InfoChachkie

MARCH 3, 2011

In the spirit of the “land grab” mentality of the day, we emphasized usage of our screen sharing technology with no thought applied to how we would convert such users into paying customers. In fact, the lessons we learned allowed us to effectively convert the majority of our 50,000 free GoToMyPC Beta users into paying customers.

Customer 162

Customer Custom Technical Support Startup 162

socalTECH

OCTOBER 13, 2010

iSkoot Technologies includes substantially all of the assets of San Francisco-based iSkoot, a developer of social networking and Skype-compatible voice-over-IP software for mobile phones. Tags: qualcomm iskoot merger acquisition mobile software skype social networking. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

Social Network 157

Social Network Software Review Technical Review IP 157

socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2009

Custom Insurance Programs for Technology Companies. SoCal IP Law Group LLP - IP Counselors For Technology Companies. www.socalip.com) Focused on high tech's unique need - Pragmatic cost-effective IP portfolio management - U.S. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. Need office or Tech Space? Technology.

Southern California 133

Southern California IP Orange County Glendale 133

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Rather than enhancing the offering you have, develop and offer new products that capitalize on the customers that you already know well. For example, Facebook added WhatsApp as a cross-platform messaging and Voice over IP (VoIP) service to enhance the self-sustaining growth their social media platform before any downturn.

Examples 99

Examples IP Acquisition Social Media 99

socalTECH

OCTOBER 30, 2009

Custom Insurance Programs for Technology Companies. SoCal IP Law Group LLP - IP Counselors For Technology Companies. www.socalip.com) Focused on high tech's unique need - Pragmatic cost-effective IP. and international patent and trademark procurement - IP. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies.

Southern California 140

Southern California IP Orange County Glendale 140

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 25, 2009

Fantastic post by Christian Gammill - Startup Delta Force… From a competitive perspective (e.g. all the other folks out there that will try to enter the same market) the barriers have been dropping over the last few years.

Startup 150

Startup SEM IP SEO 150

socalTECH

JULY 24, 2009

Custom Insurance Programs for Technology Companies. We are seeking a Product Marketing Manager, who plans, develops, and implements marketing programs designed to increase product penetration of commercial customers. SoCal IP Law Group LLP - IP Counselors For Technology Companies. GetItStarted (www.getitstarted.com).

SoCalTech 100

SoCalTech Orange County Southern California Westlake Village 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 21, 2009

Agilent's N2X Data Networks product line is used for testing and validating next generation networking equipment, including voice-over-IP, VPN, and data services. Ixia said the deal includes N2X's customers, sales, and R&D teams. Tags: hardware testing network networking technologies agilent acquisition merger ixia.

Product 133

Product Calabasas IP Networking 133

socalTECH

JUNE 19, 2009

Custom Insurance Programs for Technology Companies. SoCal IP Law Group LLP - IP Counselors For Technology Companies. www.socalip.com) Focused on high tech's unique need - Pragmatic cost-effective IP. and international patent and trademark procurement - IP. Binary Pulse Technology Marketing (www.binarypulse.com).

SoCalTech 100

SoCalTech Southern California Rustic Canyon IP 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 28, 2013

If you're FreedomPop , the Encino-based startup, you start by offering up free 4G wireless data access, and then expand to offer free, voice-over-IP services, along with home-based wireless Internet services. Our customer support is in-house, and we have a light-touch customer support model, and we don't have to manage a massive network.

Startup 245

Startup IP Networking Encino 245

socalTECH

JUNE 26, 2009

Custom Insurance Programs for Technology Companies. SoCal IP Law Group LLP - IP Counselors For Technology Companies. www.socalip.com) Focused on high tech's unique need - Pragmatic cost-effective IP. and international patent and trademark procurement - IP. Binary Pulse Technology Marketing (www.binarypulse.com).

SoCalTech 100

SoCalTech Southern California Rustic Canyon IP 100

socalTECH

AUGUST 7, 2009

Custom Insurance Programs for Technology Companies. We are seeking a Product Marketing Manager, who plans, develops, and implements marketing programs designed to increase product penetration of commercial customers. SoCal IP Law Group LLP - IP Counselors For Technology Companies. Safire Partners (www.safirepartners.com).

SoCalTech 100

SoCalTech Orange County Southern California IP 100

socalTECH

JUNE 5, 2009

Custom Insurance Programs for Technology Companies. SoCal IP Law Group LLP - IP Counselors For Technology Companies. www.socalip.com) Focused on high tech's unique need - Pragmatic cost-effective IP. and international patent and trademark procurement - IP. Binary Pulse Technology Marketing (www.binarypulse.com).

SoCalTech 100

SoCalTech Southern California Rustic Canyon IP 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Custom Insurance Programs for Technology Companies. SoCal IP Law Group LLP - IP Counselors For Technology Companies. www.socalip.com) Focused on high tech's unique need - Pragmatic cost-effective IP portfolio management - U.S. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. Need office or Tech Space?

Southern California 113

Southern California Tech Coast Angels IP Orange County 113

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

Custom Insurance Programs for Technology Companies. SoCal IP Law Group LLP - IP Counselors For Technology Companies. www.socalip.com) Focused on high tech's unique need - Pragmatic cost-effective IP. and international patent and trademark procurement - IP. Binary Pulse Technology Marketing (www.binarypulse.com).

Advertising 113

Advertising Southern California IP VentureNet 113

socalTECH

JULY 1, 2009

NetVersant offers sales, support and consulting services to enterprise customers in the area of unified communications and business voice-over-IP services, throughout the United States. Tags: altura netversant avaya merger acquisition telecom. Headquartered in Everett, Wash.,

IP 100

IP Acquisition Sales Services 100

socalTECH

MAY 22, 2009

Custom Insurance Programs for Technology Companies. SoCal IP Law Group LLP - IP Counselors For Technology Companies. www.socalip.com) Focused on high tech's unique need - Pragmatic cost-effective IP portfolio management - U.S. Binary Pulse Technology Marketing (www.binarypulse.com). GetItStarted (www.getitstarted.com).

SoCalTech 100

SoCalTech Southern California Rustic Canyon IP 100

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Custom Insurance Programs for Technology Companies. SoCal IP Law Group LLP - IP Counselors For Technology Companies. www.socalip.com) Focused on high tech's unique need - Pragmatic cost-effective IP portfolio management - U.S. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. Need office or Tech Space? Technology.

Orange County 113

Orange County Southern California IP Glendale 113

Xconomy

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Companies must learn to become ecosystem drivers – even if only for a subset of their customers – in order to survive. A distinguishing feature of this model is that they are the destination in their space for a subset of their customers. And these companies have deep knowledge of their customers through data.

Organization 91

Organization Customer Custom Study 91

socalTECH

APRIL 24, 2009

Custom Insurance Programs for Technology Companies. SoCal IP Law Group LLP - IP Counselors For Technology Companies. www.socalip.com) Focused on high tech's unique need - Pragmatic cost-effective IP portfolio management - U.S. Binary Pulse Technology Marketing (www.binarypulse.com). GetItStarted (www.getitstarted.com).

SoCalTech 100

SoCalTech Southern California Rustic Canyon Technology Council 100

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

- SoCal CTO , January 13, 2010 5 Lessons from 150 startup pitches - A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks , July 11, 2010 9 Reasons Why Many Smart People Go Nowhere - Life Beyond Code , March 29, 2010 No Accounting For Startups - Steve Blank , February 22, 2010 Startup Advice In Exactly Three Words - #StartupTriplets - OnStartups , January (..)

Startup 378

Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Coach 378

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

Building direct customer relationships with viewers (who want to tune into your channels). Your goal at Walmart ought to be to build customer awareness and ultimately persuade a sub-segment of the Walmart shopper to come buy your candy bars at specialty shops or at your companies website directly, where you’ll make much better margin.

Networking 366

Networking Media Content Customer 366

socalTECH

JUNE 9, 2014

That''s relevant, because of our third piece, where we have been hired by traditional media companies, to basically provide them a turnkey, outsources content acquisition team. One of those, is content we know from our licensing customers is the kind of content they are interested in. How do you decide what content you will license?

Media 235

Media Content Startup IP 235

socalTECH

APRIL 30, 2018

For this morning's interview, we caught up with Elizabeth Cholawsky , the new CEO of Santa Barbara-based HG Data (www.hgdata.com), which develops software which helps marketers and salespeople understand the "technology stack" of their potential customers and prospects. That took quite a bit of investment in organic growth and acquisitions.

Santa Barbara 113

Santa Barbara High Tech Outsource Development Startup 113

socalTECH

JANUARY 14, 2011

Its primary goal is to focus on identifying what is truly driving demand, analytically, so that our customers can optimize their activities. Our analytics team is second to none, in our ability to leverage our IP and methods to isolate the effect of those activities, and look at them to figure out how to drive outcomes. READ MORE>>.

Social Media 235

Social Media Demand Activity Marketing 235

Xconomy

JULY 19, 2016

As is typically the case in any industry, but even more so in security, larger companies with established customers and products typically innovate more slowly than startups that are not encumbered by a legacy business. More than any other IT segment, compelling technology and defensible IP are a critical piece of any security solution.

Symantec 40

Symantec IBM IBM Acquisition 40

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2010

The importance of the conference is that it assembles most of the top privately held early-to-mid-stage technology companies in the country (and some globally) as well as most VC’s, growth equity funds and corporate development departments from large industry players looking at technology acquisitions. This is often in the 5-7% range.

Venture Capital 242

Venture Capital Mission Ventures Capital Help 242

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

When they look at buying your company they often think in terms of “how long will it take until I earn back the profits to pay for my acquisition price?” If you had huge customer growth but just didn’t focus on revenue that’s a different story. million in revenue three years later is, “So effing what?”

Startup 418

Startup Venture Capital Sales Technical Review 418

InfoChachkie

MAY 16, 2011

As an entrepreneur and startup investor, I have helped create companies which achieved two IPOs which collectively raised over $100 million, as well as two acquisitions which totaled $385 million. Fallacy: AdVentures tend to evolve once you begin speaking with pesky customers and demanding partners. 3) Attempt To License An Idea.

Startup 242

Startup Outsource Development Outsource Sales 242

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 18, 2013

He has raised more than $200 million on behalf of his companies and led more than 30 acquisitions. Pierce also led the acquisition of Xfire from Viacom. and negotiated the company’s successful acquisition by Logitech, Inc., He began his career as a media, entertainment and IP attorney. Custom ad deals and partnerships.

Startup 111

Startup Entertainment Media Santa Barbara 111

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

We want money to make some acquisitions (investors would prefer to fund M&A if they know specific deals – not to encourage bad behavior. You are particularly vulnerable if: You have revenue concentration (few customers each providing a large total of percentage of your revenue). We want a strong balance sheet (um, ok.

Startup 383

Startup Company Companies .Net 383

socalTECH

AUGUST 29, 2013

Can tapping the power of the crowd not only help you find customers and help fund your project, but also help you shape your startup idea and find funding? It''s been very successful, with a total of more than $1 billion in funds raised, and thorough mergers and acquisitions. We have done this for awhile.

Ideas 178

Ideas Patents Funding Startup 178

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 6, 2010

And VC’s are tough customers. If you have beta customers, new pricing plans, different positioning, more market insights, good press coverage – whatever – these are all signs that the ball is moving forward. So NEVER talk about early exits, quick flips, tuck-in acquisitions, previous interest shown by acquirers, etc.,

Startup 360

Startup Venture Capital Invest Slides 360

InfoChachkie

JUNE 25, 2009

Most corporate attorneys can give you general guidance with respect to securing your Intellectual Property (IP) rights, especially with respect to trademarks, copyrights and other non-patent-related items. You do not want your IP lawyer to learn the prior art associated with your technology on your dime. Your Lawyer is not a Doberman….

Technical Advisors 124

Technical Advisors Technical Review IP Patents 124

socalTECH

APRIL 22, 2010

At the time, we had a couple of customer buying chips from us that were processor chips, used for doing energy measurement in commercial meters. However, as that evolved, as a management team we did a good job going after that with our IP, and that piece went well. Jerry Fitch: There were several dynamics that drive it.

Equity 124

Equity San Diego Startup Activity 124

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

Their idea was to catch enough consumers to scale, but they didn't understand the cost of acquisition, of finding customers, marketing, and advertising. What AdventureLink allows us to do is cast a very wide net, to build distribution partners and tap into mainstream travel.

Web 100

Web Altadena Sites Activity 100