A Very Special Starto Holiday Special... It's Special!

It's our 1st Annual StartoTV Holiday Spectacular!  

Today, Joel Wishkovsky, co-founder and CEO of CardGnome.com joins Chris Franks & Sandy Grason in the Starto studios to talk about the latest news start-ups need to know this holiday season.

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Special Thanks to:

Joel Wishkovsky- he is the co-founder and CEO of CardGnome.com, a startup in Boulder, Colo. that offers thousands of independently designed greeting cards for any occasion. Joel blogs about startups, (http://joelwish.com/), builds businesses, solves problems, and thinks creatively about the world around him. He loves mountaineering and traveling off the beaten track. Reach Joel via email [email protected] or on twitter via @JoelWish.

** Aksels.com - for Chris Franks' awesome wardrobe **

Here are the links to the stories we covered on this episode:

Are You Ready for the Digital Holiday Shopping Rush? (Infographic) http://www.entrepreneur.com/blog/225046#

Fast Company- 20 Tech Trends that will define 2013 http://www.fastcodesign.com/1671397/20-tech-trends-that-will-define-2013-selected-by-frog#1

Google's Top Search Terms of 2012: What's in It for Business Owners http://www.entrepreneur.com/blog/225278

Forbes- 7 Tech Gifts from Rising Startups http://www.forbes.com/sites/caroltice/2012/12/13/the-entrepreneurs-holiday-shopping-guide-7-tech-gifts-from-rising-startups/

3 Tips for Safe Holiday Shopping Over Mobile Devices http://www.entrepreneur.com/blog/225229

Gift Simple http://www.dailydealmedia.com/976new-group-buying-start-ups-for-holiday-shoppers-giftsimple-presentify-me-barkbox/

Don’t forget to check out our Facebook page “StartoTV” and follow us on Twitter @startotv-

Happy Holidays from the entire StartoTV Family!

What Exactly Is Social Entrepreneurship & Why Does It Matter?

Terrance Roberts from The Prodigal Son Initiative stops by the StartoTV studio to chat with Chris Franks and Sandy Grason about Social Entrepreneurship.

"Social entrepreneurs identify resources where people only see problems. They view the villagers as the solution, not the passive beneficiary. They begin with the assumption of competence and unleash resources in the communities they're serving."  -David Bornstein, author of How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas

Resources:

What is a Social Entrepreneur?

Real Food Justice: From Black Panther to Hip Hop Activism

Common Mistakes Social Entrepreneurs Make

6 Things Silicon Valley Can Teach Social Entrepreneurs

** Special Thanks to Dane at Aksels.com for today’s fabulous wardrobe **

Start Up Fashion Police

Chris Franks read this article in Entrepreneur Magazine about how so many entrepreneurs are fascinated with the idea of striking out in their very own startup because they think it means they get to wear hoodies & flip flops everyday.  ERICA BELL AND KATIE FINNEGAN write

“Myths that come with striking it out on your own, Hoodie-jeans-flip-flops style. Delving into the start-up world means having to don an even wider array of attire choices. Since you're doing everything, you'll need to look a number of parts.”

Of course, Sandy Grason jumped right on this show idea!

• What's the best thing to wear when pitching your company to VC's?
• What should you wear to that 3 day conference next month?
• What's the best outfit for a coffee meeting with an important new contact?

We'll answer all of these questions and more on today's Starto TV episode: Start Up Fashion Police ** Special Shout out Dane at Aksels.com for today's fabulous wardrobe ** Follow us on twitter @startotv

Here is the link to Sandy's Top Tip for Buying & Wearing Fabulous Hot Mogul Shoes.

Resources:

Emmi @ AMansWorldCo.com JCrew- Jack Knows Best Polyvore.com

Denver StartUP Week WrapUP

Chris Franks and Sandy Grason host the Live Starto TV Wrap Up of Denver Startup Week, recorded live from Galvanize inside the Uber Denver Headquarters. Special Guests include.....

• Steve Foster from Colorado Technology Association 2:15 minutes
• Will McCollum from Uber 17 minutes
• Jim Deters from Galvanize & Erik Mitisek from Next Great Place 28 minutes
• Ben Deda from Full Contact 40 minutes
• Danny Newman from Roximity 46:15

To see all of our StartoTV coverage from Denver Startup Week, click here.

David Cohen on Tech Stars, Mentors & Life

The Starto TV team got a behind-the-scenes tour of the Tech Stars facility and met some of this year's founders.  David Cohen sat down with Sandy Grason and Chris Franks to share some wisdom, tips & advice and a few laughs. We talked about:

• the last time he was afraid
• what his average work day looks like
• how to tell if you're an entrepreneur or a wantrepreneur
• graceful failure
• how to choose a mentor

Some of my favorite quotes from David are:

You learn more from your failures than from your successes, for sure.

A lot of what Tech Stars is doing is teaching companies how to be better entrepreneurs.

Entrepreneurs do stuff and Wantrepreneurs talk about doing stuff.

Entrepreneurs run through walls.

Do what you love.