TechCrunch LA

JUNE 18, 2022

This week, we saw the interconnectedness of major institutions as crypto lending protocol Celsius stuttered and brought down Ethereum prices with it as investors feared a price collapse brought on by reportedly over-leveraged players like 3 Arrows Capital. This week, we’re looking at a new layer of crypto doom and gloom.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Until I read the classic book “ The Business of Sharing, ” by Alex Stephany, who founded JustPark (current valuation estimated at £80M), I too had no idea of the scope of opportunities, and the 300 or more players already out there. Community means more than supply and demand. There is value in the “idling capacity” of all assets.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2020

In a bear market executives are paid to: consolidate the number of contracts and renegotiate prices. Other companies have only seen a slight decline and may be expecting demand to return to normalcy later in the year. The reality is that when unemployment sinks in demand is likely to get worse. Should you focus on growth?

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socalTECH

MAY 2, 2011

We are an offer-based platform that allows users to negotiate the price they buy and sell tickets for, on the secondary market. Wes Brodsky: The ticketing industry, since its inception, has been on a fixed price model. For example, at an event, say at the Staples Center, of the 20,000 seats they might have four or five price groups.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

New players jump in, and existing players broaden their offerings to cover the same territory. Prices begin to decline quickly. The first customers are early adopters who are the least price-sensitive. Unfortunately, the mainstream customers who can really drive revenue care more about price.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2021

Ask some potential customers to see if there is real interest, and start thinking about price versus cost. Be wary of crafty shysters who will flood your mailbox with official-looking mail offering to help for a fee, or demanding fees you forgot to pay. Attend trade shows and network to find the right players and pitch your product.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

New players jump in, and existing players broaden their offerings to cover the same territory. Prices begin to decline quickly. The first customers are early adopters who are the least price-sensitive. Unfortunately, the mainstream customers who can really drive revenue care more about price.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2017

I endorse their list of the seven key drivers of digital opportunity, how to recognize them, and examples of how forward-thinking companies have capitalized on them, which I paraphrase and summarize here: Compression of supply and demand enables near instant fulfillment. Shifting demographics changes customer needs and expectations.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 11, 2012

He is widely accredited for his success because of his ability to inspire and motivate players, however that is only part of the story. He was successful because of his ability to find players that had the passion and desire to win, which inevitably made his job easier. It has a price. Commitment .

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

We look at things like price range and geography, and type of house, and look at all agents who have done similar transactions and determine who has the highest probability of success. It''s much like the stats on a baseball player. How does Agent Ace work? That match is made mathematically. It''s a function of experience.

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 3, 2022

Well, another year has come and gone, and while we're yet to leave the pandemic behind, it has led to a record number of small businesses starting up. With all these businesses forming, it's possible that some future household names are finding their footing as we speak. In no particular order, here are seven tech companies to watch out for in 2022.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 3, 2018

New players jump in, and existing players broaden their offerings to cover the same territory. Prices begin to decline quickly. The first customers are early adopters who are the least price-sensitive. Unfortunately, the mainstream customers who can really drive revenue care more about price.

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socalTECH

JUNE 25, 2013

We spoke with CEO and co-founder John Tabis about how TheBouqs believes there''s an opening for a modern online flower delivery service, because none of the existing players are catering to the new generation of consumers. However, is there an opening for a new way of reaching consumers with flower delivery? What is the Bouqs?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

The public storage market was $24 billion (now approaching $27 billion) in the US alone (> $50 billion worldwide) and the largest player in the space – Public Storage – had less than 10% market share. They have high-priced property and zero innovation. Fragmented markets can be a great target for disruption.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2018

While this reaction to such a valuation is understandable, to anybody who has seen the meteoric rise in consumer demand and actual revenue the valuation is much less surprising and may turn out to be quite conservative. Today the company officially announced its most recent round of capital ?—?having having raised $300 million?—?less

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

Until I read the classic book “ The Business of Sharing, ” by Alex Stephany, who founded JustPark (current valuation estimated at £33M), I too had no idea of the scope of opportunities, and the 350 or more players already out there. Community means more than supply and demand. There is value in the “idling capacity” of all assets.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 11, 2014

When wanting to listen to your desired Album or playlist, most of us will plug a headphone jack directly between our smart device and our intended player. Once connected, OnAir Box will scan these devices for music and add everything it finds into your personal music library within the OnAir Player app.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 9, 2013

As I outlined in my talk, I believe the greatest Internet companies created over the past 15 years have been “deflationary” meaning they are driving down the prices or goods & services. Declining prices & margins in a small market is much less interesting. Prices down. Network Up. But what else?

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

Trying outrageous new things or even trying mundane things but in new ways but with extreme quality & innovation is what fuels the tech startup industry. Yet I can’t help thinking there are many predictable failures that come from a lack of basic planning. Market Size.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 29, 2015

We wanted to create as much value for the existing players in the ecosystem, the existing lender, and existing borrowers, and existing investors. As opposed to other players in the real estate arena, is we're very focused on a specific kind of asset. Those loans are very mis-priced, in our opinion. in a funding round.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

By that time, I had figured out the cadence of pricing for hotel rooms, and had been traveling back and forth between LA and San Francisco for three or four days each week. Can you explain how your service works? Asher Hunt: Overnight is a mobile app for travelers to book same day, last minute stays, with local hosts.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 2, 2010

There were no price guides, standardized rating systems or baseball card stores. We loved sports and valued the cards because of the players’ achievements. Card investors seek cards which they believe will increase in value and are often indifferent regarding the players and teams depicted on the cards. Capital Cards.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

I suggest you use social media, blogging, crowdfunding, or documented research to quantify a real demand from people who can afford it, and don’t have a better alternative already out there. The number is much higher for those who choose to go it alone, without help. Even a non-profit needs income to operate.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 11, 2013

To get an investor excited about another MP3 player at the time, they would have needed to play with the interface. To get an investor excited about another MP3 player at the time, they would have needed to play with the interface. Two aspects to this: You can let an investor see your product via a mockup or clickable prototype.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 12, 2010

Offers typically don't last long - either they run out of stock, or they change the prices due to high demand! Not many people realize that Dell has very competitive prices on cell phones. It's typical starting price is $449.99. It also boasts a 5MP camera, MP3 player, and more browsing capabilities.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 8, 2015

Until I read a new book “ The Business of Sharing, ” by Alex Stephany, who founded JustPark (current valuation estimated at £20M), I too had no idea of the scope of opportunities, and the 200 or more players already out there. Community means more than supply and demand. There is value in the “idling capacity” of all assets.

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Tech.Co

APRIL 11, 2018

The impact can be seen in the skills gap — the San Francisco Bay Area has the largest skills gap among the locations covered by LinkedIn’s report, meaning that supply isn’t keeping up with demand. The popular tech destination is infamous for that extreme cost of living, which has worsened in recent years. Source: LinkedIn.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2015

Ask some potential customers to see if there is real interest, and start thinking about price versus cost. Be wary of crafty shysters who will flood your mailbox with official-looking mail offering to help for a fee, or demanding fees you forgot to pay. Attend trade shows and network to find the right players and pitch your product.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

I hear from several sources that Sequoia is very active in the market aggressively chasing several deals and even driving up prices on some early-stage deals. There is a lot of pent-up demand. There are now signs the VC market has gathered pace meaning it’s a great time to be fund raising. This is one book-end of the cycle.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2014

Ask some potential customers to see if there is real interest, and start thinking about price versus cost. Be wary of crafty shysters who will flood your mailbox with official-looking mail offering to help for a fee, or demanding fees you forgot to pay. Attend trade shows and network to find the right players and pitch your product.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Ask some potential customers to see if there is real interest, and start thinking about price versus cost. Be wary of crafty shysters who will flood your mailbox with official-looking mail offering to help for a fee, or demanding fees you forgot to pay. Attend trade shows and network to find the right players and pitch your product.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

An investment doesn’t guarantee your product will suddenly be on the investor’s price sheet. To see the video of This Week in VC click on this link. The strategy of GigaOm and where they differentiate in the market. Are “strategic investors&# (e.g. industry investors rather than VCs) a good idea for entrepreneurs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2016

Until I read a recent book “ The Business of Sharing, ” by Alex Stephany, who founded JustPark (current valuation estimated at £20M), I too had no idea of the scope of opportunities, and the 200 or more players already out there. Community means more than supply and demand. There is value in the “idling capacity” of all assets.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

A version of this article previously appeared on Entrepreneur.com. Did I passed on Uber’s seed round? It’s worse than that. I never even bothered to listen to Travis’ pitch, even though I was repeatedly offered the opportunity. I then passed on Uber’s A Round as well, which I thought was valued too high, in light of the company’s progress.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 26, 2016

For the VPN industry specifically, we will see a lot of new providers as the barrier to entry is extremely low, and demand is high. However, before these dreams become a reality, what price will the online consumer expect to continue pay for private carrier service as our online dependence increases? Data Security Concerns Dominate.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 16, 2011

Fallacy: AdVentures tend to evolve once you begin speaking with pesky customers and demanding partners. Once you prove that a substantial, addressible market segment is willing to pay a price for your solution that exceeds your costs, you can consider a licensing strategy. Rationale: I cannot afford to hire a direct sales force.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

He built & IPOd Demand Media. .” It’s the most common refrain I hear from investors and even entrepreneurs these days. I hear it right after people have decided to come by for a few days to “check out what all the fuss is about.” ” Or if you ask the venerable Greg Bettinelli, he’s #LongLA.

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