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MARCH 23, 2021

Meatable has a long road ahead of it, because, as Gates acknowledged in his interview with MIT Technology Review (ed. Each session also has audience participation built-in – there’s ample time included for audience questions and discussion. Use code “TCARTICLE” at checkout to get 20 percent off tickets right here.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2014

I always advise software startups to file patents to protect their “secret sauce” from competitors, and to increase their valuation. Yes, the software patent process is a mess. I say this with conviction even after I survived the process, and have a software patent pending. Process is onerous, expensive, and time consuming.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 5, 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! Like most legacy software solutions, 15-years after its release, Symantec''s pcAnywhere had become bloated with features most users never accessed.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2013

It's a new year and it's time to get back to work. Independa ($5M, San Diego, software for senior independence). AwarePoint ($4M, San Diego, real time patient location systems). In the latest roundup of fundings (big few weeks for San Diego, apparently): PatientSafe Solutions ($20M, San Diego, mobile health).

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2016

For a software startup, a patent can be the intellectual property providing the key competitive advantage, or it can be an expensive non-defensible bureaucratic nightmare -- or both. Some argue to simply eliminate software patents, while others put their hopes in U.S. Patent offices can’t keep up with software technology.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 12, 2018

Battery isn’t the only marquee investor to find value in ServiceTitan’s business developing software managing day labor. And as Battery Ventures investor Sanjiv Kalevar noted in a blog post last year , the opportunity for software companies serving blue-collar workers is huge.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 16, 2016

A version of this article previously appeared Forbes. Even less time is spent on developing the aspects of a car that become evident long after the purchase is completed. These “hidden” features seldom cross a consumer’s mind at the time of purchase and thus do not impact the buying decision. Build For Buyers Or Users?

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 27, 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! What I didn''t know at that time was that Brian''s inventiveness extended beyond hops and barley, into the world of guerrilla marketing. The Sounds Of Silent Partner.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! Jason Nazar, Co-Founder and CEO of Docstoc , and a self-professed "Mentee Whore," discusses his secrets to finding and keeping a mentor in this compelling article. Then follow up with them, time and time again.".

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 3, 2020

In this article, we'll go over a few examples of the most essential business tech you're going to need to compete in 2020. Field Service Software. Fortunately, field service software is designed to keep track of all this and more, so you can focus on the big picture. Get started with field service software today.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

uBeam’s tech does work and I have safely seen it demo’d in the real life many times. I told her that I believed America’s best asset – driven initially from software innovation mindset in the San Francisco Bay Area and media innovation driven from Los Angeles – was our willingness to accept failure.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 8, 2010

9 Reasons Why Many Smart People Go Nowhere - Life Beyond Code , March 29, 2010 You would have met many smart people who live a mediocre life. The Exit Disconnect - Ask the Angels , March 25, 2010 I’ll admit to having a bias towards exits and focus my review of a potential investment on the exit potential. There are MANY of them.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2022

Maxwell Wessel, in a classic article in the Harvard Business Review on this subject, points out the exception successes of Zappos in Las Vegas, Sendgrid’s massive growth in Colorado, and RightNow’s $1.5 Today, Silicon Valley is the consumer and enterprise software capital of the world. The list goes on and on.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 29, 2011

If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! This concentration is partly due to natural causes – successful startups spawn other successful startups. End result, the company’s product timeline has been pushed back substantially and the company’s morale is at an all-time low.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

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 also wasn’t clear at the time what types of apps would be built on top of the platform, other than cheaper IVR systems. Tech Diligence - Consider The Source.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

At that time, I was not utilizing video. If you care to review my prior discussion with Kevin, you can do so HERE. free weekly Infochachkie articles! A lot of times, people focus too much on trying to get press attention…as opposed to just creating a great product. A lot of times, it’s the last man standing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2022

According to my experience and this Motley Fool article from a few years ago, the challenge is very real, with around half of all new businesses no longer existing after five years. This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. Software as a service (SaaS) is a popular business model because it facilitates the delivery of incremental value to customers, while allowing the vendor to adjust their prices over time. To this end, establish quarterly business reviews with your key accounts.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Article first published as Why Selling To The Government Can Downgrade Your Startup on Technorati. free weekly Infochachkie articles! As highlighted in Negotiating With Pawn Stars , an entrepreneur’s two most valuable assets are time and money. First Greece, now Spain and Italy. I am not a government contracting expert.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 30, 2014

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. Too bad, as they would be well served to study Dirty Franks marketing plan, which has withstood the test of time. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! Brand Building The Old Fashion Way. startups who.

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

5 Lessons from 150 startup pitches - A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks , July 11, 2010 I just reviewed several hundred startup pitches for Capital Factory. Listening to first-time entrepreneurs talk about their competitive advantages is as predictably invalid as the local weatherman's 10-day forecast. Not that I blame you!

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 19, 2013

This article initially appeared on TechCrunch. The era of VCs investing in successful consumer Internet startups such as eBay led to a belief system that seemed to permeate many enterprise software startups that hiring sales or implementation people was a bad thing. We only want software revenue.” We like software.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 11, 2012

According to a January 2012 Forbes article, nearly 16% of the 400 most affluent Americans do not have a college degree. If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! HIGHEST DEGREE OBTAINED BY AMERICA'S 400 RICHEST PEOPLE Source: Forbes Magazine, Jan 2012.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

It''s a very successful research team, with over eighty peer-reviewed articles we''ve published. It might predict that D happens 80 percent of the time. So, for example, we might given them an event called Login, and the record will say you have logged in 406 times using account number 1028. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

While there is already software capable of achieving some of these tasks— head to Nuance for more information on theirs—one company is hoping to be the leader when it comes to bringing this home. In an article in the Sun-Sentinel , it’s revealed that the company in question is ADT. We’ll have to wait and see.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

A version of this article previously appeared on the Wall Street Journal. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! However, at the time I reviewed the deals, the opportunities did not appear to be credible, let alone lucrative. Time in the water matters.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

And do I fit as a Part-Time CTO , Technology Advisor , CTO Founder , Acting CTO ? The very last email I got from him told me the following: Thank you for your time Tony, I understand everyone wants a huge salary, no risk and a cut of the profits. Otherwise, you’ll end up spending time with people who are not going to be interested.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 20, 2011

If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! There is never enough time to perform all of the outstanding tasks at the typical startup. Due to their lack of practical experience, this delegation/efficiency tradeoff is especially acute with respect to hiring Interns.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 11, 2011

I recommend you first review Dharmesh’s article and then listen to Naval’s thoughts. free weekly Infochachkie articles! These days, thanks to code and community, we can productize almost any process done by humans. You can watch my interview with Naval below or on YouTube here: [link]. I advocate a two-tier structure.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 17, 2013

This article initially appeared on Inc. In my first enterprise software company we developed a methodology for sales that we called PUCCKA. The reason they do this is that it’s far easier to go through talking points you’ve said 100 times than to engage the customer in a dialog about their business challenges. Click here.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 20, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. In the resulting article , I describe Tige''s deft handling of online trolls via the deft use of social media. How did an American software engineer come to own an adventure travel company cited by National Geographic as, "one of the best adventure travel companies on earth?".

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InfoChachkie

MAY 18, 2015

A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. I reviewed and approved hundreds of employment offer letters at my various startups, all of which included stock option grants. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! That is wonderful…or is it?

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InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Article first published as Eleven Startup Tips From Mark Cuban on Technorati. In 1983 he founded MicroSolutions, a personal computer software reseller and system integrator, headquartered in Dallas, Texas. free weekly Infochachkie articles! As is true in comedy, timing is everything in business. in 1999 in a $5.7

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2010

In this article, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done. This is a critical element of a good relationship, but a tough one.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

I also highly recommend Boo Hoo by Ernst Malmsten, which is a similar story but told from a European startup and equally brilliant in its insightfulness, mockery and perspective setting of just how crazy times are again). There are many times when being overly capitalized before you’re ready is a negative.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 29, 2011

I recently gave some advice to a software engineer who was trying to decide between two startups. If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Startup B had recently asked him to join full time, as their VP of Engineering. Roy Disney, American Entrepreneur.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

It''s a very successful research team, with over eighty peer-reviewed articles we''ve published. It might predict that D happens 80 percent of the time. So, for example, we might given them an event called Login, and the record will say you have logged in 406 times using account number 1028. READ MORE>>.

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