Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2015

Technology is of course a dual-edge sword but the media discussions of how it affects human interactions all too often focuses on the downsides. Some have urged a “digital sabbath” where one would give up logging in for one (or two?) But the evening sessions led to my thinking about work right before sleeping.

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Mobile Startup Email Course 150

InfoChachkie

MARCH 3, 2011

In the spirit of the “land grab” mentality of the day, we emphasized usage of our screen sharing technology with no thought applied to how we would convert such users into paying customers. We then sorted these email addresses by company and initiated targeted sales campaigns wherever we identified a critical mass of users.

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Customer Custom Technical Support Startup 162

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2013

I see it on email even more. ” In it he talked about how he gets daily emails asking for intros to Oprah (he does a lot of work with her) and his advice. Of course he wanted to talk a lot about his product and company – he was looking for money after all. Startup Advice' ” I see it on Twitter.

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Venture Capital Press GRP Partners Blogging 407

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

If your confidence is low about starting your own business, and you are tempted to “reduce the risk” by signing up for one of the many “work at home” startup offers you see, think again! If there is only an email address, they are likely not a legitimate business. The problem is getting worse. Test the contact info.

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Startup Google Social Network Screening 95

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2011

If you’ve taken the roller coaster ride that is a startup – you know what I’m talking about. You would think the obvious thing I would tell somebody is, “yes, of course it’s a great idea.&# You’d be surprised. Either you arc up emotionally or you arc down. When it’s in your blood, it’s in your blood.

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Entrepreneur Startup Venture Capital Ideas 176

InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Rather, entrepreneurs' frustrations are often due to an incongruence between an MBA's expectations versus the value they can deliver to a startup. Startups Need Execution, Not Administration. Five reasons many MBAs struggle at startups are as follows: 1. Wharton graduates averaged more than $114,000 of graduate school loans).

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Entrepreneur Technical Review Case Study Class 279

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 15, 2017

Communicate frequently and proactively The most effective CEOs that I’ve observed send regular, short, board update emails every few weeks or monthly just to give the board a sense of what is going on. Of course it’s not required and many don’t do it. Just “showing up and seeing how things go” is a recipe for things to get off track.

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Tips Slides Startup Technical Review 212

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

We want to give our brightest new startups the connections and interactions they need to help streamline success. And of course we had, TheMan. He teamed up with Jordanna Joaquina, a genetic counselor, to create an online version of what she was already doing in the physical world. Now begins the 6-month journey.

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Company Companies Startup Southern California 276

Tech.Co

MARCH 9, 2020

From analytical reporting tools to helpful integrations such as email and Slack prompts, you'll be able to run your whole business, not just your remote work teams, in a more efficient manner. In fact, if you don't have a regular meeting on the books, preferably over video, you could end up not seeing your employees at all.

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Tips Software Review Study Email 157

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 24, 2013

During a week-day while the kids are still in school of course! Well, summer’s almost here and the weather’s warming up. inch full HD (1080p) screen and HTC Sense innovations. HTC BlinkFeed provides customized content and real-time updates streamed live on your home screen. Keep your eyes on the prize!

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Screening Social Media Guide Hollywood 106

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 14, 2016

How did you start the company? Ryan Costello: I started out as an event producer in Washington DC. I actually tried to put on an event to raise money for a charity in Washington DC, and at the time I was super young and super na�ve, and helping that charity ended up turning into a ten year long project.

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Sales Santa Monica Startup Orange County 100

InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

In fairness, they also attempted to belatedly reposition the company as a smartphone competitor, abandoning their email-centric devices upon which they had created a multi-billion dollar enterprise. For a growing, successful startup, rebranding can be an effective way to redefine the company''s expansion beyond its initial core market.

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Technical Support Marketing Advertising SaaS 250

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 31, 2011

Coming hot off the coat tail of earlier this year’s Startup Weekend LA where Zaarly launched, this LASW was nothing less than amazing and as someone put, one of the best tech events in LA they had ever been to. With the pitching energy escalating in the room, regular pitches began short after.

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Los Angeles Startup Angel Tech Coast Angels 73

Berkonomics

JUNE 11, 2015

It’s good advice; the theory being that entrepreneurs can discover the flaws in their business models sooner, make course corrections and move in a more favorable direction. Perhaps like many businesses, mine started out painfully slow; wage-wise, I think it was three years before I earned $30,000.

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Customer Custom Writing Southern California 120

InfoChachkie

JULY 1, 2013

Of course not. Turn your back to the audience and read each slide verbatim from the screen. You can also interject apologies throughout your talk, including: your unintelligible slides, your disheveled appearance, starting the presentation late, running over your allotted time, etc. Do Not Follow Up.

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Slides Tips Startup RSS 220

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 21, 2011

Every generation of new technology and new media starts out by emulating those that came before them without realizing that things are fundamentally different when you change media types. They recommend up-sells and cross-sells of products. Many of my daily deal email offers get auto-sorted in Gmail and I never see them.

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Mobile Advertising Media Marketing 329

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

That’s obviously a good starting point in any sales process. Let’s face it – you can’t always start at the top. Importantly, ask for their support in getting the partner meeting set up. But some IA’s are consensus-driven or lack the strong conviction to make up their own minds.

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Venture Capital Sales Entrepreneur Startup 308

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 20, 2014

TechZulu recently sat down with east coast transplant Olenka Polak to talk about startup life in Los Angeles. Explain to our readers why you started your company, and why you created your app myLINGO. ’ OP: Of course we had to do a lot of research to figure out if this was a viable solution.

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Startup Entertainment CTO Coach Screening 91

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

He shares his personal experiences to explain how he’d ended up in a position to mesh music with tech: “I came to LA with the intent of starting or joining an early stage startup (pre-funding, earlier the better). Opportunity Found Him When He Gave Up Searching. Enter fellow Co-Founder, Steven Sacks.

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Startup Product Sites Tool 107

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

The irony: a sad state that even with the huge number of social network applications we have at our disposal, we’re oftentimes lost, unable to keep up, or still lose touch so easily. After an initial round of seed funding of $500k led by Pasadena’s Idealab, Mingly saw great success as they built up their Gmail user base.

Web 74

Web Social Network Email Networking 74

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 24, 2014

You message them to meet up; they agree by returning your message. And with that, you’ve skipped over the arduous process of pre-screening every stranger at the bar you’re at. Maybe someone got stood up and dragged along so they wouldn’t have to stay home. The app tells you they’re about a mile away.

Startup 108

Startup Mobile Ideas Activity 108

Alon Schwartz

MARCH 21, 2012

Let me start by saying that I owned an iPad from the very beginning. As part of my responsibilities as a CTO of a technology startup is to try different technologies, being software in nature or hardware. Yes, I know you feel my pain… so here goes: The screen is crisp and sharp like nothing you ever seen in your life.

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Screening Technology Course Email 58

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 22, 2016

Geofilters first started appearing a little less than a year ago , and they’ve taken off from there. This product is literally too good to pass up. Filters catch you off guard—they catch your attention and show up directly in your account. I’ve heard about people using them for weddings or parties. The list goes on.

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Customer Custom Snapchat Design 40

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 31, 2010

Creating Your Application Start by going to JanRain Engage and signing in. Of course, youll need to use a social login to get into the site. Then click "Get Started" and you can start deploying the widget. Adding the Widget On the "Get the Widget" screen, youll be asked for your token URL.

Software Review 40

Software Review PHP Class Startup 40

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. Start by trying to narrowing the list of total prospective VCs. As I like to say, in the era of social networks and transparency if you can’t figure out how to get introduced to a VC then hang up your cleats now.

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Develop Development Funding Venture Capital 366

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2011

I just had to line up behind him. If I’m not mistaken, I may have been the first person to send out an angel “personal intro&# email on AngelList through their new platform when it launched or at least I was one of the first few. But before I sent it I had made 10 private phone calls, sent emails & built support.

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Startup Venture Capital Blogging Summary 292

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 23, 2017

We all have a pretty good idea about things that drag down our productivity or suck up time that would be better spent on more fulfilling activities. At nighttime I don’t check my email or social feed right before bed, which helps me from having last-minute anxiety before going to sleep. Why did I delete Facebook and Twitter?

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Social Media News Mobile Snapchat 267

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2016

As the human ear ages it loses its ability to hear high-pitched sound frequencies (above 15-16 kHz) through a condition known as presbycusis that starts at 18 years old. So even though it’s a playground I have mostly to myself right now – I figure every gathering is a bit more fun when your peers turn up. So get over it.

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Snapchat Screening Venture Capital Guide 150