Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 25, 2023

Google reached $1B in revenue within five years of incorporation, and now has a market capitalization of over $1 trillion. The purest form of capitalism has always meant charging a fair price and making a fair profit. Some analysts argue that revenue drives growth, while others say user growth drives revenue. Both have worked.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2020

Google reached $1B in revenue within five years of incorporation, and now has a market capitalization of over $1 trillion. The purest form of capitalism has always meant charging a fair price and making a fair profit. Some analysts argue that revenue drives growth, while others say user growth drives revenue. Both have worked.

Organization 173

Organization Invest Customer Custom 173

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 6, 2023

If ten percent of these numbers, multiplied by your average product price, will get you the revenue you need to scale your business, you will get the love you need from angel and venture capital investors. Explore municipal development resources.

Statistics 120

Statistics Research Report Newsletter 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2011

Thiel is providing his mentees with capital to make their startups a reality. When you don't accept capital from someone else, you aren't beholden to anyone else's input. But when your only capital is your hard-earned seed money, every penny that goes out will be scrutinized painfully. You can keep overhead low.

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Startup Capital Blogging Ideas 92

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Each of them has seen and seized opportunities for change, sensed the way forward, garnered the necessary resources, and pursued their dreams, regardless of the odds. Mark Zuckerberg envisioned Facebook as a virtual social network built on a lifetime of friendships, while offering advertisers a powerful and targeted marketing tool.

Resource 97

Resource Entrepreneur Social Network SpaceX 97

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Los Angeles-based online advertising technology provider Rubicon Project (www.rubiconproject.com) recently had its IPO, making it one of the big success stories of Southern California''s technology startup world. It''s a way to raise capital, and it''s not an exit, and not a liquidity event. We also believed that the market would grow.

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Startup Advertising Los Angeles Southern California 176

Berkonomics

AUGUST 23, 2012

By carefully recognizing and focusing upon the very core of the business, these CEOs are allocating their scarce cash resources to hire the best talent they can find to support that core business, and then reaching out to partners, independent contractors, and other small businesses to provide all other functions.

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Patents Training Resource Advertising 159

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 14, 2020

If ten percent of these numbers, multiplied by your average product price, will get you the revenue you need to scale your business, you will get the love you need from angel and venture capital investors. Explore municipal development resources.

Marketing 157

Marketing Statistics Research Report 157

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 3, 2008

The firm said that it is in a "strong financial position with significant cash in the bank" but made the moves to be more focused and thoughful about its resources. A spokeperson for the firm told socalTECH that the change was due to an "unprecedented change in the economic environment." READ MORE>>

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SoCalTech Advertising Venture Capital Resource 113

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2019

Many businesses these days serve both paying and non-paying customers, such as Google and Facebook, who count on millions of non-paying users to attract advertisers, who really pay the bill. Key resources. Every partner has their own set of activities and required resources. Value propositions.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 15, 2013

Scaling also requires: (i) adequate capital, (ii) an infrastructure that supports internal operations and the efficient and economical delivery of the company''s value proposition, and (iii) an execution, process-oriented executive team. Advertising - "We will monetize our customers via online ads.".

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RSS Journal Entrepreneur Resource 206

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Most people have heard of Foursquare for local nightlife and Airbnb for rooms, but other nationally recognized sources for local services are still hard to find, including social media, local news, advertising, and event calendars. I still hear often the dream of a free service to users, supported by advertising, per the Facebook model.

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Advertising Content Social Media Satisfaction 63

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 3, 2015

Each of them has seen and seized opportunities for change, sensed the way forward, garnered the necessary resources, and pursued their dreams, regardless of the odds. Mark Zuckerberg envisioned Facebook as a virtual social network built on a lifetime of friendships, while offering advertisers a powerful and targeted marketing tool.

Entrepreneur 101

Entrepreneur Resource Social Network SpaceX 101

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

I believe that the resourcefulness to turn constraints into competitive differentiators and new opportunities is a trait that separates the great entrepreneurs from the “wannabes.” Startups funded by large venture-capital investments rarely think about productivity. Do it yourself with new tools rather than hire outside help.

Startup 57

Startup Resource Entrepreneur Outsource 57

socalTECH

JANUARY 11, 2019

That was my first time in buying and selling of digital advertising. I saw a disconnect with how advertisers buy and media sells, so I started my first startup, a media marketplace, seven years ago, and moved to New York. I worked with the Irish Independent, the national broadsheet in Ireland, in print ad sales.

Startup 113

Startup Advertising Marketing Platform 113

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2015

Social media is now one of the key marketing tools, but not the only one, so the challenge is to manage the resource tradeoffs effectively by constantly assessing payback versus cost. SEM is the most common form of online marketing, which increases your website visibility on search engine results pages through optimization and advertising.

Social Media 108

Social Media Media Startup Tips 108

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2014

Each of them has seen and seized opportunities for change, sensed the way forward, garnered the necessary resources, and pursued their dreams, regardless of the odds. Mark Zuckerberg envisioned Facebook as a virtual social network built on a lifetime of friendships, while offering advertisers a powerful and targeted marketing tool.

Entrepreneur 114

Entrepreneur Resource Social Network SpaceX 114

InfoChachkie

JULY 15, 2013

Scaling also requires: (i) adequate capital, (ii) an infrastructure that supports internal operations and the efficient and economical delivery of the company''s value proposition, and (iii) an execution, process-oriented executive team. Advertising - "We will monetize our customers via online ads.".

Journal 147

Journal Entrepreneur Resource Advertising 147

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

Of course that website isn’t completely up to date but it’s a great resource for seeing the overall picture. The reduction in screen size has made the economic model of Internet advertising totally inefficient. And you can’t act like a B-round company when you raise $20 million in growth capital.

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Email SaaS Venture Capital Google 339

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Last week, Santa Monica-based Tecca (www.tecca.com) launched a consumer electronics, consumer information service, backed by Fuse Capital and Best Buy. We caught up with Mickie Rosen , the firm's CEO, about the company, its links to Best Buy, and how it was incubated out of Fuse Capital. What's the business model behind the firm?

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Incubator Startup Web Technical Review 239

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Each of them has seen and seized opportunities for change, sensed the way forward, garnered the necessary resources, and pursued their dreams, regardless of the odds. Mark Zuckerberg envisioned Facebook as a virtual social network built on a lifetime of friendships, while offering advertisers a powerful and targeted marketing tool.

Entrepreneur 56

Entrepreneur Resource Social Network SpaceX 56

socalTECH

JANUARY 11, 2019

That was my first time in buying and selling of digital advertising. I saw a disconnect with how advertisers buy and media sells, so I started my first startup, a media marketplace, seven years ago, and moved to New York. I worked with the Irish Independent, the national broadsheet in Ireland, in print ad sales.

Startup 100

Startup Advertising Marketing Platform 100

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Many observers of the venture capital industry have questioned whether its best days are behind it. Looking ahead at the next decade I am excited by what I believe will be viewed as one of the best and most rational investment periods for venture capital due to seven discrete factors: 1. This article originally ran on PEHub.

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Venture Capital Capital Technical Review Startup 347

socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Cloud Capital--has managed to coax those equipment rental yards into the digital age, and how the company has tackled other challenges in focusing its business. They were putting online advertisements through Google Ads to solicit people to rent equipment, who could not figure it out on their own. Cloud Capital.

Startup 174

Startup Metrics Customer Custom 174

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. Raised angel money from Rob Lord, Reid Hoffman, Benchmark Capital and others. Current round: $8.1mm in Series C by S3 Ventures (lead), Adams Capital Mgmt, Triangle Peak Partners.

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Venture Capital Startup Design S3 214

socalTECH

APRIL 12, 2011

Los Angeles is the creative capital of the world, and we're where the next opportunity is--the connected consumer. It's like New York, which because of all the advertising folks who have spun out of the companies and agencies there where the economy tanked, and have started creating innovative companies. Now, time is on their side.

Riot Games 199

Riot Games Technology Los Angeles Entrepreneur 199

socalTECH

JANUARY 18, 2011

On page performance of advertising on a page is linked to the context and intent of a user. What we have figured out, is a way of presenting that content and advertising that maximizes the monetization based on what a user is doing. We know what people are looking for. The third piece, is monetizing content.

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Marketing Funding Content Writing 232

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

I just finished a new book, “ Shortcut Your Startup ,” by the entrepreneur brothers Courtney and Carter Reum, and I like their summary of five critical changes in the market that every entrepreneur should capitalize on: Pervasive computer usage is now the great equalizer. More capital is available for scaling and brand building.

Marketing 57

Marketing Startup Entrepreneur Social Media 57

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

That will primarily be focused on ad sponsorships, and selling advertising via lead generation, CPC, white papers, and so on, to generate revenue. My career in the venture startup world started in about 1984--I'm not a completely young guy--and I actually did about ten years in venture capital. Robert Flynn: Yes. plus range.

Startup 162

Startup Content Advertising Sites 162

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Draw Your Ideas - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , May 16, 2010 I saw Jack Dorsey give this talk at The 99% Conference last month. Through advertising or direct sales, these sites harvest intent. Consultants Don’t Pivot, Founders Do - Steve Blank , May 13, 2010 Consultants can help startups leverage their limited resources.

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Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

If ten percent of these numbers, multiplied by your average product price, will get you the revenue you need to scale your business, you will get the love you need from angel and venture capital investors. Explore municipal development resources.

Research 87

Research Marketing Statistics Report 87

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 8, 2012

Founded by advertising digital executive Mario Schulzke , IdeaMensch profiles doers to help and inspire dreamers to seed their ideas and make them grow into reality. The talks are sprinkled with tips on what to do, and what to avoid and often include free business resources. IdeaMensch is on their road tour now.

Technical Review 68

Technical Review Startup Ideas Resource 68

InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 2, 2009

“I know half the money I spend on advertising is wasted, but I can never find out which half.” In the “good old days”, pre- 1999, advertising dollars were largely gambled away. Google’s market capitalization is in the stratosphere for a reason – keyword search advertising is highly effective. John Wanamaker.

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Customer Custom Advertising SEM 164

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2017

Many businesses these days serve both paying and non-paying customers, such as Google and Facebook, who count on millions of non-paying users to attract advertisers, who really pay the bill. Key resources. Every partner has their own set of activities and required resources. Value propositions.

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Funding Startup Activity Customer 57

socalTECH

DECEMBER 1, 2008

In what looks to be a challenging funding climate for entrepreneurs, we thought it would be interesting to talk to one fund which is still making investments--Saban Ventures (www.saban.com)--a new, digital media focused venture capital fund located in Los Angeles. Richard Yen: Saban Ventures kicked off early this year. where he is Chairman.

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Southern California Media Venture Capital Invest 100

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

As a startup in this phase you often raise capital, get press, hire staff and everything feels possible. The best CEOs realize that they must transition from being individual contributors to team builders and adjudicators who settle conflicts of “resource allocations.” As an early-stage VC I love this phase.

Startup 286

Startup Technical Review Customer Custom 286

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2014

Both have worked.Google reached $1 billion in revenue within five years of incorporation, and now has a market capitalization of over $400 billion. The purest form of capitalism has always meant charging a fair price and making a fair profit. Some analysts argue that revenue drives growth, while others say user growth drives revenue.

Entrepreneur 98

Entrepreneur Organization Invest Customer 98