Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 14, 2013

It allows your products to be available to the international fashion market and an online launch can be done for much less money than opening a traditional brick and mortar store. However, the right e-commerce technology and marketing is necessary to get your brand the exposure it needs to be seen. Defining Your Customer Base.

Commerce 93

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 23, 2019

Even if it’s only a few PowerPoint slides or typed paragraphs, writing something down is the first step toward making it real. Always write in the future tense, what you will do, and name yourself as the key person responsible. Don’t forget the local Chamber of Commerce and local business executives.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 17, 2019

Harris writes: “The figures, dating back to 2016, paint a picture of a company desperate to meet over-ambitious autonomy targets and one that is willing to spend freely, even recklessly, to get there. The report notes how e-commerce is pushing this delivery phenomenon forward. The leaders, in Navigant’s view are: Waymo.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 25, 2015

Sometimes this is called a white label strategy, because your customers offer your product as their own product, writing in their brand name on the blank label in your underlying offering. You know, those bubble charts of products and features, by model? Forgive me, but I had no idea what that meant. How much zoom?

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socalTECH

MAY 11, 2010

We help them identify products that are safe and health for them and their families, from organic baby food, to household items. We do deep research on every single product we advocate for, using the criteria and condition that they create a healthy child and a healthy world. They had a store, but weren't selling much.

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socalTECH

JUNE 8, 2011

Jimmy Hendricks: Our lead product is a white label, daily deal product. We've got three core product centers; the online contests that drive traffic, the daily deals that drive revenue, and then we are also looking at a marketplace product for online communities that want to sell deals, but don't want them as daily deals.

Platform 263

Platform Training Software Review Advertising 263

Tech.Co

MAY 26, 2020

Jeff Bezos didn't get to be the world's richest man by writing a lot of checks, and one recent way to keep Amazon's profits healthy has been to cut its affiliate commissions scheme. Since April 21, Amazon has slashed its rates across a wide range of product categories, in some cases dropping as much as 70%. The impact?

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2014

Sponsored by VISA Business If you have a unique product or service, and you are not selling it around the world on the Internet, now is the time to start. In the early days (20 years ago), most new e-commerce sites, for example, cost a million dollars to set up. The cost of entry has never been lower. Personalize a simple web site.

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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. Here are the key steps for a personal home-based business website selling a few products (as an alternative to Ebay): Go online to reserve a website domain name. Now the price is closer to $100, if you are willing to do the work yourself.

Sites 78

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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's anyone building a product, service, or application which can be delivered to a connected device. Derek Norton: We're investing in Los Angeles, the Bay Area, and New York.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 12, 2011

Chris Dixon is one of my favorite people in tech and writes one of the few blogs I read religiously. He’s thoughtful about markets, investors, products and is always very well reasoned in his arguments. Lastly, he touched on a product that they are working on which can reorder Yelp reviews based on who is most relevant to you.

Technical Review 281

Technical Review Venture Capital Startup Artificial Inteligence 281

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. I know the product intimately and it rocks. Really!). 2.2mm in Series A.

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Venture Capital Capital Email Blogging 265

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2013

Yet most startups I know experience the same shock of disappointment when they first open up their website to offer their “million dollar idea” product, and nobody comes. Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. Put yourself on the site. People buy from people.

Search Engine Optimization 105

Search Engine Optimization Startup Advertising SEO 105

socalTECH

JUNE 13, 2011

I spent six years in e-commerce, developing e-commerce platforms, and am pretty familiar with that. There were lots of people very intent on the execution of the product, really looking into the details of design and flow. The site looks to be very well executed, where did you get the technology expertise to pull off the site?

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socalTECH

MAY 20, 2016

On the far right, you have companies like Stripe, which is absolutely killing it in the e-commerce area, with online shopping carts. I'm actually writing a book on raising money this way. For us, where we had been pre-product and pre-revenue last year, it's unheard of to get that from a venture capitalists. What's next for you?

Platform 113

Platform Startup Ticketmaster Writing 113

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2012

Yet most startups I know experience the same shock of disappointment when they first open up their website to offer their “million dollar idea” product, and nobody comes. Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. Put yourself on the site. People buy from people.

Search Engine Optimization 96

Search Engine Optimization Entrepreneur Sites SEO 96

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

When I meet with Tom offline it’s obvious that he immediately is thinking about product issues, technology trends, funding rounds, etc. Angels will largely take a product risk (they bet on the product or idea and your ability to build it). “A” The team, of course, is just as important as the product or idea.

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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. Start with the local Chamber of Commerce, industry associations, or investor seminars. Do you have a viable plan? Each of these has a cost in time an effort.

Entrepreneur 101

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Yet most startups I know experience the same shock of disappointment when they first open up their website to offer their “million dollar idea” product, and nobody comes. Publish a daily blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. Highlight personal and product testimonials.

Tips 92

Tips Search Engine Optimization Startup Advertising 92

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

TechZulu caught up with co-founder Calvin Schemanski chat about their upcoming launch, their product and why Long reviews suck. On myfab5, people rank their favorite places instead of giving them star ratings and write bite-sized reviews instead of writing long reviews. What is myfab5? Any funding raised?

Software Review 79

Software Review Technical Review Writing Startup 79

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. The company’s first offering will be a mobile retail commerce platform. The product focuses on the in-store behavior of consumers.

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Company Companies Startup Southern California 276

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Beyond the traditional new product or service model, you can always buy an existing business, purchase a franchise, join a multi-level marketing (MLM) company, or simply go out on your own as a consultant. Start with the local Chamber of Commerce, industry associations, or investor seminars. Do you have a viable plan?

Training 96

Training Ideas Commerce Entrepreneur 96

socalTECH

AUGUST 4, 2011

Jeff Zwelling: Today, we have lots of e-commerce and online subscription customers. There are lots of e-commerce companies. Though the company moved well beyond those days, it's essentially the software I had designed, the same product. What kind of customers are using the tool? I grew up here.

Startup 210

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Hours after the panelists debated the future of content distribution at the Silicon Beach @ USC conference, across campus at the Annenberg Innovation Lab a remarkable product demo was taking place by Coincident.TV. ScreenSync TV is just one product offering in the amazing portfolio of products Coincident has created.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

We both felt that the critical reasoning skills and writing skills were critical to our career development. Online video: is Hulu’s inventory really “sold out” as they often claim? -New funding will be applied toward user acquisition and to expand into new product categories (gourmet food, wine and new services).

Venture Capital 217

Venture Capital Capital Metrics Competition 217

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Beyond the traditional new product or service model, you can always buy an existing business, purchase a franchise, join a multi-level marketing (MLM) company, or simply go out on your own as a consultant. Start with the local Chamber of Commerce, industry associations, or investor seminars. Do you have a viable plan?

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 17, 2010

All this, and Hill wasn’t even writing about the entrepreneurs who founded and run businesses in the “exotic erotic” category. You may not like the product it sells, but the fact is, the model used by the online pornography business is a proven commodity. In fact, this is one of the critical points to remember about the sex industry.

Entrepreneur 93

Entrepreneur Sites Technology Commerce 93

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 30, 2010

Beyond the traditional new product or service model, you can always buy an existing business, purchase a franchise, join a multi-level marketing (MLM) company, or simply go out on your own as a consultant. Start with the local Chamber of Commerce, industry associations, or investor seminars. Do you have a viable plan?

Training 84

Training Entrepreneur Startup Ideas 84

socalTECH

JULY 23, 2012

If you've ever written a recommendation, it's one of those tings where someone requests one from you, and if you like that person and want to give them a recommendation, it's sort of a challenge to write something that is thoughtful and interesting and honest, but also not too fluffy. Plus, it makes it difficult from other recommendations.

CTO Hire 147

CTO Hire Startup Sites Technical Review 147

Tech.Co

MARCH 1, 2018

Their first product LexiconMD helped healthcare professionals dictate their notes into e-medical records hands- and eyes- free. Lexicon AI is their new product, an intelligent, voice-based platform for lawyers, healthcare providers, and other professionals. LexiconAI (San Francisco, CA). The Mentor Method (Washington, D.C.).

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socalTECH

APRIL 30, 2010

Let's start with the products. Plus, there's always shoulder surfing--when people write them down, and are grabbing for your daytimer or spreadsheet for passwords--that's treating passwords like it's the 1950's, and leaving your front door key under a door mat. retailmarket is done through e-commerce.

Technology 124

Technology Web Sites Orange County 124

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. Who are its founders?

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Web USC Course Guide 93

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

A huge shout out to Ricky Wong of NYCSteals for helping me with the write-up. In addition to Seth, the core team he pulled together consisted of Elaine, a product person with front-end engineering skills and sharp design sense, and Sandy a back-end server engineer. So some show notes if you’re a bit busy to watch the video.

Startup 286

Startup Venture Capital Web Ideas 286

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2011

And better yet, the company has a product that will turn the stream into a lake. DataSift has a product that builds a permanent database for you of just the information you want to capture. Real-time information drives commerce. One story is, “Hey, maybe there’s something to this Google+ product?”. What does that mean?

Platform 307

Platform News Startup Invest 307

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!). 18 months ago 25% of all pitches to me were ideas for how to build products around Twitter’s API. They controlled distribution to the masses.

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318

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. Mobile traffic consumption is rising dramatically and everybody expects it to become the major commerce platform of the future. And this part of the product is entirely free to use.

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Mobile Invest Company Companies 282

Frank Addante

JUNE 4, 2006

Under Process, Over Deliver So, you need to develop a product? ▼ 2006 (20) ► December (2) Just Say What it Is 12 Proven Guidelines for Rapid Product Development. I developed a technology product called DHARMA (stood for Dynamic Hybrid of Advertising and Response Management Applications). Build a SWAT team 3.

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