socalTECH

DECEMBER 20, 2017

At productboard we aim to bake best practices of product management straight into the interface, so you can improve the way you manage your products right out of the box. In the meantime, we’ll continue publishing thoughts and ideas we’ve learned from great product managers here. Why has product management be so slow to adapt?

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Metrics Ideas Product 100

socalTECH

MAY 17, 2019

For today's interview, we sat down and spoke with David Loo , the founder and CEO of Perspectium (www.perspectium.com), a startup which is developing service management applications designed to help connect different, enterprise service management software products together. Perspectium recently raised a funding round from TVC Capital.

SaaS 113

SaaS Startup Custom Customer 113

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2019

New products and startups often require a culture shift to drive acceptance, which can best be accelerated by zealots or a visible chief disciple, like Steve Jobs. This is media exposure from a neutral third-party, such as an unpaid news story on your product or service to highlight innovations or social value. Long-term sales.

Media 95

Media Framework Social Media Metrics 95

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 7, 2020

Technologists building cool new platforms, just because they can, won’t find investor interest. Entrepreneurs need to document a process of responding to a market need, sizing opportunity, assigning a specific business model, and planning for marketing, sales, and customer satisfaction. Solution development and delivery.

Entrepreneur 131

Entrepreneur Outsource Development Startup Competition 131

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Our fund (Upfront Ventures) recently returned >1x an entire $200 million fund just selling small minatory in secondary sales while still holding most of our stock for an ultimate public market exits. We can’t wait for customers to use the product for 12–18 months and do customer interviews or look at purchase cohorts. of the fund.

Venture Capital 471

Venture Capital Writing Invest Pricing 471

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2021

Customers today quickly get beyond these, and put a competitive priority on the experience of others, reflected in reviews and social media, and their own total experience with your sales process, delivery, returns, and support on their schedule.

Competition 142

Competition Software Review Social Media Custom 142

socalTECH

APRIL 24, 2019

Shane Bernstein: We look at actionable data points and data metrics which are quantifiable across the web, and we qualify them and normalize that data, and sort them based on what they've done. The team is myself and my co-founder, Alex Mostafi, our CTO, and we also have a sales director and director of engineering up north in San Francisco.

Sites 240

Sites Startup Tool CTO Hire 240

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

There is still infinite room for new startup sales modes and models. Look for and reward quantum changes, like cutting cycle time in half, in your processes, products, and services. Data enable: use metrics and measurements. Online entertainment: millions of channels, billions of actors.

Technology 97

Technology Social Media Startup Entertainment 97

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 10, 2013

Rather, these were the words given in response to the opening question to a panel of product managers to “describe their occupation” in 3 words or less, + an additional word on what their biggest challenge was. Jay Stakelon , VP Product Design, Fullscreen. Jen Robinson , Head of Product Manager, Bigframe.

Product 87

Product Fandango Design Startup 87

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Rachel Payne: FEM is a video discovery platform that provides quality, relevant video recommendations for any website, app, or content network that is seeking to drive more engagement around video. I was running the largest deals in the media and entertainment video area across many different Google products. What is FEM?

Google 233

Google Content Startup Venice 233

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Sometimes we measure things and see that in the short term they actually hurt sales. But we do it anyway, because we believe that the short-term metrics probably aren''t indicative of the long term.”. If improperly administered, meetings become counter-productive, especially as an organization grows beyond its initial startup phase.

Tips 223

Tips Framework Metrics Cloud Computing 223

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

New products and startups often require a culture shift to drive acceptance, which can best be accelerated by zealots or a visible chief disciple, like Steve Jobs. This is media exposure from a neutral third-party, such as an unpaid news story on your product or service to highlight innovations or social value. Long-term sales.

Advertising 66

Advertising Marketing Startup Framework 66

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 23, 2015

New products and startups often require a culture shift to drive acceptance, which can best be accelerated by zealots or a visible chief disciple, like Steve Jobs. This is media exposure from a neutral third-party, such as an unpaid news story on your product or service to highlight innovations or social value. Long-term sales.

Marketing 100

Marketing Social Media Framework Media 100

socalTECH

APRIL 4, 2011

Specifically, it allows the automatic creation of ads, the automatic optimization of ads based on conversions, and other things that help companies advertise more effectively on Facebook, and using it to run large scale campaigns on the platform. Those can be sales, coupon redemptions, or downloads. How did firm come about?

Advertising 198

Advertising Startup Santa Monica Social Network 198

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2013

New products and startups often require a culture shift to drive acceptance, which can best be accelerated by zealots or a visible chief disciple, like Steve Jobs. This is media exposure from a neutral third-party, such as an unpaid news story on your product or service to highlight innovations or social value. Long-term sales.

Media 101

Media Marketing Startup Framework 101

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2015

There is still infinite room for new startup sales modes and models. Look for and reward quantum changes, like cutting cycle time in half, in your processes, products, and services. Data enable: use metrics and measurements. Online entertainment: millions of channels, billions of actors.

Startup 106

Startup Social Media Entertainment Metrics 106

socalTECH

AUGUST 30, 2017

David Baird: We have a deep product pipeline, with lots of enhanecments planned. We feel that what we've started with, a platform and marketplace, and lots of other enhancements, will make the experience more addictive and compelling, particularly for the talent seekers. Finally, what's the next big goal for you? READ MORE>>.

Startup 150

Startup Metrics Offshore Sites 150

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

The consumer product they’ve created is called TrueCar. And finally, Scott demonstrated his internal management tool for managing the metrics of his business. Money to be used for hiring and additional product development. Company plans to use the capital to build out sales and marketing and r&d. -a Foursquare.

Zag 248

Zag Truecar Venture Capital CarsDirect 248

socalTECH

JULY 10, 2019

Spencer Price: The customer experience with e-commerce has become less and less human, as algorithms on digital platform replace human interaction. The challenge of any AI platform, is to understand that. So, we stopped our B-to-C product about a yaer ago, and since then have exclusively been licensing our technology.

Pricing 113

Pricing Startup North Hollywood Platform 113

socalTECH

JANUARY 14, 2011

We have a very sophisticated, analytics and software platform that over half the Fortune 50 are now using, to help guide how they invest in marketing and sales activities and investments. Jovian's platform allows us to process and analyze campaigns in-flight, and also provide in-flight course corrections for marketers.

Social Media 235

Social Media Demand Activity Marketing 235

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2015

Technologists building cool new platforms, just because they can, won’t find investor interest. Entrepreneurs need to document a process of responding to a market need, sizing opportunity, assigning a specific business model, and planning for marketing, sales, and customer satisfaction. Solution development and delivery.

Outsource Development 99

Outsource Development Startup Competition Ideas 99

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2017

There is still infinite room for new startup sales modes and models. Look for and reward quantum changes, like cutting cycle time in half, in your processes, products, and services. Data enable: use metrics and measurements. Online entertainment: millions of channels, billions of actors.

Startup 55

Startup Social Media Entertainment Metrics 55

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 6, 2014

There is still infinite room for new startup sales modes and models. Look for and reward quantum changes, like cutting cycle time in half, in your processes, products, and services. Data enable: use metrics and measurements. Online entertainment: millions of channels, billions of actors.

Startup 99

Startup Social Media Entertainment Metrics 99

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 28, 2016

Technologists building cool new platforms, just because they can, won’t find investor interest. Entrepreneurs need to document a process of responding to a market need, sizing opportunity, assigning a specific business model, and planning for marketing, sales, and customer satisfaction. Solution development and delivery.

Ideas 62

Ideas Outsource Development Startup Competition 62

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2013

Entrepreneurs always work hard to create an innovative product or service, but often count on standard seller marketing for sales. Schedule and run the necessary sessions to update strategic product offerings, processes, and marketing programs. Include planned measurements and metrics. Their perception is your reality.

Startup 105

Startup Search Engine Optimization Summary Custom 105

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2015

Concentrate your efforts on two to three platforms to start. Ask yourself where are the influencers in your market, the majority of your target customers, and what type of interaction will be most productive to your business? Add a blog to give yourself a voice, show your expertise, but skip the sales pitch.

Social Media 108

Social Media Media Startup Tips 108

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 7, 2017

Entrepreneurs always work hard to create an innovative product or service, but often count on standard seller marketing for sales. Schedule and run the necessary sessions to update strategic product offerings, processes, and marketing programs. Include planned measurements and metrics. Their perception is your reality.

Search Engine Optimization 58

Search Engine Optimization Startup SEO Custom 58

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2012

In fact, a business plan is needed more by you than investors, as the blueprint for your company, team communication, and progress metrics. Every plan must start with the problem you are solving, not a description of your company and product. Marketing, sales, and partners. Financial forecast and metrics.

Competition 113

Competition Metrics Startup Invest 113

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2012

Entrepreneurs always work hard to create an innovative product or service, but often count on standard seller marketing for sales. Schedule and run the necessary sessions to update strategic product offerings, processes, and marketing programs. Include planned measurements and metrics. Their perception is your reality.

Tips 93

Tips Search Engine Optimization Summary Startup 93

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

At Expertcity (creator of GoToMyPC and GoToMeeting, acquired by Citrix), our VP of Product and Customer Experience led a number of teams during his seven-year tenure including Professional Services, Customer Service and Product Management. Sometimes we measure things and see that in the short term they actually hurt sales.

Tips 279

Tips Startup Framework Custom 279

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2011

Entrepreneurs always work hard to create an innovative product or service, but often count on standard seller marketing for sales. Schedule and run the necessary sessions to update strategic product offerings, processes, and marketing programs. Include planned measurements and metrics. Their perception is your reality.

Custom 96

Custom Customer Search Engine Optimization Summary 96

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 13, 2011

In fact, a business plan is needed more by you than investors, as the blueprint for your company, team communication, and progress metrics. Every plan must start with the problem you are solving, not a description of your company and product. Marketing, sales, and partners. Financial forecast and metrics.

Competition 116

Competition Metrics Startup Sales 116

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

For those not familiar with Roambi, can you tell us about the product? So, we set out to do that, and after a year and a half developed the first version of our product. How do customers use your product? For example, they might be talking with a manager about how much a product is selling there versus other stores.

Mobile 170

Mobile Oracle Startup Content 170

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. billion in sales and thus controls less than 10% of the market. The top 5 players combined control less than 25% of the market.

Startup 150

Startup Marketing Study SEO 150

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

We just recently started rolling out ad-related products, like Ad Manager, which is like Google's ad manager with baked-in social targeting. Ian Swanson: We have 1500 publishers using our products. Ian Swanson: Right now, our products are free on the analytics side, and free on the advertising side.

Social Media 113

Social Media Advertising Social Network Userplane 113

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2010

In fact, a business plan is needed more by you than investors, as the blueprint for your company, team communication, and progress metrics. Every plan must start with the problem you are solving, not a description of your company and product. Marketing, sales, and partners. Financial forecast and metrics.

Invest 74

Invest Tips Competition Metrics 74

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

We just recently started rolling out ad-related products, like Ad Manager, which is like Google's ad manager with baked-in social targeting. Ian Swanson: We have 1500 publishers using our products. Ian Swanson: Right now, our products are free on the analytics side, and free on the advertising side.

Social Media 100

Social Media Advertising Social Network Userplane 100