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More Thoughts on Branding Startups and Communities
Mark Suster wrote an interesting article on the branding of the LA tech scene, specifically in response to the recently popularize name, “Silicon Beach”. It’s a good read that walks you through some basic steps of branding. I humbly disagree with his discontent. I agree with his points in this post. If I were to [...]
UCLA Startup Weekend
It’s difficult to meet a smart developer who want to work for a startup, but doesn’t already work for one. It’s like trying to date the girl who goes from boyfriend to boyfriend; there’s a small window of opportunity. One source I haven’t heard enough people tapping into is the college students, which is why [...]
VC Speed Dating in the OC
Long story short, there’s a really great event down in the OC on May 15th, where entrepreneurs have the chance to speed date with VCs. Give a 2.5 min pitch to VCs, get feedback, and move onto the next. I found out about the event from Angel Launch, an LA based resource for helping entrepreneurs connect [...]
Guest Lecture at Pepperdine Graduate School of Education and Psychology
“Can I stay seated? I like this casual atmosphere.” That’s how I started this 3o minute talk with the doctorate students studying organizational management at Pepperdine University. It was a mere coincidence that I met Michelle, founder of Lab Humanity at 212 Pier. I started working with her immediately in the role of a consultant, [...]
Something Magical Is Happening
There’s something wonderfully conventional about the world I live in. I don’t mean conventional as in the last few decades, but further back in time, when people still lived in villages. I’m surrounded by people who run small businesses, most have less than ten employees, some work by themselves. Our business thrives on the relationships [...]
4 Upcoming Startup Financing Events in LA
If you don’t know already, I have the honor of curating the events calendar for Hub Los Angeles. If you haven’t checked it out yet, I find some of the best events in LA for entrepreneurs. Los Angeles Ideation Bootcamp II w/ Founder Institute – Tomorrow (Santa Monica) The Founder Institute is a unique accelerator [...]
Hub LA, Collaborative Consumption, StartupHen, and LAB Humanity
Today was an exciting day. I celebrated National Pi Day with Hub Los Angeles at a gathering of about 25 or so people to discuss Collaborative Consumption, while eating Pie from the Pie Hole. After the meeting, I went straight to my second client session for StartupHen with LAB Humanity and set up their online [...]
Launching StartupHen
In the last few years, I’ve consulted as a designer, developer, social media marketer, publicist, and management consultant for early-stage startups and established small businesses in Los Angeles. Most recently, I decided to package all of my skills into one service for entrepreneurs and small business owners who need to quickly and cheaply set up [...]
Best Coffee Shops for Working, West of the 405
I’ve been “working remotely” for a few years now, which really means I work from home. The truth about working from home is that unless you’re working with others, it’s easy to get distracted by household chores like cleaning and laundry. Worst case scenario, you turn on the TV for one second, and realize three [...]
