Xconomy

JULY 29, 2016

What are some examples of government-funded research in AI and robotics that is happening today that will set the stage for tomorrow’s products? For example, DARPA and the Navy are testing at sea today an autonomous ship that is designed to go “toe-to-toe” against a human adversary in the wild during complex unconstrained military operations.

Artificial Inteligence 40

Artificial Inteligence Examples Research Design 40

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 23, 2012

Once you’ve decided on an idea to move forward with, you’re ready to start deciphering the data you’ve compiled on the existing competition and choosing what to do with your own app. If all of the competition is boring to look at, then your hook could be that you’re the “beautiful” alternative. The Hook Brings You back.

Marketing 84

Marketing Software Review Tips Competition 84

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2010

I don’t intend either, Burstly has respectable and strong competition. He’s a natural leader, appropriately competitive, very customer focused and a pleasure to work with. It’s also a great example of why transparency is so important. This post is mine and written by me based on my understanding of Burstly.

Mobile 282

Mobile Invest Company Companies 282

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 13, 2011

Obvious examples include Chris Dixon, Keith Rabois, Aydin Senkut, Dave McClure, Chris Sacca, XG Ventures, Reid Hoffman and so on. And when you finish the demo you can bring in the other important components such as competition, team, customer acquisition strategy, etc. Mobile app? Just jump into the demo after intros.

Venture Capital 299

Venture Capital Slides Technical Advisors Startup 299

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

They help find talented film makers globally, enter them into competitions and advance the best of them toward winners that get to produce full-length films. An example of a great serialist was Charles Dickens in which Oliver Twist & Nicholas Nickleby and others were written and distributed serially. Think creatively.

Startup 380

Startup Media Content Platform 380

socalTECH

MAY 21, 2013

On the other side, we had incredible high ranking search results when we were baked off against the competition. An example of that, is we have a product in alpha in a couple of our markets, where, in real time, a user can fill out a form and it goes out to the top five service providers who we already have vetted and screened.

Technical Review 223

Technical Review Glendale Advertising Google 223

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

For example, you might see a leather chair in a hotel lobby, thinking that it would be perfect in your living room. I know that because we were in the print industry, it was important to diversify and to be competitive in the digital age. believe that mobile will be the quickest way for people to access relevant information.

Startup 233

Startup Tips Web Platform 233

socalTECH

MAY 21, 2013

ON the other side, we had incredible high ranking search results when we were baked off against the competition. An example of that, is we have a product in alpha in a couple of our markets, where, in real time, a user can fill out a form and it goes out to the top five service providers who we already have vetted and screened.

Technical Review 211

Technical Review Glendale Advertising Google 211

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

They really didn''t want to have to be competitive and share their exchange rates with those companies. I''ll give you a good example. We''ll be adding other features, like screen sharing, and a video beta for video conferencing. But, AT&T and Verizon made a pretty big stink over that.

Conference 100

Conference Startup Services Networking 100

socalTECH

JUNE 25, 2009

For example, we support promotions for Sony movies, a combination of database and telecom work for interactive TV shows like the Price is Right, Deal or No Deal, the Game Show Network, and I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here. We think Asterisk is an entirely different marketplace, and therefore not a competitive threat.

IP 165

IP Pasadena Angels Pasadena Los Angeles 165

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

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). it’s a great example of a strong startup based on need, entrepreneur Joe Fernandez building something he wanted to use, and getting VC funding; and 3.)

Startup 248

Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

An obvious example that comes to mind is Roger Ehrenberg, whose fund Information Arbitrage , is looking at companies in these categories. Competition: McAfee , Symantec. Those companies are already going to be crushed by Skype’s new screen sharing capabilities. If you want the easy version you can read that story here !

Venture Capital 240

Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 10, 2012

For example], If you’re a tech leader, you have a certain image you need to portray. Park had a screen-printing business in 2004, starting with his own $4,000 investment. There was no competitive advantage once the big guys got involved. “I found it to be the best social network, connecting people on a deeper level.

Startup 98

Startup Customer Custom Pricing 98

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 21, 2012

You define the data structures that your app requires, and then the layout and logic of its various screens. As an example, Banking Machine Services is a company that maintains thousands of ATMs across Southern Africa. Any competition? Deploying your app to make it available to users is a one-click process.

Mobile 65

Mobile Platform JavaScript Web 65

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 6, 2015

Assume competition and assume within the buying organization you have enemies. Let me give you another simple example from my experience as a VC at Upfront Ventures. When we went to raise funds we faced lots of competition as there are of course many other VC funds in the country. We have a great screening process.

Sales 150

Sales SaaS Startup Venture Capital 150

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 13, 2011

Here are some examples. Expect big competition in the group messaging market. It was about freeing up content to be displayed on big screens regardless of the source or content type. You need to stay focused. Have clarity of purpose. Don’t be scared. I chuckled. But shitting our pants? We’re focused. We know our purpose.

Google 325

Google Press Marketing Content 325

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FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Let me use LA as an example. In my LA I often see computer screens open with entrepreneurs talking about digital media. It’s hard to get people to take a risk at a startup or for a reasonable salary with all this competition. Sure, but it will be different than the Bay Area ones. Los Angeles.

Venture Capital 313

Venture Capital Southern California Google Startup 313

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

For example, if you’re looking to approach Kleiner Perkins it’s worth knowing that my friend Matt Murphy runs their iFund and therefore is the in-house expert on all things mobile. It’s your job to find a continued way to stay on the radar screen of the VC. I’ll give you an example from my own fund raising.

Develop 366

Develop Development Funding Venture Capital 366

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DECEMBER 12, 2016

So riffing off the famous Andy Grove statement that “only the paranoid survive” and believing that “only the most exceptionally talented startup teams survive” — most get washed out by the constant cycle of change and competition. Why Invest? We believe that chat-based communications will be another i/o for all enterprise applications.

Software 105

Software Mobile Artificial Inteligence Oracle 105

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

I told this story at our screening of the must-see movie —  Code: Debugging the Gender Gap. She’s a competitive athlete. In the end, whatever comes of the next four years, if Hillary Clinton is elected president, 160 million women in America know that there are no limits for them and we set another example for the 3.5

Startup 150

Startup Los Angeles Help Screening 150