Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 11, 2022
I started my first company in 1999 and was admittedly swept up in all of this: Magazine covers, fancy conferences, artificial valuations and easy money. I learned to avoid unnecessary conferences, avoid non-essential costs and strive for at least a neutral EBITDA if for no other reason than nobody was interested in giving us any more money.
TechCrunch LA
MAY 29, 2019
The company raised $46 million last year—its first year operating—with the vision that owning the infrastructure for competitions and expanding it to encompass other social elements of gaming can make it the largest gaming company in the world. And I was on the founding team of a car rental company called Executive Rental Car.
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Tech.Co
SEPTEMBER 3, 2015
Celebrate Conference in October. Among the participants that applied for the online competitions, only a progressed into the semi-finals. Tech.Co: What was the road like leading up to your initial pitch for the competition? Climbing the ranks for our Western Region, Picking Duck was one of two semi-final winners.
StartUp Beat
SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
Startup conferences offer the opportunity for maximum networking while facilitating knowledge sharing among different industry participants. 2017 has already witnessed a load of successful and exciting conferences, including World Domination Summit, Startup+Fest and CEO Space. Besides the frequent “ARRRR!!” Disrupt SF ( Sep 18-20).
Xconomy
JULY 19, 2016
In 2015, Cybersecurity startups saw 332 funding deals with investments hitting the highest ever at $3.8 For 2015, there were 133 information security M&A deals, according to 451 Research’s Tech M&A Outlook 2016. Symantec Forces the Industry to Stay Competitive. billion (235 percent growth over 5 years).
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 3, 2013
If your B2B contacts are frequenting other non-competitive local businesses, LBS data could point you to more lucrative business partnerships. Whether it’s a local tweet-up or a major conference, this knowledge could be useful to help you plan what events you should sponsor or where you should set up your next booth.
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 17, 2016
I believe their competitive advantage is their top on-site leadership, exclusivity, and connections to investors. Shared business support services, including telephone answering, conference rooms, teleconferencing, administrative support, and a business mailing address. Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts.
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