Berkonomics

AUGUST 28, 2014

But an increasing amount is now coming from web sites and YouTube videos created by companies looking for an edge in their marketing efforts. The average time spent on a static website, one without videos linked to the home page, is under a minute.

Netflix 166

Netflix Sites Content Entertainment 166

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Since I have been involved at the board level with so many companies over the years, sometimes I can see connections that might be missed by a CEO with a singular focus. So, I was surprised and excited when one of these verbal fishing expeditions during a lunch brought up a technology the company had patented years before and forgotten.

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Patents IP Screening Email 156

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

Thursday night was the unveiling of the newest batch of Launchpad LA companies. The VC’s & executives were then asked to make “commitments&# (in writing) to 3-5 of the companies that they felt they could make some sort of contribution to. Have a look at the companies below.

Company 276

Company Companies Startup Southern California 276

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Major Phases / Major Features - What are the major features in the major phases for the product? What set of functionality would make your company launch-ready? Do you transact immediately or on delivery of some product or service? Do you need to round trip an email to validate the email? Arbitrary new pages?

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Develop Development Startup SEO 396

Berkonomics

APRIL 20, 2017

Leaders and companies that innovate new products, services and methods of delivery are the ones that stand out in a crowded business world, especially when attempting to gain recognition among the throngs of competitors visible on the web.

Artificial Inteligence 256

Artificial Inteligence UCLA Web Patents 256

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Major Phases / Major Features - What are the major features in the major phases for the product? What set of functionality would make your company launch-ready? Do you transact immediately or on delivery of some product or service? Do you need to round trip an email to validate the email? Arbitrary new pages?

Develop 384

Develop Development Startup SEO 384

Berkonomics

JULY 11, 2013

There is such leverage in high gross profit margins once a company is past breakeven. A ten percent increase in revenues for a company with 50% gross margin and 5% net profit before the increase would double net profit for the period with that ten percent increase in revenue. That’s impressive sales leverage.

.Net 207

.Net Sales Tool Social Network 207

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2023

First of all, I will admit that there is some risk involved with talking to any potential investors, even with an agreement, just as there is risk in all the elements of your plan, product and market opportunity. Product details in the public domain can never be patented. Unsolicited proposals or requests for information.

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Technical Review Patents Ideas Sample 101

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

I recently got a phone call from an entrepreneur whom I respect and who runs a company that I hope will do great things one day. He had pitched me in the past and I told him that for a variety of reasons his company was too early stage for me but that I would happily keep track of their progress. PR is subtle.

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Venture Capital Press News Startup 291

Eric Greenspan

MAY 7, 2013

Their stamp of approval can put the spotlight on any product or service and can open doors to new markets and opportunities. Their influence is strongest in the area of child education, products aimed at children or parents, parenting, and many other family oriented industries. My company Zodiac805 was contracted to build this list.

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IBM IBM Email Research 154

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

First of all, I will admit that there is some risk involved with talking to any potential investors, even with an agreement, just as there is risk in all the elements of your plan, product and market opportunity. Product details in the public domain can never be patented. Unsolicited proposals or requests for information.

Ideas 159

Ideas Tips Technical Review Patents 159

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 15, 2017

In short the board is there to represent the interest of all shareholders (big & small) of the company and all other stakeholders (debt, creditors, employees, etc.). The board’s job is to review the company’s financial performance and strategy and help provide counsel to the executive team.

Tips 212

Tips Slides Startup Technical Review 212

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

I still remember my disappointment the first time I published my website, did an immediate Google search on the name, and it said my company didn’t exist. I’ve said many times that the Internet domain name should be reserved at the same time you incorporate your company name – they need to be the same, or highly related.

Web 76

Web Startup Sites Design 76

Eric Greenspan

MARCH 1, 2013

Imagine if you only received emails from companies that offered products and services you want. Like their page and tell them you want a deal. Companies like mine, Zodiac805 , are in the business of mining this data. Social networks have changed the way we communicate and share ideas.

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Social Network Examples Ideas Marketing 171

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

After weeks of StartupDemo submissions we are now ready to announce the participating startup companies for the StartupDemo event being held at Wokano Sept. We took great consideration for every startup company that applied. Most people facing this problem resort to mass text messages, and long, frustrating email chains.

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Company Companies Web Evite 106

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 8, 2013

Monday, January 14, 2013 -- Use 90 Sec Videos to Explain Your Product - Create Awesome. Explainer videos (those 60-90 sec videos on home pages around the Internet) are all the rage. How do you quickly and succinctly explain your product or service to your target customer so that you can engage them right away.

Product 113

Product Tips Email Ideas 113

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 6, 2011

At its release, email was heralded as the best thing since the facsimile aka the fax machine. Well email may be the savior of the Western world’s time, but like all great inventions of the last century, it could use a little help. Overall, DueToDos is a way to stay productive beyond the confines of the office or cubicle.

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Email Platform Web Summary 102

Tech.Co

AUGUST 16, 2017

Here are some of our top recommendations to get you started: Email Finder Tool – Voila Norbert. Enter the person’s name and company domain. The result will appear in a panel below the search fields, indicating if it’s a 100 percent confirmed email address. Sign up and start using this solution’s simple search interface.

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Tool Startup Help Template 79

Southern California Edison Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Productive offices get more done—their workers complete projects faster and bring in more revenue for their organizations. Below you will find several techniques managers can use to encourage office productivity: . Below you will find several techniques managers can use to encourage office productivity: .

Product 94

Product Training Software Review Technical Review 94

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

He provides 101 two-page lessons divided into eight learning categories that I like as follows: Learn the ground rules for traditional media. People judge you and your company in the first few seconds. These days the media formats range from email, phone, radio, television, to social media. Handling different media formats.

Media 118

Media Tips Social Media Startup 118

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

In most cases, I provide some combination of the following advice: Brevity - Maximum length: two pages. Hopefully this straightforward format will help you avoid overly obtuse verbiage, while keeping your executive summary to two pages. The Company. Entrepreneurs routinely seek my advice regarding their executive summaries.

Venture Capital 211

Venture Capital Summary Technical Review Template 211

SoCal Delicious

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

We've identified ten of the more technically interesting companies working on software in Southern California, using our unscientific, unproven, and undoubtedly biased informal polling. businesses and points of interests; products; and much more, plus an extensive set of application programming interfaces (APIs) to. Rightscale.

Southern California 66

Southern California Software Artificial Inteligence Company 66

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

In writing anything positive about any of the companies I’m not suggesting that it means that I prefer them to any of their competitors. I just cover the companies that were funded that week. I also talked about Virgin Money , a product that I have used to lend friends money in the past. 2.2mm in Series A. Enter Xobni.

Venture Capital 265

Venture Capital Capital Email Blogging 265

InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

John Lusk, along with his Co-Author Kyle Harrison, leveraged their humble company''s newsletter into The MouseDriver Chronicles , a New York Times bestselling book. Upon graduation from Wharton, John and Kyle launched a startup based upon a simple, pedestrian product: a computer mouse shaped like the head of a golf driver.

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Newsletter Startup Entrepreneur Writing 233

Southern California Edison Blog

APRIL 21, 2020

Network speeds are closely tied to an organization’s ability to stay productive and remain competitive and profitable at all times. In a world shifting to a work-from-home reality, employees using VPNs to access secure data remotely require networks with enough bandwidth to prevent slow page speeds and general downtime.

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Networking Organization Demand Activity 75

socalTECH

APRIL 2, 2014

Pasadena-based Smartify (www.getsmartify.com)''s CEO, Carla Bourque , recently talked to us about the company''s online marketing platform, and how it differentiates itself from a lot of other competitors in the market. As you might imagine, I started as a brand manager in the consumer product goods market. What is Smartify?

Marketing 196

Marketing Pasadena Platform Email 196

Eric Greenspan

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

I’ve remained a skeptic about the BBB and as a result of an email I received a couple of weeks ago from them, I have raised the skepticism threat level. So here’s the email I received: Eric, My name is Chad Ratliffe emailing from the Better Business Bureau. That’s how we do business at Make It Work.

Santa Barbara 265

Santa Barbara Technical Advisors Email Technical Review 265

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

I recently got an email from a friend who had been approached by a well known VC. He sent me an email asking whether the approach was real and whether he should take it seriously. Here is the email he received (reprinted without names with his permission). Why do VCs send generic outbound emails like this?

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Venture Capital Entrepreneur Email Equity 294

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

.&# They had a proprietary browser, their own search engine, their own content, chat rooms, email system, etc. Brands didn’t advertise their web pages they advertised “AOL Keywords.&# If you were a newly minted, venture-backed consumer Internet company you had to have a deal with AOL to reach your customers.

Social Network 297

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Web 297

InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Although the exact sequence of events is a bit unclear, it appears that Hacker News user "lukethomas"(who is unaffiliated with Divshot) was prompted to create the Hacker News post after reading a tweet about the initiation of the company's private beta. Be Yourself - Represent yourself, not the company in your comments. Engagement.

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News Sites Startup RSS 198

Eric Greenspan

MAY 9, 2013

If you are new friend, perhaps give it some time before inviting me to like your page. If you get to know me and I hand over my email address, don’t add me to a mailing list and spam me the next three days. ” My latest company, Zodiac805, has taught me a valuable life lesson. About my company: [link].

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Social Media Media IBM IBM 117

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

The promised to follow up with: calls, using your product, talking to customers or “noodle on things.&# Will they? The partner you saw is probably sitting on 5-6 boards which means he or she will be busy helping existing portfolio companies. They have probably seen 4-5 new companies this week minimum. So how to proceed?

Venture Capital 277

Venture Capital Startup Email News 277

InfoChachkie

JULY 25, 2012

RingRevenue's unique technology allows online and offline advertisers and publishers to consistently increase revenues from mobile, print, search and email campaigns by tracking the phone calls generated by such ads. Facebook is a big, smart company. The following guest post is from Molly Greathouse, a blogger for RingRevenue.

Netflix 191

Netflix Blogging Mobile Advertising 191

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 23, 2013

Probably every one of you who has a business and a website have been approached through email or personal contact, and asked to spend money on paid search results (appear on the first page of search results, right hand column, despite low SEO rank). This is NOT the same as Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Cost per click (CPC).

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Paid Search PPC Organization SEO 90

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 10, 2013

You start out your board meeting and a well-meaning board member who read your deck noticed a detail she didn’t understand on page 18, “Bob, I noticed that your margins in Canada declined from 48% to 46% while your margin in Mexico is up by 4%. Can I Just Show You One Thing That Doesn’t Work in Your Product?

Startup 312

Startup Course Summary Product 312

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2015

Image via Flickr by SideWages.com These days every new entrepreneur understands that an innovative product or service is necessary, but not sufficient, to start a business. The registration process to join can give you a very targeted email list. This shows your knowledge and positions your company as a thought leader.

Blogging 105

Blogging eBook Content Web 105

Eric Greenspan

MAY 29, 2010

Using social media to increase your company’s touch and reach with each of your customers may be the most important reason to jump in to this game changing strategy. Social media can help bridge a long standing gap between customers and the companies they trust with their hard earned cash. Eric Greenspan. Sincerely, Brian P.

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