Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 28, 2012

We did some informal research toward the end of 2011 when the “pinning” phenomenon emerged because we found it very interesting. When we discussed the feedback we saw an opportunity to use our backgrounds in search and discovery to help us stand out from the competition. What inspired you to launch LoveIt? Have you had any challenges?

Organization 90

Organization Content Tool Blogging 90

From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 30, 2013

We heard how Jeff transitioned from a start-up founder to an institutional investor when he helped found Amplify towards the end of 2011. Building a standout destination site for video gamers takes moxie in the highly competitive and lucrative on-line game industry. Jeff looks for these same qualities in the companies he backs.

Web Design 103

Web Design Social Media Seed Funding Design 103

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2011

Those of us that are willing to admit that we fawked things up in the first dot-com explosion and learned from our mistakes have the battle wounds to make more pragmatic decisions in 2011. I loved the quote so much I wrote an entire blog post on the topic. I had my sales teams telling me we needed certain features to be competitive.

Development Team Review 374

Development Team Review Technical Review Startup Resource 374

Xconomy

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Five years ago, in November 2011, a company from Princeton, NJ, called Pharmasset shared news that would have an impact on millions of people around the world with hepatitis C. But the drugs aren’t cures, and competition looms. It bought Pharmasset in November 2011 for $11 billion and continued PSI-7977’s stellar run of clinical data.

Startup 40

Startup Research Sales Organization 40

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 15, 2011

I think competition is great and you can learn a lot from your competitors. I try to network with the “competition&# as much as possible. We are planning on adding more shows this summer and expanding on our blog. How do you deal with competitors? Do you keep up with other companies doing similar things?

Networking 91

Networking Startup Entertainment Entrepreneur 91

Xconomy

JULY 29, 2016

But the company said this week that sales of Sovaldi and Harvoni, which share a common ingredient, sofosbuvir, have slowed with fewer patients starting on the drugs and prices undercut by fierce competition from AbbVie and Merck. But our minds jumped to politics. How about we start a pool?

Startup 40

Startup Study News Report 40

From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 30, 2013

We heard how Jeff transitioned from a start-up founder to an institutional investor when he helped found Amplify towards the end of 2011. Building a standout destination site for video gamers takes moxie in the highly competitive and lucrative on-line game industry. Jeff looks for these same qualities in the companies he backs.

Web Design 40

Web Design Social Media Seed Funding Design 40

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 10, 2012

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. In 2011 he was selected as a National Geographic Emerging Explorer. Zak Holdsworth / @zakholdsworth. 4pm: PLANET. 5:30pm: COSMOS.

Technical Advisors 89

Technical Advisors Design Education Study 89

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2011

All of this is covered in more detail on the TWiVC video above (and much of it is covered in text on this blog on the “ Raising VC &# tab). Do you really still need a Powerpoint deck in 2011? Competition. A summary of what we discussed is below: Not 100% in order of the video, but close. Details on the solution.

Venture Capital 340

Venture Capital Slides Doc Startup 340

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

How To Land a Job at Google (or elsewhere) - FairSoftware's Blog , November 9, 2010 It’s been 11 years now that the obvious hit me: the best way to land a job is to do the job , not talk about it. Clearly it'd be more accurate to say "sometime in Q1 2011." Give yourself a month. Keep the day job. Become a lifer. Keep going.

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175