Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 5, 2013

Finally, we want it cheap (of course). This smart phone app places all your contact information into a single QR code image. Anyone with one of the many QR code scanning apps on their phone can take a photo of your code to be taken directly to your contact information. Commercial software. Shareware.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2014

Finally, we want it cheap (of course). This smartphone app places all your contact information into a single QR code image. Anyone with one of the many QR code scanning apps on their phone can take a photo of your code to be taken directly to your contact information. Commercial software. Shareware.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2018

Over the course of the first few months I saw a few people out on the street taking Birds and then a steady uptick in riders. Capital of course drives scale advantages and when you have “winner take most” markets it also has a way of scaring away some investors from investing in the 3–5th “me too” competitors.

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socalTECH

APRIL 25, 2011

Lahman is also one of the co-founders of JAMDAT Mobile, the immensely successful developer of mobile games, which had an IPO in 2004, and eventually became part of Electronic Arts in 2006. We spoke with Scott about GOGII and textPlus, the shifting mobile market, and also what lessons he's applied to his new startup.

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APRIL 18, 2019

This year we’re in > 100+ cities and 100+ campuses and we’re operational with street teams, better software, better bikes and a more informed ridership. Of course it takes time to roll out new scooters and replace existing inventory but this is already having a dramatic effect on the underlying business. It’s too lucrative not to.

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JANUARY 25, 2015

Or app companies that went viral due to spammy friend requests to download in an app store only to have a community backlash and subsequent crash. And of course it’s true in personal productivity apps, SMB apps, B2B software and so forth. “Hacking” growth is only sustainable with a truly great product.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 31, 2021

These are industries where structural impediments to technology adoption have only recently been broken down by the advent of incredibly powerful mobile devices. over the course of 2020 (and their combined estimated price tag of nearly $100 billion), it’s not surprising that the Biden plan begins with a focus on resiliency.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 3, 2011

Many of the founders of these companies are surprised to learn that I'm willing to review what they are doing (maybe an hour) and get on the phone for an hour with them and provide free advice. Of course, I provide part-time CTO services. Unfortunately, we are web, mobile, software, database guys. What Is This?

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 3, 2011

Many of the founders of these companies are surprised to learn that I'm willing to review what they are doing (maybe an hour) and get on the phone for an hour with them and provide free advice. Of course, I provide part-time CTO services. Unfortunately, we are web, mobile, software, database guys. What Is This?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Looking ahead at the next decade I am excited by what I believe will be viewed as one of the best and most rational investment periods for venture capital due to seven discrete factors: 1. If you want to understand the details of why this is, I covered it in detail in this post, Understanding Changes in the Software Industry.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Hilariously simple tutorials, gaming, Windows 8 real-time, Windows Azure as a virtually unlimited scaling mechanism, and of course, awesome web and mobile possibilities are just a few of the examples you’ll see demonstrated. We will examine various HTML5 APIs to see how they provide key advantages to the modern web developer.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

Reviewing financial & operational performance. You may have raised money across multiple rounds of investors from 3-4 different VCs and of course most of them would like board seats or at a minimum board observer rights. Defections of large swaths of talented employees due to low morale. Mentorship. As You Start to Mature.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 24, 2013

Here is an entry-level benchmark for the new software personal assistants: Simple and intuitive communication. A good assistant know how get things done efficiently, recognizing user hardware and software limitations. Of course, many are still fighting it as well, due to privacy concerns. Technology environment savvy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 21, 2011

Finally, we want it cheap (of course). Of course, you both need to have compatible smart phones with the software already downloaded. Here is the old standby low-end hardware-based solution, a simple business card scanner for $150, with software to synchronize the data with Outlook, Windows mobile devices and smartphones.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 2, 2011

At the Technovation Challenge LA Pitch Night hosted by Iridescent , we saw six teams of high school girls from various Los Angeles City Schools pitch a number of mobile app ideas to a panel of venture capitalists and entrepreneurs. Team Rise, and their app to help teens manage their budgets and time.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 27, 2012

We once thought Microsoft was a monopoly on the Internet due to IE. Of course not. This was obviously prior to the Internet and everything that led to: (mobile smartphones, social networks, new payment technologies, etc.). Laughable now. We once thought the merger of AOL/Time Warner needed to be investigated by the DOJ.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 12, 2018

Of course we have to believe that there is a viable market, a differentiated product offering and a chance to build something defensible but if you do those basics right you still get crushed without an amazingly talented founder. We were CONVINCED Dropcam (then Nest) wouldn’t mobilize a competing product quickly if it did sell?

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 26, 2015

It’s convenient not to bother thinking about politics because you want to just ship really cool code and if users love it then you’ll be successful – but that’s not reality. ” “Of course I won’t sting you. It’s a Hobbesian calculation. ” A skeptical frog says, “No way.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 4, 2014

It’s almost been a work week since Techzulu and Gadget Review’s REACH | The Connected Future and we’re still reeling with excitement. And of course, we’d like to thank our amazing panels of speakers for pouring their knowledge into the mental chalices of our present and virtual attendees.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

The next company up was Storitz , operating as an online reservation system for storage units (think Orbitz), the company helps consumers not only search for available listings, but also make reservations with real time feedback on availability and customer reviews.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 26, 2012

Gabi is personal, cross-cultural, and ‘gab’ means, course, casual, endless way of talking. Of course we were thinking also on the expression “gift of the gab(i)” How long have you been working on Gabi? Palomino has 12 years experience in the mobile industry and the firm’s’ creative mind. Of course not.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Online courses are a great and flexible alternative to students who have limited means of transportation or time to expand their education. However, online courses don’t offer the same real-time interaction with teachers, tutors or fellow classmates. Real Estate.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 6, 2010

Finally, we want it cheap (of course). I found dozens of software packages available on the Internet for free download, or a nominal price. Several of these have good reviews, including PIMEX, Diasho, Enhilex, and Advanced Contact Manager. Yet my experience is that shareware software is usually worth what you pay for it.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 7, 2010

The team is applying its ad network and ad serving insights to the emerging world of mobile advertising. He is a member of the University of California at Santa Barbara’s Faculty where he teaches several entrepreneurial courses. _. — Alma maters, Traffic Marketplace and Tagworld: sold to Vivendi and Viacom, respectively.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 24, 2014

Is this due to the insurance policy, lack of customer base or just on ensuring timely pickup and delivery?). Of course, the driver can opt to take you on as a passenger, but that’s solely at their discretion, no guarantees. The app keeps track of time and mileage for all of the moves, so multiple trips are kept track of.

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SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 20, 2010

On CBS MoneyWatch: Why Debit Cards Are Dangerous BNET Business Network: BNET TechRepublic ZDNet ZDNet Members login Newsletters Site Assistance RSS Feeds Home News & Blogs Videos White Papers Downloads Reviews Popular Enterprise Web 2.0 A better social Web on mobile devices. Dion Hinchcliffe Get Enterprise Web 2.0

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

Of course I have. It’s no big surprise that I spend a larger portion of my time in LA working on: disruption of television, performance-based marketing, games & mobile. Consider just how much exposure the Austin community gets every year due to SXSW. And of course you need a mature venture capital industry.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

The United States is now a debtor nation to China and that the bill is about to come due. Five Reasons You Haven’t Launched - Software By Rob , November 10, 2010 Photo by stevendepolo. These are probably the two sites where I've posted the most reviews. This Thanksgiving it might seem that there’s a lot less to be thankful for.

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SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

had two occasions recently to review products which had clear market leadership. " The Bible Code predicted the Sept 11 attacks 5,000 years ago." Despite its still 44% strong market share, the company is losing more and more every day to Apple and Google, both of which had no previous mobile experience. Surprised?).

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