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The Thing No One Tells You About Running A Startup

AWS's recent outage made me think about the many unexpected things that hit you when you run a startup. By Andrea Johnson (Co-Founder & CEO, ThisLife)

The thing no one tells you about running a startup is that it is tantamount to boarding a roller coaster. Everyone knows you need a great idea, a great team, and the right capital. But no one talks about the safety harness you’ll need to keep you tethered to the ground as you sink and soar.

Two weeks ago, I woke up to terrific press (thank you to the go-to blog about all things Apple, TUAW!); our product received a fabulous write up just as MobileMe’s sun was setting. That was great news and the timing couldn’t have been better

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Advice From Los Angeles-Based Female Founders Of Tech Startups

"Doing startups rewards doing high quality work instantly. If you can build/design a good site or product, you'll get attention right away," said Holden Steinberg, co-founder of PageWoo. By Kevin Winston (Founder & CEO, Digital LA)

From Westwood in California - "Perfect your pitch PPT," "find mentors and investors" and "assemble a rock star team," said panelists on our Digital LA female founders panel.

Our panel is the first-ever panel in LA featuring all women founders of tech companies. Most played major roles in our recent Silicon Beach Fest and had been featured in the Forbes article Female Founders of Silicon Beach.

Your Startup Pitch:

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