TechCrunch LA

MAY 14, 2020

Ettitude , the Los Angeles-based, direct-to-consumer startup making sustainable bedding and sleepwear from bamboo fibers, has raised a sustainably sized round that should keep the company going even in the face of an economic recession. “Phoebe sent me a sample and I had the best night of sleep in my life,” Dey said.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The global meat substitute market was valued at $4.51 billion two years ago and is expected to double by 2027, attracting startups, like alternative meat food tech company AKUA , that aim to solidify a prominent place in the up-and-coming industry. AKUA co-founder and CEO Courtney Boyd Myers.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 31, 2012

Here is a sample of the reading list for the course that gives you a flavor for just how modern and practical this course is. Her post is short & well written so definitely worth a read if you’re a startup person and want to hear some sensible views on sales. And that leads me to today’s post.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 2, 2021

I’m always looking for evidence of early startup characteristics that might be predictors of long-term success. Every investor has his own list, usually based on his own very small sample, or simply his gut feeling. Of course, we would all like to have a magic list based on more definitive tracking of many real startups over time.

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Startup Study Journal Sample 170

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2019

Every startup founder knows implicitly that startup success is a long hard road. I was reading an old article written by marketing guru Seth Godin a while back where he mentions that “it takes about six years of hard work to become an overnight success”. Then you’ll give up way too soon.

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TechEmpower

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

As part of the onboarding process, the app asks both job seekers and employers what they’re looking for - in a text box - while providing a few suggestions in a pop-up. This isn’t just our opinion - our startup metrics prove it! Even with the pop-up suggestions, we saw significant drop-off during user onboarding.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

First of all, I will admit that there is some risk involved with talking to any potential investors, even with an agreement, just as there is risk in all the elements of your plan, product and market opportunity. There are many samples available from known sources, including this one from my website.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

A new, San Diego startup, Launchsite , has a new online marketplace and service which aims to help you find a website designer--by letting you post your website project, and getting three website concepts presented to you to pick from. designer market marketplace project website design launchsite' Can''t find a good designer?

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Design Help Sample San Diego 212

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 4, 2022

As a startup advisor and investor, I’ve met many aspiring entrepreneurs, and I often get asked the question, “I have a great idea for a startup – do you agree that it real potential?” If we build it, they will come” is not a viable startup strategy. A startup is no place for the Lone Ranger.

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Entrepreneur Startup Ideas Sample 121

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Every startup founder knows implicitly that startup success is a long hard road. I was reading an old article written by marketing guru Seth Godin a while back where he mentions that “it takes about six years of hard work to become an overnight success”. Then you’ll give up way too soon.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

I was asked by a reader how much equity he should give out to early employees and to service providers in a very early stage startup. Founders vs. Early Employees To help with this discussion, let me start with a definition of "early employee." the better the startup will be. Risk Premium on Equity Compensation?

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 28, 2015

In reality, a simple Excel spreadsheet model customized around your assumptions can save you hours and avoid a wasted expense in validating alternative vendor and marketing decisions. The way to start is with a sample financial model, freely available from many sources on the Internet, such as this one from Entrepreneur.

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Startup Pricing Sample Customer 103

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2020

As an aspiring entrepreneur, one of the most important things you need is a memorable “ elevator pitch ,” to communicate your startup value proposition and leave a great first impression on friends, investors, employees, and future customers. Lead with your best marketing pitch and conviction. Highlight the solution more than the team.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2021

If you sold your last startup for $800 million, you probably already know how to build a business, and even conservative investors won’t worry about the quality of your next business plan. There really is no excuse these days, with samples on the Internet, business-plan books in every bookstore, and dozens of apps to automate the process.

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socalTECH

APRIL 24, 2015

Los Angeles-based Instant.ly , which is backed by Greycroft, Openview Venture Partners, DFJ Frontier, and DuPont Capital, has tapped startup veteran Carla Bourque as its new General Manager, Automated Sample, the company recently announced. Bourque had been the CEO of Smartify, the marketing automation and analytics company.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2014

Startups that sell innovative new products seem to get all the attention these days, but services may be the quicker way to larger profits and faster growth. The authors outlined the multitude of services that every company should consider offering, whether they be startups or more mature organizations. Everybody wins.

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Services Startup Outsource Technical Support 101

Tech.Co

MAY 25, 2018

Fortunately, the Startup of the Year program aims to make it easier for founders to connect with resources. In 2006, a passion to help startups grew into Tech Cocktail , a company whose mission was to showcased burgeoning companies in bars around the country. The Case Foundation (Washington, DC).

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Startup Technical Review Competition Software Review 140

socalTECH

JUNE 18, 2013

If you''re a marketer, business, or developer wishing you could run a quick survey of your users, it can be an involved process. However, a new startup, SlimSurveys --created by the same team behind TweetPhoto--thinks it has a better way. slimsurvey tweetphoto startup survey sampling plixi' READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 3, 2022

On Lafayette Street in SoHo, young, fashionable women lined up around the block to enter a minimalist, millennial oasis, the most perfect Instagram feed brought to life. Like with many consumer brands geared toward women, we buy in not just because of the marketing, but because of the product itself. And who cares?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 10, 2013

I’m always looking for evidence of early startup characteristics that might be predictors of long-term success. Every investor has his own list, usually based on his own very small sample, or simply his gut feeling. Of course, we would all like to have a magic list based on more definitive tracking of many real startups over time.

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Startup Study Journal Sample 102

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

of all statistics are made up. Here’s how I learned my lesson: I started my life as a consultant. One of our core tasks was “market analysis,&# which consistent of: market sizing, market forecasts, competitive analysis and then instructing customers on which direction to take. I say it deadpanned.

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Statistics Startup Report Research 415

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2011

In most cases, it is merely a Microsoft Excel spread sheet loaded with your cost and revenue projections for your startup, starting now in time and extending at five years into the future. Start with a “sample” business model, available in generic form or customized for specific industries, from many sources on the Internet.

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Startup Sample Summary Pricing 94

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 6, 2013

Every startup founder knows implicitly that startup success is a long hard road. I was reading an old article written by marketing guru Seth Godin a while back where he mentions that “it takes about six years of hard work to become an overnight success”. Then you’ll give up way too soon. Time passes quickly in this mode.

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Startup Yahoo IBM IBM 118

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 7, 2020

As a startup advisor and investor, I’ve met many aspiring entrepreneurs, and I often get asked the question, “I have a great idea for a startup – do you agree that it real potential?” If we build it, they will come” is not a viable startup strategy. A startup is no place for the Lone Ranger.

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Startup Entrepreneur Ideas Sample 127

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Here is a sampling of ten themes from the book that I think are just as relevant today as they were then: The reality of starting. Startup folks are like medieval monasteries: always convinced that paradise is just ahead or that things only recently got worse. The reality of marketing. That’s not so easy or fun.

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Entrepreneur Sample Guide Ideas 174

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2013

You need all these before you start looking for funding. The company name becomes your intellectual property at the moment you incorporate your startup as an LLC or a Corporation. Select it well – marketers will tell you that you will be selling your name, more than your products. Patent attorney fees start at around $5K.

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Startup Patents IP Social Media 103

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2015

If you sold your last startup for $800 million, you probably already know how to build a business, and even conservative investors won’t worry about the quality of your next business plan. There really is no excuse these days, with samples on the Internet, business-plan books in every bookstore, and dozens of apps to automate the process.

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Startup Writing Mentor Sample 109

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 4, 2017

You need all these before you start looking for funding. The company name becomes your intellectual property at the moment you incorporate your startup as an LLC or a Corporation. Select it well – marketers will tell you that you will be selling your name, more than your products. Here are the key elements: Company name.

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Startup Patents IP Social Media 69

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Most business professionals I know have been conditioned to think of inflation as highly negative, driving up their costs, and reducing customer buying. Respond to new market shifts and opportunities. I recommend sampling one or more of these opportunities, without a major investment on your part.

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Outsource Customer Custom Sample 95

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 16, 2012

I’m always looking for evidence of early startup characteristics that might be predictors of long-term success. Every investor has his own list, usually based on his own very small sample, or simply his gut feeling. Of course, we would all like to have a magic list based on more definitive tracking of many real startups over time.

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Startup Study Journal Sample 99

socalTECH

AUGUST 13, 2012

Los Angeles-based Kidworth (www.kidworth.com) is looking to both help kids learn about entrepreneurship, and more importantly, make it easy for them to set up an online store, sell their services or products, and even handle things like collecting payments via credit card. We're focused on the youth market, teens primarily.

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Startup Sample Sites Coach 196

socalTECH

JULY 8, 2010

Here are three, Southern California startup firms--and their competitors--who are engaged in head to head battles to dominate their industry. Whoever wins, these are some of the local firms in interesting markets--and their tough, well-backed head-to-head competition--worth watching. DocStoc vs. Scribd. DocStoc - Profile.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2023

First of all, I will admit that there is some risk involved with talking to any potential investors, even with an agreement, just as there is risk in all the elements of your plan, product and market opportunity. There are many samples available from known sources, including this one from my website.

Technical Review 101

Technical Review Patents Ideas Sample 101

SoCal CTO

APRIL 8, 2010

If I Launched a Startup - The Startup Lawyer , March 17, 2010 Great advice on initial steps of setting up a Startup. Death By Competitive Analysis - Steve Blank , March 1, 2010 Trading emails with a startup CEO building an iPhone app, I asked him why potential customers would buy his product. And it made me sad.

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Startup Software Review Competition SoCal 150

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Notice that I didn’t say anywhere that a good business plan has to be at least 20 pages, or have ten sections, or must start with an executive summary. I’ll even send you a free sample of my own business plan via email, if you drop me a note. No problem. Your idea may be right, but dead right is not very satisfying to anyone.

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Startup Funding Sample Writing 91

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2013

In most cases, it is merely a Microsoft Excel spread sheet loaded with your cost and revenue projections for your startup, starting now in time and extending at five years into the future. Start with a “sample” business model, available in generic form or customized for specific industries, from many sources on the Internet.

Startup 101

Startup Sample Summary Pricing 101

socalTECH

JANUARY 24, 2011

For this morning's company profile, we thought we'd connect with ShareSquare (www.getsharesquare.com), a newly funded Los Angeles startup focused on QR barcodes -- 3D barcodes -- focused on musicians and entertainers. We caught up with Matthias Galica , the firm's founder, to hear more about the company. However, one way the U.S.

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