Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 11, 2016

I’m a practical guy, so I recognize that expecting the real world to be fair is a dream that every entrepreneur needs to put aside as they reach the age of majority. I especially like the newest personal flying car , introduced at the most recent Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Let’s keep it that way.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2015

I still have to tell some entrepreneurs that even with the best idea, they have to move to Silicon Valley to find the investors they need, or they need to move to the U.S. But this measurable difference in outcomes, however significant, is not stopping aspiring entrepreneurs from building businesses where they live today.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 22, 2018

Or where you can network with established, successful founders and investors? Las Vegas, USA. Its focus on collaboration and networking will introduce you to other founders who have been at the same stage in their business journey that you’re at now. Microconf Starter Edition. May 1st – 3rd, 2018. SaaStock 2018.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 30, 2017

Despite repeated efforts, only a few cities outside the Valley (New York and Boston) have historically had the critical mix of funding, network, and talent to fuel vibrant startup centers. But this is becoming less true today, as more and more entrepreneurs find their way across the U.S. This creates a powerful long-term dynamic.

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View from Seed

APRIL 21, 2015

On the heels of our research on HBS entrepreneurs , NextView’s Dimitri Dadiomov (HBS ’15) interviewed several top founders on the early stages of their companies. With domain expertise and a background in aerospace, we reached out to our personal networks (and essentially anyone that would talk to us).

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 29, 2015

Successful entrepreneurs show up a lot and make their own luck. Both of these traits made all the difference for the two latest guests on Entrepreneurs are Everywhere , my radio show on Sirius XM Channel 111. Steve : … entrepreneurs make their own luck. … I delivered newspapers at night … for the Las Vegas Review Journal.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 24, 2017

In the last few days of 2017, we took some time to ask a few entrepreneurs and business what their biggest business accomplishments were. #1- One of our biggest accomplishments for our ecommerce brands in 2017 was creating LUX Rave, which is a 10,000 square foot pop up store we opened at the Luxor Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 2, 2015

It was on par with DreamForce in attention to detail, networking potential, entertainment and speaker quality. The speakers get what they want (small, private networking) and the audience gets what they want – world-class speakers. If you want to network you need to plan relentlessly in advance.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

I became an entrepreneur because I had to. I used my employee discount that last day to purchase a Compaq luggable computer and drove with my brother to Las Vegas. Like my eventual experience as an entrepreneur, we had to persevere. Frank speaks and networks at angel events around the world. By Frank Peters.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 12, 2021

Network with local organizations and industry groups. Networking is all about marketing yourself and your company. You can get started by visiting your local Chamber of Commerce and attending the next Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Cold calls to strangers and email blasts are not so productive.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 30, 2017

Despite repeated efforts, only a few cities outside the Valley (New York and Boston) have historically had the critical mix of funding, network, and talent to fuel vibrant startup centers. But this is becoming less true today, as more and more entrepreneurs find their way across the U.S. This creates a powerful long-term dynamic.

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Mike Michalowicz

AUGUST 17, 2015

For the past three years, Gregg has served as President of the New Jersey Disc Jockey Network (NJDJN), a premier professional DJ association. His interests include reading, writing, international travel, Las Vega$, tennis, bodyboarding and creating mix CDs. Fundera – Single source online funding for entrepreneurs.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

After eight years in San Francisco, the Lean Startup Company's annual flagship conference is moving to downtown Las Vegas. From November 14 - 16, at the Zappos Campus, Lean Startup Conference 2018 will feature all-new workshops, speakers, and networking events covering all the latest Lean Startup insights and innovations.

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mashable.com

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Ann Smarty is a search marketer and full-time web entrepreneur. This tool also includes basic social network analysis (building friend/follower information, twitter profiles etc]. Social Network Lists. Social Networking. social networking. The Future of Sharing on Facebook, Twitter and Google+ [INFOGRAPHIC].

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

It was the best 5 days of networking I spent last year. Paddy Cosgrave was a young entrepreneur in Dublin and a couple of years after the crash was talking with a mate of his who had a brand new hotel opening but had no clue how he was going to attract visitors. There were senior members from Facebook and Google. It will not.

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andrewchenblog.com

MARCH 10, 2010

Why homepages becomes a Las Vegas visual experience Incrementally-developed UIs that are never refactored often turn into a Las Vegas visual experience over time. Ya know, something that looks like this: Why does Vegas look this way? There went my Las Vegas light show. Best regards!

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

I believe that many social networks confused this idea. Our publisher distribution network reaches in the tens of millions of unique users and is comprised of “head end&# stars as well as many “mid tier&# and “long tail&# publishers. The affiliate networking market alone is about a $2 billion industry now.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

To interconnect these computers we needed IP-based telecommunications equipment build by the likes of Cisco Systems and Juniper Networks. And when you think about the three C’s you begin to realize that the first two of these activities are ones where the economic powerhouse networks are driven in cities outside of Silicon Valley.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

GigaOM Structure aims tackle the challenge of understanding how to architect data centers, networks and applications along with the big questions emerging in computing and IT. Techweek brings together a mixture of entrepreneurs, visionaries, and thought leaders for a week-long celebration of all things tech. InfusionCon.

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Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

The juxtaposition of the two experiences (my talk vs. the casual madness of the Apple Store) combined with a line from Peter Thiel’s book Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future reminded me of another line that I heard at the UP Global Annual Summit in Las Vegas over the summer. Get everyone working together.

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 12, 2007

Online Roulette Some people like the bright lights of Las Vegas. They book their room in the Flamingo, fly down, see some shows, eat at the Vegas buffets, and bet a little money on the roulette wheel. Favorite VC and Entrepreneur blogs. Feedburner Network. Paperblog network. on a scale of 1-4). Roger David.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 2, 2020

And some of the most important lessons that any entrepreneur will ever learn, are the result of expensive losses, missteps, and blunders. As Founder of SilentRich.com , Jack Colton has always had a passion and a knack for networking and connecting people who can help one another. They Don’t Talk About Their Failures.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 18, 2023

That being said, there are still huge barriers in the way of success when it comes to disabled entrepreneurs. A good measure of how welcoming a city will be for disabled entrepreneurs is an overall look at their inclusivity as a whole. Society, as a whole, can do more. Source: Pexels. The matter of infrastructure. A lack of support.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 13, 2016

The best entrepreneurs and innovators draw inspiration from everyday life – and then they exhibit their forward-thinking results at the following conferences and expos. Location : Las Vegas, NV. Transportation options : There are many transportation options for CES Las Vegas , but they vary in price.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 10, 2019

For better or for worse, true-bred entrepreneurs aren’t like other people. As Founder of SilentRich.com , Jack Colton has always had a passion and a knack for networking and connecting people who can help one another. You have plenty of hard edges and abrasive eccentricities that serve as the true formula behind your successes.

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Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

As I mentioned at the beginning of this series/ebook, over the years I’ve noticed that I tend to frequently share certain Lucky7 posts with entrepreneurs we’ve backed , team members at data.world, or other startup investors I know. So I’m packaging the best of them up for you here in a new series called The Entrepreneur’s Essentials.

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

At a high level, I definitely agree that being an entrepreneur and being in school dont necessarily mix. Most of us know of Exhibits 1 ( Bill Gates ) and 2 ( Mark Zuckerberg ) from Harvard, but I have met dozens of other successful entrepreneurs who felt a greater need to get going on an opportunity than to wait around to complete a degree.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 4, 2014

To understand Canadian-American journalist and web entrepreneur Shane Smith’s gun-slinging ways, first you must get familiar with the gritty bits that are Gonzo journalism. Smith told the New York Times, “I want to be like Tom Freston,” Mr. Smith said, referring to the former chief executive of Viacom, who built MTV Networks for the company.

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Feld Thoughts

APRIL 6, 2012

Eric’s thoughtful analysis – aimed at startups (and the entrepreneurs at startups) follows. These events offer opportunities to network with potential business partners, users, venture capitalists and customers, but they can also place a huge demand on a startup’s always scarce resources of time and money.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

The VoD service provider used the CES event in Las Vegas to launched its service globally, taking its internet TV network to more than 130 new countries around the world. As expected, a quiet month on the African tech scene, summed up by just one word: Netflix. It is also available across Africa.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

I raised money as an entrepreneur, like you, in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2005 for two different companies. I never suggest that entrepreneurs just randomly pitch VCs. Fred Wilson likes, “large networks of socially connected people” while Foundry lists its 5 key themes on its website. Tell a friend! I do the same.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

So, like in most things, is who you know and networking and finding out the next person in line, the next person in line. I have degrees in computer science and networking but I haven’t kept up on the latest technologies. Because I need to be able- Jason: Well then just find, you’re a network of, you know 20,000 people.

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Mike Michalowicz

MARCH 8, 2013

The only thing that kinda sucks about this place is that they don’t carry The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur or The Pumpkin Plan. Whether you’re at the Pinball Museum in Las Vegas, or in a town with a video game arena, give quarters. Sign your client up as a club member in Members Hotel Network. A Few Rolls Of Quarters.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

It’s like a dam has broken and now there is a flood of new entrepreneurs, investors, and big companies moving to Texas. All of the investors, all of the big companies, all of the government groups?—?they they are all chasing talent. Something is different now. Texas is a leader in oil & gas but also in renewable energy.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 8, 2019

In the last few days of 2019, we took some time to ask a few entrepreneurs and business what their biggest business accomplishments were. #1- Throughout that development process the marketing team kept pressing, leading the company to 50,000 influencers over the Summer, which made us the largest warm contact influencer network in the market.

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Mike Michalowicz

DECEMBER 28, 2012

It has (and continues) to be my pleasure to see the absolute laser like focus that a woman can have in regards to being an entrepreneur. Women in business should embrace networking, sales meetings, and business leadership because that is where we are at our best. All entrepreneurs should realize their job in their company is their job.

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Mike Michalowicz

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

The only thing that kinda sucks about this place is that they don’t carry The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur or The Pumpkin Plan. Whether you’re at the Pinball Museum in Las Vegas, or in a town with a video game arena, give quarters. Sign your client up as a club member in Members Hotel Network. A Few Rolls Of Quarters.

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