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One Of These Days, You May Not Be An Entrepreneur

If I had a dollar for every time someone has said to me, “One of these days, I’m going to start my own company,” I’d be rich. If this day ever comes for all these people, we will be overrun by startups. Yet I don’t lose any sleep over either of these possibilities. Most people […]
Martin Zwilling
Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO , Startup Professionals
2 Mar 2014
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What are the biggest global events for Venture Capitalists and Business Angels where they can learn about their own business?

There are surprisingly few such conferences, for the very good reason that there are actually relatively few such people (venture capitalists and ‘professional’ angel investors) to attend them! But that said, here are the biggest (i.e., “only”  events of their type): Business Angels Angel Capital Association (US) Annual Summit This is the big one, which rotates among […]
David S. Rose
David S. Rose , Founder and CEO , GUST INC.
27 Feb 2014
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The Raise: Fundraising Tips from Investors and Entrepreneurs

The Raise: Fundraising Tips from Investors and Entrepreneurs The 85-Percent Thursday, February 27, 2014 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (EST) New York, NY Navigating the fundraising process can often seem daunting, like you’re trying to make your way through a labyrinth of investors, lawyers, and business advisors. Join Women In Music and The 85-Percent […]
Ilana Grossman
Ilana Grossman , Chief Marketing Officer , GUST INC.
25 Feb 2014
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Is gust.com a difficult platform to replicate?

The answer is no, yes, and it’s irrelevant.  Back in the days of the dinosaurs, my first software company was in the wireless communications space (when that meant “pagers”, not “smartphones”), and our product let you type a message on your computer and send it to a pager, using a very simple protocol known as “TAP”. We were—by […]
David S. Rose
David S. Rose , Founder and CEO , GUST INC.
23 Feb 2014
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How To Decide If A Celebrity Can Help Your Venture

Most startups dream of attracting a celebrity endorsement, and assume that it will take their startup to the stars. Startups such as Chirpify have managed to flourish and raise millions with endorsements from folks like Lil Wayne and Snoop Lion. Others go the way of 12Society, an LA subscription commerce startup with six celebrity sponsors, but still couldn’t […]
Martin Zwilling
Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO , Startup Professionals
23 Feb 2014
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