Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

And 450 million licenses of Windows 7 were sold since its launch in 2009, making it the fastest-growing operating system ever, and showing us that Windows is going to keep controlling the OS market share. That makes it the first in console sales. It doesn’t matter what it’s called – we all love Windows, especially at work.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 5, 2010

I’ve been meaning to write this post since September of last year when Brad Feld first wrote about the The Founders Visa Movement. I commented briefly on his blog and made a mental note to write a blog post. At the time he granted me permission to write about his story. The world’s best brains are on sale.

Technical Review 282

Technical Review Startup High Tech Software Review 282

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 2, 2010

I’m writing this series because if you better understand how VC firms work you can better target which firms make sense for you to speak with. I’m writing this post to explain to entrepreneurs what you should be thinking about in terms of the VC’s you approach and the size and stage of their funds.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

I would argue that the shut-down of September 2009 was equally severe yet there are signs that this “VC Ice Age” has begun to thaw. Three reasons: There is a relative valuation between the price a VC pays and their expectations of what it will exit for in an IPO or trade sale. I put my money on the latter.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 20, 2015

If one entered between 2009-2015 he or she is no doubt in the “hazard” phase where one need to be careful about thinking he know more about the industry than perhaps he do. sometimes I’m just in that mood and when I am my writing style takes on my inner grumpiness. why do I write p.s.’s sometimes?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 25, 2013

In the original version of his post, Andy writes. By 2009 had reduced to around $15 billion in capital from LPs. Nothing was more heart warming than the photo of David Karp hugging Bijan Sabet after the sale to Yahoo! But I became a VC in 2007 and wrote my first check in 2009 – 4.5 And reinventing itself.

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Venture Capital Entrepreneur Invest Funding 374

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 5, 2010

They often make great team members such as head of products, CTO, head of sales, CFO, etc. But when I’m looking to write my check I need to look in the eyes of the captain — the maestro who brings the whole orchestra together. Great companies are comprised of great individual point people or functional leaders.

Entrepreneur 293

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Shani Higgins joined Technorati in 2007 to lead strategy and day to day operations for the company¹s advertising sales, business development and the Technorati Media advertising network. Jim Farley is Ford Motor Company’s group vice president, global marketing, sales and service. Thanks to our Sponsors!

Los Angeles 75

Los Angeles Angel Social Media Media 75

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2021

It has historically been the case that VCs would rather fund the promise of 100x in a company with almost no revenue than the reality of a company growing at 50% but doing $20+ million in sales. Imagine if, say, Autodesk had purchased it in 2009 for $100 million? This “overnight success” was first financed in 2004. Maker Studios?—?sold

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Venture Capital Capital Funding Startup 363

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2009

The key to getting money is that the people writing the check trust you. When I write an angel round check I always tell me wife, “let’s assume that money is lost.&# So goes angel investing. There are more sales oriented tools like JigSaw that tech savvy people hate but sales savvy people love.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 25, 2010

Back at that time, I had people ask my--why would I ever want to read what other people are writing, isn't that what professional authors and journalists are for? Johnson: We launched in April of 2009, so it's coming up on almost a year. So how did the sale to Expedia come about--did you look for them, or were they looking for you?

Content 204

Content Startup Sites Manhattan Beach 204

Eric Greenspan

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Anyhow, I replied and asked who pays who here and found that First Data pays Chad a commission for his sales. Today, I received this email from the BBB: We’re writing to let you know that during the past month the Reliability Report that we publish on Make It Work was accessed 6 times. 2009 Closed Complaints – 4.

Santa Barbara 265

Santa Barbara Technical Advisors Email Technical Review 265

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Shani Higgins joined Technorati in 2007 to lead strategy and day to day operations for the company¹s advertising sales, business development and the Technorati Media advertising network. Jim Farley is Ford Motor Company’s group vice president, global marketing, sales and service. Thanks to our Sponsors!

Los Angeles 49

Los Angeles Angel Social Media Media 49

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 10, 2010

Want to take a year pursuing your dream to write a screenplay, travel through Asia, run a triathlon or start your own fashion line? Obviously if you’re in a customer support role, a sales role or a customer service industry this can be impossible. If not now, then when? Where I’m more disciplined is on Twitter.

Startup 295

Startup Email Technical Review Course 295

SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

There are hundreds of entrepreneurs here in Los Angeles who are building awesome companies, writing awesome books, making awesome movies and are trying to solve important problems to help make this world a better place. Goodreads raised a Series A round of funding from True Ventures in the summer of 2009.

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Los Angeles Entrepreneur Angel Fractional CTO 78

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JUNE 12, 2010

We both felt that the critical reasoning skills and writing skills were critical to our career development. Private, flash sales site focused on apparel goods (women, men and children). Metrics: 2.5mm members, 1,000 brands, 2,500 sale events to-date. Metrics: 2.5mm members, 1,000 brands, 2,500 sale events to-date.

Venture Capital 217

Venture Capital Capital Metrics Competition 217

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

So if I write you a $500,000 check into a convertible note with a $4.5 million cap I am assuming when I write the check that I will own 10% of your company. If I didn’t assume this I shouldn’t write the check because I have to get involved knowing that I might pay that price. What happens in a sale or acqui-hire?

Startup 354

Startup Pricing Equity Venture Capital 354

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2012

Since 2009 I have been counseling people to offer discounts to the first angel investors. The trouble is, nobody has an incentive to agree to write the first check. ” If you remember the three rules of sales : it’s. And no matter how rich people are – they still want a good deal. So you need an anchor.

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Pricing Venture Capital Writing Equity 294

TechEmpower

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

But for the rest of us, those of us lucky/unlucky enough to know we need high-performance, or are uncertain whether performance is a concern, and for whom I write the remainder of this article, performance should be on our minds early. Meanwhile, Amazon famously claimed 1% fewer sales for each additional 100ms of latency.

Web 200

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Dec 26, 2009). We had to write a CRM to keep track of them all. Smart people who can solve other people’s problems very easily but they can’t solve their own problems. As my friend Stuart Scott would say, most people have brilliant “outsight&# and all they lack is some “insight.&#. What’s going to happen in the future?'

Startup 191

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2011

I still think it’s best to take money from Dave when you’re also partnered with a more focused, hands-on seed-stage VC who brings different things to the table – like more ability to write larger checks in a downturn (for one) or solving a deep crisis that involves super hands-on involvement.

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Startup Venture Capital Blogging Summary 292

Frank Addante

JUNE 4, 2006

► 2009 (3) ► May (1) A Tour of the Rubicon Project Headquarters ► April (1) "Pay it Forward" Event for Students & Aspiring Ent. of the product, file patents, hire a small sales team and launch a marketing program to take StrongMail to market. ► October (1) New Video!

Startup 40

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

. - 500 Hats , July 30, 2010 Kathy Sierra at Business of Software 2009 - Business of Software Blog , May 4, 2010 Customer Development Checklist for My Web Startup – Part 1 - Ash Maurya , February 16, 2010 How-to learn about angel/vc term sheets - Gabriel Weinberg , June 28, 2010 Why Every Entrepreneur Should Write and 9 Tips To Get Started - OnStartups (..)

Startup 378

Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Coach 378

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2010

VCs have also gone back to writing checks because as an industry we can’t be seen as “sitting on the sidelines” for years at a time. The housing market is not recovered : Sales in existing homes in the US fell 27.2% Sales fell in every region of the country with the Midwest suffering the worst at 35%.

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