socalTECH

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Leveraging the technology of X1, X1 Discovery said it provides a platform to collect, authenticate, search, review, and produce electronically stored information from social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. X1 Discovery said it will be releasing its software on October 18th, priced at $945 per seat annually.

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Social Media Media Idealab Software Review 182

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2020

With this model, a startup pre-sells their product early, at a cheaper price, in exchange for a pledge. This model facilitates donations to charities and creative projects, and has been around for a long time via sites such as GoFundMe. Other popular sites for startups, including StartupNation and Startups.co In the U.S.,

Entrepreneur 129

Entrepreneur Outsource Development Satisfaction Equity 129

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2022

My first advice for new entrepreneurs is to pick a domain that doesn’t have the sky-high up-front development costs, like online web sites and smart phone apps. The most effective new way of funding startups is to use online sites, like Kickstarter , to request donations, pre-order, get a reward, or even give equity. Use crowd funding.

Tips 104

Tips Startup Technical Review Equity 104

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Thinking about applying to or ever wondered what its like taking part of an accelerator or incubation program? Mark Evans, VP of Engineering & Co-founder at NetPlenish (a 500 Startups funded company) NetPlenish is price comparison meets automatic replenishment for the things you buy over and over again. Tickets: $10.00

Incubator 64

Incubator Santa Monica Idealab Social Media 64

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2012

the digital business studio and incubator headed by former MySpace CEO Mike Jones. The site also incorporates status updates via email or MMS of pets during a user's vacation, and allows pet sitters to set their own pricing and schedule. The new startup is backed by Science, Inc., READ MORE>>.

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GRP Partners Social Media Incubator Email 147

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2019

My first advice for new entrepreneurs is to pick a domain, such as online web sites and smart phone apps, that doesn’t have the sky-high up-front development costs. The hottest new way of funding startups is to use online sites, like Kickstarter , to request donations, pre-order, get a reward, or even give equity.

Startup 128

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 128

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Thinking about applying to or ever wondered what its like taking part of an accelerator or incubation program? Mark Evans, VP of Engineering & Co-founder at NetPlenish (a 500 Startups funded company) NetPlenish is price comparison meets automatic replenishment for the things you buy over and over again. Tickets: $10.00

Incubator 40

Incubator Santa Monica Idealab Social Media 40

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

We realized that one problem with event venues, is that each city has a wedding website, but no one can actually determine pricing and availability of those venues. Knowing what it costs to run special events for parties and weddings, that's an incredible price. That requires a phone call. Are there enough startups to go around?

Beverly Hills 203

Beverly Hills Incubator Commerce Los Angeles 203

socalTECH

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Joel Milne: The way this works, is a consumer can go to our website, get an online estimate or quote on a job they want done, and we try to provide real price transparency upfront. We can do about 85 percent of all repairs on the driveway, on site. My background is on the consumer technology side.

Mobile 100

Mobile Startup Orange County San Diego 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2019

My first advice for new entrepreneurs is to pick a domain that doesn’t have the sky-high up-front development costs, like online web sites and smart phone apps. The hottest new way of funding startups is to use online sites, like Kickstarter , to request donations, pre-order, get a reward, or even give equity. Use crowd funding.

Startup 87

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 87

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2018

Investors showed an increased appetite for new stocks, with 18 percent of deals pricing above the marketed share price range. I can remember when creating a web site for eCommerce could easily require a million dollar investment. Startup incubators and accelerators are popping up everywhere.

Entrepreneur 66

Entrepreneur Startup Social Media Satisfaction 66

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

You get the exact price for the procedure you are getting, before you go and get it done. Scott Sangster: There are companies that claim to help you find a doctor, or which will do online scheduling, or might give visibility into a doctor's price--but, I'm not aware of any that do all of those things. How's the company funded?

Tech Coast Angels 164

Tech Coast Angels Incubator Organization Startup 164

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2015

My first advice for new entrepreneurs is to pick a domain, such as online web sites and smart phone apps, that doesn’t have the sky-high up-front development costs. The hottest new way of funding startups is to use online sites, like Kickstarter , to request donations, pre-order, get a reward, or even give equity.

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Startup Technical Review Equity 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2014

My first advice for new entrepreneurs is to pick a domain that doesn’t have the sky-high up-front development costs, like online web sites and smart phone apps. The hottest new way of funding startups is to use online sites, like Kickstarter , to request donations, pre-order, get a reward, or even give equity (coming soon).

Entrepreneur 113

Entrepreneur Funding Startup Technical Review 113

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2017

My first advice for new entrepreneurs is to pick a domain that doesn’t have the sky-high up-front development costs, like online web sites and smart phone apps. The hottest new way of funding startups is to use online sites, like Kickstarter , to request donations, pre-order, get a reward, or even give equity. Use crowd funding.

Develop 70

Develop Development Product Startup 70

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

My first advice for new entrepreneurs is to pick a domain that doesn’t have the sky-high up-front development costs, like online web sites and smart phone apps. The hottest new way of funding startups is to use online sites, like Kickstarter , to request donations, pre-order, get a reward, or even give equity (coming soon).

Startup 123

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 123

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2018

My first advice for new entrepreneurs is to pick a domain, such as online web sites and smart phone apps, that doesn’t have the sky-high up-front development costs. The hottest new way of funding startups is to use online sites, like Kickstarter , to request donations, pre-order, get a reward, or even give equity.

Startup 53

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 53

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

He eventually applied his lessons learned in these experiences when he founded Zag, a company that helps consumers buy cars over the Internet at pre-negotiated prices with nearly 4,000 dealers across the country [disclosure: my firm GRP Partners is an investor in Zag]. Incubated by Clearstone Ventures in 2008. Current round: $4.

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Zag Truecar Venture Capital CarsDirect 248

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

So when Sam Rosen came to me with the idea of disrupting storage with a product that is priced cheaper than existing incumbents and he could build a product that is a better service I was intrigued. What price will your customer ultimately accept? The US market is worth more than $25 billion and Europe is the same.

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Startup Marketing Study SEO 150

socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2011

At TripUp, we had lots of user generated reviews and hotels, and we were the first to add user general video to a travel community site. What we want to do is bring very good videos to businesses, at a very affordable price. How are you able to keep production values high even at a low price point?

Networking 150

Networking Search Engine Optimization Product Startup 150

socalTECH

JUNE 17, 2009

If you look at the site, it's comprised principally of individual bulletin boards for private companies. We allow them to post their requests, with the highest price posting for shares at the top of the list for buyers, and the reverse for sellers. Are you transacting sales through the site yet?

Startup 124

Startup Zag Venture Capital Equity 124

socalTECH

MARCH 4, 2021

I had been seed investing and incubating businesses, and was sitting with a friend of mine, John Miller, who ran Caliburger, which is a 35 location burger chain, which is exporting the California lifestyle, much like In-N-Out does. We could have raised more, but apparently, we crashed SeedInvest's entire site on the last day of the campaign.

Startup 113

Startup Venture Capital Capital Custom 113

socalTECH

MARCH 15, 2016

Based on ratings, reviews, and price, designers are able to hire a factory or contractor from our platform. The third problem we solve, is pricing and payment. We actually have partnered with a group here in LA, Manufacture LA, the LA fashion incubator. We help apparel designers connect with factories.

Software Review 100

Software Review Design Technical Review Platform 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Jonathan Shokrian: My background is in real estate and finance, but I've also been very focused on photography, and did a bunch of photography in college.Most of the photography you see on the site are photos I took. But, if you look online, they charge the same, retail store prices because you can't undercut retailers if you're Calvin Klein.

Commerce 201

Commerce Startup Design Los Angeles 201

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 10, 2012

It’s almost a subconscious connection vs. all other media sites. Rather than figure it out and reverse engineer a price strategy, they simply asked their customers what they would be willing to pay for shipping. They took everyone’s response and averaged the price, which came to about $5. It’s a breath of fresh air.

Startup 98

Startup Custom Customer Pricing 98

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 28, 2007

Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -. User Interface Beyond the Web Site ► November (7) Negative Customer Acquisition Costs - Creative Sta. ► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO? Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh.

Google 150

Google Mobile CTO Coach Southern California 150

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 25, 2007

Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -. User Interface Beyond the Web Site ► November (7) Negative Customer Acquisition Costs - Creative Sta. ► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO? Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh.

CTO Coach 150

CTO Coach Southern California CTO Hire Startup 150

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -. User Interface Beyond the Web Site ► November (7) Negative Customer Acquisition Costs - Creative Sta. ► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO? Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh.

Blogging 150

Blogging CTO Coach Southern California CTO Hire 150

InfoChachkie

APRIL 21, 2013

My mother and father started a little hardware company in Price, Utah and they turned it into a very, very successful construction company. I used to get up at 5:00 in the morning with my father and go to construction sites. "I actually come from a long line of entrepreneurs. From that young, very impressionable age.

Networking 214

Networking Startup Santa Barbara RSS 214

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -. User Interface Beyond the Web Site ► November (7) Negative Customer Acquisition Costs - Creative Sta. ► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO? Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh.

Los Angeles 150

Los Angeles CTO Hire CTO Coach Develop 150

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

But in the end we selected David Lin , a superstar who did 4 years at the technology investment banking firm Montgomery & Co and 4 years as Director of Strategy at the comparison shopping site PriceGrabber where he dealt with many operational issues. He’s a star who has a very intuitive feel for technology and … no MBA.

Startup 337

Startup Venture Capital Study Course 337

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 27, 2007

Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -. User Interface Beyond the Web Site ► November (7) Negative Customer Acquisition Costs - Creative Sta. ► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO? Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh.

eHarmony 150

eHarmony CTO Coach CTO Hire Southern California 150

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 25, 2007

Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -. User Interface Beyond the Web Site ► November (7) Negative Customer Acquisition Costs - Creative Sta. ► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO? Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh.

CTO Coach 150

CTO Coach Southern California CTO Hire Social Media 150

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -. User Interface Beyond the Web Site ► November (7) Negative Customer Acquisition Costs - Creative Sta. ► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO? Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh.

CTO Coach 150

CTO Coach Southern California CTO Hire Social Media 150

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 21, 2014

Zeroblock , the highly successful mobile and web app was recently acquired by the world’s most popular Bitcoin site and online wallet, Blockchain.info. Overall, he remains optimistic towards Bitcoin prices and cues the Dogecoin community’s phrase “to the moon! The ultimate plan? Be the Bloomberg of Bitcoin.

Startup 104

Startup Venture Capital Draper Invest 104

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 20, 2007

Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -. User Interface Beyond the Web Site ► November (7) Negative Customer Acquisition Costs - Creative Sta. ► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO? Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh.

CTO Coach 150

CTO Coach Southern California CTO Hire Social Media 150

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Richard Wolpert – Managing Director of Amplify.LA, startup incubator and Venture Advisor at Accel Partners. For a full breakdown of each of our speakers’ backgrounds, visit our event info site ! Bitcoin and the closure of nefarious exchange site, Silk Road. Get yourself up to speed by reading through JATI, Inc.’s

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Startup Google Education Venture Capital 95