Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Most business professionals I know have been conditioned to think of inflation as highly negative, driving up their costs, and reducing customer buying. I see it as an opportunity to find new ways to attract customers , make long-needed changes to improve productivity, and lower your own costs of doing business.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Kickstarted , a new online community focused on successfully crowdfunded projects, launched today, in an effort to connect the organizers of crowdfunded projects from such sites as IndieGogo, Kickstarter, and other projects with customers. The site was founded by Candice Georgiadis, a jewelry designer based in Malibu. READ MORE>>.

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Exact Sciences has gone from being a customer of Biomatrica, a San Diego-based vendor of equipment for storing and preserving blood and saliva samples, to now being the company’s owner. Biomatrica manufactures and sells tools for preserving biological samples.

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socalTECH

MAY 21, 2014

The company said it has introduced two new, systems-on-a-chip (SoCs) specifically aimed at providing Bluetooth for original equipment manufacturers. Broadcom said the chips are sampling with customers now. READ MORE>>. broadcom bluetooth chips wireless semiconductor hardware smart bluetoothsmart'

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Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Floravere , the first direct-to-consumer luxury bridal brand, is putting convenience back into the bride’s hands by delivering sample wedding gowns directly to their doorstep. Molly Kang, the founder of Floravere, started her company out of her own frustration of finding her wedding dress.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 6, 2012

San Diego-based Biomatrica , a developer of technology for stabilizing DNA, RNA, and protein samples, has raised $5M in a funding round, the firm said today. Biomatrica develops ambient temperature biostability technology used for customers in the molecular diagnostics, forensics, biomedical research and other areas. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2011

The name of your business has a tremendous impact on how customers and investors view you, and in today’s small world, it’s a world-wide decision. Every company wants a name that stands out from the crowd, a catchy handle that will remain fresh and memorable over time. First things first – your startup needs a name! Keep it simple.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

billion two years ago and is expected to double by 2027, attracting startups, like alternative meat food tech company AKUA , that aim to solidify a prominent place in the up-and-coming industry. million seed round, led by Vibrant Ventures, to give the company $5.4 The global meat substitute market was valued at $4.51

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socalTECH

MAY 29, 2013

The company''s new Bluetooth Smart chip is aimed at use in Android-based smartphones and tablets. The new Wi-Fi SOC, the BCM4390, is sampling now to early access customers and is aimed at reaching full production in Q4. Broadcom said that both chips are designed to help boost the "Internet of Things" market.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

service allows its customers to access its panel of screened and vetted survey respondents in real time, and will be available in beta in December. uSamp provides an online service to help customers conduct market research, surveys, and other research. Tags: usamp sample survey marketpalce. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Taking on equity investors to fund your company is much like getting married – it is a long-term relationship that has to work at all levels. Investor due diligence on a startup is not a mysterious black art, but is nothing more than a final integrity check on all aspects of your business model, team, product, customers, and plan.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Consultants are good in that you can sample their work with short projects, change to other consultants quickly, and stop using them when a project is completed. At one time or another, most all businesses use consultants to fill the gaps in knowledge or to provide guidance for management.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2023

In today’s world of rapid innovation and new technologies, any individual or company should be hesitant to sign an agreement that limits their activities for 10 years or more. There are many samples available from known sources, including this one from my website. Select a reasonable agreement duration. Marty Zwilling

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

The name of your business has a tremendous impact on how customers and investors view you, and in today’s small world, it’s a world-wide decision. Every company wants a name that stands out from the crowd, a catchy handle that will remain fresh and memorable over time. First things first – your startup needs a name! Keep it simple.

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

It’s been almost two years since Organovo (NYSE: ONVO ) created a new business—using its bio-printing technology to create 3-D samples of living human liver tissue for use in testing the toxicity of pre-clinical drug candidates. As Murphy put it recently, “We don’t think of ourselves as a bio-printing company any more.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

There has always been tension between CPG (consumer packaged goods) companies and the retailers who sell their products to consumers. Think about the tension between media companies and cable operators like last year when Viacom threatened to pull Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, MTV, BET, etc. Ariel understood her customer?—?the

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socalTECH

MARCH 18, 2010

The company said that the new devices can be used to provide up to 64 ports of 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity, or 16 ports of 40 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity, and are targeted at developers of top-of-rack switches, blade switches, and modular switches. Broadcom reported that the new switch chips are sampling to its early access customers.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Companies continue to refine digital diagnostic tools for in-home healthcare at a rapid clip. The company was founded by Stephen Chen, who literally grew up in the diagnostics testing business. The company first submitted its product to the Food and Drug Administration for approval in 2015. “I was born into the business.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2019

For those of you who don’t have time to read the whole book, here is a sampling of a few key points that should get you thinking in the right direction, and maybe just keep you a step or two ahead of your big competitors: Add a platform that provides self-service growth. Create and practice an obsession over customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

In today’s world of rapid innovation and new technologies, any individual or company should be hesitant to sign an agreement that limits their activities for 10 years or more. There are many samples available from known sources, including this one from my website. Select a reasonable agreement duration. Marty Zwilling.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

One of the companies at that intersection of video and e-commerce is IPSY (www.ipsy.com), a subscription beauty products company which uses video as a core piece of its monthly beauty products business. The company operates the Ipsy Open Studios based in Los Angeles, which specifically caters to content creators in the beauty area.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

How can you get a better handle of who your customers are, by using technology? Los Angeles-based DoorStat (www.doorstat.com)--which recently moved here from Chicago�tells us about how it is using vision recognition software to help businesses, such as entertainment venues, better understand who their customers are.

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socalTECH

MARCH 12, 2018

One of those companies is Los Angeles-based Love Goodly (www.lovegoodly.com) co-founders Justine Lassoff and Katie Bogue Miller , who sat down and told us about their company, focused on cruelty-free, non-toxic beauty and skincare products. We're a little different from the sample size products out there.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

For example, most e-commerce platforms today offer millions of products, with a changing mix daily and a changing market, such that it’s virtually impossible to manually predict a strategy for mapping customer demographics to products displayed online. Configure every decision step into real-time software.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2020

Taking on equity investors to fund your company is much like getting married – it is a long-term relationship that has to work at all levels. Investor due diligence on a startup is not a mysterious black art, but is nothing more than a final integrity check on all aspects of your business model, team, product, customers, and plan.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 3, 2022

We understood the irony of the message as we sampled their sheer, almost-not-there lipgloss, then looked into a mirror decorated with white vinyl letters in the bustling pop-up shop: you look good , our reflection told us. billion company in the brutally competitive beauty industry, especially one with such broad appeal.

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socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2012

Last week, Pasadena-based Punchcard (www.punchcard.com) launched its mobile apps, which help local retailers provide rewards to loyal customers. It provides consumer rewards, and on the merchant side, it allows them to identify local customers and reacquire them by pushing them offers and incentives to come back. What is Punchcard?

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 31, 2012

Many MBA programs still cater too much to the needs of large, corporate management jobs or prepare students to enter big consulting companies or investments banks. Here is a sample of the reading list for the course that gives you a flavor for just how modern and practical this course is. And that leads me to today’s post.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 7, 2014

The name of your business has a tremendous impact on how customers and investors view you, and in today’s small world, it’s a world-wide decision. Every company wants a name that stands out from the crowd, a catchy handle that will remain fresh and memorable over time. First things first – your startup needs a name! Keep it simple.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2013

I’ll even send you a free sample of my own business plan via email, if you drop me a note. You really need a business plan for you own efforts, even if external funding is not a requirement. So what if you know that you simply aren’t a good writer, or don’t have the time or patience to write? No problem.

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Eric Greenspan

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Eric Greenspan at Macaw Coffee Company Farm. After starting my career with IBM and building three successful IT companies, I’ve decided to follow my true passion. Of course, I will bring my passion for “Mind Blowing Customer Experiences” to the business. My latest venture is coffee. Yes, coffee.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2013

The name of your business has a tremendous impact on how customers and investors view you, and in today’s small world, it’s a world-wide decision. Every company wants a name that stands out from the crowd, a catchy handle that will remain fresh and memorable over time. First things first – your startup needs a name! Keep it simple.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

One of our core tasks was “market analysis,&# which consistent of: market sizing, market forecasts, competitive analysis and then instructing customers on which direction to take. But all of the data projections were so different so I decided to call some of the research companies and ask how they derived their data.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 21, 2012

I’ll even send you a free sample of my own business plan via email, if you drop me a note. You really need a business plan for you own efforts, even if external funding is not a requirement. So what if you know that you simply aren’t a good writer, or don’t have the time or patience to write? No problem.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Marketing is considered an art by many individuals because it requires keen insight in how to approach a product, service, or brand, and how to effectively deliver those things to customers. Consumers and businesses want to be engaged to how the good, service, or product relates to the customer or how the product will benefit them.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

We caught up with CEO Ian Miller to learn about the company and its NoSQL database, and its roots here in applications built for companies like Yahoo and CBS. Ian Miller: FatCloud is a data management and software platform company with a NoSQL database. That system was launched as its own, separate company in late 2011.

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socalTECH

JUNE 9, 2010

To understand why investors are finding the firm so interesting, and why the company raised such a large round, we spoke with Adam Bernhard , CEO of the firm, about the company and funding, how email has allowed the firm to get past the "Google trap" of marketing on the web, and where the firm is going.

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