Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 10, 2016

In a world that is hyper competitive – even amongst VCs – I can honestly say that not only is the media recognition accurate but it is amongst the proudest days I’ve had in developing Upfront Ventures and our future. ” Numero uno. I was nowhere to be found.

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Venture Capital Journal Invest Santa Monica 150

InfoChachkie

JULY 23, 2012

They basically said, ‘Anybody who is a developer, come hang out here at Trada and we’ll give you coffee and food and a desk and Internet and you can plant here… and of course, some of those people (became) optimizers. One of the firm’s more infamous marketing stunts was their 2011 music video, entitled I’m A VC. Just be you.

Marketing 233

Marketing Blogging Startup Venture Capital 233

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

While Google and Facebook will buy “acquihires” (at least as of Dec 2011), many acquirers hate the idea of buying companies that aren’t profitable. of course there are MUCH more sophisticated financial tools than either of these, but PEG is a short-hand many people use]. It allows you many more exit opportunities.

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Startup Venture Capital Sales Technical Review 418

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

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2013

Of course, there are always exceptions, but how much added risk do you need for your startup? Exposure instills the fear and urgency you need to deliver the right competitive solution. You need to move to right location and get connected before you ask for help. billion dollar sale to Oracle from Bozeman, Montana.

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Startup Technical Review Oracle Entrepreneur 102

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 had my sales teams telling me we needed certain features to be competitive. In the end, of course, our productivity actually suffered.

Development Team Review 374

Development Team Review Technical Review Startup Resource 374

socalTECH

JANUARY 14, 2011

Jovian's platform allows us to process and analyze campaigns in-flight, and also provide in-flight course corrections for marketers. We're even seeing it become a significant competitive disadvantage for companies who have leaders who are not focused on using analytics to make their business decisions.

Social Media 235

Social Media Demand Activity Marketing 235

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 21, 2011

Many of my courses were about databases, web design or programming, so I could often just work on a part of Iconfinder and still finish the course. In 2011 I talked to a friend, Steffen Thilsted , who asked me if we should join a startup-competition called VentureCup together.

Design 65

Design Web Design Google Develop 65

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

He began programming courses at UCLA while in high school and went on to earn a B.S. Tanz has been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine “Young Millionaires of 2011 Special Report.” Though competitors have sprung up, Tanz welcomes the competition to help define the market. from Carnegie Mellon University.

Advertising 98

Advertising Santa Monica Startup Content 98

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Of course none of these funds (my own included) want to be lumped into just one category because we all move across the spectrum. CEO hinted to WSJ that it may go public in early 2011. Competition: McAfee , Symantec. Moving into online education courses for 8 th -12 th grade in Summer 2010. Founded in 2007. Employees: 27.

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Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 15, 2011

Dedication, hard work, a passion for what you love and of course a great internet connection. 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. Starting up your own broadcasting network is no longer out of anyones reach.

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Networking Startup Entertainment Entrepreneur 91

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

What''s interesting, is that in 2011, there were seven large ad-tech firms which had all planned to go public and hired bankers. I think, of course, that we''re miles behind the valley, and probably behind event New York, but there''s no question this will be a highly vibrant ecosystem, and already is. Now we have it.

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Southern California SoCal Commerce Invest 124

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Yes, it’s true that FOMO (fear of missing out) is driving some irrational behavior and valuations amongst uber competitive deals and well-financed VCs. And of course the funding problem coincided with the stock market correction that took away most exit options for years to come. The Exit Problem. Today’s Normalization.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Capital Technical Review Startup 347

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

If you are talented, of course, you can get funded in any region with enough venture capital and obviously in markets outside of the Valley it is easier to get noticed and get access. But one common theme I’m hearing from there in 2011 is that it’s impossible to recruit. And of course you have Hollywood.

Venture Capital 313

Venture Capital Southern California Google Startup 313

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Clearly it'd be more accurate to say "sometime in Q1 2011." Timing your startup - Chris Dixon , November 7, 2010 I never had the opportunity to invest in YouTube but I have to admit that if I did I probably would have passed (which of course would have been a huge mistake). Maybe you could get v1.0

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175