Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

But what IS the right amount of burn for a company? Let’s set up a framework. Burn rate in case you don’t know is the amount of money a company is either spending (gross) or losing (net) per month. (it I often see companies burning $100,000 per month (net) looking to raise $6-8 million.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Amos Schwartzfarb: I have been in and a part of early stage startup companies since the mid 90's, in San Francisco. I left HotJobs, and started another company, with Jake Winebaum, called Work.com, while he was running Business.com. Donnelly in 2007. How did you end up at Techstars Austin? That was four years ago.

Sales 113

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socalTECH

APRIL 26, 2011

Craig has recently uncloaked his stealth startup, BetterWorks (www.betterworks.com), focused on helping companies to manage and offer fringe benefits to their employees. What we're giving companies, is a platform to create, manage, and measure perks for all of their employees. Beyond that, it's really about real time recognition.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2015

By fund II (2007) he was able to raise $15 million (if you watch the video you’ll hear an interesting story of how he did this) and he had a proper fund. And importantly they play an important role in helping to introduce you to the right A-round VC based on your startup type.

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socalTECH

APRIL 3, 2012

Last week, the firm announced a funding round and a couple of key advisors, as the company looks to ramp its social gaming efforts and leverage a deal with Zynga. We spoke with CEO Michael Witz about the company. How did you start company? Tell us a little bit about Mob Science, games that you develop? How did that happen?

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socalTECH

MARCH 12, 2019

We caught up with founder and CEO Bryan Biniak to hear more about the company and what Connected Travel is doing. We had a new tablet we had developed back in 2007, and we were asked to come up with concepts to drive cellular usage. None of the companies we're working with are taking that consumer data and selling it.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 26, 2010

I’ve been having discussions with several people recently about the role of the CTO (Chief Technology Officer) in very early stage companies. In December 2007, I described how I commonly take on an Acting CTO Role in a Start-up. I used an image from Roger Smith that describes the varying roles of a CTO as the company matures.

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