Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

He didn’t tell it in the video but, ever the entrepreneur, Scott started a business to take couples up on a “mile high club&# flight on airplanes as a way of getting all of his miles logged to get his next class of airplane license that required a certain number of hours logged. It’s part of what makes him so likable.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Entrepreneurs have been seeking clever shortcuts to spur their growth and circumvent their competitors since the dawn of commerce. By looking backward, modern entrepreneurs can co-opt the hacks from a pre-digital age that remain relevant today. ii) Be a contrarian, when everyone is zigging, zag. Question conventional wisdom.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 25, 2016

Despite his non-existent education and numerous personal demons, James Brown was a gifted entrepreneur who reveled in proving Conventional Wisdom wrong. Others began following the band on tour, proudly boasting the number of Dead shows had attended, which drove up ticket sales. When everyone is zigging, go zagging.

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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.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

It’s really hard to zig when the whole world seems to be zagging. This is the time it takes for a bankruptcy or asset sale to occur. Yet nearly any entrepreneur who has an idea that other people aren’t doing will tell you that it’s hard to get investors excited. It has always stood with me. Or a quick flip.

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Jason Nazar

MARCH 2, 2016

Sometimes you have to know when to zig where others zag. Tech entrepreneur Jason Calacanis is a master of this. TIP: more details in the 5 Steps Sales Process ). Get C’s instead of A’s – if you excel in non-traditional environments (like entrepreneurs) & can justify the opportunity cost of your time.

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socalTECH

JUNE 17, 2009

I became general counsel, an investor, and an entrepreneur, and played a bunch of different roles at companies--so I know security laws intimately. We co-founded Zag together, and I was the COO of CarsDirect. The way sales are handled is as old as the 1930's securities laws. Are you transacting sales through the site yet?

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