Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

I acted as the occasional mentor, advisor and coach to Ethan. We generally have a policy to only fund entrepreneurs once the first version of a product has shipped or it near to shipping. So I asked Ethan to build his product first and then we would fund. The company was called Red Beacon. We like to be able to see the concept.

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CTO Coach Google CTO Hire Yammer 359

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Most VCs did well academically and had enough career success that a venture firm was willing to give them an investment role or they were able to raise their own fund. It’s the executives who trust you to join the early-stage startups you’ve funded. The number one advice I give is “stop trying to be too smart”.

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 23, 2017

The telematic technology is intended to help fleet managers reduce risk by coaching operators to be safer drivers. SmartDrive, founded in 2004, specializes in dashboard video cameras and related analytic technology to identify dangerous driving behavior.

Technology 49

Technology Capital Coach Conference 49

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

Web Summit. You have to figure out when to be the up-beat coach, “It will all get better, stay confident, keep the course” or the honest voice in one’s ear, “Listen mate, you’ve been protecting your head of product for far too long. Hedge funds, other public investors, corporates, etc.

Venture Capital 374

Venture Capital Invest Press Startup 374

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2012

A while back I heard a talk by Dave McClure, a long-time angel investor, who also proclaims to be one of the “new breed” of venture capitalists in Silicon Valley, as CEO of 500Startups , which is either a micro-VC seed fund, or a startup incubator, or both. He is going gangbusters, and is now targeting a $50M second round of funding.

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Tech.Co

MAY 25, 2018

Still though, when founders are seeking funding, “ 75 percent of the venture capital goes to three states: Massachusetts, New York, and California,” said Steve Case in an interview with Recode. They also align with companies such as Amazon web services, IBM, and many others.

Startup 140

Startup Technical Review Competition Software Review 140

Eric Greenspan

DECEMBER 5, 2009

I have vanity urls setup at just about every site on the web. Lisa is an a skilled public speaking coach. is providing funds for food, AV, security and an amazing venue at their HQ complete with every amenity one could ever need to pull off a successful meetup. I’ve jumped on the bandwagon, big time! I’m honored.

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Social Network Networking Yahoo Social Media 180

Xconomy

OCTOBER 30, 2016

Plug and Play San Diego, established in 2013 as a satellite of the Sunnyvale, CA-based incubator, has funneled 15 local startups through the Silicon Valley program after providing some coaching and other services in San Diego.

San Diego 40

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

I now observes the fund raising process as a profession. This is the fund raising perspective from both sides of the table. Fund raising (as is much of life) is a sale – pure and simple. Every company is different so it’s hard to listen to advice from the uber-successful fund raisers. Executive Summary.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Capital efficient, web-based businesses should have a credible plan to self-sustainability. Future funding should be discretionary to propel prospective growth, not a matter of survival. For many years after Microsoft became highly successful, its executives (yes, including Mr. Gates) flew coach. However, do not count on it.

Startup 221

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Eric Greenspan

DECEMBER 5, 2009

I have vanity urls setup at just about every site on the web. Lisa is a skilled public speaking coach. is providing funds for food, AV, security and an amazing venue at their HQ complete with every amenity one could ever need to pull off a successful meetup. I’ve jumped on the bandwagon, big time! I’m honored.

Social Network 196

Social Network Networking Social Media Yahoo 196

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 17, 2015

What about a top athlete in the NFL or NBA or even part of the coaching staff. I’m not looking to fund people who err too much on the life side the work/life balance. They push the boundaries on eReaders on video streaming on web hosting on logistics and a variety of other fronts. And of course there are startups.

Startup 150

Startup Demand Organization Social Network 150

Tech Coast Venture Network

MARCH 9, 2011

Meet angels via the entrepreneurs they’ve funded. Referrals carry weight, but for those without a long list of angel contacts, getting access to angels via entrepreneurs they’ve already funded can be equally powerful. million in 2010. million in 2010. 4. ” 9. Concentrate on landing a lead.

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Tips Capital Tech Coast Angels Screening 100

TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 11, 2021

Linktree has been around since 2016 and has more funding than its up-and-coming competitors. So, in February 2020, with little to no funding left, the company completely pivoted to its current link-in-bio business. Now, Snipfeed enters the ring with its own $5.5 With its $5.5

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Platform Commerce Startup Tool 286

InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Social is not a hype movement; it is part of the web’s DNA. Data, social and location are all becoming foundational to the web. I think it takes emotional maturity that I did not have while building FUEL to be able to synthesize information from advisors take the coaching. Question is, ‘How is it used?’

Startup 233

Startup Design Mobile Social Network 233

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Adam Bell (@datatv) - Web Design and Branding with an attitude! Barry Schuler (@BSchuler) - former CEO of AOL, Ex Producer of LOOK, Managing Director DFJ Growth Fund. CarmenElena Mitchell (@therealgirls) - Creator, "The Real Girls Guide to Everything Else" Web Series. Cathy Brooks (@CathyBrooks) - Strategic Communications Coach.

Social Media 40

Social Media Journal Media Education 40

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

Web Services, led by Amazon’s AWS, which reduced the costs a further 90%. The “Three C’s” of the Internet … The infrastructure and web services phases of the Internet are built. Open source computing, which reduced costs to start a company by 90%. But what is it we actually DO on the Internet?

Startup 390

Startup Venture Capital Capital Funding 390

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 17, 2020

In most cases, these applicants for equity funding must be rooted in technology to apply to this limited discussion. Angel investment groups or funds. First, angel investment groups and organized angel funds come in all sizes from a few organized angels to large groups of four hundred or more. Friends and family investors.

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Equity Technical Review Class Organization 156

SoCal Delicious

MARCH 1, 2010

My fund was an early investor in Overture. AdWords is on Google.com, AdSense is a distributed platform across many different Web sites where if youre a small publisher and you put AdSense on your Web site and someone clicks, you get part of the revenue and Google gets part of the revenue. Okay, thats AdSense.

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Los Angeles Company Companies Angel 50

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

The “ TenHands ” name emerged from the concept and philosophy of John Wooden, the UCLA basketball coach, who emphasized the value of teamwork and insisted that all ten hands (five players) touch the ball before shooting. The result is a 2Mbyte royalty free plug-in that is remarkably easy to integrate with other web-based applications.

Cloud Computing 65

Cloud Computing Software Platform Startup 65

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2017

Don’t believe the old myth that with a few hours of work a day and a great web site, you can get rich while you sleep. Investors don’t fund people with large egos, and your business won’t thrive with similar people on the team. For your own business, the right time to address expected norms is during coaching and before hiring.

Funding 55

Funding Satisfaction Customer Custom 55

Berkonomics

APRIL 3, 2014

The European Business Angel Network (EBAN), and similar organizations in other countries including Canada, all have web sites with directories of angel groups that are local to you. Being located in a distant city greatly reduces the chance of funding success.

Equity 232

Equity Startup Organization Invest 232

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 21, 2016

It’s tempting to believe that friends, family or eager newcomers can learn quickly with your coaching and training, but entrepreneurs often don’t realize that coaching new employees will double the leader’s workload at the worst possible time and will leave a critical position not fully filled for many months.

Technical Review 56

Technical Review Coach Training Screening 56