Episode 129: Im an Entrepreneur, And You Can Too: FounderDating cofounder Jessica Alter

Published: March 10, 2015, 3:45 p.m.

Today\u2019s guest is Jessica Alter (@jalter), Cofounder & Chief Connector of FounderDating, \u201ca Linkedin for entrepreneurs.\u201d Jessica and @zeldman discuss growing an online community while maintaining quality and avoiding spam and anti-patterns; how to become an advisor or cofounder; the biggest mistake budding entrepreneurs make; getting to your first customers; why the people side of things\u2014experiential information\u2014is more important than ever (and more important than fundraising); and how listeners can empower themselves to become entrepreneurs.

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