socalTECH Jobs: Job Highlights for August 7th, 2014
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AUGUST 7, 2014
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Let’s Get Weird, a SXSW Interactive Recap (2014)
Tech Zulu Event
MARCH 25, 2014
As we know, long gone are the days of experiencing SXSW Interactive with just 9,000 other tech entrepreneurs and business brights – with 30,000 registrants in 2013 and the final numbers for 2014 still in the works. Erin Korogosky – Beckon , Performance management for marketing companies.
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Why Has Seed Investing Declined? And What Does this Mean for the Future?
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 12, 2019
As a result of the IPO window shifting we saw a massive inflow of public-market capital into the latest stages of venture. In this post I set out to explain why the seed market emerged as its own category in the first place and why it’s declined as of late. ( The “A Round” of my startup in 1999 was $16.5
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328 Investors Love A Credible Entrepreneur Market Sizing
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 22, 2014
Many entrepreneurs are so enamored with their product vision that they believe their own hype, and are convinced that the market for their solution is so huge that no one will ask them for independent market-research data. Conduct your own customized market research. Modern libraries are still worth a visit.
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AeroVironment Gears Up For Fight With Activist Investor Group
socalTECH
JULY 17, 2013
According to the WSJ, Engaged Capital has been buying AeroVironment''s stock, and has been engaging in discussions with AeroVironment''s management, in an attempt to boost the company''s stock price. Engaged Capital is an investor based in Newport Beach. READ MORE>>.
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On Front Lines Of Price Dispute, Eye Doctors Wary of New Drug Data
Xconomy
NOVEMBER 1, 2016
They’re also a controversial part of the national debate over high drug prices, and their increased use has put ophthalmologists in the crosshairs of insurers, the federal government, and the press. The market for AMD treatments has exploded the past several years. billion) in 2014. How does this end?”. Medicare spent about $2.63
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A Deep Dive into What Has Really Changed in Venture Capital
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 6, 2019
That’s a reason why some are quick to portend “a new bubble” but this post sets out to show that would be a misunderstanding of the market and in fact by historic levels this may be amongst the best times to invest in seed and early-stage funds. More on that later. If you look even more closely you’ll see just how skewed the data really is.
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Some Reflections on VC Investment Decisions
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 27, 2014
I started in 2007 with a thesis that my primary investment decision would be about the team (70%) and only afterward about the market opportunity (30%). You have to decide how hard to help with downstream marketing for your deals. I don’t believe in paying the highest price to win deals. Know how you’ll make money.
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A Great Discussion with @skupor @davemcclure @msuster on Changes in the VC Industry
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 27, 2014
We both agree that the later-stage valuations are being driven up to a point that feels irrationally priced [he uses b-round SaaS valuations as an example and I am willing to be even more broad based]. The only point we didn’t seem totally aligned on was what we happening to the “middle of the VC market.”
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Businesses Need Your Input, But Can’t Read Your Mind
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 23, 2022
They believe that the benefits of sharing data are very much worth the price of providing access to their data. Continuing incidences of personal identity theft , as well major personal data breaches , including Capital One (2019), Marriott/Starwood (2018), and Yahoo (2014) still weigh heavily on their decision process.
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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 8, 2014
If you want the full SlideShare deck with many slides not in either post it’s in this link –> The LA Tech Market. Has it begun to mature or is it just better marketed than in was say 5 years ago? Given how efficient markets are when a large market like LA starts to blossom it attracts capital pretty quickly.
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Interview with Scott Cannon, CEO of BigRentz
socalTECH
DECEMBER 11, 2017
In 2014, we raised quite a bit of money from St. The company has grown about 200 percent since 2014, in terms of revenue. 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. Cloud, and really went full force.
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The Changing Structure of the VC Industry
Both Sides of the Table
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. Where are we today?
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Social Media Faking It – Cheaper Than You May Think, But Still Not Worth It
InfoChachkie
JANUARY 20, 2014
How much will social media fame cost you in 2014? If you buy in bulk, the price of 1,000 Twitter followers is about $1.75. The social media industrial complex is fraught with digital marketers and consultants who puff up their abilities and accomplishments. A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes.
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274 What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company?
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. We’re going to start aggressively spend money on marketing our product. We want a strong balance sheet (um, ok.
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Announcing the agenda for TC Sessions: AR/VR in LA on October 18
TechCrunch LA
SEPTEMBER 14, 2018
Oculus has pumped hundreds of millions of dollars into funding VR content, and while the headset market is still small, developers have built plenty of games and experiences. If anything, the OculusVR acquisition in 2014 signaled that Facebook saw VR as a social final frontier. See full agenda here. Kickstarting an Industry.
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Don’t Let Faux Unicorns Screw Up Your Financing
InfoChachkie
JANUARY 25, 2016
It is no secret that the number of private companies with valuations in excess of one billion dollars has skyrocketed since the start of 2014. As show in CBInsight’s chart, the number of such “unicorns” created during the first half of 2014 was roughly equivalent to the number created during the prior three years.
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Clearance.co Generates $2.1 Million In Revenue
Tech Zulu Event
JUNE 11, 2014
Some provide subscription based services offering designer shoes or low-cost razors, but is there a market for closeout or clearance products? Clearance.co and team are providing that there is. In Less Than A Year. Founder and CEO, Shahbod Rastegar, said: “In a multibillion dollar industry, Clearance.co
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Startups Need Your Data, But Consumers Are Still Wary
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 26, 2020
They believe that the benefits of sharing data are very much worth the price of providing access to their data. Continuing incidences of personal identity theft , as well major personal data breaches , including Capital One (2019), Marriott/Starwood (2018), and Yahoo (2014) still weigh heavily on their decision process.
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131 Entrepreneur Business Forecasts Are Not Black Magic
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 4, 2015
If you don’t have a destination, don’t waste your money trying to get there, and don’t expect anyone to support you along the way Projecting financials is a natural extension of the homework every entrepreneur needs to do on customer opportunity size, product costs, pricing, competition and customer value. Forecast sales-volume expectations.
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Why Most of Your Assumptions About Phone Calls are Wrong
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 14, 2014
billion by 2014. But my specific point is that while everybody is busy telling you that “kids don’t use email” or “email is dead” I have actual data from portfolio company CEO’s showing the efficacy of email as a communication and marketing channel. There are 2.9 billion email accounts.
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339 7 Winning Strategies For Smartphone App Startups
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 9, 2015
The price of entry can be less than $10,000, so the competition is huge and growing rapidly. According to Tim Cook at Apple, there were over 9 million registered developers in 2014. If you want to drive up the demand for your core product, one smart tactic is to drive down the price of all complementary products.
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Brain Corp.’s First Product is a Brain for Floor-Scrubbing Machines
Xconomy
OCTOBER 6, 2016
The startup moved off-campus in 2014, with $11 million in funding from Qualcomm Ventures. two years ago as vice president of marketing and product development. Prices for a manually operated ICE RS26 floor-scrubbing machine range from roughly $16,000 to $18,000, janitor not included. Like many startups, Brain Corp.
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106 Business 2015 - Optimism, But Upgrade Your Strategy
Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 31, 2014
A November 2014 report by Kiplinger asserts that economic momentum is back on track. Add New Revenue Streams and More Aggressive Marketing: At the same time, most small businesses plan to spend more on digital marketing in the year ahead, and pursuing new revenue streams is seen as a top priority for transforming bottom line profits.
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Please Help Me Congratulate Jordan Hudson as @UpfrontVC’s Newest Investment Principal
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 8, 2014
He jumped into some portfolio company exercises to help with pricing strategies, budget templates, M&A support, marketing function reviews, etc and started to show us how valuable he was to entrepreneurs. And we had to then build out new marketing materials and a website. And believe me they were vocal about it.
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365 The Correct Answers to 'How Will You Use My Money?'
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 31, 2014
That means they normally only invest in startups with a working product that has already been sold to at least one customer for full price (beta tests, giveaways and best friends don’t count). They are willing to cover marketing, inventory and scaling, but not product development. Make your focus and priorities clear.
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114 Should Entrepreneurs Grow Revenue Or User Count?
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 10, 2014
Both have worked.Google reached $1 billion in revenue within five years of incorporation, and now has a market capitalization of over $400 billion. The purest form of capitalism has always meant charging a fair price and making a fair profit. Martin Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 8/1/2014.
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Taking Your Startup Public Is Fraught With Negatives
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 1, 2015
According to a recent Ernst & Young global report , 2014 was a strong year with IPOs actually outperforming other indices by 10 percent. Yet they see warning lights flashing, based on a still fragile global economy, and volatile markets ahead. Violent market swings usually hit public companies first.
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Biotech Roundup: Moonshots, Pink Slips, Gilead, Brexit & More
Xconomy
JULY 1, 2016
At the gathering, Biden took verbal shots at scofflaw cancer researchers and at drug prices, while the FDA said it would take a shot at restructuring the way it evaluates oncology products. Gilead Sciences has been a target of drug-price criticism for its hepatitis C treatments, but it dialed back the price of its new one.
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59 500 Startups Presents Bitcoinference
Tech Zulu Event
MARCH 21, 2014
In light of a less than savory PR landscape, I saw this event to be an important call to attention to the developements towards the Bitcoin industry for 2014, as well as geographically important gathering of minds and enthusiasts in the space. Setting Up 2014. The ultimate plan? Be the Bloomberg of Bitcoin. Bitcoin specific job boards.
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How To Optimize Entrepreneurial Learning In School
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 15, 2014
Depth in a specific business area, such as marketing or accounting, is important in understanding the internal and external processes of a business. Peers won’t be able to help you much in finding external investors, co-founders with prior experience and industry connections for distribution and marketing.
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111 ‘Do-It-Yourself’ Startups Have Never Been Easier
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 14, 2014
Now the price is closer to $100 if you are willing to do the work yourself. Other popular tools are available at low cost, with built-in e-commerce capabilities (pay via credit card), including this Top Ten list for 2014. Now the real work begins – promotion, marketing, blogging, and all types of search engine marketing.
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100 Evoke Pharma’s Stock Sinks on Stomach Drug’s Phase 3 Failure
Xconomy
JULY 18, 2016
Evoke Pharma is taking a hit in the markets after announcing a Phase 3 trial on a gastroinetestinal drug for diabetes patients failed to meet its goals. In early trading Monday, Evoke’s (NASDAQ: EVOK ) stock price was down 72 percent to $3.02 per share as of 11:30 a.m. in New York.
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40 TechZulu Recaps: The Annual Startup Forecast
Tech Zulu Event
FEBRUARY 5, 2014
This year’s TZ #startupforecast (Jan 28, 2014) was no exception. In a short, densley packed timeline, our panel of industry experts discussed the fine line topics of wearables technology, bitcoin, SaaS, cloud, mobile gaming, and social markets. 2014 looks to be the year of emerging technologies (wearables, bitcoin, etc.)
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7 Critical Success Factors For A Services Business
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 27, 2014
On the product side, once you have a proven product and business model, all you need is money to build inventory, and a sales and marketing operation to drive the business. For example, both need to provide exemplary customer service, build customer loyalty, and provide real value for a competitive price.
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How Great, Operationally-Focused CFO’s Can Transform Your Business
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 2, 2015
What I love about my job is getting to see teams of super-early-stage companies develop ideas that while raw have potential to make an impact on the market. This happens because many CEOs are passionate, market-driven people who are constantly trying to launch new products, win contracts, get press, hire staff and woo VCs.
Innovating Telecom – Emir Aboulhosn (CEO) of Ready SIM
Tech Zulu Event
JANUARY 8, 2014
The initial company, Roam Mobility Service came to market in January 2012. Considering the size of the addressable market (60M visiting the US, 20M Canada), their goal was to create products that allowed every Canadian entering the US to forget about roaming fees. Introductions and Inspiration. ” Emir’s Take On Wireless.
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86 Biotech Roundup: Biogen Rumors, Theranos, Electro-Drugs & More
Xconomy
AUGUST 5, 2016
Just as many M&A rumors flame out as lead to deals, of course, but the news was enough to give Biogen’s stock price a big bump, and ignite chatter about what a sale of one of biotech’s heavyweights would mean, particularly for the Boston area. The rumors boosted Biogen’s sinking stock price nearly 10 percent.
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40 V.360 | A Small Video Camera Shooting Panoramic Videos
Tech Zulu Event
MARCH 5, 2015
GoPros, drones and 4K cameras are headlining today’s video technology; but what else can be done to further evolve the video market? A new video camera from VSN Mobil is looking to capture images and video (and the market) by introducing an angle rarely seen before, a 360-degree panoramic angle. 360 in November 2014.
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40 Congrats To All The Winners and Thanks To Our Speakers at #REACHNeXT!
Tech Zulu Event
SEPTEMBER 25, 2015
EnvoyNow is innovating in the on-demand food delivery space, targeting the underserved college market. Parlor is the first app to allow freelance stylists, barbers and makeup artists to set their own prices, manage their schedules and build their clientele by bringing their services directly to your home or any location you choose.
What Might the 2015 Holiday Season Hold for E-Commerce Retailers?
Tech Zulu Event
OCTOBER 29, 2015
Amazon recently announced that it would be adding 100,000 temporary workers to help deal with its projected holiday crush, a 25% increase over its 80,000 seasonal hires in 2014. Last year alone, online holiday sales rose 15% over 2013 figures, including increases of 32% on Thanksgiving, 26% on Black Friday, and 17% on Cyber Monday.
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40 6 Top Trends For The Digital World In 2016
Tech Zulu Event
JANUARY 26, 2016
However, before these dreams become a reality, what price will the online consumer expect to continue pay for private carrier service as our online dependence increases? In 2016, the price of mobile data will remain relatively stable. We expect that consumers and businesses will acquire more data for the same price (i.e.
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40 What Should You Do with Your Crappy Little Services Business?
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 25, 2011
So assume that in 2012 the company would do $20 million in sales and $2 million in profits (10%) and 2013 they would do sales of $25 million and $4 million in profit (16% net margin) and then slow growth in 2014 to $30 million and $6 million in profit (20% profit). In a down market IP can become a huge differentiator.
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Duchenne Lessons: Advocates For Rare Spinal Disease Have Eyes on FDA
Xconomy
AUGUST 26, 2016
According to a 2015 report from EvaluatePharma , the market for drugs for rare, or “orphan” diseases, as they’re known, has been growing by 12 percent every year and is expected to reach $178 billion worldwide by 2020. Twenty-one orphan drugs were approved in 2015, a record for the second straight year.
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