SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 31, 2016

In addition to his investing efforts, Brad has been active with several non-profit organizations and currently is chair of the National Center for Women and Information Technology (link is external), co-chair of Startup Colorado (link is external), and on the board of Path Forward (link is external).

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MARCH 24, 2014

As a result I didn’t write my first venture capital check until March 2009 – exactly 5 years ago. At the time I pointed out: “If I had realized exits almost certainly it would be because I invested in a company that failed. “Ok, so this guy can write a blog and source deals but can he make any money?”

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2023

Even artisan-based services, like graphic design and writing good ad copy, have innovative processes and principles. Be accessible on social media, write a blog or articles for industry publications, and participate in conference panels and speaking engagements. Capture your “secret sauce.” Practice being a good communicator.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2022

Most business advisors I know will say that writing a business plan is the first step to starting your own business, but I believe that a better first step is to do a self-analysis of your real drivers, strengths, and assumptions before committing to this lifestyle. You can’t really succeed in life if you are not happy.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Thursday, March 22, 2007 Discussion Creation Among Bloggers - LinkedIn, Blogging and Discussion Groups Ive been participating in a Yahoo Group that are users of LinkedIn and who are Bloggers: [link] Its an interesting group of folks from diverse backgrounds. See Five Things Meme as an example.

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socalTECH

JUNE 27, 2013

We caught up with Mark Suster , one of Upfront''s General Partners and a well known blogger and technology personality, the new fund, and how his blogging is now driving the firm''s investment activity. It''s good news for us, but it''s also good news for Los Angeles technology. Tell us about the new fund?

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2020

Even artisan-based services, like graphic design and writing good ad copy, have innovative processes and principles. Be accessible on social media, write a blog or articles for industry publications, and participate in conference panels and speaking engagements. Capture your “secret sauce.” Practice being a good communicator.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 12, 2014

Prorata rights are one of the most important rights of a private market technology investors and yet are seldom fully understood. They often create the biggest tensions between investors who are investing at different stages in the business. Put simply – if you invested early in Google, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 15, 2010

Blogging has come a long way in the past few years, from a social release for narcissists, to today’s required vehicle for promoting your business and gaining valuable online exposure, ultimately bringing in more customers. Here are some tips I’ve gleaned from experience: Make your blog your website. Anchor blog in your domain name.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2016

In 2008 I started VC blogging. I had blogged when I was an entrepreneur. I went to an industry event where people actually called me self-centered for writing publicly. But how can you invest in technology unless you’re going to use the tools and understand them? In 2011 I started using Instagram.

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Xconomy

MAY 31, 2016

Microsoft plans to invest more in early stage startup companies through a new corporate venture fund, headed by former Qualcomm executives. And at the other end is where you’ll typically see our larger investments and acquisitions,” Kashyap writes. “And That forms one end of the company’s spectrum of startup activities.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

I only say that because after years as a VC I can always tell when my peer group invested in something because “it seemed like it would make money” versus when they invested out of passion. His blog is even called SaaStr (a bit too close to Suster if you ask me ;-)). Does she live your journey?

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 25, 2011

He focuses on early-stage technology companies. Mark is a UCSD graduate and writes one of the best startup blogs on the Internet. Come hear him talk about about SoCal startups, entrepreneurship and the investment scene. He joined GRP Partners in 2007 as a General Partner after selling his company to Salesforce.com.

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AUGUST 23, 2010

I was an early user of Quora and like all new technologies they take a bit of playing with them for a while, discussing them with others and reflecting on them to let them sink in. Take AVC.com, the blog by Fred Wilson. I picked questions that I had already covered in depth on my blog and answered them in shorter form.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 28, 2016

I’ve been online for nearly 30 years (yes, there was CompuServe and Prodigy before the www), blogging for 10 and using social media tools since the earliest days. As somebody who invested his time heavily in writing and wanting to share his thoughts through a blog I learned that I had to Tweet a post 3 times to get it read: 5am, 8am and 10pm.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 25, 2011

Although many are entertaining, most fail to provide entrepreneurs with a sufficient return on their time investment. It has also influenced my thoughts, as evidenced by the six infoChachkie blog entries which reference Art. The second most referenced author on my blog, after Kawasaki, is Robert Cialdini, co-author of Yes!

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

Huge thank you to Steve De Long for the write up. Brad on blogging. How did you start blogging? “My I decided well if I am going to be investing in this stuff at least I need to understand what it’s like to have a blog, to be generating content, and it was quite interesting at the very, very beginning.“. .” “….I

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2010

The chosen candidate will probably have worked for a very reputable firm that is either in technology, consulting, investment banking, media or a startup. Plus, show my you can write! I’m already 2 weeks late in writing this blog post as my partners keep reminding me. What is the timeframe? Yesterday.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 15, 2014

” I have been weighing in slowly on the topic over the past few weeks on Twitter but have avoided writing a blog post about it until now. I first discovered him or her as a commenter on Fred Wilson’s blog. But my job is to understand technology and therefore you must use it to understand it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2017

Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly always require an investment, sometimes large, in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time. Communication and writing skills are required. Return-On-Investment metrics are not new, but the tools are different. Marty Zwilling.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 24, 2015

A fellow thinker and tinkerer of technology. Some through blog comments – your place or mine. I was reminded of that when Shafqat Islam weighed in: @msuster @marshallk I built relationships via twitter and blog comments with both of you well before we ever met! Blog is best. Theory: it’s really that simple.

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JANUARY 16, 2013

It’s the first EIR that we’ve had in the years that I’ve been with the firm and I hope will be the start of our investment in this program. We’re excited to continue to grow our investment professional staff and will continue to do so over the course of 2013 & 2014 with our new fund. ” “Sam?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 8, 2017

Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly require an investment to be hard hitting – in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time. Use strong communication and writing skills. Return-On-Investment metrics are not new, but the tools are different.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

First it was street-style photography, then came the launch of her popular fashion blog WeWoreWhat. Naturally, the next step in Bernstein’s evolution from blogger to businesswoman was a technology startup. 2020 will be a watershed year for investment in businesses around the creator economy,” Neil Robertson tells TechCrunch.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

In his blog he says, “I responded that I thought it was stupid. I recommend that you start by writing down the attributes you would want people to think about when they think about your brand. An innovator in technology, especially monetization. My views are pretty well known. I hate Silicon Whatever. LA should be LA.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly require an investment – in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time. Communication and writing skills are required. Return-On-Investment metrics are not new, but the tools are different. Find the right tools to analyze the ROI.

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Social Media Media Entrepreneur Metrics 101

Xconomy

JUNE 11, 2018

Rockwell Automation is investing $1 billion in PTC, as the two companies team up to advance their vision of software-driven factories and industrial operations. As of this writing, it was trading at nearly $92 per share, up more than 5 percent from Friday’s closing price. Read more » Reprints | Share:

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

For much of 2013 I watched the press write articles about how the YouTube “MCNs” (multi-channel networks) were doomed and tried to square that with the data I was watching at the one I invested in, Maker Studios, who has had one hell of a year. I will talk about these strategies in my next blog post.

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Xconomy

APRIL 23, 2018

The Consumer Technology Association estimates that nearly 44 million voice-enabled assistants will be sold this year in the United States. We have entered the era of voice ,” Jim Harris, a management consultant writes on the CTA’s website. Unit sales rose 279 percent from 2016 to 2017, according to the association. “We

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

tevye2009 , Q: “can you briefly explain why it’s best to get a small valuation when getting investment.&# Mike Stern (wasn’t sure which one so leave a comment if it’s you): Q: “is it possible to sell your startup without venture investment if the company has big traction and a large user base?&#

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 1, 2010

There is a structural reason that VCs are investing at early stages, 2. Many (Union Square Ventures, Foundry Group, True Ventures, GRP Partners, Mike Hirshland at Polaris Ventures) do it the right way – we treat it as a normal investment and we don’t have a “options&# strategy with our investment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

Even artisan-based services, like graphic design and writing good ad copy, have innovative processes and principles. Be accessible on social media, write a blog or articles for industry publications, and participate in conference panels and speaking engagements. Capture your “secret sauce.” Practice being a good communicator.

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Services Startup Training Writing 72

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

I suggest you use social media, blogging, crowdfunding, or documented research to quantify a real demand from people who can afford it, and don’t have a better alternative already out there. Some dreams sound great, but may not yet be viable or proven with today’s technology. Make the product or service come alive.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2012

Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly require an investment – in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time. Communication and writing skills are required. Return-On-Investment metrics are not new, but the tools are different. Find the right tools to analyze the ROI.

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Social Media Media Startup Platform 95

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2011

If you read this blog often you'll know that I'm a huge fan of First Round Capital. They have totally changed the way you run a VC firm, investing heavily in systems & events for their founders that are pushing the boundaries of the way our industry works. Investing Strategy. and Half.com.

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 5, 2016

VC firms invested $14.99 billion that was invested in 2,559 deals (2,545 companies) in the third quarter of 2015. Despite the slowdown in venture dollars and deal flow, 2016 is still on pace—with roughly $56 billion invested in 5,997 deals so far this year—to end the year with more than $70 billion invested nationwide.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

I eventually stumbled on to the best source of high-quality deal flow imaginable – blogging. There is one source that was always problematic for me – intros from investment bankers. There is one source that was always problematic for me – intros from investment bankers. Big difference.]. International money.

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