TechCrunch LA
MARCH 19, 2021
As the City of Angels looks to improve its ability to provide accountability and metrics on its contribution to climate change, it could do worse than look at the standard that’s been set by New York City. That 2012 storm inflicted nearly $70 billion in damage and killed 233 people across eight countries from the Caribbean to Canada.
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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socalTECH
DECEMBER 11, 2017
Scott Cannon: We started in 2012, when it was basically a couple of people on a telephone and the yellow pages. We bring value to those small guys who can't compete against a $60 million marketing budget. Really, we're the sales and marketing arm of those companies. So where are you now? You cannot grow your problems.
TechCrunch LA
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Capitalism is fundamentally about timing, since market competition is about finding opportunities before others. Anyone who has worked in a large company further knows that timing a product launch or a new marketing strategy has more to do with internal politics than reading market forces. When should you start a company?
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 14, 2017
Sam also had a vision as early as 2012 about how MakeSpace would be a large employer of middle-income jobs: The company would hire employees rather than just have contractors and he would lead the effort to ensure they had opportunities for growth and benefits for their families. How profitable is my product or service?
socalTECH
OCTOBER 26, 2016
Cody Simms: Ultimately, our mission is to be the best, global ecosystem for bringing new technology to market. One could argue that in 2010, 2011, and 2012, that growth was in the video and entertainment area. Sometimes entrepreneurs ask if we need certain metrics and traction�you don't. Have you shown progress moving forward.
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 19, 2011
In a world where it’s easier to judge the immediate value of a business, I know that metrics like “time on site&# matter. I think this fortress company knows open will win over time and I think their instincts (or the market) will lead them in the right direction. Get people to your website and never let them leave.
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