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Entreprenuer Network

SoCal CTO

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Thursday, March 1, 2007 Entreprenuer Network Great post by Ben Kuo - The Importance of the “Network&# to Entrepreneurs - the informal connections between people in the technology industry here who have a vested interest in helping entrepreneurs take their companies to the next level.

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How to Successfully Approach Trade-Offs as an Entrepreneur in 2021

Up and Running

It’s easy to listen to that lyric and gloss over the advice within, yet successful entrepreneurs get it. In fact, Americans are becoming small business owners at an accelerated clip: New filings for employer identification numbers are higher than they’ve been since 2007 , according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Events and Networking in Los Angeles

SoCal CTO

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Friday, February 23, 2007 Events and Networking in Los Angeles One of the issues I discussed in Innovation and Geography was that the geography and traffic in Los Angeles generally makes it more difficult for networking. Marketing, Startups and Networking in Los Angeles.

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Domain Experience Gives Entrepreneurs an Unfair Advantage

Both Sides of the Table

I originally conceived it as the Top 11 things that I believe “all entrepreneurs need to succeed.&# If it stuck to this theme then I would stand by my top 11. It isn’t a “must&# for me but it’s certainly a huge positive when entrepreneurs have it. I’m not sure why you’d do that unless you had to.

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Your Company Can Either Lead Sustainability Efforts Or Get Out Of The Way

YoungUpstarts

When Netflix began streaming media directly to customers in 2007, it changed the face of home entertainment. If your community attracts top talent and businesses, then your company’s resources, networking opportunities, and growth partners all improve. by Dan Lauer , founding executive director of UMSL Accelerate.

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Venture Capital Access Program launches to aid women and diverse entrepreneurs

David Teten

I am very happy to announce today a new program I’ve been working on designed to support women and diverse entrepreneurs, particularly those in the technology sector. VCAP© Addresses the Gap between Venture Capital and Funding for Women and Diverse Entrepreneurs. competitiveness. According to the U.S. for non-diverse firms.

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First Mover Fallacy

Agile VC

When we meet with entrepreneurs and ask about their competitive advantage or special sauce, one of the common responses is first mover advantage. ”We’re the first company to do X in an rapidly growing market” or similar. Facebook (social networking following in the footsteps of Friendster, MySpace, etc).

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