Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2014

Yesterday I wrote a post about The Silent Benefits of PR in which I pointed out that most young companies I encounter don’t fully grasp the benefits of PR because they are less measurable than product milestones or customer acquisition analyses (like CAC/LTV). I wrote about how to build relationships with journalists in this post.

Press 319

Press Startup Writing Training 319

SoCal CTO

MAY 17, 2011

I told them that I had recently seen several posts/articles talking about how vibrant the community has become. Los Angeles Startup Community Posts/Articles Here are some interesting articles and posts on the ecosystem around startups in Los Angeles. .: As is usual, I couldn't remember where I had seen those posts.

Los Angeles 196

Los Angeles Southern California Startup Angel 196

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2011

The following are some lessons I learned about early-stage startup marketing. Where Stealth is Good – There’s a lot of discussions on the web about whether startups should be stealthy before they launch or not. It means avoiding drinking too much at cocktail parties with other tech people and bragging about your plans.

Marketing 380

Marketing Startup Press Technical Advisors 380

SoCal CTO

MAY 17, 2011

I told them that I had recently seen several posts/articles talking about how vibrant the community has become. Los Angeles Startup Community Posts/Articles Here are some interesting articles and posts on the ecosystem around startups in Los Angeles. .: As is usual, I couldn't remember where I had seen those posts.

Los Angeles 188

Los Angeles Southern California Startup Angel 188

socalTECH

MAY 24, 2011

Today's Insights and Opinions article comes from Megan Lisa Jones , an investment banker and investor, who says: yes, it's a bubble, and gives her top ten reason to start a company, and ten reasons not to. Start up conferences and competitions. Read the rest of Megan's article, Ten reasons to start a company; ten reasons not to.

Company 150

Company Companies Startup Social Network 150

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

I’m not saying that lawyers were my screening process – simply that they knew about deals early on and they had voted with their time and pocketbooks so I knew I had a degree of filtering. no, I''m not talking about SVB, Comerica, Square1 and the like. Hardly a reason to get excited about winning a deal.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Startup Pricing Invest 347

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

I plan to write about it early next year when we’re all through. As I’ve written about before, You’d Have to be a Big Baby to Complain about Being a VC. The Truth About Building Starutps from msuster. The Truth About Building Starutps from msuster. It has been a fascinating experience.

Blogging 420

Blogging Press Entrepreneur Venture Capital 420

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 11, 2011

The best part about being a writer who covers startups is seeing revolutionary ideas take shape from their infancy. In fact, I am in Newport Beach a small beach town in Orange County CA, but for the purpose of this article the home to PayDivvy. What makes this even more exciting is I am out of the echo chamber of Silicon Valley.

Conference 96

Conference Orange County Technical Review Software Review 96

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2021

It does mean that you need to look, listen, and participate in the business world around you, and network through all available channels, like business-oriented social networks online (LinkedIn), local business organizations (Chamber of Commerce), and events or conferences in your school or industry. Give and you will receive.

Entrepreneur 140

Entrepreneur Startup Social Network Mentor 140

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2023

Shared business support services, including telephone answering, conference rooms, teleconferencing, administrative support, and a business mailing address. That’s about the same ratio that angel investors claim. Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts.

Organization 92

Organization Incubator Startup Resource 92

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 14, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! It turns out that James attended an intimate conference at which Mr. Branson spoke. He didn''t know anything about it. The Ten Pillars Of Superhumans. Share and Enjoy.

Startup 222

Startup Entrepreneur Writing Blogging 222

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 21, 2009

I started the series talking about what I consider the most important attribute of an entrepreneur : Tenacity. I agree with every part of the article, but I was hoping for some discussion about inspiration in the idealism/activism sense, and less the charisma sense. Lucas Daily made the comment: I’m a little disappointed.

Entrepreneur 290

Entrepreneur Startup Venture Capital Ideas 290

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

These online interactions must be complemented by comparable offline activities, such as participation in industry conferences, mentoring, and publishing print articles to solidify and expand your reputation. Every future entrepreneur should start by networking. Make your lifestyle a model of the online reputation you want.

Product 127

Product Entrepreneur Technical Advisors Technical Review 127

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 12, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. The conference was created in 2010 by Hank and John Green, when they hosted approximately 1,400 fans and industry insiders. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! Entertainment. Hollywood Gap. See you there.

Hollywood 237

Hollywood Conference Entertainment Activity 237

socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2019

While 2018 was all about better understanding the SoCal opportunity, 2019 was about honing our focus and defining our core programs. This came through loud and clear at our recent regional leadership conference. See the recent pitch book article for more details.

SoCal 140

SoCal Southern California Startup Venture Capital 140

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Shared business support services, including telephone answering, conference rooms, teleconferencing, administrative support, and a business mailing address. That’s about the same ratio that angel investors claim. Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts.

Resource 159

Resource Startup Incubator Seed Funding 159

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Many of the articles I’ve read about him over the last several years have a listing of his biggest successes – mostly Uber – and a tinge of cynicism about his close connections with celebrities or self promotion. story about big bets and equally grand huevos. Not this one. Philanthropist. A teddy bear.

Startup 150

Startup Conference Ideas Writing 150

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 14, 2013

This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. Or more directly – they are likely narcissistic resuscitations of your newest features or bragging points that nobody but your marketing team and your mom care about. But mostly they’re thinking, “Will my audience even care about this topic?” I am a VC.

Marketing 389

Marketing Press Blogging Startup 389

Tech.Co

JULY 24, 2017

But how do you go about pitching your friends? Then make sure your employees have the information they need to talk about your company’s mission, product and impact. Finally, providing the employee with a flex budget that will allow them to wine and dine potential candidates without worrying about paying for meals themselves.

Networking 82

Networking Startup Software Review Conference 82

InfoChachkie

JUNE 9, 2015

A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! My Forbes co-contributor Geri Stengel concurs that something is happening in the Volunteer State, writing last month about that state’s emerging women entrepreneurs.

Startup 100

Startup Class LAMP Santa Barbara 100

InfoChachkie

MARCH 16, 2015

A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. Dreamforce is the conference for sales and marketing professionals. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! Why am I writing an article about a trade show that occurred nearly four months ago?

Conference 100

Conference SaaS Ideas Sales 100

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 26, 2016

Facebook opens up Instant Articles to all publishers. If you don’t know, Instant Articles are Facebook’s new way to natively load articles within the app using an adapted RSS feed. Stats… After Gawker properties live on Facebook Instant Articles, US UVs up to 4.7m, from earlier norm of 4m. pic.twitter.com/TB1GTGt9ss.

Buzzfeed 40

Buzzfeed Blogging RSS Netflix 40

socalTECH

APRIL 4, 2011

In our Insights and Opinions section today, we have an article from Frank Peters , angel investor and podcaster at the Frank Peters Show , who talks about how he's suddenly taking another look at social entrepreneurship and ventures in a new light. Read the rest of Frank's article, Turning Soft on Social Entrepreneurship.

Tech Coast Angels 170

Tech Coast Angels High Tech Satisfaction Invest 170

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 21, 2014

It’s when the noise stops and you can actually get customer attention, press articles and VC meetings. People attending marquee conferences with rock bands, prominent speakers, Gartner Group prognosticators and lots of other happy customers. I’m always paranoid about shelfware. It’s when the game slows.

Marketing 354

Marketing Case Study Metrics Sales 354

InfoChachkie

APRIL 24, 2012

Article first published as Why A Prominent Start-up Executive Wants You to Get Fired and Fail on Technorati. free weekly Infochachkie articles! 5000 conference. People are so concerned about being successful all the time that sometimes they take shortcuts to be successful. Was it the right place?

Startup 258

Startup Santa Barbara Entrepreneur Class 258

InfoChachkie

APRIL 1, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Marten noted that a year after Oracle acquired InnoDB, MySQL made an unexpected announcement at their annual Users Conference. Note: I am a micro-Angel investor in Eucalyptus.

Oracle 229

Oracle Startup News Press 229

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 26, 2013

Understanding “The Funding Angle” I sit at enough board meetings to hear conflicting advice given to entrepreneurs about how to handle PR and announcements at startups. But first you need to know about Reg D filings. I will add to this as I write more in the coming weeks on the topic.

Startup 355

Startup Funding News Press 355

InfoChachkie

JUNE 2, 2011

Article first published as Isaac Garcia – Taking Down Microsoft on Technorati. free weekly Infochachkie articles! What did you find most difficult about this transition and what do you wish you had handled differently. "Two Can you tell us about the strategy behind going after this particular segment?

Newsletter 213

Newsletter Conference Marketing Advertising 213

socalTECH

MAY 7, 2010

SciVee recently inked a major deal with Thomson Reuters, and Marc tells us a bit about that deal as well as the company's business. For people who haven't visited SciVee, what's the site about? For example, an author can talk about their recent research, which was published in a scientific journal, and highlight key findings.

Journal 124

Journal Technical Review UCSD Web 124

Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

But in the process of pulling together those articles on the biggest cities, we uncovered some hidden gems and businesses within the ecosystem. Here, for the first time, I’ve collected a round-up of the most interesting incubators and accelerators from areas of the country you’re less likely to have heard about in tech circles.

Incubator 70

Incubator Santa Clarita Technical Advisors FAQ 70

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 22, 2011

The company effectively leveraged this credo at Apple’s 2010 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! TestFlight’s mission is to reduce app developers’ pain. You can watch my four-minute interview with Ben below or on YouTube here: [link].

Marketing 270

Marketing Conference Develop Development 270

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 23, 2011

One of the most frequent questions entrepreneurs ask about when they raise a little bit of money or are getting close to launching their first product is whether they should hire a PR firm. I wrote about how to build relationships with journalists in this post. What is said about you publicly matters. There is one carve out.

Startup 349

Startup Writing Press Blogging 349

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 26, 2010

Social Proof in Action … Yesterday I wrote about the benefits of using social proof and authority in raising venture capital. So the early part of a technology company is about finding your hard core group of early adopters and making them passionate about your products. Heroes told our success stories, not us.

Marketing 294

Marketing Custom Customer Technical Review 294

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 12, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. The conference was created in 2010 by Hank and John Green, when they hosted approximately 1,400 fans and industry insiders. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! Entertainment. Hollywood Gap. See you there.

Hollywood 133

Hollywood Conference Entertainment Activity 133

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! We were talking about an upcoming conference when he declared, "I hate PowerPoint. I won't tweet you a PowerPoint deck that sucks or a photo of a killer burrito I am about to devour - just startup stuff. 9 Steps To Better Slides.

Slides 258

Slides Duarte Santa Barbara RSS 258

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

I want to talk about that day after the event. I’ll talk about all that in a future post. On Kool Aid: Today I want to talk about Kool Aid. People were starting to get cynical about yet another pet website or another website for buying art. We appeared in a prominent article in the Financial Times.

Startup 310

Startup Venture Capital Press Journal 310

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 19, 2010

You read about Mark Zuckerberg or the guys at FourSquare, Twitter or Zynga. But that’s a bit like reading about your state lottery winner and feeling bummed out because you haven’t won despite years of trying. I have a friend who I estimate is worth about $500 million. Startups are hard. I have sympathy.

Blogging 407

Blogging Tips Press Startup 407