Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

The Gust Deal Funnel from the last 12 months indicates is that 70% of the interested companies never make it past the initial screening process. That’s why this item is so important, and is probably the biggest stumbling block I see in getting through the initial angel screening. are eliminated during due diligence.

Invest 99

Invest Angel Technical Review Summary 99

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2015

Software products and apps can be quickly wireframed with free tools such as MockFlow , or even Microsoft Powerpoint to lay out the key screens. Time is money, and may be your primary competitive advantage. There are also a wealth of invention support sites, such as InventorSpot and IntellectualVentures.

Ideas 107

Ideas Outsource Development Startup Tool 107

socalTECH

AUGUST 20, 2009

Sherry Gunther: MyMiniPeeps.com is a unique, online community for kids ages 6-13, which is both a social networking community as well as a game site. It's unique, in that it encompasses the concept that the kids are empowered to run the community, instead of just hanging out and visiting it like most sites.

Media 150

Media Tech Coast Angels Social Network Content 150

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

The AngelSoft Deal Funnel from the last 12 months indicates is that 70% of the interested companies never make it past the initial screening process. That’s why this item is so important, and is probably the biggest stumbling block I see in getting through the initial angel screening. are eliminated during due diligence.

Angel 89

Angel Funding Technical Review Startup 89

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 20, 2012

Rapidly and repeatedly hiring star employees is a competitive advantage. SaaS applicant tracking and recruiting tools also allow companies to quickly plug customized job boards into their sites. Employers can screen applicants’ proficiencies by requiring them to meet a minimum numeric threshold on a Smarterer test.

SaaS 209

SaaS Tool Startup Screening 209

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2014

Software products and apps can be quickly wireframed with free tools like MockFlow , or even Microsoft Powerpoint to lay out the key screens. Time is money, and may be your primary competitive advantage. There are also a wealth of invention support sites, like InventorSpot and IntellectualVentures.

Outsource Development 105

Outsource Development Startup Ideas Tool 105

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

Software products and apps can be quickly wire-framed with free tools such as MockFlow , or even Microsoft Powerpoint to lay out the key screens. Time is money, and may be your primary competitive advantage. There are also a wealth of invention support sites, such as InventorSpot and IntellectualVentures.

Ideas 53

Ideas Outsource Development Tool Outsource 53

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 ). During this year’s 2013 US Open patrons will be able to request a ride via Uber to and from the tournament sites at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania.

Software Review 104

Software Review Technical Review Social Media Course 104

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2013

Sites like KickStarter have for years offered rewards and pre-sales for crowd investments, but real equity won’t be legalized until sometime this year for people other than accredited investors. Responsive web technology that re-sizes text and images to fit any screen is the norm with new websites. Social mobile web. Marty Zwilling.

Entrepreneur 109

Entrepreneur Startup Web Equity 109

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2011

One of the hot new approaches I have seen around the country for assisting startups looking for funding has been “crowd-sourcing” sites ( Kickstarter ) or “crowd-pitching” events ( Funding Universe ). These are variations on a “crowd-funding” theme to raise money for a startup through social networks and voting at public events.

Funding 92

Funding Startup Social Media Sample 92

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

I know that because we were in the print industry, it was important to diversify and to be competitive in the digital age. As part of that, we launched a web site to allow people to order printing online, and we also saw the ability to use QR codes to augment that printing. So, 10 years ago and left to run Charlie Chan Printing.

Startup 233

Startup Tips Web Platform 233

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Gilt Group is currently the largest private sale web site in US. SimpleGeo provides sites with LBS databases and tool sets (such as SpotRank ), while also helping sites warehouse and analyze the large volumes of generated LBS data; all services and data accessible through simple APIs. Competition: McAfee , Symantec.

Venture Capital 240

Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2011

He was raising money initially in the worst market in a decade (we met in 2008), he’s in his mid-40′s, is doing a mom’s site (he has no kids) and he has a JewFro. Kibin is a peer review site for essays, resumes, cover letters, etc. We talk about all of this in the video. We then started talking about Dave McClure.

Startup 292

Startup Venture Capital Blogging Summary 292

socalTECH

JUNE 25, 2009

Nobody in our competitive space can do all of those things, because they simply don't control their own destiny, because they don't own their own technology. Instead, we do this for about a $1000 for a site, in HD quality, supporting eight to 10 participants on a 48- or 52-inch screen.

IP 165

IP Pasadena Angels Pasadena Los Angeles 165

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

We get around 22 percent of those users from our marketing efforts, but the other 78 percent are from viral effect and word of mouthall those people hearing the greeting and going to the web site. They really didn''t want to have to be competitive and share their exchange rates with those companies.

Conference 100

Conference Startup Services Networking 100

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Through advertising or direct sales, these sites harvest intent. He started targeting the ad by location and interest, and the number of potential people he was reaching began decreasing on screen (Facebook tells you dynamically). At best I think business plan competitions are a waste of time. they have purchasing intent ).*.

Startup 248

Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 22, 2014

Through simple design, extensive sensing mechanism research, and behavioral science principles, Moving Analytics is carving out its own innovative niche in a heavily competitive space by providing a simple solution for highly sedentary people. How is Movn different than your competition? This was run out of USC?

USC 104

USC Southern California Activity Study 104

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 10, 2012

It’s almost a subconscious connection vs. all other media sites. Park had a screen-printing business in 2004, starting with his own $4,000 investment. There was no competitive advantage once the big guys got involved. It’s a breath of fresh air. People stopped worrying about social status.”. They can easily squeeze us out.”

Startup 98

Startup Custom Customer Pricing 98

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

It is a good thing that there is an app for everything today — work, social media, games, shopping, travel, photography, and schedule of movie screenings. The competition has gone mobile and by the looks of it, it will probably stay there for a long time. In short, if you are always on the go, apps are your best friend.

Mobile 40

Mobile Social Media Google Software Review 40