Companies IP Outsource Development Sales 
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 21, 2013
So when I meet with GRP portfolio companies that do enterprise sales I try to emphasize the following: 1. But you do need to be sure your company doesn’t just become the internal R&D department for a large corporation. Often your sales engineers can do the customizations without bugging the core eng team.
InfoChachkie
MAY 19, 2011
As noted in parts I and II of this series, agreements with Big Dumb Companies (BDCs) can be alluring and potentially fatal. This series describes how entrepreneurs can craft company-changing agreements with BDCs, while avoiding Kiss of Death contract provisions. This is generally a straightforward and uncontested provision.
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InfoChachkie
MAY 16, 2011
As an entrepreneur and startup investor, I have helped create companies which achieved two IPOs which collectively raised over $100 million, as well as two acquisitions which totaled $385 million. 1) Expect Independent Channel Sales Reps To Perform Missionary Sales. Rationale: I cannot afford to hire a direct sales force.
socalTECH
APRIL 30, 2018
For this morning's interview, we caught up with Elizabeth Cholawsky , the new CEO of Santa Barbara-based HG Data (www.hgdata.com), which develops software which helps marketers and salespeople understand the "technology stack" of their potential customers and prospects. For those who aren't familiar with HG Data, what does the company do?
socalTECH
AUGUST 26, 2019
For this morning's interview with an entrepreneur, we spoke with Thomas Russell , the Ceo and co-founder of ETC Solar (www.etc-solar.com), a Los Angeles startup developing technology to improve the efficiency and cost of solar cells. What's the next step for your company? What does ETC Solar do? And I like the challenge.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 2, 2015
What I love about my job is getting to see teams of super-early-stage companies develop ideas that while raw have potential to make an impact on the market. Clearly the founders and senior executives of a company are the most valuable resources and their time should be maximized on the most valuable tasks.
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 27, 2011
The most obvious way to explain this is with sales people. If you hire 6 sales reps in January at $120,000 / year salary then you’ve taken on an extra $60,000 per month in costs yet these sales people might not close new business for 4-6 months. Are you looking to potentially sell the company in the next year or two?
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