Hiring the right fit for any enterprise can be a daunting task, but the difficulty can sometimes compound Read More
Sean Glasser Gives Small Business Hiring Tips
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Paul Garibotti explains why mentorship is important for young business leaders and how to find yours
Mentorship can be the missing piece in the development of successful business leaders. While many business leaders go Read More
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Edawn Coughman Explains the 5 Things You Need to Know About Becoming a Professional Athlete
Many young people have the dream of becoming a professional athlete, but not many will achieve their ambition. Read More
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Paul Shapiro Explores the Science and Benefits of Clean Meat
Clean meat, or real meat grown from animal cells, is poised to make a significant impact on our Read More
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Jonathan Weiss Explains the Advantages of Learning About Real Estate
Many people have thought about the advantages of investing in real estate. Even though the world economy is Read More
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How much debt a startup should take on
Here’s the problem: Your startup needs cash to grow. You’ve got some revenue, you’re not profitable yet, but Read More
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How to exit gracefully when your business fails
This week, I received an email from a Dallas entrepreneur whom I had been advising. He had always Read More
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Wrap-Up of the inaugural SplashX LA on January 19, 2017
Six months ago, SplashX debuted in Oakland. On January 19, 2017, the LA inauguration of SplashX was launched. Read More
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You Need a Mentor.
Throughout the development of any new business, we rely on our personal and industry friends as well as Read More
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Why founders should know how to code
“By knowing things that exist, you can know that which does not exist.”Book of Five Rings A startup Read More
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Why Not a 50 Over 50?? (pt. 1)
So after I took off 9 years from my career to be the 24/7 live-in caregiver to my Read More
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Phil Kaplan on why Blippy failed: No one needed it
During the Late Night With Raj Kapoor panel at Vator Splash Wednesday night, former Mayfield partner-turned-entrepreneur Raj Kapoor Read More
We have been doing a lot of research to identify the key factors that stop young people from Read More
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Becoming customer obsessed
In early-stage tech startups, there are two major phases your business goes through. First up, there’s that portion Read More
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Vinod Khosla: Be bullheaded when times are tough
Here’s your lesson of the day! At Vator, we have thousands of sage advice from seasoned entrepreneurs. Many Read More