Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Will the solution give you an “unfair competitive advantage,” meaning no competitor already has it, or can replicate your solution without your skills or intellectual property. Is there an educated marketplace waiting? Professional investors normally like to invest only in billion dollar opportunities, with double-digit growth rates.

Startup 166

Startup Education Ideas Customer 166

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

The more revolutionary the solution, the more important it is to educate customers on a solution’s existence and value. In these cases, you need testimonials, usage details, and return-on-investment examples. Every customer has a sense of what a solution should cost, based on competition, and the cost of doing nothing.

Case Study 174

Case Study Startup Customer Custom 174

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Irvine-based Broadcom is backing a nationwide science fair competition, with a six year, $6M investment, the firm said this week. The winner of that will receive $25,000 in an education grand prize from the Samueli Foundation, the charitable foundation of Susan and Henry Samueli. Samueli is one of the co-founders of Broadcom.

Education 124

Education Competition Technology Invest 124

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 26, 2010

Competition. And the reality is that if you have no competition it will likely be perceived as a negative, not positive. And the reality is that if you have no competition it will likely be perceived as a negative, not positive. where do you need to make investments to make up ground and therefore need capital?).

Venture Capital 313

Venture Capital Slides Competition Education 313

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 31, 2021

Tech companies have spent the past decade or more developing innovations that can be applied to old-world industries like agriculture, construction, energy, education, manufacturing and transportation and logistics. ” Climate resiliency . Given the steady drumbeat of climate disasters that hit the U.S.

Startup 229

Startup Technical Review Invest Research 229

Tech.Co

MAY 25, 2018

BlackTech Week was created in 2014, and in four short years, they’ve gained over 2700 participants, 150 speakers, and 3 pitch competitions. The Case Foundation invests in people and ideas that can change the world. While winning pitch competitions is great, it’s not the most important thing about Startup of the Year.

Startup 141

Startup Technical Review Competition Software Review 141

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Conventional wisdom says I shouldn’t tell you this because I invested in their main competitor, MakeSpace. Clutter is LA based and many of my friends invested. But the bigger truth is the competition is important. Healthy competition keeps you on your toes. This morning Clutter.io Congratulations.

Funding 150

Funding Competition Marketing Summary 150

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Competitive (Athlete: skier & rowed at Princeton, hates losing at everything she does). Investment experience (5 years a VC at Battery Ventures). For starters we’re an LA-based venture fund who invests nationally (and sometimes internationally, but less so). billion IPO), Envestnet (Chicago, $1.25

Venture Capital 408

Venture Capital Startup Outsource Development CitySearch 408

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2016

Why AI is an important technology and investment area. I actually believe being public offers a long-term competitive advantage for the best run companies (and Darwin deals with those that aren’t meant to be special long-term). Plus, neighboring states must compete for workers to pay taxes, corporate jobs and investments.

Competition 150

Competition Venture Capital Invest Organization 150

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2021

Invest in selective strategic alliances. Budget relatively small “educational investments” at early stages, to learn from a target firm without a full commitment, or without leading either partner astray. There is no question that startups which manage the broadest alternatives for growth will gain competitive advantages.

Organization 132

Organization CTO Hire Outsource Development Startup 132

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 20, 2018

So here goes: How would I find companies willing to license my intellectual property or to invest in a royalty stream from licenses? Investment banker? They will be more willing to pay a royalty fee if your product gets them to market earlier or is protected by patent to create a barrier to their competition. Do it myself?

IP 136

IP Product Equity Tool 136

socalTECH

OCTOBER 23, 2012

We sat down with TX Zhuo , who is heading up the firm's venture investments, about the fund and his path here after a recent stint at Eric Schmidt's Innovation Endeavors fund in Palo Alto. We are going to focus most of our investments in LA. We have four investments so far, two of which are public. What is Karlin Ventures?

Funding 253

Funding Startup Invest Commerce 253

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 20, 2018

So here goes: How would I find companies willing to license my intellectual property or to invest in a royalty stream from licenses? Investment banker? They will be more willing to pay a royalty fee if your product gets them to market earlier or is protected by patent to create a barrier to their competition. Do it myself?

IP 120

IP Product Equity Tool 120

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

This statement leaves no confusion in the minds of investors, or customers, of what the company does and how it is different (and better) than the competition. Ideally the solution embodies intellectual property that you own, giving you a sustainable competitive advantage. Educated customers ready and able to pay for the solution.

.Net 73

.Net Examples Customer Custom 73

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2022

The real opportunity for entrepreneurs is to provide solutions that solve a problem better than the competition, while also providing sustainability and social responsibility. Tracking can be informal, or you can follow a more formal system, like Global Impact Investing Ratings System (GIIRS).

Startup 110

Startup Entrepreneur Capital Examples 110

Southern California Edison Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Dark fiber allows large enterprises, educational institutions, media companies, and government agencies to leverage the high bandwidth capabilities. These tailored services allow a variety of industries to exceed business requirements and goals as well as stay competitive in their respective spaces. So what is dark fiber? Government.

Networking 49

Networking Education Technical Review Organization 49

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 22, 2018

“Lime would have an opportunity to control the narrative, engage with the local community, and invest in Santa Monica. Educate them on the benefits, educate them on safety, and provide helmets.” They can make it clear that they care about the constituency there.

Santa Monica 221

Santa Monica Startup Technical Review Education 221

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 12, 2015

Creating intellectual property, including patents, is the key to long-term value and a sustainable competitive advantage. But these still need coaching on the unknowns, and ongoing education to keep up with the industry and the technology. Accountability. Idea management. Innovation is not a one-time thing. Net result and reward.

Entrepreneur 101

Entrepreneur Startup Coach Metrics 101

Southern California Edison Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Telecom carriers looking to stay competitive should continue strengthening their network infrastructure and adding greater flexibility to their service offerings to provide reliable and high-performance connectivity for their customers. The shift to remote work and schooling shifted people’s telecom connectivity needs.

Networking 98

Networking Layoffs Customer Custom 98

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

You can invest small amounts in someone else’s “can’t-fail” crowdfunding campaign, or support a friend, without jeopardizing your financial future. You will be surprised by how much you can learn about new trends and new opportunities in your industry from expert talks and investment groups. I want all my entrepreneurs to be winners.

Sample 126

Sample Entrepreneur Ideas Startup 126

socalTECH

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Department of Energy to help foster student entrepreneurs via a business plan competition run by the group called First Look West. The new effort, led by Caltech's Resnick Institute, is hoping to tap into OnGreen's network to find mentors to guide student groups and clean energy projects. READ MORE>>.

CalTech 165

CalTech UCLA Southern California Pasadena 165

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2020

This were done in a complementary fashion to provide support and education, and not undermine sales. Use outside investment and acquisition to expand your scope. What worked for you yesterday probably won’t keep you alive and competitive tomorrow. Continually update your team with new people and technology.

Customer 143

Customer Custom Examples IBM 143

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2015

They don’t realize that knocking competitors is assessed as a weakness and denying that you have any competition suggests there is no market for your solution. Don’t let your passion and ego overcome good business sense and common courtesy as you educate people on other alternatives in the marketplace.

Capital 63

Capital Competition Case Study Patents 63

socalTECH

APRIL 26, 2017

Eugene Cho: We had a seed round for less than $3M, and we did a note round with the Tech Coast Angels for $2M after we won their Quick Pitch competition, over about 150 other companies. We got first place in that competition, and they followed up with a $2M investment in the form of a convertible note. After that, we had a $7.5

Tech Coast Angels 124

Tech Coast Angels Startup Sales Slides 124

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

The more revolutionary the solution, the more important it is to educate customers on a solution’s existence and value. In these cases, you need testimonials, usage details, and return-on-investment examples. Every customer has a sense of what a solution should cost, based on competition, and the cost of doing nothing.

Product 95

Product Case Study Customer Custom 95

InfoChachkie

APRIL 14, 2014

It performs "due diligence" before it makes "investments" and it measures results as a "return on its investment.". Second, our “investment” in a nonprofit goes well beyond just dollars. We want to make a catalytic investment in a high potential organization that will help them to achieve great things.

Organization 199

Organization Startup Technical Review Invest 199

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Many questioned whether it could survive under the fail whale, inevitable competition from Facebook, founder fighting, fights with 3rd-party developers let alone become a revolutionary business that could make money. Online education. Far from it. Lots of it. Almost nobody believed and now look at it.

Funding 362

Funding Technical Review Ideas Startup 362

Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Small Business Administration as a Growth Accelerator Fund Competition winner. It also got me thinking about what was important for winning this competition. The mystartupXX accelerator is focused on providing mentorship, education, and funding to female-led technology-based startups at UC San Diego.

Funding 40

Funding Competition Chief Technology Officer San Diego 40

socalTECH

APRIL 26, 2017

Eugene Cho: We had a seed round for less than $3M, and we did a note round with the Tech Coast Angels for $2M after we won their Quick Pitch competition, over about 150 other companies. We got first place in that competition, and they followed up with a $2M investment in the form of a convertible note. After that, we had a $7.5

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels Startup Sales Slides 100

InfoChachkie

JUNE 4, 2012

In addition to paying the consultant, you must invest time to educate them. In many instances, it is difficult to gain an adequate return on this time investment, as the knowledge transferred is lost once the consultant moves on to their next client. Fallacy: An entrepreneur’s two most precious assets are time and money.

Entrepreneur 272

Entrepreneur Outsource Ideas Technical Review 272

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Most young people who are completing their educational degree today think they will have learned all they need for their career ahead. I believe these insights can and must be extended to you and your career, in line with the following guiding principles: Make your interest in learning your competitive advantage. Make the investment.

Examples 85

Examples Social Media Competition Guide 85

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Ventures In Which An MBA Education Is A Plus. Given the general consensus that Business School is essentially a farm system for investment banks and consulting firms, I was initially concerned when one of my star entrepreneurial students, Sieva Kozinsky , told me of his plans to attend my alma mater, Wharton. “When M.B.A.’s

Entrepreneur 113

Entrepreneur Allegis Startup Competition 113

socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2010

We wanted to be able to invest in our software and our learning tools. Out of 41 companies who submitted their software for approval, only three were accepted--us, McGraw Hill, and Peoples Education. We used that cash to invest as intelligently as we could, and scale the business so we could enter into other businesses.

Software Review 178

Software Review Technical Review Education Startup 178

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Since these usually require a large investment, and more time, including customer education, they need to be started while your current business is still healthy. For example, even the giant Amazon acquired Whole Foods as a growth entryway into the competitive grocery and food industry.

Examples 99

Examples IP Acquisition Social Media 99

Tech.Co

MARCH 8, 2018

Also at Startup Night will be 25 diverse and innovative startups showcasing their latest products, competing for prizes including: $1K from LaunchKC , Business Extra Points from American Airlines , and a fast tracked spot to the Startup of the Year semifinals competition at Innovate Celebrate 2018. Siggi Hindrichs, Principal at Samsung NEXT.

Technical Review 70

Technical Review Startup Software Review Entrepreneur 70

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 25, 2017

Will the solution give you an “unfair competitive advantage,” meaning no competitor already has it, or can replicate your solution without your skills or intellectual property. Is there an educated marketplace waiting? Professional investors normally like to invest only in billion dollar opportunities, with double-digit growth rates.

Startup 58

Startup Education Ideas Customer 58

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 28, 2019

The real opportunity for entrepreneurs is to provide solutions that solve a problem better than the competition, while also providing sustainability and social responsibility. Tracking can be informal, or you can follow a more formal system, like Global Impact Investing Ratings System (GIIRS).

Startup 93

Startup Entrepreneur Capital Examples 93