TechCrunch LA

MARCH 31, 2021

The sweeping infrastructure package put forward today by President Joe Biden comes with a price tag of roughly $2 trillion (and hefty tax hikes) but gives startups and the broader tech industry about $1 trillion worth of reasons to support it. ” Climate resiliency . Given the steady drumbeat of climate disasters that hit the U.S.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 21, 2019

Rather than selling dresses for $25, Ida’s designs were now selling for over $300. If Ida had been a prima donna designer, she might have rejected this request out of hand. Products such as the Symington Side Lacer were designed to flattened women’s breasts. In contrast, Ida’s designs accentuated women’s feminity.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Many companies don’t reach the next phase either because their leadership doesn’t adapt as an organization or because they don’t design processes that lead to scaled outcomes. and we were met with weak demand, slow growth and high costs. We built a strong brand in the city and acquired a ton of organic traffic. were more distributed.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. Yarnell Design (www.masonyarnell.com/tech). Brilliant web and iPhone app design. www.pitchtheangels.com) Join Tech Coast Angels members and other start up investors at the 5th Annual Los Angeles Fast Pitch Competition. Silicon Valley Bank (www.svb.com). Technology.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

When they look at buying your company they often think in terms of “how long will it take until I earn back the profits to pay for my acquisition price?” I also try to understand things like how you’re pricing your product, how your competitors price and what your pricing expectations will be in the future.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Many are reluctant to really “market” themselves, and have trouble differentiating their offerings to clients, except by price. If your business card and website come across as just another advisor, consultant, or accountant, then don’t be surprised if price is the only focus. Shape your business by design, not by default.

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Social Media Pricing Technical Review Demand 56

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2018

While this reaction to such a valuation is understandable, to anybody who has seen the meteoric rise in consumer demand and actual revenue the valuation is much less surprising and may turn out to be quite conservative. You can expect some strong competition, but it’s unlikely that there will be 5 great scooter companies.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 30, 2014

Was there consumer demand? If electricity could be transferred like WiFi but as safe as a soundwave we use on pregnant women’s bellies and at a price-point that was attractive this is a multi-billion market. No brainer. Could we produce this at cost? Did anybody hold patents that would prevent us from using this technology?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

In the same year they won Business Insider’s Startup competition. I think it’s a beautifully designed site and product. I was standing with him when he won the TechCrunch 50 award. RedBeacon was the 3rd winner (year 1: Yammer, year 2: Mint.com) – not bad company. Nice sweep! So there you have it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2013

It must be understandable, written down, and verifiable, with regular measurements and metrics to make it real, benchmarked against the competition. A well-designed service delivery process will make you easy to do business with. Make your service deliver process “happy.” Service people need this as required team support.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

And what upsets people is that there are different quantities of those components available in the economic marketplace; and the law of supply and demand is pretty good about consequently assigning a value to them. What confuses us is that the components can all reside in one person, or multiple people. BUT good ideas are NOT hard to find.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

So when Sam Rosen came to me with the idea of disrupting storage with a product that is priced cheaper than existing incumbents and he could build a product that is a better service I was intrigued. What price will your customer ultimately accept? Competition. The US market is worth more than $25 billion and Europe is the same.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2019

Of course, growth is implied in that equation, and is also required for maintaining a sustainable competitive advantage. You might sell one of two of your widgets for $1 million each, entering profitability immediately, but then die because you can’t grow sales at that price. Design a product or service that you can sell.

Snapchat 74

Snapchat Startup Course Yahoo 74

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

By that time, I had figured out the cadence of pricing for hotel rooms, and had been traveling back and forth between LA and San Francisco for three or four days each week. Plus, prices were starting at $180. I joined Chill.com, with Brian Norgard and those guys, and did a lot of the design at Chill.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 1, 2012

Niche apps can usually demand a higher price point because there isn’t much competition out there. Having competition isn’t a bad thing. As any investor will tell you, competition in a space means that there is a need for a solution. If it’s in a niche market, that’s even better. Deciding on a Direction.

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Marketing Startup Software Review Competition 97

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Of course, growth is implied in that equation, and is also required for maintaining a sustainable competitive advantage. You might sell one of two of your widgets for $1 million each, entering profitability immediately, but then die because you can’t grow sales at that price. Design a product or service that you can sell.

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Startup Course Yahoo Funding 96

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 15, 2017

Of course, growth is implied in that equation, and is also required for maintaining a sustainable competitive advantage. You might sell one of two of your widgets for $1 million each, entering profitability immediately, but then die because you can’t grow sales at that price. Design a product or service that you can sell.

Snapchat 55

Snapchat Startup Course Yahoo 55

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2013

Learning experience includes: on-demand online video tutorial courses, live video-conference workshops, as well as individual online consultations, live workshops, and group programs. Creators can take any course of interest on-demand by purchasing it through our website. Any competition in LA? What inspired you?

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Web USC Course Guide 93

socalTECH

AUGUST 18, 2009

Silicon-based solar panels are too expensive--you've seen the price of the materials go from $300 per kg down to $70 per kg, but it's unpredictable--just like fossil oil, and also too expensive. That makes solar panels as a product not competitive at all, if you removed government subsidies. What are uses in smart fabric applications?

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UCLA Technical Review El Monte Startup 159

socalTECH

JUNE 25, 2009

Our major designer was the number two guy on the Lucent 5E development program, so we understand how to design scalability into telecom apps, and scale seamlessly, better than our competitors. We think Asterisk is an entirely different marketplace, and therefore not a competitive threat.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2022

This approach, popularly known as “ glocalization ,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate. with demands for new products and services. An international brand will command higher prices and additional customer demand. Marty Zwilling.

Patents 106

Patents Offshore Startup Demand 106

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

He said it was better than the Yellow Pages because he would provide pricing transparency. They would launch quickly and test whether or not there is any demand. I brought up the fact that I find many larger companies abusing the patent system to slow down smaller competitors which is actually anti competitive.

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Tech Coast Venture Network

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Business owners have been asking a lot of questions about the new rules; these answers are designed to provide some clarity around a complex topic. That's because employees who are facing individual fines for not having insurance will, in many cases, choose to buy it at the workplace, thereby increasing demand.

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Slides Startup Study Resource 100

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Premium window treatments and home decor basics at an accessible price. Premium window treatments and home decor basics at an accessible price. On-Demand Lawn Care and Snow Plowing. He was fortunate enough to attend three competitions: Atlanta, Sydney and Athens. Attorney On Demand – Via Video Chat – New App.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2019

This approach, popularly known as “ glocalization ,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate. with demands for new products and services. An international brand will command higher prices and additional customer demand. Marty Zwilling.

Marketing 94

Marketing Patents Offshore Startup 94

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2010

Simply, there are thousands of agencies, design shops and communications firms across the world, all. Your clients pay you to design and build web sites and app. Bootstrapping design thinking, Entrepreneurship, opportunity analysis. . Entrepreneurism / Monetization design, Recruiting, Software development. .

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 18, 2015

This approach, popularly known as glocalization , means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate. with demands for new products and services. An international brand will command higher prices and additional customer demand. Marty Zwilling.

Patents 106

Patents Startup Offshore Demand 106

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

The formation of Hulu was defensive – designed to stop another YouTube or Napster from emerging and causing disruption to the TV industry. The goal of any cartel is to control production, distribution & marketing of a set of goods with the goal of maintaining high prices. This article originally appeared on TechCrunch.

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Hulu Technical Review Content Advertising 292

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

This approach, popularly known as “ glocalization ,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate. with demands for new products and services. An international brand will command higher prices and additional customer demand. Marty Zwilling.

Marketing 54

Marketing Patents Offshore Startup 54

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

This approach, popularly known as “glocalization,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate. with demands for new products and services. An international brand will command higher prices and additional customer demand. Marty Zwilling.

Entrepreneur 97

Entrepreneur Patents Startup Offshore 97

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2012

This approach, popularly known as “glocalization,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate. with demands for new products and services. An international brand will command higher prices and additional customer demand. Marty Zwilling.

Marketing 104

Marketing Startup Patents Offshore 104

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 1, 2014

” Bill Gross, who is one of the Godfathers of the Internet, once told me, “ If you don’t design a product that is 10x better than the competition then you’ll never build anything truly big or amazing.” ” That’s what we’ve set out to build at MakeSpace. 10x the experience.

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Technical Review Software Review CTO Hire Startup 380

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2011

This approach, popularly known as “glocalization,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate. with demands for new products and services. An international brand will command higher prices and additional customer demand. Marty Zwilling.

Entrepreneur 103

Entrepreneur Patents Offshore Startup 103

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2010

That means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate. with demands for new products and services. An international brand will command higher prices and additional customer demand. Reinforce your brand in international markets. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 89

Startup Patents Offshore Demand 89

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

So winning means they’re paying the highest price. When I was reading the Fab.com website I noticed that the CEO refers to Fab’s “one thing” as being design. They’re the place focused on design. They think design wins. You need to create a sense of competition.

Develop 366

Develop Development Funding Venture Capital 366

Berkonomics

AUGUST 30, 2018

It did not hurt that Apple always seemed to trump the competition in design of the product and the product’s user interface too. Marriott called theirs “tier pricing”. We designed and produced special cards for the TI that would allow Apple Macintosh workstations to be used, with their handsome graphic user interface.

Artificial Inteligence 120

Artificial Inteligence Pricing Design Product 120

Berkonomics

AUGUST 18, 2011

Marriott called theirs “tier pricing”. We designed and produced special cards for the TI that would allow Apple Macintosh workstations to be used, with their handsome graphic user interface. In the meantime, we sold a second system to a large timeshare resort in Orlando for the same price.

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Artificial Inteligence Pricing Design Product 214