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. When they look at buying your company they often think in terms of “how long will it take until I earn back the profits to pay for my acquisition price?”

Startup 418

Startup Venture Capital Sales Technical Review 418

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 29, 2011

As customers shift online, retailers have no choice, to not only follow suit, but to adapt to their changing demands. Instant comparison gives us choice in regards to price and function rather than emotion and experience. Consumers demand an exact product suited to our exact needs and this time we do not want to be told what this is.

Customer 74

Customer Custom Advertising Demand 74

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 26, 2011

As customers shift online, retailers have no choice, to not only follow suit, but to adapt to their changing demands. Instant comparison gives us choice in regards to price and function rather than emotion and experience. Consumers demand an exact product suited to our exact needs and this time we do not want to be told what this is.

Customer 72

Customer Custom Demand Advertising 72

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

It is also a result of pent-up demand. I obviously don’t have a crystal ball so the economy could fare better than my gut, but here’s why I’m cautious for some time in 2010 or early 2011: Why is the future still so unpredictable? Bad stock markets mean less IPO’s and lower prices for M&A.

Venture Capital 269

Venture Capital Startup Funding Technical Review 269

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

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Los Angeles 44

Los Angeles Software Review Technical Review Journal 44

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Was it massively better software, better companies, better markets? Fox bought MySpace for $580 million and then did a deal with Google worth more than the purchase price to serve up ads. MySpace would liked to have owned YouTube but didn’t have the public stock valuation to purchase them at the price that Google did.

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318