Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2021

For the more traditional investor, or for that chance meeting in a real elevator or meeting, you need a two-page brochure (two-sided page). I’ve seen a lot of startup presentations, and I’ve never seen one that was too short - maybe short on content, but not short on pages. Pitch your company, not your product.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

The Los Angeles-based women’s subscription box and media business FabFitFun is expanding its video catalog with the launch of new live programming set to coincide with the launch of its latest seasonal box. FabFitFun is creating a new slate of live programming which will air every day on its Facebook page from 11 a.m.

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MARCH 4, 2013

Technology veterans Tareq Risheq and Mark Thacker are no strangers to the world of high tech startups and angel and venture capital--Risheq was formerly CEO of Celllynx, Thacker was co-founder at Datallegro--but the way they're funding their newest startup is unusual, and a testament to the growing popularity of crowdfunding.

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APRIL 8, 2013

Los Angeles-based digital advertising technology developer OpenX has launched a new service today, which it says will combine content optimization and ad monetization for publishers. Pricing on the new product was not announced. The new product comes thanks to the acquisition last fall of JumpTime. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 19, 2013

Los Angeles-based online shopping comparison site PriceGrabber said earlier this week that it has upgraded its mobile shopping app for the iPhone. The company said it has increased the speed of access for the apps; larger images through the app; new product pages with added details and features; and better product searches.

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OCTOBER 2, 2012

Gravity develops real-time, personalized web pages based on what consumers are most interested in, serving up personalized content on everything from iPad apps to web pages. The funding was led by GRP Partners, and also included Redpoint Ventures and August Capital. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 18, 2022

If you are not in that rare category of known and proven entrepreneurs, you should avoid the following list of my top ten turnoffs that I have personally experienced as an angel investor. Investors are buying part of the business, not the product or service. I don’t have a business plan, but the technology is disruptive.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2012

Every new startup I know dreams of being funded early by one of the 318,000 active Angel investors in the USA alone. Most of these investors are members of Angel groups that have a rigorous filtering and screening process, to select the top 3% and most fundable proposals. Build a prototype product.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 14, 2019

Tesla is scheduled to reveal the Model Y — the next electric vehicle in the electric automaker’s lineup — tonight at an event in Los Angeles after, not months, but years of teasers and hints from CEO Elon Musk. Once completed, a new page pops up with the message “Thank you for registering. There is a registration process.

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JUNE 13, 2012

Tealium said its product will be used to manage page tags on publications such as the The Sun, The Times and The Sunday Times. Teamlium's software is used to manage digital marketing "tags", those bits of code used on web pages to handle everything from advertisements to affiliate programs and web analytics tracking.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Los Angeles-based Paperlinks , the QR code startup headed by Hamilton Chan, said this week that it has launched a new product, which uses QR codes to enable customers to order from takeout menus. The new service includes collection of payment via a web page. Paperlinks did not say how much the service costs for restaurants.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 11, 2020

It’s basically taking a page from the application development playbook where off-the-shelf toolkits can reduce by months the time it takes to get an app into the market, according to Pragma chief executive Eden Chen. Pragma’s investors agreed. The company raised $4.2

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AUGUST 9, 2011

Los Angeles-based private equity firm Platinum Equity has acquired Quark , the developer of page layout software, according to the firm this morning. Platinum did not disclose financial details of the buy, however, said that it is looking to expand Quark's product breadth and depth, plus create an acquisition strategy.

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JULY 28, 2015

Los Angeles-based YP , the online business listings provider, said today that it has launched a new dashboard product specifically for business owners. The new product, ypPresence Starter , helps business owners share content with consumers, engage in social media, and more from a central location. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 1, 2012

Last week, Los Angeles-based Chill (www.chill.com) made a stab at that, debuting a new front page meant to guide user to the most interesting videos on the web, through an easy-to-use interface. What's the whole new front page all about? It's exactly what it sounds like, a front page of video.

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JULY 25, 2012

Los Angeles-based social video site Chill , fresh off an injection of $8M from its investors, is launching a brand new effort to help consumers find the most interesting videos on the Internet from its home page. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 13, 2015

Los Angeles-based Divshot , which had offered up hosting of static web pages for web developers, has been acquired by Google , and will join Gogole's Firebase software development team. Divshot says it will shut down all of its products and services as of Monday, December 14th, 2015.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2023

First of all, I will admit that there is some risk involved with talking to any potential investors, even with an agreement, just as there is risk in all the elements of your plan, product and market opportunity. Product details in the public domain can never be patented. Sharing trade secrets.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Every new startup I know dreams of being funded by an angel investor. Over the past 10 years, I have had the opportunity to see how the process works, several times from the startup side, and more recently from the angel perspective (as a member of an angel group selection committee). Build a prototype product.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

But for angel investors and venture capital investors, just remember that investors are not on your team (yet). Lead with your two-page executive summary, be prepared to give a ten-slide investor presentation. Don’t insist on a product demo – he is buying the business, not the product. Fully prepare for the assault.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

According to Los Angeles-based FEM (fem-inc.com), video recommendations can make a significant difference in how long a user spends on a website or app. I was running the largest deals in the media and entertainment video area across many different Google products. We have our product in the market, and launched our beta in January.

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MARCH 2, 2012

It's not an uncommon experience, and one which drove Holden Steinberg and Jason Crilly to start PageWoo (www.pagewoo.com), a service which is aimed at helping businesses create mobile-friendly landing pages for their advertisements. The founders, who are part of the Los Angeles StartEngine accelerator, talked to us about what they're doing.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 23, 2019

Canoo is locking in final contracts with its vendors and is going to be in production with prototypes before the end of the year. Initially, Canoo will target customers in Los Angeles and the Bay Area, with additional plans to expand to San Diego and Seattle when the company brings its commercial vehicles to market in 2021.

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JULY 16, 2012

Los Angeles-based Fliptu (www.fliptu.com), headed by Jeremy Gocke , thinks it has this figured out, by providing a central place to access a brand's content, across social networks. Jeremy Gocke: With Fliptu, we're aiming to fix the disjointed media and product discovery process for consumers and brands. What is Fliptu?

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 18, 2022

Get this newsletter in your inbox every Thursday by subscribing on TechCrunch’s newsletter page. I shared my two cents/two Satoshis on the matter on Los Angeles public radio this week ( check it out ), but I want to use this space to highlight some thoughts I have after hearing from folks in the industry at Consensus.

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JANUARY 11, 2012

San Diego-based Tealium , a startup developing software which automatically loads tags onto web pages, said Tuesday that it has raised $1.1M The round came from angels Jeff Lunsford (Limelight Networks), Jim MacIntyre (Visual Sciences/WebSideStory), Joe Apprendi (Collective), John Vincent (EyeWonder), and Thomas Falk (eValue Group).

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MARCH 22, 2016

Los Angeles-based online electronics e-commerce giant Newegg said it is donating proceeds from a sale of T-shirts, to help defend what it says is a patent troll victim. Newegg said that Gwyther has been sued by Global Archery Products, which claims the arrows he is reselling infringe on its patents. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 21, 2020

If you are not in that rare category of known and proven entrepreneurs, you should avoid the following list of my top ten turnoffs that I have personally experienced as an angel investor. Investors are buying part of the business, not the product or service. I don’t have a business plan, but the technology is disruptive.”

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OCTOBER 19, 2011

Los Angeles-based Border Stylo is extending its lineup of mobile apps, with its first social gaming title, the firm announced this morning. The firm said its new game, Trivia Together , a trivia game for the iPhone which integrates Facebook, Twitter, and email into the game, pitting players with their friends on time trivia questions.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Hence, her analogy of content like “The Da Vinci Code” which had 464 pages and 105 bite-sized, fully realized chapters. In essence, you’re not intimidated by the size of each episode so you dig in and might just read 8 chapters in a sitting before realizing you read 35 pages. And so it is with video. Quibi = “quick bites”).

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OCTOBER 19, 2011

Fullerton-based Hipgeo , the developers of iPhone apps for tracking and logging your travels, said today that it has launched a new version of its product which is specifically aimed at travelers. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 13, 2011

Los Angeles-based Hulu reported this morning that it has launched its Spanish language programming service, "Hulu Latino", offering up Spanish language programs from Univision, Azteca America, Butaca, Caracol Televisin, Comarex, Estrella TV, Imagina US, Laguna Productions, Maya Entertainment, RCTV, Todobebe Inc, and Venevision.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Every new startup I know dreams of being funded by an angel investor. Over the past 10 years, I have had the opportunity to see how the process works, several times from the startup side, and more recently from the angel perspective (as a member of an angel group selection committee). Build a prototype product.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

First of all, I will admit that there is some risk involved with talking to any potential investors, even with an agreement, just as there is risk in all the elements of your plan, product and market opportunity. Product details in the public domain can never be patented. Sharing trade secrets.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Created by founder Toby Daniels , Social Media Week Los Angeles will focus this series of discussions around the theme of “Empowering Change Through Collaboration.” More information is located on their “attend” page. Monday: Los Angeles – The Social City. Why Los Angeles Is The Next Silicon Valley.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Here investors are looking for feature problems or quality issues on the current product. A hard look will be taken at the technology maturity, the current development progress, and customer satisfaction with early product shipments. Status of the solution. In addition, manufacturing and inventory levels will be reviewed.

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MAY 2, 2012

Los Angeles-based Hello Music , an online marketplace aimed at musicians, said this week that it now has over 225,000 members. The firm said it is seeing a 20 percent per month growth rate in members, having doubled from 100,000 members in November. Hello Music is led by Rick Camino.

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