Berkonomics

MARCH 18, 2021

The same is true about marketing. Here’s the ultimate thing about entrepreneurism. Resources such as money, experience, statistics about your target, experienced marketing and sales talent, and especially a compelling need and attractive product are all important to the ultimate success of an enterprise.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 15, 2018

Expect a board member to give a meeting a month, emails and phone calls between. In addition, most all board members freely receive phone calls and emails from the CEO during the month, all considered part of service. Email readers, continue here…] Do you expect your board members to be more involved that this?

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 25, 2017

Here is the most recent version of an all too common email inquiry from a startup founder. We have been reading about the LA CTO Forum and we thought it would be a great place to find him/her. I've written before about having an Initial Conversation with a Potential CTO. Startup and Founder Backgrounds This is a cold email.

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Berkonomics

MAY 21, 2020

Assuming that a corporate whistle-blower is not tooting about you individually, such a class of people have been granted protections under the law and serve a function that needs to be acknowledged. Motive of the whistle-blower. Note that I use the word “illegal” to differentiate the tell-tale from the legitimate whistle-blower.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 16, 2020

There is lots of literature published by the SBA, attorneys and accounting firms about both. Email readers, continue here… ] DURING THIS CRISIS: Having no plan is like having a bad plan. Both are easier to get than conventional loans, and the PPP can be forgiven in some circumstances. What is the plan for after it’s all over?

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 25, 2013

We all get a lot of email. For important emails we hope for replies or action. If you do the math on the number of inbound emails you get multiplied by the time it would take to read them all and respond to those that expect a reply you would be astounded. Many people ramble in emails. And we send off scores of them, too.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

It was the one of the best phishing emails we’ve seen… that wasn’t. Phishing emails are designed to impersonate companies or executives to trick users into turning over sensitive information, typically usernames and passwords, so that scammers can log into online services and steal money or data.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

I’ve taken to saying, “Email is our personal to-do list that anybody adds to – whether they know us or not.” about their marathon 4-hour sessions to get to zero inbox or somebody else claiming email bankruptcy ( definition if you don’t know it already ). I have taken to limiting my outbound email.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 30, 2018

One of the hardest things about the fund-raising process for entrepreneurs is that you’re trying to raise money from people who have “asymmetric information.” I thought I’d write a post about how to talk about valuation at a startup and give you some sense of what might be on the mind of the person considering funding you.

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TechEmpower

JULY 24, 2023

At TechEmpower, we frequently talk to startup founders, CEOs, product leaders, and other innovators about their next big tech initiative. It’s part of our job to ask questions about their plans, challenge their assumptions, and suggest paths to success. After all, that’s what tech innovation is all about. Commenting?

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Email readers, continue here…] Approaching a banker during such times tests relationships. How about existing loans outstanding? But if a good business finds itself in a bad downturn, there may be a need that did not exist before for temporary cash, even as management reacts and moves to trim fixed overhead.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 11, 2010

I closed one deal (I’ll talk about that soon) and issued one term sheet (I hope to talk about that soon, we’ll see!). But what has really killed me is email. I live in email hell. And for the last few evenings I decided to get through email rather than blog. Email is a chore.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Email readers, continue here… ] So, here’s the advice: Never repeat, encourage, or even listen to the personal attacks by one individual against another within the organization. We’ve all seen this unhealthy form of human activity in an office environment at one time or another. Advice to management.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

If you follow the tech media you would be subject to a lot of narrative biases that are completely off base – and this includes the value of email and phone calls. I’m sure you’ve heard the meme that “email is dead” – if fact if you Google it you’ll find a long list of articles that will mislead you.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 28, 2016

A recent Experian marketing survey revealed that 52% of all email opens are from mobile devices, and that 38% of all clicks are from mobile devices. Experian looked at three hundred brands and 21 billion emails – a few more than you or I have as a resource for our marketing intelligence. How about your emails? Same thing.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2012

And in most cases I would heed Fred Wilson’s advice about the “double opt-in” email for intros – where you ask for permission before green-lighting an unsolicited introductions. I’ve commented to several of them (so, no, I’m not talking about YOU. I give introductions frequently. The Details.

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socalTECH

MAY 30, 2014

About now, Evan Spiegel , the CEO of Venice, California-based Snapchat , is probably wishing he''d started the company earlier--and used its disappearing messages, instead of email. The emails were unearthed and exposed by ValleyWag. fraternity frat disappearing emails leaked spiegel evan snapchat' READ MORE>>.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 24, 2019

Rules about non-compete agreements . So, what are the rules about those pesky non-compete agreements signed upon your discharge, or upon the sale of your previous company? Some of these entrepreneurs starting a new company are alumni from companies that would be a competitor to the enterprise being created or joined.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 24, 2019

Rules about non-compete agreements . So, what are the rules about those pesky non-compete agreements signed upon your discharge, or upon the sale of your previous company? Some of these entrepreneurs starting a new company are alumni from companies that would be a competitor to the enterprise being created or joined.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 29, 2013

A well-intentioned colleague introduced me to a stranger via email, without first confirming with me that the intro was welcomed. The Art Of The Email Matchmaking. Ideally, you will abide by all of the steps outlined herein to ensure that your email introductions are effective and meaningful. It just happened again.

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socalTECH

APRIL 30, 2012

According to the email sent to subscribers, the email will highlight "the most important things being talked about in the mama-sphere today". The first email sent out to subscribers links users directly to news stories from around the web.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2014

I actually really enjoyed many of the points Muhammad made about marketing in general and I found myself nodding through the entirety of the article except for it’s core premise. I believe growth hacking is about all of this. I’d like to make the case that the article is wrong. I’d strongly encourage you to read it.

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socalTECH

JUNE 20, 2011

The explosion of daily deal sites like Groupon and LivingSocial--which has resulted in a deluge of daily deal emails into consumers inboxes--looks to be overwhelming those consumers, according to a survey by Los Angeles-based PriceGrabber. About 63 percent of those consumers said they get two or more local deal emails a day.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 31, 2012

If you haven’t read Adam Lashinsky’s awesome new book about Apple , you should. It takes on many of the lessons MBA programs and Corporate America have been teaching about business for the past 50+ years and questions whether lessons from Apple might be more applicable in thinking about the future. Specifically, 1.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

How about forced loyalty , if you happen to have a monopoly in your niche? Email readers, continue here…] Then, you can buy your customers , usually an expensive and very tenuous proposition. And in your years, you may have experienced all of these. But first, let’s examine the three kinds of loyalty you don’t want to engender….

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 29, 2019

For weeks, we’ve highlighted both good and bad things about boards of directors for your company (or non-profit.) This week, let’s focus upon number one – aside from the requirements of boards to protect the company itself (not the shareholders.). Normal functions of boards. And now, that most important non-legal function.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Now, I’m pretty on the record that being an entrepreneur is about being great at The Do. I’ve talked in the past about how I manage my own creative process. I zone out and think about how things could be different. Do you find yourself too much in email mode? And What About the Opposite?

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Email readers, continue here.] So if you wonder why we focus on this subject to the extent of seeming redundant, well then, it’s about time. So this issue becomes one to be dealt with by every manager at every level of the organization. There is the flip side to making efficient use of time.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

And yet, as I recall the greatest thrills, the memorable events, the best of memories, almost none are about the money. But your most satisfying life journey will never be about the money. The rewards of angel investing. Have you ever spent enough time with your family? Can you ever spend enough? Isn’t it time to try?

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

If you're an application developer, sending emails through your application can be a chore. It turns out it's not just a quick line of code to send an email -- it's also a hassle to make sure that those emails get delivered, that your email isn't classified as spam, and handling all sorts of delivery issues.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Tuesday, November 15, 2011 -- Is Social Media Killing Email. Youve seen the headlines: 9 Reasons Why Email is Dead. With the seemingly endless reports about the death of email, its no wonder that the commonly-held myth of decreased email usage exists. Presented by the Marketing and Sales Executives Society.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

This insight addresses more the impact of such behavior upon the actions of employees and others who observe that behavior from a senior manager or owner of a business – and know that they cannot say anything about it without jeopardizing their jobs.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 11, 2024

How about the size of the board? Email readers, continue here…] Some board members find themselves debating whether there should be an expansion from five to seven, from seven to nine or more to allow for such a mixture of protective seats created by the investment documents and balance with outside board members.

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socalTECH

APRIL 5, 2011

Yesterday's big email privacy/hacking news was the hacking of a database of millions of emails at email marketing provider Epsilon. In case you have not seen it yet Epsilon, one of the largest ESP (Email Service Providers), had their database of millions of emails hacked on March 30th. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

When Ethan was considering leaving Google we talked about it. What do we like about OpenTable? So the focus became about creating the convenience of consumer booking all service-based businesses such as: hair appointments, dental, trainers, chiropractors, massage therapists, oil changes, pool cleaners – whatever.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 18, 2024

How about loss of institutional knowledge? How about non-profit boards? How about staggered four-year terms? Email readers, continue here…] That’s appropriate for non-profits for the reasons listed above. Well, here’s a problem that needs a bit of thought.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

But the ground we covered was awesome for anybody wanting to know more about sales. should you email before you call? LinkedIn (we talked about some tricks we use in LinkedIn). 36:00 Sales people only care about money. When & Whom should you hire? when is the right time to hire your first sales employee? Salesforce.

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