Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 12, 2014

Put simply – if you invested early in Google, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. For starters some funds are small and thus while they put $750k into your company to own 10% of your company they might not be able to write another $2 million if you then raise a $20 million round (10%). ” Some do, some don’t.

Guide 336

Guide Venture Capital Startup Writing 336

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 23, 2011

Obviously you should have somebody that helps you research journalists, gets you meetings, pitches stories, helps prep you for interviews & helps make sure your writing is cogent. You need somebody who is thinking laterally about how to creatively get extra attention at conferences or trade-shows. In a startup this is a mistake.

Startup 349

Startup Writing Press Blogging 349

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

When my friend and the father of LA’s tech startup community Bill Gross first demonstrated his company GoTo.com (renamed Overture) on stage at a TED conference he was actually booed (True story. The patents Overture held became known in small circles as Google’s ’361 problem as outlined here. Yes, Google won.

Entrepreneur 376

Entrepreneur Snapchat Startup Google 376

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 10, 2010

In fact, I said as much in September 09 at a Twitter conference in LA on a panel that Guy Kawasaki was moderating. I made sure that their thesis was in-stream (as opposed to being a side-bar advertisement like Google AdSense). It also means that the publisher (person writing the status update) can share in the monetization.

Acquisition 287

Acquisition Develop Development Conference 287

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2018

He told me to stop responded to RFPs where I wasn’t the person who helped write the specs for the RFPs. I tried it, it worked incredibly well and meeting with people (in person, in a web conference or on the phone) is ALWAYS better for you to understand their buyer needs and them to better understand you.

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Funding Venture Capital Startup Email 336

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

We all have one-click purchase power (Apple, Google, Amazon, eBay). Just 3 years ago there was talk of institutional investors “not being able to write small enough checks.” Many pension funds are simply too large to write small checks and favor the ability to write $50-100 million checks to funds.

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Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Seed Funding 398

socalTECH

MARCH 2, 2020

The other nice thing about that, is as things are happening on the same computer, there is no server code to write. It's really simple to write an application, compared to the complexity of an application that is multi-user. If you have a bunch of bouncing balls, they all bounce identically, and you don't have to exchange information.

Platform 168

Platform Startup Examples Web 168

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

It was a pleasure to write them myself. He presented the idea at the TED conference in the mid 90′s and was literally boo’d while he was on stage. Google was clear that they WOULD NOT go into this business. They were a juggernaut and Google was a small company. But obviously Google won the war.

Competition 350

Competition Idealab Product CitySearch 350

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 15, 2010

It starts in a crowded room at a conference or networking event. So many times when I get off stage after speaking at a conference and people rush up to speak to me they go on-and-on and after the first 2 minutes I start zoning out and thinking “I really should talk to the 20 people behind you – just to be polite.” Most are squandered.

Startup 315

Startup Content Conference Media 315

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

For how to market your blog in order to get site visitors I suggest checking out the Marketing Show and if you can attend the next Pub Con it is one the best conferences to learn about getting web traffic. One of the hardest things about being a blogger is drawing that line between being a business owner and writing for passion.

Blogging 83

Blogging Email Writing Sites 83

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 10, 2012

However, when I met up with the founders of Annotary I was intrigued as they described that their tool allows you to highlight and write notes straight on the websites I’m reading. UberConference – Visual conference calling without video.

Startup 77

Startup Conference Google Web 77

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2010

They taught us to write down questions when they came up and batch them together in point sheets. OK, before you all tell me about Google Voice, let me say the following. If you care about a free product then you should obviously use Google Voice. I was a Google Desktop user for years. Unfortunately I was wrong.

Product 280

Product Startup Email Technical Review 280

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Google’s AdSense) or some other form of ad. As John Battelle chronicles in his brilliant (and must read) book, The Search , Google thought this idea stunk. So Google launched Google AdWord and AdSense based in part on technology it acquired when it bought an LA-based company called Applied Semantics. &#.

Ideas 286

Ideas Advertising Google Technical Review 286

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2015

Develop an efficient and effective writing style. Your reach with a blog is much broader than traditional business networking channels and industry conferences. All of this is possible on every entrepreneur’s budget, since the major blogging platforms, including Tumblr, WordPress and Blogger (Google) are free.

Blogging 110

Blogging Startup Search Engine Optimization Social Media 110

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

They got us invited to the Fortune CEO conference in Paris held at Versailles. We headlined at the Red Herring Europe conference (they were the equivalent of TechCrunch today). They get paid to say, “Company X is the new FriendFeed&# just 2 days after Google acquires FriendFeed. Not so much.). That grabs headlines.

Startup 310

Startup Venture Capital Press Journal 310

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

So I know I’m getting myself into a bit of trouble by writing this. They talk about the need of the CEO to be chief evangelist, speak at conference, lead executive recruiting, etc. We were never Google but we got as large as 120 staff and I never felt the need for a COO.

Startup 325

Startup Technical Review Sales Report 325

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 25, 2013

In the original version of his post, Andy writes. It is true that every few years a fund exits that delivers smashing results because it has Facebook, Google or Twitter in it. And to finally admitting that ads weren’t evil so that Google could copy the model of the fast growing Overture. They see how hard she does her job.

Venture Capital 374

Venture Capital Entrepreneur Invest Funding 374

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 19, 2010

I’m writing this post as part of my series with Advice on Raising Venture Capital but will file it under Sales Tips as well since it applies equally to both scenarios. My partner, Brian McLoughlin , attends almost all Financial Services conference, makes a number of investments in the space and has relationships across the sector.

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Venture Capital Startup Sales Writing 318

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 5, 2010

I’ve been meaning to write this post since September of last year when Brad Feld first wrote about the The Founders Visa Movement. I commented briefly on his blog and made a mental note to write a blog post. At the time he granted me permission to write about his story. Felipe grew up in Brazil.

Technical Review 282

Technical Review Startup High Tech Software Review 282

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Being in business since I was 18 years old has led to a lot of conferences, meetings, mixers, classes, tradeshows and after parties. On the card I usually write the date, where I met the person, how I met them and what value I can bring to the table. The best place to find forums is Google. Buy Online Lead Generation.

Custom 85

Custom Customer Marketing SEO 85

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Why Every Entrepreneur Should Write and 9 Tips To Get Started - OnStartups , September 27, 2010 "The best part of blogging is the people you will meet"- Hugh MacLeod repeating wisdom from Loic Lemeur to me at the Big Pink at 2 am in South Beach after the Future of Web Apps 2008. Why You Should Write. Why You Should Write.

Startup 191

Startup Product Technology Venture Capital 191

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 2, 2012

A serious threat to our online way of life has emerged in the form of the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT). If you think this will only affect the big boys like Google and Facebook, think again. Got your attention?

Writing 102

Writing Conference Google Technology 102

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

He did it yesterday, “Mark, I’m going to write a blog post following on from your VC’s aren’t dumb. He is very pleasant when he calls and writes. Ask for short conference calls. “We’re trying to figure out how to best get a deal with Google. .” I know it sounds obvious.

Tips 365

Tips Email Venture Capital CTO Coach 365

socalTECH

OCTOBER 31, 2011

One of Urbandig's co-founders, Mike Macadaan -- the former VP of User Experience at MySpace, and creator of the technology conference Twiistup--sat down to talk to us about the company. There are lots of knowledgeable people that we find to write these guides--people who grew up there, and who are experts in the area.

Guide 203

Guide Software Review Twiistup Technical Review 203

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Tracy is knowledgeable enough to talk tech and swap design & product stories with other founders, but she realized early that networking amongst this group and reading and writing in their journals would not bring her more customers. So Tracy began keeping a blog about … (what else?) She became part of the fabric of her community.

Startup 363

Startup Entrepreneur SEO Venture Capital 363

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

I tapped my friends at big tech companies (Salesforce, Google, Oracle). They do this because they have amazing skills at writing business plans. ” I love businesses that don’t lend themselves well to VC Panels at conferences or Demo Days. Of course I went through normal other channels of deal flow. I hustled.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Startup Pricing Invest 347

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Hours after the panelists debated the future of content distribution at the Silicon Beach @ USC conference, across campus at the Annenberg Innovation Lab a remarkable product demo was taking place by Coincident.TV. It has been reported by Google that 77% of viewers use a companion device while watching TV. Currently, Coincident.TV

Screening 109

Screening Content CTO Hire Platform 109

Xconomy

JUNE 10, 2016

—At the annual BIO conference, which gathered in San Francisco for the first time since cops battled street protesters in 2004, industry bigwigs took to the stage to defend themselves. Not against street riots this time, but against political, financial, and social pressures that are changing the way America pays for drugs.

Incubator 67

Incubator Thousand Oaks Screening Pricing 67

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. But I didn’t write it for you; I wrote it for myself. How to Take Down Facebook -- Hint: It Ain't Twitter. but: Something is Still Missing.

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

I tapped my friends at big tech companies (Salesforce, Google, Oracle). They do this because they have amazing skills at writing business plans. ” I love businesses that don’t lend themselves well to VC Panels at conferences or Demo Days. Of course I went through normal other channels of deal flow. I hustled.

Startup 361

Startup Venture Capital Pricing Technical Review 361

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 17, 2012

Facebook, Google, Zynga, (can we count Disney Interactive?), He spoke of his competitors to the South and a recent visit to Las Vegas to a ‘lead gen conference,’ which made him wary of the space. There are some cool things happening here,” Richard exclaims in excitement. Next thing I know, my ticket is booked.

Startup 109

Startup Incubator Seed Funding Platform 109

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2011

So by now everybody know that 30% of all of the Tweets from the first week of July were about Google+. One story is, “Hey, maybe there’s something to this Google+ product?”. It’s where Google goes to create real Buzz (I know, I know). Or how about Google? Most wont write stuff publicly because they fear retribution.

Platform 307

Platform News Startup Invest 307

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

When you start a company in the Bay Area you can often get your first biz dev deal done with Google, Facebook, Salesforce.com, eBay, Yahoo! because every community needs its local tech press to report on companies and run conference. I don’t write about LA but I write from LA. Marketing Muscle. It’s awesome.

Venture Capital 317

Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Press 317

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2013

Aspiring creators learn by connecting with top web filmmakers and YouTubers on a topics specific to the web: developing a web series, producing web series, writing for genres like comedy & sci-fi, directing, editing, camera, Kickstarter funding, show hosting, distribution, and marketing. Take us through your features?

Web 93

Web USC Course Guide 93

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 25, 2014

But considering the huge number of collaborative efforts, contacts, and great run-ins we experienced at this year’s little black sheep of a tech conference, in Austin, TX; we couldn’t possibly leave all the laundry out to dry. Noor Siddiqui – Remedy On Glass , helping doctors collaborate using Google Glass.

Entertainment 99

Entertainment Google Entrepreneur Course 99

Jason Nazar

MARCH 22, 2011

I recently hosted a panel at the Twiistup Conference about LA tech companies. When he had the idea for his company, he didn’t write a long business plan or try to raise money to hire an agency to build a website for him. Challenge #3 – There Needs to Be More Institutional Capital in Los Angeles.

Company 111

Company Companies Startup Twiistup 111

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2010

As a teenager he experimented with writing & producing his own rap music and received a lot of feedback from elders that he had a talent with words. Authenticity - I asked Chamillionaire why he thinks he connects so much with people at tech conferences. You can click the image above or this link. Here are some take away’s: 1.

Entrepreneur 356

Entrepreneur Venture Capital Startup Email 356