Bilal Ahmed
Entrepreneur
Bilal Ahmed started his career at Novell in 1996 right at the beginning of the internet bubble, developing Novell’s web server. He then moved to Formtek, a Lockheed Martin company which developed document management and work-flow solutions.
WavePlay LLC (www.waveplayllc.com) is a San Francisco Bay/Silicon Valley promotional agency. If you want to raise your visibility, gain a competitive brand advantage, and secure instant access to new ideas, relationships, and opportunities, contact us. WavePlay also produces knowledge-sharing videos, events, and features, connecting founders with venture capitalists, angels and the investment community. WavePlay services include strategy, branding, videos, promotions, social media, events and public relations.
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. She holds a bachelor’s degree in radio, television and film from San Diego State University. Lyne’s speaking engagements, blogs, and articles feature topics such as domestic and international marketing strategy, branding, public relations and social media.
Alex Sherstinsky
Entrepreneur
Alex Sherstinsky co-founded MustExist with a long-time collaborator, Eugene Mandel, in 2009. Before MustExist, Alex was with NebuAd, Inc., which he joined in 2006 as a member of the founding team.
The ineffable Alex Capecelatro is the brain behind VentureRate, and here’s a wonderful post from his blog. This should give you a good idea about how VentureRate works…
Yes, I believe in transparency. I believe in people like Aaron Patzer, CEO and founder of Mint, who openly shares every detail of his company. I believe in people like Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos, who has been called the “See-Through CEO” for an angelic paradigm in openness. I’ve been amongst entrepreneurs for much of my life, and I’ve taken note of the truly successful ones. Are they the ones who force an NDA down your throat? Are they the ones who tell you that they’re going to change the world, but never discuss their motive? NO. Great entrepreneurs believe in transparency and in building their product around the pains, problems, and concerns of their customers.And for this reason, VentureRate was born. The goal of VentureRate is to give entrepreneurs a platform to share their ideas and to get feedback. In today’s ultra-connected world, why not leverage the direct and immediate feedback potential from other entrepreneurs, potential customers, and seasoned investors? These people have been around the block before, and are willing to help make your product even better! What’s more? They are doing it for free!
But what if someone steals my idea? Good question. You definitely need to understand the risks of putting your ideas out there. Here’s a list of some of the consequences you might realize by posting your ideas to VentureRate:
I met Sabrina Liu in Chengdu, and she is a wonderful, caring person. She is also a lawyer and business consultant. The reason I’m writing about her is that her business advisory company has a unique approach to business, especially in China. Below is an email that she wrote me that outlines her way of doing business. I think you will see why she is a role model to me.
The Philosophical Approach:
Dear Steve,
Wappow
Conferences, Workshops, and Networking Events
Wappow! is home to Woot! conferences, mini-Woot! networking events, and Huzzah! workshops. Events geared for professionals who are interested in connecting with customers digitally—whether via the web, mobile, gaming, and more. At Wappow! events, attendees learn about technologies that help them stay on the cutting edge of digital connection, interaction, communication, and relationship-building.
That’s right, the founders of Founders Space will be in Central America for the next couple of weeks. If you’re an entrepreneur in the area and want to meet with us, just let us know!
We’ll keep you up-to-date on our adventures and let you know of any interesting developments.
From what we hear, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama are booming. Lots of new entrepreneurial activity!
We use DocVerify for all of our legal agreements. It’s the most secure eSignature solution out there. Compared to other providers, it’s an average of 50% less. Also, you can sign up for a free account, which will allow you to send 5 e-signature documents per month. Can’t beat that! Just contact Darcy at [email protected] and mention Founders Space.
pariSoma has partnered with Founders Space on a number of innovative programs, including hosting Founders Round Tables and Founders Stories.
pariSoma is a collaborative loftspace for coworking and events in the SoMa district of San Francisco. They host diverse and captivating events for entrepreneurs, startups and independent professionals, as well as providing an innovative coworking space with wifi, coffee, work stations and a conference room. They promote the growth of collective intelligence through five core values – community, collaboration, innovation, openness and sustainability.
Anyone is welcome to join the experience at pariSoma. Come in anytime for a free drop-in day or reserve the loft for your next event!
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