Highlights for Entrepreneurs (10/31/24) Halloween Edition

Well for the team that was touted to maybe be the best ever, The Dodgers overcame an injury decimated pitching staff, a hard fought season end AND playoff round against the Padres, and the best team in the AL, to win the World Series! So proud of the boys in blue and can't wait for the parade! Today, it's Halloween, so be careful out there tonight! And before going onto this week's links, I hope you'll exercise your right to vote no later than next Tuesday.

I also want to congratulate Amantha Bagdon for the presentation of her company RxPost at the Women Founders Network ?12th Annual Fast Pitch Event on?Tuesday. She was awarded top prize in Technology!???Way to go, Amantha!

Thank you for checking out my newsletter. As someone who enjoys sharing information with friends and colleagues, I started this as a way to help early stage founders find out about events, videos?and articles that help serve as a guide and a reference. Even if you're not a founder, the content could be engaging for you. I hope you agree.

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?and thank you again for reading, subscribing and sharing! Welcome to all the new and recent subscribers! If someone forwarded this to you, please reply to me to subscribe (or subscribe on LI)

Best,

Paul

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Here are this week's links:

1)?Verizon Wireless: $10,000 Small Business Grant (Application period ends 12/13)

- Small businesses that complete at least two FREE courses (through Verizon’s website), coaching or community events, in any combination can complete apply for a $10,000 grant.

2)?Come learn Long Beach Accelerator: Connecting with Investors (Online Nov 4)

- ?best practices to connect with investors at our Lunch and Learn event, featuring Faisal Mushtaq, the Founder and CEO of TechCon SoCal, an organization that fosters investments and innovation.?

3)?Preccelerator:Technology Startup Founders Meetup (In Person Santa Monica Nov 4)

- Don't miss this chance to learn from successful founders, deepen your understanding of technology startups, and be inspired to take your own venture to new heights?

4)?Love x Money Ventures: LA Female Founders and Funders Meet-up (in Person West Hollywood Nov 4)

- Love x Money Ventures founder Jess Hunichen about the power of angel investing, her passion for women's health, and supporting early stage female founded startups.?

5)?Founder Institute: Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder (Online Nov 4)

- ?At this event, you can hear the stories, tips, and best practices of those who left their jobs to pursue their own startup company. Listen to the experiences of people just like you who have made the transition, and discuss any questions or concerns that you have.?

6)?Techstars: Cap Tables 101: Overview of What You Need to Know (Online Nov 5)

- This event will cover the fundamentals of cap tables, including: What is a cap table; Why are cap tables important; Key terms and concepts; How to read and interpret a cap table

7)?Idea to IPO: How Non-Techies Can Build an MVP (Online Nov 8)

- Rich Foreman, the co-founder of Apptology, will conduct a workshop on how non-techies can create their own minimum viable product.?

8)?Techstars: Unlocking Startup Growth - Join Techstars Torino, Arcanys Ventures and our alumni (Online Nov 12)

- This webinar is tailored for founders who are ready to accelerate their growth and dive into the support experienced tech investors ?can provide far beyond funding?

9)?Startup Events: Get Seed Funding for Your Tech Startup in 4 Months (Online Nov 13 {be sure to check the time in your area})

-? "Are you the visionary founder of an early-stage tech-driven venture, eager to transform your AIoT dreams into reality? Seeking pre-seed and seed investment to power your innovative project forward?"?

10)?Hugo Rauch: How VCs Evaluate Startups (Article)

- Using a template (scorecard) from Norwest Venture Capital, this addresses the five categories VCs use to assess your startup?

11)??Hubspot: Startup Fundraising Kit (Resource)

- A comprehensive and actionable resource that equips founders and entrepreneurs with the knowledge and strategies needed to excel at every stage of the fundraising journey.?

12)?Y Combinator: Starting A Company? The Key Terms You Should Know | Startup School (Video)

- Are you confused by some terms you've heard or read during your startup journey? YC Managing Partner Dalton Caldwell breaks down some of the most common terminology that you’ll come across in the startup world.?

13)?Steve Blank: Lying on your resume (Article)

-?This is a really interesting first person account on how integrity is always the right answer. ?

14)?Scot Chisholm: 10 Worst Pieces of Startup Advice (And What to Do Instead) (Article)

-?This article is a year old but I just came across it. There's a lot of startup advice to be found - I've shared a lot of what I found myself - but a lot of it is not necessarily right for you. Check this out to see what advice should be ignored and what you could do instead..?

15)?SaaStr: The State of SaaS Go-to-Market with Theory Ventures General Partner Tomasz Tunguz (Article/Video)

- This analysis shares nine observations from a Go-To-Market survey Theory Ventures did with hundreds of startu 68% of them early-stage, well-funded, mostly mid-market ACV, and 25% remote.

Musical Diversions:

?The Ran-Dells - Martian Hop?Bonus track for Halloween

Adrian Sutherland & Rodrigo Massa - Don Politico (Politician Man)?and original version:?Adrian Sutherland - Politician Man

Nilüfer Yanya - Mutations

Gregg Allman - Love Like Kerosene (LIVE From The Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 1, 2016)

Michael McDermott - Berlin at Night?&?Michael McDermott - A Head Full Of Rain {Two new albums released simultaneously. I think this guy needs to be heard more!}

Greg Loftus - Angelica

This Week's Cover:

Boot Juice - "Dead Man's Party" by Oingo Boingo HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

In Memoriam (an occasional section, hopefully)?

Grateful Dead - Box of Rain {RIP bass player Phil Lesh}

Highlights Newsletter Soundtrack?All of 2024 music picks on Spotify

I know that you are very busy, but I hope you have time to enjoy the curated information and the?music selections?in this 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.

Paul G. Shapiro, CPA?(Retired)

Startup Consultant

Santa Monica, CA