InfoChachkie

MAY 9, 2011

In many cases, agreements crafted by BDC lawyers resemble ConTraps rather than mutually beneficial contracts. This series describes how entrepreneurs can craft company-changing agreements with BDCs, while avoiding Kiss of Death contract provisions. Part III addresses these contract traps: World-wide Distribution. Free Pilots.

Outsource Development 124

Outsource Development Entrepreneur Press Technical Review 124

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2013

I like their recommended framework for emerging firms, as well as large multinationals, to help build an optimal growth strategy for your company: Evaluate internal development versus external sourcing. Building through internal development, or organic growth, makes the most sense when you have a core set of skilled internal resources.

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Frank Addante

MAY 12, 2007

. ► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Startup 3.0:

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Outsource Software Review Startup 40

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Pilot agreements are provisional contracts under which companies can assess the veracity of a potential, long-term relationship. The “go / no go” structure of such contracts effectively allows big companies to defer their ultimate decision of whether or not they want to work with the startup until after the Pilot is completed.

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Sales Outsource Development Metrics Resource 215

InfoChachkie

JULY 23, 2012

Rejecting the paint-by-numbers approach to corporate communications deployed by most marketing executives, Brad has embraced unconventional guerilla marketing tactics to help establish his venture capital firm, Foundry Group, as a thought leader in early-stage tech investing. companies should… focus on building amazing products.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Because of the rapid pace with which Venture Capitalists review investment opportunities, they must employ pattern matching techniques which include identifying common fundraising deal breakers. Fortunately, most deal breakers can be avoided, with a bit of pro-active thought and deft execution. Breaking The Deal Breakers.

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Technical Review Entrepreneur IP RSS 264

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2012

They outline the following framework for emerging firms, as well as large multinationals, to help build an optimal growth strategy for your company: Evaluate internal development versus external sourcing. Building through internal development, or organic growth, makes the most sense when you have a core set of skilled internal resources.

CTO Hire 91

CTO Hire Startup Outsource Development Resource 91

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2015

I’m not suggesting that you model your startup after the complex corporate organizations you hated in your last job, but there are at least eight key functions and activities that every investor expects to find in a startup proposal with any real potential to change the world. Solution development and delivery.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Even though investors, like myself, have long made it clear that we invest in people, not ideas, new venture owners insist on talking about their latest “ million dollar idea ,” rather than their “ million dollar team.” In the entrepreneur world, it’s still a popular misconception that the “idea” is everything.

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IBM IBM Ideas Technical Review 87

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 28, 2016

I’m not suggesting that you model your startup after the complex corporate organizations you hated in your last job, but there are at least eight key functions and activities that every investor expects to find in a startup proposal with any real potential to change the world. Solution development and delivery.

Ideas 62

Ideas Outsource Development Startup Competition 62

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2011

Venture capital is in the process of its own creative destruction with new market entrants and new models of innovation at the precise moment that our industry itself is contracting. I will argue that LPs who invest in VC funds will also need to adjust a bit as well. When I built my first company starting in 1999 it cost $2.5

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 2, 2015

What I love about my job is getting to see teams of super-early-stage companies develop ideas that while raw have potential to make an impact on the market. One area I’ve had much discussion with the companies in which I’ve invested in is bringing on board an operationally focused CFO. Budgeting & Planning.

Outsource Development 150

Outsource Development Metrics Startup Sales 150

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 19, 2013

The era of VCs investing in successful consumer Internet startups such as eBay led to a belief system that seemed to permeate many enterprise software startups that hiring sales or implementation people was a bad thing. This article initially appeared on TechCrunch. “We want low-touch or zero-touch businesses” was the mantra.

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Startup Sales Software Review Technical Review 403

Tech.Co

MARCH 8, 2018

Lisha is a member of Pipeline Angels , a social impact angel investing group focused on women and non-binary femmes, and serves as the Deal Flow lead. The program has been so successful that the startups have leveraged $48M in private capital to further their development. Lisha Bell, Deal Flow Lead for Pipeline Angels.

Technical Review 70

Technical Review Startup Software Review Entrepreneur 70

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

My partner Greg Bettinelli is an avid sports fan who throughout his career has developed an expert understanding in online ticketing (at eBay has was a champion of the StubHub acquisition) and online marketing. I mention this because Greg led our investment in a company that I have personally become addicted to called Draft.

Startup 150

Startup Outsource Development Mobile Southern California 150

Xconomy

JULY 26, 2016

The financing includes both new investment funding and a conversion of debt to equity, according to a notation in the filing. Adding to the confusion, the most-recent MoneyTree Report on San Diego venture capital activity shows that Ostendo raised almost $10 million in VC funding during the second quarter.

Technology 40

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Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

As the founding head of Campus London , Google’s first physical hub for startups and now home to over 80,000 registered members, I thought it would be interesting to share the latest developments in this space from my perspective. With a fresh investment of €1M, Simon Schaeffer is now taking the Factory brand to Lisbon with a new mega campus.

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Startup Google Venture Capital Outsource Development 70

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

But I would point out that these days there are really talented tech developers & teams everywhere. Think USV is only invested around Union Square in NYC? And in many communities that are new to building tech startups I’ve found that a lot of angel money is not very sophisticated at investing in startup companies.

Startup 378

Startup Venture Capital Press San Diego 378

socalTECH

DECEMBER 6, 2019

It's not just reviews and an active license, but truly someone for their best fit. It's not something that you could put a million dollar infusion or major investment into and be able to skyrocket your business quickly. He's been doing contracting for the past ten years, and I have been watching from the side.

Startup 100

Startup Encino Los Angeles Ventura 100

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Others hire consultants, or outsource much of the real work. Encourage transparent interaction and make yourself approachable by actively assisting people in their own domain. Instead, set long-term business objectives and develop a framework for the trajectory your team needs to get there. Check your ego at the door.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 16, 2010

More recently, he has invested in numerous local startups, while mentoring and advising hundreds of young entrepreneurs. This usually involves some level of CEO advising/mentoring, business plan development, market definition, money raising, team building, etc. Learn how to be a great salesman. Be persistent. Marty Zwilling.

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Entrepreneur Angel Startup Mentor 84

socalTECH

MAY 11, 2011

We felt we'd have more impact over time, if we instead focused on people who are one generation younger, still working, and are active. They offered me a contract job at the intersection of science and graphics, which is satellite imaging, a dream come true. I told him, I wanted him to invest his time.

Study 252

Study Startup Design Tips 252

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 5, 2016

Selling new products, opening new markets outsourcing business functions and every other decision affects the bottom line. Since business conditions are constantly changing, management must be aware of trends and technologies that will give its entity the highest return on its investment. The Bottom Line.

Software Review 40

Software Review Technical Review .Net Outsource Development 40

Frank Addante

JANUARY 23, 2007

. ► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Startup 3.0:

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Develop Development Product 40

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 5, 2012

Others hire consultants, or outsource much of the real work. Encourage transparent interaction and make yourself approachable by actively assisting people in their own domain. Instead, set long-term business objectives and develop a framework for the trajectory your team needs to get there. Check your ego at the door.

Entrepreneur 94

Entrepreneur Startup Template Mentor 94

socalTECH

AUGUST 8, 2012

Gene Dolgoff: After years of research and development, we have developed technology which converts two dimensional video to 3D. It was a series of different technologies we had ot develop and apply for patents on, and now that we have it, we're working on a prototype. What's the next step for your project?

Startup 252

Startup Sites Patents Outsource Development 252

Steve Reich

AUGUST 9, 2012

But as a community, we have to figure out how Angels can effectively participate in the development of accelerator-based companies. The accelerators are succeeding in generating more companies at the same time that the VC industry is contracting. As a Pasadena Angel, I wanted to be shocked, but I wasn’t. So what do we do?

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Angel Pasadena Angels Venture Capital Pasadena 49

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

Understanding where your VC partner sits in their respective fund and where their fund is in the cycle of its investment lifecycle will help you understand your VCs behavior. Trust me – that kind of encounter can mean the difference between securing a contract, protecting yourself from getting turfed or getting acquired one day.

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Tips Email Venture Capital CTO Coach 365

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The founders now need a $1M Angel investment to do the marketing for a national NewCo rollout, build a team to manage the rollout, and maybe even pay themselves a salary. Early customers and contracts in progress add value. Every customer contract and relationship needs to be monetized, even ones still in negotiation.

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Funding Startup Patents Outsource Development 98

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Make no mistake, the other big streamers are hard at work developing their own award-winning, original content (and we’ll talk about some it), but Netflix remains miles ahead with an excellent collection of original movies and shows, many into their second or third seasons. A big draw for Netflix is the original shows.

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Netflix Hulu Content Outsource Development 40

Frank Addante

DECEMBER 5, 2006

. ► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Startup 3.0:

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Develop Development Product 40

InfoChachkie

MARCH 24, 2016

Shortly thereafter, we began developing apps and websites out of Brent’s garage. They created a futures exchange in which the contracts were based upon the outcome of political events. If people are heavily invested in the outcome of an election, they will be more inclined to read the news and become politically active.

Startup 100

Startup Sites Research Santa Barbara 100

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Recently, Santa Monica-based Geodelic (www.geodelic.com), the venture backed developer of location-based, mobile apps, has sharpened its focus to provide real-time offers, and has partnered with mobile operators like Verizon and Korean Telecom to offer up its services to those firm's customers. I think that's what has focused us on that.

Mobile 140

Mobile Santa Monica Startup Commerce 140

Jason Nazar

MAY 2, 2016

Ensure your business name is available on a wide variety of social networking websites in order to develop consistent branding ( KnowEm ). Find sources of capital— friends & family, business bank loans , angel investment , venture capital or even crowdfunding ( Crowdfunder , Fundable ). Financing and Business Planning.

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Startup Google Mentor 40

From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 16, 2013

Investment banks on the other hand are keen to accept an “equity kicker” as an added incentive to make sure a deal “gets done”. Other service providers who accept equity as part of their service fee structure include web designers and developers, executive recruiters, business brokers and sometimes even caterers.

Equity 40

Equity Services Startup Google 40

From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 16, 2013

Investment banks on the other hand are keen to accept an “equity kicker” as an added incentive to make sure a deal “gets done”. Other service providers who accept equity as part of their service fee structure include web designers and developers, executive recruiters, business brokers and sometimes even caterers.

Equity 40

Equity Services Startup Google 40

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

The founders now need a $1M Angel investment to do the marketing for a national NewCo rollout, build a team to manage blogs and other resources, and maybe even pay themselves a salary. Early customers and contracts in progress add value. Every customer contract and relationship needs to be monetized, even ones still in negotiation.

Startup 93

Startup Patents Outsource Development Web 93