SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 5, 2011

Saturday, June 11, 2011 -- Crowdsourcing for the Entrepreneur: Unlocking the Power of Online Communities. Crowdsourcing, as a method of leveraging the massive pool of online users as resources, has become a viable set of techniques, tools, and marketplaces for organizations and entrepreneurs to drive innovation and generate value.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Enterprise Forum Netflix CalTech 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 19, 2014

Too many entrepreneurs confuse actions with momentum and results. During the early start-up phase, most of the momentum in a new company derives from the entrepreneur''s own commitment and self-sacrifice. business entrepreneur investor momentum results startup' Momentum is moving things forward (mass x velocity). Marty Zwilling.

Entrepreneur 113

Entrepreneur Startup Outsource Research 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 22, 2008

Outsourcing can be one of the most strategic endeavors an organization can set about. Enterprises can take steps to ensure that their relationship with an outsourcing partner is successful and yields the maximum benefits. Thursday, October 23, 2008 -- SoCalBio Networking Forum. See https://www.123signup.com/register?id=zgszb.

Networking 100

Networking Outsource Research Organization 100

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 24, 2013

On the other hand, everyone wants to be an entrepreneur. This next frontier lies in building your own enterprises as an entrepreneur, rather than waiting for innovation and opportunity from large corporations. Outsourcing and manufacturing “offshore” have become the norm. The cost of entrepreneur entry is at an all-time low.

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Offshore Startup Technical Review 105

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 16, 2014

Technology is so key to every business these days that experienced business-smart but non-tech entrepreneurs are falling deeper and deeper in the hole. Only one component of running a business is managing technology, but it is a critical component, so no entrepreneur can afford to ignore it or totally delegate it. Are you there?

High Tech 103

High Tech Entrepreneur Startup Social Media 103

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 5, 2023

Technology is so key to every business these days that experienced business-smart but non-tech entrepreneurs are feeling deeper and deeper in the hole. Only one component of running a business is managing technology, but it is a critical component, so no entrepreneur can afford to ignore it or totally delegate it.

Entrepreneur 104

Entrepreneur Technology High Tech Startup 104

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2011

Too many entrepreneurs confuse motion with momentum and results. During the early start-up phase, most of the momentum in a new company derives from the entrepreneur's own commitment and self-sacrifice. We all know someone who repeatedly tells us how “busy” they are, when it’s hard to see what they get done.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Startup Outsource Research 100

InfoChachkie

JULY 23, 2012

Serial entrepreneur, venture investor and startup accelerator pioneer Brad Feld has notoriously mocked traditional marketing throughout his career. When the entrepreneur is obsessed with the product and the company has organized all of its activities around that, it’s very powerful.”. Trada – Guerilla Marketing In Action.

Marketing 233

Marketing Blogging Startup Venture Capital 233

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

You can’t outsource that one. When the organization changes, be the first to help the new organization work, even when it costs extra hours and sweat. entrepreneur startup Harvey Mackay employee business' The truly indispensible person in a startup is a problem solver, because every startup has plenty of problems.

Startup 103

Startup Entrepreneur Journal Outsource 103

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

On the other hand, everyone wants to be an entrepreneur. His focus is on entrepreneurs in America, but what he says applies to every other country as well. This next frontier lies in building enterprises as an entrepreneur, rather than waiting for innovation and opportunity from large corporations.

Entrepreneur 87

Entrepreneur Offshore Technical Review Outsource 87

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2020

Technology is so key to every business these days that experienced business-smart but non-tech entrepreneurs are feeling deeper and deeper in the hole. Only one component of running a business is managing technology, but it is a critical component, so no entrepreneur can afford to ignore it or totally delegate it.

Competition 174

Competition High Tech Startup Social Media 174

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2020

Customers won’t pay to see your new employees learning on the job, and outsourcing the real work to a cheap labor source is a recipe for disaster. For some entrepreneurs who feel the need to attract outside investors as a critical success factor, they should be aware that professional investors almost never invest in a services-only company.

Startup 174

Startup Training Services Writing 174

InfoChachkie

MAY 5, 2016

Given TimeHop’s failed experiment, I was especially intrigued when I learned that a team of a dozen remote entrepreneurs hack the typical corporate structure and creates a company that generated nearly $100 million in revenue. Two Virtual Organizations That Worked. FastSpring. Image credit: John Zich/Bloomberg News. Share and Enjoy.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Santa Barbara Email Outsource Development 100

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Even if you ignore all the hype around crowdfunding, there can be no doubt that it is a real alternative for entrepreneurs to achieve visibility and funding today. m are not for crowdfunding, but actually are matchmaking sites between entrepreneurs and professional investors or banks, or incubators.

Funding 141

Funding Startup Outsource Development Satisfaction 141

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 19, 2020

Outsource what is non-strategic to optimize leverage. Smart entrepreneurs never outsource their core competency, and never rely on intellectual property they don’t own. Show that you have and can continue to hire the right people to run the scaled business without you being everywhere and making every decision.

Startup 154

Startup Outsource Ideas Research 154

Tech Coast Venture Network

MAY 15, 2011

Guest luminaries from the start-up, entrepreneurial, funding, technology and political worlds will mingle with local entrepreneurs and business leaders to discuss the current state of small business innovation and advancement in the Orange Coast. Light hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be served poolside to the beats of a local DJ. “It

TCVN 113

TCVN Technology AeA Press 113

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2022

On the other hand, everyone wants to be an entrepreneur. His focus is on entrepreneurs in America, but what he says applies to every other country as well. This next frontier lies in building enterprises as an entrepreneur, rather than waiting for innovation and opportunity from large corporations.

Startup 126

Startup Artificial Inteligence Entrepreneur Offshore 126

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

In my experience as an advisor to aspiring entrepreneurs, I often encounter the myth that an initial startup requires investors. The media tends to highlight experienced entrepreneurs who succeed with early new venture funding, like Uber’s Garrett Camp , but fail to point out the more common bootstrapping successes.

Entrepreneur 67

Entrepreneur Startup Equity Outsource Development 67

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2020

For some reason, too many aspiring entrepreneurs I know seem to focus on “actions” rather than “results.” These are not the entrepreneurs that I want to support, since I’m well aware that running a startup is far more complex, albeit more satisfying, than most conventional roles in established enterprises.

Product 123

Product Startup Tips Entrepreneur 123

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2023

Outsource what is non-strategic to optimize leverage. Smart entrepreneurs never outsource their core competency, and never rely on intellectual property they don’t own. Show that you have and can continue to hire the right people to run the scaled business without you being everywhere and making every decision.

Tips 135

Tips Invest Startup Outsource 135

InfoChachkie

APRIL 21, 2011

The (Non)sense Of Entitlement describes the temperament required for successful entrepreneurs to leverage performance feedback. General Patton may have been an effective military leader, but he clearly lacked the Humble Pride that is necessary for entrepreneurs to objectively evaluate constructive criticism and improve their performance.

Technical Review 182

Technical Review Software Review Startup Outsource 182

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2014

Services entrepreneurs can more easily capitalize on the trend to treat each customer personally, whether entrepreneurs be interior designers working from home, marketing consultants, or offering Angie’s List to find the best local handyman. Process outsourcing services. business entrepreneur services startup Zeithaml'

Services 101

Services Startup Outsource Technical Support 101

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2021

A common challenge faced by every entrepreneur is that they don’t have the bandwidth, interest or skills to do everything that is required to build their startup. Of course, they can outsource part of the work or hire employees, but that approach means more time and money to manage the work, which they don’t have.

Startup 126

Startup High Tech Entrepreneur Writing 126

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

He blogs to 10,000 web entrepreneurs at Software by Rob and co-hosts the podcast Startups for the Rest of Us. They are: Fred Wilson: Lead Investors, Dipshit Companies, and Funding Every Entrepreneur. Often board members give entrepreneurs two bits of advice regarding scale: Get a mentor. twenty in your wallet?

Startup 191

Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Hire 191

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2015

Even if you ignore all the hype around crowdfunding, there can be no doubt that it is a real alternative for entrepreneurs to achieve visibility and funding today. are actually matchmaking sites between entrepreneurs and professional investors or banks. angels crowdfunding entrepreneur investor'

Venture Capital 108

Venture Capital Angel Satisfaction Equity 108

Jason Nazar

JULY 1, 2016

Entrepreneurs often lament big companies, but most of us hope we’ll create just that. It’s hard to fully appreciate the complexity of keeping an organization with thousands of employees moving forward. Decisions that take entrepreneurs an hour, often take months at large companies. I’m on my fourth startup now with Comparably.

Entrepreneur 55

Entrepreneur Company Companies Outsource Development 55

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

Outsource what is non-strategic to optimize leverage. Smart entrepreneurs never outsource their core competency, and never rely on intellectual property they don’t own. entrepreneur startup investor scalability business' Attract and relish investor funding. Are you feeling the need yet in your own startup? Marty Zwilling.

Tips 111

Tips Startup Outsource Ideas 111

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Yet every entrepreneur I meet wants to talk about the idea, and rarely mentions the team. Thus I was happily surprised when I found the classic book, “ The Tech Entrepreneur’s Survival Guide ,” by Bernd Schoner, PhD, and cofounder of ThingMagic, which leans heavily on the people side of the equation.

Technical Advisors 123

Technical Advisors Outsource Development Startup High Tech 123

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 10, 2023

I recognize that entrepreneurs tend to substitute vision and passion for formal processes, but using no discipline or process in building something new is a sure way to spend money, rather than see any return and build a self-sustaining business. Managing to specific goals, priorities, and a plan. Preparation and management of funding.

Outsource Development 115

Outsource Development Startup Competition Ideas 115

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

Innovation is the key to long-term business success, both in startups as well as established organizations. Yet every business and every entrepreneur I know struggles with this challenge, focused on hiring the right people and implementing the right process. Outsource services back to the customer.

Startup 105

Startup Outsource Development Entrepreneur Ideas 105

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

On the other hand, everyone wants to be an entrepreneur. His focus is on entrepreneurs in America, but what he says applies to every other country as well. This next frontier lies in building enterprises as an entrepreneur, rather than waiting for innovation and opportunity from large corporations.

Startup 102

Startup Entrepreneur Offshore Technical Review 102

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2015

Outsource what is non-strategic to optimize leverage. Smart entrepreneurs never outsource their core competency, and never rely on intellectual property they don’t own. business entrepreneur investable scalable startup' Attract and relish investor funding. Are you feeling the need yet in your own startup? Marty Zwilling.

Startup 103

Startup Outsource Invest Ideas 103

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Yet every entrepreneur I meet wants to talk about the idea, and rarely mentions the team. Thus I was happily surprised when I found the classic book, “ The Tech Entrepreneur’s Survival Guide ,” by Bernd Schoner, PhD, and cofounder of ThingMagic, which leans heavily on the people side of the equation.

Technical Advisors 123

Technical Advisors Startup Outsource Development High Tech 123

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 12, 2021

Surprisingly, I still find many aspiring entrepreneurs who assume that if their idea is good enough, funding will appear. The real value of these groups is the relationships you can build with key people who can help you later, as well as the early learning from the incubator organization. The advisor will give you real credibility.

Startup 161

Startup Resource Customer Custom 161

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 6, 2015

A common challenge faced by every entrepreneur is that they don’t have the bandwidth, interest or skills to do everything that is required to build their startup. Of course, they can outsource part of the work or hire employees, but that approach means more time and money to manage the work, which they don’t have.

Startup 105

Startup High Tech Entrepreneur Writing 105

socalTECH

JUNE 9, 2014

That''s relevant, because of our third piece, where we have been hired by traditional media companies, to basically provide them a turnkey, outsources content acquisition team. Lee Essner: I was at Idealab as an entrepreneur in residence. My role has been around the product, and team building, and organization.

Media 235

Media Content Startup IP 235

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

I don’t believe you can hire great business people who outsource the development to a hot incubator who builds you code to match your ambitions. But there are plenty of partners and successful entrepreneurs who don’t have MBAs. Sales is the lifeblood of every organization. It’s how we move products.

Startup 337

Startup Venture Capital Study Course 337