socalTECH

MARCH 5, 2014

For all of the consumer adoption of the cloud, enterprise users are still not as bought into the vision of cloud computing as one might think they would be. So, how do you help ease enterprise customers into the cloud--or at least, help them use cloud technology to help them with their business goals? READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Morphlabs is headed by serial entrepreneur Winston Damarillo. The two companies said the investment and strategic partnership will help them accelerate business expansion into the global market and the enterprise cloud computing market. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 6, 2010

The global cloud computing market is expected to grow at a compounded annual rate of 28 percent from $47 billion in 2008 to $126 billion by 2012, according to IBM based on various market estimates. Please join the Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum for their annual software program this year focusing on Cloud Computing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 20, 2020

Every entrepreneur thinks he can relax a bit after his business model is proven, funding is in place, and revenues are scaling as projected up that hockey-stick curve. Unfortunately, the market is changing so fast these days that any upward climb can level off quickly, as the core business growth begins to stall.

Pricing 123

Pricing Cloud Computing Custom Customer 123

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

A common request I get while mentoring entrepreneurs is for a copy of the startup checklist they need to follow, in order to build a successful new business. His checklists cover everything from building a vision, to consistently delivering results, for entrepreneurs up to mature business executives. Cloud Computing.

Technology 86

Technology Cloud Computing Social Media Networking 86

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 15, 2022

Cloud computing: the death of dedicated infrastructure. More and more company and personal services are being virtualized to the Cloud. Many companies are already seeing their computing costs drop by thirty percent as they move in this direction, providing new startup opportunities with the Everything as a Service (EaaS) trend.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2016

John is also very involved in providing advice to young startups and entrepreneurs. I am very excited with the prospects of the San Diego market, as it reminds me of Santa Barbara circa 2005. That said, I did enjoy this talk by a16z's Peter Levine regarding the future of cloud computing.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 30, 2011

Or the Cliff Note’s version: Open Source & Cloud Computing (led by Amazon) drove down tech startup costs by 90%. That’s certainly good for our industry in terms of future returns for investors but I would argue also for entrepreneurs. The series started here if you want to read from the start.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Josef Gorowitz , Swagbucks (Torrance, online marketing/rewards). Amanda MacNaughton , PromoJam (Glendale, marketing software). Thorsten von Eicken , Rightscale (Santa Barbara, cloud computing). event socaltech50 awards entrepreneur entrepreneurship feature dfr2013' Ryan Hudson , Honey (Pasadena, apps).

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 28, 2015

A common request I get while mentoring entrepreneurs is for a copy of the startup checklist they need to follow, in order to build a successful new business. His checklists cover everything from building a vision, to consistently delivering results, for entrepreneurs up to mature business executives. Cloud Computing.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2010

We asked the same five questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next two weeks. 3) Cloud computing offerings as an enabler to lean startups. Earlier today, we talked with Greg Martin at Archer Venture Capital.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

A common request I get while mentoring entrepreneurs is for a copy of the startup checklist they need to follow, in order to build a successful new business. His checklists cover everything from building a vision, to consistently delivering results, for entrepreneurs up to mature business executives. Cloud Computing.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 22, 2011

It’s intended in a discussion with an entrepreneur to get them to question whether there is really amazing underlying value in the product or service they’re offering. We spoke about my interest in cloud computing, digital media and mobile. Well marketed. It’s really not as pejorative as it sounds.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

Every entrepreneur thinks he can relax a bit after his business model is proven, funding is in place, and revenues are scaling as projected up that hockey-stick curve. Unfortunately, the market is changing so fast these days that any upward climb can level off quickly, as the core business growth begins to stall.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 19, 2013

A Wantrepreneur is a well-intentioned person who wants to be an entrepreneur. They enjoy discussing their startup ideas and revel in the positive social status afforded entrepreneurs. Stealth Mode = Alibi For Bad Marketing. A version of this article previously appeared in Inc. Four Reasons To Avoid Stealth Mode.

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Cloud Computing Web Entrepreneur Marketing 176

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 18, 2017

A common request I get while mentoring entrepreneurs is for a copy of the startup checklist they need to follow, in order to build a successful new business. His checklists cover everything from building a vision, to consistently delivering results, for entrepreneurs up to mature business executives. Cloud Computing.

Cloud Computing 61

Cloud Computing Startup Social Media Networking 61

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Every entrepreneur thinks he can relax a bit after his business model is proven, funding is in place, and revenues are scaling as projected up that hockey-stick curve. Unfortunately, the market is changing so fast these days that any upward climb can level off quickly, as the core business growth begins to stall.

Pricing 105

Pricing Cloud Computing Custom Customer 105

socalTECH

JULY 20, 2010

One of Southern California's successful, serial entrepreneurs is Winston Damarillo , who founded Gluecode, which he sold to IBM in 2005. Morphlabs is a cloud computing company, part of a good cluster of firms that we now have in Southern California, including 3Tera in Orange County, and Eucalyptus in Santa Barbara. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

15 years ago we were at the peak of Internet hype with the launch of many over-capitalized businesses with a market size & opportunity was limited. The VC market has right-sized (returned back to mid 90′s levels & less competition). But markets value high growth over short-term profitability. Where are we today?

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. Binary Pulse Technology Marketing (www.binarypulse.com). Middle Market Investment Banking. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Joyent - An Enterprise Class Cloud Computing Company funded by Intel Capital, provides the most comprehensive cloud solution available today.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

It’s a new age for aspiring entrepreneurs, where anyone with a dream or a hobby should be turning it into a business. Too many entrepreneurs still think plans are for investors, and investors are required to build a startup. Use low-cost subscription software and cloud computing. Both are wrong.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

In the early 1970s, the Seven-Up Company devised an ingenious plan to market its flagship soda. When evaluating a potential Institutional Investor, entrepreneurs should consider what they are not , as much as what they are. Such depression of funding valuations increases the entrepreneurs’ relative dilution.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 21, 2011

The era of cheap cloud computing plus open-source software plus digital natives unleashed upon society is creating some truly amazing products that will challenge the way we do business and the way we live our lives. They get marketed as such. As with the late 90′s the answer is “Yes. Not solving a real problem.

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Startup Cloud Computing Venture Capital Marketing 309

socalTECH

MARCH 20, 2009

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. Binary Pulse Technology Marketing (www.binarypulse.com). An on-line community for entrepreneurs. PowerMark www.thepowermarkgroup.com , Southern California's premier full-service marketing and. customer relationship marketing programs designed to preserve your core revenue. Technology.

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Rustic Canyon Southern California Technology Council High Tech 100

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Cloud computing: the death of dedicated infrastructure. More and more company and personal services are being virtualized to the Cloud. Many companies are already seeing their computing costs drop by thirty percent as they move in this direction, providing new startup opportunities with the Everything as a Service (EaaS) trend.

Technology 97

Technology Social Media Startup Entertainment 97

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2015

*. If you are a 20-something tech entrepreneur you could be forgiven for thinking that seed-stage investors, Angellist Syndicates and widely available angel money always existed. I began asking around who the likely investors were for such a market. It is, of course, a very recent phenomenon. But not many others.

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Venture Capital Startup Invest Cloud Computing 150

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 3, 2018

Every entrepreneur thinks he can relax a bit after his business model is proven, funding is in place, and revenues are scaling as projected up that hockey-stick curve. Unfortunately, the market is changing so fast these days that any upward climb can level off quickly, as the core business growth begins to stall.

Pricing 52

Pricing Cloud Computing Custom Customer 52

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 21, 2011

My macro theme was “great entrepreneurs&# who mapped to my belief system about the kind of entrepreneurs I wanted to work with. My background was 8 years of telecoms & mobile and 8 years of cloud computing & SaaS – so these two themes were a given. Why Pay-Per-Call?

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Mobile Advertising Media Marketing 329

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

In the early 1970s, the Seven-Up Company devised an ingenious plan to market its flagship soda. When evaluating a potential Institutional Investor, entrepreneurs should consider what they are not , as much as what they are. Such depression of funding valuations increases the entrepreneurs’ relative dilution.

Entrepreneur 157

Entrepreneur Invest Funding Capital 157

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2014

A few other credible ones would include Chairman of the Board (COB), Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). This is a role made famous by Guy Kawasaki in the early days at Apple Computing. Evangelism marketing is an advanced form of word of mouth marketing (WOMM), now largely replaced by Facebook and Twitter.

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CTO Hire Funding Cloud Computing CIO 100

socalTECH

MARCH 27, 2009

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. Binary Pulse Technology Marketing (www.binarypulse.com). An on-line community for entrepreneurs. PowerMark www.thepowermarkgroup.com , Southern California's premier full-service marketing and. customer relationship marketing programs designed to preserve your core revenue. Technology.

SoCalTech 100

SoCalTech Southern California Rustic Canyon Technology Council 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2015

Cloud computing: the death of dedicated infrastructure. More and more company and personal services are being virtualized to the Cloud. Many companies are already seeing their computing costs drop by thirty percent as they move in this direction, providing new startup opportunities with the Everything as a Service (EaaS) trend.

Startup 106

Startup Social Media Entertainment Metrics 106

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 6, 2014

Cloud computing: the death of dedicated infrastructure. More and more company and personal services are being virtualized to the Cloud. Many companies are already seeing their computing costs drop by thirty percent as they move in this direction, providing new startup opportunities with the Everything as a Service (EaaS) trend.

Startup 99

Startup Social Media Entertainment Metrics 99

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Cloud computing: the death of dedicated infrastructure. More and more company and personal services are being virtualized to the Cloud. Many companies are already seeing their computing costs drop by thirty percent as they move in this direction, providing new startup opportunities with the Everything as a Service (EaaS) trend.

Startup 55

Startup Social Media Entertainment Metrics 55

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2011

Cloud computing is still all the rage in the business world these days. Many say it’s just marketing hype applied to old principles that have been around for a long time. That’s about 25 words which I’m certain doesn’t paint a very precise picture to the entrepreneurs I know. No need to buy and manage these as assets.

Cloud Computing 91

Cloud Computing Startup Demand SaaS 91

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

A few other credible ones would include Chairman of the Board (COB), Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). This is a role made famous by Guy Kawasaki in the early days at Apple Computing. Evangelism marketing is an advanced form of word of mouth marketing (WOMM), now largely replaced by Facebook and Twitter.

Startup 97

Startup Invest CTO Hire Cloud Computing 97

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

As discussed in Hiring Entrepreneurs, the impact of each new hire during your startup’s early days is tremendous. As noted in Optimistically Pessimistic , successful entrepreneurs are indifferent as to the specific tactics they must employ to accomplish their fervently held strategic objectives. Don’t Chase The Quick Buck.

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