Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2021

When you see startups like SpaceX and Pinterest grow from a low valuation to a billion dollars in just a few years, it’s easy to assume that if you just keep doing what you are doing, you can get there as well. Of course, that means a mindset willing to give up much more equity, and taking on a whole new level of risk.

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JUNE 30, 2021

This scheme starts on August 1st of 2021. Harley Finkelstein (@harleyf) June 29, 2021. Richard Blair (@RichardLBlair) June 29, 2021. While there's no sign of that coming up, it will be interesting to see if this lack of commission on developers will inspire an exodus from other app stores in favour of making more money.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 25, 2022

Now it’s picking up some funding along with an endorsement Europe to further its growth. The startup has received €50 million (just under $57 million at today’s rates) from the European Investment Bank, the funding arm of the European Union. People order Starship deliveries via the startup’s iOS and Android apps.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

The Facebook parent-company saw its stock price get bludgeoned after a bad earnings report showcased that Apple’s ad-blocking changes are shaving billions off its books and the company’s crown jewel — the Facebook platform — has stopped growing and actually shrank this quarter. Image Credits: Facebook. the big thing.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Sign up here to receive it weekly on Sundays in your inbox. This week turned out to be a surprisingly busy one in space news — kicked off by the Trump administration’s FY 2021 budget proposal, which was generous to U.S. Max Q is a new weekly newsletter all about space. space efforts both in science and in defense.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 15, 2021

The trio came up with a unique “co-warehousing” model that provides space for small businesses and e-commerce merchants to operate as well as store and ship goods, all under one roof. There are no leases and tenants have the flexibility to scale up or down based on their needs. Image Credits: Saltbox. Image Credits: Saltbox.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

That’s precisely what the company will be worth in light of Switchback II’s share price declines, but the number could be lower than the headline figure from early merger disclosures. This year, the company expects — looking at predictions that included results through Q2 2021 — to post positive gross margins.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

In my experience as an angel investor for new startups, I’m always surprised by how many entrepreneurs are looking for funding without outside advisors. An experienced Board can give them credibility, as well as advice on the many pitfalls of starting a new company. Remember that people make a business, more often than a product.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Many of the startup investors I know are disappointed that so few of the startup ideas they see are really innovative or disruptive. I recommend the following strategies as a start: Surround yourself with smart people and collaborate. Don’t give up on your dream after the first setback.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 12, 2022

In 2018, co-founders Schuyler Deerman and James Chan started selling healthy meals at WeWork offices around Los Angeles out of giant Yeti coolers, standing around the kitchens during lunch time. “At We gained sort of a cult following because we had healthy meals at an accessible price point.”. Positive Food Co.,

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NOVEMBER 21, 2019

In one of the biggest acquisitions out of Southern California's technology startup industry in recent years, Los Angeles-based Honey Science Corporation , which develops a savings discovery and price tracking tool, has been acquired by PayPal , in a deal worth approximately $4 billion. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 5, 2022

The feed shows videos of homes on the market, as well as a price tag. As you scroll, you can guess whether the price Playhouse showed you is higher or lower than the actual listing price, helping to educate future buyers about the market (… and also it’s fun, even if you’re not looking to buy a $2 million home in San Francisco).

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 19, 2020

The passage of the law has unlocked a wave of entrepreneurial energy as startups look to build things that can make money and solve a real problem for the state — and eventually — the nation. “[I] changed the price by 11 percent and walked that through and continued to move forward,” Dietz said.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 2, 2021

As I work with aspiring you new venture leaders, I always wish I had a definitive checklist of all the right attributes that I could share with you, encourage you to develop and highlight in your efforts with potential investors, and guide your own actions in starting the next billion dollar company.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 18, 2022

This week, we saw the interconnectedness of major institutions as crypto lending protocol Celsius stuttered and brought down Ethereum prices with it as investors feared a price collapse brought on by reportedly over-leveraged players like 3 Arrows Capital. follow the money. Three Arrows Capital, Pantera Capital and Dragonfly Capital.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Sign up here to receive it weekly on Sundays in your inbox. NASA could get significantly more funding than it did in 2020 for its fiscal 2021 operating year, with the bulk of a proposed $3 billion increase earmarked for development of human landers to be used in the Artemis program. Max Q is a new weekly newsletter all about space.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Here is my list of key principles for creating and capitalizing on a balanced focus as a business professional or an entrepreneur: Start by marketing your vision and purpose. Too many entrepreneurs I know start by highlighting their new technology , and assume that it will sell itself. Every balanced leader does marketing early.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

The Los Angeles-based startup Canoo has finally unveiled its first model, the eponymously named canoo. The first cars are slated to appear on the road by 2021, according to the company’s current leader, Ulrich Kranz. Thus, we came up with this loft-inspired vehicle,” says Richard Kim, in Charge of Design at Canoo.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 29, 2021

It started a few years ago with the advent of email satisfaction surveys after an online purchase, but now includes interactive Internet ads, as well as custom requests for input on the design of future products and influencers on social media. Marketing is no longer a one-way conversation, whether you are a startup or a legacy business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2021

When sales fall off, you need to dig deep for the “why,” rather than just assuming the price needs to go down. It may be time to start your own home delivery service, or subscription offering, or time to acquire a struggling competitor to scale your business. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 07/15/2021.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 23, 2021

At any Ritz-Carlton , for example, employees are trained well, and authorized to spend up to $2,000 per guest, without pre-approval, to solve a guest issue or improve a guest's stay. Today is the time to start down that road. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 06/09/2021.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 19, 2022

The process for retailers and brands to liquidate excess inventory hasn’t changed very much, if at all, and while some retailers were able to build operational infrastructure to service the off-price channels, it continues to be a constant pain point. Naturally, they started in apparel but are also seeing opportunity in beauty and home goods.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 12, 2021

Selling your business is much like starting it, and not something you can do in your spare time. Price the business based only on your instinct. Many owners have no appreciation for the value they have built up over the years, while others tend to always have an inflated view of their worth.

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 6, 2020

A few high-profile acquisitions put Spotify into the running against Apple, while buzzy new startups like Luminary jumped into the pool as well. But where can a total newbie get started? Here, we'll offer a quick overview of how you can start your own podcast for free (or at least, as cheaply as possible).

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2021

Almost every entrepreneur and new business owner I mentor is certain that his/her idea has a very high probability of success, and all find it hard to believe that ninety percent of startups ultimately fail. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 04/15/2021.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 26, 2021

Based on my experience with startups, trust is the most valuable asset you can have, especially when asking people to step into the unknown by funding your innovation, by joining your team, or just buying your new product as an early customer. You can’t make up the difference by raising their salary, or dropping the price of your product.

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Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Selz, run by a team of around 50 in Sydney, Australia, bills itself as a one-stop-shop for small businesses to start selling products and services online. Find out more – Best Ecommerce Website Builders 2021. So, what does this mean for Amazon, Selz, Shopify and, more importantly, millions of small retailers?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2021

Features, availability, and brand are just the price of entry. Simple metrics and your personal knowledge of the industry can’t keep up with all the relevant competitive forces. Thus it’s more important than ever that you keep up with the latest trends and rules. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 05/20/2021.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 7, 2021

Today your reputation online is more important than your price, service, or location. Refrain from bringing up the past to new customers, and celebrate every success with all your constituents. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 06/22/2021. Define indicators and measure impact and results.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 27, 2021

Rowe Price Associates Inc. In 2018, Clio made its first acquisition with its buy of Lexicata, a Los Angeles-based legal tech startup. With 5 new unicorns in first week of 2021, are we in for a stampede this year? and OMERS Growth Equity. While this technological change is in response to the crisis, it’s an enduring change.”.

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