Steven Cox, CEO of TakeLessons and winner of 2010 San Diego Venture Group Pitchfest gives an update one year later on the progress the company has made since winning last year. Transcription: …Here’s a very simple message for our teachers and that is: you go teach and we will curate the absolute best instructors throughout …
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On Wednesday, November 2, Brant Cooper and the gang hosted the San Diego Tech Launch event where ten start-ups gave their 30-second elevator pitch and everyone got a chance to vote on their favorites. The Tech Launch was also a great place to network and dig for talent. Funded companies that attended included TakeLessons, Brightscope …
Full-Service Music and Voice Lessons Provider Leverages Internet to Unite Students and Music Teachers SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–TakeLessons, a full-service music and voice lessons provider offering private lessons in over 2,800 cities across the U.S., today announced that it has raised $6 million in funding led by Crosslink Capital, with other investors including SofTech VC and …
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I was checking my email this morning and a new start-up founder asked me the following: "P.s. how did you stay focused and motivated with so many obstacles and uncertainties when you were first starting takelessons?" Great question and something all entrepreneurs will face. Here's my answer: Peter, Thanks for the note. The obstacles are …
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Our Marketing Manager, Jon Crim, sent me this video made by the nurses and staff of Middlesex Hospital. I can only imagine how difficult it might have been for the group to all get together to shoot this video in real time, but it's cool to see the personalities of the people shine through. Although …
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What a great week this is starting off to be! It's our 5 year anniversary for TakeLessons. Here's a short note I shared with the team: ————— Hi team, I walked in the office today greeted by streamers and giant balloons. It's our 5 year birthday! While we got started building out the site earlier …
Reading “Enchantment” by Guy Kawasaki. Overall, it’s a practical book that reminds you of the simple things you must do to win friends and influence people Love this line from his chapter on overdelivering on your promises: “Whenever you can, set a goal that you’re 120 percent sure you can get done in 80 percent …
Thanks to my team for taking the initiative and making gifts like this happen. As a CEO, it’s really cool when your team runs ahead and gets things done without you even knowing about it. That rocks. Good sign we’re growing up.
I I'm a big fan of Richard Branson. Half because he's a brilliant mind. Half because he's always held up a big fat middle finger to the status quo. He does things his own way, takes calculated risks, sometimes loses, sometimes wins, but always learns. That's a recipe for long-term growth… and i dig …
I had the opportunity to be interviewed by Nick Hampshire with the Northwest Young Entrepreneurs Association about building companies and what I've learned as we continue to grow TakeLessons. Here is the Q&A: Audio MP3 download of Steven Cox interview is located here: Nick Hampshire: What is your philosophy on life and business? Steven Cox: …
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