TechEmpower

AUGUST 21, 2023

Many CEOs of software-enabled businesses call us with a similar concern: Are we getting the right results from our software team? Most innovators don’t have a technical background, so it’s hard to evaluate the truth of the situation. The explanation from software leadership is often unsatisfying or unclear.

Technical Review 260

Technical Review Development Team Review Software Review TechEmpower 260

socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2013

Independa ($5M, San Diego, software for senior independence). Acquisition of note: Nexsan Acquired For $120M, by Imation. Southern California's Most Popular Tech Stories. LaunchpadLA Opens Up Spring Applications. Solarflare ($22M, San Diego, high speed networking). Ignyta ($6M, San Diego, personalized medicine).

Southern California 168

Southern California Technical Review SoCal San Diego 168

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Nearly every successful tech startup I’ve observed over the past 20 years has gone through a similar growth pattern: Innovate, systematize then scale operations. How long does it take me to pay back my original customer acquisition costs? Sam’s enthusiasm was infectious and his plans were bold. How profitable is my product or service?

Startup 286

Startup Technical Review Customer Custom 286

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2018

People said this about Ring (which went from startup to selling to Amazon > $1 billion in around 5 years), Facebook, YouTube, Airbnb, Uber, Twitter, Instagram and many other great behemoths of the technology industry. Ah, but Bird doesn’t have network effects! There is nothing viral! Anybody can launch a scooter service! Not really.

Santa Monica 256

Santa Monica Funding Startup Course 256

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Exec Summary: Most companies (98+%) in the world (even tech startups) should be very profit focused. 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?” Revenue is Not Revenue is Not Revenue. Not necessarily.

Startup 418

Startup Venture Capital Sales Technical Review 418

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

If you want to watch the show click the image above or this link , but if you want a quick read – here’s a summary: 1. People buy companies for 3 primary reasons: 1) they want the management team / talent 2) they want the technology or 3) they want the market traction (revenue, customer base, profits, etc). they take time!!

Venture Capital 282

Venture Capital Capital Startup Pricing 282