Online Subscription Businesses – Startups Uncensored #20
This month’s Startups Uncensored will be on “Online Subscription Businesses”. It will be an open and frank town-hall conversation with some of the most successful founders and operators of web based...
View ArticleThe Challenges (& Opportunities) of Starting a Tech Company in LA
I recently hosted a panel at the Twiistup Conference about LA tech companies. I asked the panelists (David Travers, Brian Norgard, Fouad ElNaggar, & Demian Sellfors) about the specific...
View ArticleVIDEO: The Most Important Things in Business
DocStoc – Entrepreneur (3/23/11) from OC Creative Media on Vimeo. Here was a recent video interview I did for Entrepreneur Magazine. Its a short clip talking about Docstoc and my philosophy on how to...
View ArticleHow to Build a Great Internet Company – Startups Uncensored #21
This month’s Startups Uncensored will be on “How to Build a Great Internet Company”. It will be an open and frank town-hall conversation with the Docstoc Family. I’ll be interviewing different team...
View ArticleThe Top 10 Types of Douchebags in Tech and How NOT to Be One
Whatever else I accomplish in life, I certainly hope I keep my non-douchebaggy status. Treat each person you meet with respect, kindness and thoughtfulness. It’s a standard we can all strive for,...
View ArticleWhat’s Your Why
One of the most common themes I talk about is starting a new business, and among that topic answering the question of Why. A lot of us naturally ask things in the beginning like “what should I do” or...
View ArticleThe One Most Important Thing
What’s the one most important thing for your startup or small business? I don’t know! But I do know THERE IS ONE MOST IMPORTANT THING. Here is how you make that one thing matter most.
View ArticleThe Best Restaurants in Los Angeles
I eat out almost every meal. I’ll spend time on Citysearch and Yelp trying to find good new spots to try, but my preference is still to get great recommendation from friends. Enter Leslie Wade, who...
View ArticleBuilding Bigger Businesses the Second Time Around – Startups Uncensored #22
Last month’s startups uncensored was about “Building Bigger Businesses the Second Time Around.” The event was an open, frank and in-depth discussion with an all-star panel consisting of Gil Ebaz...
View ArticleInterview with Michael Arrington – Startups Uncensored #23
Our next Startups Uncensored event is going to be very special. I’ll be doing a one-on-one interview with Michael Arrington, founder of TechCrunch and the new CrunchFund. Michael is an incredible...
View ArticleQuestions to Ask in a Job Interview
These are the core questions that I ask every person that I interview. I’ve narrowed the list down to the top 7 questions I ask from a list of hundreds I have tried. Hope this helps. And as a bonus...
View ArticleHow to Be a Great Entrepreneur: VIDEO
I recently went back to the University of California at Santa Barbara to give a leadership talk to about 250 students. I put together a presentation (embeded below from Docstoc) on the 21 Golden Rules...
View ArticleDon’t Take for Granted…
Don’t take for granted your life, even if you think it’s filled with strife Don’t take for granted your health, it can’t be replaced any amount of wealth Don’t take for granted your friends, they may...
View ArticleThe Characteristics of Exceptional Entrepreneurs: How to Break Out of the Pack
I recently gave a speech at the MBA program at Pepperdine University on “How to Break Out of the Pack”. It was a talk to a large group of budding entrepreneurs who were looking for some advice on what...
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