Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

In my opinion it’s the most natural fit and it would give Netflix a very strong presence in Los Angeles and in TV (obviously subject to getting the right writes from the studios). So it wouldn’t be a surprise to see price increases in Qwikster in the future. kids movies priced as a separate package).

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 2, 2011

I’m sitting at my computer now at 9.00pm writing this – which is an hour earlier than I normally write (there are about 8 women at my kitchen table having a book club (aka excuse to drink wine & gossip so I’m locked in another room writing. Should entrepreneurs have convertible debt or priced equity?

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Email Blogging Venture Capital Writing 287

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

In addition to helping manage the board Chris also helps represent the interests of the angel investors / common stock holders. Oh, and did I mention: Roger – NYC, Rob/Rory – NorCal, Nick/Chris – London & me – Los Angeles. Each of your angels or seed investors may have 20-30 investments. Rob does it.

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Tips Email Venture Capital CTO Coach 365

socalTECH

OCTOBER 30, 2014

A lot of our competitors have had to shave their prices because travelers can''t afford to pay the fees for their sites. Michael Womack: My partner and I used to work together, working for a luxury vacation rental company in Los Angeles. Michael Womack: A lot of this is organic, due to the press we''ve been getting.

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Sites Startup Customer Custom 213

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 17, 2017

Of course when you think about it it’s kind of obvious but when people make snap judgments about information they hear about companies or read about in the press they often don’t take the time to start to consider the details. They both raised angel / seed money of $1.5 You need to understand the “quality” of the revenue.

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Startup Venture Capital Sales Course 227

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Forcing yourself to write down a plan is actually the only way to make sure you actually have a plan. It doesn’t prove your business model of pricing, distribution, and support. Funding for pre-revenue startups used to be the domain of angel investors, but they have moved up-stage.

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Funding Entrepreneur Startup CTO Hire 112

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2012

Forcing yourself to write down a plan is actually the only way to make sure you actually have a plan. It doesn’t prove your business model of pricing, distribution, and support. Funding for pre-revenue startups used to be the domain of angel investors, but they have moved up-stage.

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Startup CTO Hire Press Customer 104

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2011

Since selling Matt has gone on to become one of the smartest angels I have seen operate. Big thank you to Darius Vasefi , of EyeOnJewels for the write up. o Huge on PR, “Be Everywhere” is his motto – fly to NY, proactively everywhere he could get press. o Everything is for sale but it’s the price that moves the timing.

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Acquisition Startup Customer Custom 304

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2011

Forcing yourself to write down a plan is actually the only way to make sure you actually have a plan. It doesn’t prove your business model of pricing, distribution, and support. Funding for pre-revenue startups used to be the domain of angel investors, but they have moved up-stage.

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Startup CTO Hire Press Customer 101

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Our profile this morning is with Network Automation , a Los Angeles company competing in the IT automation market. It's nice chatting with you again about your company--you're here in Los Angeles, aren't you? Gary Bishop: One of the things about Los Angeles which I think is very unique, is it's been great for entrepreneurialism.

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Networking IBM IBM Pacific Palisades 214

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

We’re a national venture capital investment firm but with our roots firmly in Los Angeles. She can anticipate reactions to price increases or product changes by customers and she can sustain competitive challenges because she knows the customer will stick by her. I wanted to just write. I like writing.

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Startup Coach Course Invest 150

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 22, 2010

Forcing yourself to write down a plan is actually the only way to make sure you actually have a plan. It doesn’t prove your business model of pricing, distribution, and support. Funding for pre-revenue startups used to be the domain of angel investors, but they have moved up-stage.

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Tips Startup CTO Hire Press 88

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2018

For simplicity I’ll assume you’ve raised some money from angels or seed investors and you’re either raising an A round or a B round of venture capital. If you fold simply because they haven’t responded to your last two emails you won’t have success in business development, sales, press, recruiting … anything.

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Venture Capital Funding Startup Sales 332

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 10, 2018

Whether you’re fund raising from angels, seed investors and VCs?—?as Nobody commits, nobody wants to set a price, nobody wants to stick their neck out then BOOM! When you read about the funding in the press it sounds like it was a walk in the park. as an industry we succumb to “herd mentality.” Reid Hoffman is in? Happy raising.

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Press Funding Venture Capital Technical Review 232

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 12, 2010

Before I start writing this review, I want to say how much I appreciate the web series' nominated for Streamy Awards. If it wasn't obvious enough in the press room, one needed only to look at the half-empty mezzanine which was nearly full at the beginning. Nominees: Angel of Death Compulsions OzGirl The Bannen Way Valemont.

Web 40

Web News Technical Review Writing 40

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

A key deal not only helps you raise venture capital but it can help attract employees, garner press attention, help with product focus & importantly drive customer adoption and/or revenue. They can then direct staff, allocate budgets, talk to the press, connect you with politicians and attend events. Marketing Muscle.

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Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Press 317

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Note that “performance&# on my chart is a loose term for my definition of perceived progress that can take the form of product, customer adoption, employees, investors, press or whatever. Investors are writing checks for dots. This is happening with both angels and VCs. And we all know how Vegas weddings turn out.

Invest 411

Invest Technical Review Venture Capital Startup 411

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

The following was available: “I kept hearing about startups that raised VC funding, but which hadn’t filed Form Ds (nor issued a press release). We spoke about the changes to an “accredited investor&# proposed by Chris Dodd – This would be bad for angel investing. . - We spoke briefly about why. Short answer: no.

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Venture Capital Startup Advertising Redpoint 285

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2011

Think about this: The investment banks and trading houses across the globe have invested billions of dollars in computing equipment and staff in order to process news that affects stock prices milliseconds before the rest of the market can process & transact on this same information. I can’t put it in writing but I won’t stop it.”

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Platform News Startup Invest 307