Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2010

My original thinking from Oct ’09 was, while I didn’t (and still don’t) have a crystal ball I worried that: consumers were over-stretched with debt (and make up 77% of the economy), unemployment would continue to rise, which in turn would drive the stock market south and cut the rate of M&A activity and VC investment even further.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

We had more than 700 resumes, short-listed 65, interviewed 16 in one-hour meetings had 6 full-day interviews including a presentation by the candidate on a selected market opportunity and we did 3 finalist dinners to test cultural fit. If you had a non-business undergrad and want to study for a master’s in business – go for it!

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socalTECH

MAY 1, 2019

Pretty much the only thing that has changed is the price, and they're charging more. I just thought there would be more of a marketing spin, but it's not. Here's something else that might be interesting to people here, is everyone know there are a lot of technology incubators out there. It's more about product differentiation.

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Legalzoom Startup Incubator Services 127

socalTECH

APRIL 29, 2014

Our first project was 3D imaging of the heart, so that doctors could study a pacemaker and defibrillator recall from the Alfred E. Unfortunately, those providers decided the gold leads were expensive, and decided to use a Chinese vendor which would provide them at half price. I''ve worked in the movie business, movie, audio, imaging.

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Startup Competition Software Review UCLA 262

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2015

According to a classic Gompers and Lerner study, the challenge is very real, with a majority of new ventures that don't attract investors failing within the first three years. Join a startup incubator. Now the price is closer to $100, if you are willing to do the work yourself.

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Startup Technical Review Equity 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2014

According to a Gompers and Lerner study, the challenge is very real, with a majority of new ventures that don''t attract investors failing within the first three years. Join a startup incubator. Now the price is closer to $100, if you are willing to do the work yourself. Nevertheless, it’s an option that doesn’t cost you equity.

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Entrepreneur Funding Startup Technical Review 113

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

I went to school at Babson, back East, and majored in finance and entrepreneurial studies. I've been engaged in about thirty startups, anywhere from in incubators, being an angel investor, to leading the charge. Hautelook disintermediated the off-price part of the segment. It's the relationship between price and quality.

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Southern California Startup Custom Customer 200

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2017

According to my experience and a classic Gompers and Lerner study, the challenge is very real, with a majority of new ventures that don't attract investors failing within the first three years. Join a startup incubator. Now the price is closer to $100, if you are willing to do the work yourself.

Develop 70

Develop Development Product Startup 70

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

According to a Gompers and Lerner study, the challenge is very real, with 90% of new ventures that don't attract investors failing within the first three years. Join a startup incubator. Now the price is closer to $100, if you are willing to do the work yourself. Nevertheless, it’s an option that doesn’t cost you equity.

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Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 123

socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2011

We caught up with Sam Rogoway , the firm's CEO--and the former founder of TripUp, which is now part of Kayak--to hear about how the firm is hoping to revolutionize the local business video market with its services, which just launched last month. What we want to do is bring very good videos to businesses, at a very affordable price.

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Networking Search Engine Optimization Product Startup 150

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2010

Branding / Marketing / Publicity marketing, PR, publicity. . Why cater to a market that makes you eat ramen when you can slap on a suit and get budget for sushi? Bootstrapping enterprise, marketing, Sales. . Bootstrapping marketing, Start-up, Technology. . Jason Glaspey, PIE (Portland Incubator Experiment).

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