Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 9, 2019

I fund startups for a living and before that I ran two software startups that I founded. I saw this kind of behavior even 20 years ago when I worked at Accenture where staff was mostly at client sites but when they returned to the office there was a rush to phantom book the limited meeting rooms.

Product 214

Product Software Review Technical Review Startup 214

socalTECH

MAY 11, 2010

Last week, Los Angeles-based EcoMom (www.ecomom.com) launched its "green" parenting site, with backing from Dave McClure. Jody Sherman: We are a site for eco-conscious, health minded parents. We help them identify products that are safe and health for them and their families, from organic baby food, to household items.

Software Review 200

Software Review Commerce Startup Sites 200

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

He came to work in our offices at Upfront Ventures as an EIR and immediately began building software to improve how storage was picked up, photographed, scanned and routed to a warehouse. MakeSpace (as he named it) would help you get your excess goods into low-cost warehouses. How profitable is my product or service?

Startup 286

Startup Technical Review Custom Customer 286

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Earlier this month, Los Angeles-based LifeCrowd (www.lifecrowd.com) unveiled its service to help connect people with real life activities. We've only been working on the site for May, June, July, and August, and it's a brand new endeavor for us. You, as an entrepreneur, are expected to go though due diligence.

Startup 271

Startup CTO Coach Activity Software Review 271

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

TechZulu & Gadget Review present REACH. A quarterly event series seeking to dive deep into what comes next in technology, and giving you the opportunity to experience it first hand with the gadgets on site. As a consultant for Comcast and co-founder of G4 Media, Scot helped bring the world of video games to television in 2002.

Technical Review 94

Technical Review Technology Activision Entertainment 94

InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Decreasing Your Customer Acquisition Costs. Ultimately, your overall customer acquisition costs should calculated as an average of a variety of marketing channels. Thus, include these unattributed customers in your overall calculation of customer acquisition costs. If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for.

Custom 164

Custom Customer Advertising SEM 164

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 24, 2011

We are now harnessing the ‘social’ aspect of the system where businesses and consumers begin to contribute to the data by adding or updating products listings as well as rate and review products.”. You can build software a lot quicker and cheaper as well. We have a job link at our site at: [link].”. How do you stand out?”.

Blogging 219

Blogging Entrepreneur Software Review Course 219

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 6, 2011

We are now harnessing the ‘social’ aspect of the system where businesses and consumers begin to contribute to the data by adding or updating products listings as well as rate and review products.”. You can build software a lot quicker and cheaper as well. How do you stand out?”. John is a CPA and holds an M.B.A.

Entrepreneur 232

Entrepreneur Competition Software Review Course 232

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

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Los Angeles 44

Los Angeles Software Review Technical Review Journal 44

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

It's been awhile since we last caught up with Los Angeles-based Language Weaver (www.languageweaver.com), a venture-backed firm which develops language translation software, so we sat down the other day with Mark Tapling , the President and CEO of the firm, to hear more about where the company is nowadays--plus its strategy for growth and an exit.

Software Review 145

Software Review USC Content Tech Coast Angels 145

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 24, 2013

TechZulu & Gadget Review present REACH. A quarterly event series seeking to dive deep into what comes next in technology, and giving you the opportunity to experience it first hand with the gadgets on site. As a consultant for Comcast and co-founder of G4 Media, Scot helped bring the world of video games to television in 2002.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Technology Activision Entertainment 76

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 1, 2010

Your startup Bro may give you insights into the inner workings of the BDC (including the political pecking order), identify the effective champions, and help you avoid ineffectual blowhards. They might also make warm introductions to one or more BDC decision makers, thereby helping you bypass the corporate sentries.

Company 124

Company Companies Email Press 124

SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

to help bloggers and blog readers with comments. Ive not found that much use for LinkedIn to help my blogging, but Im starting to think about this. Maybe this meme will help. We have been using LinkedIn for both sourcing recruits and reviewing backgrounds for recruits. Im not sure which of these make sense in what case.

Blogging 150

Blogging CTO Coach CTO Hire Southern California 150

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

Yet I can’t help thinking there are many predictable failures that come from a lack of basic planning. It says that selling an airplane ticket for $500 and getting paid a $5 fees by the airlines (1% gross margin) is not the same thing as selling $500 of software that you built (>90% gross margin).

Startup 150

Startup Marketing Study SEO 150

socalTECH

MAY 27, 2009

In terms of sectors, it's going to be Internet, Consumer Internet, Software-as-a-Service--though in that area, not enterprise as a Salesforce, but along the lines of business productivity tools and customer acquisition--and also digital media. Typically, our investments would be in the $500,000 range or maybe $750,000.

Southern California 113

Southern California Venture Capital Startup SoCal 113

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Adam Miller transformed his company into one of the world’s leading software-as-a-service companies, specifically in the HR world. Adam Goldenberg’s JustFab is one of the new heavy-hitting membership fashion sites. Cornerstone has been recognized as one of the nation’s fastest growing companies by Deloitte, Inc. billion in shares.

Technical Review 75

Technical Review Entrepreneur Riot Games Southern California 75

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

In her interview, Eisnor discusses the nature of user acquisition, and the growing connection between cars and mobile apps. For example, Waze tapped into its community during Hurricane Sandy to help the White House and FEMA identify which gas stations had power. How important are services to the mobile app economy?

Mobile 71

Mobile Technical Review Platform Startup 71

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

After a few acquisitions they offered many of the services you think about as foundations to social networks today. Was it massively better software, better companies, better markets? in terms of time spent on the sites. They had mail, IM, groups, answers, etc. reinvented, with more people online and trained. The Present Era.

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318

Frank Addante

MAY 15, 2006

StrongMail Systems (Digital Messsaging Infrastructure Software) Status: VC-backed (Sequoia Capital, Globespan and Evercore) Lesson: Trust your gut. Wireless & Voice Application Software) Exit: technology acquired Lesson: Timing is critical. Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Acquirer 9.

Advertising 40

Advertising Startup Chief Technology Officer Technical Review 40