socalTECH

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Redfin employs real estate agents who are paid based on client satisfaction rather than commission, and is centered around iOS, Android apps, and a website, all geared towards clients more comfortable with technology than people. The company also offers up lower fees for both sellers and buyers.

Santa Barbara 100

Santa Barbara Ventura Satisfaction Mobile 100

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 18, 2020

All of us are struggling to keep up in this age of technological acceleration, where we learn every day that we can’t trust links in our email, marketing guarantees, or phone requests from people we don’t know. For trust, they look online to see how you handle real support and satisfaction issues.

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. They had been slowly building their technology and growing customers, and it was a very much break-even type of business. We raised our fund in 2006 to follow this exact model.

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. They attended property management association meetings in Oregon outside of the technology echo chamber of California to get a sense for people’s daily problems. But he didn’t grow up with technology. Back then it seemed foreign. He’s a smart guy.

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