Dina Kaplan, founder of Blip, continued piling more onto her plate. In addition to running six departments within her startup- HR, finance, PR, marketing, biz dev, and investor relations- Kaplan took it upon herself to build a networking community for the New York startup scene with The Founders Club. Blip was flourishing, as was the…
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Back in 1992, Jermaine Dupri (or JD to many) brought Kris Kross to the nation’s attention by producing the hit song that made us Jump. He went on to have his own successful rapping career, which included throwing rhymes with Jay-Z, Lil’ Kim, and more as the youngest producer with a number one record. He…
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Saul Kaplan calls himself an “innovation junkie”: he’s always looking for ways to do things better. Many entrepreneurs could call themselves innovation junkies, too. But Kaplan thinks we’re looking for innovation in the wrong places. Innovation is not about the latest gadget or technology, but the way we use it. It won’t be the work…
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Greg Cangialosi, cofounder of Betamore and managing member of the Baltimore Angels, knows a lot about startups. His experience includes both entrepreneurship and investing. Greg started a company in 2001, ran it for 10 years, and made a successful sale of the company. After a brief hiatus, he decided it was time to jump back…
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In the video below, Dr. Natalie Baumgartner of RoundPegg shares her insight on company culture from her unique perspective as a psychologist. Natalie works with CEO’s, business leaders, and boards of directors on senior human capital issues. A clinical psychologist by training, Natalie gravitated toward working on company culture, which she defines simply as, “how…
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In the video below, Alex Chang of One Technologies offers some very straightforward and applicable advice on how to how to run a successful company, as well as how to be an effective entrepreneur in general. Alex started Dallas-based One Technologies in 2000 with his brother, Roger. The company provides online marketing services and products…
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General Assembly cofounder Matt Brimer is not just building a company; he and his team are building a grassroots community around startups and entrepreneurship. General Assembly is a network of campuses for technology, business, and design instruction – teaching the more practical and user-ready skills needed to launch a company. As Matt puts it, the recession…
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Entrepreneurs, if you thought you’d never need Psych 101 in the real world, Apurva Shah makes a strong case for recalling Maslow’s groundbreaking theory to help you build a successful company. The Whamix cofounder spoke about the entrepreneur’s role as storyteller, and compared building a company to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, at Tech Cocktail Week…
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Aziz Gilani is passionate about laziness. He says he likes doing what’s easy. “It’s amazing what happens when you surrender yourself to the easy things to do in life,” he says. Aziz, a director at DFJ Mercury, believes that companies should also do what is easy. Throughout his career in venture capital, he has noticed…
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Tim Wolters, cofounder and CEO of RoundPegg, has experienced both the highs and lows that come with seeking the capital necessary to launch a company. That’s because he’s been involved in three startups, and raised over $30 million so far in his entrepreneurial career. When Tim took the stage at Tech Cocktail Week in December,…
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With his first interests being tae kwon do and computer programming, Matt Dorey shifted his focus and worked on his parents’ business at the age of fifteen. In doing so, he realized he wanted to be successful. This realization changed his focus from tae kwon do and computer programming to being a success – which, in…
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While we don’t all have to be programming pros, StartX entrepreneur in residence Elizabeth Stark believes learning to code at a young age can teach valuable skills like computational thinking, breaking down and solving complex problems, and building things that are tangible. During her talk at Tech Cocktail Week, Stark argued that the United States…
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Cathy Brooks is a storyteller. It’s what she is good at, what she has made her living with, and during Tech Cocktail Week, Brooks shared the story of her journey from the dog-eat-dog technology industry to the fulfilling world of dog parks and doggy daycare. When Brooks ran into Tony Hsieh at a conference last…
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When I wrote an article about the VegasTechFund called “VegasTechFund to Startups: ‘We’re Weird,’” I wasn’t sure what they would think. Sure, their website does say, “We’re weird,” but not everyone likes to highlight their weirdness. Turns out they didn’t mind. “We are!” they tweeted. The VegasTechFund is a $50 million tech startup fund. Along…
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Since the Washington, D.C. region is so spread out with Maryland, Virginia and The District making up the unique area, finding a central hub for tech startups has been something the region has struggled with. Last year The Fort, a startup accelerator and work space, opened up shop near the White House to offer capital…
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Before Logan LaHive was giving talks for entrepreneurs and raising millions of dollars in funding, he was that awkward guy at a networking event. And it wasn’t smooth sailing to get where he is today. He wasn’t struck with inspiration for the perfect idea. And when Lightbank gave him the opportunity to work on his…
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