Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

We spent our future since the equity was artificial. If these factors impact earnings the stock market may be headed South – If unemployment rises housing prices won’t. Bad stock markets mean less IPO’s and lower prices for M&A. It is also a result of pent-up demand. So why the ’09 bounce?

Venture Capital 269

Venture Capital Startup Funding Technical Review 269

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

OPEC (the organization of petroleum exporting countries) is a cartel that was set up in the 1960′s and represents the interests of the 12 biggest oil producing countries in the world with the goal of increasing prices of oil, a good supplied in limited quantities to a world that had insatiable demand for the product. Why the limitation?

Hulu 292

Hulu Technical Review Content Advertising 292

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

They need a large infusion from venture capitalists, private equity, bank loans, or mezzanine financing. Marketing shapes the concept, branding, packaging, pricing, and positioning. Delivering a superlative experience is the only way to get truly loyal clients, repeat business, and expansion through social networks.

Startup 97

Startup Sales Metrics Guide 97

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2013

Those at the other extreme don’t look up from the grindstone long enough to notice whether all their work is producing sweat equity or just sweat. You have figured out how to undercut your competitor’s price, and still hold your margin. Reserve the same names on the leading social networks and blogs. Both are networks.

Startup 100

Startup Patents Competition Social Network 100

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

There is much discussion online and also in small, private groups, about why the price of technology companies – public and private – are falling. It pains me to see the typical (and predictable) responses on Twitter, “VCs want prices to drop!” ” “Sure, prices are dropping. What hogwash.

Startup 150

Startup Company Companies Venture Capital 150

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2012

Those at the other extreme don’t look up from the grindstone long enough to notice whether all their work is producing sweat equity or just sweat. You have figured out how to undercut your competitor’s price, and still hold your margin. Reserve the same names on the leading social networks and blogs. Both are networks.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Patents Startup Ideas 102

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

They need a large infusion from venture capitalists, private equity, bank loans, or mezzanine financing. Marketing shapes the concept, branding, packaging, pricing, and positioning. Delivering a superlative experience is the only way to get truly loyal clients, repeat business, and expansion through social networks.

Startup 108

Startup Sales Metrics Entrepreneur 108

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 9, 2011

My partnership was pretty bearish and scratched our heads a bit at price tags. The following is a 2-week graph of the end-of-week price of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) in Autumn 2008. You would think it would be better for M&A to be more active when the markets are down – better prices. M&A returned.

Marketing 305

Marketing Venture Capital Funding Technical Review 305

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Those at the other extreme don’t look up from the grindstone long enough to notice whether all their work is producing sweat equity or just sweat. You have figured out how to undercut your competitor’s price, and still hold your margin. Reserve the same names on the leading social networks and blogs. Both are networks.

Startup 88

Startup Patents Competition Social Network 88

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

We discussed in the video why they don’t price this money but give it as convertible debt) they don’t make announcements to the market. But when the finally convert the debt to equity the round gets filed with the SEC and thus journalists often pick up on it. They also avoid Reg D.

Venture Capital 285

Venture Capital Startup Advertising Redpoint 285

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

They need a large infusion from venture capitalists, private equity, bank loans, or mezzanine financing. Marketing shapes the concept, branding, packaging, pricing, and positioning. Delivering a superlative experience is the only way to get truly loyal clients, repeat business, and expansion through social networks.

Startup 56

Startup Sales Metrics Guide 56

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2013

They need a large infusion from venture capitalists, private equity, bank loans, or mezzanine financing. Marketing shapes the concept, branding, packaging, pricing, and positioning. Delivering a superlative experience is the only way to get truly loyal clients, repeat business, and expansion through social networks.

Sales 96

Sales Metrics Startup Entrepreneur 96

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2012

Many people seem to use the social network advertising model for revenue, but forget it assumes at least 100M users and $50M investment. Describe your market penetration strategy, sales channels, pricing, and strategic partnerships. This is how you will make money, who pays you, and gross margins. Marketing, sales, and partners.

Competition 113

Competition Metrics Startup Invest 113

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

It doesn’t prove your business model of pricing, distribution, and support. Investors like to see that you have committed personal funds as well as “sweat equity,” and they like to see real progress at this level. Get a real customer and real revenue. Show personal investment. Become a visible expert.

Funding 112

Funding Entrepreneur Startup CTO Hire 112

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 13, 2011

Many people seem to use the social network advertising model for revenue, but forget it assumes at least 100M users and $50M investment. Describe your market penetration strategy, sales channels, pricing, and strategic partnerships. This is how you will make money, who pays you, and gross margins. Marketing, sales, and partners.

Competition 116

Competition Metrics Startup Sales 116

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Pricing models, the freemium myth and why you may not be charging enough for your product - Seth Levine's VC Adventure , August 12, 2010 I’ve been pulled into a number of product and pricing meetings recently (for reasons unknown I’ve become the Foundry pricing and productization guy). equity debate. How it happens.

Startup 191

Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Hire 191

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2012

It doesn’t prove your business model of pricing, distribution, and support. Investors like to see that you have committed personal funds as well as “sweat equity,” and they like to see real progress at this level. Get a real customer and real revenue. Show personal investment. Become a visible expert.

Startup 104

Startup CTO Hire Press Custom 104

Jason Nazar

MAY 2, 2016

Ensure your business name is available on a wide variety of social networking websites in order to develop consistent branding ( KnowEm ). Create and manage your social media presence. Set up your computer and network. Clarify who gets equity , and how much. Determine a pricing system for your product(s).

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Startup Google Mentor 40

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2011

It doesn’t prove your business model of pricing, distribution, and support. Investors like to see that you have committed personal funds as well as “sweat equity,” and they like to see real progress at this level. Get a real customer and real revenue. Show personal investment. Become a visible expert.

Startup 101

Startup CTO Hire Press Custom 101

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2010

Many people seem to use the social network advertising model for revenue, but forget it requires at least 100M users and $50M investment. Describe your market penetration strategy, sales channels, pricing, and strategic partnerships. This is how you will make money, who pays you, and gross margins.

Invest 74

Invest Tips Competition Metrics 74

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Mike has over 18 years of business development, marketing and management experience in businesses ranging from early stage start-ups to private equity and from mid-stage business to large turn-around operations. Price: $15 (Early Bird). 8:30 – 9:30pm – cocktail reception and networking. What: Spotlight Series Event.

Tech Coast Angels 96

Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Startup 96

Jason Nazar

APRIL 18, 2009

But that kind of dedication comes with a price. For the past 2 years I’ve neglected my health, family, and friends. Over the past year, I’ve become a more solitary person with my thoughts and emotions than I’ve ever been, while increasingly becoming a public figure who’s known as an outgoing social networker and showman.

Startup 85

Startup Pricing Social Network Writing 85

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 22, 2010

It doesn’t prove your business model of pricing, distribution, and support. Investors like to see that you have committed personal funds as well as “sweat equity,” and they like to see real progress at this level. Get a real customer and real revenue. Show personal investment. Become a visible expert.

Tips 88

Tips Startup CTO Hire Press 88

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) - 500 Hats , November 1, 2010 I've held off writing this post for a long time, because I couldn't quite get my head around all the issues. If network B has 20 users than it’s value is 400 (20*20). How to Take Down Facebook -- Hint: It Ain't Twitter. But I don’t think so.

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2010

Social Networks and Citizen Commerce: Reinventing Ecommerce. Ben Huh, Cheezburger Network. Name Your Price: Influencing Customer's Purchasing Decisions. Understanding the effect of perceived discounts, multiple product levels, price anchoring, and other. Walter Knapp, Lijit Networks (www.lijit.com).

Guide 69

Guide Startup Venture Capital Entrepreneur 69