Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

I’m sure you’ve heard the meme that “email is dead” – if fact if you Google it you’ll find a long list of articles that will mislead you. It’s why I wrote this article about Invoca (formerly RingRevenue) that the most obvious mobile Internet ad unit is, in fact, a phone call.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

recently wrote a post talking about how some VCs meddle in operating company decisions or some executive teams are too reliant on VCs to jump in and make hard calls for them. We CEOs like to be heroes and with the power to push through pricing or product we have unfair advantages over the normal process. ” PR.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 13, 2015

A version of this article previously appeared in the Wall Street Journal. Avoid a simple pricing mistake which could sink your startup. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! The “D” word - Discounts. I buy my cars in December. Avoid The End-Of-The-Quarter Trou Drop.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 5, 2015

A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. In his premier film appearance in the blaxploitation send-up “I’m Gonna Git You Sucka,” Chris Rock inadvertently addresses a key pricing challenge faced by most entrepreneurs. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles!

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TechEmpower

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Here are some items to think about: Have you defined the functionality? This article will primarily focus on locating and evaluating development companies, rather than design firms. Here is what we've learned: Understanding your needs Identifying the skills you truly need is paramount as different firms boast distinct skill sets.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 30, 2014

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! Rather, it involves delivering a product your target customers want, at a price they can afford, which yields you a reasonable profit. Brand Building The Old Fashion Way.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Monday, March 12, 2007 MyShape Article - Analyst Misses the Point The NY Times did a piece today on MyShape, a start-up in Pasadena - Log in Your Measurements, and the Clothes May Fit. Having help narrowing choices is what its going to be about going forward.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

The suggested retail price for these pre-spiced and pre-rolled protein replacement balls of pea protein and other things* is $6.99 We are proud to introduce our newest innovation at retailers nationwide and know our fans will be excited about the great taste and convenience of Beyond Meatballs.”. for 12 meatballs. They will not.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

What price? 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. What kind of deals should I be doing? What stage?

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Mom wrote books and articles from her college days until she could no longer see the keyboard. First, our family DNA made us comfortable talking about risk and self-discovery in running a business, even without formal training. The price for the franchise in 1953 was $50,000. Now, how about you?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2013

Yesterday I wrote a post about “ proprietary dealflow for VCs.” ” In the article I discussed the downside of raising capital at a too high of a price and referred people to a previous article I had written encouraging founders to raise “ At the Top end of Normal ” as opposed to stratospheric prices.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 19, 2020

But it made sense when you think about the amount of people who have garages, and if we got all of that junk out of our garage, we’d actually have about five things we actually need.”. Rather than wait for his investors to call him, Dietz approached Lightspeed and Alpha Edison, which led the round, about changing the terms of the deal.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

emerge and are there any lessons to be gained about the future? Listening to young people talk about social networking as a new phenomenon is a bit like hearing people talk about a remake of a famous song from my youth as though it was the original version. At it’s peak AOL had about 27 million US subscribers.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 17, 2017

You begin to think about how hard it will be to fund raise, sign customers, hire employees, etc. And the giant gets disrupted precisely because its cost structure to serve its customers and its cash cow, high-priced offering makes it nearly impossible for it to try compete. But what I really love about Jamie?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2022

Plus you have to remember that these 200,000 shares could still be worth nothing in four years, depending on the “strike price” today, compared to the market price four years from now. 3% If you are not on this list, just worry about getting whatever your peers are getting. Advisory Board Member, 1% Senior Engineer,3 -.7%

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 20, 2014

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. As a bonus, you''ll also enjoy a robust number of Pinterest, Tumbler and Instagram followers and you''ll still have room in your budget for 250 comments on your blog and about 100,000 views on Vimeo. If an article has numerous social shares (i.e., What a bargain.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

A business is about making money, while inventions are more about spending money. According to an old Harvard Business Review article, many people in history, famous for their inventions, like Thomas Edison, were entrepreneurs who only later were remembered as inventors of the products they commercialized.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2013

This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. This morning I was reading my social media and came across an article that Christine Tsai had posted on Facebook. It was about the founder of Sriracha sauce, David Tran, displaced from Vietnam when the North’s communists took power. What I learned from the article?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

And when prices are dropping on a VCs existing companies in market, there is a substantial reduction in FOMO (fear of missing out) for new deals, which means that investors take their time in making investment decisions. You should read the article but I’ll provide the money shot. Why does this matter? Down rounds are corrosive.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2011

This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. 2 preamble issues having read the comments on TC today: 1: I know that the prices of startup companies is much great in Silicon Valley than in smaller towns / less tech focused areas in the US and the US prices higher than many foreign markets. I acknowledged this in the article.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 7, 2015

For our Insights and Opinions section today, we have an article from Bernard Luthi , President of Monoprice (www.monoprice.com), who talks about how his company has figured out how to compete against the big guys in the room--Apple, Amazon, Google, Facebook and eBay. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 23, 2022

I’ve always thought that I might be overly sensitive, until I saw an article about bad bosses a few years ago by The Business Journals , which claims that many employees spend 10 hours a month complaining or listening to others complain, and 75 percent say their boss is the most stressful part of their job. Don’t hire them.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 21, 2019

A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. Other Supreme apparel sells in the aftermarket for hundreds more than their retail prices, including box logo hoodies which typically sell for between $500 – $1,000. A Veblen good does not adhere to the traditional laws of price and demand.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 26, 2012

So, to that goal, we're sharing the following article from Sean Greaney> , attorney with Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP , who gives an informative introduction to Restricted Stock for startup companies. The forfeiture usually comes in the form of the company's right to repurchase the shares for a previously agreed upon repurchase price.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2021

Think about how much more value was created for all these constituencies (and society) by Snap staying independent vs. Instagram selling to Facebook.  —  @jasonlk How the Long Game Has Benefitted Upfront I was thinking about it this morning in particular and thinking about my own personal investment history.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 18, 2016

This article will speak to reasons why retailers may choose to forgo mobile apps, and also argue that as consumers spend more time on their smartphones, building a responsive app that reaches out to customers, understands their behaviors and increases conversion rates ultimately benefits the brand. MYTH: Consumers won’t download the app.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 16, 2019

Kindbody charges patients $6,000 per egg-freezing cycle, a price that doesn’t include the cost of necessary medications but is still significantly less than market averages. ” Kindbody’s pricing scheme may itself instill fear in incumbent fertility clinics. “We are women designing for women.

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socalTECH

MARCH 4, 2014

Pricing details on Demand Media''s expanded offerings were not announced. READ MORE>>. demand media content marketing advertising experian infographics'

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InfoChachkie

MAY 26, 2011

If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! I was inspired to write this entry after reading Scott Dinsmore’s 11 Quick Actions article. Read something about it. Write about it. Put a price on it. Actions You Can Take Today to Successfully Start…Anything.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 13, 2020

You can grab your ticket for a front-row seat to this event for the early-bird price of $349. Grab your tickets at these reduced rates before prices increase. Click here to talk with us about available opportunities. We even have discounts for the government/military, nonprofit/NGOs and students currently attending university.

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Tech.Co

MAY 6, 2022

The two companies are a great match, according to Shopify's press release about the deal. We can, however, confirm that Shopify's ecommerce-centric website builder is the top pick for small ecommerce businesses in particular, thanks to solid features, 24/7 support via phone, live chat and email, and prices starting at just $24 per month.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

The original post of this article on appeared on GigaOm in a more concise version here. Some objections are real and they end up becoming changes to your product, your service plan or your pricing / bundling. Prices are too high – Inexperienced sales reps will try to convince you they need to lower price to win deals.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 16, 2021

Founders almost always cite lack of money as the reason for failure, but if you look deeper, I believe the reason is more often about dysfunctional people and leadership. A few years ago I was intimately involved with a promising startup that taught me about this issue. Highly skeptical about planning, policies, and advisors.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

I remember it even way back in kindergarden when my Saturday school teacher tried to tell me about Noah and Adam & Eve. While many of my friends bragged about their 5 condos in Florida I kept talking about how the real estate market was in a bubble – their gains an illusion. It has always stood with me.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

It’s more of, ‘This is the way that your business works and how I understand it, and these are the rules that are set out for you to follow and you need to think about how to follow them.’”. Below, you’ll find the rest of the founder reviews, the full interview and more details like their pricing and fee structures.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 12, 2018

It is an LA-based company that was recently acquired by Amazon, which you can read more about in this incredibly well-researched article. Founder, Founder, Founder At Upfront we talk regularly about how 70% of our investment decision in Seed and A rounds is the quality of the entrepreneur and 30% is the quality of the idea.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 7, 2021

I have to point out that the rest of the world looks for you online before visiting your business, finds talk about you on Yelp and social media sites, and what they see can make or break your business. Today your reputation online is more important than your price, service, or location. Be realistic about what you have control over.

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