Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

Some quick data that I pulled from EmailisNotDead.com (mid 2012). The three largest webmail services had over 1 billion global users at the end of 2011. The three largest webmail services had over 1 billion global users at the end of 2011. People don’t want to speak to customer service reps. There are 2.9

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Eric Greenspan

JULY 3, 2012

With over 38,000 cult-like testimonials, one cannot dispute the company delivered a valuable service in a way like no other company has come close. Make It Work sold its services in pre-paid hours, at a discount from our pay-as-you-go pricing. They received priority service, convenience and savings. Of course).

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socalTECH

MARCH 12, 2013

The company--which is in the business of operating a content delivery network (CDN) to accelerate the delivery of web graphics, multimedia, applications, and more to end users-- recently disclosed it more than doubled its revenues in 2012, and has grown to over 230 employees--all due to a huge amount of demand for CDN services by its customers.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 20, 2014

My point was that Amazon continues to dominate the web services business because AWS continues to cut prices & margin in the same way a hypermarket does to control market share. And of course they are also focused on the US Hispanic market. I wasn’t. I was trying to be more analytical than critical.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 14, 2013

” Of course not. Now of course there’s a lot more that goes into building a brand like the fact that the founders of Luma have long reputations in our industry and people respect them. Consider this blog post titled, “ Christmas 2012 Shatters More Smart Device and App Download Records.” More strategic.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 18, 2012

The following guest post is from Eric Greenspan, Founder and CEO of MakeItWork, a consumer facing, in-home tech support service. With over 38,000 cult-like testimonials, one cannot dispute the company delivered a valuable service in a way like no other company has come close. They received priority service, convenience and savings.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2013

It was perfect timing since in 2012 GRP raised its fourth fund bringing our total assets managed to nearly $1 billion. Like any firm we of course invest in the San Francisco Bay Area where 33% of my personal boards are. Community builders. Open & transparent. Approachable. And Greg was a perfect match for all of these.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 17, 2012

The most active person responding negatively said, “so an ENITRE industry is undervaluing their services? When everything went up-and-to-the-right of course they loved their VCs. And a heartfelt thank you to my VC friends, lawyers and portfolio executives who have spent their personal time counseling me in 2012.

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Xconomy

JULY 26, 2016

LendingClub helped to pioneer the model, saying in November 2012 that it had surpassed $1 billion in loans issued since 2006, when it was founded. billion in loans since 2012, when its business “morphed” into an alternative lender, according to founder and CEO Dave Gilbert. million in 2012 to more than $59 million in 2015.

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Xconomy

JULY 26, 2016

LendingClub helped to pioneer the model, saying in November 2012 that it had surpassed $1 billion in loans issued since 2006, when it was founded. billion in loans since 2012, when its business “morphed” into an alternative lender, according to founder and CEO Dave Gilbert. million in 2012 to more than $59 million in 2015.

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Software Review San Diego Funding Customer 40

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 10, 2016

Invest more heavily in platform services. From 2007-2012 I scoured LA constantly. Create diversity of thought, experience and backgrounds in our senior ranks. Build out our junior staff including pulling through some younger professionals into the investment ranks. Rebrand with a name that would authentically lay out our values.

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Venture Capital Journal Invest Santa Monica 150

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

And of course a place of idyllic weather, culture and a lifestyle. For me Silicon Beach doesn’t quite encapsulate the wonderful, dynamic, creative, large, thriving community that is the 13 million proud Angelinos any more than Silicon Alley captures the bustling 2012 community of New York City. Don’t you think?

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Startup Venture Capital Los Angeles Woodland Hills 304

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

I’ve been on the road much of 2012 and part of 2011. Throughout the course of last year I never had more than $8,000 in my account. . Sign up customers who are paying you money for a service you can’t 100% guarantee is going to be operational for the full period that they’re expecting. Of course I do!

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2015

despite having been passed into law in early 2012 via the JOBS Act , and still has no scheduled date for availability, waiting for the rules to be finalized by the SEC. Of course, there are thousands of other companies that don’t achieve their minimum goal, requiring all contributions to be returned. Donation good-cause model.

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Venture Capital Angel Satisfaction Equity 108

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2013

According to the most recent study by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, there were approximately 514,000 new businesses created per month in the US in 2012. Engage your customers through blog comments, product reviews, and personal customer service. Even the Google search engine crawlers may take up to two weeks to find you.

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Platform Entrepreneur Startup Social Media 105

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 21, 2012

I mean they just had their formal product launch in April 2012 and was a runner-up in NBC’s Education Nation Innovation Challenge in October 2012, which hails in comparison to the recent contractual partnerships they are forming with education pillars. Pathbrite’s Web 2.0

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Education Web 2.0 Course Platform 63

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

The newest equity model was passed into law in early 2012 via the JOBS Act , and still has no scheduled date for availability in the USA, waiting for the rules to be defined by the SEC: Startup equity crowd funding. Of course, this might also lead to investors, partners, and licensing opportunities. Software crowd sourcing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

I’m going to start a website to offer this service!” Of course, you could pay a Patent Attorney a few thousand dollars to do the same search. Hopefully, you will find, with your favorite search engine, something like the “ Cooking Sauces & Food Seasonings Market Report 2012.” Large and growing market.

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Ideas Patents Startup Google 97

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

IPOs in 2008, the market was up to a still trivial 128 in 2012 (compared to 675 in 1996). Of course, IPO funds can be used to finance a big development effort, but the delay in payback will likely cause a quick stock price decline, which invokes the challenge of continuous growth mentioned above. After a record low of 39 U.S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2012

Of course a profitable model isn’t required if you intend to rely totally on donations, or have deep pockets to fund your socially conscious efforts yourself. Entrepreneurs and startups are all about innovation, in business principles as well as in products and services. You can find a dozen more on the Conscious Capitalism web site.

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Capital Entrepreneur Guide Startup 99

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 20, 2014

More and more customers choose a company based on their perceptions about the good that they do, as well as their price and service. According to the Edelman 2012 Trust Barometer , 76% of global consumers believe it is acceptable for brands to support good causes and make money at the same time.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2013

That is a 65% increase in the number of IPOs over 2012, and the highest proceeds raised since the year 2000. Of course, with more startups, this is still a tough space, with VCs funding only one out of 400 requests they get, and Angels limiting their focus to one out of 40. in 2013, with aggregate proceeds of over $38 billion.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2012

It highlights the story of how United Airlines in 2008 paid no attention to social media as Dave’s story of his crushed guitar and poor customer service went viral around the world. Of course, the right approach is to be proactive along one or more of the following lines: Reputation management. Proactive customer service.

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Social Media Media Marketing Platform 79

socalTECH

MAY 2, 2017

We spoke with Andrew about how the company pivoted from its original model after finding a huge amount of traction for its sales software and data, and its ability to guide brokers on the best practices for them to close more deals, which it is now offering as software-as-a-service. I left in 2012, and I was one of the top 5 of the top 10.

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Sales Startup Email Tool 145

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 30, 2014

Y Combinator , led by Paul Graham, claimed success in 2012 with 172 companies over 7 years, which then had a combined value of $7.78 Of course, we can’t eliminate the value of affordable office and meeting space, administrative support services and advanced communications technology to struggling entrepreneurs.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 30, 2012

According to a January 2012 article in Forbes Magazine , nearly 16% of the 400 most affluent Americans do not have a college degree. Along with Amazon, Dell was also an early pioneer of web-based customer service. We Don't Need No Stinkin' Degrees. "As " [Tweet this quote].

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Tips Startup Entrepreneur Santa Barbara 247

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

I’ve been an avid user of Plug.DJ’s music discovery site since early 2012, have discovered a ton of music there (which, by the way, I’m still listening to today) and originally covered their $1.25M in seed-round funding from Javelin Venture Partners. was founded in February 2012 by a team of passionate music fans.

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Startup Product Sites Tool 107

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2013

Of course, we can’t eliminate the value of affordable office and meeting space, administrative support services and advanced communications technology to struggling entrepreneurs. Marty Zwilling First published on Young Entrepreneur on 12/17/2012. Facilities support. The success of your career and your business depend on it.

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Incubator Help Startup Technical Review 115

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. Of course a lot of this also comes down to investor trust. (it is also the title of a fabulous book from Internet 1.0

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 15, 2016

Catherine (Cat) Hoke founded the program in 2010 and launched the business plan competition in 2012. Of course the contrasts are stark and the questions get more personal and much harder to hide from the privilege our side of the so obviously enjoys. You can read more about her here but let me give you my take.

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Writing Startup Design Training 150

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 19, 2012

Hashtags help to narrow focus of course, and yes, there are apps for that. The numbers really tell the stories of the power of the television twitter combo; there were 155 million Tweets generated during the 2012 Olympics generating 11 billion impressions. And it is a rush at 110k tweets per minute. They all gather different metrics.

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Conference Beverly Hills Social Media Media 78

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 8, 2014

.” It’s a compelling thought – especially when you consider the alternative: 2 year contracts, overage charges, hours of dealing with customer service reps. The initial company, Roam Mobility Service came to market in January 2012. But they wanted to build more services around this idea. But I digress.

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Mobile Startup Customer Custom 86

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Her career path was pointing her toward a future in Biotech (she’d also cofounded a biotech company around the time), but one simple introduction recharted her course completely. To start, we offered free signage installs to lower their risk, then focused on delivering service to prove we could add worth to their venue. Face Forward.

Social Media 106

Social Media Startup Screening Advertising 106

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Mingle is a networking service that uses location to discover and create relevant connections. Of course, the evening wouldn’t have been complete without our fireside chat with Mike Jones , serial entrepreneur and former CEO of MySpace. Applications are now open for the January 2012 program. Check out Treatsa and send a.

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Idealab Tech Coast Angels Startup Platform 77

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2014

Not that good old fashioned leg work isn’t still required of course.). But of course, this isn’t to be mixed up. By 2012, Ryan had a clear idea that these bills would be passed,and founded SeedInvest to leverage the potential growth from these history making laws. Introducing SeedInvest. Where SeedInvest Sprouted.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Her career path was pointing her toward a future in Biotech (she’d also cofounded a biotech company around the time), but one simple introduction recharted her course completely. To start, we offered free signage installs to lower their risk, then focused on delivering service to prove we could add worth to their venue. Face Forward.

Social Media 81

Social Media Startup Screening Advertising 81

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Mingle is a networking service that uses location to discover and create relevant connections. Of course, the evening wouldn’t have been complete without our fireside chat with Mike Jones , serial entrepreneur and former CEO of MySpace. Applications are now open for the January 2012 program. Check out Treatsa and send a.

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Idealab Tech Coast Angels Startup Platform 49