Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2011

I will argue that LPs who invest in VC funds will also need to adjust a bit as well. These two trends had a major impact on the computing industry from 2000-2005 but the effects weren’t yet felt by the VC industry. The Emergence of “Open Cloud&# Infrastructure. I find this strange. And maddening.

Venture Capital 334

Venture Capital Software Capital Startup 334

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

The bad news is that many are already doing it, with competition growing, so the longer you wait, the less chance you have of getting there first. In a new startup, there is tremendous competitive value in registering intellectual property early, but you don’t need to contract these tasks to expensive experts any longer.

Startup 108

Startup Search Engine Optimization Social Media Outsource Development 108

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Because of the advancements in cloud computing by companies like RightScale and open source software such as MySQL , the costs to create a scalable web service have decreased by a factor of ten since the year 2000. The company was subsequently sold for far less than the total capital invested in the business.

Entrepreneur 140

Entrepreneur Cloud Computing Invest Funding 140

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 22, 2011

I’m often asked by people what investment areas interest me. It’s true that I have a functional focus on three areas: Performance-based marketing, digital television and mobile computing. I try to invest in things that I know and that I believe I might have better knowledge and relationships than the masses of VCs.

Startup 386

Startup Pricing Marketing Product 386

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Because of the advancements in cloud computing by companies like RightScale and open source software such as MySQL , the costs to create a scalable web service have decreased by a factor of ten since the year 2000. The company was subsequently sold for far less than the total capital invested in the business.

Entrepreneur 157

Entrepreneur Invest Funding Capital 157

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2009

With open source software (LAMP stack) and cloud computing infrastructure it just wasn’t that expensive to get your company going and founders just wanted to raise less money. But they do small, seed like investments when they like the entrepreneurs. So how can I justify doing seed investments?

Seed Funding 283

Seed Funding Venture Capital Funding Software Review 283

InfoChachkie

JULY 14, 2011

Who do you view as your biggest competition? We wanted investment partners that understood performance marketing and what it was like to be an entrepreneur from having done it before themselves. We wanted our investors to have great reputations among their portfolio companies and we wanted a fair set of investment terms.

Marketing 209

Marketing Advertising Paid Search Startup 209

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

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. Cloud computing and the open source movements have brought down the costs of starting a company by more than 90%. Bottom of the sales funnel.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Capital Technical Review Startup 347

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 31, 2015

If you think you are paying too much for your product or service, shop around for a more competitive price and ask your vendor to match it. Take advantage of the Cloud. Cloud computing technologies can reduce your startup expenses, improve cash flow, and boost productivity. Leverage data analytics.

Startup 40

Startup Cloud Computing Tool Pricing 40

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2010

The buzz words of SXSW Interactive 2010: cloud computing, social, on-demand, sharing, collaboration, Entrepreneurism / Monetization Cloud Computing, monetization, Startup. . How UX and the Cloud are Transforming Software. Entrepreneurism / Monetization Cloud Computing, Entrepreneurism, SaaS. .

Guide 69

Guide Startup Venture Capital Entrepreneur 69