Comments on: My friend wants to meet entrepreneurs in LA/San Diego http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/my-friend-wants-to-meet-entrepreneurs-in-lasan-diego/ Personal finance blog for college students, recent graduates and everyone else -- including entrepreneurship -- for getting rich. Featured in the Wall Street Journal and New York Times. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:46:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Raj http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/my-friend-wants-to-meet-entrepreneurs-in-lasan-diego/#comment-94360 Raj Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:08:19 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/my-friend-wants-to-meet-entrepreneurs-in-lasan-diego#comment-94360 Ryan it smart to have a open mind, a open mind is like having a open parachute, it work best when it is open. If you are ever in Queens, New York may be we could have a cup of coffee together and discuss some ideas cskarran@gonowmail.com Ryan
it smart to have a open mind, a open mind is like having a open parachute, it work best when it is open. If you are ever in Queens, New York may be we could have a cup of coffee together and discuss
some ideas
cskarran@gonowmail.com

]]> By: Kiran http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/my-friend-wants-to-meet-entrepreneurs-in-lasan-diego/#comment-3431 Kiran Thu, 16 Nov 2006 04:06:25 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/my-friend-wants-to-meet-entrepreneurs-in-lasan-diego#comment-3431 This is interesting. I just moved to San Diego in August and so far have found it suprisingly not laid back (I am used to the East coast bustle of Boston/NYC). Now I work in La Jolla so maybe that's it, but the people are pretty intense and there quite a number of workaholics. There are a bunch of ridiculous strict rules where I work though that make abolutely no sense. I feel like the managers would rather have authoritarian power than actually increase productivity. This is interesting. I just moved to San Diego in August and so far have found it suprisingly not laid back (I am used to the East coast bustle of Boston/NYC). Now I work in La Jolla so maybe that’s it, but the people are pretty intense and there quite a number of workaholics. There are a bunch of ridiculous strict rules where I work though that make abolutely no sense. I feel like the managers would rather have authoritarian power than actually increase productivity.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/my-friend-wants-to-meet-entrepreneurs-in-lasan-diego/#comment-3430 Ryan Fri, 10 Nov 2006 18:41:59 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/my-friend-wants-to-meet-entrepreneurs-in-lasan-diego#comment-3430 Great! Let's try to make an event out of this! I will be in the LA/SD area from 11/16 - 11/21. Aside from Saturday and Sunday morning/afternoon I have a relatively flexible schedule. If anyone is interested in meeting up in the SD/LA area Nov 16-21, email me at <a href="mailto:NaturalSwagger@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">NaturalSwagger@gmail.com</a>. I will start an email thread and we can figure out what times work best for everyone, exchange contact information, etc. If we can't find a time that works for everyone, I'll make sure to meet with anyone that has the time. I'll have a car, a map, and a flexible schedule. I'm excited to meet all of you! Great! Let’s try to make an event out of this! I will be in the LA/SD area from 11/16 – 11/21. Aside from Saturday and Sunday morning/afternoon I have a relatively flexible schedule.

If anyone is interested in meeting up in the SD/LA area Nov 16-21, email me at NaturalSwagger@gmail.com. I will start an email thread and we can figure out what times work best for everyone, exchange contact information, etc. If we can’t find a time that works for everyone, I’ll make sure to meet with anyone that has the time. I’ll have a car, a map, and a flexible schedule.

I’m excited to meet all of you!

]]> By: kurt http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/my-friend-wants-to-meet-entrepreneurs-in-lasan-diego/#comment-3429 kurt Fri, 10 Nov 2006 17:47:34 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/my-friend-wants-to-meet-entrepreneurs-in-lasan-diego#comment-3429 I live in OC and work in LA, I'd be interested in meeting up. I live in OC and work in LA, I’d be interested in meeting up.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/my-friend-wants-to-meet-entrepreneurs-in-lasan-diego/#comment-3428 Ryan Fri, 10 Nov 2006 17:30:30 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/my-friend-wants-to-meet-entrepreneurs-in-lasan-diego#comment-3428 I don't have an engineering background, so to be in an environment full of engineers would be a great compliment to what I consider to be my strengths - marketing, sales, leadership, etc. Bryan - email me at NaturalSwagger@gmail.com. I'll be in SD from Nov 19-21. Let's try to meet up at some point. I don’t have an engineering background, so to be in an environment full of engineers would be a great compliment to what I consider to be my strengths – marketing, sales, leadership, etc.

Bryan – email me at NaturalSwagger@gmail.com.

I’ll be in SD from Nov 19-21. Let’s try to meet up at some point.

]]> By: Bryan http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/my-friend-wants-to-meet-entrepreneurs-in-lasan-diego/#comment-3427 Bryan Fri, 10 Nov 2006 15:53:12 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/my-friend-wants-to-meet-entrepreneurs-in-lasan-diego#comment-3427 I live here in San Diego as well. There are a ton of biotech and engineering entrepreneurs here in San Diego, so maybe those industries are dominating the survey. In any case, a buddy and I (both in our final year of grad school) are considering doing some independent marketing consulting and possibly even turning it into our own company. I've been doing a lot of reading on the subject recently, so I'd certainly be interested in speaking with you. I live here in San Diego as well. There are a ton of biotech and engineering entrepreneurs here in San Diego, so maybe those industries are dominating the survey. In any case, a buddy and I (both in our final year of grad school) are considering doing some independent marketing consulting and possibly even turning it into our own company. I’ve been doing a lot of reading on the subject recently, so I’d certainly be interested in speaking with you.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/my-friend-wants-to-meet-entrepreneurs-in-lasan-diego/#comment-3426 Ryan Fri, 10 Nov 2006 15:16:30 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/my-friend-wants-to-meet-entrepreneurs-in-lasan-diego#comment-3426 Hey BigFoot - Great lead! I'll be in LA for another conference that weekend, but do you know if there are any networking opportunities on Friday or Sunday evening (e.g. - lingering conference-goers)? Hey BigFoot – Great lead! I’ll be in LA for another conference that weekend, but do you know if there are any networking opportunities on Friday or Sunday evening (e.g. – lingering conference-goers)?

]]> By: Ryan http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/my-friend-wants-to-meet-entrepreneurs-in-lasan-diego/#comment-3425 Ryan Fri, 10 Nov 2006 14:50:41 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/my-friend-wants-to-meet-entrepreneurs-in-lasan-diego#comment-3425 Thanks for the comment. This is interesting, but not entirely suprising. I know San Diego is a more relaxed place, but it is rated as a "top city" for entrepreneurs: <a href="http://www.entrepreneur.com/bestcities/region/large.html." rel="nofollow">http://www.entrepreneur.com/bestcities/region/large.html.</a> Any comment on the disconnect? Maybe the growth is in a different industry... Thanks for the comment. This is interesting, but not entirely suprising. I know San Diego is a more relaxed place, but it is rated as a “top city” for entrepreneurs: http://www.entrepreneur.com/bestcities/region/large.html. Any comment on the disconnect? Maybe the growth is in a different industry…

]]> By: Bigfoot http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/my-friend-wants-to-meet-entrepreneurs-in-lasan-diego/#comment-3424 Bigfoot Fri, 10 Nov 2006 11:30:35 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/my-friend-wants-to-meet-entrepreneurs-in-lasan-diego#comment-3424 There is the VentureForth Annual Entrepreneur Conference November 18th in San Diego. There is the VentureForth Annual Entrepreneur Conference November 18th in San Diego.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/my-friend-wants-to-meet-entrepreneurs-in-lasan-diego/#comment-3423 Anonymous Thu, 09 Nov 2006 23:52:56 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/my-friend-wants-to-meet-entrepreneurs-in-lasan-diego#comment-3423 I live & work in San Diego. If I could say one thing about this area it would be more people have no work ethic here than other parts of the country. Almost half of the employees in the company I work for is incompetent or doesn't care. They are just here for the free buck. Almost all (except maybe a handful of) consultants we have hired have done a crappy job of what they were hired for. So, If I were to start a business, I would definitely look elsewhere. If it matters, I do digital ASIC design. I live & work in San Diego. If I could say one thing about this area it would be more people have no work ethic here than other parts of the country. Almost half of the employees in the company I work for is incompetent or doesn’t care. They are just here for the free buck. Almost all (except maybe a handful of) consultants we have hired have done a crappy job of what they were hired for.

So, If I were to start a business, I would definitely look elsewhere.

If it matters, I do digital ASIC design.

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