Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

All the data actually suggests with the growth of mobile, inbound sales calls will double from 30 billion to 60 billion in 3 years (source: Kelsey). In fact 61% of all mobile searches where a customer contacts a business it is via a phone call (source: Google). Calls are changing but not dying. Much more data in the full post.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

So I thought I’d write about out with what I would look for in a VC knowing what I know now and why. Think of web vs. mobile. Of course it is super helpful if a VC can drop you in to important people for business development, recruiting, PR, sales and eventually M&A. Most VCs are book smart. Connections?

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 16, 2012

Large companies write business plans, why of course, that’s the organizing document for a startup. Yet we took this document, the business plan, because we knew nothing else and said, ‘Go write one of these.’. That was the implicit statement. Ten year later… (we know that) startups are not smaller versions of large companies.

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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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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 21, 2017

of all Statistics are Made Up ” My summary is an example I use often: when I consumed reports from Goldman Sachs about the future predictions of mobile phone penetration for a report I was working on for a client I would call the analyst to ask how she calculated her data because I wanted to be sure of my conclusions.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

And with mobile you even have the ability to message your users when new content is released which leads to much higher consumptions rates. And ironically many consumer mobile apps are more of hits-driven businesses than video is today. I’m not saying networks shouldn’t be talent friendly – of course they should.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Of course you know Gangnam Style , which is now the most viewed video in history at 1.3 For those who still don’t know the origins, the Harlem Shake started as a small skit from a YouTuber named Filthy Frank (10 million views as of this writing) on January 30, 2013. Media in an age of: low-cost capture from mobile devices.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Of course that’s not disputable. To some extent – of course they are. Of course most of you know SnapChat, Tinder & Whisper and many people immediately associate the success of Los Angeles under the SoLoMo banner (Social, Local, Mobile) and you wouldn’t be wrong. acquired Overture for $1.63

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 23, 2015

Fred has of course been a public mentor to us all with his market-defining terminology that he popularized including “freemium” and “mobile first.” In stead of just writing operating and funding advice Fred also talks about industries. I remember writing about online video nearly 5 years ago.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 15, 2013

But of course we’re all a product of both of our parents – if we were fortunate enough to be raised by two individuals. Or just write this off as incremental improvement. And of course my kids are always wonderful – at everything they do. Mom was an entrepreneur and a civic leader. And a negotiator.

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TechEmpower

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

We build web and mobile applications, and we've been doing so for a little over fifteen years. Although we spend plenty of time researching and developing with new technologies based on desire and need, we don't want our clients to be guinea pigs (unless that's the nature of their business, of course). Easy stuff should be easy.

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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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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

For much of 2013 I watched the press write articles about how the YouTube “MCNs” (multi-channel networks) were doomed and tried to square that with the data I was watching at the one I invested in, Maker Studios, who has had one hell of a year. Offer tools to allow content producers to build their own websites & mobile apps.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

The VC’s & executives were then asked to make “commitments&# (in writing) to 3-5 of the companies that they felt they could make some sort of contribution to. And of course we had, TheMan. The company’s first offering will be a mobile retail commerce platform. Now begins the 6-month journey.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 3, 2011

Of course, I provide part-time CTO services. Unfortunately, we are web, mobile, software, database guys. Do I have to write up the overview? Generally I can provide quite a bit of help in that brief time. And I try my best to point them to resources that can help them longer term. Can you help me get funding?

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 3, 2011

Of course, I provide part-time CTO services. Unfortunately, we are web, mobile, software, database guys. Do I have to write up the overview? Generally I can provide quite a bit of help in that brief time. And I try my best to point them to resources that can help them longer term. Can you help me get funding?

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

“I would far rather give out my mobile phone number than my email address.” You’re writing a freaking blog post! I never get grumpy that people write. And of course I then see some public forums where somebody complains that they wrote to me and I never responded. They just don’t do it.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 19, 2011

FREE tickets of course! For those who may not be familiar with the LA Game Conference or the workshops: Over 300 of the most influential decision-makers in the games industry gather for the LA Games Conference to network, do deals, and share ideas about the future of console, PC, online and mobile games. So what does that mean for you?

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socalTECH

JANUARY 8, 2020

Curtis is the former publisher of the Robb Report, which he sold back in 2015, and has a long history of operating media companies that have published such titles as Home Office Computing, Home Theater, Mobile Computing, Worth, and many others. That, of course, is what you're selling to your advertisers. That's what we want to be here.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2010

They taught us to write down questions when they came up and batch them together in point sheets. Of course if I’m not ensconced in deep, thoughtful work then by all means I answer the call. Getting Rid of Folders - A friend of mine, Dmitry Shapiro (founder of Veoh), teaches a course called WeekendU. Quite literally.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2015

I must admit I discuss this very frequently with portfolio companies but hadn’t thought to write about it. If a company wanted to distribute software on a mobile device it need to sell via a “portal” (US term) or a “deck” (UK term) of a mobile carrier. PR Malloy (@diddly_do_indy) June 13, 2015.

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Frank Addante

JULY 26, 2016

Here are some thoughts I have on how to not only embrace change, but to use it to propel your team and your company forward: Let Go of Expectations: The writer William Faulkner once said about the writing process, “You have to learn to kill your darlings”. That’s why the momentum and fluidity of water will always erode rock. North Star.

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Frank Addante

JULY 26, 2016

Here are some thoughts I have on how to not only embrace change, but to use it to propel your team and your company forward: Let Go of Expectations: The writer William Faulkner once said about the writing process, “You have to learn to kill your darlings”. That’s why the momentum and fluidity of water will always erode rock. North Star.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Of course, we all need friend relationships in our private lives, and some of these may evolve from or lead to business relationships. Free mobile and online technologies will find friends at no cost, with no emotional investment required, so they have very little personal value. You can’t start a business with friends alone.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 20, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Tuesday, February 20, 2007 Innovation and Geography I ran across a post in Read/Write Web - Does Location Matter in Web Innovation? Of course, thats probably even more true in Silicon Valley. that talked about a recent NY Times article When It Comes to Innovation, Geography Is Destiny.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

And of course we talked about many of my views of building startups. I spoke a lot about the need for “personal branding” which I plan to write about soon. And we had these vans and mobile kegs in the back, and we would go to golf courses. Which of course it won’t, right? Am I allowed to say this?

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

“Today, everyone engages with computers, mobile devices, photography, movies, audio, visuals – digital skills are no longer just for the elite few, the industrial revolution has come and gone, and the idea revolution is in full force.”. If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for. free weekly Infochachkie articles!

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

“Today, everyone engages with computers, mobile devices, photography, movies, audio, visuals – digital skills are no longer just for the elite few, the industrial revolution has come and gone, and the idea revolution is in full force.”. If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for. free weekly Infochachkie articles!

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 24, 2016

What you Before Sets the Course for How Well the Day Goes Make sure you send your financial and operating metrics no less than 72 hours before the board meeting — even better if it can be a week in advance. Allowing mobile phones, iPads and computers to be used freely. So here’s a short guide to achieving that.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2013

So why not announce big, hairy audacious goals on recruiting the best mobile talent with sign-on bonuses and retention plans? 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. Acquihires and Venture Capital.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2013

I’m largely talking about whether to use an Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) or a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), and to some extent, how much to rely on Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) providers or write your own application components. Of course, no one service is correct for all use cases.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 25, 2014

To cap off our 6th year at SXSW and follow up on last year’s amazingly successful Trend Lounge , we knew this year had to be bigger, better, more engaging, and of course, even more fun. James Citron – Outspoken , pioneering the combination of mobile messaging and advertisements. Our personal favorites?

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socalTECH

AUGUST 6, 2012

But, they could not write, and did not know what to write from the travel perspective. Every one of those writers has a byline and a bio, and are paid twice a week at a pretty decent rate for that writing or assignment. They couldn't find enough people to write the content they needed, at the quality they need.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2010

I’ve always thought about writing a few posts on features in products that drive me nuts. Let me explain: Bcc’s function, as I’m sure you know, is to be able to write to people without other people emailed knowing that the blind copied people are on the distribution list. Naw, of course not. Is this evil?

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 29, 2014

Of course they then added Chris Dixon, Ben Evans and many other great public voices. ” He was writing to people. John Legere of T-Mobile has become the poster child for this and people seem to love him for this. People religiously read, shared and pontificated on his work. This was pre social media. Many people.

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socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2011

That would also give them one, unified platform for Facebook on the web, mobile tablet platforms, and so on, so that every time they release a new version of their platform it will work on every mobile phone, whether that was Android, Windows, or Blackberry. When did you decide to start Gamzee?

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 16, 2013

Something to write your notes, another to set reminders, and one that does both. No folders, submenus, or “category-container-box-lists” Write your reminder with a string of hashtags: #todo #pickup autobiography of arnold schwarzenegger from #amazon. And of course, one day, the Blackberry dies and erases everything.

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