Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 6, 2023

If ten percent of these numbers, multiplied by your average product price, will get you the revenue you need to scale your business, you will get the love you need from angel and venture capital investors. With social media and the new survey tools, it’s easy and fast to set up and run your own focus group, or opinion survey.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2011

I interviewed Eric for an hour for - This Week in Venture Capital. what is the importance of social media? what is wrong with today’s social media? Or if you’re pinched on time the summary is below and the time coding can help you watch a brief snippet on topics that interest you. Eric is so damn good.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2021

Here is a summary of his five basic strategies: Always on the alert, sensing for signals and meaning of change. Be a voracious reader in all forms of media, both online and offline. Technically, this is known as perceptual acuity. Smart entrepreneurs compare perceptions with a diverse group of leaders and experts on a regular basis.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 14, 2020

If ten percent of these numbers, multiplied by your average product price, will get you the revenue you need to scale your business, you will get the love you need from angel and venture capital investors. With social media and the new survey tools, it’s easy and fast to set up and run your own focus group, or opinion survey.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Bloom is a widely known expert on managing business growth, and he starts by summarizing the three key weapons of current customers, which include an instant summary of choices, prices, and features. Capitalize on the multiplier moment. Bloom’s classic book, “ The New Experts: Win Today's Newly Empowered Customers.” Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2021

If you haven’t changed for several years the way you do common processes, like customer satisfaction surveys, lead generation, and marketing, it’s time to look at the new remote apps and social media platforms for more effective and relevant alternatives. In summary, business collaboration and “lead with we” is more than a new mindset.

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Examples Social Media Summary Satisfaction 128

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2021

I like the summary of the competitive reality in a new book, “ Rethinking Competitive Advantage: New Rules for the Digital Age ,” by Ram Charan, who relates a wealth of current experience from global clients: Customers expect a personalized experience. Features, availability, and brand are just the price of entry.

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Competition Software Review Social Media Customer 142

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2019

Successful businesses require innovative people, who have built an abundance of innovation capital, to win support and resources for their ideas. Professional investors are adept at looking for innovation capital, beyond the passionate pitch. Social capital: influencers, leaders, investor relationships.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2019

cash & unallocated stock options) Should we raise capital, from whom, how much and at what price? Some board members spend all of their time in the meeting on electronic devices doing email or even checking social media. Summary: Making Your Board More Effective Chose the right members. I call these “filibuster” boards.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

For example, Tesla and Elon Musk have capitalized on the environmental benefits of electric vehicles, coupled with a more memorable shopping experience by eliminating dealers. Today, customers are looking for real relationships, a memorable shopping experience, and satisfaction of a higher purpose.

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JUNE 28, 2018

Today the company officially announced its most recent round of capital ?—?having Capital of course drives scale advantages and when you have “winner take most” markets it also has a way of scaring away some investors from investing in the 3–5th “me too” competitors. having raised $300 million?—?less There is nothing viral!

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 11, 2016

According to the Angel Capital Association , at least 300,000 people have made angel investments in the last two years, totaling $24 billion in the U.S. Prepare an executive summary and investor presentation. Highlight existing presence on the Internet and social media. Investors are not interested in “me too” businesses.

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OCTOBER 17, 2019

Just as I was getting the swing of things the world shifted beneath my feet and the stock market went into a free fall and venture capital all but shut down for nearly a year. In the case of Invoca we led both the seed round and the A round and didn’t wait for somebody else to come and provide more capital. Over the past 2.5

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APRIL 19, 2011

Or read the quick, informative summary below the image! What better than to have capital from somebody who has actually done it in the trenches? Matt’s commitment to re-investing in tech startups is reminiscent to this great Fred Wilson post of “recycling capital. &#. Here’s a summary of our interview.

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JUNE 30, 2016

I understand this instinct for more capital and I have two very different personal experiences: In my first company we raised an A-round of $16.5 Because investors need to imagine making a minimum of 10x their invested capital and early-stage investors are shooting for even higher multiples. I have this “How much should I raise?”

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

When you first start your company and raise initial venture capital your board probably consists of 1-3 founders and 1-2 VCs. If you work at a company that has raised $20 million in capital or more this is the likely situation unless you had overnight and meteoric growth that gave you the power to hold on to a board majority.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 1, 2008

In what looks to be a challenging funding climate for entrepreneurs, we thought it would be interesting to talk to one fund which is still making investments--Saban Ventures (www.saban.com)--a new, digital media focused venture capital fund located in Los Angeles. Richard Yen: We're fairly broad in respect to digital media.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

I just finished a new book, “ Shortcut Your Startup ,” by the entrepreneur brothers Courtney and Carter Reum, and I like their summary of five critical changes in the market that every entrepreneur should capitalize on: Pervasive computer usage is now the great equalizer. More capital is available for scaling and brand building.

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Marketing Startup Entrepreneur Social Media 57

socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2013

TapIt Media acquired for $23M by Phunware. AwarePoint ($4M, San Diego, real time patient location systems). Surf Air ($2.6M, Los Angeles, subscription aircraft service). Acquisition of note: Nexsan Acquired For $120M, by Imation. In our features section: Interview with Blair Harrison of Frequency. How to find a startup mentor.

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Southern California Technical Review SoCal San Diego 168

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

If ten percent of these numbers, multiplied by your average product price, will get you the revenue you need to scale your business, you will get the love you need from angel and venture capital investors. With social media and the new survey tools, it’s easy and fast to set up and run your own focus group, or opinion survey.

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Research Marketing Statistics Report 87

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 30, 2015

Bloom is a widely known expert on managing business growth, and he starts by summarizing the three key weapons of current customers, which include an instant summary of choices, prices, and features. Capitalize on the multiplier moment. Bloom’s classic book, “ The New Experts: Win Today's Newly Empowered Customers.” Marty Zwilling.

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Customer Custom Startup Course 101

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2010

Greycroft is Alan’s venture capital firm that recently raised its second fund ($130 million) with offices in both New York and LA. I’ve been to similar events with First Round Capital and True Ventures. I really enjoyed learning more about Buddy Media and meeting Michael Lazerow.

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Startup Venture Capital Tips Custom Development 279

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FEBRUARY 28, 2018

This is true whether it’s physical products or media products. Think about the tension between media companies and cable operators like last year when Viacom threatened to pull Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, MTV, BET, etc. Summary It’s hard to build a successful product company?—?even from Charter’s subscribers.

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Product Course Customer Custom 296

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OCTOBER 21, 2009

On the third Wednesday of every month I co-chair a meeting called the SoCal VCA (venture capital alliance), which represents participants from all of the top venture capital firms in Southern California as well as prominent members of the Tech Coast Angels (TCA). with only 19% saying they would decrease levels.

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Venture Capital Technical Review Southern California Company 241

socalTECH

JUNE 21, 2013

We''ve created a marketplace that allows these business to instead access capital from individual and institutional investors, who get a return and also get to support small businesses in a way they couldn''t do so before. You can show them what your growth is like, give them a financial summary, and they can interact with you.

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Startup Software Review Entrepreneur Equity 247

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2017

People follow influencers on social media to find what they buy, who they vote for, and which social causes they support. I found a good summary of these attributes in a recent book, “ The Old School Advantage ,” by an expert on interpersonal communication, J. You are your own brand, and the brand for your business.

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Social Media Customer Custom Entrepreneur 58

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 19, 2014

Bloom is a widely known expert on managing business growth, and he starts by summarizing the three key weapons of current customers, which include an instant summary of choices, prices, and features. Capitalize on the multiplier moment. Bloom’s recent book, “ The New Experts: Win Today''s Newly Empowered Customers.” Marty Zwilling.

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Customer Custom Entrepreneur Startup 98

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Bloom is a widely known expert on managing business growth, and he starts by summarizing the three key weapons of current customers, which include an instant summary of choices, prices, and features. Capitalize on the multiplier moment. Bloom’s classic book, “ The New Experts: Win Today's Newly Empowered Customers.” Marty Zwilling.

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Customer Custom Startup Course 52

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 9, 2015

Here is a summary of his five basic strategies: Always on the alert, sensing for signals and meaning of change. Be a voracious reader in all forms of media, both online and offline. Technically, this is known as perceptual acuity. Smart entrepreneurs compare perceptions with a diverse group of leaders and experts on a regular basis.

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Entrepreneur Summary Patents Examples 109

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 17, 2013

I found a great summary of key strategies used, with life stories, in “ The Risk Takers ,” by Renee and Don Martin. That quality can help you capitalize on competitors vulnerabilities and shortcomings. Start with social media, blogging, and word-of-mouth. Exploit your competitor’s weakness and make it your strength.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 13, 2016

I saw a good summary of the most effective ways to source prospective investors in a new book, “ The Art of Startup Fundraising ,” by Alejandro Cremades, who has been there and done that, both as an entrepreneur and an investor. Searching LinkedIn, for example, is a must for contemporary entrepreneurs.

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Startup Entrepreneur Statistics Funding 61

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Venture Capital is a tricky industry. When the early teams: angels, lowercase capital & first round capital funded Uber they had no idea it would be one of the most revolutionary ideas of our time. in fact we still look at many deals in the media sector whose main objective is to entertain people. Far from it.

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Funding Technical Review Ideas Startup 362

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2010

By Adam Hoeksema According to a report distributed by the Angel Capital Education Foundation , total startup funding from venture capital funds, state funds, and angel investors totals approximately $20.8 Surprisingly, friends and family contributed nearly three times the amount of capital to thousands of startups each year.

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Funding Startup Blogging Invest 90

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

As I’ve highlighted I believe we’re in a unique period similar to 2005-08 where the biggest tech firms of Silicon Valley (and some media companies) are scooping up small software companies as “talent acquisitions&# versus accretive revenue / profit generators. In summary … A few great hands is all it takes to win big.

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Invest Angel Startup Marketing 283

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2014

If 10 percent of these numbers, multiplied by your average product price, will get you the revenue you need to scale your business, you will get the love you need from angel and venture capital investors. With social media and the new survey tools, it’s easy and fast to set up and run your own focus group or opinion survey.

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Marketing Entrepreneur Statistics Research 97

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 25, 2013

“I don’t know the exact math, but I hear it again and again: the top 2% of firms generate 98% of the returns in venture capital.” According to FLAG Capital there are 100 active VCs (as defined by making at least $1 million in VC per quarter for 4 consecutive quarters). The industry is dying, except for the top 2%.

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Venture Capital Entrepreneur Invest Funding 374

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 28, 2016

If ten percent of these numbers, multiplied by your average product price, will get you the revenue you need to scale your business, you will get the love you need from Angel and venture capital investors. With social media and the new survey tools, it’s easy and fast to set up and run your own focus group, or opinion survey.

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