Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2022

A major chunk of this activity is provided by the newer class of “super angels,” who often look more like micro-VCs, except that they are investing their own money. Mobile and web software apps may cost even less. This helps the startups with the most opportunity move forward quickly to greater success.

Guide 136

Guide Venture Capital Funding Class 136

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2011

So I invested in Maker Studios , which is now the 3rd largest producer of Internet video on the web. But its objective is to teach the world web design or to program computers. Programming should be the middle class job of the next 20 years. Full stop. I will talk much more about Internet TV in a future post.

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Invest Carson Technical Review Education 295

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2013

Many entrepreneurs I know don’t realize that the language they learned in the corporate world, or even their recent MBA class, won’t get them ahead in the startup world today. As a reality check, try this quick test of your entrepreneur savvy. As a reality check, try this quick test of your entrepreneur savvy.

Entrepreneur 109

Entrepreneur Startup Web Equity 109

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Entrepreneurs talk to customers and competitors talk to each other about the new trends and technologies they see. This can help you get in the door when you are ready, and asking questions early will give you insights on investor priorities. Optimize your web history and presence. Pivots can be done gracefully at this point.

Marketing 105

Marketing Startup Search Engine Optimization Ideas 105

Berkonomics

APRIL 3, 2014

There are three classes of equity investors for early stage businesses that we have not yet considered. Often grouped into formal organizations, these investors are sophisticated, helpful, and connected. This class of investor typically writes checks from $50,000 to $250,000.

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Equity Startup Invest Organization 232

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 23, 2020

Entrepreneurs talk to customers and competitors talk to each other about the new trends and technologies they see. This can help you get in the door when you are ready, and asking questions early will give you insights on investor priorities. Optimize your web history and presence. Pivots can be done gracefully at this point.

Search Engine Optimization 174

Search Engine Optimization Ideas Custom Startup 174

InfoChachkie

APRIL 16, 2012

Steve is also a Stanford Professor and noted marketing entrepreneur. Eric (Ries) was a student in one of the very earliest customer development classes at Berkley. Four Steps was essentially my class notes. Article first published as Steve Blank Discusses Origin And Future Of Lean Startup Movement on Technorati.

Startup 229

Startup Class Press Custom Development 229

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

He has a really interesting background as a product manager and now an entrepreneur. Fascinating that you are going against the trend of trying to make everything a web application. How did it help you? This time I'm getting to know Mark Geller ( LinkedIn , @markgeller ). Tell me a bit about your background.

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Product Entrepreneur Social Media Google 150

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 19, 2020

A major chunk of this activity is provided by the newer class of “super angels,” who often look more like micro-VCs, except that they are investing their own money. Mobile and web software apps may cost even less. This helps the startups with the most opportunity move forward quickly to greater success.

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Funding Venture Capital Startup Class 125

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 25, 2011

panel at the dawn of what people began calling “web 2.0.”. Esther was talking about problems and entrepreneurs as far away as Russia. Even from a young age, my experiences as president of my college fraternity were more formative in my experiences as an entrepreneur than my economics classes were. It globalizes.

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Class Writing Web 2.0 Offshore 334

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 28, 2019

With the cost of starting an online business today at an all-time low, I can’t imagine why everyone doesn’t have a web site and an LLC to mitigate liability and minimize taxes. New tools make it easy create your own web site, and manage accounting. Start networking for potential partners or people who can help.

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Startup Tool Web Study 73

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Earlier this month, Los Angeles-based LifeCrowd (www.lifecrowd.com) unveiled its service to help connect people with real life activities. The firm is initially focusing on the Los Angeles market, and connecting people with fun, interesting classes, activities, and more in the local area. Obviously, Prism is a great example.

Startup 271

Startup CTO Coach Activity Software Review 271

socalTECH

OCTOBER 24, 2011

One of the biggest complaints you hear from both entrepreneurs and investors in Los Angeles, is the lack of a credible, visible startup accelerator in the Los Angeles area. He created one of the first industrial R&D labs, and hired and brought in a bunch of investors to help iterate, and experiment, and build new products.

Technical Advisors 176

Technical Advisors Startup Southern California Los Angeles 176

Xconomy

JULY 14, 2016

It might seem like such events have little to do with entrepreneurs and our innovation economy, but a thriving and inclusive innovation economy is a critical component to bridging the social and economic disparity that is driving our nation apart. Need more convincing? Engineers and MBAs cannot do it alone.

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Entrepreneur Education Training Invest 40

socalTECH

OCTOBER 31, 2012

There's been a sudden surge in accelerator in Southern California, looking to help get startups off the ground and funded. But, do they really help? Because we are able to reach the right person, we can help get them that last mile to the retailer's store. That singular focus and dedication helped.

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Startup Acquisition Doc Ideas 225

socalTECH

MAY 25, 2016

At Idealab, we saw many shots on goal with companies who were consumer focused, and we have found the quality of entrepreneurs going to consumer Internet companies has changed dramatically, which represents a real opportunity. It's all about the entrepreneur. You have to help people get better, and not try to fix things.

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Southern California Capital Funding Invest 113

socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2010

We asked the same five questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next two weeks. 1) Mobile web. All this week, we are sharing the opinions of some of the top influencers in Southern California's high tech community.

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Technical Review Southern California Cloud Computing Venture Capital 160

socalTECH

OCTOBER 28, 2010

How do you take a business you started as your own personal web site, and turn it into an online powerhouse, completely bootstrapped, from the little town of Ojai, California--not exactly known as a technology town? Bruce and I met at the Art Center, and that was when I first discovered the web. That's how we really started.

Startup 242

Startup Web Design Writing Web 242

socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2009

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Alvand Solutions - Alvand Solutions (www.alvandsolutions.com) provides world-class technology solutions, professional services and technical training with a focus on Offshore Software Development Management and Enterprise Data Protection.

Southern California 133

Southern California IP Orange County Glendale 133

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Brilliant web and iPhone app design. Joyent - An Enterprise Class Cloud Computing Company funded by Intel Capital, provides the most comprehensive cloud solution available today. Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). Startups Made Simple.

Southern California 113

Southern California Tech Coast Angels IP Orange County 113

InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Bruce, along with his wife Lynda, created a learning company from their garage, initially by holding in-person classes and later selling VHS tapes via mail order. Bruce and Lynda eventually grew their startup into a global powerhouse, offering 5,700 classes and 255,000 video tutorials to over 4 million users.

Sales 113

Sales Education Startup Class 113

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 27, 2011

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. 3:35 The real entrepreneurs come out during a down economy. 8:17 How did you decide to go with either shrinkwrap or web only product? Eric is so damn good. I could have gone 2 hours.

Social Media 301

Social Media Startup Metrics Media 301

Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

It is here where innovators, artists, entrepreneurs and more have moved from all around the world to join it's welcoming startup community. On a macro level, one of my main responsibilities is elevating the idea of being an entrepreneur and the importance of entrepreneurs to our economy. Can you tell us more about GFMEDC?

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Screening Mobile Entrepreneur Startup 70

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 27, 2014

A major chunk of this activity is provided by the new class of Super Angels, who may look more like micro-VCs, except that they are investing their own money. Mobile and web software apps may cost even less. This helps the startups with the most opportunity move forward quickly to greater success.

Angel 104

Angel Funding Startup Venture Capital 104

socalTECH

MAY 7, 2010

The next major change that we see, is now that they're online, they're becoming more web based, and adding things like rich media. That helps the reader figure out what are the key elements of the research, and whether the reader wants to spend more time digging into the article. That's what SciVee is focused on.

Journal 124

Journal Technical Review UCSD Web 124

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2014

Entrepreneurs talk to customers and competitors talk to each other about the new trends and technologies they see. This can help you get in the door when you are ready, and asking questions early will give you insights on investor priorities. Optimize your web history and presence. Pivots can be done gracefully at this point.

Startup 101

Startup Search Engine Optimization Ideas Custom 101

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2013

Greg was the first person to share with me the insights of mobile conversion and why with a simpler product selection and conversion funnel they would get higher conversion on mobile than on the web. The feedback was always universal, “that was the most helpful marketing meeting I’ve every had.” Community builders.

Venture Capital 360

Venture Capital GRP Partners Startup Invest 360

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

Think of web vs. mobile. To be clear – I’m not saying huge successes make a VC less likely to be helpful to you – I’m just saying it’s not a guaranteed predictor. In my experience 90% of VCs fall short on their promises of how helpful or not they can be with intros. Helpfulness / Availability.

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Venture Capital Coach Writing SaaS 364

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

We want to give our brightest new startups the connections and interactions they need to help streamline success. It was a great chance for the class to interact with the community in LA. Lee Essner is formerly a senior exec from WeddingChannel and has much experience in running a successful web property.

Company 276

Company Companies Startup Southern California 276

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

“The one-day event will bring together leading executives, entrepreneurs and professionals to celebrate this diverse L.A. ” It’s like having an online studio helping independent filmmakers and YouTubers get seen. Helping others build their brand helps you build yours. This is the wave of the future.

Hollywood 100

Hollywood Screening Ideas Entertainment 100

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

This is class four for Launchpad LA. Atlas Powered has raised $700k from Tech Coast Angels, Maverick Angels, Pasadena Angels, Angel Capital Entrepreneur Fund, LaunchpadLA, and Clark Landry. Less Neglect helps companies reduce churn, upsell users, and increase customer acquisition rates. YieldMetrics has already raised $1.7

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GRP Partners Startup Tech Coast Angels Bertelsmann 96

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

World-class education including Caltech, USC and UCLA. Home of JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), which helps put rockets into space. ReachLocal, founded by Zorik Gordon, publicly traded company helping small businesses across America use the Internet for marketing [Woodland Hills. Like they truly understood entrepreneurs.

Startup 304

Startup Venture Capital Los Angeles Santa Monica 304

socalTECH

JUNE 6, 2011

Those programs--epitomized by YCombinator in the Bay Area, and TechStars in Boulder, Colorado--attract newly minted entrepreneurs with a mixture of cash and mentoring, and a program which rapidly takes ideas and turns them into viable, executing businesses. Typically, venture backed companies, always entrepreneur led.

Startup 221

Startup Mentor Southern California Incubator 221

socalTECH

JULY 29, 2009

This morning, Knowledge Genie (www.myknowledgegenie.com) launched a new web site that helps experts and authors publish online information to the web. That became our company Hit the Ground Running, which we launched in 2007 to help a number of Fortune 500 clients with our technology and methodologies.

Geni 100

Geni Web Guide Platform 100

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2013

The World Wide Web was now being rolled out everywhere and every project was considering its Intranet strategy. I asked him if I could join his practice as the guy who could help him bridge technology & business. I got to help a telecom operator decide whether or not to bid on 3G spectrum and how much to pay. We take MBAs.

Technical Advisors 385

Technical Advisors Marketing Startup Venture Capital 385

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2016

Entrepreneurs talk to customers and competitors talk to each other about the new trends and technologies they see. This can help you get in the door when you are ready, and asking questions early will give you insights on investor priorities. Optimize your web history and presence. Pivots can be done gracefully at this point.

Startup 60

Startup Search Engine Optimization Ideas Custom 60

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

He didn’t tell it in the video but, ever the entrepreneur, Scott started a business to take couples up on a “mile high club&# flight on airplanes as a way of getting all of his miles logged to get his next class of airplane license that required a certain number of hours logged. It’s part of what makes him so likable.

Zag 248

Zag Truecar Venture Capital CarsDirect 248