Johnson Hor
Entrepreneur
Johnson Hor is the co-founder of VLppl.com along with his co-hort Charles Jo. He’s worked in a myriad of industries – automobile, dotcom, gov’t, ibanking, legal, mobile, nonprofit, petroleum, textiles, etc. He’s an American Bar Foundation Life Fellow, a Coro Community Leader/Fellow, a Gemological Institute of America Alumni Association member, and a San Francisco Deputy Marriage Commissioner.
Lyne Noella is CEO of WavePlay, a San Francisco Bay/Silicon Valley promotional agency. She helps clients gain a competitive brand advantage via professional relationships, strategic initiatives, and creative promotions.
Lyne is a producer of knowledge-sharing videos and events, connecting founders with venture capitalists, angels, and the investment community. She has 20 years of marketing management experience in multiple industries and a rich professional network. Prior to founding WavePlay, Lyne served as a chief marketing officer in professional services and finance; before that, she founded a marketing agency in Minneapolis.
KITE’s mission is to help startups get connected to big brands/agencies to help them find customers and partners. They have an AngelList-like platform where startups can get connected directly to decision makers within those big brands. On the service side they help big brands find perfect startup to work with.
All of their services are totally free for startups and they don’t even take any commissions or equity. They get our revenue from those big brands who are their paying customers.
If you’re interested in getting connected with executive level decision makers within those brands, please follow this link to register your KITE profile to get started: https://getkite.co/startups
Securing funding from a venture capitalist can often be a difficult process. There is a large amount of competition to go through, as well as the difficulties of starting the business itself. Whether you are a beginner in business or a veteran of industry, there are certain skills that are requisite to receiving funding.
While, finding the right venture capitalist can be a tricky job, with enough perseverance you will be able to find the right funding for you and your company. In the meantime, it may help to review some traits that nearly all successful entrepreneurs have.
1. A big picture thinker
Starting October 1st, the AWS Pop-up Loft will relaunch as a space and community where startups and anyone interested in AWS can drop in, hang out, enjoy snacks, and receive in-person AWS technical guidance from our experts at no charge.
The architects and engineers who helped build services such as Amazon EC2, Amazon S3, and Amazon RDS are taking up residence in this space and are available to help you on demand. The AWS Loft will be open Monday – Friday, from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., and remember, you can access the services and resources at the AWS Loft at no charge.* Learn more.
And, on September 30th you’re invited to the pre-relaunch reception.
Have your own startup and looking for a place stay while you’re in San Francisco? Startup Basecamp is perfect for founders, and they do an incredible job. Check out their new video below…
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