Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Angel investors, like me, have long figured out that asking to see the prototype is a quick way to separate the ‘wannabes’ from serious players. Software products and apps can be quickly wire-framed with free tools such as MockFlow , or even Microsoft Powerpoint to lay out the key screens.

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AUGUST 20, 2010

For this morning's interview, we thought we'd talk with Los Angeles-based Sidebar (www.sidebar.com), a venture backed startup in the mobile space, to learn more about what they are up to. We are even looking forward at cable and satellite TV, and providing programming guides to people. We're really headed for three screens.

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socalTECH

JULY 25, 2016

Our interview with a startup entrepreneur this morning is with Avantika Shahi , the founder and CEO of Haus (www.grademyhaus.com), a new Los Angeles startup hoping to create a new way for people to search for homes. The early stage, self funded startup recently launched its beta in Los Angeles. What is Haus all about? READ MORE>>.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 27, 2011

I have a great network of fellow CTOs, especially in the Los Angeles area. I've organized the LA CTO Forum (a private group of 150+ CTOs in Los Angeles) for 10+ years. If this will be a hands on role, then you need to conduct some kind of Technical Screening/test. In Los Angeles, the answer is "often."

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 27, 2011

I have a great network of fellow CTOs, especially in the Los Angeles area. I've organized the LA CTO Forum (a private group of 150+ CTOs in Los Angeles) for 10+ years. If this will be a hands on role, then you need to conduct some kind of Technical Screening/test. In Los Angeles, the answer is "often."

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2015

Angel investors, like me, have long figured out that asking to see the prototype is a quick way to separate the ‘wannabes’ from serious players. Software products and apps can be quickly wireframed with free tools such as MockFlow , or even Microsoft Powerpoint to lay out the key screens.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2014

Angel investors, like me, have long figured out that asking to see the prototype is a quick way to separate the ‘wannabes’ from serious players. Software products and apps can be quickly wireframed with free tools like MockFlow , or even Microsoft Powerpoint to lay out the key screens.

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socalTECH

MAY 21, 2013

One of the largest concentrations of technical talent in Los Angeles is in Glendale, at YP -- staffed with a surprising number of Los Angeles startup vets. darren clark interview yelllopages technical team software directory guide' How did what was a staid publisher of phone books become a hotbed of online talent? READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MAY 21, 2013

One of the largest concentrations of technical talent in Los Angeles is in Glendale, at YP (www.yp.com) -- staffed with a surprising number of Los Angeles startup vets. guide directory software team technical yelllopages interview clark darren' How did what was a staid publisher of phone books become a hotbed of online talent?

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

Angel investors, like me, have long figured out that asking to see the prototype is a quick way to separate the ‘wannabes’ from serious players. Software products and apps can be quickly wire-framed with free tools such as MockFlow , or even Microsoft Powerpoint to lay out the key screens.

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SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

It’s not because the statuesque pair wants to give Armie Hammer a run for his money on the silver screen. The San Francisco Bay Area is still the epicenter when it comes to tech, and Los Angeles has indeed been heating up as a startup hub in recent years. Gift Guide. Your guide for the best gadget gifts of 2011.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 30, 2012

For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, It’s a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. Everything happens in the browser (no software to download) and the finished product looks amazing on large screens! Tech Coast Angels is actively seeking great startups to fund.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Seth raised $100k in angel funding to fuel operations. Meebo angel investors also include Marc Andreessen and Auren Hoffman. Unlike those IM clients with a small (ineffective) footprint, Meebo experience is a website and a full page screen. After a month of launch Meebo was getting 50k logins a day.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

This is part of my ongoing series, “ Pitching a VC.&# Getting a meeting with a prominent angel or VC is difficult enough. Read the following as a guide. Stay on the radar – You need to find a very polite way to persistently be on the top of the radar screen of your VC. This post covers the day after.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Leroy Hood, the well known DNA and genomics pioneer�which combines gene sequencing with a host of other diagnostic tests, with personalized counselors and health and wellness recommendations, recently launched an expansion into California, starting in Los Angeles. It's all about the app, or the computer screen, or the data.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 13, 2011

And it’s almost universally true that the new band of angels & seed investors are product gurus. The conversation moves from consuming images on a screen in lean back mode, to active engagement. Let them guide you. There’s movement, there’s action, there’s something happening that requires attention. I recommend it.

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Guide to Evaluating Startup Ideas - Tony Wright dot com , May 27, 2010 A great developer I once worked with was kvetching at lunch one day. He started targeting the ad by location and interest, and the number of potential people he was reaching began decreasing on screen (Facebook tells you dynamically). The Holy Grail of. Innovative.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2010

The “second screen&# – One of the most exciting developments in television & media to me will be “second screen&# technologies built initially on iPads and extended to the plethora of devices we’ll see over the next 3-5 years. Will we discover stuff through second-screen apps? Imagine that world.

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