TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 29, 2020

Kleiner Perkins , one of the most storied franchises in venture capital, has already invested much of the $600 million it raised last year and is now going back out to the market to raise its 19th fund, according to multiple sources. We went out to market to LPs. — Dan Primack (@danprimack) January 29, 2020. ”

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2020

I second his list of top innovation challenges and strategies to capitalize on untapped global startup opportunities: Create new markets rather than disrupt existing ones. Competition is not always a bad thing, and the real purpose is often to make the world a better place. Design the full stack, not just a new software element.

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Ideas Venture Capital Software Review Technical Review 124

socalTECH

APRIL 29, 2014

A number of teams have recently been looking to turn that vision into reality, as a result of the Qualcomm Tricorder Prize , a $10M competition being run by the X Prize Foundation to create a real life Tricorder. That''s essentially how the Tricoder competition was formed--it''s time for this to happen. It was announced in the 90''s.

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Startup Competition Software Review UCLA 262

socalTECH

JULY 31, 2013

One of the companies that has recently is On Ramp Wireless (www.onrampwireless.com), a San Diego company in the M2M market headed by Kevin Hell. Our initial target is with utilities, with oil and gas next, and lots of other markets which are getting traction. We also provide extremely long battery life.

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Technical Review Software Review Networking Technology 213

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2018

My friend Michael Broukhim, founder & co-CEO of FabFitFun and I recently had a catch-up meeting for 3-miles on the Santa Monica “Bird Trail” No company has ever elicited so many questions by friends, colleagues, entrepreneurs, fellow VCs and journalists as has Bird, the company that pioneered the electronic scooter as a service market.

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Santa Monica Funding Startup Course 256

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 10, 2013

However due to much controversy and competition, the same hasn’t played true while at large events (*cough* SXSW ). Few have tried in recently months with little success; generally due to city regulations on competing with the local taxi services, but Callaway’s social and brand presence should help this be success.

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Software Review Technical Review Social Media Course 104

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

5 Lessons from 150 startup pitches - A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks , July 11, 2010 I just reviewed several hundred startup pitches for Capital Factory. The collapse of the IPO market and dysfunctional math in the venture capital community has stacked the odds against you. Not that I blame you! Here’s why.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

get the attention of the market they choose. For example, if you are working on a great social networking idea to replace Facebook, and need funding, you probably won’t find any interested and focused VCs or Angel investors in Arizona, where I live. Today, Silicon Valley is the consumer and enterprise software capital of the world.

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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. As the President of Start Co.,

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Technical Review Startup Software Review Entrepreneur 70

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

As I like to say, “If you’re really on to an enormous idea then other people in the market are going to spot that and want to compete with you. If you have a market lead then raising capital and making investments now will help you as others enter the market. If you don’t, somebody else WILL!”

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2015

Every business, especially startups, needs all guns blazing quickly on every opportunity or insight into the market. I recommend that every entrepreneur and small business investigate and implement as many as possible of his seven new business force multipliers that I will paraphrase here: Information sharing through social media networks.

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Social Media Software Review Entrepreneur Course 99

SoCal CTO

JULY 23, 2012

Given likely market changes, how will we design and build so that the systems can respond to marketplace changes? How do we need to structure the systems to get ahead and stay ahead of the competition? What do we need to do to make sure we can survive technical due diligence by investors and partners? Accounting?

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2009

With open source software (LAMP stack) and cloud computing infrastructure it just wasn’t that expensive to get your company going and founders just wanted to raise less money. If a VC term sheet comes in they begin their due diligence process. A few years ago it became fashionable for large VC’s to do seed funding.

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Seed Funding Venture Capital Funding Software Review 283

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Despite our business model reservations, we were sufficiently intrigued by Jeff and the opportunity to seek technical and market feedback from a VoIP expert. Tech Diligence - Consider The Source. Rather, we value entrepreneurs' time and thus our diligence generally includes introducing them to potential customers and partners.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2019

We slowly realized that Microsoft’s value went far beyond his technical contributions, due to his connections with key software developers and relationships with hardware manufacturers who could make the PC revolution universal. Very few businesses can grow organically fast enough to stay ahead of competition.

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IBM IBM Ideas Technical Review 87

socalTECH

MAY 21, 2013

We have our own ad network, where we work with partners like AOL, and Local.com to augment our traffic, through structured deals with third parties. Maybe we''re not at the super massive Google scale, but with our ad networks here we still have a billion and a half events every day, which is a lot to get your hands around.

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socalTECH

MAY 21, 2013

We have our own ad network, where we work with partners like AOL, and Local.com to augment our traffic, through structured deals with third parties. Maybe we''re not at the supper massive Google scale, but with our ad networks here we still have a billion and a half events every day, which is a lot to get your hands around.

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Technical Review Glendale Advertising Google 211

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

Fortunately I was mostly a technology consultant, which meant that I coded computers, designed databases and planned system integration projects. One of our core tasks was “market analysis,&# which consistent of: market sizing, market forecasts, competitive analysis and then instructing customers on which direction to take.

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Statistics Startup Report Research 415

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 6, 2011

Pull Quote: “If you are smart, competitive, hard working and passionate about what you do you will have the best experience of your life. Unfortunately, there is so much marketing “noise” and outright scams on the Internet it is difficult to know what to trust.”. You can build software a lot quicker and cheaper as well.

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Entrepreneur Competition Software Review Course 232

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2015

get the attention of the market they choose. For example, if you are working on a great social networking idea to replace Facebook, and need funding, you probably won’t find any interested and focused VCs or Angel investors in Phoenix, Arizona, where I live. You need to move to right location and get connected before you ask for help.

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Startup Technical Review Oracle Software Review 109

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2010

I don’t intend either, Burstly has respectable and strong competition. It isn’t written by them or any marketing department – so please take it for what it is. He knows the ad management and ad network businesses. This post is mine and written by me based on my understanding of Burstly. What does it do?

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Mobile Invest Company Companies 282

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2016

Every business, especially startups, needs all guns blazing quickly on every opportunity or insight into the market. I recommend that every entrepreneur and small business investigate and implement as many as possible of his seven new business force multipliers that I will paraphrase here: Information sharing through social media networks.

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Startup Social Media Software Review Entrepreneur 58

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

There are obvious reasons the industry has had less-than-desirable returns, including: massive over-funding of the sector, huge increases in inexperienced venture capitalists that took a decade to peter out, and the massive correction in the value of the public stock markets that closed many exit opportunities for half a decade.

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Venture Capital Capital Technical Review Startup 347

socalTECH

AUGUST 27, 2012

It's an intensely competitive market in developing games for the iPhone and other mobile platforms, with thousands and thousands of titles competing for attention from users. How do you approach this market and get above the noise? William Volk: This is a entirely hypercompetive market, because there are so many apps out there.

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Mobile Startup Software Review Platform 216

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2012

” Matt Ocko also revealed to Silicon Beat that they have been getting a lot more press inquiries due to the number of deals they were doing. The Big Data companies solve hard infrastructure problems, taking leadership in vertical B2B markets, or as truly data-driven consumer products. Big Data Shift. 35+ Equity Partners on board.

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Technical Review Entrepreneur Oracle Software Review 74

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2012

Tech Reporters: These individuals will write and edit informative and practical articles on a range of topics including Startups/Entrepreneurs, Gadgets, Mobile Tech, Tech in Entertainment, Gaming, Apps & Software, productivity, and cover breaking tech news. Will also report on local tech events in their respected area. Internships.

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Technical Review Software Review Writing News 71

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2017

get the attention of the market they choose. For example, if you are working on a great social networking idea to replace Facebook, and need funding, you probably won’t find any interested and focused VCs or Angel investors in Arizona, where I live. Today, Silicon Valley is the consumer and enterprise software capital of the world.

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Sites Startup Technical Review Oracle 59

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 20, 2016

If your team has a depth of expertise in software, that won’t help you get funding for a new hardware solution. Even if your product is a technological marvel, I look for balanced strength on the team in finance, marketing and operations. Do your networking with investors well before the funding pitch.

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Startup Entrepreneur Software Review Technical Review 60

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 31, 2021

The vast majority of those are nowhere up to modern codes. “From the invention of the semiconductor to the creation of the Internet, new engines of economic growth have emerged due to public investments that support research, commercialization, and strong supply chains,” the White House wrote.

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Startup Technical Review Invest Research 229

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 24, 2011

Unfortunately, there is so much marketing “noise” and outright scams on the Internet it is difficult to know what to trust.”. We are now harnessing the ‘social’ aspect of the system where businesses and consumers begin to contribute to the data by adding or updating products listings as well as rate and review products.”.

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Blogging Entrepreneur Software Review Course 219

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2013

get the attention of the market they choose. For example, if you are working on a great social networking idea to replace Facebook, and need funding, you probably won’t find any interested and focused VCs or Angel investors in Phoenix, Arizona, where I live. You need to move to right location and get connected before you ask for help.

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Startup Technical Review Oracle Entrepreneur 102

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

awards dinner on Thursday night I started reflected on what it would take to “change the trajectory&# for Seattle or for any regional market, really. He listed all of the product releases that were up coming, the customers that were in the pipeline and where he saw his competition moving. Are you going to do all of this?

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Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Press 317

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Ria Consulting is hosting its 3rd annual Dallas Day of Dot Net on February 8-9, 2013 at Sheraton Market Center in Dallas, Texas. In this talk I will review how developers can easily change their applications to be more functional in a mobile, touch first world and provide an engaging user experience.

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Training Technical Review Technology Software Review 65

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) - 500 Hats , November 1, 2010 I've held off writing this post for a long time, because I couldn't quite get my head around all the issues. The United States is now a debtor nation to China and that the bill is about to come due. How to Take Down Facebook -- Hint: It Ain't Twitter.

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Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

so compelling (other than the fact that the CEO Sean Rad is a great young technology leader and his advisers – Brian Norgard , Dan Gould and Evan Rifkin - are some of the guys I respect most in the LA tech market.). Wordpress), video (YouTube), pictures (Flickr), review sites (Yelp) and collaborative content (Wikipedia).

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Ideas Advertising Google Technical Review 286

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2010

File this under both Startup Adivce and Sales & Marketing Advice. Guy Kawasaki said it best (paraphrasing), “you can’t do great marketing with a bad product.&# Imagine if you had to release your software daily in order to keep your job or to have the traffic numbers you need to earn your paycheck. Total waste.

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Tips Startup Press Blogging 307

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

There was no viral social networking products back then like Twitter where people could easily discover your content. We have also been very busy with our next release, which is due out by December 11th (but I’ll save that for a different post). Page 1: Market Size. $3 Consumer approach to software for business users.

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Venture Capital Blogging Startup Slides 274