Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

It does mean that you need to look, listen, and participate in the business world around you, and network through all available channels, like business-oriented social networks online (LinkedIn), local business organizations (Chamber of Commerce), and events or conferences in your school or industry.

Startup 75

Startup Social Network Networking Mentor 75

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2015

It does mean that you need to look, listen, and participate in the business world around you, and network through all available channels, like business-oriented social networks online (LinkedIn), local business organizations (Chamber of Commerce), and events or conferences in your school or industry.

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Startup Social Network Mentor Entrepreneur 108

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2013

It does mean that you need to look, listen, and participate in the business world around you, and network through all available channels, like business-oriented social networks online (LinkedIn), local business organizations (Chamber of Commerce), and events or conferences in your domain. Don’t skip all business social settings.

Entrepreneur 108

Entrepreneur Tips Startup Social Network 108

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

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. With all of those companies gobbled up the market is now focused on the next generation startups like TasteMade, MiTu Network, StyleHaul and so forth.

Entrepreneur 376

Entrepreneur Snapchat Startup Google 376

socalTECH

MARCH 16, 2017

We are going to write checks of between $100,000 and $500,000, and we are going to invest in what we are calling first institutional capital. That has a really large impact on early stage companies, who typically don't have a deep network of relationships, and the ability to get to those type of people.

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Invest Funding Capital Startup 145

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2012

It does mean that you need to look, listen, and participate in the business world around you, and network through all available channels, like business-oriented social networks online (LinkedIn), local business organizations (Chamber of Commerce), and events or conferences in your domain. Don’t skip all business social settings.

Startup 97

Startup Tips Social Network Networking 97

socalTECH

MAY 11, 2010

We have almost a thousand bloggers who are writing reviews about the products we offer, and we also review them from our own point of view, to help support parents decisions and learning about products in the real world. When raising money, you look to meet with people using your network. How long has the site been around?

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Software Review Commerce Startup Sites 200

socalTECH

JUNE 8, 2011

It's the biggest portion of our revenues at our company, and our clients include the Buffalo News, Pittsburgh Post Gazette, JDate, Spark network, and many entrepreneurs. It looks like a lot of your execs have background at Active Network? Jimmy Hendricks: We want Deal Current to be a brand name as a social commerce suite.

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Platform Training Software Review Advertising 263

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2014

In the early days (20 years ago), most new e-commerce sites, for example, cost a million dollars to set up. Other popular tools are available at low cost, with built-in e-commerce capabilities (pay via credit card), including this Top Ten list for 2014. The cost of entry has never been lower. Download free website tools.

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Startup Commerce Sites Blogging 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 10, 2013

In the early days (20 years ago), most new e-commerce sites cost a million dollars to set up. Other popular tools are available at low cost, with built-in e-commerce capabilities (pay via PayPal or credit card), including this Top Ten list for 2013 , or fall back to the old standby DreamWeaver by Adobe. Download free website tools.

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Sites Commerce Startup Tool 78

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

It does mean that you need to look, listen, and participate in the business world around you, and network through all available channels, like business-oriented social networks online (LinkedIn), local business organizations (Chamber of Commerce), and events or conferences in your domain. Don’t skip all business social settings.

Entrepreneur 96

Entrepreneur Tips Startup Social Network 96

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

In writing anything positive about any of the companies I’m not suggesting that it means that I prefer them to any of their competitors. Also, some of the deals I write about I have actually seen as part of their fund raising process. Increasing this is also migrating to social network messaging but email is still king.

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Venture Capital Capital Email Blogging 265

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

We had a special edition of This Week in Venture Capital this week shooting out of the Next New Networks offices in New York. We both felt that the critical reasoning skills and writing skills were critical to our career development. Social network app developer and ad network. Our guest was Mo Koyfman of Spark Capital.

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Venture Capital Capital Metrics Competition 217

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2013

Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. Don’t forget the local Chamber of Commerce and Better Business Bureau. They will exit quickly. Show evidence of your expertise. Highlight personal presence and testimonials. Join relevant business associations.

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Search Engine Optimization Startup Advertising SEO 105

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2017

Every Chamber of Commerce, educational organization, and many business organizations are looking for people who are willing to share some special expertise, skills, or interests. Attend networking events with investors and influencers. Attend networking events with investors and influencers. Build your momentum to bigger forums.

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Startup Organization Newsletter Content 55

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2012

Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. Don’t forget the local Chamber of Commerce and Better Business Bureau. They will exit quickly. Show evidence of your expertise. Highlight personal presence and testimonials. Join relevant business associations.

Search Engine Optimization 96

Search Engine Optimization Entrepreneur Sites Advertising 96

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2013

I believe the process of writing the plan is more valuable than the result, because it forces you to think through all the elements, and make sure they fit together and fit you. The process for all of these is networking (not email blasts or cold-calling investors). Do you have a viable plan? Each of these has a cost in time an effort.

Entrepreneur 101

Entrepreneur Funding Training Startup 101

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2010

As I naturally get asked all the time why we invested in Company A or Company B, I thought I’d just put forth my thesis in writing. He knows the ad management and ad network businesses. Mobile traffic consumption is rising dramatically and everybody expects it to become the major commerce platform of the future.

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Mobile Invest Company Companies 282

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

The VC’s & executives were then asked to make “commitments&# (in writing) to 3-5 of the companies that they felt they could make some sort of contribution to. They have developed a cloud-based platform for merchants to publish to multiple distribution networks, including social, mobile and email.

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Company Companies Startup Southern California 276

socalTECH

JUNE 13, 2011

I spent six years in e-commerce, developing e-commerce platforms, and am pretty familiar with that. The site looks to be very well executed, where did you get the technology expertise to pull off the site? James Chung: My previous background is in software engineering.

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UCLA Startup Ideas Help 256

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

I believe the process of writing the plan is more valuable than the result, because it forces you to think through all the elements, and make sure they fit together and fit you. The process for all of these is networking (not email blasts or cold-calling investors). Do you have a viable plan? How much money do you really need?

Training 96

Training Ideas Entrepreneur Commerce 96

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

It does mean that you need to look, listen, and participate in the business world around you, and network through all available channels, like business-oriented social networks online (LinkedIn), local business organizations (Chamber of Commerce), and events or conferences in your domain. Don’t skip all business social settings.

Entrepreneur 58

Entrepreneur Startup Social Network Mentor 58

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Publish a daily blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. Don’t forget the local Chamber of Commerce and Better Business Bureau. No name, picture, address, or business history only convinces customers that you are hiding, located in an untrustable country, or don’t have a clue.

Tips 92

Tips Search Engine Optimization Startup Advertising 92

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

I believe the process of writing the plan is more valuable than the result, because it forces you to think through all the elements, and make sure they fit together and fit you. The process for all of these is networking (not email blasts or cold-calling investors). Do you have a viable plan? How much money do you really need?

Entrepreneur 103

Entrepreneur Invest Training Ideas 103

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

However, if you’re going to start a company and be an entrepreneur, you need to network and you have to hustle. We agree that one of the best ways of contacting an angel is contacting a company that they’ve invested in, ask for advice, network, and eventually get a meeting with the investor. What do you look for in a team? (0:34:00).

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Angel Startup Ideas .Net 302

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

The simple answer is that if you need funding, do your homework and start networking early. They don’t yet realize the low-cost potential for lead generation, branding, customer loyalty, direct marketing and e-commerce. Fundraising is indeed brutally tough at all stages. You learn more from failure than from success.

Entrepreneur 96

Entrepreneur Startup Blogging Social Media 96

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2011

Twitter’s significance stems from the fact that it is a real time, open, asymmetric, social, viral referral network that is often location aware and provides both explicit and implicit interests and preferences. Real-time information drives commerce. The Importance of Twitter. That was a mouthful of buzzwordtopia. Not so on Twitter.

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Platform News Startup Invest 307

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 30, 2010

I believe the process of writing the plan is more valuable than the result, because it forces you to think through all the elements, and make sure they fit together and fit you. The process for all of these is networking (not email blasts or cold-calling investors). Do you have a viable plan? How much money do you really need?

Training 84

Training Entrepreneur Startup Ideas 84

Tech.Co

MARCH 1, 2018

The event is open to tech enthusiasts who want to join an event filled with some of the top leaders, investors and mentors from tech industry to network, find mentors and build their companies. Their four products include an e-commerce shop, social app, content and a multi-genre convention (QuickCon coming in Summer 2019).

Startup 79

Startup Mentor Platform Help 79

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2013

Aspiring creators learn by connecting with top web filmmakers and YouTubers on a topics specific to the web: developing a web series, producing web series, writing for genres like comedy & sci-fi, directing, editing, camera, Kickstarter funding, show hosting, distribution, and marketing. What inspired you?

Web 93

Web USC Course Guide 93

socalTECH

APRIL 30, 2010

The reason passwords don't work, is because if you want a stronger password, when a system forces you to use a certain number of characters, or put numbers or special characters into a password, people can use keystroke logging to force themselves into your network or your PC. retailmarket is done through e-commerce.

Technology 124

Technology Web Sites Orange County 124

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Kaiser joined forces with Bruce Schwartz (Founder and CTO) to write an entirely new code language they called Interactive Television Markup Language (ITVML). They were nominated for an Emmy for the Glee SuperFan experience, have worked with advertisers like Audi, and networks like Fox , CBS, MTV and Fox Sports.

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Screening Content CTO Hire Platform 109

socalTECH

OCTOBER 23, 2013

We had been working on how to get them focused on online deals and e-commerce, and less on groceries. Everything we are doing is powered by that network of bloggers. They had provided content on our website, and they had promoted to their audience on what we''re doing. We''ve made them more efficient, and given them more data.

Mobile 140

Mobile Sales Startup Sites 140

socalTECH

JULY 23, 2012

There are job boards for resumes, and sites like LinkedIn to network and connect with each other, and they do have recommendations, but what they lack is the scoring element. If someone you have worked with and trust recommends someone, that goes a long way to determining if that person is good or not.

CTO Hire 147

CTO Hire Startup Sites Technical Review 147

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

It became a theme in my keynote at Caltech on the future of social networking. A huge shout out to Ricky Wong of NYCSteals for helping me with the write-up. But soon these activities will be social, like recommending product to your friends while browsing a commerce site. We then spoke about startups. For Meebo 1.3%

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Startup Venture Capital Web Ideas 286

Frank Addante

JUNE 4, 2006

We provide turnkey digital messaging appliances for enterprises, service providers and software developers to send marketing, e-commerce, CRM and customer service email. Off to the Races StrongMail is a digital messaging infrastructure software company. There is no “how-to&# book for your company.

Startup 40

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