TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Women have made great inroads into the tech world in recent years, but there remains a long way to go before we reach a truly equitable state of affairs in workforce numbers, remuneration and product development. Its “content arm” Entity Mag has quite interestingly gone viral on social media and has more than 1.1

Mentor 297

Mentor Training Startup Course 297

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 30, 2023

And we all know Facebook didn’t invent social media. Certainly I’m not recommending just one more Facebook, with a couple of features from Twitter, since social media has an unlimited potential for innovation. The advantage of imitation, with innovation, is that it gives you a solid base for building experience.

Social Media 92

Social Media Study Research Satisfaction 92

socalTECH

APRIL 20, 2010

Overtone , a developer of social media monitoring software for consumer brands, announced this week that it has raised $7M in a Series C funding round. Overtone said it will use the funds to grow its customer base, expand its professional services organization, and for software development.

Social Media 133

Social Media Venture Capital Media Equity 133

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2020

Deferred payments start with stretching the payables period but, more importantly, include giving employee equity in lieu of a higher salaries and negotiating vendor deferred payments out of future revenues. Use social media for early marketing. Social media is not rocket science.

Search Engine Optimization 124

Search Engine Optimization Outsource Development Social Media Equity 124

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2020

And we all know Facebook didn’t invent social media. Certainly I’m not recommending just one more Facebook, with a couple of features from Twitter, since social media has an unlimited potential for innovation. The advantage of imitation, with innovation, is that it gives you a solid base for building experience.

Startup 157

Startup Social Media Study Research 157

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 31, 2022

They may not have noticed the wave of “open businesses,” spawned by the Internet and social media. Offer equity in future projects to people outside your business. Set an example by being visibly connected to the people and information you need through social media. Shared ideas and rewards (open innovation).

Organization 126

Organization Social Media Examples Customer 126

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 8, 2019

Warren’s plan called for regulators to be appointed to oversee the unwinding of several acquisitions that were critical to the development of the core technology that make Alphabet’s Google and the social media giant Facebook so profitable… and Zappos. ” . ”

Technical Review 144

Technical Review Startup Chief Technology Officer Social Media 144

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2022

They couldn’t possibly understand the new social media culture, new technologies, or have the determination to beat their younger counterparts in the market. Often the Boomer is more willing to work for equity, and easily convinced to step aside when revenues reach that next threshold. Member of the Advisory Board.

Technical Review 147

Technical Review Software Review Entrepreneur Report 147

TechCrunch LA

JULY 21, 2020

.); the actors Uzo Aduba, America Ferrera, Jennifer Garner, Eva Longoria, and Lily Singh and former US Women’s National Team players including Julie Foudy, Mia Hamm, Rachel Buehler, Shannon Boxx, Amanda Cromwell, Abby Wambach, Lauren Cheney Holiday; social media stuntman Casey Neistat, and more. Image Credits: Angel City.

Writing 171

Writing Los Angeles Equity Startup 171

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 5, 2023

The first step is to set your criteria, including a match for your sector type and stage, and then proactively seek out and contact the best candidates: Review profiles on professional social media sites. Friends and family are key at the idea and early development stages, when you have minimal business valuation.

Statistics 98

Statistics Entrepreneur Funding Social Media 98

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Make sure everyone accurately posts their role with your startup on social media profiles, resumes, and references. A hard look will be taken at the technology maturity, the current development progress, and customer satisfaction with early product shipments. Communicate what is happening and why to everyone.

Technical Review 118

Technical Review Startup Satisfaction Invest 118

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

The first step is to set your criteria, including a match for your sector type and stage, and then proactively seek out and contact the best candidates: Review profiles on professional social media sites. Friends and family are key at the idea and early development stages, when you have minimal business valuation.

Funding 173

Funding Tips Startup Statistics 173

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Deferred payments start with stretching the payables period but, more importantly, include giving employee equity in lieu of a higher salaries and negotiating vendor deferred payments out of future revenues. Use social media for early marketing. Social media is not rocket science.

Startup 89

Startup Search Engine Optimization Outsource Development Social Media 89

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Deferred payments start with stretching the payables period but, more importantly, include giving employee equity in lieu of a higher salaries and negotiating vendor deferred payments out of future revenues. Use social media for early marketing. Social media is not rocket science.

Startup 108

Startup Search Engine Optimization Outsource Development Social Media 108

TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

This writeup from industry analyst Karl Guttag showcases how Magic Leap has turned away from several of the key technologies it raised billions of dollars to develop with its latest hardware which he nevertheless believes will “blow away” the HoloLens 2 in image quality. Apple launches its first local newsletter.

Marketing 246

Marketing Newsletter Technical Review News 246

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2021

Customers today quickly get beyond these, and put a competitive priority on the experience of others, reflected in reviews and social media, and their own total experience with your sales process, delivery, returns, and support on their schedule. Features, availability, and brand are just the price of entry.

Competition 142

Competition Software Review Social Media Customer 142

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 17, 2018

So Schroeder , eBay’s former head of global community development and engagement, joins the firm’s founders: Benjamin Grubbs , YouTube’s former global director of top creator partnerships, and Paul Condolora , the former co-head of the Harry Potter franchise at Warner Bros.

Incubator 197

Incubator Content Education Seed Funding 197

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2021

Make sure everyone accurately posts their role with your startup on social media profiles, resumes, and references. A hard look will be taken at the technology maturity, the current development progress, and customer satisfaction with early product shipments. Communicate what is happening and why to everyone.

Technical Review 151

Technical Review Startup Satisfaction Invest 151

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2014

Deferred payments start with stretching the payables period but, more importantly, include giving employee equity in lieu of a higher salaries and negotiating vendor deferred payments out of future revenues. Use social media for early marketing. Social media is not rocket science.

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Search Engine Optimization Outsource Development Social Media 105

socalTECH

AUGUST 17, 2020

The reason for this business, is folks are always going on social media to recommend products to their friends, but they're not making any money from it. We want to help you monetize your knowledge, your skills, and your social media. Our team has a passion for e-commerce, and we also have athletes and others on our team.

Help 113

Help Commerce Platform Orange County 113

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2020

They couldn’t possibly understand the new social media culture, new technologies, or have the determination to beat their younger counterparts in the market. Often the Boomer is more willing to work for equity, and easily convinced to step aside when revenues reach that next threshold. Member of the Advisory Board.

Startup 124

Startup Technical Review Software Review Entrepreneur 124

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

The remaining members came as personal referrals – Alex Ross, Zach’s roommate (also a programmer) signed up a day later to become their lead developer. ” The large social media screen is Enplug, five iterations later. With apps like the social media feed (which draws data from Twitter, Foursquare, etc.)

Social Media 106

Social Media Startup Screening Advertising 106

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

And we all know Facebook didn’t invent social media. Certainly I’m not recommending just one more Facebook, with a couple of features from Twitter, since social media has an unlimited potential for innovation. The advantage of imitation, with innovation, is that it gives you a solid base for building experience.

Startup 65

Startup Social Media Study Research 65

TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Next she took to Instagram, a new social media platform that quickly became the most effective tool in a blogger’s toolkit. The startup has already secured a seed investment from Maveron and CRV, TechCrunch has learned, and will receive another $150,000 in exchange for 7% equity upon entering YC next year. focused fund.

Platform 170

Platform Marketing Tool Venture Capital 170

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

The remaining members came as personal referrals – Alex Ross, Zach’s roommate (also a programmer) signed up a day later to become their lead developer. ” The large social media screen is Enplug, five iterations later. With apps like the social media feed (which draws data from Twitter, Foursquare, etc.)

Social Media 81

Social Media Startup Screening Advertising 81

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2019

They may not have noticed the wave of “open businesses,” spawned by the Internet and social media. Offer equity in future projects to people outside your business. Set an example by being visibly connected to the people and information you need through social media. Shared ideas and rewards (open innovation).

Organization 52

Organization Social Media Examples Customer 52

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2015

They may not have noticed the wave of “open businesses,” spawned by the Internet and social media. Offer equity in future projects to people outside your business. Set an example by being visibly connected to the people and information you need through social media. Shared ideas and rewards (open innovation).

Startup 99

Startup Organization Social Media Customer 99

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

That's where I learned I enjoyed interacting with customers and working with development teams to build and launch products. In some ways it is similar to early stage incubators such as Y Combinator, although FI is even earlier stage, focusing on developing the founders themselves as entrepreneurs as opposed to actual companies.

Product 150

Product Entrepreneur Social Media Google 150

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

They may not have noticed the wave of “open businesses,” spawned by the Internet and social media. Offer equity in future projects to people outside your business. Set an example by being visibly connected to the people and information you need through social media. Shared ideas and rewards (open innovation).

Organization 57

Organization Social Media Customer Custom 57

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2016

This term refers to an initial venture-capital investment, often wrongly sought to seed early product development. In fact, most often, it is limited to seeding a startup business rollout or scale-up after development is completed from friends and family. Sweat equity. Equity crowdfunding. Seed-round investment.

Startup 57

Startup Software Review Equity Invest 57

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2015

In fact, an entrepreneur friend of mine, who made millions on her marketing expertise, asserted recently that most inventors fail in business because they refuse to believe that any business expertise or experience is worth more than 5 percent in partner equity. Most founders bootstrap product development.

Technical Review 101

Technical Review Patents Entrepreneur Customer 101

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 13, 2014

They may not have noticed the wave of “open businesses,” spawned by the Internet and social media. Offer equity in future projects to people outside your business. Set an example by being visibly connected to the people and information you need through social media. Shared ideas and rewards (open innovation).

Organization 93

Organization Social Media Customer Custom 93

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

I often advise startup companies not to try and pin all of your brand equity into an announcement. Be open & transparent (mimicking the greater social order changes that have come with blogs & social media). A brand is a marathon, not a sprint.

Venture Capital 324

Venture Capital Startup Blogging Platform 324

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Until you have a business, you shouldn’t get a web domain name or social media accounts, since these all should match and are hard to change later. Co-founder and equity negotiations work best if you own all the equity. For more detailed requirements, it’s always appropriate to hire an attorney to guide you.

Company 61

Company Companies Startup Equity 61

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2014

Certainly, I’m not recommending just one more Facebook, with a couple of features from Twitter, since social media has an unlimited potential for innovation. Most equity investors tend to avoid truly disruptive technology startups, since they take longer and more money to scale.

Technology 103

Technology Entrepreneur Study Research 103

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2014

They couldn’t possibly understand the new social media culture, new technologies, or have the determination to beat their younger counterparts in the market. Often the Boomer is more willing to work for equity, and easily convinced to step aside when revenues reach that next threshold. Member of the Advisory Board.

Entrepreneur 106

Entrepreneur Technical Review Software Review Report 106

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2016

Certainly I’m not recommending just one more Facebook, with a couple of features from Twitter, since social media has an unlimited potential for innovation. Risk level has always been directly correlated to the number of unknowns, so eliminating even one variable will improve your odds: Eliminate one aspect of research and development.

Technology 57

Technology Startup Study Research 57