Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 12, 2017

Only those with maniacal focus on results and a willingness not to engage in every activity achieve extraordinary results. I think of activities as a funnel. Recruiting, business development, shipping product, writing blog posts, networking … it’s all the same. The modern world is filled with constant distractions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 31, 2022

I will outline here his six required activities of every successful business to get you started down the right path for you: Wonder: identify the value and need for change. Activities here include building that first minimum viable product (MVP) without breaking the bank, and getting feedback from customers on required changes and usability.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 21, 2021

Product development. The idea time for most executives is in the shower, or during other non-work activities. Serious investors expect founders to have their homework done before the first interaction – documented executive summary, business plan, and financial model. They expect prompt formal follow-up to questions.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 24, 2014

I spent my first year developing proprietary deal flow and learning the business and then the Sept 2008 / Lehman Bros collapse / financial meltdown happened. As a result of this activity I have now personally returned significantly more capital in my 5 years than I have invested. years ago. I’m already back to work.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 24, 2017

The flagship game from Los Angeles-based mobile game developer Jam City, Panda Pop, has reached over 9.3 million monthly active users and climbed above its 100 millionth download. The tentpole game for Myspace founder Chris DeWolfe's latest LA-based juggernaut of a company has certainly had its moment.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 24, 2017

The flagship game from Los Angeles-based mobile game developer Jam City, Panda Pop, has reached over 9.3 million monthly active users and climbed above its 100 millionth download. The tentpole game for Myspace founder Chris DeWolfe’s latest LA-based juggernaut of a company has certainly had its moment. Read More.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 10, 2014

But you do need to find a way to do activities that are more scalable. These are important leveling-up activities but the CEO is often still up at 10pm f **g around with QuickBooks entries. At the B-round great teams often hire their first business development person. You can do them all yourself, of course. But at what cost?

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Here are my key recommendations for how to prepare and what to do in more mundane business environments and organizations: Make sure your activities are aligned with business goals. Personal accountability must be aligned with business requirements, or your performance will never be appreciated.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 19, 2015

But if your goal is to develop an audience that can be monetized in other ways, I’ll repeat my argument “you need to fish in the pond where the fish are.” And here’s the thing … YouTube PAYS YOU to develop these audiences. ” I’ve given some specific advice on how to do this before.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 21, 2014

Rather than attempting to master the new activity, I would moved on to another task, seeking a gentler learning curve. My frustration with new activities was heightened by my desire to be "the best." As shown below, most people do not realize their incompetence at the outset of a new activity. Public Sucking.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2022

However, very quickly after everyone has their assignment as is actively working, you need to let them do their jobs without questioning every step. Don’t hesitate to micro-manage initially in a crisis. Your people need to know who to follow, what to do, and how to do it.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 10, 2014

Double Helix is working on 3D instrumentation; HopSkipDrive a ridesharing service for kids; I Heart Savvy is a wedding vendor marketplace; PodShare is developing co-living spaces; and Repurpose is developing eco friendly products. The group said it also has awarded $5,000 for the Best Fast Pitch presentation to I Heart Savvy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

You need to make sure that everyone on the team, from the clerical assistant to the chief financial officer, knows your vision and product, and doesn’t hesitate to actively engage and be an effective proponent with anyone who might be of value to the business. In fact, having one marketing guru on the team alone won’t get you very far.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2023

Almost every entrepreneur starts their journey by developing a solution, based on their idea of a new technology or required service. These idea and developer skills are necessary, but not sufficient, to build a business. Practice your new learning in extracurricular activities. It is a transition built from small changes.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 3, 2020

The Grand Challenge series brings together companies developing new transportation or airspace management technologies, the Agency said. There are preliminary technological tests that will take place this year. “We We consider this work as a risk reduction step toward Grand Challenge 1,” said Starr Ginn, NASA’s Grand Challenge lead. “It

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2022

Remember that good relationships take some time to develop, so don’t assume that your first discussion will seal the deal. Both sides need to practice active listening and thoughtful questions. Agree on specific objectives and time frames. Mentoring that consists of random discussions is not very satisfying for either side.

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Berkonomics

MAY 18, 2017

The technique, “OST” (objective, strategies and tactics), is a very good way to organize your effort to find guideposts and then develop metrics to measure progress. Penetrate the Fortune 500 with at least five active accounts within two years. What is a strategy?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 11, 2014

Every classroom drama or school activity we were supposed to be involved with. Now three years later we look on with wonder and their developed skills on the piano and guitar. You knew every teacher. Every homework assignment. You gave them that gift, not me.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 28, 2017

[Email readers, continue here…] The format also calls for the CEO to examine his calendar over time and report classes of activities by percentage of total time spent, so that the group may add comments about use of CEO time to the critique. How much time do you devote to each type of activity?

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TechEmpower

JUNE 6, 2018

26 languages, 431 frameworks, 1774 benchmarks; and the knock on benefits to the the users of any framework that actively participates are enormous - you are truly doing great work! Expect to hear more about this as the plan develops during Round 17. Take a look at the results and marvel in the magnitude of the numbers.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 17, 2013

In my first enterprise software company we developed a methodology for sales that we called PUCCKA. Have you found a way to best link your potential marketing leads in social media into activity that leads to more business?”. The best form of sales is “active listening” where you’re engaged in what the customer is telling you.

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TechEmpower

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Microsoft has been steadfast in their dedication to improving the performance of their.NET framework, and has been active in the Framework Benchmark community to further this goal. Numerous individuals and organizations leverage the insights from The TechEmpower Framework Benchmarks to enhance their framework’s performance.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Mom’s struggle to plan events and activities for their kids. Most products out there suck so mom gets stuck with angst of wanting to have decorations, activities and chatzkies for other kids to take home. The thesis was simple.

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socalTECH

APRIL 24, 2019

However, in the technical arena--as a programmer, developer, or software engineer--it's hard to tell from a resume how good you really are. The startup has developed a system which uses information from online forums, source code sharing, technical communities, and the like to help find and rank technical talent.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 27, 2021

Los angeles-based Silvus Technologies, a startup developing radio frequency (RF) spectrum scanning technology, has scored $1M from a Phase Three DARPA contract, the company said today. Silvus said its technology provides "extremely fast" spectrum scanning in a form factor the size of an iPhone.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Los Angeles-based Lucid Sight, which developings videogames, said it has acquired the open source, multiplayer game engine Colyseus. Lucid Sight said over 3,000 developers are active in the Colyseus community channels.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 6, 2015

As an active investor in the Los Angeles technology market we’re always seeking to better understand the data and trends of why our market has grown so rapidly since 2009. Most importantly – this should encourage LP funds to back more local firms and I would hope to see more indigenous funds to develop.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Whats happening in regions in our counties with startup and entrepreneurial activity, especially in the Conejo Valley (Calabasas to Thousand Oaks) is exciting. Spaces like LACI, Vector90, Toolbox, Grid110, and Hub101 are vital to the economy and the communities. I am excited for the big moves being made in Los Angeles.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Goleta-based AutoVitals , which develops software-as-a-service (SaaS) products for the automotive repair and maintenance software business, has raised a round of private equity, the company recently announced, from private equity investor Tritium Partners.

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socalTECH

JULY 9, 2020

Los Angeles-based Kernel , a startup developing "brain recording" technology which monitors magnetic fields and neural activity in the brain, has raised $53M in a Series C funding round, the company announced this morning. Kernel says it has developed brain recording technologies, called Flow and Flux. blood flow).

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Actively solicit input from trusted members of your team. These outside activities may be sports, non-profits or family activities where you can change roles, rely on someone else for leadership, or simply relax and recharge. Actively improve your charismatic image. Don’t isolate yourself.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Our good friend Adam Miller, CEO of Cornerstone on Demand, uses words appropriate for software development when describing his version of this “pick any two” quandary. I think it more appropriate for most of us to concentrate upon “good” (quality) or “cheap” (price) and add “fast” as needed to close the sale or fill the resource cup.

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socalTECH

MAY 18, 2021

San Diego-based Evofem Biosciences, which is developing biopharmaceuticals for women's contraception and related areas, says it has priced a $50M, public offering, and also will receive up to an additoinal $50M upon exercise of accompanying short-term warrant.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Several security researchers have dropped me messages saying they’ve seen proof-of-concepts, but nothing actively malicious. And just earlier this year, a security researcher developed an iPhone charger cable clone that let a nearby hacker run commands on the vulnerable computer.

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socalTECH

MAY 21, 2021

San Diego-based Evofem Biosciences, a developer of biopharmaceuticals for female reproductive health, reported it raised $50M in its previously announced public offering. The company said the funding goes towards its commercialization activities, advertising, clinical trials, development activities, plus general corporate purposes.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 4, 2020

TechCrunch confirmed Monday that Uber has developed a policy for certain markets. Uber announced last month that it would buy and ship face masks to active drivers and delivery workers globally. The company initially targeted the most active drivers in COVID-19 hotspots such as New York City and Los Angeles. (In

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socalTECH

JANUARY 21, 2021

The company said the new funds will go towards clinical, regulatory, manufacturing and, if and when approved, potential commercial activities of its product candidates; clinical development; research and development activities; potential acquisitions and in-licensing; and other general corporate purposes.

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