socalTECH

AUGUST 30, 2011

That's what happened to Brandon Hance , founder of GoodThreads (www.goodthreads.com), a new service which makes it easy for participants in charity walks and events to create personalized T-shirts, supporting the nonprofits running those events. That was my first exposure to fundraising via an event.

Pricing 247

Pricing Design Startup Ideas 247

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

When I think about the people in our generation I most respect: Elon Musk, Larry Page, Richard Branson – they are optimists to a fault. It was really gratifying to read Larry Page’s interview in the FT this past week. And not enough capital embracing these moonshots. When we ship product. Working on it.

Technical Review 417

Technical Review Startup Software Review Course 417

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

After weeks of StartupDemo submissions we are now ready to announce the participating startup companies for the StartupDemo event being held at Wokano Sept. We facilitate the most productive business-to-consumer relationship with a pioneering solution that finally makes proactive information updates useful. The moment is finally here.

Company 106

Company Companies Web Evite 106

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 9, 2013

I spoke this past week at the LeWeb conference in London, which was a superbly well run event with a very quality production team. They are also driving down the margins they make and are offering products that are initially lower functionality than their competitors. Venture capital will be easy and then hard.

Marketing 361

Marketing Course Pricing Networking 361

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 19, 2011

TechZulu is heading out to CES and we have tons of products/gadgets/games/companies to review and interview. Network with hundreds over delicious four course dinner followed by panel on Attracting Venture Capital, and Top Trends for Social Media, Mobile Apps and Consumer Devices. So make sure you Follow @techzulu.

Social Media 84

Social Media Newsletter Mobile Startup 84

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2015

First of all, I will admit that there is some risk involved with talking to any potential investors, even with an agreement, just as there is risk in all the elements of your plan, product and market opportunity. The same is true for people who may approach you at networking events or industry conferences. Build trust first.

Ideas 106

Ideas Technical Review Patents Entrepreneur 106

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2015

Ask yourself where are the influencers in your market, the majority of your target customers, and what type of interaction will be most productive to your business? Your plan should include a well-designed web site, events, press releases, and search engine marketing (SEM). Assess your target customer demographics.

Social Media 108

Social Media Media Startup Tips 108

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

I had a picture in the office of my first company with the logo above and the capital letters JFDI. (In There’s a guy in Los Angeles that I met at several tech networking events. He was stuck on capital raising. He went out and found a developer and built a product. This is part of my Startup Advice series.

Entrepreneur 414

Entrepreneur Technical Review Slides CTO Coach 414

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Many observers of the venture capital industry have questioned whether its best days are behind it. Looking ahead at the next decade I am excited by what I believe will be viewed as one of the best and most rational investment periods for venture capital due to seven discrete factors: 1. This article originally ran on PEHub.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Capital Technical Review Startup 347

InfoChachkie

APRIL 25, 2011

If you are a leader at a startup and you are reading a business book, you are not closing customers, raising capital, improving your product, or spending time with your loved ones. Sidebars – Each chapter concludes with a personal story describing a significant enchanting event in the lives of various entrepreneurs.

Technical Review 279

Technical Review Blogging Class Entrepreneur 279

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

.&# I took it to mean, “making decisions with small amounts of money (pennies) that end up making bad sense for affecting larger amounts of money (pounds, as in Great British Pounds).&# I thought of it as people who cut corners on small costs but paid dearly in terms of lost productivity on expensive staff. I Love Scrappy.

Startup 333

Startup Class Conference Product 333

socalTECH

MAY 7, 2012

Once you get that profile page, you can upload your beautiful images to our site. website allowed engineers and engineering firms in the industry to advertise their products online, posts events, and. I had built the entire thing without outside capital, and with no credit. If you want to participate in. I knew, if you.

Santa Monica 258

Santa Monica Pricing Sites Sales 258

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 9, 2014

One would imagine with so much influence and potential capital flying in the packed room, the atmosphere must have felt thicker than a frenzied shark tank. After the event, we caught up, Parker Thompson , Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) charged with leading Batch 8. Honestly though, it was anything but. ” Demo Day.

Startup 111

Startup Mobile Commerce Education 111

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 19, 2015

I felt this myself as we went from a few founders huddled into a tiny room to the front page of the Financial Times, an influx of VC interest, magazine covers, invitations to high-profile events and the pressures of trying to live up to this perception and the economic opportunities everybody expected.

Press 150

Press Venture Capital Startup Entrepreneur 150

socalTECH

JULY 20, 2011

There was an opportunity to capture htose advertiser dollars, and do it by serving up a product that was compelling to both advertisers and consumers. That makes the model for content work a little better than just breaking news, where someone just comes in for one page and leaves.

News 173

News Entertainment Startup Bertelsmann 173

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

View Staff Page. ” The new mansion will reportedly be inhabited mostly by Tyler, who will use it as his home base while launching West Coast operations of the brothers’ new NYC-based venture capital firm , Winklevoss Capital. Upcoming Events. Digital Cameras. Headphones. CrunchBase. Hot topics. Colleen Taylor.

SoCal 77

SoCal Southern California Startup Tips 77

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

For those of you who may not know about StartupDemo, it is an event that TechZulu and Schmoozd have partnered up to bring you some of the hottest startups around. StartupDemo is an opportunity for early stage startups to showcase their new products and/or services. is the easy, fun and social way to get together with friends.

Social Media 71

Social Media Technical Review Mixergy Tech Coast Angels 71

SoCal Delicious

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Under the program, the firm will offer five to six pre-funding entrepreneur groups, on a rolling basis, co-working space as well pro-bono access to the firm’s resources including legal services and introduction to sources of capital and other trusted services providers. Follow PandoDaily: Search. Skip to primary content. Get Tickets.

Sherman Oaks 44

Sherman Oaks Riot Games Tips Redpoint 44

InfoChachkie

MARCH 14, 2012

His logo, not the blank page, is what represented “a hundred thousand bucks down the drain.”. For those of you not familiar with Pebble Beach, it’s a freakin’ expensive place to host an event. And that is by what our product is and how timely we bring it to market. The reason I did this was to floor Steve.

Startup 229

Startup Press Design Marketing 229

InfoChachkie

APRIL 9, 2012

To avoid waiting too long, pick an age or a specific life event (marriage, having a child, graduation, etc.) Approximately 33% fail, another third return an approximation of the capital invested and the remaining 33% generate anywhere from 2x to “Google-x return.” Keep your write-ups to a single page. Product Name.

Startup 243

Startup Ideas Entrepreneur Statistics 243

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2020

with $15 million to Prove It The venture capital world has started firing up a few cylinders again and looking for businesses that it believes will help us all succeed in ways that resonate with new ways of working as we begin to return to work. Building a community goes well beyond hosting events. This had a dual purpose?—?the

Software 234

Software Startup Tool Platform 234

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

The promised to follow up with: calls, using your product, talking to customers or “noodle on things.&# Will they? Don’t be surprised if your logs don’t show that the partner has been using your product. They just had some time and found your product interesting). The Day After (the waiting game begins).

Venture Capital 277

Venture Capital Startup Email News 277

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 14, 2009

A few sponsorship spots still available for early 2010 events: TechZulu still has a few slots open for our early 2010 events for our large diverse audience — social media users, venture capitalist, PR people, developers, bloggers, Hollywood entertainment and many more. Sponsorship Opportunities for Events, and other channels.

Stickam 60

Stickam Content Draper Web 60

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Last week, Los Angeles-based MOVIECLIPS.COM (www.movieclips.com) announced the firm's Series A funding round, worth $3M, from Shasta Ventures, First Round Capital, and a number of Silicon Valley angels. From there, I did a couple of internships in the venture capital world, including with Hummer Winblad in San Francisco.

Startup 190

Startup Los Angeles Content Hollywood 190

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 10, 2010

You can quickly embed Echo on WordPress, Blogger, or any website and turn your static pages into a real-time stream of diggs, tweets, comments, ratings and more. Their products are designed to be powerful, affordable and relevant. Sponsorship Opportunities for Events, and other channels. We can get your name out there.

Stickam 71

Stickam Technical Review Draper SoCal 71

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2012

Every plan must start with the problem you are solving, not a description of your company and product. This is not the place for a detailed product specification, but an explanation of how and why it works, including a customer-centric quantification of the benefits. Solution and benefits. Skip the technical jargon and hyperbole.

Competition 113

Competition Metrics Startup Invest 113

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 9, 2009

From local Los Angeles tech events to worldwide conferences and expos. CEA represents more than 2,000 corporate members involved in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and integration of consumer electronics products. Discover stuff (maps, deals, videos, etc) that help make your days more productive.

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Stickam Web Conference 40

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 13, 2011

Every plan must start with the problem you are solving, not a description of your company and product. This is not the place for a detailed product specification, but an explanation of how and why it works, including a customer-centric quantification of the benefits. Solution and benefits. Skip the technical jargon and hyperbole.

Competition 116

Competition Metrics Startup Sales 116

Xconomy

JULY 13, 2016

The terrorist attacks in Paris, Brussels, Istanbul, Dhaka, and so many other places testify to the unchecked, virus-like spread of ISIS-inspired jihadism, which is itself a product of social breakdown in the Middle East. The work these organizations are doing … Next Page » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

Social Media 40

Social Media High Tech Media Organization 40

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 6, 2010

TechZulu is heading out to CES and we got tons of products/gadgets/games/companies to review and interview. You can quickly embed Echo on WordPress, Blogger, or any website and turn your static pages into a real-time stream of diggs, tweets, comments, ratings and more. Sponsorship Opportunities for Events, and other channels.

Stickam 40

Stickam Technical Review Draper Venture Capital 40

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 29, 2010

You can quickly embed Echo on WordPress, Blogger, or any website and turn your static pages into a real-time stream of diggs, tweets, comments, ratings and more. Their products are designed to be powerful, affordable and relevant. Sponsorship Opportunities for Events, and other channels. We can get your name out there.

Stickam 40

Stickam Draper Technical Review Sample 40

SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

Joey Flores is co-founder and CEO of Earbits , an online radio platform that enables bands, labels and concert promoters to acquire fans, market new releases and promote live events. Capsule is an event planning and group sharing platform built to help anyone who is planning, attending, or organizing a trip, party, or event.

Los Angeles 78

Los Angeles Entrepreneur Angel Fractional CTO 78

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Facebook just hit 1 billion active users globally and that was great but a new social payment application is set to make Facebook users across the world get more from their connections and even allowing companies to sell or receive payments from their pages. As we know, developers always give their product a code name. What is Zunguz?

Software Review 92

Software Review Social Network Platform Technical Review 92

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

The idea actually came to him from the Yellow Pages business. He took out an ad in the Yellow Pages (it was the early 80′s, pre Internet), which cost him $1,000 / month for a half-page ad. So the Yellow Page business was always “pay for placement.&#. If it worked in the Yellow Pages, why not on the Internet?

Competition 350

Competition Idealab Product CitySearch 350

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2010

Every plan must start with the problem you are solving, not a description of your company and product. This is not the place for a detailed product specification, but an explanation of how and why it works, including a customer-centric quantification of the benefits. Solution and benefits. Skip the technical jargon and hyperbole.

Invest 74

Invest Tips Competition Metrics 74

socalTECH

JULY 20, 2009

We also provide production support, and we're also very proactive in monitoring items that might affect them, supporting the specific versions of software they are running. Our open source powers Hadoop, Jetty powers Google--if you look at our community site, the list of products that use use is exhaustive. Australia, and Italy.

IBM 100

IBM IBM Mission Ventures Venture Capital 100

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Now let’s move on to the first couple topics: Step 0: Pre-product. Initally, the product development process should likely be focused on big-picture qualitative information, like whether or not your business is addressing the right audience as well as the preferences for that audience. Do this for a couple weeks! Make sense?

Startup 29

Startup IP Email Report 29