Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2016

Right now the volume is manageable during an AMA. But how can you invest in technology unless you’re going to use the tools and understand them? I started doing SnapStorms, which are short burst of video around a certain startup or financing topic. Sure, I’d rather not have to ask but that’s when happens when discovery is hard.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 10, 2015

Audio AMA’s (Ask Me Anything) Via Twitter. Pundit lets creators host audio Ask Me Anything (AMAs) with their Twitter network, transforming the talk radio experience for the social media age. The participants will receive up to $120,000 in investment from Disney to develop their ideas, along with mentoring from executives.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 14, 2015

I ran a VC AMA (ask me anything) last Monday on Meerkat and had > 1,000 simultaneous people asking me questions. I built it on a platform given to me for free by a company that has invested hundreds of millions of dollars of which I receive value. I’m still long Meerkat and can’t wait to run another AMA next week.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 19, 2018

People who know you, trust you, and believe in you above all else are always candidates for requesting an investment. It’s still considered high risk for investment, since manufacturing and quality issues are likely. Here are the guidelines I recommend: Recruit friends and family at any stage.

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

friend of mine asked me to chat with a startup he’d invested in. My angel investing strategy vs Joshua Schachter - Gabriel Weinberg , May 18, 2010 Joshua Schacter has a great AMA thread on HN about angel investing. Here’s why. Your Process Doesn’t Work. They’re deep into Customer Development ,” he said. I know I do.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 25, 2014

TZ’s SXSW A-team, Efren Toscano and Justin Sewell, were invited to join the momentous ride alongside other tech innovators and influencers from the Socal reach to participate with Amtrak’s first ever #AmtrakLive live-tweet and AMA thread – to discuss the highly anticipated Amtrak Residency Program.

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