socalTECH

JANUARY 29, 2020

This week, Los Angeles-based Crosscut Ventures announced a brand new effort to provide health and wellness to the founders of companies it invests in, helping those founders with well being, mental health, stress management, coaching, and leadership development. That seems prudent from me, from our first hand experience.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

I can attest from experience that publishing a regular blog to properly showcase your offering, even before you have it, is a most cost effective approach in time and money. Feedback from your blog will tell you quickly whether anyone agrees with your assessment, and whether you have a customer base waiting. Populate your team.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Every tech or major news journal in the country is preparing to write their Snap, Inc (creators of Snapchat, Spectacles, etc) stories and many of them seem to want a “How does it feel to have missed this investment story.” These experiences make you cautious. But local VCs don’t deserve to get beat up for not investing.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

I invested in LA-based Gogii , one of the fastest growing, most exciting mobile social networking companies you’ve never heard of and maker of a product called textPlus. And if you are – what on earth are you reading such a boring blog as this?!? I only recently invested and I only got here through persistence.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2012

Blogging has come a long way in the past few years, from a social release for narcissists, to today’s required vehicle for promoting your consulting business and gaining valuable online exposure. If you can’t justify both a web site and a blog, skip the old-fashioned web site, and make your blog do double duty as described below.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Saturday, February 17, 2007 About this Blog Ive been thinking about doing a blog with my thoughts on technology and whats happening in the Los Angeles area technology scene for a while, but it was Ben Kuos recent start of a blog that inspired me to actually go ahead and do it. Thanks Ben.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2019

Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly always require an investment, sometimes large, in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time. Heavy texting experience is not a qualification for communicating via social media. But, contrary to what most people preach, it isn’t entirely free.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2011

Blogging has come a long way in the past few years, from a social release for narcissists, to today’s required vehicle for promoting your consulting business and gaining valuable online exposure. If you can’t justify both a web site and a blog, skip the old-fashioned web site, and make your blog do double duty as described below.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

It usually implies an opportunity to win big, like a lottery, or experience something sensational, like an incredible video or free product. Think of a brand evangelist team online as people blogging about your product, or posting links to it in every forum. In addition, special offers and competition prizes may be required.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2022

Today’s customer buying dynamics are all about “user experience,” according to Brian Solis, in his classic book “ What’s the Future of Business? ”. Solis outlines the heuristics of social psychology that are key to building positive customer experiences today. Authority – the guiding light. Scarcity – less is more. Marty Zwilling.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Be open & transparent (mimicking the greater social order changes that have come with blogs & social media). Give direct feedback to entrepreneurs on their businesses or if we’re not investing why it’s not a fit for us. When he starts his blog I’ll let you know. You can follow Hamet on Twitter here.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

They have marked-up paper gains propped up by an over excited venture capital market that has validated their investments. Logic tells me the following: It is hard to make money angel investing. Too many angel deals just means more to watch and invest in for the ones that do succeed (if the VCs can get in at reasonable prices).

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Thursday, March 22, 2007 Discussion Creation Among Bloggers - LinkedIn, Blogging and Discussion Groups Ive been participating in a Yahoo Group that are users of LinkedIn and who are Bloggers: [link] Its an interesting group of folks from diverse backgrounds. See Five Things Meme as an example.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

My 1,000th Post on This Blog - Tim Berry's Blog - Planning Startups Stories , July 21, 2010 HTML5 video markup, compatibility and playback - Niall Kennedy's Weblog , February 8, 2010 Your Product Needs a Soul - ArcticStartup , February 12, 2010 Product Friday: Monetizing Content is a Product Problem - This is going to be BIG.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 26, 2015

I wanted to spend the rest of the blog post telling you why we decided to fund the company, how we settled on the final product design and our unique way of launching the app. So Why Did We Invest? We will continue to experiment with this vector. We feel very happy with the results of this experiment. That is the story.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2022

Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly always require an investment, sometimes large, in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time. Heavy texting experience is not a qualification for communicating via social media. But, contrary to what most people preach, it isn’t entirely free.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 15, 2010

Blogging has come a long way in the past few years, from a social release for narcissists, to today’s required vehicle for promoting your business and gaining valuable online exposure, ultimately bringing in more customers. Here are some tips I’ve gleaned from experience: Make your blog your website. Leverage blog content.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 19, 2022

In my experience, the good news is that everyone is becoming more and more comfortable with relationships via the new media and technology. Real relationships require frequent and personalized communication, to make them memorable experiences with loyalty. Highlight your personal leadership values and experience.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 9, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Friday, March 9, 2007 Map of VC Investments Found this Map of 2006 VC Investments post. He has twenty years’ experience as a CTO. Some very interesting graphics including this heat map: Very cool visualization tool! Dr. Karrer taught Computer Science for eleven years.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 28, 2016

I’ve been online for nearly 30 years (yes, there was CompuServe and Prodigy before the www), blogging for 10 and using social media tools since the earliest days. We secretly still wanted that small network chat room experience as a place to chat amongst friends. The “half life” was very short. Snapchat has a much longer half life.

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Xconomy

JANUARY 18, 2017

Austin —Mike Smerklo, co-founder of Next Coast Ventures in Austin, says his venture firm brings a key ingredient to investing: entrepreneurial experience. “We Smerklo says the firm will largely focus on Austin startups, making Series A and B investments in tech companies innovating in.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2023

A successful services business, more than a product business, comes from a skill or insight that you have honed from experience. Be accessible on social media, write a blog or articles for industry publications, and participate in conference panels and speaking engagements. The customer experience is more than the service.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2021

In my experience, it’s the fastest way to create trust and authenticity in this age of the consumer. According to relevant reports , 93 percent of online experiences start with a search engine. Only a few really understand the process and value of inbound marketing, for pulling customers to your brand.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

He says on his blog , “I was a dorm room entrepreneur. First Round Capital will inject $500,000 in capital (or $15,000 on average per Company) to the fund to be invested in startups founded by students’ recent graduates from Philadelphia-based universities. Earlier Experience. For Students By Students.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2011

Rose, who has been described as "the Father of Angel Investing in New York" by Crain's New York Business, and a "world conquering entrepreneur" by BusinessWeek. He chairs New York Angels, one of the most active angel investment groups in the country, which has invested over $60 million into nearly 70 companies.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2020

A successful services business, more than a product business, comes from a skill or insight that you have honed from experience. Be accessible on social media, write a blog or articles for industry publications, and participate in conference panels and speaking engagements. The customer experience is more than the service.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 8, 2018

We strive to invest in companies that are consciously working to create a diverse leadership team?—?one Many of us had experiences of asking entrepreneurs, “Why are none of our candidates women?” Upfront has consistently ranked in the top decile of investments to female founders and the top 20% of investment team diversity. .

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2019

I recommend that you experiment to find the best sites for your business, with the majors including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. Provide memorable total customer experience relationships. Your overall customer experience will trump product features every time, in terms of loyalty, trust, and return visits.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Many of the entrepreneurs I advise or invest with spend considerable time on the Internet, keeping up with technology, customers, and competitors, but very few feel the need for an early personal presence. Remember the classic “ United Breaks Guitars ” experience, which reportedly United cost over a billion dollars in lost business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Stegmaier recommends that you start by writing a regular blog, joining a few related campaigns, building a high-quality video, and completing up to a hundred additional lessons before you even launch your own project. We still have no experience on how well this will work. Don’t expect to run a crowdfunding campaign in your free time.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 23, 2015

Often as board members we know contextually what the likely right answer is from years of experience and seeing similar scenarios. My goal in the interview overall was to capture more of the personal side of Fred since so much of his investment thesis and portfolio work already comes out in his blog. That always stuck with me.

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socalTECH

MAY 19, 2011

There are two kinds of people in the world" is the title of a recent blog post by Chris Dixon that mirrors EXACTLY what I have been saying for quite a while: "You've either started a company or you haven't. Started' doesn't mean joining as an early employee, or investing or advising or helping out.". Continued.). READ MORE>>.

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Prices for agricultural commodities such as corn, soy, and wheat are at their lowest levels in years, but investment in agricultural technology has never been better. Decades ago, farmers avoided experimenting with new techniques, fearing that such risk could cost them an entire crop.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 24, 2012

I wrote a blog post on how to work with lawyers at a startup nearly two-and-a-half years ago. If you don’t have much experience in working with law firms at a startup it’s a good primer. This was 2005 when I had no exits under my belt, no blogs … nobody was looking. Invest they have. Startup-focused.

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socalTECH

JUNE 27, 2013

We caught up with Mark Suster , one of Upfront''s General Partners and a well known blogger and technology personality, the new fund, and how his blogging is now driving the firm''s investment activity. As you probably know, two thirds of our investments go into Los Angeles. Tell us about the new fund?

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 23, 2010

Here’s my experience, my “ah ha&# moment and why I think, although still nascent, it’s one of the most powerful websites on the web right now. Take AVC.com, the blog by Fred Wilson. I picked questions that I had already covered in depth on my blog and answered them in shorter form. really understand it.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2014

Everybody has a blog these days and there is much advice to be had. When I meet other VCs I’m constantly asking how they decide which investments to make, when to pass, when to do follow-on rounds, when to sell a company vs. when to go long, etc. On investment strategies I have “ Deflationary Economics ” 6.

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