Yohei Nakajima

Author: Yohei

  • We Are Connected, We Are Gods

    Two inspiring and interesting videos popular amongst my friends on Facebook.

  • Leading Social Entrepreneurial Ventures at Claremont McKenna College

    When I was a student at Claremont McKenna College, I had the opportunity to take “Leading Entrepreneurial Ventures” with Professor Jay Conger. The three-hour class happened once a week. Each three hour class was split in two: the first half was a guest speaker, and we discussed a Harvard Business Review case study the second […]

  • Good Advice

    Before you act, listen. Before you react, think. Before you spend, earn. Before you criticize, wait. Before you pray, forgive. Before you quit, try. Ernest Hemingway

  • 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 […]

  • Recent Articles for Social Entrepreneurs (Feb 28)

    #SocEnt Want to be a thought leader? 10 ways to build your personal PR brand http://bit.ly/AnXYh3 via @MarkRaganCEO “Enjoy the Ride” and other tips for #entrepreneurs from a founder-turned-VC http://bit.ly/zNeu8Q via @venturebeat #startup Great advice: “Fail fast, fail often, and try again” http://bit.ly/AdKPFG via @wamdame #socent #impinv 24-yr-old Founder Of @Getaround, @jessicascorpio, wants to get a […]

  • Blind Optimism

    What you see as anger, I see as passion, what you see as sorrow, I see as emotion, what you see as hunger, I see as incentive, what you see as envy, I see as a self-learning, what you see as fights, I see as misunderstandings, what you see as awkward, I see as funny, […]

  • Plan Check

    Tonight, I had the opportunity to check out the soft opening for Plan Check. They’re opening on Sawtelle Blvd in West LA, this Friday. I recently started working with Lindsay Nader and Pablo Moix, and it’s been inspiring me to go out to eat more often. The food was great. I had the house made […]

  • 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 […]

  • Sorry Square, Dwolla is the Most Badass Payment Solution Now

    Dwolla just raised a $5 million Series B round of financing, announced today. Silicon Beach’s very own Paige Craig is one of them. Everybody sh*t their pants when Square came out. Anybody can handle credit card transactions using their phone? I can get that little white iPhone attachment for free? In our humble abode in Venice, California, […]

  • Marketing Your iPhone App

    So you’ve created an awesome mobile app. Now what? The following are tips and best practices on marketing your new mobile app. THE BASICS Make sure your app is ready to be launched. You only get one chance to make a first impression, so make sure your app can do the one thing it’s supposed […]