Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 26, 2015

We recently released the video sharing app Ferris and announced that Upfront Ventures led the funding in the company in our seed round of $2 million and I personally joined the board. I had always believed that to solve the video sharing problem you had to make it easy and seamless to migrate videos from my phone to my private cloud.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 7, 2021

It’s coming from Leif , itself a startup that provides financing services to edtech platforms so that they can offer their students income share agreements (otherwise known as ISAs, arrangements where students are not required to pay back tuition loans until they find jobs).

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 7, 2010

Despite the pathetic nature of Barney deals, the big purple dinosaur offered sound business advice to entrepreneurs in a TV episode entitled, “Sharing means caring.” Barney realized that caring entails a willingness to share the risks and rewards associated with a mutually advantageous relationship. When Sharing Works.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 21, 2013

As part, of UC Santa Barbara’s Distinguished Lecture Series, Eucalyptus Systems' CEO, Marten Mickos shared his insights and advice regarding what it takes to be a serially successful entrepreneur. Thus, in my courses, I strive to teach entrepreneurs, rather than attempting to train someone to become an entrepreneur. Share and Enjoy.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 28, 2024

Of course they should not. Should board members therefore withdraw and not participate in corporate planning, coaching the CEO and other issues not related to the duty of care or duty of loyalty?

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Of course, even though that is your contract with the investors, way over half of those implied contracts never work out that way. We say that you are growing an evergreen enterprise , one in which outside money is to be taken in the form of loans or royalty agreements, not shares of stock or ownership.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Despite the rush in every academic institution to offer more courses on entrepreneurship, I still haven’t found it to be something you can learn in school. Of course, you can pick up the basic principles this way, but the problem is that the practical rules for success are changing so fast that no academic can keep up.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 9, 2023

Investors call this discussion “exit planning” and of course they include themselves in the discussion. Of course, you’ll find another exciting venture and start again. Perhaps for the first time, this is a question to share with family. But this is more personal, isn’t it? So here is my wish for you.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 2, 2010

And of course, most are willing to trade information to get information. In my former industry, I became an informal centralized source for knowledge about the revenues of each of the many competitors, with a special skill for asking just the right questions to obtain the information.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 7, 2023

They include an expense account, company car, profit sharing, 401k contributions, medical coverage for dependents, free life insurance, educational payments, extra vacation, relocation expenses, paid trips to industry association meetings, or a small override on revenue from new products developed under the candidate’s watch.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2013

In reality, so-called “founder’s” shares are simply common stock, issued at the time of startup incorporation, for a very low price, and normally allocated to the multiple initial players commensurate with their investment or role. These shares are allocated and committed, but not really issued and owned (vested) until later.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Viva, Microsoft's new "employee experience" software, is aimed at connecting remote workforces with communications, learning, knowledge sharing, and other features. Cornerstone OnDemand says it has been seeing an upward trend of people taking online learning and development and courses at work over the past year.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 2, 2020

Of course you do this within limits that should seem obvious: financial impact has been provided for within the plan; and no other individuals or departments are affected negatively by such an empowered action without notice and involvement. Helping your direct reports empower others. Doing it right to help your organization scale and grow.

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Xconomy

MAY 16, 2017

Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS. Apple joined the group as another founding member earlier this year. On Tuesday, the Partnership on AI (PAI) announced nearly two dozen new members, including more.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2016

The next default of waiting until later is equally bad, since partners who bow out early will still expect an equal share of that first billion you make later. Investors may not be called co-founders, but they always get equity, commensurate with their share of the total costs anticipated, or share of the current valuation.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 24, 2022

Users can also share their location with friends (don’t share with strangers!). Of course, GPS shows you where you are and what’s around you, but VPS adds another layer, showing you user-generated experiences designed to enhance your real-world experience.

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Xconomy

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Read more » Reprints | Share: Maris acknowledged last year that he was laying plans to raise a new fund, after investing nearly all of the first $160 million he had raised for Section 32. Since then, Maris said he’s been busy assembling a new team in the coastal community of Cardiff by the.

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Xconomy

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Read more » Reprints | Share: Maris acknowledged last year that he was laying plans to raise a new fund, after investing nearly all of the first $160 million he had raised for Section 32. Since then, Maris said he’s been busy assembling a new team in the coastal community of Cardiff by the.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Expect your fair share of zigzagging to get there. Start with a big audacious goal to guide you, so that every once in a while you can hit a smaller goal, to provide a break in the fog and catch sight of the beacon before those next steps into the darkness. Goals need to be written down, measurable, and realistic.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 1, 2023

And I’m sure they had no idea what they were fathering with that effort which eventually became ARPANET, and then of course, the Internet itself. They had no mantra, and a limited vision to connect mainframe computers to share academic information. The Internet and AI – new opportunities for innovation.

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Xconomy

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Launched four years ago, the Nanodegree courses allow students worldwide to gain expertise in areas such as data analytics, machine learning, and autonomous flight engineering by completing coursework that can take as little as six months. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2023

Limited information sharing (second floor). You feel safe enough to voice opinions, discuss perspectives and share feelings in making decisions. Sharing the other person’s state of mind (top floor). Of course, relationships seldom fit neatly into a given level. Emotional comfort level that goes beyond facts (third floor).

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 30, 2019

The first bolt in the quiver of tools that Underkoffler began building out over the course of 15 years spent at MIT’s Media Lab was Mezzanine. A multipurpose collaborative platform that allowed business users to share documents and interact in real time through a powerful combination of videoconferencing hardware and software.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2022

In fact, most employee training courses recommend the distance if the work relationship crosses management levels, and most management policies strictly forbid fraternizing with the team. Of course there can be negative consequences to close friendships and romances at work as well: Work-related betrayal. More vulnerable emotionally.

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Tech.Co

JUNE 17, 2015

More simply put, it’s an online portal to access university level arts and creative courses. There are also a three tiers of membership to suit specific student needs: Free: Enroll in any available course, watch video lectures, participate in forums. California Institute of the Arts. Otis College of Art and Design.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 1, 2019

But you know that of course. Well, if you have a plan but do not share it with your direct reports, then they are acting without motivation toward mutual goals, without metrics to measure their progress toward the goals, and without the leadership that makes great winners. Your team playbook. What is different about you as a manager?

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Xconomy

JULY 12, 2016

Over the course of the two-day event, drones and the sharing economy came up again and again as game-changing technologies with the power to improve our lives. The sharing economy is similarly creating new job opportunities, while bringing critical services to underserved areas. Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2023

With this agreement in place, there are a host of ways that both sides can win: Share common technology. Every startup has a core competency which should not be shared. Of course, it’s important to start with a bounded agreement which clearly lays out expectations and areas that are off-limits. Expand the market for both.

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Xconomy

JUNE 12, 2019

At public research universities like U-M, introductory courses in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) subjects are the required first steps in the process of earning a STEM degree. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Since in most cases, there was no revenue in many of these companies, all trying to gain market share at any cost, we had to invent the metric to use. Revenue models became more important a measure than traffic, although market share was and still is an over-weighted part of the value of any Internet-based entity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 25, 2019

Despite the rush in every academic institution to offer more courses on entrepreneurship, I still haven’t found it to be something you can learn in school. Of course, you can pick up the basic principles this way, but the problem is that the practical rules for success are changing so fast that no academic can keep up.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 16, 2022

For larger or later stage companies, it could be to increase market share through acquisitions with the attendant elimination of competition or increase in a company’s reach. Have you stated a goal for others to follow? Yes, if you are a bad leader of people, you will lose human resources and frustrate your attempt to reach to goal.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 25, 2017

Join us for an evening of dance showcases, 360 films, VR music demos, a sound bath, live immersive visuals, and - of course - dance. We'll even be creating our own immersive content as we learn the National Dance Day Routine Choreography and then create a 360 film to be shared with the National Dance Day community. See [link] (more)

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2021

In my view, practical business courses in school are better than an advanced degree or MBA. Of course, working for a startup is not like running one, but it will give you a feel for the lifestyle implications, the mindset required, and how things look from the inside out. Actively share info with entrepreneur peers.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Investors call this discussion “exit planning” and of course they include themselves in the. Of course, you’ll find another exciting venture and start again. Perhaps for the first time, this is a question to share with family. Crossing you personal finish line… discussion. But this is more personal, isn’t it?

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 26, 2022

It also grappled with the fallout from an open letter written by some of its employees of color sharing their experiences of enduring racism from managers in its stores, prompting a public apology from Weiss.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 19, 2015

Almost the instant the concept of the sharing economy was introduced, it has skyrocketed into hundreds of successful and established brands by offering everyone a chance to be their own boss, and others the ability to outsource needs saving time by providing convenience. It gives them a renewed sense of belonging,” says Rustrum.

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