Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 18, 2020

This distrust for the scripted message has led to a new demand for unfiltered marketing, and the emergence of business credibility heroes, like Elon Musk, with his bold statements about space travel, and sometime villains, such as Mark Zuckerberg defending Facebook privacy practices. Real-time in-process updates vs after-the-fact stories.

Customer 173

Customer Custom Social Media Technical Review 173

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2016

In 2006 I started using Facebook and most of my friends & colleagues thought I was strange. But how can you invest in technology unless you’re going to use the tools and understand them? Some people draw satisfaction by pointing at you and saying, “See! They thought it was like MySpace and why did I need a MySpace page?

Snapchat 150

Snapchat Product Startup AMA 150

socalTECH

MARCH 30, 2011

Last week, El Segundo-based Accordent Technologies , a developer of webcasting and presentation services and software, was acquired by Polycom, in a $50M deal. The market was probably $100 million or less when we first looked at Accordent. We believed that in the pure venture market, it's hard to compete.

Capital 168

Capital Hermosa Beach El Segundo Invest 168

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

This was 2006 and we were now working on our second company. Letting our customers and the market know that we were a real organization with real people rather than a pre-packaged, pre-processed marketing machine. Customers, press and the market responded positively. ‘ Here are some steps in the Inside Out organization.

Organization 280

Organization Customer Custom Tips 280

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 20, 2013

After the accident I resigned as CEO of a public company put our house on the market, and set in motion a plan to take a year off and travel the world with my family once we all recovered (which we did in 2006)” In the past, I wanted more things. Now I want fewerebut higher-quality things. In the past, I dreaded vacation.

Entrepreneur 370

Entrepreneur Startup Writing Social Network 370