Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

He built & IPOd Demand Media. We don’t seem to get credit as a community for SpaceX or recognition as one of the fastest growing communities for commerce: Honest Company & JustFab. Commerce: What is less known is just how important LA is as a commerce hub. He built & sold iMall in Internet 1.0

Entrepreneur 376

Entrepreneur Snapchat Startup Google 376

socalTECH

MARCH 24, 2010

Van Nuys-based Audiolife (www.audiolife.com), a new startup focused on providing e-commerce tools to musicians, recently raised $1M in angel funding. We provide artists with e-commerce infrastructure that fulfills digital and physical orders, anywhere on the Internet. Brandon Hance: Two in particular do on-demand, Cafepress and Zazzle.

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Van Nuys Tech Coast Angels Startup Web 191

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

An investment doesn’t guarantee your product will suddenly be on the investor’s price sheet. Preliminary details: Social e-commerce site, based around celebrity and influencer-curated recommendations. Paul discussed his perspective having been at SAP Ventures. Current round: $150mm in Series D from Softbank.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Xu says that overall, demand from consumers has dropped off considerably compared to a year ago. “Operators in the food supply chain business most of the time don’t have any access to software and e-commerce technology. It is currently is the company’s biggest customer.).

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 25, 2011

In startup business plans, a bubble is too many entrepreneurs and too many investors chasing the latest “next big thing,” like Google search engine, Facebook social network, or Amazon e-commerce site. Change is always hard, so people already on Amazon are not easy convert to another e-commerce system. Supply and demand ignored.

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Startup Demand Google Commerce 90

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 20, 2013

In startup business plans, a bubble is too many entrepreneurs and too many investors chasing the latest “next big thing,” like Google search engine, Facebook social network, or Amazon e-commerce site. Change is always hard, so people already on Amazon are not easy convert to another e-commerce system. Supply and demand ignored.

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Demand Google Commerce Pricing 89

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2022

The price of entry can be less than $10,000, so the competition is huge and growing rapidly. If you want to drive up the demand for your core product, one smart tactic is to drive down the price of all complementary products. Free’ doesn’t make it stand out when there are a million alternatives at the same price.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 3, 2022

Obviously, there’s a huge demand for it, and it shouldn’t be this difficult to access high-quality convenient hair solutions.”. Upgrade’s e-commerce marketplace has two sides: one that enables consumers to choose a vetted stylist and have their wig colored or customized based on their desired look. Remember Mary J.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 23, 2011

The catalyst was that we saw the demand and it was confirmed by some of the leading advertisers in the marketplace. 3) To the casual observer, search might seem to be an area of Internet commerce where there is little room for improvement. We tried to solve their problems while we were at Yahoo!,

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Yahoo Startup Advertising Summary 210

socalTECH

APRIL 10, 2012

One of the most original, subscription startups to come out of Southern California's tech accelerator boom emerged last week, looking to disrupt not just another retail sector or e-commerce category, but something else entirely: the airline industry. We don't peak and valley with demand. Similarly, pilots seem to love us.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

Last week, I profiled an e-commerce startup Part & Parcel. The company is actually based out of LA, too, but has completed its initial launch in Minnesota, where there’s greater demand for short-term bus travel. A traveler pays Sun Country one fixed price to get them from the bus pick-up point to their final destination.

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Services Startup Venture Capital Redpoint 207

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. Prices begin to decline quickly. The first customers are early adopters who are the least price-sensitive.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Usually these are revenue-generating e-commerce sites, or have the potential to be revenue-generating. It can mean selling through peer-to-peer e-commerce ( eBay ), renting ( Vrbo ), gifting ( GiftCrowd ), or even swapping ( Swapz ). Community means more than supply and demand.

Resource 126

Resource Commerce Social Media Platform 126

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2020

The price of entry can be less than $10,000, so the competition is huge and growing rapidly. If you want to drive up the demand for your core product, one smart tactic is to drive down the price of all complementary products. Free’ doesn’t make it stand out when there are a million alternatives at the same price.

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Mobile Develop Development Platform 126

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2021

Ongoing momentum requires a move to mainstream, or even late adopters, who demand simplicity in your base function. In most companies, maintaining momentum requires the right strategic partners and acquisitions, in lieu of short-term price adjustments and special sales. The company has since gone public, and is still a market leader.

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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. Prices begin to decline quickly. The first customers are early adopters who are the least price-sensitive.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 17, 2020

Indi is focused on powering individual commerce. In essence, we want to give every individual their own, e-commerce store. Our team has a passion for e-commerce, and we also have athletes and others on our team. We run our day-to-day business with professional athletes and folks out of the e-commerce industry.

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Help Commerce Platform Orange County 113

InfoChachkie

JUNE 2, 2014

The result of her efforts is an online service that allows brides to select their bridesmaids'' gowns, within a broad range of colors, styles and price points. We combine e-commerce and the shared economy with the bridal industry to bring an age-old tradition into the 21st century.

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Design Customer Custom Satisfaction 208

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. Prices begin to decline quickly. The first customers are early adopters who are the least price-sensitive.

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. Prices begin to decline quickly. The first customers are early adopters who are the least price-sensitive.

Pricing 105

Pricing Cloud Computing Customer Custom 105

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 8, 2015

Usually these are revenue-generating e-commerce sites, or have the potential to be revenue-generating. It can mean selling through peer-to-peer e-commerce ( eBay ), renting ( HomeAway ), gifting ( yerdle ), or even swapping ( Swapz ). Community means more than supply and demand.

Entrepreneur 111

Entrepreneur Commerce Social Media Platform 111

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 29, 2015

That includes e-commerce retailers, which continue to claim a growing slice of overall retail sales. Although some of the new workers are likely needed to fulfill the one-hour delivery demands of its new Prime Now service, Amazon obviously anticipates yet another strong holiday performance. Focus On The Consumer. Cater To Interest.

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Commerce Sales Pricing Study 40

Tech.Co

MAY 11, 2022

Amazon Has Deployed a Secret Delivery Program Since last summer, the e-commerce juggernaut Amazon has been recruiting small businesses to deliver its packages within a 10-mile radius from their grounds. So for businesses considering taking part – what would partnering with the world's biggest e-commerce company actually look like?

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Commerce Newsletter Report Demand 103

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

Usually these are revenue-generating e-commerce sites, or have the potential to be revenue-generating. It can mean selling through peer-to-peer e-commerce ( eBay ), renting ( HomeAway ), gifting ( yerdle ), or even swapping ( Swapz ). Community means more than supply and demand.

Commerce 98

Commerce Social Media Platform Class 98

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2015

The price of entry can be less than $10,000, so the competition is huge and growing rapidly. If you want to drive up the demand for your core product, one smart tactic is to drive down the price of all complementary products. Free’ doesn’t make it stand out when there are a million alternatives at the same price.

Startup 98

Startup Platform Pricing Netflix 98

Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Amazon previously operated a service called Amazon Webstore which was “a complete commerce platform” that enabled “companies to leverage Amazon technology and expertise in building and managing their direct-to-consumer business.” But Amazon faces a serious problem: Consumer demand is changing.

News 134

News Acquisition Platform Sales 134

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2013

Learning experience includes: on-demand online video tutorial courses, live video-conference workshops, as well as individual online consultations, live workshops, and group programs. Creators can take any course of interest on-demand by purchasing it through our website. What inspired you? How does it work?

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Web USC Course Guide 93

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

We were looking for what I call the “6 C’s of Social Networking&# – Communications, connectedness, common experiences, content, commerce & cool experiences (fun!). Fox bought MySpace for $580 million and then did a deal with Google worth more than the purchase price to serve up ads. Google acquired YouTube for $1.65

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Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

They will have a short memory and no loyalty to “lowest prices” or “easiest to use.” Position your products as delivery for on-demand services. You can’t win by being “just another” company that sells on price. For e-commerce solutions, people remember your brand when they see instant delivery.

Social Media 73

Social Media Customer Custom Mobile 73

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. Prices begin to decline quickly. The first customers are early adopters who are the least price-sensitive.

Pricing 52

Pricing Cloud Computing Customer Custom 52

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2016

Usually these are revenue-generating e-commerce sites, or have the potential to be revenue-generating. It can mean selling through peer-to-peer e-commerce ( eBay ), renting ( HomeAway ), gifting ( yerdle ), or even swapping ( Swapz ). Community means more than supply and demand.

Marketing 52

Marketing Commerce Social Media Entrepreneur 52

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 26, 2016

This will also drive mobile usage and the growth of industries such as e-commerce and fintech, with a focus on streamlining and online task management integration tools supporting business use. For the VPN industry specifically, we will see a lot of new providers as the barrier to entry is extremely low, and demand is high.

Commerce 40

Commerce Mobile Technical Review Google 40

socalTECH

AUGUST 8, 2018

Dave Fink: I was one of the original partners at Sciences, and Jonathan was CTO of the e-commerce staff. That means that we were very focused on the fundamentals of the business, if it is a good business, what do margins and pricing look like, and if this was something that if we bring in external capital will actually scale.

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CTO Hire Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Marketing 100

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 15, 2016

Four entrepreneurs share their observations and predictions for the machine revolution; exploring the advancements in tech with a crossover into finance, education, e-commerce and art. The effects of this mean reduced demand for financial personal services, and a rise of the data scientist. E-COMMERCE. Javed Hussain, Alif Baa.

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Artificial Inteligence Entrepreneur Education Commerce 40

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 9, 2011

Just like iGottaGuide, the idea was all about democratization–taking the power away from the gatekeepers and giving customers a greater range of choices at a lower price. We are posed as a nimble startup ready to shift with consumer demands. How do you deal with competitors? The online travel space is crowded.

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Startup Guide Entrepreneur Ideas 63

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Premium window treatments and home decor basics at an accessible price. Premium window treatments and home decor basics at an accessible price. Predictive automation that powers modern logistics & commerce. On-Demand Lawn Care and Snow Plowing. Attorney On Demand – Via Video Chat – New App. AngelList: [link].

Startup 40

Startup Training SaaS Walnut 40

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2011

Think about this: The investment banks and trading houses across the globe have invested billions of dollars in computing equipment and staff in order to process news that affects stock prices milliseconds before the rest of the market can process & transact on this same information. Real-time information drives commerce.

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Platform News Startup Invest 307