SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 14, 2016

In the corporate world, events are more than just an event�they are opportunity to connect with your customers and turn potential customers into buyers. How do you make those events happen? What, exactly, does Event Farm do? Ryan Costello: We're a software company. How did you start the company?

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Sales Santa Monica Startup Orange County 100

Berkonomics

AUGUST 10, 2023

From the moment such an investor looks seriously at your company, the investor or VC partner is thinking of the end game, the ultimate sale of the company or even of an eventual initial public offering. There is no middle ground. Resetting your priorities Taking money from these sources involves resetting priorities over time.

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Venture Capital Sales Invest Class 292

Berkonomics

JANUARY 11, 2024

It is statistically true that at least half of the young companies funded by angel or venture investors will not survive three years from funding to demise, and more than that percentage will die with two years if not well financed. The most difficult thing to deal with in any of these events – now or future – is the office lease.

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Statistics Email Funding Marketing 156

socalTECH

JANUARY 5, 2022

The Upfront Summit, the high tech and venture capital company run by Upfront Ventures, has been delayed, the latest victim of resurging COVID-19 numbers and the Omicron variant. The invite-only event had been scheduled to be held at the Banc of California Stadium in Expo Park.

Technical Review 113

Technical Review Conference Southern California High Tech 113

Berkonomics

APRIL 18, 2024

If you elect your board members annually and for some reason aggressively change members, you will experience the steep learning curve required to get the newest board members up to speed to contribute with deep knowledge of the company and of your management style. And that’s not good. How about staggered four-year terms?

Email 156

Email Invest Help Develop 156

Berkonomics

JANUARY 7, 2021

How many of them, particularly in technology, were able to start a company, supply all the funding, and share no management tasks or equity with others, and still grow the company to any significant size, worthy of a multi-million-dollar opportunity to cash out at exit? Nearly none, if statistics and experience are key to the answer.

Startup 240

Startup Equity Statistics Entrepreneur 240

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 10, 2020

Organizers of the 2020 New York International Auto Show have postponed the event until August due to concerns about the COVID-19 outbreak. The event will now be held August 28 to September 6, according to a statement from Chris Sams, the show’s spokesman. “We Javits Convention Center in New York City.

Technical Review 154

Technical Review Press Los Angeles Organization 154

Berkonomics

APRIL 21, 2022

Owned media comes from the databases you own, such as your company’s web site, email newsletters, profiles in social media, or apps you have created requiring registration or download. One of “my” companies learned and grew to spectacular size. What resources do you already own? And here’s the most powerful new media model.

Advertising 156

Advertising Media Social Media Newsletter 156

Frank Addante

MAY 21, 2013

What would your company do if you declared a day without email or instant messenger? Businesses ran before email. We haven’t turned email off for a day here at Rubicon (yet); but we have taken a different step. Once a month, we now have RTT (Real-Time Talking) Events at our office.

Email 96

Email Technical Support Activity Ideas 96

Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Minor decisions, such as replacing employees who have left the company or replacing equipment needing updating, are usually considered operational in nature, and unless the business is changing direction, not relevant to this test. Let’s analyze the effect of a potential acquisition upon the value of your company.

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Company Companies Acquisition Resource 120

Berkonomics

AUGUST 6, 2020

When we start a business, we are optimistic that we will succeed and dream of riches to follow when the company is sold or even getting all the way to an IPO. But most of us dream of selling the business someday for lots of money and building our wealth upon that event. Email readers, continue here…] .

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 12, 2023

On a larger scale, there are epoch stories of giant companies eating massive losses in a recall of product, often based upon limited testing before release. It is quite clear that such an error would be found immediately today based upon changes in testing procedures made by all processor manufacturers after that event.

Software Review 156

Software Review Examples Competition News 156

Berkonomics

MARCH 9, 2023

The truth behind the question: [Email readers, continue here…] And the truth is that sometimes our business runs end badly, not with a crazy–large wire transfer or retirement bonus, but with a quick goodbye or a failed enterprise. But for most of us, this question is or should be real and very personal.

Course 156

Course Blogging Email Sales 156

socalTECH

MAY 22, 2019

For our interview this morning, we talked with David Wood , the Founder and CEO of Eventene (www.eventene.com), an early stage startup, bootstrapped startup developing event management software. David--a veteran of Microsoft, having been the lead developer of Microsoft Exchange--tells us why he started his company.

Startup 212

Startup Evite Organization Software 212

Berkonomics

AUGUST 20, 2020

So, you’ve found the buyer, received a letter of interest, signed it, and exclusively tied your company up for a period to complete the deal. Email readers, continue here…] First, should you inform your employees of the deal? Few companies are squeaky clean. What about events you can’t control?

Press 177

Press Pricing Email Activity 177

Berkonomics

OCTOBER 26, 2023

I created the term “time bankruptcy” almost thirty years ago when the computer software business was young, and I was a software developer building a young company based upon quality first. Another way to the wall… The same story could be constructed for any company selecting a limited number of test customers for a new product.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 26, 2021

Others want to know that they are signing on to a career, not a job, and expect to move up within the ranks or on to a larger company that can accommodate their goals. With some people you hire, you know you are just renting their services as they pass through your organization, aimed at a higher calling. So, is this a one-sided negotiation?

Statistics 294

Statistics Organization Email Help 294

Tech.Co

JULY 13, 2023

Despite a packed schedule of obnoxious tweeting, lawsuits, and organizing a cage match with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk has found time to launch a new AI company called xAI. Subscribe xAI: What We Know so far xAI, as the company’s website states, has been set up to “understand the true nature of the Universe”.

Artificial Inteligence 117

Artificial Inteligence ChatGPT Generative AI Technical Review 117

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 16, 2020

There are more than 100,000 local restaurants on the Uber Eats app, according to the company. That’s why we’re waiving the Delivery Fee for all orders from every independent restaurant on Uber Eats —more than 100,000 local restaurants on the app,” the company said in an email Monday morning. and Canada.

Los Angeles 274

Los Angeles Email Angel Customer 274

Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Next, return to the list on the board and have the group do its best to divine what it is about your company that would most attract the buyer if it had perfect knowledge of your business and its resources. Next, have the group focus upon column three, ignoring the obvious gain our company would make in liquidity to shareholders.

Company 168

Company Companies Resource Email 168

Berkonomics

AUGUST 17, 2023

Preparing for the game… If you have been following our recent insights, you’ll be up to speed knowing that professional investors negotiate tough terms, from provisions of control over asset acquisition, eventual sale of the company, future investments, forced co-sale when others attempt to sell their shares and more.

Invest 296

Invest Capital Startup Entrepreneur 296

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Pilot-authors tell their stories in the first person, and all of us readers slow down to think while reading of these events, wondering “what if” or whether this could happen to me. Email readers, continue here…] We who invest look for patterns from previous experience. or “I learned about flying from that.”

Entrepreneur 156

Entrepreneur Training Invest Email 156

Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Forming business relationships at the highest level As you follow these insights from ignition to liquidity event, you’ll detect a continuing theme, emphasizing the need for deep and wide relationships that the CEO and senior staff can call upon for advice and guidance.

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Class Organization Technical Review Activity 194

Berkonomics

APRIL 30, 2020

But you remember the thrilling days when everything was newer, each decision an event, each milestone something to be celebrated. Your value to the company. Email readers, continue here…] So, how do you regain that enthusiasm for what is best for you and for the company? It is where the fun is.

Email 194

Email Report Sites Entrepreneur 194

Berkonomics

APRIL 13, 2023

Time management: [Email readers, continue here…] Companies have gone out of business from a lack of time management, especially when additional capital is not available when most needed. And we know that there is only so much available to burn at that. Gun shots, drunk drivers, cash crises, deadlines missed.

Coach 156

Coach News Equity Email 156

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 8, 2022

How to make it work for you: [Email readers, continue here…] Our CEO encourages her group to make fast, fact–based decisions on which alternatives to pursue, prioritizing their actions and those of their direct reports toward achievement of a goal or a solution quickly and efficiently. The lesson is powerful but simple. .

Cloud Computing 156

Cloud Computing Resource Report Course 156

Berkonomics

JUNE 30, 2022

A leadership goal vs. a mantra: I once sat in on a roundtable meeting in which the executive of a company stated his goal as “educate the world.” Email readers, continue here…] You will have sold the dream – one that is tangible and actionable. The first statement was a mantra, a vision, a rallying cry. Leaders lead.

Education 156

Education Metrics Course Resource 156

Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Of course, there are external risks that cannot be controlled or predicted but can be planned for as well – natural disasters, sudden political or economic events that rattle the entire economy, and more. This falls squarely on management to perform, to take the company to and beyond profitability. That discussion is for a future time.

Competition 156

Competition Marketing Class Product 156

Berkonomics

JULY 13, 2023

Here are several examples of tactics from my recent experience with companies where I serve as board member. Example tactics for one strategy: [Email readers, continue here…] Strategy Three: Expand into at least three new continents through new distribution channels. Tactics direct each department in very specific ways.

Resource 156

Resource Examples Tool Sales 156

socalTECH

AUGUST 25, 2011

How did an email marketing provider turn into a provider of software which mashes up a combination of email marketing, wiki, customer service management, event and meeting management tool, project management software, and much more? What is GreenRope all about?

Email 240

Email San Diego Newsletter Startup 240

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 23, 2019

Most board members don’t have the intention of checking email, reading the news or sending a quick text message but just like most smokers don’t want to pull out a cigarette?—?the It’s super distracting when your executives are typing away at email while the rest of the board is meant to be engaged in a discussion.

Slides 275

Slides Email News Startup 275

Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

You worry that the person leaving will begin to unload all the pent–up garbage from the past, perhaps damaging the company and causing customer defections and even employee unrest. And it is human nature for the person now free of the company to attempt to explain why the departure – in the most flattering personal terms possible.

Customer 156

Customer Custom Resource Email 156

Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

That’s a common practice in companies where there is a barrier between levels in the chain of command, or lack of communication between people who work together or even for you as a leader. Large companies or small: there’s a difference here. Here’s a question to help you decide if you’re guilty.

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Resource Email Organization Customer 156

socalTECH

AUGUST 13, 2014

Irvine-based Cirrus Insight , which develops apps which connect Salesforce with Gmail and other Google apps, has launched a new app, which it says helps companies monitor adoption of Salesforce, customer engagement, and email effectiveness. READ MORE>>. cirrus insight salesforce gmail analysis software'

Template 159

Template Email Google Sales 159

Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

What if it is the company attorney or entrepreneur that finds the stinky clause so very late in the game? Email readers, continue here…] The answer is obviously in the importance of the issue to the person discovering it. So, it is a bet against the event made with chance on your side.

Invest 156

Invest Email Entrepreneur Help 156

socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2013

If you''d like to nominate an individual (not company) for this award, we''re collecting your nominations online. Email Robyn Dickson at digitalfamilyreunion@gmail.com (with the subject SOCALTECH 100) for more details on sponsoring the award or the event. family digital event socaltech100 list socaltech' READ MORE>>.

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SoCalTech Southern California Email Entrepreneur 193

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Email readers, continue here…] Approaching a banker during such times tests relationships. As loan covenants become closer to being violated or after such an event, bankers have some latitude in deciding how to handle their accounts. Relationship banking and you. The dreaded workout group, whatever the name.

Press 156

Press News Capital Email 156