Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Closing a VC fund in 2009/10 is a major achievement in and of itself. Founded in November 2007 in New York City by Alexis Maybank and Kevin Ryan (co-founder of DoubleClick); CEO is Susan Lyne (ex-CEO Marta Stewart Living Omnimedia) Revenue estimates: $50mm in 2008; $170mm in 2009 (versus budget of $150mm); $450mm forecasted for 2010.

Venture Capital 240

Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 30, 2009

Thursday, February 5, 2009 -- EconMusic. Join us in Los Angeles on February 5th for EconMusic, a half-day event that will address questions such as: What business models are companies turning to in order to remain competitive and stay out of the red? How have free services like Pandora and its popular iPhone app impacted the business?

Mobile 100

Mobile Sales Competition Los Angeles 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 3, 2009

Saturday, May 9, 2009 -- "New Paths Toward Convergence" Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum. The competition is drawing players from diverse marketsincluding digital media, internet services, and Telecom/IP communications companies. An entirely new industry is being formed.

Enterprise Forum 100

Enterprise Forum CalTech IP Content 100

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 21, 2014

Since 2009 we’ve been in an unequivocal bull market. Have an in-house professional services team that implements your software. I wrote about The Importance of Professional Services here. Trust me – you’ll thank me a few years from now if you control your own destiny and improve quality through services.

Marketing 354

Marketing Case Study Metrics Sales 354

socalTECH

MAY 18, 2010

We built that and put it on the App Store on December 24 of 2009. Al Eisaian: We spent all of 2009 doing research with moms, having moms come into our Pasadena office and researching what things they wanted in the app. All of 2009 was figuring out what people want. What's special about the application?

Mobile 168

Mobile .Net Pasadena Software Review 168

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2011

When we talk about cloud computing we have to be careful to differentiate between open cloud (services the are provided solely to for the economic purpose of building a cloud business) and the “platform cloud&# where certain service providers offer cloud services wrapped around their core product. These are very different.

Venture Capital 334

Venture Capital Software Capital Startup 334

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 11, 2011

His idea and subsequent business plan won the Wharton Venture Award in 2009 and was a finalist for the Wharton Business Plan Competition. Bill pay aggregation software has been around for a few years now and is nothing revolutionary, but PayDivvy is not just an aggregation service. with the soon to come addition of offers.

Conference 96

Conference Orange County Technical Review Software Review 96

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

CapLinked was founded in late 2009 by Eric M. Jackson previously ran the marketing team at PayPal, where he was responsible for the campaign to monetize the online payment service. Managing PayPal's marketing campaign during fierce competition against eBay's in-house payments service, Billpoint. Director of U.S.

Marketing 92

Marketing Entrepreneur Competition Customer 92

socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2019

Kevin O'Connor: I've been doing venture since my first deal in 1995, and have been investing on and off since I moved to Santa Barbara in 2001, under the name O'Connor Ventures, and did that full time until 2009, when I started Graphiq, and switched back into doing another company. What types of companies are you making investments in?

Venture Capital 145

Venture Capital Startup Invest Capital 145

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 31, 2012

According to Foursquare, “This is great for helping store owners identify their customers and give them more personal service or offers. Foursquare has been growing and now has nearly 30,000,000 active users since its launch in 2009. However, it is not without competition. Business can sign up on Nearby here.

FAQ 58

FAQ Competition News Customer 58

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

That was probably around 2008 and 2009, and Intuit had lots of data centers. I am a big fan of not getting locked in, looking at what services and vendors are there, and going multi-cloud when you can. The competitive advantages of doing this are very exciting, and we get a powerful response from both audiences.

Cloud Computing 133

Cloud Computing Resource Startup Software 133

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

-Self-reported 60mm daily unique as of Dec 2009, games played by 250mm people a month (AppData). Reportedly, Softbank and Zynga have discussed jointly distributing games through Softbank’s mobile-phone service in Japan and other countries. Online service offering privacy certification for web sites. Total raised: $5.0mm.

Venture Capital 225

Venture Capital Google Web Sites 225

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 21, 2011

From 2007 to 2009 I added a lot of icons and made minor improvements. In 2009 I launched version 2 and asked the talented designers at TurboMilk to do a logo. In 2011 I talked to a friend, Steffen Thilsted , who asked me if we should join a startup-competition called VentureCup together. So it really got a good start.

Design 65

Design Web Design Google Develop 65

socalTECH

APRIL 16, 2010

Albert previously founded CheapCheapCheap.com, an online coupon and deal finding site, and we thought we'd hear from Albert why he thinks the local, group purchasing market is so interesting, and how he hopes to grow the service beyond just Orange County. What is the site all about?

Orange County 170

Orange County Startup Sites Southern California 170

Tech.Co

MARCH 8, 2018

Also at Startup Night will be 25 diverse and innovative startups showcasing their latest products, competing for prizes including: $1K from LaunchKC , Business Extra Points from American Airlines , and a fast tracked spot to the Startup of the Year semifinals competition at Innovate Celebrate 2018. As the President of Start Co.,

Technical Review 70

Technical Review Startup Software Review Entrepreneur 70

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

In 2009, after their first round of investment, they launched internationally. The service can be accessed by computer, mobile phone ( iPhone , Android ) or social network ( Facebook ). Any competition back home? The growing number of users and hard core fans of the service were a definite motivation factor.

Training 82

Training Marketing Competition Platform 82

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2010

I’d like to offer you two “life hacks&# that I implemented in 2009 and one that I’m test driving in 2010. About six months ago I signed up for a service called PhoneTag run by Jamie Siminoff. The service starts at just $9.95 / month (no, I’m not an investor, I just love the product.

Product 280

Product Startup Email Technical Review 280

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 18, 2015

Grindr, which first launched in 2009, has exploded into the largest and most popular all-male location-based social network out there. IgnitedSpaces develops executive office suites and shared spaces designed to enhance productivity, collaboration and the success of our members while providing top-notch client services and amenities.

Hollywood 40

Hollywood Startup Social Network Entrepreneur 40

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

In a world where the economy only heads in one direction (read: 2009-2014) most investors & entrepreneurs forget to pay attention to gross burn. Gross margin (GM) is the amount of profit you make per sale of your product or service taking into account your total costs of selling that product or service.

Startup 383

Startup Company Companies .Net 383

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 10, 2012

Ed Park was one of the first 100k users of Instagram back in early 2009. ” Park found it particularly interesting that he can follow a teacher or even a VP of a financial service but never really know it. A lot of competitors also stole their ideas and started offering the same services. Now that’s awesome!

Startup 98

Startup Customer Custom Pricing 98

SoCal CTO

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. No One Wins In Business Plan Competitions - Steve Blank , May 17, 2010 Last week one of the schools I teach at invited me to judge a business plan contest. You could just outspend.

Startup 248

Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

socalTECH

JULY 13, 2009

Mark has also been quite active mentoring entrepreneurs, We caught up with Mark to hear about what kinds of investments GRP is looking at nowadays, his view on the software-as-a-service market, and how best to approach him with a pitch. So we think we're the right size for the market in 2009. That was quite a prominent exit for us.

GRP Partners 157

GRP Partners Southern California Santa Barbara Rustic Canyon 157

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Although larger VC firms routinely invest in competitive offerings, it is less prudent for a small firm to do so, as it can be difficult to avoid inadvertent information transfers within an intimate partnership. Most importantly, it just doesn't feel right to us to hold positions in competitive companies.

Venture Capital 100

Venture Capital Technical Review Software Review Southern California 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2009

We happened to be talking at the time with Dave Newmark, CEO of Encino-based Bid4Spots (www.bid4spots.com), about how the firm's reverse auction service for remnant radio was going, and Dave us gave his insights into Google's moves, how it affects his company, as well as an update on how things are going for Bid4Spots.

Google 124

Google Advertising Media Startup 124

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

You have an open source stack, cloud services for storage, processing & management and APIs for just about anything you want. There is no way for people to keep prices down – it’s a competitive market. We picked up activity aggressively in 2009. We all know that. VC is different.

Venture Capital 308

Venture Capital Training Startup Entrepreneur 308

Frank Addante

DECEMBER 22, 2006

► 2009 (3) ► May (1) A Tour of the Rubicon Project Headquarters ► April (1) "Pay it Forward" Event for Students & Aspiring Ent. This is particularly a problem in crowded markets where they are trying hard to differentiate themselves from their competition. ► October (1) New Video!

Startup 40

Startup Competition Venture Capital Advertising 40

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

How could it be when they always have “schlocky” ads or PSAs (public service announcements). Online text book rental service. Offers a private label service that allows campus book retailers to offer an online rental model; serves 1.3mm to-date. Online radio music service. These are both either “remnant” or free ad types.

Venture Capital 217

Venture Capital Capital Metrics Competition 217

Frank Addante

MARCH 12, 2007

► 2009 (3) ► May (1) A Tour of the Rubicon Project Headquarters ► April (1) "Pay it Forward" Event for Students & Aspiring Ent. In todays highly competitive job marketplace, it is becoming increasingly more difficult. ► October (1) New Video! My solution: cast a wider net.

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Startup .Net Venture Capital 40

socalTECH

APRIL 12, 2017

I tragically lost my mom to cancer, my girlfriend (who I was living with at the time) and I broke up, and then my team and I were laid-off when the market crashed in 2009. Until I was fortunate enough to secure a job with Ron Burkle at the end of 2009. The first three years were fantastic, but my fourth year was very tough.

Invest 157

Invest Startup Hollywood Echo Park 157

InfoChachkie

MAY 11, 2015

The US Postal Service pulled off another debacle with the Maya Angelou stamp. Surely this is an anomaly for the always-on-the-brink-of-insolvency US Postal Service (USPS). Note: As a public service, I will happily offer the USPS a 15-minute course in “How To Use Google” at my special government rate of $150,000.

Startup 100

Startup Sales Customer Custom 100

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

In the case of the US Federal Government, the steps a company must traverse to become approved by the Government Services Administration can take years and cost a small fortune of precious startup capital – time and money most startups simply cannot afford. Lethargy Can Be Your Friend.

Startup 207

Startup Outsource Development Software Review Sales 207

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 21, 2012

The names “Embark” and “Journey” relate to how our products are used by companies who have distributed workforces that go out to all sorts of places “in the field” where they provide services. Embark Mobile has been building and delivering mobile implementations to businesses since 2009.

Mobile 65

Mobile Platform JavaScript Web 65

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Dec 26, 2009). Video From Business Of Software 2009: Building Great Software Businesses - OnStartups , August 23, 2010 Of the several conferences I attend or speak each at each year, my favorite is the Business of Software conference organized be Neil Davidson (of Red Gate ) and Joel Spolsky (of Fog Creek ). There is no competition.

Startup 191

Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Hire 191

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

Richard Yen: The first thing I look for, is something unique in the product or service--not a me-too. We're really excited about 2009. Someone who has the demonstrated ability to build a product or service, that probably has done a startup before, and is an expert in the domain. Hi guys, thanks for getting together.

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels Ideas Entrepreneur Invest 100

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2011

That, plus I love the space of high-customer-service, focused eCommerce for moms worried about what their kids eat & wear.&#. He has set up an office, a process & people around him that are helpful to entrepreneurs in need of hands-on skills in a mass service way. I know this guy is a money maker.

Startup 292

Startup Venture Capital Blogging Summary 292

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2010

billion to work across 731 financing deals with US startups, a 50% increase over Q1 2009. This means build a plan that hits all the hot buttons; problem/solution, executive team, competition, business model, reasonable financial projections, and what’s in it for the investor. First of all, investors put $5.9

Venture Capital 49

Venture Capital Capital Startup Invest 49

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

love to find great products and services made by entrepreneurs who are trying to change the world. Are you super sure you want to import your contact information for your friends into a service that won’t let you get it out? 17, 2009 and before Jan. Put likable, competent and passionate people on the front line.

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175