Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2021

Today’s digital leaders all have a digital platform – a set of algorithms stitched together to collect and analyze key data, and tune their algorithms dynamically for every transaction. You need a platform that is comfortable with the global scope of today’s market, with it’s wide range of social and economic cultures, trends, and needs.

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Frank Addante

MAY 21, 2013

We’ve spent a lot of time at Rubicon building a strong engineering team and technology platform to scale (25,000+ CPUs; trillions of transactions; petabytes of data). Now, we’re focusing on building a people and business platform for scale. Our goal is to hire more than 100 people this year.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 25, 2015

The law of large numbers, platforms that can make your company blow up unexpectedly and the trendy nature of tech markets can be deceiving. His point is that you should figure out the metrics that TRULY matter in your business and hold yourself accountable to these. Not vanity metrics. Success for many is ephemeral.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2019

From meager beginnings selling books online back in 1994, Amazon is currently the largest e-commerce retailer and cloud computing platform in the world, and now dominates even the giant Walmart. A platform is a business model and capability that can be accessed and customized by external users. Accept no excuses.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 12, 2019

Vanessa Dawson: The Vinetta Project is an entreneurial ecosystem and deal flow pipeline that works with early stage, female tech founders, and helps them to access both resources and capital for their business. There are more female entrepreneurs thinking big, and raising capital, and having that venture mind set.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

And finally, Scott demonstrated his internal management tool for managing the metrics of his business. A social analytics platform for Facebook app developers and publishers that provides detailed demographic and engagement data. Company plans to use the capital to build out sales and marketing and r&d. It’s awesome.

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Zag Truecar Venture Capital CarsDirect 248

socalTECH

MAY 17, 2019

Perspectium recently raised a funding round from TVC Capital. I was a principal engineer facilitating the integration and connectivity of the ServiceNow platform into these other systems. Loo--who was the very first employee at ServiceNow--explains what that means, and why companies use the startup's software. What is Perspectium?

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socalTECH

AUGUST 31, 2009

Speaking of NextMedium, can you tell us how that worked out, and how you ended up in venture capital? Hamet Watt: NextMedium was acquired by the Steelbergs, the founders of several successful ad platforms. I'm still working closely with NextMedium and the Steelbergs as they explore new ways to grow the platform.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Jackson: CapLinked is actually a collaborative platform, a social platform that connects entrepreneurs and investors. For investors, it gives them a dash board of key metrics, and ensures those investors stay in the loop. For entrepreneurs raising capital, the tool makes it easier to be transparent and share information.

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Tech.Co

APRIL 30, 2018

Just across the Potomac river from our nation’s capital sits Arlington, Virginia, a beautiful city filled with bustling businesses, thriving tech startups , and an innovative vibe that is drawing founders to this growing region. . This is where 1787fp comes in. Their Mapbox map can be integrated into any major business smart tool.

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socalTECH

JULY 10, 2019

in seed funding, from E&A Venture Capital and SOSV. Spencer Price: The customer experience with e-commerce has become less and less human, as algorithms on digital platform replace human interaction. The challenge of any AI platform, is to understand that. The company has raised $1.9M What is Halla?

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socalTECH

APRIL 4, 2011

Specifically, it allows the automatic creation of ads, the automatic optimization of ads based on conversions, and other things that help companies advertise more effectively on Facebook, and using it to run large scale campaigns on the platform. How did firm come about? Clark Landry: It was founded by myself and James Borow, our CEO.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 30, 2017

Whether that's Facebook Messenger, SMS, LinkedIn, or any other messaging platform, it all adds us, to more messaging than on social networks. However, all those mobile messaging platforms that do exist, they exist to let user A communicate with user B, where they already know each other. Our tagline, is where strangers become friends.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 15, 2015

To get some insight into the growing world and business of e-sports, we caught up with Clinton Foy , a local venture capital investor at Crosscut Ventures in Los Angeles. At Crosscut, we tend to invest in platforms. Foy�along with a number of partners, including, Brian Lee of Honost Co.; That's what really excites me. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 8, 2019

A recent high-profile one, Theranos , the blood-testing company, had no trouble getting customers, but promised more than their technology could deliver, Another, Shyp , an early on-demand delivery platform, blamed their demise on premature scaling. Capitalize on what already exists. Don’t let that communication fade post-launch.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 5, 2007

Kevin Federline Search Engine Realistic Entrprenuer's Guide to Venture Capital Time Rich, Time Poor and Apple F2F Still Matters 8 Ways the Internet has Changed Software Marketing. However, Elgg could power 100,000 networks and it would make no difference - there is no revenue stream as we give everything away under a GPL license.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2016

Before you bring on partners, develop intellectual property, raise capital, or generate revenues, you need to establish an official business entity. Fundraising through online platforms and crowdfunding. Professional investors now look for startups through popular online platforms, including Gust and AngelList.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2015

Concentrate your efforts on two to three platforms to start. Don’t forget the metrics and analytics. Startups are in an ideal position to capitalize on the fundamental shift in power to the customer, who now has real control over your brand message. Top social networks are Facebook (1.2 billion users).

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Social Media Media Startup Tips 108

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 8, 2014

With this in mind, we figured it would be a great opportunity to get a direct look from someone who’s been immersed in the field, and spoke to Chance Barnett, CEO of LA-local investment platform, Crowdfunder. Throughout his company building career, he formed two bootstrapped companies, and a third that required significant capital.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 10, 2021

I mostly talk about startups, technology & venture capital. With no platform to really help me with “food coaching” I had to be this coach for myself. I will get into workouts and fitness in a later post but for today I want to cover my mental plan for changing how I eat. But for a few weeks will cover health & fitness.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 26, 2010

What metrics are going to be the key startup metrics and how do we get those metrics without too much cost? What do we need to do to make sure we can survive technical due diligence by investors and partners? What specific technical innovations might make sense? What can we build that might be protectable? Can't find one?

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 20, 2014

Leave it to me to spend 14 hours in Dallas on the very day that three of my favorite industries crush capital… * Social marketing, with $14M through Bessemer Venture Partners and Harrison Metal Capital to Main Street Hub. 0, eCommerce platforms: Volusion and BigCommerce (which raised $40M last year with Steve Case).

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Technical Review Commerce Yahoo Web 71

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Los Angeles-based Crosscut Ventures (www.crosscutventures.com) is one of the newest venture capital funds in the area, and has quietly been working on funding local companies over the last year. Brian Garrett: It's analytics, it's delivery platforms, it's optimization of technology facilitating compression to delivery of video.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2012

In fact, a business plan is needed more by you than investors, as the blueprint for your company, team communication, and progress metrics. Terms like “every customer needs this” and “next generation platform” are far too soft, and should be avoided. Financial forecast and metrics. Include a current valuation estimate.

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Competition Metrics Startup Invest 113

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 13, 2011

In fact, a business plan is needed more by you than investors, as the blueprint for your company, team communication, and progress metrics. Terms like “every customer needs this” and “next generation platform” are far too soft, and should be avoided. Financial forecast and metrics. Include a current valuation estimate.

Competition 116

Competition Metrics Startup Sales 116

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 30, 2012

Leftronic is a real-time data visualization platform for startups. We make it trivial to quickly aggregate and monitor your key metrics in real-time! Bill founded Idealab to create and build successful businesses that capitalize on innovations in areas with significant growth opportunities, including the Internet.

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CalTech Company Companies Idealab 91

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 16, 2015

There’s plenty of capital out there, but there’s also a lot of competition for startup funding. His best advice: take capital where you can get it. If your product is capital-intensive this can be a good financing option. According to Shayne, only 1 out of 1000 business plans might get VC funding. Vendor funding.

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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. Famebit is the world’s first full service platform to connect brands and marketers to Youtube content creators. Honestly though, it was anything but.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

We had a special edition of This Week in Venture Capital this week shooting out of the Next New Networks offices in New York. Our guest was Mo Koyfman of Spark Capital. The Spark Capital website (it’s one of my favorites). Company grew by more than “400% each year” for past few years [assume growth metric = revenues].

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2010

In fact, a business plan is needed more by you than investors, as the blueprint for your company, team communication, and progress metrics. Terms like “every customer needs this” and “next generation platform” are far too soft, and should be avoided. Financial forecast and metrics. Include a current valuation estimate.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

We are creating a platform that enables users to play instant games and apps directly on the computer desktop. I'm working quite a bit with startups who are leveraging social media, but I'm finding it hard to predict success and metrics. What are you working on now? I know you are still in stealth, but what can you tell us.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

Marketing with long payback is precisely what requires venture capital. The metrics were good but we wondered how much better they would be when we expanded our product. No platform is naïve enough to allow an outsider to grow enormously large in their ecosystem without an appropriate tax or benefit to them.

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SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

First, let me recommend reading a previous blog, called omg I’m just a startup, I can’t do those fancy metrics. Once you create a small list of these queries, then you can start to formalize the ideas into specific metrics that you track daily. Aggregate metrics. Still metrics about traffic are not leads.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2023

He comes from a background in venture capital from inside and outside the Valley, as well as entrepreneurship work with startup efforts around the world. I second his list of top innovation challenges and strategies to capitalize on untapped global startup opportunities: Create new markets rather than disrupt existing ones.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2011

It is a communication platform. If I’m not mistaken, I may have been the first person to send out an angel “personal intro&# email on AngelList through their new platform when it launched or at least I was one of the first few. EcoMom’s metrics improved throughout this process and that’s when I decided to invest.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2020

He comes from a background in venture capital from inside and outside the Valley, as well as entrepreneurship work with startup efforts around the world. I second his list of top innovation challenges and strategies to capitalize on untapped global startup opportunities: Create new markets rather than disrupt existing ones.

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Ideas Venture Capital Software Review Technical Review 124

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. The collapse of the IPO market and dysfunctional math in the venture capital community has stacked the odds against you. Metrics availability. Here’s why.

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