StartupSD

I’m a VC/startup lawyer with a budding interest in blogging, so naturally I was attracted to startupSD. Before I go on I have to give the legal disclaimer: nothing I say should be held against me (or my firm), and this blog isn’t legal advice. If you need legal advice, call a lawyer [...]

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Most of us have been to tech events and have thought at one time or another “Damn, I missed networking or communication opportunities”. Or perhaps “Aw, I wish I could have heard about where party X was, or where everyone was going after talk Y.” Maintaining some degree of awareness regarding where the crowd is [...]

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Most start-ups recognize the value of earned media coverage to build consumer awareness and drive interest or sales in a product/service. But many are at a loss initially on how to effectively work with journalists. The media world can seem so foreign if you’ve never worked with reporters.
Here’s the #1 thing to keep in mind: [...]

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San Diego prides itself on quality of life, but a quality tech scene (excluding biotech) has yet to emerge and gain the respect of our Bay Area counterparts. During the last couple of years (and especially the last several months) the San Diego community has been organizing more events ranging from BarcampSD, Refresh, Jelly, SDBloggers, [...]

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The don’ts of starting a business are somewhat like dating. Someone can tell you to your face over and over again what not to do, but more often than not, you’ll find people that would rather try it for themselves, think their situation is different, or their ego tells them reality doesn’t apply… With that, [...]

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