Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

It is also a result of pent-up demand. 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? That said, the IMF (international monetary fund) is more bullish.

Venture Capital 269

Venture Capital Startup Funding Technical Review 269

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 20, 2018

Every entrepreneur wants to hear “yes” during the fund-raising process but I would argue that being too risk averse and not pushing hard enough and be willing to hear a “no” is what holds back many people from “yes.” These are similar to the pipeline reviews I used to do with sales reps when I was a CEO.

Funding 189

Funding Software Review Entrepreneur Venture Capital 189

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Most of the great software startups that I’ve been involved in have at least one technical co-founder (and many have more than one.) It is important to realize that most people who are willing to work for sweat equity are not a) the best, b) in demand, and c) going to put their heart and soul into your project.

CTO Hire 241

CTO Hire CTO Coach Equity Develop 241

socalTECH

MARCH 19, 2019

Stacy Stubblefield: We do two factor authentication, which basically means we send text messages with the codes you get when you log into a web site or even when you're just registering for a website. So you were able to fund your growth just from customer? Talk about Telesign and what you do? How did the company start?

Marina Del Rey 113

Marina Del Rey Software Review Startup Incubator 113

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2010

Yet 2010 is already showing me how connected our lives and our health are starting to become. My favorite new software tool is DailyBurn. So as I contemplated the kick off to 2010 I thought again about Weight Watchers. Problem is – Weight Watchers software TOTALLY SUCKS. Seemed such a fantasy back in 1992.

Technical Review 278

Technical Review Software Review Startup SoCal 278

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Topic discussion: Impact of social media on startups and on funding leads for investors. They make it easy to collect investment funds, track ownership, and provide targeted updates to investors. Demand Media is a leading online media company that informs, entertains and connects millions of people every day. 22 @ 5:30pm PT.

Social Media 71

Social Media Technical Review Mixergy Tech Coast Angels 71

SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 15, 2010

Shortcut: sebastian-x.com Blog About Blogroll Links How brain-amputated developers created the social media plague Posted on 12 January, 2010 The bot playground commonly refered to as “social media&# is responsible for shitloads of absurd cretinism. It can get worse when a URI gets retweeted often.

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Social Media Develop Development Media 41