Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Solaborate is a blend of great social network platforms, by taking in all the greatest bits and putting it all into one. Consumers all have access to social networks, but the business-side has never really caught on. VC’s and angels aren’t giving a lot of money right now. LB: Nothing is hard, it’s really hard.

Social Media 92

Social Media Social Network Tool Mobile 92

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2011

Angels are also moving up-stage, leaving a bigger and bigger black hole for new startups. Don’t try to talk your way to a deal before you have the documentation. Use friends, family, and angels, if possible, to get a product, revenue, and customers first before the VC connection. Identify the right people in the right firms.

Venture Capital 93

Venture Capital Startup Capital Seed Funding 93

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Join an existing Angel investor group. Angel investment amounts per startup per investor usually range from $25K to $250K. These may be aggregated by an Angel group up to about $1M for an Angel round.

Startup 87

Startup Invest Incubator Ideas 87

socalTECH

MAY 18, 2011

Earlier this month, Los Angeles-based MySocialNightLife.com (www.mysocialnightlife.com) announced a seed funding round, and its technology platform for the nightclub and bar industry. In addition, we though we'd connect this to social media, as a forward-facing view for customers. What is MySocialNightLife all about?

Social Media 174

Social Media Seed Funding Startup Design 174

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Join an existing Angel investor group. Angel investment amounts per startup per investor usually range from $25K to $250K. These may be aggregated by an Angel group up to about $1M for an Angel round.

Startup 91

Startup Invest Incubator Ideas 91

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Here are some tips which will signal traction and fundability to investors, as well as to your team: Document your business plan. Funding for pre-revenue startups used to be the domain of angel investors, but they have moved up-stage. If you have a product description, that’s necessary, but not sufficient. Become a visible expert.

Funding 112

Funding Entrepreneur Startup CTO Hire 112

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2010

Angels are also moving up-stage, leaving a bigger and bigger black hole for new startups. Get introduced via one of the social networks, or a professional organization, before you approach a VC with a business proposal. Don’t try to talk your way to a deal before you have the documentation. Marty Zwilling.

Venture Capital 49

Venture Capital Capital Startup Invest 49

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2012

Many people seem to use the social network advertising model for revenue, but forget it assumes at least 100M users and $50M investment. An investment-grade business plan is a professionally prepared document, preferably about 20 pages, to satisfy both angel investors and venture capitalists.

Competition 113

Competition Metrics Startup Invest 113

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2012

Here are some tips which will signal traction and fundability to investors, as well as to your team: Document your business plan. Funding for pre-revenue startups used to be the domain of angel investors, but they have moved up-stage. If you have a product description, that’s necessary, but not sufficient. Become a visible expert.

Startup 104

Startup CTO Hire Press Customer 104

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 13, 2011

Many people seem to use the social network advertising model for revenue, but forget it assumes at least 100M users and $50M investment. An investment-grade business plan is a professionally prepared document, preferably about 20 pages, to satisfy both angel investors and venture capitalists.

Competition 116

Competition Metrics Startup Sales 116

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2011

Here are some tips which will signal traction and fundability to investors, as well as to your team: Document your business plan. Funding for pre-revenue startups used to be the domain of angel investors, but they have moved up-stage. If you have a product description, that’s necessary, but not sufficient. Become a visible expert.

Startup 101

Startup CTO Hire Press Customer 101

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

It became a theme in my keynote at Caltech on the future of social networking. In 1995, while in high school, Seth wanted to start a business scanning paper documents for companies, but realized it was a non-starter when he learned that a scanner costs $4k. Seth raised $100k in angel funding to fuel operations.

Startup 286

Startup Venture Capital Web Ideas 286

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 22, 2010

Here are some tips which will signal traction to investors, as well as your team: Document your business plan. Funding for pre-revenue startups used to be the domain of angel investors, but they have moved up-stage. It’s hard to build a business without a plan, just like it’s hard to build a house without a blueprint.

Tips 88

Tips Startup CTO Hire Press 88

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 23, 2010

Los Angeles offers a great deal, both in terms of business opportunities and lifestyle awesomeness. MySpace is one of the world’s largest social networks, with about 125 million users. Before starting Docstoc, he was a founder/partner in a venture consulting firm in Los Angeles where he worked with dozens of startups.

Guide 42

Guide Startup Mahalo GRP Partners 42

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2010

Many people seem to use the social network advertising model for revenue, but forget it requires at least 100M users and $50M investment. An investment-grade business plan is a professionally prepared document, preferably about 20 pages, to satisfy both angel investors and venture capitalists.

Invest 74

Invest Tips Competition Metrics 74

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 ). Create and manage your social media presence. Set up a collaboration method for business documents, spreadsheets and presentations ( GoogleApps ). Financing and Business Planning.

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Startup Google Mentor 40

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

https://medium.com/media/cc969482e7abf6b75d3c0958c8ee409d/href I moved to Los Angeles in 2007 and as a VC who had built his career as a programmer, database designer, program manager, CEO then VP Products at Salesforce, I wanted to build a portfolio of software investments. I asked Jonah in my interview how he became this viral guru.

Buzzfeed 210

Buzzfeed Media Content News 210