socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Editor's note: All this week, and into the start of next year, we'll be featuring reflections on 2018 from notable investors, entrepreneurs, and others from Southern California's technology community. In 2006 she sat next to a woman on an airplane who became her business partner in her next startup, Scribble Press.

Startup 124

Startup Press Commerce Southern California 124

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

I still have to tell some entrepreneurs that even with the best idea, they have to move to Silicon Valley to find the investors they need, or they need to move to the U.S. Exposure instills the fear and urgency you need to deliver the right competitive solution. get the attention of the market they choose.

Startup 97

Startup Technical Review Oracle Software Review 97

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

This was an audience of mostly first-time entrepreneurs. It is great for entrepreneurs and great for VCs. So here is what I have been telling entrepreneurs privately for the past 6 months. All of that might be true, but the 2006 price might still be over-valued. What a bubble means for each entrepreneur.

Pricing 309

Pricing Marketing Startup Venture Capital 309

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2015

I still have to tell some entrepreneurs that even with the best idea, they have to move to Silicon Valley to find the investors they need, or they need to move to the U.S. Exposure instills the fear and urgency you need to deliver the right competitive solution. get the attention of the market they choose.

Startup 109

Startup Technical Review Oracle Software Review 109

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 3, 2010

This was really a fun week at TWiVC because we decided to have an entrepreneur come and talk about raising capital rather than having a VC come on. It’s always such a pleasure for me to spend time with Farb because he has all of the enthusiasm and energy you love to see in entrepreneurs. Competition: Apple iPhone App Store Genius.

Venture Capital 214

Venture Capital Startup Design S3 214

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2010

For entrepreneurs who want to learn about how to work with investment banks, how to position yourself to be acquired and what the IPO markets look like this is the episode to watch. They have relationships that are hard for entrepreneurs to build. Founded in 2002 and expanded after founders graduated from CMU in 2006.

Venture Capital 242

Venture Capital Mission Ventures Capital Help 242

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2013

I still have to tell some entrepreneurs that even with the best idea, they have to move to Silicon Valley to find the investors they need, or they need to move to the U.S. Exposure instills the fear and urgency you need to deliver the right competitive solution. get the attention of the market they choose. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 102

Startup Technical Review Oracle Entrepreneur 102

Tech.Co

MARCH 8, 2018

Also at Startup Night will be 25 diverse and innovative startups showcasing their latest products, competing for prizes including: $1K from LaunchKC , Business Extra Points from American Airlines , and a fast tracked spot to the Startup of the Year semifinals competition at Innovate Celebrate 2018. As the President of Start Co.,

Technical Review 70

Technical Review Startup Software Review Entrepreneur 70

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2017

I still have to tell some entrepreneurs that even with the best idea, they have to move to Silicon Valley to find the investors they need, or they need to move to the U.S. Exposure instills the fear and urgency you need to deliver the right competitive solution. get the attention of the market they choose.

Sites 59

Sites Startup Technical Review Oracle 59

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 22, 2010

Due to competitive markets we ended up with a pretty good term sheet until we needed to raise money in April 2001 and then we got completely screwed. And for some strange reason entrepreneurs didn’t share this information. I’ve started from day one trying to build total transparency into my process with entrepreneurs.

Venture Capital 405

Venture Capital Pricing Startup Funding 405

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

I remember going to an Under the Radar conference in 2006 in the heat of the Web 2.0 There were tons of young entrepreneurs showing their latest Web 2.0 What about your competition – how much do they charge? Ajax was the new buzzword and many companies went overboard. I’m talking about your financial spreadsheet.

Web 2.0 334

Web 2.0 Venture Capital Web Technical Review 334

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Of course, growth is implied in that equation, and is also required for maintaining a sustainable competitive advantage. Yet I can’t argue their success in the value proposition, since they turned down a billion dollar offer from Yahoo way back in 2006, and their market cap today is about $126 billion. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 96

Startup Course Yahoo Funding 96

socalTECH

APRIL 16, 2010

Albert Ko: I started at Cornell University in the Class of 2006, with a degree in material science engineering and a masters in management engineering. There is lots and lots of competition in the area, how is your firm different from the others? Tags: entrepreneur coupon retail hyperlocal local deals dealperk albert.

Orange County 170

Orange County Startup Sites Southern California 170

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

For the more questionable ones, ones with less sustainable differentiation, this time it''s a little tougher than a couple of years ago, and certainly much more so than 2006 and 2007. If you go back to 2005 and 2006 and look at a company which would have a $5M pre- then, it''s now $8 to $10M, all else equal. Now we have it.

Southern California 124

Southern California SoCal Commerce Invest 124

InfoChachkie

JULY 11, 2011

As Fred points out, many entrepreneurs hear the word “debt” and promptly run the other direction. As with most negotiations, competition is the only way you will obtain an optimal result. During the summer of 2006, I joined RedMojo as an Advisor. Go ahead, I will wait…. welcome back. Do we have a deal?” Equity Is Forever.

Equity 235

Equity Startup Invest Funding 235

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 15, 2017

Of course, growth is implied in that equation, and is also required for maintaining a sustainable competitive advantage. Yet I can’t argue their success in the value proposition, since they turned down a billion dollar offer from Yahoo way back in 2006, and their market cap today is around $400 billion.

Snapchat 55

Snapchat Startup Course Yahoo 55

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

On December 2nd, 2006 I wrote the blog post published later in this post when I was CEO of startup Koral about my experiences in pitching VCs. The Original Post (after the jump): Venture Capital, By Mark Suster (December 2nd, 2006). Experienced and serial entrepreneurs in the content management space. Page 3: Competition.

Venture Capital 274

Venture Capital Blogging Startup Slides 274

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2011

Of course, growth is implied in that equation, and is also required for maintaining a sustainable competitive advantage. Yet I can’t argue their success in the value proposition, since they turned down a billion dollar offer from Yahoo way back in 2006, and value themselves today internally at $4B or more.

Startup 97

Startup Course Yahoo Funding 97

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

One thing I like to look for is some barrier to entry, whether that is technology, or partners, or great entrepreneurs who understand the space. What we are looking for, first and foremost, is the right entrepreneur. We often hear from entrepreneurs who say--I'll hire a great team, as soon as I get funded.

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels Ideas Entrepreneur Invest 100

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 10, 2012

Here are just a few: Nolan Bushnell , a seasoned entrepreneur who founded both Atari, Inc. He co-founded Mindshare LA in 2006. He can also spin fire while balancing on a circus ball and whistlin – but not just any whistling, eric finished in the top 10 at the world’s whistling competition in Louisburg, North Carolina.

Technical Advisors 89

Technical Advisors Design Education Study 89

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

TechCrunch Europe ran an article in November of last year that European startups need to work as hard as those in Silicon Valley and I echoed the sentiment in my post about the need for entrepreneurs to be maniacal about their businesses if one wants to work in the hyper competitive tech world. We were based in London.

Entrepreneur 308

Entrepreneur Startup Venture Capital Conference 308

socalTECH

JULY 13, 2009

Mark has also been quite active mentoring entrepreneurs, We caught up with Mark to hear about what kinds of investments GRP is looking at nowadays, his view on the software-as-a-service market, and how best to approach him with a pitch. An A-round investment in the late 90's, or even in 2005/2006, or 2007, was a $5-8M check.

GRP Partners 157

GRP Partners Southern California Santa Barbara Rustic Canyon 157

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2010

TechZulu is helping the startup community out by listing all the great startup/entrepreneur oriented panels. Bootstrapping advice, entrepreneur, startups. . The step by step story of an entrepreneur’s journey from idea to bootstrap web startup from her vi. Bootstrapping entrepeneurship, entrepreneur, startups. .

Guide 69

Guide Startup Venture Capital Entrepreneur 69

socalTECH

AUGUST 20, 2009

In 2005/2006, I really saw that the trend was shifting from television to the Internet. There's more competition, but there's a lot more available to you as a developer. Tags: entrepreneur startup kids children video videogame game content world virtual myminipeeps media masher gunther sherry.

Media 150

Media Tech Coast Angels Social Network Content 150

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

We will be bringing you some of the hottest startups around to give you a quick rundown about their companies and get to know the entrepreneur behind those companies. This Panel is filled with investing super stars who will be going over must have content for all the startups and entrepreneurs out there. Adrenaline Fueled Angel.

Social Media 71

Social Media Technical Review Tech Coast Angels Mixergy 71

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

CapLinked lets entrepreneurs focus on what they do best, while making sure their investors always stay in the loop. Founded in 2006, Demand Media is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA with offices in Bellevue, WA, Austin, TX, New York, NY and London, UK. Investment trends in startups that are about or related to social media.

Social Media 60

Social Media Technical Review Tech Coast Angels Venture Capital 60

Frank Addante

OCTOBER 19, 2006

▼ 2006 (20) ► December (2) Just Say What it Is 12 Proven Guidelines for Rapid Product Development. They are afraid of their competition finding out about the idea, a bigger company trying to steal it or some other entrepreneur doing it first. Yes, I did say competition. ► March (2) 4.

Startup 40

Startup Ideas Venture Capital Competition 40

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

A reminder that it is important for all entrepreneurs is to remember to be careful about “deal drift.” When Salesforce.com decided to buy my company in December 2006 I dropped everything and focused religiously on closure. Conversely I offered the same deal to another entrepreneur who decided to shop around longer.

Venture Capital 301

Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Technical Advisors 301

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2010

Given a choice of your marketing person or talking to you (the founder) there’s no competition. Robert Scoble interviewed me in 2006 about my startup, Koral. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Sales & Marketing Advice Social Media Start-up Advice Startup Advice. Make yourself available. It is an important part of your job.

Tips 307

Tips Startup Press Blogging 307

Frank Addante

SEPTEMBER 20, 2006

▼ 2006 (20) ► December (2) Just Say What it Is 12 Proven Guidelines for Rapid Product Development. If I had a 95% success rate in starting companies, launching products and selling, I would be, by far, the most successful entrepreneur ever to live. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register?

Startup 40

Startup Blogging Venture Capital Web 2.0 40

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 20, 2013

” I have long thought about and written about the personal toll that being an entrepreneur places on your life. These were amongst some of the most read blog posts I have written, which shows me that the stress, pressures and loneliness of being and entrepreneur resonates. Men are generally chest beaters and competitive.

Entrepreneur 370

Entrepreneur Startup Writing Social Network 370

Frank Addante

MAY 15, 2006

▼ 2006 (20) ► December (2) Just Say What it Is 12 Proven Guidelines for Rapid Product Development. We didn’t hire resumes and experience, we hired smart, good people who wanted to be entrepreneurs. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? ► March (2) 4. Build a SWAT team 3.

Advertising 40

Advertising Startup Technical Review Chief Technology Officer 40

Frank Addante

JUNE 4, 2006

▼ 2006 (20) ► December (2) Just Say What it Is 12 Proven Guidelines for Rapid Product Development. In Silicon Valley, people are much more competitive, have more focus/experience in software backgrounds and often focus more attention on the methods first, then the results. Additionally, entrepreneurs get tired.

Startup 40

Startup Email Venture Capital CTO Hire 40

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

And as I’ve written about before – building a personal brand is extremely important in today’s competitive job market. In 2006 when I was a budding entrepreneur building my second startup I ran into a young (ish) enthusiastic founder of an electronic signature company called EchoSign. Some background.

SaaS 150

SaaS Venture Capital Conference Technical Review 150

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

Of course, growth is implied in that equation, and is also required for maintaining a sustainable competitive advantage. Yet I can’t argue their success in the value proposition, since they turned down a billion dollar offer from Yahoo way back in 2006, and their market cap today is about $46 billion.

Startup 93

Startup Course Yahoo Invest 93

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

The “official” date is June 9 th , 2006 — for those that are curious about such things). Wannabe entrepreneur symptoms and cures - Gabriel Weinberg , July 25, 2010 I was once a wannabe entrepreneur. So, I’ve had about 4 years on the “inside” of a fast-growing, venture-backed B2B SaaS startup. Make it unique. Some VCs will adapt.

Startup 217

Startup Venture Capital Blogging Software Review 217