Founding Fodder - Supporting Early Stage Startups - Mike Panesis

Mike Panesis, the Executive Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at California Lutheran University met with host Mark Sylvester to discuss the role of the Center in the Startup Ecosystem. Mike has been working with entrepreneurs for years now, having most recently been the Entrepreneurial Programs Manager at UCSB, working directly with the Technology Management Program (TMP). In this episode we covered enough topics to warrant a couple of shows, here’s what you can expect: • Started the show with a discussion about Greek food and festivals • How entrepreneurs learn from customers along the way and how ideas for companies most usually change • The role of resilience in the founders emotional make up • What you can learn from mentors, including Steve Blank and the Lean Launchpad approach • How to think about social responsibility and your startup • The difference between an Accelerator and an Incubator • How to work with Mentors - how to select Mentors • How the various startup efforts in the 805 work together quotes “You need to know what you don’t know" - Mike Panesis “Not all that wander are lost - JR Tolkien Links to sites and programs mentioned during the show: Cal Lutheran Center for Entrepreneurship web: http://www.callutheran.edu/entrepreneurship twitter: @CalLutheranCE instagram: @CalLutheranCE facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CalLutheranCE St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church: http://www.saintdem.org Ventura County Greek Festival: http://www.vcgreekfestival.org SB Greek Festival: http://www.santabarbaragreekfestival.org UCSB TMP: http://www.tmp.ucsb.edu SLO HotHouse: http://www.slohothouse.com Steve Blank: http://www.steveblank.com Frank Robinson: http://www.syncdev.com 805 Startups: http://www.805startups.com Salty Girl Seafood: http://www.saltygirlseafood.com/ twitter: @Salty_Girls Capyx: http://www.capyx.com (founder taught himself to code) twitter: @Capyx