socalTECH

APRIL 30, 2018

For this morning's interview, we caught up with Elizabeth Cholawsky , the new CEO of Santa Barbara-based HG Data (www.hgdata.com), which develops software which helps marketers and salespeople understand the "technology stack" of their potential customers and prospects. I've been in product, product development, marketing, and management.

Santa Barbara 113

Santa Barbara High Tech Outsource Development Startup 113

socalTECH

APRIL 21, 2017

What's the secret to creating a profitable, successful, physical subscription based business--and to do that at the scale of large, consumer product goods (CPGs) companies? It was a logical system to start offering up cloud-based systems like those we had developed. So, we build that and started offering it to the market.

Startup 145

Startup Product Customer Custom 145

socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2019

I continue to be intensely interested in the growing integration of AI across multiple products and industries, from simple applications on up to highly sophisticated software and services. Founders not only have to be serious product leaders and visionaries, but also strong people leaders.

Technical Review 157

Technical Review Software Review Startup Coach 157

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

More specifically, we are a real time bidding platform which enables marketplaces to be set up, where an advertiser can bid on consumers who are in the process of buying a particular product. Real time bidding allows advertisers to bid on users in a particular market, who are likely to be purchasing that company''s product.

Media 162

Media Advertising Startup Platform 162

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Chris Tragos: Jetpack is an ad platform, which I would describe as the most beautiful, best engaging, and most performant ad product for desktop, mobile, and tablet. Our business is helping those guys make more money, through our better ad product. We are primarily focused on publishers. What we provide, is really the rest of it.

Buzznet 100

Buzznet Outsource Development Design HTML 100

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Entrepreneurs who like to be argumentative, complaining, or disagreeable, will have a hard time closing a contract, investment, or a customer contract. You don’t always buy the cheapest product or service, if you have a good relationship with the people involved. Show your admiration. Marty Zwilling.

Outsource Development 96

Outsource Development Ideas Customer Custom 96

Frank Addante

DECEMBER 5, 2006

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Startup 3.0:

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Develop Development Product 40

Frank Addante

JANUARY 23, 2007

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Startup 3.0:

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Develop Development Product 40

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

Entrepreneurs who like to be argumentative, complaining, or disagreeable, will have a hard time closing a contract, investment, or a customer contract. You don’t always buy the cheapest product or service, if you have a good relationship with the people involved. Show your admiration. Marty Zwilling.

Ideas 99

Ideas Outsource Development Entrepreneur Customer 99

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. No one wakes up and says to themselves, “I need to buy that product I have never heard of before.” John Wanamaker. It does not happen.

Customer 164

Customer Custom Advertising SEM 164

socalTECH

JULY 22, 2016

For our interview today, we have an interview with Gabe Grifoni , CEO and founder of Rufus Labs (www.getrufus.com), which has has developed an Android-based, wearable device which is aimed at use in the enterprise, warehouses, and factories. What's your product, and what is it used for? So where are you now with your product?

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Startup Software Review CTO Hire 100

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

I could easily go into the board rooms of major European companies (I was based in London) and land $500k – $1 million contracts so my order book grew rapidly. We typically committed to building “missing&# features and therefore steered off of our MVP (minimum viable product). Have a product for online backups?

Startup 389

Startup Customer Custom Resource 389

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 10, 2013

Entrepreneurs who like to be argumentative, complaining, or disagreeable, will have a hard time closing a contract, investment, or a customer contract. You don’t always buy the cheapest product or service, if you have a good relationship with the people involved. Show your admiration. Marty Zwilling.

Customer 102

Customer Custom Startup Outsource Development 102

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Entrepreneurs who like to be argumentative, complaining, or disagreeable, will have a hard time closing a contract, investment, or a customer contract. You don’t always buy the cheapest product or service, if you have a good relationship with the people involved. Show your admiration. Marty Zwilling.

Entrepreneur 107

Entrepreneur Outsource Development Ideas Customer 107

socalTECH

OCTOBER 5, 2011

One of Southern California's biggest assets are the number of world class, local universities researching and developing technology and knowledge across a large number of disciplines. What our company is doing, is it is developing an online tool for people to find addiction treatment to meet their needs. Adi Jaffe: It is tough.

UCLA 204

UCLA Research Tech Coast Angels Offshore 204

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

YouTube today announced its new app for iPhone and iPod touch weeks after its license with Apple to develop and preload the app in the iPhone iPod touch expired. Five Year Contract. Now Available on the App Store. billion From Ads. The firm may be looking at consolidating its earnings from ads. No Bad Blood.

Google 69

Google Outsource Development Screening Mobile 69

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

They have have raised $2-3 million, built a product that has some amount of market traction and got to annualized revenues of around $1 million. Is it one product line or multiple? The first company represents a normal software company that sells its products directly (either via sales staff or directly off of the internet).

Startup 418

Startup Venture Capital Sales Technical Review 418

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2010

Entrepreneurs who like to be argumentative, complaining, or disagreeable, will have a hard time closing a contract, investment, or a customer contract. You don’t always buy the cheapest product or service, if you have a good relationship with the people involved. Show your admiration. Marty Zwilling.

Outsource Development 92

Outsource Development Entrepreneur Ideas Customer 92

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

One of the readers asked my opinion around sharing your startup concept: My first question has always been - how do you protect your idea while shopping around for feedback, partners, developers, etc.? You’ll learn about competitive products that exist or are being built. "We are doing something in mobile advertising."

Startup 211

Startup IP Ideas Patents 211

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

One of the readers asked my opinion around sharing your startup concept: My first question has always been - how do you protect your idea while shopping around for feedback, partners, developers, etc.? You’ll learn about competitive products that exist or are being built. "We are doing something in mobile advertising."

Startup 198

Startup IP Ideas Patents 198

Frank Addante

MARCH 26, 2007

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Startup 3.0:

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development CTO Hire Startup Venture Capital 40

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Typically entrepreneurs doubt themselves because they undervalue their offerings, but it isn’t about creating a product, setting a price and hoping people will buy. Using your service or owning your product isn’t why a person buys, it’s the experience your customer will have. Valu e and Exp erience versus Price and Product.

Customer 85

Customer Custom Marketing SEO 85

Frank Addante

MARCH 12, 2007

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Startup 3.0:

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Startup .Net Venture Capital 40

Frank Addante

APRIL 16, 2007

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. Outsourcing ▼ April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Startup 3.0:

Google 40

Google Advertising Startup Venture Capital 40

Frank Addante

JANUARY 30, 2007

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Startup 3.0:

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Outsource Development Web 2.0 40

Frank Addante

DECEMBER 22, 2006

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Startup 3.0:

Startup 40

Startup Competition Venture Capital Advertising 40

Frank Addante

MAY 8, 2006

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? How will we.

Startup 40

Startup Advertising Web Design Venture Capital 40

Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Application developers once considered their products as licensed in what would closely be allied to a single sale. Content providers found the same thing when many found that they could charge a subscription fee instead of relying just upon advertising. Call it the Netflix effect. The case of Xerox in the early years.

Outsource Development 156

Outsource Development Software Review Content Netflix 156

Frank Addante

JULY 30, 2007

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Startup 3.0:

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Outsource Development Advertising 40

Jason Nazar

JUNE 18, 2009

It should be the next generation content/ entertainment portal that leverages millions of user profiles to more accurately provide data to advertisers on what is appealing to specific demographics. Leverage a worldwide community to enable a perfect market for outsourcing activities like online research, writing, & content review.

Development Team Review 76

Development Team Review Content Sites eHow 76

Frank Addante

MAY 20, 2007

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Startup 3.0:

Entrepreneur 40

Entrepreneur Blogging Startup Venture Capital 40

Frank Addante

SEPTEMBER 25, 2006

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Startup 3.0:

Company 40

Company Companies Startup Venture Capital 40

Frank Addante

AUGUST 29, 2006

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Startup 3.0:

Venture Capital 40

Venture Capital Capital Startup Outsource Development 40

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

We spoke about employment contracts for entrepreneurs – We talked about “change of control&# provisions in your contract and how to negotiate them. Users participate by performing tasks, taking surveys or watching advertiser videos. Addressable advertisements are capable of being targeted to the individual household.

Venture Capital 285

Venture Capital Startup Advertising Redpoint 285

Frank Addante

OCTOBER 31, 2006

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Startup 3.0:

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Advertising Email 40

Frank Addante

AUGUST 27, 2007

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Startup 3.0:

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Outsource Development Web 2.0 40

Frank Addante

JUNE 19, 2006

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Startup 3.0:

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Web 2.0 Outsource Development 40