Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

They have marked-up paper gains propped up by an over excited venture capital market that has validated their investments. Logic tells me the following: It is hard to make money angel investing. We jockey to make sure the press release has our names on it. It was an investment management class.

Invest 299

Invest Angel Technical Review Venture Capital 299

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 28, 2012

“It’s great to get the tech and Hollywood communities together to celebrate digital innovation,” said Kevin Winston, creator of the Silicon Beach Fest, and Digital LA CEO/Founder. National and local press coverage so far is listed below. We will also do a one-day version this fall in Hollywood and Downtown.

Hollywood 67

Hollywood Technical Review Startup Rustic Canyon 67

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2013

Anyone who reads this blog frequently will know that I am a big believer in low-cost video content and specifically the power of YouTube as a content creation & distribution platform. Hollywood vs. Silicon Valley and Who Will Win. Why I Invested in Maker Studios in the First Place. This has been a very welcome addition.

Media 320

Media CTO Coach CTO Hire Los Angeles 320

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

I recently wrote a blog post here in which I argued that the best VC meetings are discussions and not sales pitches. A few weeks ago I sat through two very contrasting presentations and wrote this blog post right afterward. This is part of my ongoing series, “ Pitching a VC.&#. I’m just getting around to posting now.

Venture Capital 288

Venture Capital Startup Advertising Yahoo 288

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

We said to the studios--you have this amazing content, why not let us clip it all up, find the best moments in film, and allow users to post those to their blogs and Facebook pages, and let us create curated channels on the web? It seems most venture investors have been very shy about investing in Hollywood content related ventures.

Startup 190

Startup Los Angeles Content Hollywood 190

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 27, 2013

Last year I wrote a blog post on entrepreneurs with a chip on their shoulders. What I loved about the founding team from day 1 was that the founders were all people who tried to break into Hollywood and found the system closed. I could link to a bunch of blog posts that come across this way but prefer not to single anybody out.

Startup 371

Startup Press Blogging Entrepreneur 371