InfoChachkie

JULY 18, 2012

The following guest post is from Eric Greenspan, Founder and CEO of MakeItWork, a consumer facing, in-home tech support service. Make It Work was an amazing company. With over 38,000 cult-like testimonials, one cannot dispute the company delivered a valuable service in a way like no other company has come close.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Tool Users - Startups often have a long gestation period in which the team is in discovery mode, defining the company's value proposition, target market, pricing, business model, etc. I recall a lengthy Harvard case from my days at Wharton that explored a large company's convoluted decision process to move from wood to fiberglass skis.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 22, 2012

Really though, it’s a new bookmarking service that has been all the rage lately. He’s also collecting inspiration for the office space at Circa (his latest company). • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

For instance, a services business or an opportunity with limited growth potential might be a good fit for an Angel investor, but not a venture capitalist. The Company. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Opportunity.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 15, 2010

If you use Twitter and think it is a valuable service then you’re probably tired of the steady stream of your friends who tell you it’s just a fad and they don’t feel compelled to join. He had just finished a project for Twitter and was doing some side work for a small 5 person company called FourSquare.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 29, 2013

How can you protect your company''s reputation when a rouge customer unjustly flames your startup? The respondent to the customer complaint was Tige Young, CEO and Owner of the Tui Tai Expeditions , cited by National Geographic as, "one of the best adventure travel companies on earth.". Left unattended, such attacks are detrimental.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 14, 2012

Along with GoToMyPC, companies like Netflix, Classmates and ZoneLabs were learning from each other. This latest wave in this transformation has been enabled by a number of sophisticated technology companies, including: Burstly , Coull , Collider Media , GraphEffect , SteelHouse , RingRevenue , GumGum , and DataPop.

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

What set of functionality would make your company launch-ready? Do you transact immediately or on delivery of some product or service? Will you tap into geolocation services provided by the browser or license a third-party lookup table? Do you need to provide RSS? What do you see as some of the bigger risks / challenges?

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

What set of functionality would make your company launch-ready? Do you transact immediately or on delivery of some product or service? Will you tap into geolocation services provided by the browser or license a third-party lookup table? Do you need to provide RSS? What do you see as some of the bigger risks / challenges?

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InfoChachkie

JULY 25, 2012

Facebook is a big, smart company. A tiny mobile screen leaves little to no space for advertisements and makes it nearly impossible to fill out information when purchasing a product or service. Companies like Facebook need a true self-serve platform which lets their advertisers only get and pay for the calls they want.

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 14, 2008

The topic is: Betting Your Company On An Internet Platform? application services (security, integration), etc. Most likely, a Level 2 platform's apps also call into the platform via a web services API to draw on data and services. VRM - his company - goal is to provide a Level 4 platform. Server and client in Java.

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SoCal Delicious

MARCH 1, 2010

RSS ); Why You Should Start a Company in. Los Angeles By: Laura Rich February 26, 2010 It used to be, if you were serious about starting a tech company, you went to Silicon Valley. And as a result we have bred a culture of companies that have been quite innovative on making money. startup scene so hot.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

During the late 1980's, Steve accepted a senior executive role at SuperMac, a Macintosh graphics card company that Steve jokes was, “Fifth in a group of three.". Despite these abundant resources, the team's ineffectiveness was reflected by the company's dismal 11% market share. the VP of Sales the richest person in the company.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 9, 2013

Unlike seeking a position with a big company, you cannot simply scan Craigslist, shotgun your LinkedIn profile and do the interview dance. At Computer Motion (NASDAQ: RBOT, acquired by Intuitive Surgical), I helped negotiate the company’s new phone system, which saved over $35,000, before I was an employee.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 11, 2011

I recently had the pleasure of spending an hour with Jon Steinberg, president of Buzzfeed , a company who focuses on helping media companies make their content go viral. It’s called showing good service to your most loyal customers. That’s why people turn up to Buzzfeed. Good comment community = viral blog.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 9, 2012

In November 2011, Google’s spring clean saw a number of services shut down like Knol, Friend Connect and Google Wave. This added the number of services closed or combined to thirty and as usual paving way for superior ones. Another service facing the axe is Google Talk Chatback.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 21, 2013

Consistently working 14-to-16-hour days had something to do with it, along with a service-oriented mentality built upon a foundation of integrity. Sarah began her talk by explaining that she has always had a service orientation. It was that love of serving people that led me on my long journey of starting a company.".

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 4, 2012

As an entrepreneur, I helped create companies which achieved two IPOs and two trade sales totaling $385 million. No one has heard of you, your company or your solutions. Rationale: A cooperative relationship with a big company will significantly enhance my startup’s chances of success. Grant Exclusivity. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 30, 2012

Rather than hire the clichéd booth babes (which I have always found to be more than a bit sleazy), the company secured the services of a cigar-smoking, bearded angel with an exaggerated New York accent. Her company has since signed a contract with Central Desktop. A company has a personality. Don’t Try Too Hard.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

Steve Blank , January 25, 2010 10 Tips for Adding Game Mechanics to a Non-Gaming Service - ReadWriteStart , September 21, 2010 Startups & VCs: Learn How to Design, Market, & Eat Your Own. - First Principles.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

asymmetry, real-time, curated RSS / link-sharing]. mobile, locations, layering of services, data management, portability & more]. The Bridge Between Online Services & The Internet. Companies like GeoCities & Tripod built tools that let you publish web pages that could be discoverable by others.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 14, 2013

However, many prospects (especially big companies) want to meet senior members of the startup team to gain adequate comfort that the company is not going to evaporate shortly after their check is cashed. Image Sources: Randy - Copyright © 2012 Discovery Communications, LLC, Monte - ©2012Tribune Media Services, Inc.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 22, 2012

However, the greater degree you can sequentially follow these steps and maintain your discussions with each venture capitalist (VC) at relatively the same stage, the sooner you can spend less time in the company of investors and get back to running your business. Prep Steps. Yes, I am advising you to sandbag your prospective investors.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 20, 2013

I became acquainted with Tige, when I was researching examples of exemplary online customer service. How did an American software engineer come to own an adventure travel company cited by National Geographic as, "one of the best adventure travel companies on earth?". As I got to know Tige, I became intrigued with his story.

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SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

Balderdash Developers Log(n) Consultants RelayStrategy Developers Smartsourcing Global Services Epsilon Concepts - LA Web Design Company Developers. Dial-A-Mentor Service Clarity Talks Stats: 12K Calls Across Nearly 50 Countries [TCTV]. Terms Of Service. SIGN UP for CrunchDaily. Latest Headlines Delivered To You.

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socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2009

We caught up with Jason and Kurt to hear more about the company. What's the story behind the company and how it started? The bare bones of FreedomSpeaks is online advocacy as a service. It's really helpful, particularly for companies who don't get social media. Jason Kiesel: Yes. He's got a good, solid SaaS background.

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MAY 6, 2012

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SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 20, 2010

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 17, 2014

Just so you know I work directly with Nanea and her arrival last year at TextPlus as President & COO has been transformational for the company. Nanea Reeves has a storied career in senior leadership roles at technology companies. Company Organization. It has been awesome to watch what most would have thought impossible.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 8, 2010

I recently wrote a piece for Mashable on how to create a company blog. If you’re a financial services firm blog about personal finance. That way people who want to get your blog by RSS and/or email can do so. I chose not to write about companies for a long time on my blog. How to find your “voice&# ?

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SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

Cloud services. Orange County alone is home to more than 300 medical device companies with world-renowned leadership in ophthalmic and cardiovascular devices – a far cry from the “silicone” valley that Ms. MYTH 2: Silicon Valley companies will always have the best shot at funding. Star Trek Contest. Primary Menu. Newsletters.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

asymmetry, real-time, curated RSS / link-sharing]. mobile, locations, layering of services, data management, portability & more]. We were on services called CompuServe and Prodigy. The Bridge Between Online Services & The Internet: AOL. AOL was controlled by one company and the Internet was distributed.

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SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

COMPANY FB COMPANY|FB. COMPANY GOOG COMPANY|GOOG. COMPANY YHOO COMPANY|YHOO. COMPANY MSFT COMPANY|MSFT. COMPANY TSLA COMPANY|TSLA. PIXELS IN PARADISE | Andrew Frame, founder of the Internet-telephone company Ooma, paid $5.5 Financial News. Professor Journal. SmartMoney.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 27, 2011

If you care about accessing customers, reaching an audience, communicating your vision, influencing people in your industry, marketing your services or just plain engaging in a dialog with others in your industry a blog is a great way to achieve this. That way people who want to get your blog by RSS and/or email can do so.

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