SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

We'll be kicking off the event with inspiring Sessions talks followed by the traditional demo style Startup Showcase; served over cocktails, of course. Thursday, December 6, 2012 -- Tech Cocktail's Los Angeles Startup Showcase + Sessions. Hey Los Angeles, the Mixer parade is coming your way!

Los Angeles 100

Los Angeles Angel Startup Course 100

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

You can see Zach James & Rich Raddon who are standing next to a demo table pitching a small, yet-to-be-funded company called MovieClips – now the powerhouse ZEFR. And then of course our friends at TechStars launched an accelerator in collaboration with our friends at Disney so now there was six. Demo’d to death.

Venture Capital 290

Venture Capital Startup Idealab Funding 290

SoCal CTO

MAY 22, 2012

Of course, given the size of this list and having kids, I really can't attend a lot of these. So, you may also want to go look at: Los Angeles Startup Events Here are some of the events and meetups that I've spoken at, attended or at least interest me. So, if you happen to read this and want to meet me, just reach out directly.

Los Angeles 198

Los Angeles Southern California Angel Enterprise Forum 198

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

Of course I went through normal other channels of deal flow. The other quote from the article is this: “The other thing they say is that they can’t tell on Demo Day which are the good start-ups. So I stand by my well-read Quora post of why I don’t attend demo days. It’s a Demo Day thing. With pleasure.

Startup 361

Startup Venture Capital Pricing Technical Review 361

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

Seed investors are aplenty and of course they need downstream money to fuel their early-stage bets. Of course these are great places to network with other investors, meet great entrepreneurs and keep your connections strong with senior execs at larger companies like Yahoo!, Don’t even get me started on Demo Days.

Venture Capital 374

Venture Capital Invest Press Startup 374

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Packaging, pricing & discounts – In the early days of my first company we always had “list prices&# we quoted to customers and of course we were always willing to negotiate based on who the client was, how important the business was to us, who the competition was and how well the deal was negotiated.

Pricing 296

Pricing Sales Startup Customer 296

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

Of course I went through normal other channels of deal flow. ” The other Paul Graham quote from the article is this: “The other thing they say is that they can’t tell on Demo Day which are the good start-ups. So I stand by my well-read Quora post of why I don’t attend demo days. It’s a Demo Day thing.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Startup Pricing Invest 347

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

We just had the demo day for our third batch of companies. That is, once you invest in a company, you''re a shareholder, and you help that company for the course of its life. It''s not a three month program, demo day, and folks move out or move on. How are things going over there at MuckerLab?

Southern California 187

Southern California Incubator Startup Ideas 187

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2020

Elon Musk and Tesla made their battery patents available to anyone, to clear the path for market infrastructure growth and compatibility, which of course benefits Tesla. Be sure to involve real people and real customers, such as GoPro cameras , with user generated demos and amazing aspirational videos.

Marketing 170

Marketing Examples Startup Custom 170

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 8, 2014

And of course we also think about the fact that as many entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial concepts gear towards a younger generation we also needed investment professionals who are in that demographic. Even though my wife thinks my true mental age is still around 13, sadly I am not in this youth demo. Jordan has proved the exception.

Help 365

Help Invest Venture Capital Technical Review 365

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

uBeam’s tech does work and I have safely seen it demo’d in the real life many times. Of course the naysayers are out again. Of course backbencher has also become a slang term for “someone who exaggerates their actual power, influence, or importance, usually for nefarious purposes.” Of course not.

Technical Review 417

Technical Review Startup Course Software Review 417

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 31, 2012

Here is a sample of the reading list for the course that gives you a flavor for just how modern and practical this course is. Jeff (also an HBS alum) co-teaches the LTV course with Professor Eisenmann about a student of theirs who had written a blog post about sales taking on some of my previous assertions.

Startup 319

Startup Sales Course Competition 319

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 18, 2014

Of course I’ve talked about wanting to get to know entrepreneurs over long periods of time ( lines, not dots ) – my most referred to post. I avoid Demo Days like the plague and have publicly said so. By the time it’s hit demo day I’m too late. In fact, I have a long history of saying the opposite.

Venture Capital 337

Venture Capital Invest Ideas Entrepreneur 337

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2015

There are so many events to attend that one could become a full time conference attendee and you could easily feel like you’re missing out with each event that happens without you and of course there is Twitter and Instagram and Snapchat to remind you just how fun it was for everybody else. For investors life is no different.

Software Review 150

Software Review Startup Venture Capital Invest 150

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2020

Of course, it’s always good to speak with conviction, but marketing terms such as “improved productivity” or “lower cost” won’t make your offering memorable. For customers, a sample, demo device, or at least a brochure will solidify the message and your readiness to deliver. Lead with your best marketing pitch and conviction.

Sample 127

Sample Summary Startup Slides 127

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 22, 2018

There will be demos, tutorials, and presentations on how to be safe.” This, of course, comes with risks too, as electric scooters can be dangerous to the novice or uncoordinated. If employees at a physical store can teach people that it’s not too difficult to jump aboard, Lime could become their default scooter.

Santa Monica 221

Santa Monica Startup Education Technical Review 221

Tech.Co

JULY 18, 2016

Several startups have been selected to demo their products for other founders and entrepreneurs. This year, we’ve partnered with the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) – which produces the CES – for the global conference that will bring together tech leaders, influencers, investors, and of course, early-stage startup companies.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles Angel Startup Newsletter 70

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 18, 2014

Before I get into the demo, I have a confession to make – I never played a Monster Hunter game before. No hiccups or other graphical issues occurred playing through the demo. Obsidian Entertainment provided an early E3 alpha demo of Armored Warfare’s co-op mode. Capcom | Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate. First, is the wingsuit.

Entertainment 72

Entertainment Class Startup Screening 72

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 25, 2013

I met the founder and saw the demo and loved the functionality / approach. On the third send (after of course leaving enough time to not seem like a stalker / pest) I might say, “I hate to keep sending and I really hate to be a nag. But when it’s really important I craft them individually. It’s called ToutApp.

Email 415

Email Writing Software Review Startup 415

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

After some pre-game mingling, we began our evening with demos from companies that had been picked from months of company submissions. Their presentation ended in a quick trivia round about science, a category which (of course), the techy audience chose. Bill received his B.S.

Technical Review 94

Technical Review Idealab Startup Mobile 94

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

The creators of the renowned StartupWeekend — a place where random ad hoc teams work frantically for 54 hours to build a demo of a new business and then complete for fame and fortune — have picked up where StartupWeekend left off and have birthed a new course for entrepreneurs who need to level up called StartupWeekend Next.

Class 98

Class Mentor Startup UCLA 98

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 6, 2012

Spearheaded by Alex Donn , the event was designed for both technical and non-technical attendees to build apps over the course of a weekend at Io/La , an incubator/co-work space in the heart of Hollywood. Making the most of our location, the Venue Pop team decided to have fun with the pitch and demo by featuring two superheroes.

Hollywood 82

Hollywood Mobile HTML Java 82

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 6, 2010

Signing up is really easy and intuitive and the best thing is that the basic service is free, supported by advertising of course, but at $2.95/month, Airset Demo: Tags: frontpage. Each cloud computer has an expandable hard disk, a rich suite of web applications, and acts as a web server publishing content.

Cloud Computing 65

Cloud Computing Web Conference Content 65

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2018

Of course there’s no exact number of VCs you should meet?—?these As a VC I of course want you to come see only me because that means I have no competition and have time to properly get to know you. In my post “ Measure twice, cut once ” I’ve outlined how to plan before you start raising. How Many Investors Should You Speak With?

Venture Capital 332

Venture Capital Funding Startup Sales 332

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

The first attention we started getting was after we launched the company publicly at Demo on September 25th of this year. A number of VC’s stopped by our booth or watched our demo on the DEMO website and we had about 5 proactive inquiries. The first VC I met with came from attending DEMO. After Office 2.0

Venture Capital 274

Venture Capital Blogging Startup Slides 274

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 19, 2011

FREE tickets of course! LA Games Conference – now in its 4th year – features a lively and fun debate on timely cutting-edge business topics, demos as well unrivaled access to some of the most progressive companies in Hollywood, Silicon Valley and beyond. TechZulu is back again this year for all you gaming fans out there.

Conference 84

Conference Press Hollywood Writing 84

socalTECH

OCTOBER 26, 2016

The Demo Day will be in October 2017. There are so many incredible ups and downs in the course of building your own company from the ground up. However, you need to show progress over the course of when we have gotten to know you. The program itself will start roughly July 17th, 2017, give or take a day or two.

Startup 100

Startup Los Angeles Mentor Class 100

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 15, 2014

I have thought a lot about anonymity over the years and actually have enjoyed debating the topic with those passionate about anonymity’s benefits because of course that’s how I learn. Of course I know it’s not “private” but I’m dealing with people I know. Contrast that with HackerNews.

Technical Review 329

Technical Review Blogging Examples Startup 329

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 19, 2012

Hashtags help to narrow focus of course, and yes, there are apps for that. Bluefin Labs gave an impressive demo of social TV analytics with real-time ad optimization and social media lift. Other companies that demoed at the conference included SocialShows by NoBox , and iBubblr — a new startup whose originality is suspect.

Conference 78

Conference Beverly Hills Social Media Media 78

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 22, 2017

The founder needs to remember that investor meetings up to this point have been primarily off-site, with staged demos, and managed personally by the CEO or one or two executives. Of course, it’s always appropriate to concurrently and openly reverse the process on your potential investor.

Invest 59

Invest Startup Doc Slides 59

Eric Greenspan

MAY 25, 2010

MAKEITWORK, our Twitter handle is @makeitwork , our website is makeitwork.com and our facebook page is of course facebook.com/makeitwork. Jeremy demos various new programs and websites and shows all kinds of tips and tricks, DIY and other cool stuff. Our shows have Make It Work in their title, our call-in number is 877.MAKEITWORK,

Social Media 220

Social Media Media Blogging Tips 220

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

The frantic pace of technology cycles, the amount of tech news, the blogs, the conferences, the demo days, the announcements, the fundings, the IPOs. Before skimmers race to the comments or Twitter to complain – I’m not saying intro’s aren’t valuable – of course they are. They want you to attend demo days.

Startup 317

Startup Technical Review Venture Capital Email 317

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Oh, and of course Bono popped by for a little while. I don’t have the patience to sit through a bunch of demos, panels or keynotes. There were senior members from Facebook and Google. It was the best 5 days of networking I spent last year. I am fairly public about my dislike for attending conferences.

Conference 392

Conference Startup Web Truecar 392

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2013

Get yourself in a big demo day competition. And of course many small acquisitions work for the buyers when there is a clear strategy for owning the asset or a clear alignment with the team you’re acquiring. What kind of message does that send to the party faithful who slave away loyally to hit targets for BigCo? Go do a startup.

Press 357

Press Startup Yahoo Venture Capital 357

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 2, 2014

We feel pressure to hit milestones for a variety of reasons: Investor presentations, conference demos, customer sales meetings, competitive pressures, a need to drive revenue, business development commitments – whatever. There is nothing that will focus the mind more than not wanting to be on stage with a demo that bombs.

Software 344

Software Startup Design Course 344

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 21, 2010

While racing Toscano during an obstacle course mini game, Adventures and Joy Ride kept perfect track of all of his movements but were extremely delayed in processing mine. Finally, rumors abound that the Kinect demos during Microsoft's conference were faked, an elaborate, choreographed performance (Source: [link] ).

Conference 40

Conference Entertainment Course Pricing 40

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 8, 2010

They’ll have taken 10 sales courses and they’ll list them all on their resume (why??). They’re great at orchestrating your company to deliver product demos. When you hear them speak in an interview about how they’ve run sales campaigns in the past they describe the methods with precision.

Startup 350

Startup Sales Framework Organization 350