Introducing the Los Angeles Women’s Entrepreneurs Meetup!

Introducing the Los Angeles Women’s Entrepreneurs Meetup!

We kicked off the New Year with the launch of the brand-new Los Angeles Women’s Entrepreneurs Meetup.  We’re looking forward to programming an awesome year of meetups including mixers, workshops, intimate fireside chats, and some plain old fun as well. Our...
On the Importance of “I Don’t Think It Will Work…”

On the Importance of “I Don’t Think It Will Work…”

I was speaking to a founder who had gotten a meeting with a prominent VC recently.  Let’s call her “Red Shoes.” “Well, what did he say?” I asked. “He said he didn’t think it would work,” she said, clearly disappointed. “And?” “And what?” “And what else did he say?”...
Why Your Your Product Is Not Your Product (A Sheik in the Desert) 

Why Your Your Product Is Not Your Product (A Sheik in the Desert) 

I was working with a young entrepreneur recently with a very promising company which sells a very niche nutrition drink.  Let’s call him “Sheik.” Sheik’s made real headway with his company, securing regional distribution and growing sales and revenue.  He’s looking to...