Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

To legally facilitate startups who want to give top priority to socially conscious solutions, thirty-five states, starting with Maryland way back in 2010, have passed legislation allowing incorporation as a Benefit Corporation (B-Corp). Startups can use social responsibility as a competitive advantage.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 20, 2010

Thursday, August 26, 2010 -- SoCalBio Networking Forum. Join us on August 26 to learn about opportunities and competitiveness in orthopedics, one of the growth sub-segments of the U.S. Our speakers will address market dynamics, growth drivers, competition and new technologies. bioscience industry. See [link] (more).

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DECEMBER 15, 2012

It is stunning to think about the blind spots that market leaders can develop. For years Palm had such a significant lead in the PDA market it seemed inconceivable that they would be replaced. I didn’t get my first one – believe it or not – until 2010. And as market enthusiasts we all want strong competition.

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JULY 23, 2014

15 years ago we were at the peak of Internet hype with the launch of many over-capitalized businesses with a market size & opportunity was limited. The VC market has right-sized (returned back to mid 90′s levels & less competition). But markets value high growth over short-term profitability.

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socalTECH

MARCH 17, 2016

There has been a lot of worry recently in the high tech industry and from venture investors about "headwinds" in the technology market, particularly with valuations of "unicorn" companies dropping, investors shying away from investing in rounds, and even employees looking for safer jobs.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 26, 2010

Thursday, April 29, 2010 -- Analyze This: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. Properly executed, SWOT Analysis will give you insights into the market for your products and services that were previously invisible. Youll learn new ways to size up the competition and leverage your own strengths.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2013

I took some time off with my family, and in 2009 and 2010 came up with this idea for the Bluetooth. This is a crowded market. What''s your competitive advantage against others in the headset/accessories market? Our competitive advantage is fashion. The market is changing. That''s our competitive advantage.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Wednesday, September 15, 2010 -- Innovation. Sustainable competitive advantage comes from the creation and nurturing of an innovation engine that develops and brings to market products and services that provide customer value on an ongoing basis. Techbizconnectoin. Innovation is the creation of customer value through invention.

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JUNE 12, 2010

BookRenter – plus a discussion about Chegg … what is going on in the university book market? We talked about the analogies between what NetFlix achieved in movies and whether this is relevant to the book market. Metrics: 50mm users (up from 40mm in Dec 2009), -Competition includes: Spotify , Last.fm.

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Tech Coast Venture Network

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Debbie Machen With the 2010 Winter Olympics in full swing, fans worldwide continue to encourage their athletes to GO FOR THE GOLD and reach for that record-setting performance. Businesses today are striving for the same thing.record setting performance, or out-performing the competition. What Makes A Great Competitor?

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

This continues my series of posts: Top 30 Startup Posts for July 2010 Top 30 Startup Posts in June 2010 Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010 Startup CTO Top 30 Posts for April 16 Great Startup Posts from March Here they are: How to Minimize Politics in Your Company - Ben's Blog , August 24, 2010 “Who the f@#k you think you f$&kin’ with.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 7, 2010

In 2009/2010, I joined the team which had been building out the Titan platform, with the idea that the competitive gaming model was very attractive. The competitive/skilled gaming model is where players compete in games for points, items, and sometimes for cash. Is that something new to the market?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

There are obvious reasons the industry has had less-than-desirable returns, including: massive over-funding of the sector, huge increases in inexperienced venture capitalists that took a decade to peter out, and the massive correction in the value of the public stock markets that closed many exit opportunities for half a decade.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

In addition, successful consumer ventures serve extremely large and lucrative markets, making them attractive for MBA’s driven by out-sized outcomes. billion from 2010-2015. Despite their attitude and personality shortcomings, an MBA degree can provide certain types of startups with a distinct competitive advantage.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 27, 2012

It's an intensely competitive market in developing games for the iPhone and other mobile platforms, with thousands and thousands of titles competing for attention from users. In 2010, we sold the game assets and name PlayScreen, which we had acquired, and formed a new company with some solid financial and technology guys.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) - 500 Hats , November 1, 2010 I've held off writing this post for a long time, because I couldn't quite get my head around all the issues. When It’s Darkest Men See the Stars - Steve Blank , November 24, 2010 When It’s Darkest Men See the Stars. but: Something is Still Missing.

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MARCH 11, 2010

Let me assume for this discussion it’s a garden variety 2010 IT or Internet business (as opposed to something requiring capital equipment or a life sciences project). there may be major competitive changes in the market that makes your next funding round hard (e.g. It’s a tricky question with no clear answer.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 29, 2012

Microsoft found this out when their market capitalization, once at $560B, had fallen in 2010 to $219B, allowing them to be passed by Apple, who grew from $15.6B Both had access to the same technology, people, and market. Apple has been able to innovate at an amazing pace to define and meet new market opportunities.

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SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

This continues my series of posts: Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010 Startup CTO Top 30 Posts for April 16 Great Startup Posts from March There was some really great content in June. " 8 Questions to Ask When Interviewing at a Startup - Instigator Blog , June 18, 2010 Job interviews are meant to be conversations. Now I have.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 20, 2014

This allowed the curriculum to efficiently find its product / market fit. Apeel Sciences - Founded in 2012, after winning $10,000 at UCSB’s New Venture Competition, the company closed $1.25M in funding during 2013. I watched the process firsthand, as I have been an entrepreneurial Instructor in the Program for the past eight years.

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JUNE 18, 2010

The strategy of GigaOm and where they differentiate in the market. We talked about the negative effect of Apple’s closed system attitude but how that will be a gift to the market because Apple’s cracking of the operator hegemony has forced the industry to innovate. first vertical to launch by 2010 Holiday Season.

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MAY 7, 2018

This might get slightly longer the more you’re in market but really you should never really have more than 15–20 potential investors you’re actively working on none will get the time / attention / focus they need. The next pass is the “competitive pass”?—?have have they invested in somebody that is very similar to my business?

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socalTECH

AUGUST 18, 2009

Where is the technology now, and is it on the market yet? We're doing our development in El Monte, and we think we'll be operational by the beginning of next year, and full scale by the end of 2010, with product launch in 2011. That makes solar panels as a product not competitive at all, if you removed government subsidies.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

This approach, popularly known as “glocalization,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate. Remember when the Chevy Nova required a rename, once Chevrolet realized that Nova meant "no go" in the Spanish market (not a great name for a car).

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

We need venture debt, factoring companies and public markets. There is no way for people to keep prices down – it’s a competitive market. The only solution as an investor is to sit the market out as Chris Sacca said he’s inclined to do. In public investing you can get in and out even in a bull market.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

But truthfully both Dana and I are more aligned with the lean startup principles and believe you only go FAT when you’ve really proved out your product / market fit. The “private sale” market phenomenon was started in France by Vente-Privee (literally means “private sale”) and was replicated in Germany by BrandsforFriends.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 10, 2012

The clean technology sector is infamous for taking a big toll on startups--requiring large investments, risky technology propositions, steep international competition, and fickle government policies. How do you create a business around the still-emerging market of electric vehicles and avoid those issues? Who would use your equipment?

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Marketing is considered an art by many individuals because it requires keen insight in how to approach a product, service, or brand, and how to effectively deliver those things to customers. Overall, in today’s economy, businesses demand marketers think beyond the everyday ad and try to think outside the box for ad campaigns.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 23, 2010

Gartner says our market will be $50 billion in 2010.” It always amazes me how an entrepreneur can define his market opportunity so broadly, then assess his competition so narrowly in the next breath. All we have to do is get 1% of the market.” This red flag is the flip side of “the market will be $50 billion.”

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 2, 2011

SANTA CLARA, CA (April 26, 2011) – The Augmented Reality industry is getting ready to show off a new round of innovation to the technology, media, and marketing communities. For the Auggie competition, augmented reality teams get 5 minutes each on stage and compete for the coolest live AR demo. said Bruce Sterling.

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socalTECH

MARCH 22, 2012

Michael Dubin: My background is digital marketing, and a little bit of editorial. After that, I went to a digital marketing for a firm which provided marketing for Sports Illustrated and other big brand advertisers like Gatorade and Nike, driving video views of social video. How do you expect to win consumers over?

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2011

This approach, popularly known as “glocalization,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate. Remember when the Chevy Nova required a rename, once Chevrolet realized that Nova meant "no go" in the Spanish market (not a great name for a car).

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2013

To legally facilitate startups who want to give top priority to socially conscious solutions, seventeen states, starting with Maryland in 2010, have passed legislation allowing incorporation as a Benefit Corporation (B-Corp). Startups can use social responsibility as a competitive advantage.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

TechCrunch Europe ran an article in November of last year that European startups need to work as hard as those in Silicon Valley and I echoed the sentiment in my post about the need for entrepreneurs to be maniacal about their businesses if one wants to work in the hyper competitive tech world. Our first big institutional round was $16.5

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AUGUST 30, 2010

I have to say that I didn’t take the question to mean that convertible debt had won for the entire market, but either way it’s clear that convertible debt has become an increasing trend. If you’re the “first money in&# usually there is still product risk, market risk, financing risk and execution risk.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 18, 2012

We launched the first publicly available (German) Beta Version of exploreB2B at the end of 2010. Competition? How unique are you from the competition? As a social platform, exploreB2B is to a small degree, in competition with other social media platforms used for business (Twitter, LinkedIn, Quora). Future plans?

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Tech Coast Venture Network

AUGUST 11, 2015

Warby Parker has been making and selling prescription glasses online since 2010. While Google still gets stellar reviews for pay, perks and advancement, there are also some employees who note growing pains that you’d expect from such a huge company, including the stress associated with a competitive environment. Warby Parker.

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