture capital.

Training 96

Training Ideas Entrepreneur Commerce 96

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

We also want to create more capital for women entrepreneurs to increase the chances of being funded and connected to a bigger network. We get a lot more emails from women entrepreneurs who say they are a high net worth in their community and we should come and help boost the number of angel investors in their companies.

Mentor 84

Mentor Invest Entrepreneur Startup 84

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 30, 2010

The process for all of these is networking (not email blasts or cold-calling investors). Start with the local Chamber of Commerce, industry associations, or investor seminars. Professionals will tell you that the sequence is friends and family first, angel investors second, and only then venture capital.

Training 84

Training Entrepreneur Startup Ideas 84