socalTECH

APRIL 18, 2012

Santa Barbara-based Eucalyptus Systems , the cloud computing software developer headed by Marten Mickos , has raised $30M in a Series C round of funding, the firm announced this morning. The firm will use the new funds for product innovation, sales, and customer support. IVP's Steve Harrick joins the company's board. in capital.

Cloud Computing 154

Cloud Computing Santa Barbara News Software 154

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Camarillo-based Vitesse Semiconductor , which develops chips for the high performance networking market, said today that it has expanded its sales presence in India. Vitesse said its chips are being used in 4G/LTE and cloud computing. READ MORE>>.

Cloud Computing 140

Cloud Computing Mobile Sales Networking 140

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 11, 2010

If you are a Software, Cloud-Computing or technology company and want to grow your revenue predictably and profitably, you should attend our 5 hour Revenue Acceleration Workshop. People who can benefit from this workshop are Chief Executives, Marketing and Sales professionals. See [link] (more).

SaaS 100

SaaS Software Cloud Computing Sales 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 9, 2011

Will iCloud do for Software as a Service (SaaS) what iTunes has done to traditional music sales? Join us as we discuss the world of Cloud Computing and what the smart executive needs to know to succeed. How many are you paying for? Is there potential for real enterprise level SaaS solutions? See [link] (more)

Cloud Computing 100

Cloud Computing SaaS Sales Software 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 14, 2010

If you are a software, cloud-computing or technology company and want to grow your revenue predictably and profitably, you should attend this 5 hour Revenue Acceleration Workshop.

Technology Council 100

Technology Council Cloud Computing Demand Design 100

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 22, 2011

We spoke about my interest in cloud computing, digital media and mobile. I guess that’s why people like my pal Trevor Owens felt vindicated by the sale of GroupMe as evidenced by his Tweet to me. It’s about 10 minutes long. It’s a fun 10-minute interview that you might enjoy watching. What do I think now?

Companies 295

Companies Company Gogii Google 295

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 6, 2011

From GoogleTV to iTunes and YouTube to the rise of social networks to e-book readers to cloud computing and free software, the worlds of newspapers, books, music, platform games, film, television and even software have seen the sales of physical media such as DVDs plummet.

Content 113

Content Technology Council TCOSC Cloud Computing 113

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 27, 2020

The Los Angeles-based operations and security management software service, Replicated has raised $25 million to ramp up its staffing and scale its sales and marketing efforts. Last year, the company unveiled its tools for managing Kubernetes deployments and immediately saw sales increase.

Software 224

Software Tool SaaS Los Angeles 224

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Sometimes we measure things and see that in the short term they actually hurt sales. These small, back-office changes eventually led to the technological expertise underlying Amazon Web Services (AWS), by far the most successful public cloud computing platform. Let Your Competitors Chase The Quick Buck.

Tips 223

Tips Framework Metrics Cloud Computing 223

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 28, 2013

Join us for a special evening with InfoWorld’s Dave Linthicum as he delves into global enterprise software trends with some of LA’s most successful SaaS and cloud computing companies. The opportunities cloud computing and SaaS afford management. Finding business agility in the cloud. Chief Digital Officers.

SaaS 92

SaaS Cloud Computing CIO Web 92

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Cloud computing and the open source movements have brought down the costs of starting a company by more than 90%. Mobile devices deliver “bottom of funnel” sales opportunities that deliver real & immediate economic results. Bottom of the sales funnel. Search for a restaurant, book a table, eat in 30 minutes.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Capital Technical Review Startup 347

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 29, 2010

From GoogleTV to iTunes and YouTube to the rise of social networks to e-book readers to cloud computing and free software, the worlds of newspapers, books, music, platform games, film, television and even software have seen the sales of physical media such as DVDs plummet.

Content 100

Content Technology Council TCOSC Cloud Computing 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2016

This contribution is from John Greathouse , a longtime venture capitalist and also a professor at UC Santa Barbara, who was instrumental in Computer Motion's initial public offering and the sale of GoToMeeting to Citrix. That said, I did enjoy this talk by a16z's Peter Levine regarding the future of cloud computing.

Santa Barbara 100

Santa Barbara Cloud Computing San Diego Southern California 100

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Sometimes we measure things and see that in the short term they actually hurt sales. These small, back-office changes eventually led to the technological expertise underlying Amazon Web Services (AWS), by far the most successful public cloud computing platform. Don’t Chase The Quick Buck.

Tips 279

Tips Startup Framework Customer 279

Xconomy

JUNE 3, 2016

States have been fighting to collect sales taxes from online retailers since the dawn of the e-commerce age. But today, online companies that sell services rather than merchandise also need to be concerned about state sales taxes. For example, medical services are generally not subject to sales tax.

Sales 62

Sales Companies Company Software Review 62

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 11, 2009

In the past 6 months we’ve heard from Dmitry Shapiro on the future of online video, Ian Rogers on the future music model, David Sacks on the future of social networking and Michael Crandell on where Cloud Computing is headed. All have been fascinating. Mobile game content revenue > PC game revenue (slide 98).

Slides 188

Slides Southern California Social Network Venture Capital 188

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 31, 2014

The firm will use the funds to stir its sales and marketing arms in a bid to accelerate growth, enhance its software platform, and up its revenue cycle management operations. ” Kareo helps doctors move their records in the cloud with its suite of products and services. Funds to accelerate growth.

Capital 80

Capital Cloud Computing Software Funding 80

InfoChachkie

JULY 14, 2011

Value Prop Twitter Style : “Ringrevenue’s call performance marketing platform enables ad networks, agencies, advertisers & publishers to generate more inbound sales calls.”. For businesses like this, finding new ways to drive more of these high-value inbound sales calls is key. Those are the two main criteria.

Marketing 209

Marketing Advertising Paid Search Startup 209

socalTECH

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Santa Barbara-based Eucalyptus Systems , the developer of cloud deployment software, has expanded in Europe, opening up a new office in London. According to Eucalyptus Systems, the new office will be headed by Paul Holt, who will serve as Vice President of EMEA Sales.

Santa Barbara 150

Santa Barbara Sales Capital Software 150

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

The campaign was so successful it eventually catapulted 7-Up’s sales to rival that of both Coke and Pepsi, making it the third most popular soft drink in the US. The campaign was so successful it eventually catapulted 7-Up’s sales to rival that of both Coke and Pepsi, making it the third most popular soft drink in the US.

Entrepreneur 140

Entrepreneur Cloud Computing Invest Funding 140

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2014

Chief Sales Officer (VP Sales). What you really need is a VP of Marketing and Customer Development, who can help with lead generation and honing the message, rather than an executive to manage a sales team and existing customers. See this anecdote by Steve Blank on how a hotshot sales executive can sink your startup.

CTO Hire 100

CTO Hire Funding Cloud Computing CIO 100

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Chief Sales Officer (VP Sales). What you really need is a VP of Marketing and Customer Development, who can help with lead generation and honing the message, rather than an executive to manage a sales team and existing customers. See this anecdote by Steve Blank on how a hotshot sales executive can sink your startup.

Startup 97

Startup Invest CTO Hire Cloud Computing 97

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Chief Sales Officer (VP Sales). What you really need is a VP of Marketing and Customer Development, who can help with lead generation and honing the message, rather than an executive to manage a sales team and existing customers. See this anecdote by Steve Blank on how a hotshot sales executive can sink your startup.

Startup 90

Startup CTO Hire Cloud Computing CIO 90

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 20, 2020

I’m talking about the kind of change that moved Apple from personal computers to music distribution to consumer electronics, and Amazon from books to e-Commerce to cloud computing services. Thus even if unit sales keep increasing, revenues can lag due to the need for lower prices as the mainstream market takes over.

Pricing 123

Pricing Cloud Computing Customer Custom 123

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

I’m talking about the kind of change that moved Apple from personal computers to music distribution to consumer electronics, and Amazon from books to e-Commerce to cloud computing services. Thus even if unit sales keep increasing, revenues can lag due to the need for lower prices as the mainstream market takes over.

Startup 116

Startup Pricing Cloud Computing Customer 116

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 27, 2010

A similar experience occurred at a cloud computing company where I acted as an addVisor. The startup was so nascent that the sale would have been considered a short-term gain for tax purposes, which would have significantly reduced the Founders’ proceeds, making their small fortune even smaller. To Flip Or Not To Flip.

Entrepreneur 124

Entrepreneur Acquisition Pricing .Net 124

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 27, 2010

A similar experience occurred at a cloud computing company where I acted as an addVisor. The startup was so nascent that the sale would have been considered a short-term gain for tax purposes, which would have significantly reduced the Founders’ proceeds, making their small fortune even smaller. To Flip Or Not To Flip.

Entrepreneur 124

Entrepreneur Venture Capital Acquisition Pricing 124

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 17, 2022

I’m talking about the kind of change that moved Apple from personal computers to music distribution to consumer electronics, and Amazon from books to e-Commerce to cloud computing services. Thus even if unit sales keep increasing, revenues can lag due to the need for lower prices as the mainstream market takes over.

Startup 106

Startup Pricing Cloud Computing Customer 106

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

I’m talking about the kind of change that moved Apple from personal computers to music distribution to consumer electronics, and Amazon from books to e-Commerce to cloud computing services. Thus even if unit sales keep increasing, revenues can lag due to the need for lower prices as the mainstream market takes over.

Pricing 105

Pricing Cloud Computing Customer Custom 105

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

The campaign was so successful it eventually catapulted 7-Up’s sales to rival that of both Coke and Pepsi, making it the third most popular soft drink in the US. In the early 1970s, the Seven-Up Company devised an ingenious plan to market its flagship soda. If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for.

Entrepreneur 157

Entrepreneur Invest Funding Capital 157

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2012

“As voice API, voice broadcast and text messaging technology advances and cloud computing becomes increasingly sophisticated, more and more business – across all core market sectors — are discovering why cloud telephony is the future,” said Dinesh Ravishanker, CEO and co-founder, CallFire.

Venture Capital 89

Venture Capital Cloud Computing Class Education 89

socalTECH

JULY 10, 2019

Spencer Price: I think we've already touched on one, which is we're young guys, which might make it difficult in sales and business development. Finally, what's been your biggest lesson as an entrepreneur so far?

Pricing 113

Pricing Startup North Hollywood Platform 113

Xconomy

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

The Continued Growth of Cloud. Early this year, IDC predicted that worldwide spending on public cloud services will be $141 billion in 2019, while last year Amazon Web Services achieved net sales of $7.88

Artificial Inteligence 106

Artificial Inteligence Screening Google Customer 106

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 3, 2018

I’m talking about the kind of change that moved Apple from personal computers to music distribution to consumer electronics, and Amazon from books to e-Commerce to cloud computing services. Thus even if unit sales keep increasing, revenues can lag due to the need for lower prices as the mainstream market takes over.

Pricing 52

Pricing Cloud Computing Customer Custom 52

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 22, 2016

Heightened Security – While cloud computing, global e-commerce technologies, and mobile marketing has made it a wide open marketplace, these same technologies also increase the risks of being hacked or attacked from anywhere in the world.

Marketing 40

Marketing Social Media Social Network Technical Review 40

Jason Nazar

MAY 2, 2016

Create a sales forecasts and financial projections regularly. Execute the 5 Step Sales Process. Use a sales management service (one that fits your business size, from smaller to larger companies). Get a state-specific Seller’s Permit or Resale Permit to properly collect sales tax. Recommended. Recommended.

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Startup Google Mentor 40

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Conventional wisdom in most companies is that “the competition is the enemy&# – it’s the rallying cry to dig deeper, get more features out the door, issue press releases citing differences and attack the competition’s weaknesses in sales presentations. Of course they’re software.

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Cloud Computing Competition Press Startup 320