Here are highlights of the Founders Space event at SomaCentral with four venture capitalists offering advice to startups and entrepreneurs on how to pitch like an investor — tailoring your presentations to what investors care about.
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10 things startup founders should share on social media
Worried about over sharing on your social media platforms? Find out why giving folks insight into your personal life, thoughts and preferences is key to providing a human face for your organization.
Startup turns a smartphone into a smart toy
Unveiled at Launch, Ubooly shows power of sensor technology (and hugs) Target audience: Entrepreneurs, technologists, designers, marketing professionals, businesses, toy manufacturers, parents. At last week’s Launch Festival in San Francisco, I spent a few minutes talking with Carly Gloge, the founder and CEO of a new startup called Ubooly. They make cuddly plush toys that […]
Location-based services are coming of age (and it’s way more than Foursquare)
Now that the table has been set, what’s next for geolocation? Is it all about Foursquare, Yelp, yawn and go home? I don’t think so. Instead, we’re seeing geolocation begin to splinter into niches and verticals.
Lean Startup’s Eric Ries on building accountability into your startup
Entrepreneurs love quoting the tenets of The Lean Startup movement but Eric Ries, author of The Lean Startup, urges entrepreneurs to move beyond the buzzwords and take on metrics. Find out why you need to take a closer look at metrics to understand what really matters to growing a business.