Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 27, 2012

. “In order to create a successful new company, you have to find an idea that. (1) 1) has escaped the attention of the major Internet companies, which are better run than ever before; (2) is capable of being launched and proven out for ~$5M, the typical seed plus series A investment; and. (3) Where David is Totally Right.

Technical Review 299

Technical Review Venture Capital Yammer Google 299

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

My plea to entrepreneurs is to recognize these concerns as an opportunity, to make people’s life better, rather than stoke the fires. I know companies who collect sensitive data from consumers all the time, and still seem to keep a squeaky clean image (Amazon.com, Ebay). Why is everyone so paranoid these days?

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Technical Review Startup Social Network 100

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 25, 2020

Did you ever wonder why some entrepreneurs always seem to have all the luck and success, while others never seem to catch a break? When McDonald’s was still a small company, Ray Kroc, the CEO, had a penchant for asking a store manager to help him clean up trash in their parking lot. But no one is superhuman.

Technical Review 123

Technical Review Startup Entrepreneur Examples 123

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2014

Many entrepreneurs think that adapting to the new technologies, like smart phones and Internet commerce, are the key to attracting new customers. In fact, businesses need to adapt just as completely to the changes in the buying and social behavior of consumers. Perhaps the greatest asset in social capital is that of benevolence.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Social Media Technical Review Startup 100

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

Lower costs to start a business (95% reduction), many more companies created & funded by angels / seed. And as long as private-market capital is available these companies would rather remain private for longer before going public. We all have one-click purchase power (Apple, Google, Amazon, eBay). 2007 was the watershed year.

Venture Capital 398

Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Seed Funding 398

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 4, 2017

My plea to entrepreneurs is to recognize these concerns as an opportunity, to make people’s life better, rather than stoke the fires. I know companies who collect sensitive data from consumers all the time, and still seem to keep a squeaky clean image (Amazon.com, Ebay). Why is everyone so paranoid these days?

Entrepreneur 54

Entrepreneur Technical Review Startup Symantec 54

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 8, 2012

Did you ever wonder why some entrepreneurs always seem to have all the luck and success, while others never seem to catch a break? When McDonald’s was still a small company, Ray Kroc, the CEO, had a penchant for asking a store manager to help him clean up trash in their parking lot. But no one is superhuman.

Entrepreneur 133

Entrepreneur Technical Review Startup Examples 133

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2013

Did you ever wonder why some entrepreneurs always seem to have all the luck and success, while others never seem to catch a break? When McDonald’s was still a small company, Ray Kroc, the CEO, had a penchant for asking a store manager to help him clean up trash in their parking lot. But no one is superhuman.

Entrepreneur 111

Entrepreneur Tips Startup Technical Review 111

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 2, 2017

Many entrepreneurs think that adapting to the new technologies, like smart phones and Internet commerce, are the key to attracting new customers. In fact, businesses need to adapt even more completely to the changes in the buying and social behavior of consumers. Authority – the guiding light. Reciprocity – pay it forward.

Technical Review 55

Technical Review Technology Social Media Social Network 55

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2022

During my many years of mentoring professionals and entrepreneurs in business, I more often see people focusing on how to get their ideas heard , than how to promote themselves. Technical skills are important, but your ability to build and nurture relationships with others is more important for leadership growth and career advancement today.

Tips 121

Tips Social Media Mentor Technical Review 121

socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2012

For the last week of the year, we're featuring the thoughts and reflections of some of the movers and shakers of Southern California's high tech community. We asked the same four questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next week.

Technical Review 223

Technical Review Southern California Incubator High Tech 223

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

PT as they kick off the new weekly tech law show "TechZulu Law" with a discussion with IP attorney Denise Grayson, who portrays the attorney of Eduardo Saverin in the film about the early days of Facebook, "The Social Network.". Tech Law Tip of the Week: explanation of a frequently-asked IP law question for tech companies.

IP 81

IP Social Network Technical Review Networking 81

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2019

My recommendation to entrepreneurs is to recognize these concerns as an opportunity to make people’s life better, rather than worry and dodge the risk. I know companies who collect sensitive data from consumers all the time, and still seem to keep a squeaky clean image (Amazon.com, Ebay). and this black eye won’t soon go away.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Symantec Social Network News 78

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2010

My plea to entrepreneurs and startups is to recognize it as an opportunity, and go the extra mile to make people comfortable rather than paranoid. Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks. Market your solution and user benefits, not the mysterious technology behind it.

Entrepreneur 85

Entrepreneur Technical Review Social Network News 85

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2019

Many entrepreneurs think that adapting to the new technologies, like smart phones and Internet commerce, are the key to attracting new customers. In fact, businesses need to adapt even more completely to the changes in the buying and social behavior of consumers. Authority – the guiding light. Reciprocity – pay it forward.

Customer 85

Customer Custom Social Media Technical Review 85

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

I still have to tell some entrepreneurs that even with the best idea, they have to move to Silicon Valley to find the investors they need, or they need to move to the U.S. On the other hand, if you are into solar technologies, there is probably an advantage to being in Arizona or a similar location.

Startup 97

Startup Technical Review Oracle Software Review 97

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2012

In the past, if your startup had a website presence, the company was credible by definition. Until the company name is a famous brand, you are the brand. Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. People buy from people. They will exit quickly.

Search Engine Optimization 96

Search Engine Optimization Entrepreneur Sites Advertising 96

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Silicon Valley may still be the capital of technology with a mix of new (Google, Facebook) and old (Apple, HP) sprinkling the landscape. However, Silicon Valley isn’t the only place to grow technology innovators from the ground up. So many thinkers, developers and entrepreneurs want to bring their idea to life.

Social Network 111

Social Network Social Media Press Technical Review 111

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2015

I still have to tell some entrepreneurs that even with the best idea, they have to move to Silicon Valley to find the investors they need, or they need to move to the U.S. On the other hand, if you are into solar technologies, there is probably an advantage to being in Phoenix or a similar location.

Startup 109

Startup Technical Review Oracle Software Review 109

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2019

In the entrepreneur world, it’s still a popular misconception that the “idea” is everything. We slowly realized that Microsoft’s value went far beyond his technical contributions, due to his connections with key software developers and relationships with hardware manufacturers who could make the PC revolution universal.

IBM 87

IBM IBM Ideas Technical Review 87

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 24, 2010

What Quora has done is wrap social networking around Q&A with the more clever next-gen UX I’ve seen. I stumbled upon the Question, “ What-is-the-motivation-behind-writing-public-reviews-and-tips-as-on-Amazon-Yelp-Foursquare-StickyBits-etc &# and took the bait. Don’t. They are there to ingest content.

Technical Review 294

Technical Review Writing Content Sites 294

SoCal CTO

MARCH 18, 2010

I started out as screenwriter, went into local television, ran ad sales in the west for AOL and joined Facebook in the companies very early days. I also serve as CEO of a small media companies that profile “Tomorrow’s Most Exciting People Today”. I help internet companies make money. I usually.just focus on revenue.

Startup 225

Startup Los Angeles Social Network Twiistup 225

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 22, 2012

My plea to entrepreneurs is to recognize these concerns as an opportunity, and go the extra mile to make people’s life better, rather than stoke the fires. I know companies who collect sensitive data from consumers all the time, and still seem to keep a squeaky clean image (Amazon.com, Ebay). Why is everyone so paranoid these days?

Startup 85

Startup Technical Review Social Network News 85

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Consumer spending is 70% of the economy and will continue to be stretched – We can look all we want at tech innovation, VC funding cycles and hot M&A deals, but ultimately growth and therefore investment must be underpinned by revenue. It is also a result of pent-up demand. but the truer number of underemployed is a whopping 16.8%!

Venture Capital 269

Venture Capital Startup Funding Technical Review 269

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

According to a recent Harvard Business Review article , only 60% of companies today use social media for marketing, and only 12% of those feel that they are using it effectively. They don’t know if they should move to social networks for lead generation, branding, customer loyalty, or for direct marketing and e-commerce.

Social Media 115

Social Media Media Startup Social Network 115

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2013

Many entrepreneurs think that adapting to the new technologies, like smart phones and Internet commerce, are the key to attracting new customers. In fact, businesses need to adapt just as completely to the changes in the buying and social behavior of consumers. Perhaps the greatest asset in social capital is that of benevolence.

Customer 100

Customer Custom Startup Social Media 100

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2013

I still have to tell some entrepreneurs that even with the best idea, they have to move to Silicon Valley to find the investors they need, or they need to move to the U.S. On the other hand, if you are into solar technologies, there is probably an advantage to being in Phoenix or a similar location. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 102

Startup Technical Review Oracle Entrepreneur 102

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Did you ever wonder why some entrepreneurs always seem to have all the luck and success, while others never seem to catch a break? When McDonald’s was still a small company, Ray Kroc, the CEO, had a penchant for asking a store manager to help him clean up trash in their parking lot. But no one is superhuman.

Startup 57

Startup Technical Review Entrepreneur Examples 57

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2011

With the tenth anniversary of 9/11 upon us, and the recent financial woes, there seems to be a growing population out there worried about all the people and companies watching to hurt them. My plea to entrepreneurs is to recognize it as an opportunity, and go the extra mile to make people’s life better rather than stoke the fires.

Startup 94

Startup Technical Review Social Network News 94

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

We spoke with Idris Manley , founder of NativeTung, last week, to hear more about the company. We've been two years in development, and are excited to provide a revolutionary platform for web sites, blogs, and social sites to create and grow their international business. What is NativeTung? Idris Manley: It's definitely both.

Startup 133

Startup Technical Review Social Network Content 133

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2017

I still have to tell some entrepreneurs that even with the best idea, they have to move to Silicon Valley to find the investors they need, or they need to move to the U.S. On the other hand, if you are into solar technologies, there is probably an advantage to being in Arizona or a similar location.

Sites 59

Sites Startup Technical Review Oracle 59

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Understand the basic tools – the social media trinity. Blogging (Wordpress), micro-blogging (Twitter), and social networks are the trinity. Key social networks are Facebook (500 million consumers) and LinkedIn (60 million professionals). Put your social network links on your stationery, business cards, and email.

Social Media 95

Social Media Media Startup Blogging 95

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2010

Bill Gates once famously said that people tend to overestimate the impact of technology in the 1-year timeframe and underestimate its impact in the 10-year timeframe. I tend not to go into heat when I hear the latest buzz on the tech blogs about the latest gadgets. Here are 4 areas / companies that I’m excited about: 1.

Technical Review 278

Technical Review Software Review Startup SoCal 278

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 24, 2011

We are now harnessing the ‘social’ aspect of the system where businesses and consumers begin to contribute to the data by adding or updating products listings as well as rate and review products.”. With that said, what books, blogs or other resources do you recommend for emerging entrepreneurs?

Blogging 219

Blogging Entrepreneur Software Review Course 219

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks? And so it goes with social networking.

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Yet according to the latest data from Gust (formerly AngelSoft), only about 3 out of 100 companies who initiate the formal request process actually get funded. The Gust Deal Funnel from the last 12 months indicates is that 70% of the interested companies never make it past the initial screening process. Build a prototype product.

Invest 99

Invest Angel Technical Review Summary 99

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2013

In the past, if your startup had a website presence, the company was credible by definition. Until the company name is a famous brand, you are the brand. Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. entrepreneur startup website business'

Search Engine Optimization 105

Search Engine Optimization Startup Advertising SEO 105