InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 13, 2010

The reference was in the form of a gold tablet that stated, “By the strength of the eternal Heaven, holy be the Khan’s name. This golden reference effectively communicated the Emperor’s sentiments in absentia. Modern-day references are effective because they rely upon a powerful principle of influence, Social Norming.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 11, 2018

This morning, Moonshots Capital (www.moonshotscapital.com), led by Kelly Perdew and Craig Cummings , announced its first formal fund, a $19M seed stage fund. What we would do, is we would round up ten other angel investors, get $25,000 from each of them, and then roll up our sleeves and help that entrepreneur find venture capital.

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TechEmpower

JULY 31, 2023

If your numbers work out, then scaling becomes a question of capital. channels (search, social, viral, new media), cost-efficient distribution We often reference Dave’s work when talking to innovators. Start by building just enough of your product to get early CAC and CLV signals (they won’t be perfect).

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

New research has found that San Francisco and London have become two of the world’s leading hubs for VC investment into tech solutions that address one or more of the 17 UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), more commonly referred to as “Impact Tech” They are followed by Paris, Berlin, Stockholm, Shanghai and Beijing.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 10, 2018

The funding was led by Galaxy Digital via its Galaxy EOS VC Fund with investments from Breyer Capital, Blocktower Capital, Boost VC, Ken Howery, Blockchange Ventures, Cross Culture Capital, Troy Carter, Mitch Kapor, Peter Diamandis, Blake Mycoskie, Justin Rosenstein, and others.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Santa Monica-based cloud-based human capital and resources management software developer Cornerstone OnDemand announced this morning that it has opened up a new office in Utah, where it expects to hire up to 350 people.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 22, 2012

The steps outlined below represent an ideal approach to raising capital from sophisticated investors. In particular, references from senior executives at the investor’s portfolio companies are especially effective. Major League baseball pitchers spend far more time preparing to pitch than they actually do pitching. Stay Limber.

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socalTECH

JULY 3, 2020

The financial distress that has now been wrought upon the start-up community has led many businesses to operate well below pre-pandemic budgets and forecasts, and in many instances in or near (sometimes referred to as reaching the zone of) insolvency. Continued.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

It has so far raised around $9 million in funding from investors including IDG, Sequoia Capital China and, most recently, Baidu Ventures. do but for video production,” Xu said to TechCrunch, referring to two of the top AI content helpers of today. “We are doing what Jasper and Copy.ai

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

million in seed funding from Crosscut, a Los Angeles-based venture capital firm, and Female Founders Fund. then affirms the providers use research-backed methods and that they have vetted peer references and clients who can provide positive feedback. “When you look at health as a whole today in the U.S.,

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socalTECH

MARCH 31, 2014

Update: Crossbar informs us that its investment announcement incorrectly identified the investor in this story as Tao Venture Capital Partners, when it should be an entirely different company -- Tao Invest, the investment fund of Nick and Joby Pritzker (also referred to as Tao LLC). The two funds are not related. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Irvine-based ClariPhy , the developer of mixed signal digital signal processing chips for the optical networking industry, said today that it has tied together with Oclaro on a 40 Gbps reference design. The two said the design will accelerate the adoptions of coherent optical components in the optical networking market. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The fact that Kara doesn’t have what my wife likes to refer jokingly as my “Y chromosome problem” is beside the fact. Venture capital is about backing the leaders of tomorrow who imagine the world as it should be and aren’t constrained by what it is today. It’s time to prepare Kara to help smash some more glass ceilings.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Asa result, the entrepreneur could avoid a fundraising effort, reduce working capital, make friends with the salespersons of multiple companies that could supply leads and references, and become instantly profitable. This follows from my previous insight: “Where there’s mystery, there’s margin.”.

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socalTECH

APRIL 4, 2014

However, in a bid to rejuvenate and re-energize the industry, a new effort-- Swarm --has just launched to bring together local software entrepreneurs, venture capital, and angel investors, in an attempt to bring new life to the region. Others involved in the effort include investor Brant Cooper, and Cooley''s Eric Otterson.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

Jason Rowley is a venture capital and technology reporter for Crunchbase News. We’re referring to the same type of projected data we use in the quarterly reports. Jason Rowley. Contributor. More posts by this contributor. The SaaS VC gap: China & other markets trail the US. Crunchbase News recently profiled a selection of U.S.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

For our Insights and Opinions section on a quiet holiday Monday, we're featuring some background on the concepts behind anti-dilution and how it's used by venture capital firms in fundings. This piece comes from Louis Wharton , Partner with Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2023

Once you have some traction, you can approach venture capital organizations , with funding amounts of $1-10 million for the real rollout, often referred to as the “A-round,” or first institutional funding. This is the time for you to step out on your own, find office space, and open your business.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Silicon Beach, as the white-hot start up market in Santa Monica is referred to, is exploding with activity. Talent, Capital, Education and acceptance of the alternative are all conditions that have to exist and surge together in order to foster a dynamic start up environment. Is this happening in Silicon Beach?

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Another approach is to ask the investor for references, where their involvement has made a real difference, leading to success. Personally visit another startup funded by this investor. Through networking with other entrepreneurs, you should find one or more to visit that have relationships with this investor.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2011

Thiel is providing his mentees with capital to make their startups a reality. When you don't accept capital from someone else, you aren't beholden to anyone else's input. But when your only capital is your hard-earned seed money, every penny that goes out will be scrutinized painfully. You can keep overhead low.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Wildlink is backed by Mucker Capital. Those references drive trillions of dollars of commerce. We're really latching onto the growing trend of building products that detect product references in social messaging. We automatically add tracking and point those product references to e-commerce merchants. How does this work?

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Tech.Co

APRIL 15, 2020

However, despite the company's success with capitalizing on a catastrophe, Amazon isn't protecting the workers who have built the company's fortune. If you wanted to buy a pair of Samsung Galaxy Buds+ through Samsung's site via an affiliate link on Commission Junction , the referring site would typically make somewhere between $8.99-$11.99

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Tech.Co

MARCH 25, 2022

According to Bloomberg , Instacart cited the need to attract talent as a reason for the drop in valuation — that's a reference to the current strong labor market for tech jobs , which has given employees more freedom to choose a job that's right for them. — Fat Tail Capital (@FatTailCapital) March 25, 2022.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 30, 2014

With Meredith I did every on-reference-sheet call I could make and many off-reference-list calls. I followed my playbook on reference calls making sure to ask both positively worded as well as skeptical questions. And finally it comes down to the good old instinct test.

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From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 11, 2013

While not wanting to dampen the VC’s enthusiasm for investing in the start-up, I did suggest that some of the investment capital should be used to build out the management team and bring in a seasoned leader. A founder should ask probing questions whenever possible and make reference to milestones or achievements in a VC’s careers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2023

Where your competitor isn't really competing with your direct market, you can refer business to each other without anyone losing customers. It is smarter to capitalize on the positive aspects of a competitive situation rather than killing each other so no one wins. Benchmark your practices against a true peer. Marty Zwilling

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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.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Alex is a Silicon Valley veteran and Cisco executive, often referred to as the ‘innovation therapist,’ who details his knowledge of many real-world cases and specifics on how to keep up with change and win in the marketplace. Capitalize on free communal initiatives around you.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2023

These elements are referred to as “barriers to exit.” On the other hand, there is more at stake for startups than enterprises because startups do not have the same financial capital of their bigger rivals. If you new vehicle costs too much, people take the bus. Bargaining power of customers.

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From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 11, 2013

While not wanting to dampen the VC’s enthusiasm for investing in the start-up, I did suggest that some of the investment capital should be used to build out the management team and bring in a seasoned leader. A founder should ask probing questions whenever possible and make reference to milestones or achievements in a VC’s careers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2022

These begin with the following Cialdini’s Six Principles of Influence , which consumers use to make decisions, buttressed by results from various social media surveys he references in the book: Social proof – follow the crowd. Perhaps the greatest asset in social capital is that of benevolence. Reciprocity – pay it forward.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2023

Make sure that every interaction with every customer is positive, the service delivered is exemplary, and always follow-up for reference and repeat business. The investor perspective is that no manufacturing or inventory implies a minimal need for capital up front.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 19, 2017

One of the hardest decisions entrepreneurs make when they start a company and raise outside capital is figuring out what an acceptable “burn rate” is. Usually when an investor is asking you your burn rate he or she is referring to net burn — what cash are you consuming. But here’s also a good rule of thumb for you.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2021

Listen for insights from others, and follow-up on every reference to spark new learning. It’s time to adopt the adaptive innovator entrepreneur mindset principles listed above, capitalize on the game-changing new technologies, and go for the gold. Thinking visually can help. It’s the reverse of peeling layers off an onion.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Once you have some traction, you can approach venture capital organizations , with funding amounts of $1-10 million for the real rollout, often referred to as the “A-round,” or first institutional funding. This is the time for you to step out on your own, find office space, and open your business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Only one-third make it past their tenth anniversary.

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