From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 4, 2013

The pride and effort they have placed in building up their business should be reflected through their web presence. With over three billion local search queries in any given month on Google alone, no business can afford not to be on the web. If you are not flexing your digital muscle, your competition certainly is.

Web Design 58

Web Design Web Design Sites 58

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2021

Today you can start a new web site business for as little as $100, produce cheap smart phone apps, or lead the effort to tap the multitude of opportunities brought by capitalizing on our concern for dwindling natural resources. The tighter the loop, the greater the value captured and the stronger the competitive differentiation.

Startup 162

Startup Resource Entrepreneur Social Media 162

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Mobile and web software apps may cost even less. Perhaps because of their focus on building a large portfolio, or their competitiveness, these angels sometimes accept valuations that cause later friction while moving to VCs, or even other angel groups. The cost of entry for tech startups continues to go down. Marty Zwilling.

Guide 136

Guide Venture Capital Funding Class 136

Berkonomics

APRIL 8, 2021

Retail or end user web sites aren’t even noticed by potential users or customers without being discovered through a real marketing program, aimed at finding the flywheel effect (the moment of going viral that makes all the difference between failure and success.) Here is my list. First: Planning. Third: cost.

Sites 156

Sites Product Social Network Press 156

Berkonomics

AUGUST 16, 2018

Over the years, I have often heard the complaint from CEO friends that they have become so swamped by the demands of their growing businesses that they feel themselves further and further from the center of their industry, no longer at the forefront of information and competitive development. The risk of the daily routine.

Marketing 120

Marketing Demand Media Entrepreneur 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2023

I believe their competitive advantage is their top on-site leadership, exclusivity, and connections to investors. To get started, go to the International Business Innovation Association web site, and use the search tool provided to see what’s available in your area.

Organization 92

Organization Incubator Startup Resource 92

From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 4, 2013

The pride and effort they have placed in building up their business should be reflected through their web presence. With over three billion local search queries in any given month on Google alone, no business can afford not to be on the web. If you are not flexing your digital muscle, your competition certainly is.

Web Design 40

Web Design Web Design Sites 40

Tech.Co

MAY 25, 2018

BlackTech Week was created in 2014, and in four short years, they’ve gained over 2700 participants, 150 speakers, and 3 pitch competitions. The Case Foundation invests in people and ideas that can change the world. Indiegogo has brought more than 800,000 ideas to fruition since 2008. BlackTech Week (Miami, FL).

Startup 140

Startup Technical Review Competition Software Review 140

socalTECH

JULY 11, 2012

The two things that are mostly lacking from people's investment experience are the lack of a wide network of people to refine investment ideas with, and the best available content about companies they are considering investing in. In that network, we bring in content from all over the web. It's much like a Fantasy Football dynamic.

Social Network 239

Social Network Startup Networking Content 239

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 19, 2013

They enjoy discussing their startup ideas and revel in the positive social status afforded entrepreneurs. Like the first-mover advantage, Stealth mode is a vestige of Silicon Valley''s past, when the cost to launch a company, including web-based businesses, required significant capital and customizedinfrastructure.

Cloud Computing 176

Cloud Computing Web Entrepreneur Marketing 176

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

I believe their competitive advantage is their top on-site leadership, exclusivity, and connections to investors. To get started, go to the International Business Innovation Association web site, and use the lookup tool provided to see what’s available in your area.

Resource 159

Resource Startup Incubator Seed Funding 159

Xconomy

MARCH 25, 2018

A San Diego software development team with an idea for an emergency mobile app that it said would be faster than calling 911 is headed this week to US Ignite’s Application Summit in Kansas City, MO. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

San Diego 74

San Diego Mobile Competition Software Development 74

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2022

Of course, growth is implied in that equation, and is also required for maintaining a sustainable competitive advantage. I think you will find that most investors will relate to the following strategy for keeping the right perspective and getting the profit versus growth balance right: Pick an idea that has the potential to make money.

Platform 118

Platform Snapchat Startup Course 118

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

One of the readers asked my opinion around sharing your startup concept: My first question has always been - how do you protect your idea while shopping around for feedback, partners, developers, etc.? Especially if the idea could be whipped-up by a few 24-year olds in a few weeks? Lots of thoughts here.

Startup 211

Startup IP Ideas Patents 211

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Ali Khoshgozaran: Before we started the company, me and my partner had participated in the USC Viterbi startup competition. About 100 teams participated in that competition, and 10 teams were selected to be part of USC''s Viterbi Startup Garage program. How did Tilofy come about? We''re in four major U.S.

USC 236

USC Southern California Organization UCLA 236

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

We talked with Noah about how the company grew out of a business plan competition at the University of Southern California, his recent funding from the Maverick Angels, as well as how the firm hopes to stand out among a crowded list of comparison shopping sites. Noah Auerhahn: We just had too much free time at USC.

USC 207

USC CPC Sites Startup 207

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

One of the readers asked my opinion around sharing your startup concept: My first question has always been - how do you protect your idea while shopping around for feedback, partners, developers, etc.? Especially if the idea could be whipped-up by a few 24-year olds in a few weeks? Lots of thoughts here.

Startup 198

Startup IP Ideas Patents 198

socalTECH

MARCH 2, 2020

The idea is pretty simple. In the real world, the idea that what you see is what I see is a central aspect of our experience. The web is so powerful today, that Croquet allows them to now create truly collaborative applications that could not be done before. Are Android and iOS then your competition? What is Croquet?

Platform 168

Platform Startup Examples Web 168

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 19, 2020

Mobile and web software apps may cost even less. Perhaps because of their focus on building a large portfolio, or their competitiveness, these angels sometimes accept valuations that cause later friction while moving to VCs, or even other angel groups. The cost of entry for tech startups continues to go down. Marty Zwilling.

Funding 125

Funding Venture Capital Startup Class 125

InfoChachkie

JUNE 4, 2012

Attempt To License An Idea. Rationale: My idea is so mind-blowingly fantastic, I can sit back and collect licensing fees while someone else does all the work required to turn my idea into a successful business. Fallacy: Ideas are worthless, while skillful execution is priceless.

Entrepreneur 272

Entrepreneur Outsource Ideas Technical Review 272

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

industry investors rather than VCs) a good idea for entrepreneurs. We also talked about how brands are increasing driving much of their traffic to Facebook and away from their own web pages. Online service offering privacy certification for web sites. Offers cloud-based web analytics software provider. 406 Ventures.

Venture Capital 225

Venture Capital Google Web Sites 225

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

He had an idea for a startup that would help consumers better book service jobs and would take on Service Magic, which he believed had a business model that could be disrupted. In the same year they won Business Insider’s Startup competition. ” So Ethan went to work as a product manager at Google Video. Nice sweep!

CTO Coach 359

CTO Coach Google CTO Hire Yammer 359

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

We had an idea to recapture what we saw was a huge pool of unlimited corporate resources. How did the idea for the company come about? They sign up through a web portal, online, and they create a resource pool. The competitive advantages of doing this are very exciting, and we get a powerful response from both audiences.

Cloud Computing 133

Cloud Computing Resource Startup Software 133

socalTECH

OCTOBER 3, 2014

In Los Angeles, it seems like everyone has either a script or a startup idea in their back pocket. How did the idea for this come about? How is this different than how most shows use the web and online today? Lisa Hennessy: In the past, I''ve launched and run some of the biggest competition and reality shows out there.

Platform 233

Platform Media Startup Social Media 233

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 6, 2011

Pull Quote: “If you are smart, competitive, hard working and passionate about what you do you will have the best experience of your life. For example, how Facebook evolved from other ideas and how 2 really simple concepts (exclusivity and relationship status) were fundamental to its success. How do you stand out?”.

Entrepreneur 232

Entrepreneur Competition Software Review Course 232

socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2010

We got lots of traction on the web, and the story was picked up in many places. The idea emerged from that real life pain in the market, and as we like to say, we've grown incrementally from there. A few months later, we won the USC New Venture Competition. It ran in April of 2008.

Journal 187

Journal USC News Startup 187

Berkonomics

MARCH 30, 2012

Here’s the new truth: It is rare to get anyone to invest in an idea these days. The great majority of investors who did invest in “idea stage” businesses, lost fortunes when the Internet “bubble” burst at the beginning of the last decade.

Funding 192

Funding Entrepreneur Startup Invest 192

InfoChachkie

MAY 16, 2011

Rationale: My idea is so mind-blowingly fantastic that I must immediately spend a small fortune to protect it before I perform any market validation. 3) Attempt To License An Idea. Fallacy: As discussed in Spilling The Beans , ideas are worthless, while skillful execution is priceless. 5) Allow Partners To Write Your Agreements.

Startup 242

Startup Outsource Development Outsource Sales 242

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

I believe their competitive advantage is their top on-site leadership, exclusivity, and connections to investors. To get started, go to the International Business Innovation Association web site, and use the lookup tool provided to see what’s available in your area.

Incubator 87

Incubator Startup Resource Seed Funding 87

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2012

You may have already found several articles, web pages, or books about writing the perfect executive summary. Your competitive advantage. Identify your sustainable competitive advantage, like unique benefits, cost savings, or industry ties. Don’t kill your credibility by saying you have no competition. Executive team.

Summary 97

Summary Writing Competition Sample 97

TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Capitalism is fundamentally about timing, since market competition is about finding opportunities before others. Mithril is struggling to compete against ferocious competition in the growth-stage equity market. If there was a process or bidding war or something resembling a competition, he would just walk,” the employee said.

Venture Capital 202

Venture Capital Startup Technical Review Invest 202

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2013

For startup new product development, this is a strategy used for fast and quantitative market testing of a product or product feature, popularized first by Eric Ries for web applications. Social mobile web. Responsive web technology that re-sizes text and images to fit any screen is the norm with new websites. Osmosis marketing.

Entrepreneur 109

Entrepreneur Startup Web Equity 109

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Guide to Evaluating Startup Ideas - Tony Wright dot com , May 27, 2010 A great developer I once worked with was kvetching at lunch one day. He’d been working at a well-funded startup for about a year and had come to terms with the fact that the startup was really a pretty dumb idea. Below are 50 ideas for step 2. We get it!

Startup 248

Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2016

I believe their competitive advantage is their top on-site leadership, exclusivity, and connections to investors. To get started, go to the National Business Incubation Association (NBIA) web site, and use the lookup tool provided to see what’s available in your area.

Incubator 106

Incubator Startup Help Resource 106

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

We talked with Billy last week about the firm, and what it's trying to do: What's the whole idea behind Kijubi? The idea there, is you sift through brochures, and call them to see if they are still there, and then make a reservation. It's migrated onto the web in Hawaii, a simple migration, but no one had done it here yet.

Activity 164

Activity Startup Sites Web 164

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 6, 2016

As the Internet continues to become populated with e-commerce sites, it’s becoming more and more difficult to generate web traffic, leads, and ultimate the sales for your website. Thankfully, we’ve compiled detailed guide in order to help you generate more awareness for your website in the global market. Increase Your On-Site SEO.

Commerce 58

Commerce Search Engine Optimization Sites Marketing 58

socalTECH

JANUARY 25, 2010

Johnson's latest effort is Lunch.com (www.lunch.com), a web site which takes the concepts behind VirtualTourist.com beyond travel, and into lots of other subjects. The third, and the most powerful motivator, is the idea of a similarity network. There is a lot of competition for reviews/etc.

Content 204

Content Startup Sites Manhattan Beach 204