socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Aliso Viejo-based software developer Smith Micro Sofware said that it has launched a new, design and development service, which will help its customers develop their own mobile apps. The company said the team already has designed and launched more than thirty mobile apps for its customers.

Design 100

Design Develop Development Services 100

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

We spent time out in the marketplace talking with customers, looking at their solutions, comparing ourselves with our competition and then squirreling ourselves away in our offices designing our next set of features. This is a huge industry dominated by Western Union with a very limited service to its users. He’s a doctor.

Organization 280

Organization Customer Custom Tips 280

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

He wanted to launch his next venture in financial services because it was a bigger industry. But I pointed out that he would be up against competitors that had spend years building relationships with the big financial services companies (as well as channel partners) and he was going to have to start from scratch. He’s a star.

Entrepreneur 267

Entrepreneur Startup SaaS San Diego 267

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

Features that were very difficult and expensive to program yet he found later that his customers could care less about his cool features. What IMVU thought was game changing technology was not why customers used the software. In fact, Customer Experience (CX) turns the product development chart upside down.

Customer 72

Customer Custom Blogging Startup 72

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Kathy Sierra at Business of Software 2009 - Business of Software Blog , May 4, 2010 "In the old days, getting customers was easy. They’re deep into Customer Development ,” he said. You could just outspend. You could use brute force to get the word out. Now, thanks to social media, you don't have to outspend.

Startup 248

Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 15, 2015

Hamilton CapTel provides a captioning service that allows the phone to transfer the audio in calls into text through the application. The specific preference for one application depends entirely on the severity of hearing impairment and the type of utility you desire.

Mobile 40

Mobile Pricing Tool Customer 40

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

Bill had previously created a packaged software company called Knowledge Adventure the produced children’s educational software. He wanted to build direct customer relationships to get product feedback but only 2% of customers would ever return their registration cards. Yes, long before Yelp or any similar service.

Competition 350

Competition Idealab Product CitySearch 350