Highlights for Entrepreneurs (03/28/24)

This week I'm writing to you from a river in Europe as we are almost done with our 1st week of checking out some new places for us. Absolutely lovely, but hopefully the weather will warm up somewhat. In other?news, best of luck to the UCLA and USC women's basketball teams and hoping my Dodgers get the (real) season off to a great?start today. I'm bummed that I won't be at the Stadium today, but sometimes sacrifices need to be made. (BTW, I have 2 Loge tickets for sale for Friday Mar 29 and a few other games if you'd like to get in touch to discuss). Now onto the important information.

I know that you are very busy, but I hope you enjoy the curated information and the?music selections?in the newsletter.?Get in touch if you have any feedback,?sources or other interested?readers - feel free to forward!??If you hear of any?upcoming events, please pass them along too! If the links speak to you, consider subscribing to the source! If you find a link particularly interesting, let me know so I can look for more like it.

Have a great week,?be safe and healthy...?and take some time to care for yourself!?Here are this?week's resources for you to check out.?

Paul?

1)?Expert DOJO's Monthly Fastest Growing Pre-Series A Demo Day (Zoom Apr 2)

- Every month, Expert Dojo is inviting 6 of their portfolio companies that have had the most impressive MoM, and annual growth to present what they're doing

2)?Trinet PeopleForceX Pitch Competition Los Angeles (In Person Los Angeles Apr 10)

- "...entrepreneurs and innovators will present their ideas or products to a panel of local investors, potential partners, and a live audience, aiming to propel their ventures to the next level."

3)??Sandhill Markets: Sandhill x SeedChecks.com Demo Day (Webcast Apr 11)?

- SeedChecks was built by our friend Julian Shapiro as a one stop shop for founders to get in front of some of the biggest names in venture. Submit your deck or just tune in and watch

4)?Emerging LA: Healthtech LA: Panel & Cocktails (In Person West Hollywood Apr 11) Approval Required

- "Immerse yourself in the heart of LA's thriving healthtech, medtech & life sciences startup scene! Hear from local industry leaders on how to navigate LA’s growing ecosystem."

5)?Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship: Sunstone Innovation Challenge (In Person Long Beach Apr 16)?

- "... innovation takes center stage. Whether you're a seasoned innovator or just starting out, this event is the perfect opportunity to network and connect with like-minded individuals."?

6)?Procopio: STARTUP FUNDAMENTALS #3: UNDERSTANDING AND NEGOTIATING THE "TERMS IN TERM SHEETS (Zoom Apr 17)

- an interactive, informative session with great takeaway materials and actionable items, with in depth content on the terms and term sheets for a seed, angel, convertible debt, Safe (pre-money and post-money) and Series A round

7)?Westside Digital Mix: Santa Monica Edition (In Person Santa Monica Apr 26 $$)

- "..we’ll be connecting with some of the brightest minds and best conversations in entertainment, media, and technology."

8)?Crunchbase: The Rise Of The Solopreneur (Article)

- Are you going it alone? If so, read this for some information that may be new to you

9)?Mostly Metrics: Build Lines, Not Dots (Article)

- When building relationships with potential?investors, each encounter is a data point. Enough data points become a line and then you're a known quantity

10)?Saastr: Redpoint: Seed May Still Be Strong, But There’s No Bounce Back at Series A. And the AI Premium is 3x (Article)

- ...Seed stage investing remains arguably as strong as ever … Series A hasn’t bounced back.

11)?YCombinator: Why Founders Shouldn't Think Like Investors (Video)

- talk about the risks of “thinking like a VC”, how to know when you’re stuck in this mindset, and how to unlearn it (spoiler: stop reading so much about who’s raising what.) We’ll also cover a short list of things that we’ve found actually matter when starting a company

12)?Crunchbase: A VC Firm Tracked 200+ Startups Through The Chaos Of Growing Fast. Here’s What It Found (Article)

- Short article about key factors when scaling...hint, it's hiring

13)?Forbes: 10 More Startup Terms Every New Founder Should Know (Article)

- If you're new to entrepreneurship and startups, this article may be of interest to you to help you sort through some of the jargon used?

14)?Chris Neumann: HOW TO GET THE BEST OUT OF YOUR INVESTORS (Article)

-??If you want to maintain good (the best?) relations with your investors, check out this short list of actions you should be aware of to make that happen.?

15)?Haynes Boone: How to get Venture and Angel Funding for your Tech Startup (Video)

- Another in a series of videos from Roger Royse of Haynes Boone

Musical Diversions:

Hanks Company Band - Your Magic

Joe Bonamassa & Peter Frampton - Four Day Creep

The Castellows - No. 7 Road

Adi Oasis Feat. @sammhenshaw - Serena

"Gonna hit high - let it fly"

Queen: Father to Son

A great song from Queen II

This Week's Cover:

Prince, Tom Petty, Steve Winwood, Jeff Lynne, Dhani Harrison, more - "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" | 2004 Induction: NEW DIRECTOR'S CUT!

Even if you've seen this before, this cut includes more focus on Prince in his Zoot Suit saying No One Puts Prince in the corner!?More info about the director's cut?

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Paul G. Shapiro, CPA

Startup Consultant

Santa Monica, CA

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