Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

You might write a piece now and then that catches fire but there is nothing repeatable that would be useful for a business. If you publish a book, how do you get on the NY Times best seller list? Simply write a great book? But can you be rich and simply buy enough books to be on the list? What about mobile?

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2019

There are hundreds of consultants out there who will take your money for guidance in this area, but I recommend that you start with some free resources on the Internet, or one of the many recent books on this topic. Communication and writing skills are required.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

So I thought I’d write about out with what I would look for in a VC knowing what I know now and why. Most VCs are book smart. In fact, book smart can be a negative. Think of web vs. mobile. Smart is simply not a differentiator. Traditional software vs. SaaS. SEO marketing vs. social marketing. It’s not you.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 21, 2017

of all Statistics are Made Up ” My summary is an example I use often: when I consumed reports from Goldman Sachs about the future predictions of mobile phone penetration for a report I was working on for a client I would call the analyst to ask how she calculated her data because I wanted to be sure of my conclusions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2017

There are hundreds of consultants out there who will take your money for guidance in this area, but I recommend that you start with some free resources on the Internet, or one of the many recent books on this topic. Communication and writing skills are required.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 18, 2010

My management book, Ignited, was released in 2007 and serves a guide and champion for middle managers. You can find more: My Consultancy – www.Middleshift.com My Book – www.BeIgnited.com My Media Company – www.Media2Watch.com Twitter - @vincethompson What are you working on now? What was the best one you've been to recently?

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2013

There are hundreds of consultants out there who will take your money for guidance in this area, but I recommend that you start with some free resources on the Internet, or one of the many recent books on this topic. Communication and writing skills are required.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2013

She helps write press releases. They have designed a digital, mobile product that engages parents and kids. It’s something you’d imagine working best on a tablet where the parents take digital assets (think: photos & stickers) and engage with their children in story telling, arts-and-crafts, scrap-booking and the like.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 19, 2012

And in the case of defining mobile/web/software, there is even more variability in terms of form and format. You likely are writing your first one of these. Towards An Integrated Approach to UX Design You should definitely look at Steve Blank's book and review his blog.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 8, 2017

There are hundreds of consultants out there who will take your money for guidance in this area, but I recommend that you start with some free resources on the Internet, or one of the many recent books on this topic. For example, LinkedIn is attuned to business professionals, Facebook is dominated by the social and upwardly mobile crowd.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 7, 2013

To make things a little cheaper, here are eleven free and simple apps to help with your travels: Kayak ( iOS ) ( Android ): Kayak brings its online travel services to the mobile phone. This app can find you a hotel and a deal for those last minute bookings or changes during your travels.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2012

There are hundreds of consultants out there who will take your money for guidance in this area, but I recommend that you start with some free resources on the Internet, or one of the many recent books on this topic. Communication and writing skills are required.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

“Today, everyone engages with computers, mobile devices, photography, movies, audio, visuals – digital skills are no longer just for the elite few, the industrial revolution has come and gone, and the idea revolution is in full force.”. 7) The book Summerhill School greatly impacted you as a child.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

“Today, everyone engages with computers, mobile devices, photography, movies, audio, visuals – digital skills are no longer just for the elite few, the industrial revolution has come and gone, and the idea revolution is in full force.”. 7) The book Summerhill School greatly impacted you as a child.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

The future of TV will follow the rule of Deflationary Economics as I outline influenced by the book The Innovator’s Dilemma. For those who still don’t know the origins, the Harlem Shake started as a small skit from a YouTuber named Filthy Frank (10 million views as of this writing) on January 30, 2013. Harlem Shake.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2011

There are hundreds of consultants out there who will take your money for guidance in this area, but I recommend that you start with some free resources on the Internet, or one of the many recent books on this topic. Communication and writing skills are required.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

The VC’s & executives were then asked to make “commitments&# (in writing) to 3-5 of the companies that they felt they could make some sort of contribution to. They have developed a cloud-based platform for merchants to publish to multiple distribution networks, including social, mobile and email.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 11, 2011

Other than giving back to the ecosystem, do you have plans to monetize your efforts beyond selling books? 3) If you were writing your book Pitching Hacks today, how would your advice differ ? Capital is very mobile, but capitalists are not. 4) Venture Hacks and AngelList are both great assets for the startup community.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

“I would far rather give out my mobile phone number than my email address.” I shifted my thinking a few years ago after I read Tim Ferris’s book The Four Hour Workweek (link is to a short summary I wrote). You’re writing a freaking blog post! I never get grumpy that people write. Is that OK?

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 16, 2015

It is leading you to the bookstore, past the magazines, past the thrillers, mysteries and travel guides and directly to that coffee table book about World War I aircraft your father has been talking about buying for six months. Picture a coloring book where the image you’re coloring comes to life when you point your smartphone camera on it.

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socalTECH

MAY 14, 2013

That might be good if you''re writing a book report, but people love quick facts. That also particularly fits well on mobile. Our mobile traffic is up 450% over the last twelve months. Our mobile traffic is up 450% over the last twelve months. Quick facts on famous people is very well tailored to the mobile user.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 16, 2013

Something to write your notes, another to set reminders, and one that does both. Kind of like a disarrayed choose your own adventure book about your life. No folders, submenus, or “category-container-box-lists” Write your reminder with a string of hashtags: #todo #pickup autobiography of arnold schwarzenegger from #amazon.

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socalTECH

MAY 20, 2016

Those are the single merchants, who use Stripe to build a website, and also for mobile apps. I'm actually writing a book on raising money this way. Nowadays, VCs are just going to later stage and are writing bigger checks. We are everything else in between. Can you explain more of how this all works together?

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Emily Nagle Green, in her book from a while back “ ANYWHERE ,” argues effectively that the future of the world and business is ubiquitous connectivity, the total interconnection of people, ideas, and products through a global digital network. Here are some principles I have adapted from Emily’s work: Be eternally curious.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2010

I recently wrote a post about avoiding the “ Deferred Life Plan &# and some related thoughts about personal productivity that came from Tim Ferriss’s book, The Four Hour Workweek. Tim Ferriss gave this extra emphasis in his book. I would love to say that I’m the productivity guru. I found this a killer so I hacked it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 12, 2011

Emily Nagle Green, in her recent book “ ANYWHERE ,” argues effectively that the future of the world and business is ubiquitous connectivity, the total interconnection of people, ideas, and products through a global digital network. So how do entrepreneurs train to lead the Anywhere Revolution, rather than be dragged along by its wave?

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 23, 2013

No summary of what we did, no easy way for me to recommend my trainer to my friends, and no way for me to easily book the next appointment. Andy, a trainer, uses amSTATZ to book appointments, handle payments and message with multiple clients. Android Apps & Software Entrepreneurship Google iPad Mobile Startups'

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Tech.Co

MARCH 1, 2018

Beast Mobile (Kirkland, WA). How will Beast Mobile cut down the cost of your ever-increasing cell phone bill? Targeted mobile advertising. They are bridging the communication gap between citizens, law enforcement, corporations and all branches of government with their mobile app. The Mentor Method (Washington, D.C.).

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

So much so that if you read Ken Auletta’s wonderful book “ Googled ” you’ll see that Larry and Sergey had for years stated they would never do paid search results. And of course we have great public companies that have spanned content & communications like J2 Global whose market cap as of this writing is a cool $2.5

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

This does not mean you shouldn’t solve big, complex problems or write complex code. “ Fred Wilson has created many important analogies, amongst the most important is “ mobile first ” which is quoted in so many entrepreneur pitches I think he should trademark it! What do they tend to like? Be that person.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 10, 2012

Us passengers book a ride via a mobile app and are able to track how close the drivers are plus see their photo beforehand so we don’t get into ‘cars with strangers’. In San Francisco they have more economical options like Lyft and Sidecar; think Airbnb. com , but for transportation. People use their own cars to become quasi cabbies.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

It speaks directly to your address book on your phone, allowing you to send a postcard, which will arrive anywhere from two to three business days, or internationally in five business days. We also use the GPS location of that image, ripping the GPS location and put it on a map or point of interest on the postcard.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

I spoke a lot about the need for “personal branding” which I plan to write about soon. I bought a book and I learned how to program macros and build spreadsheets. And we had these vans and mobile kegs in the back, and we would go to golf courses. ” And I’m all in on the company, and they’re doing well.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2010

Emily Nagle Green, in her new book “ ANYWHERE ,” argues effectively that the future of the world and business is ubiquitous connectivity, the total interconnection of people, ideas, and products through a global digital network. Here are some thoughts from Emily: Be Anywhere curious. Don’t let yourself be talked out of powerful ideas.

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SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

There are hundreds of entrepreneurs here in Los Angeles who are building awesome companies, writing awesome books, making awesome movies and are trying to solve important problems to help make this world a better place. Michael Schneider – CEO of Mobile Roadie. Here are 62 63 Los Angeles entrepreneurs we can be proud of.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 7, 2011

Recently we’ve begun to see the rapid adaptation of mobile applications and their defiance of technology’s limits. These applications have quickly become a part of our daily lives from booking airfare, to social media, to streaming content, etc. QR codes allow for easy distribution and adaptation of AR throughout communities.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

I am in the middle of writing up some of my thoughts on this and will post about it and let you know. Charles Edge :: Partner, 318 Author :: Mac Tiger Server Little Black Book April 16, 2007 1:37 AM Shashank said. And, I dont like to copy and paste. Posted byTony Karrer at 8:47 AM 4comments: Famous Quotations said.

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