Both Sides of the Table

JULY 14, 2010

So they create a task list of all the marketing activities an organization can do: press releases, web site updates, customer case studies, blog posts, daily Tweets, Facebook fan page, attending conferences, etc. You get a lot of traffic – not always results. Let me give you an example.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2019

To build it, weve hired some amazing people, including Nick Kim, who is now leading platform development at Crosscut. Dynamic entrepreneurs attract talent and outside capital, both vital resources to every startup. After leaving News Corp., Brett received a B.A. in Business and Economics from the UCLA. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2023

Be a great resource for others. This is true for thought leaders, entrepreneurs, as well as anyone who is looking to be hired in a job. Some people learn best from conferences, while other learn best from blogs and other information online. Spend time learning new techniques, and time measuring the return from your efforts.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 8, 2014

Smart founders use this extra resource to their advantage. Most firms hire associates straight out of MBA programs and usually it is a “2-3 years and out” type of job. At Upfront VC we have a very strict policy to hire pre MBAs into the role. Just ask Rob Bailey. I think there are two reasons for this: 1.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

We're scattered everywhere, and are telecommuting, having conferences on Skype, and really working together well. Jonathan LaCour: The idea, is there is a huge amount of resources around student video games. Both of them came on board as advisors, and we couldn't do without them, because they're invaluable resources.

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Xconomy

AUGUST 9, 2018

Recently, I was in Chicago for Paradigm IQ’s D&I Lab: Data-Driven Strategies to Attract & Hire Diverse Talent , a one-day workshop designed to equip attendees with new strategies for designing an inclusive organization. Read more » Reprints | Share:

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2020

Finally, implementation requires a commitment of real money and other resources that can’t be written off so easily as an idea ahead of it’s time. Hire only qualified team members you can trust, and listen to their feedback. Build your own personal brand image through blogging, industry forums, and networking.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2020

Be a great resource for others. This is true for thought leaders, entrepreneurs, as well as anyone who is looking to be hired in a job. Some people learn best from conferences, while other learn best from blogs and other information online. Spend time learning new techniques, and time measuring the return from your efforts.

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Social Media Media Ideas Writing 126

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 24, 2011

There has recently been a common theme among the entrepreneurs I have interviewed and the conferences I have attended: despite the relatively weak state of the world economy, now is a great time to create a high-tech startup. Fortunately, this reality results in valuable resources being applied to a fewer number of viable opportunities.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

A big trend in business these days is hiring freelancers or contract personnel for the duration of a project, rather than permanent staff. Today, customers and future managers put a higher value on relationships, and expect to know you from industry conferences, social media, or recommendations from peers.

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Startup Outsource Development Competition Social Media 98

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

They hire their initial co-founders and early employees and everybody has a sense of “mission.” We try to hire deeply analytical associates to can help companies problem solve and who make us better investors. As a leader you live in a world with limited resources. A Sense of Purpose.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

When looking at new deals we analyze, consider, contemplate, talk to colleagues, go to conferences, reference check, triangulate, debate and … noodle. Should you hire an extra developer now or a business development resource? They’re slow to hire new staff. Mostly we say “no&# a lot.

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Entrepreneur Startup Venture Capital Java 297

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Please help share this widely so that more women become aware of this important resource that is being run nationally. Many VCs simply wait for referrals to come to them via email or introductions they get at conferences or demo days. LA Female Office Hours. I think these deals are less exciting than the ones you proactive seek out.

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Venture Capital Examples Screening Help 256

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2013

My internal compass has always steered me strongly toward the belief that founders who can scale with their startup companies are better to back that founders who eventually need to hire a CEO. It was great to get some new ideas around the table and to have some money to execute on our plans with more resources than before.

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Startup Technical Review Product Blogging 303

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 5, 2010

In a world where 90% of communications is non-verbal imagine what is lost on conference calls. This is a topic that comes up often in Los Angeles because many CEOs are tempted to hire their tech teams in the Bay Area. I think this splits up critical resources and builds separate cultures in two locations.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 19, 2013

The era of VCs investing in successful consumer Internet startups such as eBay led to a belief system that seemed to permeate many enterprise software startups that hiring sales or implementation people was a bad thing. This article initially appeared on TechCrunch. “We want low-touch or zero-touch businesses” was the mantra.

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Startup Sales Software Review Technical Review 403

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2015

Be a great resource for others. This is true for thought leaders, entrepreneurs, as well as anyone who is looking to be hired in a job. Some people learn best from conferences, while other learn best from blogs and other information online. Spend time learning new techniques, and time measuring the return from your efforts.

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Social Media Ideas Media Writing 104

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 23, 2014

I spent an hour on the phone working with Sam Rosen, the CEO of MakeSpace on a senior exec he is considering hiring. He had been asking me to speak at his conference Startup Grind. I get asked to speak at lots of conference but sadly can’t do most of them. The scarcest resource these people have is their time.

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Networking Startup CTO Coach Email 366

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 10, 2015

Be realistic about your resources, and don’t hesitate to remove unproductive accounts. Few companies have the time and resources to make these high-labor visual platforms pay off, and they actively detract from your brand’s image if they’re left to accumulate dust. It’s too much. Draw Up and Use a Budget.

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PPC Marketing Social Media Startup 40

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

I was attending a major industry conference in Barcelona at the height of the WAP excitement. I was on stage in front of several hundreds of conference attendees. So I attended a Red Herring conference in Laguna Niguel hanging out with Dharmesh Shah , James Citron , Rob Theis and others. Should you now hire Android developers?

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Brentwood Mobile Google Web 326

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2013

Be a great resource for others. This is true for thought leaders, entrepreneurs, as well as anyone who is looking to be hired in a job. Some people learn best from conferences, while other learn best from blogs and other information online. Spend time learning new techniques, and time measuring the return from your efforts.

Social Media 92

Social Media Ideas Media Writing 92

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2016

Be a great resource for others. This is true for thought leaders, entrepreneurs, as well as anyone who is looking to be hired in a job. Some people learn best from conferences, while other learn best from blogs and other information online. Spend time learning new techniques, and time measuring the return from your efforts.

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Social Media Ideas Media Writing 63

socalTECH

AUGUST 20, 2012

Almost everyone has had some situation where you wanted to give someone a phone number, but only temporarily--think Craigslist, or maybe at that bar or business conference, where you want to hand out a number, but only have it work for a short while. An actual telephone number is not the scarce resource in our supply chain.

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Yahoo Startup Mobile Ideas 200

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

We give visibility to the location, status, and history of resources in healthcare. We change the paradigm, and we only do an entire institution, the entire hospital or enterprise--every square foot--anywhere resources can travel. I just went out to a VC conference out in New York, and what I'll say is -- it was just too damn easy.

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Startup CTO Hire Resource Venture Capital 113

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

We hired Peter Csathy in May of this year. When you had an explosion of content developers that wanted to be in LA with all the resource that the entertainment industry has available here, all the creative people want to be here. We bring all three offices together and we combine that with business advisory capabilities.

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Los Angeles Media Invest Startup 84

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

Your highest priority right now is hiring the 1 or 2 people that are going to join your company and make a difference. because every community needs its local tech press to report on companies and run conference. There’s you and your killer CTO co-founder. Marketing Muscle. It’s great to see an initiative like Seattle 2.0

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Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Press 317

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 12, 2010

Dave is an investor in over 30 startup companies including: Mint (acquired by Intuit), SlideShare, Twilio, Credit Karma, UserVoice, Bit.ly, CrowdFlower, KissMetrics, TeachStreet, RichRelevance, Mashery, and Simply Hired, among many others. . . Robert Scoble. Robert Scoble is a blogger, technical evangelist, and author. Alex Quilici.

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Twiistup Riot Games UCLA Media 40

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

This continues my series of posts: Top 40 Startup Posts for August 2010 Top 30 Startup Posts for July 2010 Top 30 Startup Posts in June 2010 Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010 Startup CTO Top 30 Posts for April 16 Great Startup Posts from March Some great free resources listed this month that I thought were interesting. It’s great advice.

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