Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 15, 2014

Much has been written about when it is time to hire a “professional CEO” to run a startup company and of course that has long been a norm in Silicon Valley when founders find that their inexperience may be a limiting factor in company growth ( know as the Peter Principle ). So why did Larry need to return?

CTO Hire 309

CTO Hire Organization Google Course 309

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 20, 2019

Equally often, I see startups who are on the road to implementing an idea, but haven’t figured out what problem it solves – the business plan waxes on eloquently for 20 pages about how great this product and technology is, but never gets around to defining the problem (investors call this the “solution looking for a problem” syndrome).

Startup 80

Startup Ideas Competition Demand 80

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

ask microsoft, aol/time warner & google]. 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 Networking in Web 2.0. We all wanted intros.

Social Network 297

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Web 297

InfoChachkie

JULY 25, 2012

Everyone has an account and checks it multiple times a day, no matter how often people threaten to delete it and “de-wire”. While the web based version of Facebook has an abundance of display banners and advertisements littering every page, the mobile version has nothing of the sort. Facebook is a big, smart company.

Netflix 191

Netflix Blogging Mobile Advertising 191

InfoChachkie

JULY 14, 2011

And for many companies a good deal of their business is still closed over the phone–through their call centers. This is especially true for companies with expensive and complex products or services that are more consultative in nature, like insurance, financial services, home services, education and travel, etc.

Marketing 209

Marketing Advertising Paid Search Startup 209

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.

Social Media 214

Social Media Customer Custom Media 214

Tech.Co

AUGUST 16, 2017

You need to find lead gen tools that will convert leads, fill your sales funnel, and increase your revenue effectively. Build a stack, an all-in-one solution if you may, out of your favorite tools. Enter the person’s name and company domain. Your registration comes with 60 credits. You need to have a strategy.

Tool 79

Tool Startup Help Template 79

Jason Nazar

MAY 2, 2016

Pick a company name and check any potential trademark infringements on Trademarkia or KnowEm. Determine whether your business name needs to be trademarked, and if does Trademark it at the USPTO. Protect your written works and code through the Copyright Office. Vet your idea with the idea checklist. Recommended.

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Startup Google Mentor 40

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 19, 2011

He argues for a world he calls POSO (post social) in which we will only use social applications which drastically cut down our time involvement and/or increase our productivity. Throughout the 90′s the PC became much more popular in corporate environments, so companies began to replace dumb terminals with PCs.

Web 355

Web HTML Mobile Social Network 355

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 16, 2017

Equally often, I see startups who are on the road to implementing an idea, but haven’t figured out what problem it solves – the business plan waxes on eloquently for 20 pages about how great this product and technology is, but never gets around to defining the problem (investors call this the “solution looking for a problem” syndrome).

Ideas 55

Ideas Startup Competition Demand 55

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 15, 2013

Equally often, I see startups who are on the road to implementing an idea, but haven’t figured out what problem it solves – the business plan waxes on eloquently for 20 pages about how great this product and technology is, but never gets around to defining the problem (investors call this the “solution looking for a problem” syndrome).

Ideas 99

Ideas Startup Competition Demand 99

socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2009

There's been a lot of attention lately given to Google's efforts to digitize books for libraries, as well controversy over the firm's licensing efforts with publishers. It turns out, one of the companies supplying book scanning devices for libraries and others-- Atiz (www.atiz.com)--is located here in Los Angeles.

Google 100

Google Startup West Los Angeles Content 100

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

My firm GRP Partners recently funded a young LA based company named Ad.Ly that is an “in-stream advertising&# company currently focused on monetizing Twitter. Traditional media companies published their stories on the web. Google’s AdSense) or some other form of ad. So what do we mean by in-stream advertising?

Ideas 286

Ideas Advertising Google Technical Review 286

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2012

Equally often, I see startups who are on the road to implementing an idea, but haven’t figured out what problem it solves – the business plan waxes on eloquently for 20 pages about how great this product and technology is, but never gets around to defining the problem (investors call this the “solution looking for a problem” syndrome).

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Ideas Competition Startup 102

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2016

In my experience, there is no magic gene involved, just simple good habits executed consistently and convincingly until everyone around you wants to follow your example. Be accountable for your actions. Check your ego at the door (and keep it there). Check your ego at the door (and keep it there). Drive innovation.

Examples 76

Examples Startup Coach Patents 76

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Google followed immediately and introduced Android. Just one year after their respective launches, Apple and Google exceeded one billion app downloads. In short, if you are always on the go, apps are your best friend. The growth of the mobile app technology is something that companies, big or small, are riding on.

Mobile 40

Mobile Social Media Google Software Review 40

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 8, 2010

I recently wrote a piece for Mashable on how to create a company blog. It’s also a great way to build relationships with people interested in your topic area. Define your customers, partners and other relevant people to your organization (e.g. How to find your “voice&# ? What should you blog about?

Blogging 286

Blogging Startup Writing Summary 286

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 25, 2011

Equally often, I see startups who are on the road to implementing an idea, but haven’t figured out what problem it solves – the business plan waxes on eloquently for 20 pages about how great this product and technology is, but never gets around to defining the problem (investors call this the “solution looking for a problem” syndrome).

Startup 92

Startup Ideas Competition Demand 92

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 17, 2012

It is a platform that allows anyone who offers a service to advertise it for free – we promote this profile on the most popular social networks such as Twitter , Facebook, Google Plus, Pinterest, Stumbleupon and many more. What are your backgrounds? What are your backgrounds? What inspired you?

Advertising 79

Advertising Services Social Network Startup 79

InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

Does the world really need more servers in more datacenters gobbling up more power to send more tweets and Facebook pages around the world? All businesses need to have access to the scale, cost structure, and flexibility that the Amazons, Googles, and Facebooks of the world have built internally.

Cloud Computing 188

Cloud Computing Santa Barbara EC2 Startup 188

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

At the time when you did a search on Lycos, Alta Vista or similar for a category such as Cars you ended up getting 9 spam results and 1 proper website to meet your needs. The idea actually came to him from the Yellow Pages business. So the Yellow Page business was always “pay for placement.&#. Overture was sold to Yahoo!

Competition 350

Competition Idealab Product CitySearch 350

socalTECH

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Santa Barbara-based SendMeHome (www.sendmehome.com) is looking to solve that problem, with a free service to print out labels which attach to your item, and where you can register items in case they are lost. Andrew Lee: The front page is designed for people returning items, and is easy to use. I always wanted to start a company.

Santa Barbara 100

Santa Barbara Startup Writing Ideas 100

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 7, 2010

Equally often, I see startups who are on the road to implementing an idea, but haven’t figured out what problem it solves – the business plan waxes on eloquently for 20 pages about how great this product and technology is, but never gets around to defining the problem (investors call this the “solution looking for a problem” syndrome).

Startup 48

Startup Ideas Competition Demand 48

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 19, 2012

“The object is to exploit the convergence of people, information, products, services and places with today’s smartphones and tablets, which drive online orders in addition to purchases from brick-and-mortar stores.”. The benefits “digital interactions” have and continue to offer coupon companies are vast. Getting Mobile-Ready.

Mobile 85

Mobile Software Review Statistics Technical Review 85

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

We will be bringing you some of the hottest startups around to give you a quick rundown about their companies and get to know the entrepreneur behind those companies. StartupDemo is an opportunity for early stage startups to showcase their new products and/or services. You can now switch your phone and take your apps with you.

Social Media 71

Social Media Technical Review Mixergy Tech Coast Angels 71

socalTECH

JULY 20, 2009

We also work with Google's App Engine and widget toolkit. Webtide is designed to be a company which is the expert on using Jetty in companies. We also provide production support, and we're also very proactive in monitoring items that might affect them, supporting the specific versions of software they are running.

IBM 100

IBM IBM Mission Ventures Venture Capital 100

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Write me an e-mail and let me know what youre up to! Now let’s move on to the first couple topics: Step 0: Pre-product. Instead, spend your time gathering qualitative data, interviewing users, understanding the problem-behind-the-problem you’re trying to solve, and prototyping concepts. Step 1: Prototypes.

Startup 29

Startup IP Email Report 29

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Founder and CEO since starting the company back in 1999, Miller has led Cornerstone through 11 years of consecutive growth. Adam Miller transformed his company into one of the world’s leading software-as-a-service companies, specifically in the HR world. Follow PandoDaily: Search. Skip to primary content. Post navigation.

Technical Review 75

Technical Review Entrepreneur Riot Games Southern California 75

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Dow Jones Reprints: This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www.djreprints.com. COMPANY FB COMPANY|FB. COMPANY GOOG COMPANY|GOOG.

Los Angeles 44

Los Angeles Software Review Technical Review Journal 44

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. Who are your customers, partners or suppliers? accessibility.

Blogging 373

Blogging Startup Writing Venture Capital 373

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

ask microsoft, aol/time warner & google]. AOL was controlled by one company and the Internet was distributed. AOL controlled the services, taxed companies to access users and decided what was good or bad. By the mid-nineties we had the World Wide Web, which gave us a standard way to publish web pages using HTML.

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

In terms of topics we spoke about: - Do VC’s send your presentations around to other people if they don’t fund you? Nevertheless, if you share too much in your funding process or meet too many VCs expect a certain amount of your ideas to spread around the startup community. short answer: very, very rarely. But it does happen.

Venture Capital 285

Venture Capital Startup Advertising Redpoint 285

SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 20, 2010

This is something that Google is attempting to do with its Wave format and remains an approach to watch. At the same time it’s been getting easier and easier to use the identity of choice at your favorite social media site to establish an identity and log in using OpenID or Facebook Connect. Dion Hinchcliffe Get Enterprise Web 2.0

Web 29

Web Technical Review Web 2.0 Social Media 29