TechCrunch LA

MARCH 8, 2019

Warren’s plan called for regulators to be appointed to oversee the unwinding of several acquisitions that were critical to the development of the core technology that make Alphabet’s Google and the social media giant Facebook so profitable… and Zappos. This is not a new model, and it makes no sense,” says Narasin.

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OCTOBER 30, 2009

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Key Information Systems (www.keyinfo.com) Providing IBM Storage Solutions. Cadence, Intel, IBM, Freescale, Mentor Graphics, Synopsys, LSI, X-Fab, and many other leading-edge. Thanks in particular to: Sponsors. Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com).

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SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Wadhwa is a technology entrepreneur and a columnist for BusinessWeek.com. Barker, who prior to joining Revolution Partners, was at IBM as a result of its $200 million acquisition of Trigo Technologies, the product information management company that he helped build to profitability, 150 employees and a $40+ million run-rate.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

If this gentleman was such a pivotal player in the early days of the PC revolution, why is he essentially unknown to most entrepreneurs under forty years old? Few young entrepreneurs know about Mr. Kildall’s contributions because of his behavior, not Mr. Gates’. Kildall did not want IBM employees stationed in his offices.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

One or more of the following parameters are viewed by most investors as traction indicators, but good entrepreneurs are often creative and define their own to supplement these: Start with sales to-date for a priced offering. Customer acquisition cost. Show acceptance by major customers and key distributors.

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socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2017

We sat down with Jamie�who has been part of LA's technology industry, either as an investor or advisor since its very early days--to get his perspective on where we are today, especially as it relates to all of the companies he's worked with over the years on a more global stage and in Silicon Valley, and his advice to entrepreneurs.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Key Information Systems (www.keyinfo.com) Providing IBM Storage Solutions. Litigation - IP Licenses and Agreements: distribution, development, joint venture - Intellectual property aspects of mergers and acquisitions. They include: Sponsors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 21, 2013

Non-organic growth would include OEM relationships, finding strategic partners, “coopetition,” as well as acquisitions. Even mergers and acquisitions (M&A) came quickly. Entrepreneurs, while partnering with or acquiring a new business, must check for compatibility and strategic fit. Marty Zwilling.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2009

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Key Information Systems (www.keyinfo.com) Providing IBM Storage Solutions. Thanks to all of our sponsors, who make our coverage of Southern California's technology industry possible: Sponsors. Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). Need office or Tech Space?

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socalTECH

JUNE 26, 2009

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Providing IBM Storage Solutions. Litigation - IP Licenses and Agreements: distribution, development, joint venture - Intellectual property aspects of mergers and acquisitions. Southern California's high tech news and companies. They include: Sponsors.

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socalTECH

JULY 24, 2009

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Key Information Systems (www.keyinfo.com) Providing IBM Storage Solutions. Litigation - IP Licenses and Agreements: distribution, development, joint venture - Intellectual property aspects of mergers and acquisitions. They include: Sponsors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2015

Non-organic growth would include OEM relationships, finding strategic partners, “coopetition,” as well as acquisitions. Even mergers and acquisitions (M&A) came quickly. Entrepreneurs, while partnering with or acquiring a new business, must check for compatibility and strategic fit.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Key Information Systems (www.keyinfo.com) Providing IBM Storage Solutions. Thanks to all of our sponsors, who make our coverage of Southern California's technology industry possible: Sponsors. Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). Need office or Tech Space?

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Way back in the early eighties, I was privileged to be part of the original IBM PC development team, led by Don Estridge. For example, even though we were leading an entrepreneurial effort within IBM, we found it a challenge to deal with the inbred mainframe culture, reverence for process, and accounting practices of a large company.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 7, 2009

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. Key Information Systems (www.keyinfo.com) Providing IBM Storage Solutions. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Silicon Valley Bank (www.svb.com). Dedicated to our Clients. The City of Glendale (www.thinkglendale.com). Need office or Tech Space? Think Glendale. Startups Made Simple.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 13, 2015

Entrepreneurs and startups often ask if they should select only social media for marketing, or stick with digital media, or just count on traditional media. According to a recent article in Entrepreneur , 94% of small and medium businesses (SMBs) now use social media as a marketing tool, and 81% use it to drive growth.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 18, 2012

As IBM goes flash with its acquisition of Texas Memory Systems and the recent public launch of Data Collective for Big Data entrepreneurs DNA was the least expected move for storage. A Harvard researcher says data can now be stored in human DNA devices with more capacity to store exploding quantities of digital data.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2018

I will suggest to you as a business owner and entrepreneur that focus on certain key behaviors will drive innovation without waiting for the next competitive crisis: Be outspoken in communicating proactive required change. Allocate funds for intrapreneurship and acquisitions. People work on what they get measured on.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Key Information Systems (www.keyinfo.com) Providing IBM Storage Solutions. LAVA: Meet the VC's - November 17th - What do you think a technology or life science entrepreneur would give to spend two hours with more than 30 venture capitalists?

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2013

Entrepreneurs and startups often ask if they should use social media for marketing, digital media, or traditional media. Every business should look at its cost of customer acquisition (COCA) and return on investment (ROI) twice a year and after each campaign. business entrepreneur fusion Lon Safko marketing social media startup'

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 24, 2011

Messenger : Kevin O’Connor , Co-Founder of FindTheBest , former Co-Founder and CEO DoubleClick (sold to Google, $3.1B, seed investor ISS (sold to IBM, $1.3B), Co-Founder ICC (sold to DCA $25mm). With that said, what books, blogs or other resources do you recommend for emerging entrepreneurs? I try hard to find that balance.”.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 6, 2011

Messenger : Kevin O’Connor , Co-Founder of FindTheBest, former Co-Founder and CEO DoubleClick (sold to Google, $3.1B, seed investor ISS (sold to IBM, $1.3B), co-founder ICC (sold to DCA $25mm). With that said, what books, blogs or other resources do you recommend for emerging entrepreneurs? Company : FindTheBest.

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socalTECH

APRIL 2, 2014

What Facebook is saying, is Facebook alone is not going to do it, a brand must own the relationship and make the paid media investment, to drive awareness and acquisition of customers. carla bourque smartify facebook social marketing entrepreneur startup interview' READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MARCH 8, 2013

I've been a serial entrepreneur for about 20-odd years, and I didn't want to sit at a big company. I decided to become a parallel entrepreneur, and started a whole series of companies in big data. IBM has shared ideas with us, EMC, Microsoft, and a whole raft of other major companies are working closely with us now.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 1, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Thursday, March 1, 2007 Entreprenuer Network Great post by Ben Kuo - The Importance of the “Network&# to Entrepreneurs - the informal connections between people in the technology industry here who have a vested interest in helping entrepreneurs take their companies to the next level.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Non-organic growth would include OEM relationships, finding strategic partners, “coopetition,” as well as acquisitions. Even mergers and acquisitions (M&A) came early. Entrepreneurs, while partnering with or acquiring a new business, must check for compatibility and strategic fit.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 20, 2007

His work in social media, e-Learning and Performance Support has won awards and has led him into engagements at many Fortune 500 companies including Credit Suisse, Royal Bank of Canada, Citibank, Lexus, Microsoft, Nissan, Universal, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems, Fidelity Investments, Symbol Technologies and SHL Systemhouse.

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Tech.Co

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Jennifer: I am a corporate attorney who has spent that past 13 years working with entrepreneurs, venture firms, private equity firms, and high-growth, privately held companies to make acquisitions, grow their businesses and complete successful exits. I am also an experienced entrepreneur who has founded two other companies.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 23, 2017

Entrepreneurs and startups often ask if they should select only social media for marketing, or stick with digital media, or just count on traditional media. Every business should look at its cost of customer acquisition (COCA) and return on investment (ROI) twice a year and after each campaign.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

One or more of the following parameters are viewed by most investors as traction indicators, but good entrepreneurs are often creative and define their own to supplement these: Start with sales to-date for a priced offering. Customer acquisition cost. Marty Zwilling First published on Young Entrepreneur on 02/18/2013.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 24, 2011

There has recently been a common theme among the entrepreneurs I have interviewed and the conferences I have attended: despite the relatively weak state of the world economy, now is a great time to create a high-tech startup. As noted in Now Is Never Too Early , successful entrepreneurs are not inclined to wait. Christy was correct.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Entrepreneurs and startups often ask if they should use social media for marketing, digital media, or traditional media. Every business should look at its cost of customer acquisition (COCA) and return on investment (ROI) twice a year and after each campaign. None should be considered mutually exclusive to any other.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

industry investors rather than VCs) a good idea for entrepreneurs. His view: sometimes entrepreneurs expect too much value from the partner. Coremetrics (acquired by IBM). Will expand IBM’s business analytics capabilities and become part of IBM’s application and integration middleware portfolio. 406 Ventures.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 5, 2007

One of his companies - Gluecode - was sold to IBM for a pretty good price. Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -. User Interface Beyond the Web Site ► November (7) Negative Customer Acquisition Costs - Creative Sta. in Computer Science.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 9, 2007

His work in social media, e-Learning and Performance Support has won awards and has led him into engagements at many Fortune 500 companies including Credit Suisse, Royal Bank of Canada, Citibank, Lexus, Microsoft, Nissan, Universal, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems, Fidelity Investments, Symbol Technologies and SHL Systemhouse.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 25, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Sunday, February 25, 2007 Challenge of Predicting Winners I just read a bit on the payout to YouTube from the Google Acquisition ( Internet News , CNN ). Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -. in Computer Science.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 20, 2007

His work in social media, e-Learning and Performance Support has won awards and has led him into engagements at many Fortune 500 companies including Credit Suisse, Royal Bank of Canada, Citibank, Lexus, Microsoft, Nissan, Universal, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems, Fidelity Investments, Symbol Technologies and SHL Systemhouse.

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