Xconomy

APRIL 11, 2019

Two financial firms are betting on a nonprofit incubator program in San Diego in hopes of identifying top talent and potential targets for investment or acquisition. Financial firms are facing competition from legacy players and disruptive fintech startups as technology continues to reshape the heavily regulated industry.

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socalTECH

MAY 3, 2016

Two, Los Angeles area investors--venture investment firm Greycroft Pratners , and angel investor Paige Craig --are among the investors seeing an exit today, as Adobe said acquired blog commenting tools maker LiveFyre. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Thursday, March 22, 2007 Discussion Creation Among Bloggers - LinkedIn, Blogging and Discussion Groups Ive been participating in a Yahoo Group that are users of LinkedIn and who are Bloggers: [link] Its an interesting group of folks from diverse backgrounds. See Five Things Meme as an example.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Sometimes I make a blog entry. I'd rather invest time investing in social media to drive traffic to our site. Our new customer acquisition has grown and our costs have plummeted. We are actually getting paid now to obtain customers, so our customer acquisition costs are now negative. Love the minis!

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Sitari was the first of eight companies spun up through the partnership between the Southern California investment outfit and British pharma company. Financial terms of the acquisition were. As part of the deal, Sitari received $10 million in Series A financing. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 9, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Friday, March 9, 2007 Map of VC Investments Found this Map of 2006 VC Investments post. Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -. Some very interesting graphics including this heat map: Very cool visualization tool!

Venture Capital 150

Venture Capital Invest CTO Coach Southern California 150

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 9, 2022

More important than finding a community, is creating one, with your blog and other social media engagement. Social media activities span the gamut from curation to gifting, building relationships and groups, blogging, service actions, to lead conversion. Measuring is all about return-on-investment (ROI).

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Social Media Framework Media Metrics 135

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 19, 2019

Popular messaging app Kik is, indeed, “here to stay” following an acquisition by the Los Angeles-based multimedia holding company, MediaLab. In a post on Kik’s blog on Friday the MediaLab said that it has “finalized an agreement” to acquire Kik Messenger. Securities and Exchange Commission. .”

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Social Network Los Angeles Social Media Blogging 153

Xconomy

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Prices for agricultural commodities such as corn, soy, and wheat are at their lowest levels in years, but investment in agricultural technology has never been better. Just 10 percent of corporate investments were made to build new technological capabilities, the report says.

Venture Capital 40

Venture Capital Pricing Invest Report 40

Xconomy

MAY 8, 2020

Alexion Pharmacueticals CEO Ludwig Hantson has made no secret that he wants to diversify his company’s drug portfolio and he has shown willingness to open the corporate checkbook to accomplish that goal.

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Acquisition Sales Product San Diego 68

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 19, 2015

Any reader of this blog for a period of time will know that I’ve been long YouTube for years. We have made 5 online video investments in total – some we will talk about later this year. Content is a “hits driven business” and therefore you can only invest in platforms not media.

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SEM Content Platform Acquisition 150

Xconomy

MAY 8, 2017

Austin —Dell Technologies is publicly unveiling a venture capital investment arm that has been quietly investing in startups since the operation was run by EMC, the data storage giant that Dell agreed to acquire for $67 billion in 2015. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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Venture Capital Capital Technology News 77

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2014

What Muhammad takes for granted is that every company that starts out immediately knows what he has learned over many years – that marketing is a long, hard slog of continually investing in repeatable, testable channels. Success begets success.

Technical Review 384

Technical Review SEM SEO Marketing 384

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 3, 2019

More important than finding a community, is creating one, with your blog and other social media engagement. Social media activities span the gamut from curation to gifting, building relationships and groups, blogging, service actions, to lead conversion. Measuring is all about return-on-investment (ROI).

Social Media 96

Social Media Media Marketing Metrics 96

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

I recently read a book I’d highly recommend to every reader of this blog called “ Yes, 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to be Persuasive &# by Robert B. Rincon is part of the new breed of Seed Stage VCs and with the leadership of Jim Andelman has charted out the most authentic early-stage investment strategy in Southern California.

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Xconomy

MAY 31, 2016

Microsoft plans to invest more in early stage startup companies through a new corporate venture fund, headed by former Qualcomm executives. And at the other end is where you’ll typically see our larger investments and acquisitions,” Kashyap writes. That forms one end of the company’s spectrum of startup activities.

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Funding Artificial Inteligence Cloud Computing Writing 62

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

So it’s really hard to draw too many conclusions about whether the investment really makes sense because often you learn stuff in the fund raising about the future strategy of the company that might make you much more excited than somebody on the outside might be. Finally, a lot of people asking me about typos on my blog.

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Venture Capital Capital Email Blogging 265

TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Lyft has been moving toward this “all-of-the-above” approach for much of 2018, a shift accelerated by its acquisition of Motivate , the oldest and largest electric bike-share company in North America, the launch of its scooter business and its Nearby Transit program that kicked off in Santa Monica this September.

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Santa Monica Los Angeles Blogging Training 177

Xconomy

JULY 2, 2019

Uber also facilitated e-scooter rentals from Lime, a mobility company in which Uber has invested and, at times, been rumored to be considering for acquisition.) Now it’s faster and easier for users to select a scooter. Read more » Reprints | Share:

San Diego 76

San Diego Mobile Acquisition Invest 76

socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Just as entrepreneurs need to have thoughtful answers about business models and customer acquisition, I think they now will also need to be prepared to address issues on community impacts and equity. Andy is a leader in the Southern Californian innovation ecosystem and has started, led or invested in more than two dozen tech start-ups.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 14, 2015

As a serious entrepreneur, you have more invested than any outsider, so you should be looking for the same evidence and not believing your own hype. Is your customer-acquisition rate accelerating? If the ongoing acquisition rate is slow, and not trending upward, it may be time for a pivot or a reality check for your targets.

Acquisition 100

Acquisition Entrepreneur Customer Custom 100

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 26, 2016

The reason one would accept losses is when they are investments in fueling faster growth. Perhaps the most misused terms I see these days from entrepreneurs involve CAC (customer acquisition costs) and LTV (life time value) and a lack of understanding these critical components is driving many companies to premature failure.

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Metrics Startup SaaS Course 150

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 8, 2010

We covered the following and much more: - FourSquare ( rumors of both an $80m pre money or a $100 million acquisition ). I’ve already written about why I invested in this company so won’t go on and on again. My blog and what it’s done for my deal flow. - My blog and what it’s done for my deal flow. -

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Venture Capital Capital SEO Yahoo 232

Xconomy

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Rob Salvagno, who heads Cisco’s mergers and acquisitions and venture investment team, said in prepared remarks that Luxtera’s “technology, design, and manufacturing innovation” improves data processing performance and scale while also lowering costs.

San Diego 49

San Diego CalTech Acquisition Design 49

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 4, 2011

Customer Acquisition. Those two things together would lower your acquisition costs nearly in half to $6.11. Ironically, there are times where it may actually pay to INCREASE your customer acquisition costs. Measuring customer acquisition is clearly not enough because not all customers stick around. lowering $1.50

Metrics 346

Metrics Startup SEO Customer 346

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

tevye2009 , Q: “can you briefly explain why it’s best to get a small valuation when getting investment.&# Mike Stern (wasn’t sure which one so leave a comment if it’s you): Q: “is it possible to sell your startup without venture investment if the company has big traction and a large user base?&#

Venture Capital 282

Venture Capital Capital Startup Pricing 282

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

I was reading Danielle Morrill’s blog post today on whether one’s “ Startup Burn Rate is Normal. otherwise I prefer to invest less and risk less). We want money to make some acquisitions (investors would prefer to fund M&A if they know specific deals – not to encourage bad behavior. Profitability.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 25, 2013

Most top tier VCs return about 3x invested capital and outlier funds (the best of a vintage) might return 6-8x. But the larger funds usually have lower returns because they are often investing bigger dollars at later stages with less risk and therefore lower returns. This happens at acquisition time, too. billion in returns.

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Venture Capital Entrepreneur Invest Funding 374

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 13, 2015

Every business should look at its cost of customer acquisition (COCA) and return on investment (ROI) twice a year and after each campaign. The big three, which have 90 percent of everything you need, include blogging (Wordpress or Blogger), microblogging (Twitter), and social networks (Facebook or LinkedIn). Marty Zwilling.

Social Media 108

Social Media Media Marketing Resource 108

Xconomy

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Ad-Juster, a San Diego adtech startup acquired earlier this year by the investment arm of China’s Innotech International Group, Wednesday named local software entrepreneur Dennis Clerke as CEO. He succeeds Ad-Juster founder and president Mike Lewis, who has left the company. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

San Diego 52

San Diego Equity Advertising Acquisition 52

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 1, 2017

More important than finding a community, is creating one, with your blog and other social media engagement. Social media activities span the gamut from curation to gifting, building relationships and groups, blogging, service actions, to lead conversion. Measuring is all about return-on-investment (ROI).

Social Media 62

Social Media Media Metrics SEO 62

Xconomy

AUGUST 16, 2016

An obvious place to look for help is the venture community—Bruce Booth of Atlas Ventures pointed out in a recent blog that venture capital is doing well, and is positioned to do even better in the future. Yet despite relative plenty in the bio-venture community, pharma suffers from a shortage of drug candidates.

Product 40

Product Journal Venture Capital Demand 40

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 3, 2016

While firms define platforms differently, let’s just say they are the services that a VC offers outside of investment capital and partner time on boards or providing intros. As a starting point you have to realize that investment firms (which a VC is) have management needs. That certainly works well for some.

Venture Capital 150

Venture Capital Platform Startup Resource 150

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

For much of 2013 I watched the press write articles about how the YouTube “MCNs” (multi-channel networks) were doomed and tried to square that with the data I was watching at the one I invested in, Maker Studios, who has had one hell of a year. I will talk about these strategies in my next blog post. ” Don’t.

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Networking Media Content Customer 366

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2013

More important than finding a community, is creating one, with your blog and other social media engagement. Social media activities span the gamut from curation to gifting, building relationships and groups, blogging, service actions, to lead conversion. Measuring is all about return-on-investment (ROI).

Social Media 102

Social Media Media Product Metrics 102

InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

It’s not easy, but I believe that every time you look to open an office for your business you have to look at it as truly an investment in your business. During the past 15-years, Citrix grew via acquisition, which resulted in the company having lease obligations all over the world. You can also check out his startup advice blog HERE.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2014

Yesterday I wrote a post about The Silent Benefits of PR in which I pointed out that most young companies I encounter don’t fully grasp the benefits of PR because they are less measurable than product milestones or customer acquisition analyses (like CAC/LTV). It’s OK to push out extra ones on your website or blog.

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Press Startup Writing Training 319