SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 23, 2009

Wednesday, April 29, 2009 -- LA Games Conference. This conference will feature many of today's most successful, multi-platform companies representing the latest emerging business models shaping the gaming industry. The LA Games conference focuses on the evolution of the business of gaming and multimedia. See [link].

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Conference SoCalTech Mobile Pricing 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 22, 2009

Tuesday, April 28, 2009 -- LA Games Conference. This conference will feature many of today's most successful, multi-platform companies representing the latest emerging business models shaping the gaming industry. The LA Games conference focuses on the evolution of the business of gaming and multimedia. See [link].

Conference 100

Conference SoCalTech Mobile Pricing 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 26, 2023

Even though many of these can be mitigated by testing and early customer feedback , you will find that it pays big dividends to do your homework before building and rolling out every new initiative: In today’s customer data overload, marketing is essential. Even more important than solution marketing is building your brand.

Product 141

Product Services Technical Review Artificial Inteligence 141

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 15, 2010

Wednesday, April 21, 2010 -- LAVA's 2010 Investment Capital Conference. We believe the theme, "A Practical Guide to Financing in 2010 - Current Market Sources and Pricing", reflects what's needed most by corporate executives because the financing landscape has changed dramatically.

LAVA 100

LAVA Conference Capital Invest 100

TechCrunch LA

JUNE 18, 2022

Things have already plunged so quickly at the signal of a recession that insiders fear a lengthy bear market could hit crypto far more brutally than expected — tearing tokens to lows far below the highs of the 2017 bull run. Crypto markets were down pretty bad last week (though admittedly, it’s only been downhill since then).

Newsletter 278

Newsletter Platform Capital Marketing 278

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 9, 2013

I researched the pricing of the car at TrueCar – not because we’re an investor – but because it gives you complete price transparency over what other people in your area paid for a car. “Invoice price” is an equally meaningless marketing tool. These are people at every conference.

Conference 398

Conference Technical Review Truecar Software Review 398

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 12, 2014

The 17th Annual Milken Institute Global Conference wrapped up last month at the luxurious Beverly Hilton Hotel. Their first entrepreneurial breakthrough was selling easter eggs to neighbors in South Africa at a lesser price than the supermarkets. Education and Technology were also hot topics at the conference.

Conference 88

Conference Technical Review Education Startup 88

Xconomy

OCTOBER 28, 2016

—As the North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference kicked off in Orlando, FL, Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX ) said a key part of its plan to defend its industry-leading cystic fibrosis franchise is moving forward. THIS WEEK IN DRUG PRICING…. —A coalition of investors pressed drug makers to justify price increases.

Pricing 40

Pricing Conference News Study 40

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

I started in 2007 with a thesis that my primary investment decision would be about the team (70%) and only afterward about the market opportunity (30%). And there’s conferences. Oh, the conferences. You have to decide how hard to help with downstream marketing for your deals. Web Summit. Fortune Brainstorm.

Venture Capital 374

Venture Capital Invest Press Startup 374

Berkonomics

JANUARY 4, 2018

Many of us belong to industry associations and find ourselves at conferences and trade shows with time to spend with competitors. If you’ve been in business for long enough, you’ve seen your share of this gray market information. Some of these are old friends; some even former associates.

Guide 243

Guide Conference Course Email 243

socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Sutton Capital Partners is a technology investment banking firm and we are, investors in local SaaS/subscription companies and is well known as the host of the annual Recurring Revenue Conference. Techand the markets overall--has enjoyed a surprisingly long stretch of prosperity. It also means going to bed earlier!

Capital 124

Capital Southern California SaaS SoCal 124

Xconomy

APRIL 6, 2018

They will try to shepherd to market a different type of the promising cancer immunotherapy: allogeneic T cells that come from donors, not from a patient’s own blood. There were plenty of policy and drug-price headlines, Read more » Reprints | Share: After the deals, we’ll move on to data.

Study 55

Study Pricing Conference Marketing 55

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

What price? Should I trust my instincts for founders and products or should I be more focused on the market size or business plan? The only way for a company to be overvalued is if there’s someone willing to pay that price. ” Therefore one goal of Y Combinator appears to be “get the highest price and best terms.”

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Startup Pricing Invest 347

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

If you are like us, a huge number of the conference calls you participate in are enabled by a company called FreeConferenceCall.com , which has enabled free conference calls for millions of startups and large businesses alike. But, how can the company offer up free conference calling services, and what''s the story behind the service?

Conference 100

Conference Startup Services Networking 100

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2022

Thus, in my mentoring of potential technical entrepreneurs who have a real passion for their technology, I often recommend that they find a co-founder who can manage the marketing and execution elements of the new venture. If tracking the market and reality checking are not your thing, you may need a partner who can fill that gap.

Mentor 133

Mentor Startup Customer Custom 133

socalTECH

MARCH 19, 2019

According to Oblong, its new software, Rumpus, is a visual collaboration application aimed at the web conferencing market. Pricing on the new software has not been announced. According to Oblong, the new Rumpus software uses technology it developed on its enterprise product, Mezzanine.

Tool 133

Tool Screening Software Web 133

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 26, 2011

conference , and Wherecamp are largely set around location, hence the word Where in the names. Conference. conference in Santa Clara, California, followed by Wherecamp, just up the road in Palo Alto. conference shares what’s new in the location space. The Where 2.0 Enter the Where 2.0 Both Where 2.0 The Where 2.0

Conference 77

Conference Startup Mobile Ideas 77

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 27, 2014

I recently attended and presented at Dave McClure’s PreMoney conference in San Francisco. We both agree that the later-stage valuations are being driven up to a point that feels irrationally priced [he uses b-round SaaS valuations as an example and I am willing to be even more broad based]. tl;dr version.

Venture Capital 309

Venture Capital SaaS Writing Funding 309

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

She is a go to person for me when I have questions around technology or early stage marketing and branding. I've been President of my marketing, branding, creative and advertising firm for, yikes, 30 years. I need to get you into both the Southern California Tech Central and the B2B Marketing Zone. Maybe ten years.

Marketing 150

Marketing Social Media Blogging Media 150

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2023

On the product side, once you have a proven product and business model, all you need is money to build inventory, and a sales and marketing operation to drive the business. For example, both need to provide exemplary customer service, build customer loyalty, and provide real value for a competitive price.

Startup 111

Startup Training Services Writing 111

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 26, 2011

conference , and Wherecamp are largely set around location, hence the word Where in the names. Conference. conference in Santa Clara, California, followed by Wherecamp, just up the road in Palo Alto. conference shares what’s new in the location space. The Where 2.0 Enter the Where 2.0 Both Where 2.0 The Where 2.0

Conference 63

Conference Startup Mobile Ideas 63

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 10, 2015

It’s no secret – digital marketing is the big brand battleground for most companies. Especially for small or medium-sized businesses, most of your time, effort, and potential reward are all going to be web-based, and getting your digital marketing strategy right is often a sink-or-swim proposition. Images via Shutterstock.

PPC 40

PPC Marketing Social Media Startup 40

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 3, 2015

Women in sales or real estate, were more savvy with negotiation than those who weren’t and often asked for, and received, the better price as a result. It’s been a fascinating sociology study starting with the first panel of all female executives I heard during a conference on the Santa Monica Pier all the way up until now.

Conference 40

Conference Entertainment Startup Digital Hollywood 40

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Business Etiquette Tips for dealing with VCs and Corporates at Conferences. With the LeWeb conference about to start in Paris I thought the timing of this post would be appropriate. Right after Techcrunch50 Michael Arrington wrote this great post on how to interact at business events and conferences.

Startup 322

Startup Conference Email Venture Capital 322

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

I remember going to an Under the Radar conference in 2006 in the heat of the Web 2.0 Unfortunately this was reinforced by the many conferences that rushed to espouse the benefits of Web 2.0 So, definition: when I talk about a business plan I’m not talking about a 40-page Word document outlining your market approach.

Web 2.0 334

Web 2.0 Venture Capital Web Technical Review 334

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2020

On the product side, once you have a proven product and business model, all you need is money to build inventory, and a sales and marketing operation to drive the business. For example, both need to provide exemplary customer service, build customer loyalty, and provide real value for a competitive price.

Startup 174

Startup Training Services Writing 174

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

What price? Should I trust my instincts for founders and products or should I be more focused on the market size or business plan? The only way for a company to be overvalued is if there’s someone willing to pay that price. ” Therefore one goal of Y Combinator appears to be “get the highest price and best terms.”

Startup 361

Startup Venture Capital Pricing Technical Review 361

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2020

His challenge is to focus on one market, with a specific design, cost, and price. Bill was initially the idea person and technologist, while Steve had the business and marketing experience from Proctor & Gamble to close the business equation. For example, I have a friend with a Ph.D. Yes, there are a lot of bridges to cross.

Ideas 126

Ideas Writing Examples Outsource 126

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Unfortunately, I see too many new entrepreneurs who let their passion for a new idea or invention blind them to the stark realities of customer need, opportunity size, or pricing and cost implications. At the very least, these board members extend your bandwidth to provide a presence at more industry events and networking conferences.

Startup 142

Startup Technical Review Equity Entrepreneur 142

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

That is, of course, as long as what you are selling is the absolute best in your market.) Typically entrepreneurs doubt themselves because they undervalue their offerings, but it isn’t about creating a product, setting a price and hoping people will buy. Valu e and Exp erience versus Price and Product. I meet A LOT of people.

Customer 85

Customer Custom Marketing SEO 85

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Yet I find that few of today’s workers realize that succeeding as a freelancer requires a whole new focus on “marketing” yourself. In essence, as a contractor, you are a consultant who is competing regularly for new work, and you constantly have to differentiate your offering from other candidates, including price.

Startup 98

Startup Outsource Development Competition Social Media 98

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2010

For entrepreneurs who want to learn about how to work with investment banks, how to position yourself to be acquired and what the IPO markets look like this is the episode to watch. The Montgomery Conference : one of the top technology events of the annual calendar in the United States and held every March. 1 party = low price.

Venture Capital 242

Venture Capital Mission Ventures Capital Help 242

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

15 years ago we were at the peak of Internet hype with the launch of many over-capitalized businesses with a market size & opportunity was limited. The VC market has right-sized (returned back to mid 90′s levels & less competition). But markets value high growth over short-term profitability. Where are we today?

Venture Capital 398

Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Seed Funding 398

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2015

when a technology startup, its investors or the market believe in robust growth rates writ large. On the other hand a certain amount of growth is fauxmentum caused by the over-funding of the startup markets and ebullient buyers of technology products (both businesses and consumers). __. faux·men·tum. fōˈmen(t)əm,fəˈmen(t)əm/.

Startup 150

Startup Marketing Customer Custom 150

socalTECH

MAY 18, 2009

According to Xirrus, its new pre-packaged Wi-Fi kit is aimed at disaster response command posts, conferences and expositions, and events such as festivals, markets, and fairs, and pulls together its access points along with firewalls, DHCP and other servers, and a tripod, cabling, and carrying cases.

Organization 100

Organization Thousand Oaks Conference Networking 100

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 12, 2014

Prorata rights are one of the most important rights of a private market technology investors and yet are seldom fully understood. New investors sometimes want early investors to put in money to “prove” they have confidence in the new price. So the answer is: sometimes they take it, sometimes they don’t.

Guide 336

Guide Venture Capital Startup Writing 336

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. Set pricing to assure both revenue and profit.

Social Media 56

Social Media Pricing Technical Review Demand 56