Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2014

Much has been written about the trends on the customer side, but I find less specific guidance on the changes which are impacting the way we interact with peers at work. I have added my own insights, based on my experience advising and working with entrepreneurs and startups: Pay for results, rather than pay for work.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2011

2 preamble issues having read the comments on TC today: 1: I know that the prices of startup companies is much great in Silicon Valley than in smaller towns / less tech focused areas in the US and the US prices higher than many foreign markets. I said both in the article but felt compelled to provide a statement up front for the skimmers.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

I find it amusing when a journalist writes an article about a prominent startup (either privately held or preparing for an IPO) and decries that, “They’re not even profitable!” I know this seems obvious but I promise you that even smart people forget this when talking about profitability. ” The Details.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 5, 2012

Although sports purists would no doubt quibble about the impact expansion has had on professional sports, most fans agree that the overall talent level has remained relatively constant, despite the significant increase in the number of professional athletes. Expansion League Teams In The Startup World.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2011

I recently sat down with Matt Coffin , the founder of LowerMyBills, which sold for $400 million but was very nearly a bankruptcy only a few years early, and talked “startups.&#. Matt is one of the most transparent, focused & honest startup guys you’ll meet. Or read the quick, informative summary below the image!

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 17, 2013

You have dream when you''re little and kinda want to be a pop star and then you start playing shows. In Mike''s words, "That''s where a lot of people run into problems, as they keep (focusing on) grandiose (ideas)and they don''t learn what holds their ideas up. The more you learn about everybody''s jobs, (the better).

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 7, 2015

I myself coined the term ENIFA (everyone now is a f **g angel) in 2011 but it didn’t stick as well as the term Unicorn did. One of my favorite entrepreneur-Twitterer weighed in, “You want to keep tapping into their collective intelligence so you keep saying ‘Thank you for the feedback’ and they keep sending it,” Ms. “I

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 1, 2011

Even though it has been a long haul, it’s nice to see some optimism surfacing in 2011. A majority of small business leaders intend to be more aggressive in 2011 by implementing a range of actions to advance their businesses. Respondents cited a greater focus on operating efficiencies as the number one step to achieving growth in 2011.

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socalTECH

MARCH 19, 2012

That's the idea behind HypeMarks (www.hypemarks.com), a new startup looking to tap into your social graph to guide you to the web. What is HypeMarks all about? Tim Sae Koo: I came up with the idea about a year ago, when I was in college., What's the biggest thing you've learned so far as an entrepreneur?

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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? So we loaded up on flat screen TVs, multiple generations of iPods and trips to Hawaii.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

My good friend Adam Lilling and I started Launchpad more than 5 years ago . I had witnessed a number of early-stage tech startups in LA raise seed capital from the Bay Area and relocate. By 2011 the market had started to change dramatically. When we started talking to Sam Teller we knew we had the perfect person.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 31, 2011

Coming hot off the coat tail of earlier this year’s Startup Weekend LA where Zaarly launched, this LASW was nothing less than amazing and as someone put, one of the best tech events in LA they had ever been to. That’s right… just about the same amount of time it takes to sell out a Radiohead show at the Forum.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 1, 2011

I say “struggle to overcome&# because I care about young people entering our industry with a set of realistic expectations about what “normal&# is. That’s how it felt then and a bit how it feels in May 2011. That’s how it felt then and a bit how it feels in May 2011.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 1, 2011

Welcome to the New Year 2011! If you haven’t tried it, one way to be happier at work is to be an entrepreneur, according to a recent survey in the UK , and an older one in the US. If you haven’t tried it, one way to be happier at work is to be an entrepreneur, according to a recent survey in the UK , and an older one in the US.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 17, 2011

Monday, January 17, 2011 -- Organic Marketing for Startups. Learn about the methods for creating and marketing yourself, your business and your content on the web in ways that cost only elbow grease and return traffic and customers in droves. See [link] (more)

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 3, 2011

And the reason they were able to do that was that they’ve had more experiences or they have thought more about their experiences than other people. So they don’t have enough dots to connect, and they end up with very linear solutions without a broad perspective on the problem. Everything Is A Remix – Including Your Startup.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 21, 2011

Wednesday, April 27, 2011 -- Demo Night / Happy Hour. There are quite a few startups and apps coming out of LA that are gaining traction very quickly. Let's find out more about them!! Come join us for happy hour drinks and tech nerdery. See [link] (more)

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 29, 2011

The data consistently confirms that: (i) venture capitalists are typically not adventuresome, and (ii) most startups lack the three intoxicating factors which cause venture capitalists to pull out their checkbooks. This concentration is partly due to natural causes – successful startups spawn other successful startups.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 17, 2013

You have dream when you''re little and kinda want to be a pop star and then you start playing shows. In Mike''s words, "That''s where a lot of people run into problems, as they keep (focusing on) grandiose (ideas)and they don''t learn what holds their ideas up. The more you learn about everybody''s jobs, (the better).

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 2, 2011

Last year’s ARE event was the largest event ever focused on advancing the Augmented Reality industry, with 520 attendees, 90 speakers, 30 hours of sessions, and one of a kind activities such as the ARt Gala, The Auggies Best AR Demo Award, and AR Startup Launchpads. The 2011 ARE is bound to go above and beyond last year’s event.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Guy’s latest book, Enchantment , was released in March of 2011, to overwhelmingly upbeat reviews. As Guy notes in the accompanying video interview, his primary goal with Enchantment is to reach a broader audience, beyond the high-tech, startup world. Of the 225 customer reviews currently posted on Amazon, over 90% are highly positive.

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socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2016

Phil Hui-Bon-Hoa , the CEO of El Segundo-based Kaleo (www.kaleo.com), is a serial entrepreneur who has previously built and sold four companies, including one acquired by IFILM, and another by Sun Microsystems. That ends up being a waste of time, especially in larger enterprises. How did the company start? What is Kaleo?

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

It’s what life was like as an entrepreneur. I’ve been on the road much of 2012 and part of 2011. But for some strange reason they make you file your progress on fund raising, which is the widely picked up by the press. I plan to write about it early next year when we’re all through. Entrepreneurshit.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 4, 2015

The rest of the band assumed he was sent in by Wilson and that he actually knew the song they were about to record, which he did not. Mr. Kooper picks up the story once Wilson returned to the control room, not realizing that he was at the organ. However, like all entrepreneurs, I’ve had multiple versions of my own Dylan Moments.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2011

I’m a very big proponent of the “lean startup movement&# as espoused by Steve Blank & Eric Ries. This benefits you, the entrepreneur. It’s the whole basis of my investment philosophy, which I call “ The Entrepreneur Thesis.&#. Nascent startup markets are like fine wine, they take time to develop.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 21, 2011

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the proliferation of starutps in the past 2 years. Are we headed for a long era of innovation in which startups are the new norm? In a way, startups have become kind of like the video game industry. New stuff gets created, it’s fun to play with and talk about.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 21, 2010

We asked the same five questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next two weeks. What are the technologies, companies, or things you think the community ought to pay the most attention to in 2011?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2015

Much has been written about the trends on the customer side, but I find less specific guidance on the changes which are impacting the way we interact with peers at work. I have added my own insights, based on my experience advising and working with entrepreneurs and startups: Pay for results, rather than pay for work.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Yammer Case Study Study 102

SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Tuesday, February 15, 2011 -- Demo Day III - The Launchpad for Cleantech. Demo Days are informal events that give entrepreneurs a chance to showcase their green technology and fundraising needs to green industry stakeholders. In addition, attendees come to learn about and discuss the latest green innovations, practices and businesses.

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socalTECH

MAY 25, 2012

If you were a student in college, working on a startup idea, what would spur you to drop your education plans, and go full time on your startup? We understand you were in school when you started this? I started playing around with a similar idea in my freshman year. First off, what is MySocialCloud?

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socalTECH

MARCH 28, 2014

To hear how he bootstrapped the company to that size, we caught up with Asher earlier this week for a quick interview. A lot of us in the company are having to reinvent our departments and divisions to keep up with this pace of growth. I started Golive Mobile with $10,000, and with Airpush it took under $200,000 to get started.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

A year ago I blogged about one of my most common mantras that applies to sales, biz dev & fund raising alike: “ Time is the Enemy of all Deals.&#. I thought I’d try to offer a framework for thinking about the topic. I thought I’d try to offer a framework for thinking about the topic.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 31, 2011

In October of 2011, the company announced a $4.5 Richard’s Startup Tips. As discussed in Thrill The Messenger , slightly off-color, unconventional quotes will help ensure that your startup’s voice is heard. I never get the accountants in before I start up a business. Startups are not bound by the past.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2013

I first met Greg about 4 years ago or so. He had joined a young startup in LA called HauteLook and was interested in getting to know the local tech community. So I started introducing him to portfolio companies. When I think about what defines us as a VC I think: Operationally knowledgeable / strong startup competence.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 20, 2011

Thursday, May 26, 2011 -- Social Media - Is There Still a Play? Theres been a great deal of talk and hope about the future of social media, and for good reason. Nary a day goes by without speculation about some company like Facebooks supposed pre-IPO valuation. But are entrepreneurs and investors too late?

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2013

Even in this age of globalization and virtualization, the geographic area where you choose to live and work can still make or break your startup business. I still have to tell some entrepreneurs that even with the best idea, they have to move to Silicon Valley to find the investors they need, or they need to move to the U.S.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Saturday, December 17, 2011 -- Teens in Tech Conference. The Teens in Tech Conference is about connecting youth and technology with entrepreneurship, startups and the web. We'll achieve just that in front of an audience of young entrepreneurs, developers and designers. See [link] (more)

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