socalTECH

OCTOBER 5, 2011

The other is stigma--going up to someone and saying, I have an addiction problem, or my son has an addiction problem, and can you help them. That caused me to start a student group we called Psychology In Action (www.psychologyinaction.org), to help get the word out about psychology research to the public.

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UCLA Research Tech Coast Angels Offshore 204

socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2009

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Southern California IP Orange County Glendale 133

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

We have heard that there are tax advantages in doing business offshore. All this sounds very enticing and many budding entrepreneurs can’t wait to fly to Paris or Shanghai to tap into the international markets. However, the eager startup CEO should consider a number of potential pitfalls, before jumping on the international bandwagon.

Offshore 48

Offshore Startup Patents Outsource Development 48

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

A while back, I published an article on “ Understanding the Dreaded Investor Due Diligence ,” describing what investors do to validate your startup before they invest. Here is the inverse, sometimes called reverse due diligence, describing what you should do to validate your investor before signing up for an equity partnership.

Offshore 89

Offshore Entrepreneur Invest Social Network 89

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 29, 2010

See this LA Times article from last year about a likely scammer closer to startups, and an ongoing saga of events from the victim’s perspective. So what can you do, and what are the “red flags” to look for as you do your due diligence before pooling your money with other investors, or accepting money for your startup from investors?

Offshore 70

Offshore Tips Satisfaction Invest 70

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2010

There is no simple answer to that question for all cases, but there certainly are some key considerations which will help you select the optimal solution for your case. It’s like giving up control of your company. Companies in Asia and Eastern Europe can still provide direct cost reductions of up to 75%. Cost factors.

Outsource Development 51

Outsource Development Outsource Software Offshore 51

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2013

Let me start by saying that Clayton is one of the most influential people on my thoughts about markets that led to both the concept behind my first startup and my main theses in investing. Startup Grind was a truly awesome conference and Derek the consumate host. .” Who else does Clayton pray for?

Venture Capital 403

Venture Capital Education Offshore Outsource Development 403

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 25, 2011

Experiences way beyond any hack-a-thon, startup blog or your current company engagement can enrich your thinking and challenge you to think more broadly about the solutions you offer in the market. Esther was talking about problems and entrepreneurs as far away as Russia. It was an “enterprise 2.0” I have talked about this before.

Class 334

Class Writing Web 2.0 Offshore 334

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

I first learned the ropes around SEO (search engine optimization) and how for years this has been a cat-and-mouse game where people game the system (Google) through link exchanges, offshore SEO “agencies,&# widgets, algorithmically optimized content and the like that degrades the quality of search results. I’ll help promote it.

News 284

News Blogging Search Engine Optimization SEO 284

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 5, 2010

In the era of Skype, web conferencing tools and collaboration software conventional wisdom says that distributed startup teams can be just as effective as those that are in person. Or more precisely the people espousing the benefits of distributed startups teams are often distributed and therefore self rationalizing it. Been there.

Technical Advisors 335

Technical Advisors Outsource Development Offshore Startup 335