TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Most of the venture capital firms covered in TechCrunch and other tech publications compete for a spot on the cap table of the hottest Bay Area, New York or Los Angeles companies of the moment. Few seek out companies in Indianapolis, Milwaukee or Tampa. Revolution Ventures managing partner Tige Savage.

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Venture Capital Funding Seed Funding Activity 211

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

They have equipment and smart students that would otherwise cost you a fortune through an outside contract. These often lead to angel investors and venture capital investments later, or connections to local company venture funds for selected focus and technology areas. Online or evening entrepreneurship classes for anyone.

Entrepreneur 110

Entrepreneur Class Startup Resource 110

Jason Nazar

JULY 1, 2016

Entrepreneurs often lament big companies, but most of us hope we’ll create just that. Add in public company demands, lawsuit targets, & millions of customers to continually satisfy, and you have to have great respect for those doing it well. Decisions that take entrepreneurs an hour, often take months at large companies.

Entrepreneur 55

Entrepreneur Company Companies Outsource Development 55

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Running a new company cannot always be a consensus-driven process, especially when hard decisions need to be made that affect everybody’s lives. The combination of technical insight, founder authority, and sales experience is a hard-to-beat advantage in a competitive market. The trusted leader. The industry veteran. The financial suit.

Technical Advisors 123

Technical Advisors Startup Outsource Development High Tech 123

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

After many years in business, working in large companies as well as startups, I’m no longer surprised at why mature and successful companies struggle with introducing innovative new ventures as the market and environment changes. Make sure everyone comes with an entrepreneur mindset for real innovation.

Incubator 143

Incubator Seed Funding Metrics Custom 143

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Starting an entrepreneurial business, or maintaining the competitiveness of a mature business, requires innovation. Barbee, based on his 45-year career and work as an innovation guru with several Fortune 100 companies and the Darden School of Business. Real innovation only happens in entrepreneurial organizations.

Organization 94

Organization Ideas Technical Review Research 94

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 19, 2010

Quite possibly your perception is the young adult working dutifully in the company mailroom. Due in large part to the current economy and an ultra-competitive job market, a Gen-Y entrepreneurial tsunami is already upon us. More and more, they choose to intern at a dynamic small company or startup. Creativity vs. Chores.

Competition 96

Competition Startup Technical Review IBM 96

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 29, 2014

I hope to publish that deck and a full write up in the next 10 days in partnership with Dan Primack at Fortune (if my write up doesn’t suck, I guess ;-)). Companies are now raising much more capital in the private markets now before they go public. When companies DO IPO they are worth much more at IPO time than in the past.

Venture Capital 362

Venture Capital Capital Startup Writing 362

Tech.Co

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Since 2006, the Startup of the Year competition has been showcasing early-stage startups in a way that only we can. Our excitement and zeal for these budding entrepreneurs is unparalleled across the industry, as is evident from the success the companies involved have experienced. The Mission. The Inclusivity. The Prizes.

Startup 71

Startup Competition Resource Networking 71

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 3, 2021

Starting an entrepreneurial business, or maintaining the competitiveness of a mature business, requires innovation. Barbee, based on his 45-year career and work as an innovation guru with several Fortune 100 companies and the Darden School of Business. Real innovation only happens in entrepreneurial organizations.

Organization 172

Organization Ideas Technical Review Research 172

Berkonomics

OCTOBER 13, 2016

In one industry I know well, the dominant player with 22% market share was acquired by one of the largest companies in the technology world. Everyone, including those connected with the newly acquired dominant player, wondered what changes would affect their company and their personal lives and fortunes.

Resource 120

Resource Competition Examples Custom 120

InfoChachkie

MARCH 16, 2010

However, in many cases, acquiring companies behave in a less rational manner than Mr. Jackson. Citrix politely approached us, told us they had an interest in acquiring our company and then asked us, “How much?”. Our response was that there was no “price” as our company was not for sale. We were not rude nor indignant.

Company 160

Company Companies Pricing Santa Barbara 160

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2022

The price of entry can be less than $10,000, so the competition is huge and growing rapidly. No company has more value control points than Google, which spans advertising, e-commerce, social media, video and mobile, as well as a full suite of hardware products. Look for value points to control.

Develop 138

Develop Development Platform Mobile 138

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2020

They have equipment and smart students that would otherwise cost you a fortune through an outside contract. These often lead to angel investors and venture capital investments later, or connections to local company venture funds for selected focus and technology areas. Online or evening entrepreneurship classes for anyone.

Class 124

Class Startup Resource Mentor 124

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 29, 2013

They had some pretty high quality companies presenting. USC’s Marshall School of Business will host the second annual Silicon Beach Awards (SBAs), a $50,000 venture competition focused on innovation in technology & entertainment. I also have a discount code below for the event. To join us, register at https://siliconbeachusc-2013.eventbrite.com/

USC 159

USC Cornerstone OnDemand Startup Conference 159

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 15, 2022

Fortunately, both can be fixed. Identify and redirect unhealthy competition and comparisons. Competition sabotages teamwork and leaves feelings of isolation and alienation. These entrepreneurs find it hard to respect customers or team members, and their ventures usually fail. Make you the base, not others.

Startup 101

Startup Satisfaction Entrepreneur Competition 101

Tech.Co

MAY 25, 2018

The barriers to entry when it comes to launching a company require less tension and a lot less capital. Fortunately, the Startup of the Year program aims to make it easier for founders to connect with resources. In five short years, they’ve helped build 52 companies, raised 25 million in investments and reached over 2000 founders. “[It]

Startup 140

Startup Technical Review Competition Software Review 140

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 15, 2012

I was the proud owner of a Psion, founded by the company Bill Gates once famously said he feared more than any other. Yet their business was disrupted entirely by email because a small company called Research in Motion came out with a device that did email flawlessly – the Blackberry. And it turns out that – duh!

Email 386

Email Startup Marketing Competition 386

socalTECH

APRIL 1, 2019

The hypothesis was, companies are in an extremely competitive environment, and it doesn't matter what company or industry they are in, it's been one of the most competitive environments we've seen in a long time. That competitiveness is driving companies to make better decisions.

Startup 113

Startup Culver City Competition Custom 113

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2016

At the Upfront Summit this past week there was an electric interview of Fred Wilson led by well-researched and artful Dan Primack of Fortune Magazine that ended up making news. The newsworthy moment was when Fred expressed his view that companies like Uber should go public. Do you need to be technical to be a great VC?

Competition 150

Competition Venture Capital Invest Organization 150

TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 29, 2020

Josh Kopelman of First Round Capital: we can look at every company we’ve ever funded, and learned that the time from first email/contact to term sheet has shrunk from 90 days in 2004 to just 9 today. Companies are raising some angel money or Y Combinator money.” KP used to be a small team doing hands-on company building.

IBM 164

IBM IBM Venture Capital Invest 164

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

He went on to start many successful companies, including General Electric. She is a former Fortune 50 executive and innovation thought leader who developed her own actionable system to overcome obstacles. The business world today is very competitive, and customers are more and more demanding.

Startup 122

Startup Satisfaction Summary Coach 122

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Running a new company cannot always be a consensus-driven process, especially when hard decisions need to be made that affect everybody’s lives. The combination of technical insight, founder authority, and sales experience is a hard-to-beat advantage in a competitive market. The trusted leader. The industry veteran. The financial suit.

Technical Advisors 123

Technical Advisors Outsource Development Startup High Tech 123

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 11, 2014

Just like starting a company as a sole founder, it is possible to excel without a partner, it''s just a lot harder. I have been fortunate to forge several long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships during my career (including my 25-year marriage). Like skiing on one leg, it is possible to create and run a company as a sole founder.

Startup 257

Startup Santa Barbara Competition Journal 257

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2022

Fortunately, there are resources available to help, like the classic book by right-brain entrepreneur Jennifer Lee, “ Building Your Business The Right-Brain Way ,” which teaches you to capitalize on these strengths, and still build a business. Creativity is the key word here. Be visual and imaginative, but don’t forget the business details.

Guide 137

Guide Entrepreneur Social Media Ideas 137

socalTECH

MAY 24, 2010

According to a post this morning from Twitter, the firm "will not allow any third party to inject paid tweets into a timeline on any service that leverages the Twitter API," essentially blocking automated advertising through Twitter streams by companies such as Ad.ly.

Idealab 173

Idealab GRP Partners Advertising Pasadena 173

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 1, 2010

Although the plot was obviously devised for comic effect, it serves to illustrate that non-conventional methods of infiltrating Big Dumb Companies (BDCs) are often effective. Entrepreneurs constantly have to capture the attention of larger companies. Fortunately, every organization has multiple points of entry.

Company 124

Company Companies Email Press 124

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

According to a recent article in the Huffington Post , last year marked a new high for female CEOs in Fortune 500 companies, but the percentage big companies run by women is still less than 4%. In startups and small companies, the numbers are much better, but still estimated to be below 25%. Both have their advantages.

Startup 107

Startup Competition IBM IBM 107

socalTECH

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Jason Calacanis , the CEO of Mahalo, is planning some direct competition to Michael Arrington's technology blog empire, TechCrunch , according to a report today from the Guardian. According to the report, Calacanis is developing a property called Launch , which will focus on deep analysis of companies.

Mahalo 124

Mahalo Web 2.0 Blogging Technical Review 124

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 20, 2018

As a business advisor, I have long been surprised by the large number of industry stalwarts, including Blockbuster, Kodak, and General Motors, that have been dealt major setbacks, or even total failure, by upstart young companies, with a fraction of the resources or industry experience. Acquire and cultivate new knowledge disciplines.

Startup 59

Startup Competition IBM IBM 59

Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Demand pull: too much demand for a product or service and not enough supply cause a competition for the product that drives prices higher without increasing the intrinsic value of the product. All of our enterprises have limited resources, even the largest of the Fortune 500, and especially the smallest of competitors in a market.

Demand 136

Demand Resource Pricing Study 136

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2020

The price of entry can be less than $10,000, so the competition is huge and growing rapidly. No company has more value control points than Google, which spans advertising, e-commerce, social media, video and mobile, as well as a full suite of hardware products. Look for value points to control.

Mobile 126

Mobile Develop Development Platform 126

Tech.Co

JUNE 1, 2017

Despite most Americans being in favor of legal cannabis, capital is hard to come by for a lot of budding companies, as most VCs are still wary of the risks. Even with little competition and an unprecedented ROI opportunity, investing in cannabis has its risks. The Ground Floor. The Unique Risks. ” The Future.

Invest 75

Invest Competition Training Media 75

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2019

Fortunately, both can be fixed. Identify and redirect unhealthy competition and comparisons. Competition sabotages teamwork and leaves feelings of isolation and alienation. These entrepreneurs find it hard to respect customers or team members, and their ventures usually fail. Make you the base, not others.

Entrepreneur 98

Entrepreneur Startup Satisfaction Competition 98

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2020

What you don’t realize is these famous investors only deal with entrepreneurs who sold their last company for a $100M dollars or more. A business plan is the outward facing definition of the business you hope to drive with your hardware solution, with a hardware overview in the intro to highlight customer value and competitiveness.

Product 169

Product Summary Startup Examples 169

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 29, 2022

Fortunately, you can develop this skill. The days are gone when you could hide behind the company brand. In my experience, emotional intelligence (EI) is a better predictor of business success than IQ. EI rates a person's ability to recognize emotions, to understand their effect, and to use that information to guide your next move.

Help 130

Help Mentor Paramount Technical Review 130

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 10, 2011

He is a great example of…building an enchanting company.”. In the summer of 1985, he was in Jobs’ office when a photographer for Fortune magazine arrived to shoot Steve for an upcoming cover. At the time the Fortune photographer arrived at Apple’s headquarters, Mac had previously shot a cover photo of Jobs for Newsweek.

Tips 279

Tips Startup Santa Barbara Entrepreneur 279