Berkonomics

AUGUST 17, 2023

A liquidity event opportunity Several years later, with the approval of the board and entrepreneur, I was able to engage a very well-known potential acquirer of the business who offered an attractive price for the still young but successful enterprise. Trust works both ways. The post Need investment capital? first appeared on BERKONOMICS.

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socalTECH

MAY 22, 2019

For our interview this morning, we talked with David Wood , the Founder and CEO of Eventene (www.eventene.com), an early stage startup, bootstrapped startup developing event management software. What does Eventene do? David Wood: We make event planning software for social organizations. We do private events, not public events.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 9, 2023

Here is one very personal question. “Have you figured out what you want to have, or to be, when you reach the end of your personal run in this business life?” If you own a significant piece of the business, is this a time to consider planning an eventual exit or liquidity event? It is a fair question to ask.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Forming business relationships at the highest level As you follow these insights from ignition to liquidity event, you’ll detect a continuing theme, emphasizing the need for deep and wide relationships that the CEO and senior staff can call upon for advice and guidance. That last 10% is most important and often overlooked. The post Wow!

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 2, 2021

The company has already worked with names as diverse as the Golden State Warriors, the Dallas Cowboys, and pop sensation Billy Eilish on embedding its interactive tools into various live events and promotions. But what started in the gaming world quickly spun out as the company slashed prices to $500 per month for its services. “We

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 20, 2020

What can kill the deal after the LOI is signed? What could happen to kill the deal that looks so good to all now? What about events you can’t control? You’ve informed your top management of the pending but still secret deal and they know they will be impacted and are a bit skittish. Worrying over a public announcement?

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 26, 2021

What happened to a job for life? Certainly, other employees will see the supportive behavior, understand the company’s contribution to the career of this upwardly mobile employee, and celebrate not only the graduation event but the great culture of the company itself. A recent statistic I saw surprised me.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 14, 2019

Tesla is scheduled to reveal the Model Y — the next electric vehicle in the electric automaker’s lineup — tonight at an event in Los Angeles after, not months, but years of teasers and hints from CEO Elon Musk. Tesla will live stream the Model Y unveiling event at 8 pm PT via its website. What to expect. Stay tuned.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Of course, there are external risks that cannot be controlled or predicted but can be planned for as well – natural disasters, sudden political or economic events that rattle the entire economy, and more. If you could predict a crisis within your business before its occurrence, wouldn’t you move to prevent or reduce its impact?

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 23, 2018

The powerful words are “What if…” followed by an ever-deeper question that follows the possible results of an action, or a decision based upon the last “What if” question. One stated that he asked “what if” the U.S. Use them more frequently as you manage your enterprise, not matter at what level you manage.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2020

And what does that really mean for the firm? Or, maybe it’s just about getting out of the way and watching what they can achieve. The fact that Kara doesn’t have what my wife likes to refer jokingly as my “Y chromosome problem” is beside the fact. So What Does All This Mean? Wait, What About Yves? So why now?

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Raising capital for a female-led startup can be very diffiult--which is what Justine Lassoff and Melinda Moore found out when they started their own company, LovingEco, in Los Angeles. What is TuesdayNights? Back then, there really weren't many networking events or groups for high power women in Los Angeles, so we really filled a need.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

First, the implied promise: Taking money from professional investors such as angels or VCs usually requires that you agree to seek an exit for those investors in your plan, often targeting five to seven years as the ideal period for growth before a liquidity event. What if you later decide to just keep control?

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socalTECH

JANUARY 18, 2019

EV Safe Charge rents out EV chargers for events, in addition to having its own business installing charging stations. What is EV Safe? With that project, we provide level 2 DC fast chargers, providing everything needed for successful EV charging at events, anywhere in this country or Canada.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 20, 2023

What does THAT mean? years before a liquidity event (positive or negative.) The post What are the odds of your startup’s success? Well, the numbers don’t lie, even if there are several sources of these statistics. Starting a company is HARD – in so many ways. And risky too. Let’s start with a restaurant -not our thing.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 13, 2020

Are you currently at risk due to events you cannot control? And then: What lessons were learned from that failure? What questions should you ask? Email readers, continue here…] Questions you should ask include: “What were the major factors contributing to the failure?” “How What about next time?

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Tech.Co

JULY 13, 2023

Subscribe xAI: What We Know so far xAI, as the company’s website states, has been set up to “understand the true nature of the Universe”. Twitter Spaces Event Reveals More About xAI Musk hosted a Twitter Spaces event this week, during which he discussed the new AI project in more detail. The post What Is xAI?

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Tech.Co

JULY 28, 2020

From SXSW in mid-March to E3 in June, many believed these cancellations would help curb the spread of the virus, opening the door to more events in 2021. Unfortunately, that doesn't appear to be the case, as the Consumer Trade Association (CTA) has announced that CES 2021 will be entirely digital, with no in-person events whatsoever.

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Berkonomics

MAY 7, 2020

Those of us who have experienced this heart-stopping event now regularly back up our data and many of us create daily images of our entire hard drives often, ready this time to address an effective recovery. My past examples of frightening risk events. If not, it is probably only a matter of time until you do.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 2, 2015

I have absolutely no affiliation with the event, no economic interests and had no other reason for writing about Web Summit other than as a person who has to attend many events for my professional life I found it to be the most meticulously plan and run and intent upon serving its audience of any major event I had attended.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

What is The List? With The List, what we're doing is tapping into that white space, for business professionals. Before this, I had an event planning company. I had been working from home, not working in an office, because as an event manager you are all remote. We believe with The List, people know what they want.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 12, 2023

It is quite clear that such an error would be found immediately today based upon changes in testing procedures made by all processor manufacturers after that event. Perhaps that balance can be measured in estimating what a company could endure in lost overhead and hits to reputation before becoming crippled and unable to recover.

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socalTECH

APRIL 3, 2019

What exactly is Lucid Sight? I was there, watching what he was doing, told him it was incredible, and said, let's start a company! I was there, watching what he was doing, told him it was incredible, and said, let's start a company!. The way the game works, is you play along with the sporting event.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 20, 2013

Tell us what their life is like without your product – how they struggle. is there a theme for the event? what level will the audience be in terms of knowledge / experience? what do you think they’d want to hear about? This is called “vocal variety” and it’s critical.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 3, 2023

Some businesses require very little capital and the founder can self-finance the enterprise and retain 100% of its ownership and control from ignition through liquidity event (startup through sale). For those of you who fit that description, nice work. There is a lot to say about retaining control. The post Need money?

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 15, 2022

The new programs are a part of a range of new products Uber is launching across its ride-hail and delivery platforms, which are being announced on Monday at the company’s Global Product Event. Motional’s program will handle longer distance deliveries in Santa Monica, according to an Uber spokesperson.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 31, 2019

And from that comes training in first aid, disaster preparation, and outdoor skills, planning for events and outings, and any number of simulations or practice runs at rescue training – from snake bites to earthquakes to fires to broken limbs to heart attacks in the wilderness. Asking “What if?” Simply learning to ask, “What if?”

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2023

Of course, that has be a repeatable event, with enough revenue to sustain the business. So what should an entrepreneur do to convince themselves, as well as potential investors, that they have a viable business model before it is totally proven? Start selling it before you build it. Marketing is everything these days.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 8, 2020

Talk about what CurtCo is working on? We've had event companies, and clubs, and web businesses, all vertically focused on either passions or really exciting subjects like knowledge management, sales, field force automation, and home office computing, small business, bedtime reading. That is amazing.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 23, 2020

And what about termination decisions you make affecting just the few you wanted to eliminate anyway? What did Mom say when we were kids? Keep the employees for the SBA PPP requirements regarding loan forgiveness, or furlough or let good employees go, so they can file unemployment claims? I am reminded of the term, “Play Nice!”

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2022

What is needed first is your strong leadership, or even a leadership team, to build a plan, assign the right people, and monitor the steps to resolution. Your people need to know who to follow, what to do, and how to do it. Prepare now to make your next crisis a leadership event, rather than a loss of trust event, for all to see.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

I recently returned from a 5-day visit to Ireland, my first time back in 10 years and the start of what I hope will be a more regular travel schedule there. It can’t be underestimated just how influential hosting such an event can be on the future tech economy and jobs in Ireland. More on that in moment.

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Tech.Co

OCTOBER 27, 2023

In this guide, you'll learn exactly what Claude is, how it works, and all about its parent company, Anthropic. What is Anthropic AI? What is Claude AI? What is Anthropic AI? What is Claude AI? More than 350,000 people signed up to the waitlist to use Claude 2, the most recent version of the language model.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 6, 2017

What is Hopscotch? We naturally progressed into live events, their passionate fan base, and to the venues themselves, where we are helping fans to navigate game day or the event day experience. Most recently, we've been laser focused on college, the culmination of sports and events. What do your apps do?

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Berkonomics

MAY 9, 2013

Great executives and managers seem to intuitively know what they don’t know. But it is not at all uncommon to not even know what questions to ask. How do you avoid being sideswiped by the new product you never saw coming, or by the “black swan” event no-one ever thought of – that might threaten your business?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 9, 2023

Many business owners and professionals I know claim they are too busy in their jobs and not interested in taking part in any networking events. You need to be proactive in selecting networking opportunities that are relevant to your relationship needs, rather than waiting for available industry conferences or events.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 28, 2017

Looking for someone who can put together that perfect wedding or corporate event? PartySlate (www.partyslate.com)--which is backed by a slate of LA area investors--offers up a place to browse photos on events, find venues, and most importantly, planners who put those events on, so your next big event can be an unforgettable one.

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