Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 2, 2020

When none came to light, he followed a lead to Los Angeles and by Wednesday he was signing a contract with a lab there that usually does anti-doping testing. You can listen to our conversation on Apple , Google, or wherever you like to download podcasts. In one weekend, his assumption was proved correct. I am Eric Ries.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 26, 2009

I've recently co-founded the first political social network FreedomSpeaks and CitySourced.com a real time mobile civic engagement tool. I'm also still busy working with Baron Miller to produce MOTM (Meeting of the Minds) , which is a curated, invite only conversation we produce in SoCal. What are you working on now?

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Austin Startup

MARCH 1, 2018

It’s stocked with free food, drinks and wifi but the real reason you want to be there is because we’ve curated all of the top entrepreneurs, investors, and innovators at SXSW and invited them to stop by. If you live in Texas, find out how you can tap into the network. Time: 12:30pm to 1:30pm Location: Hilton?

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Hunter Walker

APRIL 17, 2021

I would experience some social anxiety mixed with generally feeling overwhelmed by my own internal scorecarding and thoughts of, “Am I networking enough?” I can’t say that Covid-19 has made me rethink the personal utility of the really big conferences (I don’t attend many), but it does make me miss the curation of smaller groups.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

the answer is clear: It’s a professionally geared site that’s focused on the quality, rather than the quantity, of its users — meaning that it’s fertile ground on which to find and develop meaningful networking connections. Must-have # 13: Curated visuals. Stay away from gimmicky nicknames. Must-have # 10: Valuable keywords.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 5, 2018

I frequently re-direct inquiries about the process to obtain French nationality: only the Consulate general in Los Angeles handles that process. I also answer a lot of questions about visas, but only to tell those asking that I cannot handle visa questions as an honorary consul.

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Hippoland

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

Entrepreneurs whom I meet aren’t lazy, but when faced with balancing the needs of a business and spending the time networking with investors, it’s a hard tradeoff. I’m starting an interview series with new investors — both new VCs and angels. This means that the attendees will be highly curated.

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