Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

One of the great joys of doing the web series This Week in VC every week is that I get to spend time with great people debating the issues of our day including how our industry is evolving as well as insights into how companies got started, got their initial traction and dealt with adversities. I’m used to that refrain.

Startup 286

Startup Venture Capital Web Ideas 286

SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Brought to you by the team who produces Startonomics and Dealmaker LA, this hands-on "workshop-style" event will allow entrepreneurs to drill down on the key issues we face when laying the foundation to build and fund their company. Tuesday, October 6, 2009 -- The Workshop: Get Funded in One Day (Dealmaker LA). See [link] (more).

Rustic Canyon 100

Rustic Canyon MyLife GRP Partners Funding 100

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 19, 2014

This is a classic mistake many entrepreneurs make so I’d like to offer some constructive advice on how the savvy hand would be played. You can get their reaction to your company progress and to the strategic topics you plan to cover at the board meeting. Why You Should Pre-Meet Board Members. A founder involved in a scandal.

Startup 325

Startup Summary Email Ideas 325

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 19, 2010

Each company will have 5min in the hot seat with Amanda Coolong as she gives you the opportunity to tell thousands of viewers in the TechZulu network about your company live. We are selecting 10 startups to demo during the event and the lucky chosen get to do so completely free! Panel to be announced as we get closer to the event.

Social Media 71

Social Media Media Startup Mixergy 71

socalTECH

AUGUST 4, 2011

Every so often--particularly in Southern California--you run into a serial entrepreneur, with multiple successes and great track record-- yet, who very few people are aware of. Locally, those are companies like LegalZoom, GameFly, TrueCar, and ShoeDazzle. There are lots of e-commerce companies. Jeff Zwelling is one of those.

Startup 210

Startup Marketing Customer Custom 210

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 17, 2008

We sat down with Michael Kantor, the firm's CEO, to talk about the service and the company. That sounds a lot like Meebo, but what we've done is combine interoperable IM with email. I helped build out the advertising sales model there, and then helped found a company based out of Redmond called InfoSpace. READ MORE>>

Email 113

Email Yahoo Startup Google 113

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

AOL was controlled by one company and the Internet was distributed. AOL controlled the services, taxed companies to access users and decided what was good or bad. If you were a newly minted, venture-backed consumer Internet company you had to have a deal with AOL to reach your customers. companies versus the Web 1.0

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Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318