Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 6, 2018

But there is no magic formula on how to bring these together a second time, but I did see some good insights on the parameters in a classic startup business parable, “ Endless Encores ,” by Ken Goldstein, who advises startups and has built corporations in technology, entertainment, media, and e-commerce. Startup successes are never perfect.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 28, 2019

Those airport drone incursions shut down Gatwick over the course of three days, which caused major delays at Heathrow and Newark. However, there is already the technology out therefrom San Luis Obispo-based Whitefox Defense (www.whitefoxdefense.com)  to both detect, and neutralize those drones. Explain how your technology works?

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 27, 2019

My simple answer is that they keep their focus on customers, rather than technology. They present a convincing story that every entrepreneur has the same potential, but most get sidetracked and bogged down by their technology, competitors, and internal organization. Jeff Bezos has kept his focus on customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2016

But there is no magic formula on how to bring these together a second time, but I did see some good insights on the parameters in a recent startup business parable, “ Endless Encores ,” by Ken Goldstein, who advises startups and has built corporations in technology, entertainment, media, and e-commerce. Startup successes are never perfect.

Startup 96

Startup Technical Review Entrepreneur Ideas 96

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

But there is no magic formula on how to bring these together a second time, but I did see some good insights on the parameters in a new startup business parable, “ Endless Encores ,” by Ken Goldstein, who advises startups and has built corporations in technology, entertainment, media, and e-commerce. Startup successes are never perfect.

Startup 106

Startup Technical Review Entrepreneur Ideas 106

socalTECH

MARCH 12, 2013

The company--which is in the business of operating a content delivery network (CDN) to accelerate the delivery of web graphics, multimedia, applications, and more to end users-- recently disclosed it more than doubled its revenues in 2012, and has grown to over 230 employees--all due to a huge amount of demand for CDN services by its customers.

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CTO Hire Content Networking Web 248

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Too many founders are convinced they “need” equity financing, for the wrong reasons, as outlined in the book and supplemented with a bit of my own experience: Need employees and professional services. Of course, every company needs these, in due time. You need a prototype. You need specialized equipment.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Once this new service became popular then the media companies could control the rules of distribution & advertising. To say that the tech elite were cynical of Hulu’s launch would be an understatement , but by the time it launched just a few months later it was getting great reviews. Why the limitation?

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Hulu Technical Review Content Advertising 292

socalTECH

MARCH 4, 2010

We thought we'd get the background on the new effort directly from Jason Nazar , CEO and founder of Docstoc, to learn more about the new service. Do you think you could have offered this earlier, or was it due to the scale that you could launch this? There is a huge demand from people, who have gone there to buy products.

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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 ). Today that changes as two major brands Callaway and Uber, partner to offer on-demand rides at one of the largest events in sports. This marks the beginning of what could be the next wave in event transportation.

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Software Review Technical Review Social Media Course 104

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Too many founders are convinced they “need” equity financing, for the wrong reasons, as outlined in the book and supplemented with a bit of my own experience: Need employees and professional services. Of course, every company needs these, in due time. You need a prototype. You need specialized equipment.

Technical Review 95

Technical Review Startup Equity Entrepreneur 95

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

Many startup businesses – tech or otherwise – fail. Trying outrageous new things or even trying mundane things but in new ways but with extreme quality & innovation is what fuels the tech startup industry. Yet I can’t help thinking there are many predictable failures that come from a lack of basic planning.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

Of course I have. Seattle should be the envy of any non Silicon Valley tech community in the country. It really wouldn’t take much to turn a great technology ecosystem into a truly electric one. You need to have passionate tech entrepreneurs who want to build businesses locally. I’m in Seattle this week.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Too many founders are convinced they “need” equity financing, for the wrong reasons, as outlined in the book and supplemented with a bit of my own experience: Need employees and professional services. Of course, every company needs these, in due time. You need a prototype. You need specialized equipment.

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Entrepreneur Technical Review Startup Equity 102

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

According to a recent Harvard Business Review article , only 60% of companies today use social media for marketing, and only 12% of those feel that they are using it effectively. Social media demands two-way communication, rather than outbound only. You need these to add the human element to your business or service.

Social Media 115

Social Media Media Startup Social Network 115

socalTECH

OCTOBER 29, 2015

The easiest way to look at it, from the tech perspective, is that we are very similar to LendingClub. Brett and I sat down, and said, how can we take a tech approach and create a positive impact on the existing real estate industry, particularly in the mortgage and real estate finance industry. Where are you now with the service?

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 4, 2012

Value is created through diligent hard work. Once you prove that a substantial number of people are willing to pay more for your solution than it costs you to provide it, you can then consider licensing your underlying technology. What matters is how effectively you change course after each mishap.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 25, 2009

Yet, despite his exceptional courtroom theatrics, you would be foolhardy to hire good old Johnnie to review your software cross-licensing agreement. As outlined in Beware the Consultant , be wary when selecting a professional services firm. Even so, the majority of firms focus on servicing well-established BDC’s. Money Is Time.

Technical Advisors 124

Technical Advisors Technical Review IP Patents 124

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

Of course much of it is conflicting. And of course I’ve sat on the other side of the table: As a VC. ” These are people with whom there is a likely match for your product or service. I get approached about clean tech or biotech periodically – I don’t focus on these. Why buy me? Why buy now?

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

The trademark verification itself is performed by Deloitte and the data is managed by IBM , who are partnered with the TMCH to provide mark vetting services. Demand for that knowledge is growing, as far as we can see.” “Digital trademark issues are turning into a larger portion of our work than we originally guessed.

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