socalTECH

MARCH 14, 2011

Fountain Valley-based Kingston Technology , the provider of computer memory products, reported today that it has hit a record, $6.5 billion increase in its sales over 2009. Kingston said demand from both corporate customers and consumers was strong. billion in revenues in 2010. READ MORE>>.

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Technology Demand Pricing Sales 140

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 18, 2020

It’s important to note slippage indicators, including less internal feedback on requirements to fight competitors, and more focus inward than outward on customers needs and trends. Amazon, for example , “grew up” in the last recession by continuing to expand their range of products and focused on automation.

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Metrics Training Satisfaction IBM 122

Frank Addante

APRIL 9, 2013

Unlike digital advertising, the primary goal in enterprise software is to get someone else to sell your product. Not at all, a direct sales force is the most expensive channel to take a product to market. To sell enterprise software, sales employees are trained to sell through channels. Sounds crazy, doesn’t it?

Advertising 59

Advertising Sales Software Platform 59

socalTECH

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Jon Ferrara was co-founder of Goldmine software, a huge customer relationship management (CRM) provider which he built into a $100M business in the PC age, and is now working on doing the same thing in the age of the cloud, with another CRM startup, Nimble (www.nimble.com). That allowed us to deliver a scalable solution for our customers.

Startup 113

Startup Canoga Park Email Google 113

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Now, more than ever, government agencies in the US and abroad are lousy startup customers. Government customers abundantly waste both of these assets by negatively impacting a startup’s cash flows while causing it to spend unnecessary time participating in laborious approval processes and elongated sales cycles.

Startup 207

Startup Outsource Development Software Review Sales 207

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

We’re going to start aggressively spend money on marketing our product. In a world where the economy only heads in one direction (read: 2009-2014) most investors & entrepreneurs forget to pay attention to gross burn. We want a strong balance sheet (um, ok. but that’s our firm’s money on your balance sheet.

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Startup Company Companies .Net 383

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 21, 2011

They recommend up-sells and cross-sells of products. Nordstrom sales reps are trained to do this to, but of course they can’t know every customer that walks around the store. Purchasing high-value or complex products is still way more effective person-to-person. Or can they? They’re not.

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Mobile Advertising Media Marketing 329

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 25, 2015

As we went from a small band of missionaries hell bent on making our idea a reality, raising capital, getting press, and selling to customers – we were all having fun. We built a business with $36 million in bookings and real customers who relied upon our service.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

All the data actually suggests with the growth of mobile, inbound sales calls will double from 30 billion to 60 billion in 3 years (source: Kelsey). In fact 61% of all mobile searches where a customer contacts a business it is via a phone call (source: Google). In the US alone there are 30 billion inbound sales calls every year.

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socalTECH

JULY 15, 2015

However, our customers, even with Concur, find those solutions didn't meet all of their needs. We formed the company in 2007, came out with our first product in late 2008, and began selling in earnest in 2009. Customers would start evaluating them, and it would very quickly narrow to just two companies, us and Concur.

Software 100

Software Report Startup IBM 100

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

We’ll be conducting a series of educational programes covering: fund raising, team building, product development, sales, marketing, business development and how to prioritize your time as a CEO. But at the highest level they’ve created a marketplace for “flash&# sales. And of course we had, TheMan.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 15, 2014

In many ways that might be one way to interpret even Facebook where Sheryl stepped in as COO but by all accounts ran much of Facebook for a few years (other than product). He called this initiative VEDO and launched it quietly to some of our bigger customers. It now seems that Mark is more firmly in control.

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CTO Hire Organization Google Course 309

socalTECH

MAY 7, 2012

Fine Art America handles all of the details of fulfilling sales for images. You hit submit, and your images are instantly available for sale as prints on our website. 2009, at which point it was generating enough revenue for me to live on it full time. had their first sales, which made us profitable. I knew, if you.

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Santa Monica Pricing Sites Sales 258

socalTECH

MARCH 14, 2011

For this morning's interview, we spoke with Scot Richardson , CEO of Los Angeles-based LaughStub (www.laughstub.com), which develops software which helps comedy clubs and others manage ticket sales, online marketing, and customer relationship management. What is Laughstub? For anyone that small, Ticketmaster doesn't make sense.

Ticketmaster 140

Ticketmaster CTO Hire Tech Coast Angels Social Media 140

InfoChachkie

MAY 11, 2015

Government prospects abundantly waste both, by negatively impacting a startup’s cash flows while causing it to spend unnecessary time participating in laborious approval processes and elongated sales cycles. It is downright criminal to lose a hard-fought sale because of crony capitalism. Good intentions will not pay your light bill.

Startup 100

Startup Sales Competition Customer 100

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

I invested in LA-based Gogii , one of the fastest growing, most exciting mobile social networking companies you’ve never heard of and maker of a product called textPlus. Gogii is the creator of the 36th most downloaded application in the history of the iPhone app store – a product called textPlus.

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Gogii Invest Blogging Activision 310

socalTECH

JULY 6, 2015

Almost any name of a product or service, and many generic domain names are available in.LA. Page Howe: I've been a fan of the domain since 2008 and 2009, having grown up in LA, lived here, and seen the story here through the good and the bad. Between 2004 and 2009, things were driven by Google's search engine algorithms.

Social Network 100

Social Network Startup Mobile Google 100

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. Putting customers first. Legendary customer support. Through advertising or direct sales, these sites harvest intent. You could just outspend. The Holy Grail of. Innovative.

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Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

Xconomy

JULY 21, 2016

Ford Blakely, who was previously a business and financial consultant with LECG, founded Zingle in 2009 with a stand-alone device for restaurants, coffee shops, and other service businesses that enabled customers to use mobile text messaging for their take-out orders. Happy #TBT from our fearless Founder & CEO @fordblakely !

Technology 40

Technology Santa Barbara Venture Capital Venice 40

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

I would argue that the shut-down of September 2009 was equally severe yet there are signs that this “VC Ice Age” has begun to thaw. Three reasons: There is a relative valuation between the price a VC pays and their expectations of what it will exit for in an IPO or trade sale. The deal was done in late 2007. Can a deal get done?

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Venture Capital Startup Funding Invest 263

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 9, 2009

CEA represents more than 2,000 corporate members involved in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and integration of consumer electronics products. Discover stuff (maps, deals, videos, etc) that help make your days more productive. Put your digital audio content up for sale with AudioMicro, simply and securely.

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Stickam Web Conference 40

SoCal CTO

MAY 15, 2009

Just a quick note that I'll be moderating a Technology Council Event : Social Networking as a Business Strategy May 19, 2009 - Culver City Social networking media are used on a daily basis to grow businesses and expand career opportunities. He has also been a Regional Sales Director and National Account Director for Facebook.

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Social Network Networking Yammer CTO Hire 150

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

We’ve all become so used to having Microsoft in our lives that we’ve started to take their products and services for granted. Since then, Microsoft has come out with product after product, always improving and innovating – and you can keep counting on it to keep doing so. That makes it the first in console sales.

Writing 88

Writing Training Email .Net 88

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2011

Hopefully, you will find, with your favorite search engine, something like the “ Cooking And Eating Habits Market Assessment 2009.” Real customer pain and money. Your own conviction that if you love the product, everyone will love the product, doesn’t count. Many products fail because of “dependencies” and hidden costs.

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Ideas Patents Startup Google 94

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 22, 2012

It’s been high tide since 2009 so an entire batch of entrepreneurs don’t know what low tide even looks like. It might be for technical reasons or it might be for customer adoption reasons. And I’ve talked openly about why many services businesses should not feel product envy and chase the commensurate growth rates.

Startup 390

Startup Venture Capital Entrepreneur Technical Review 390

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 25, 2013

By 2009 had reduced to around $15 billion in capital from LPs. Nothing was more heart warming than the photo of David Karp hugging Bijan Sabet after the sale to Yahoo! And I’ll know in 18 months whether we have product / market fit. VCs often don’t use the products of the companies in which they invest.

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Venture Capital Entrepreneur Invest Funding 374

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 10, 2012

You simply sign in with your Instagram account, choose your favorite photo, and get your custom made t-shirt shipped directly to you. They believe that having your personal photo on your custom made t-shirt connects you to people instantly on a much deeper level. Ed Park was one of the first 100k users of Instagram back in early 2009.

Startup 98

Startup Custom Customer Pricing 98

SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2007

Maybe its because Im 66", but I think most clothes shopping really stinks and when was the last time that a sales person was actually helpful. Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -. Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller SEO for Startups Startup Version 1.0

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MyShape CTO Coach Southern California CTO Hire 150

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 20, 2015

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. It forces the founder to spend time in front of customers. Money when you find product / market fit is an extreme differentiator. Same as I felt.

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Funding Venture Capital Startup Marketing 150

Eric Greenspan

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Anyhow, I replied and asked who pays who here and found that First Data pays Chad a commission for his sales. He told me this was a service the BBB provided to its customers since they saved so much money on the same service. In most cases these viewings are done by potential customers who are checking on your company’s rating.

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Santa Barbara Technical Advisors Email Technical Review 265

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

We completed that agreement in 2009, and were taking the original Urenco design, and began to manufacturer that design. This was deployed at some customer sites, was it not? The roadmap for the product has us going back to New York to try to get our first install. Pentadyne had the product installed in New York Power.

Design 138

Design Training Outsource Development Southern California 138

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

Richard Yen: The first thing I look for, is something unique in the product or service--not a me-too. The proof nowadays is certainly in winning customers--whether that is a consumer or in the enterprise. We're really excited about 2009. In any sale--and raising money is a sale--establishing credibility early on is important.

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels Ideas Entrepreneur Invest 100

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

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 2, 2012

With consumption of online video up “400% with the release of the Iphone 3G back in 2009” (MacRumors, Eric Slivka) and the numbers ever growing, it would be tough to testify that we aren’t as a globe, obsessed with online video. After all, our best friends usually are our first customer.

Startup 65

Startup Content Design Organization 65

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2012

CallFire’s business model focuses on providing complete application solutions to businesses, while its open API enables applications to be customized in virtually any fashion. He joined WebVisible, a leading provider of local online marketing software and services, as chief operating officer in 2009 and was elevated to CEO in 2010.

Venture Capital 89

Venture Capital Cloud Computing Class Education 89

socalTECH

JUNE 27, 2011

In 2009, I teamed up with my partner, co-founder Eden Warner. We're doing more than just managing your cash flow, we've also got social elements to our product, some game mechanics involved, things I think will make it something people will actually want to do. There are three main components of the product.

Startup 197

Startup Ideas Southern California Social Network 197

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2009

Product : You should build a product or a prototype. You cannot be just a biz dev type, salesperson, marketing genius or whatever and divorce yourself from product. Great companies are built by having great products. And a great product starts with the founder. But for most businesses it is.

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Angel Funding Venture Capital Startup 291