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Launching The Startup Catalyst™ Podcast - Part 2

Start a podcast they said. It would be easy, they said. Podcasting can be a lot of work. So you better enjoy doing it. Luckily for me, thus far, I'm enjoying it quite a bit. If you happen to like it as well, or just want to check

Launching The Startup Catalyst™ Podcast - Part 1

On May 12, 2016, I sat at my desk in The Sultan Ventures HQ in downtown Honolulu and with the click of a button, officially launched The Startup Catalyst™ Podcast [http://sultanventures.com/podcast/] into the ether. Of course, a lot went into that launch moment, and much of that

On Giving Feedback

I was having a conversation the other day with a friend who brought to my attention how some of my feedback to people was being received as negative, hurtful, or the like. It got me thinking, about how I give feedback. In all honesty, I thought I was really good

Fund Yourself: A Justin Bieber Startup Parody

Pop culture has a thing for startups. It's en vogue. Being an entrepreneur is painted as a glamorous endeavor. Jack Dorsey gets on the cover of Vanity Fair. [http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2013/07/jack-dorsey-diet-purple-foods] Hollywood makes a movie about Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg: The Social Network.

Startups are Hard. My Tips for Entrepreneurs

Startups are hard. Like, really hard. This list is more or less a curation of tips I've surfaced from my reading or research and from what I've observed from being around some incredible investors and successful entrepreneurs. Note, this advice is geared towards ideation through product-market

Thoughts On The Term Growth-Hacking (and Becoming a Technical Marketer)

Ninja, Guru, Maven and Douchebag. All mean about the same thing when used in someone's Twitter bio. Now, Growth Hacker seems to be the latest term added to this list. Why is that? And should it be included in that list? The Urban Dictionary definition [http://www.urbandictionary.

Aloha Squared Story Showcased in Pacific Business News

It was a treat to get the chance to tell a little bit about the Aloha Squared story to Pacific Business News Reporter Kathleen Gallagher. You can see the article on PBN [http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/print-edition/2016/02/05/how-i-launched-my-fashion-startup.html] or read my full post on the

My Top 10 List of Startup Podcasts

Of late, there has been a welcome resurgence of podcasts. I think this has to do with content quality and with an abundance of content available on the web - the good stuff will breakthrough (it's shocking but we produce as much content in bits and bytes in

The Importance of Startup Weekend Honolulu

Twice a year, Startup Weekend is hosted in Honolulu. It's always an awesome time and I've been blessed to be a part of it in some form or fashion for each of the last few years. If you're not familiar with Startup Weekend [https:

The 40 Awesome Startup, Marketing, and Business Blogs I Read and Newsletters I subscribe to

I read quite a bit. While I probably subscribe to too many newsletters, I enjoy learning from others. I probably read about 5 hours per week. This is most likely not even enough, and I constantly feel like I'm behind on books, or haven't had a