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JUNE 1, 2011

years ago you’d remember RIP Good Times from Sequoia, which still strikes me as having been prudent advice in late 2008. Would Zynga have been the smashing success it has become if it weren’t perfectly timed to ride on the back of Facebook’s growth? I started blogging 2 years ago. So which is it? Bull or bear?

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MARCH 24, 2014

As a result I didn’t write my first venture capital check until March 2009 – exactly 5 years ago. It turns out it actually takes time to build a high-growth business with differentiated intellectual property and roll out large, enterprise-class marketing solutions. Lemons ripen early, great companies take time.”

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FEBRUARY 24, 2011

And if you are – what on earth are you reading such a boring blog as this?!? I quietly watched their success from the sidelines and kept spending time with and telling the CEO, Scott Lahman, that I wanted to invest in his next company. Gogii came in my office in 2009 with three of the most talented founders I had seen.

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OCTOBER 31, 2011

There is still time to register so you if you are on the edge and wanted to nab a ticket last minute just use our promo code TZULU20 during checkout. We will we be giving you a chance for some one on one time with our guest at our booth during BlogWorld. Technorati and AdAge rank his site as one of the world’s Top 10 business blogs.

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JUNE 18, 2015

We are experiencing a frenetic time. I rarely talk to any startup entrepreneur or VC who doesn’t feel it and somehow long for simpler times despite the benefits we all enjoy from increased enthusiasm for our sector. For entrepreneurs there’s too much money sloshing around.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

In the first post in this three part series I described why I believe the VC market froze between September 2008 – April 2009. I obviously don’t have a crystal ball so the economy could fare better than my gut, but here’s why I’m cautious for some time in 2010 or early 2011: Why is the future still so unpredictable?

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JANUARY 20, 2009

This is the beginning of a content community that collects and organizes the best content from blogs and web sites. There are some very cool new features being released all the time as part of the software that powers this system. This is based on occurrences during this time period as compared to other time periods.

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JANUARY 7, 2009

It’s time to have your voice heard (Yes, that means you -- the tech exec reading this blog!) see article ) I have personally been a long-time proponent of “grassroots to global” initiatives and commend the leadership of Chris Hansen, AeA President & Chief Executive Officer, alongside Phillip J.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

I kept pointing to the artificial gains in the Nasdaq in 1999 and said, “just because you bought in Feb ’99 and sold in Sept ’99 for a large gain doesn’t meant the asset was correctly priced.&# My message to everybody at the time, “Sell!&#. This is the time it takes for a bankruptcy or asset sale to occur.

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JANUARY 14, 2014

Social media users are over 60% more likely to check email at least four times a day than those who don’t use social media. In a way it feels intuitive to us – the readers of this blog – because we’re the tech crowd. Not all the time. source: Harris Interactive IM Shopping Poll (August 2009)).

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JUNE 3, 2010

It’s always such a pleasure for me to spend time with Farb because he has all of the enthusiasm and energy you love to see in entrepreneurs. I don’t do advertising on my blog, but I thought it was worth mentioning Ryan in particular because he has an alternate model for doing a startup. He’s also candid, humble and helpful.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

I was reading Danielle Morrill’s blog post today on whether one’s “ Startup Burn Rate is Normal. I also highly recommend Boo Hoo by Ernst Malmsten, which is a similar story but told from a European startup and equally brilliant in its insightfulness, mockery and perspective setting of just how crazy times are again).

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MAY 25, 2013

They know her personally and know she cares about her constituencies even if she has to make tough trade-offs from time-to-time. By 2009 had reduced to around $15 billion in capital from LPs. This happens at acquisition time, too. VCs Spend Too Much Time Deciding. Get to the entrepreneurs earlier next time.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010

And do I fit as a Part-Time CTO , Technology Advisor , CTO Founder , Acting CTO ? The very last email I got from him told me the following: Thank you for your time Tony, I understand everyone wants a huge salary, no risk and a cut of the profits. Otherwise, you’ll end up spending time with people who are not going to be interested.

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 25, 2017

I cut the cord back in 2009, and now millions of people are doing the same every year. If you’re thinking about breaking away from the cable monopolies and getting your data, music, and video in other ways, congratulations, I’m with you.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2007

that talked about a recent NY Times article When It Comes to Innovation, Geography Is Destiny. Reading the articles and the comments is probably worth it, but I personally think that the NY Times is overstating the advantage of being in Silicon Valley with a couple of exceptions. eHarmongy) as an acting CTO. in Computer Science.

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JUNE 9, 2010

Kathy Sierra at Business of Software 2009 - Business of Software Blog , May 4, 2010 "In the old days, getting customers was easy. "Authentic" is dead - A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks , May 3, 2010 It's time to retire the following phrases. You could just outspend. Enjoyed this post? Stay Tuned.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Saturday, February 17, 2007 Where LinkedIn Works for Me Ive been a long time user of LinkedIn , but only recently have started getting the benefits I always expected. ► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO? in Computer Science.

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MARCH 12, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Monday, March 12, 2007 MyShape Article - Analyst Misses the Point The NY Times did a piece today on MyShape, a start-up in Pasadena - Log in Your Measurements, and the Clothes May Fit. “They’re probably a little ahead of their time,&# she said. in Computer Science.

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JANUARY 12, 2010

Unfortunately my wife reads my blog and she’d log in and add comments to dispel this rumor (she keeps me honest. I’d like to offer you two “life hacks&# that I implemented in 2009 and one that I’m test driving in 2010. Huge time saver for me. I’ve been stuck in email hell for quite some time.

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Xconomy

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

IPO activity at a sluggish pace—so sluggish, in fact, that this year could end with the fewest IPOs and the lowest level of capital raised since 2009, according to PitchBook data for the first nine months of 2016.

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JUNE 18, 2010

Venture Capital funds: the different between “closed funds&# (which typically have a 10-year time horizon) and “evergreen funds&# which re-invest profits back into the fund. Real-time search engine. Search leverages selective filtering via XMPP versus site indexing; only real-time search player to do so.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

I personally believe that there are lots and lots of good developers working inside of organizations who would love to work on the interesting projects that we work on all the time, yet they arent out actively looking, so its almost impossible to find them. ► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO?

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AUGUST 21, 2011

Digital Media was an obvious theme because it’s one in which LA (where I’m based) and NY (where I spend a lot of time) have strong assets, companies and management teams. That strikes me as an attractive market for disruption over time. They know what you bought the last time you were shopping.

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MARCH 20, 2007

► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO? Mobile Internet Apple Facebook ► 2009 (32) ► December (3) Startup Software Developers Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Be. in Computer Science. He is a frequent speaker at industry and academic events.

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MARCH 9, 2007

► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO? Mobile Internet Apple Facebook ► 2009 (32) ► December (3) Startup Software Developers Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Be. in Computer Science. He is a frequent speaker at industry and academic events.

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APRIL 5, 2010

I commented briefly on his blog and made a mental note to write a blog post. At the time he granted me permission to write about his story. He spent a bunch of this time in Canada. His new company was called YowTrip and he wanted to work on it full time. I hope that didn’t have a stature of limitation!

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FEBRUARY 28, 2007

► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO? Mobile Internet Apple Facebook ► 2009 (32) ► December (3) Startup Software Developers Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Be. in Computer Science. He is a frequent speaker at industry and academic events.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2007

► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO? Mobile Internet Apple Facebook ► 2009 (32) ► December (3) Startup Software Developers Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Be. in Computer Science. He is a frequent speaker at industry and academic events.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 11, 2012

The team at Recycled Bride knows weddings are expensive, time-consuming to plan, and that’s the reason they want to make it easy to source great deals on pricey wedding items, and help you recover some of the money spent. Recycled Bride was founded in 2009 in Santa Monica, CA. Weddings are expensive, and time-consuming to plan.

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AUGUST 20, 2015

blog here ). If one entered between 2009-2015 he or she is no doubt in the “hazard” phase where one need to be careful about thinking he know more about the industry than perhaps he do. We’ll see in time. It forces the founder to spend time in front of customers. I see it in many young pups.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 25, 2007

At the same time, when I saw an old colleague at an event at UCLA a few weeks back, we both were discussing how hard we felt it was to predict success in this kind of venture. ► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO? The poor guy. What a bad $200M decision. Why did YouTube win? in Computer Science.

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MARCH 20, 2007

► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO? Mobile Internet Apple Facebook ► 2009 (32) ► December (3) Startup Software Developers Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Be. in Computer Science. He is a frequent speaker at industry and academic events.

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MARCH 13, 2007

► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO? Mobile Internet Apple Facebook ► 2009 (32) ► December (3) Startup Software Developers Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Be. in Computer Science. He is a frequent speaker at industry and academic events.

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Jason Nazar

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

So check out this document: 2009-lakers-schedule. DocShots converts any posted document on your website or blog into a hover-able link that enables instant online document preview. DocShots converts any posted document on your website or blog into a hover-able link that enables instant online document preview.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Aggregation seems to be the magic word for 2009. Thoora has recently come out of private beta offering their free service of breaking news that is based off of millions of blogs, thousands of traditional media outlets and Twitter. The top stories are those that have had the most reaction (tweets, blog posts, etc.) on the web.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 1, 2007

► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO? Mobile Internet Apple Facebook ► 2009 (32) ► December (3) Startup Software Developers Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Be. in Computer Science. He is a frequent speaker at industry and academic events.

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