Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 24, 2017

Certainly it’s important to optimize current operations, but in this age of rapidly changing demands and competitors, it’s more important change quickly as the market changes. Make sure you have team members covering both domains, to balance your decision input. You are the business scientist, to balance data scientists.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 14, 2011

Do you have any words of caution or advice for entrepreneurs who attempt to “Get Their Band Back Together”? “In At CallWave, Colin was CTO, Jason was CFO and I was in charge of product marketing and customer acquisition. Performance marketing also demands accountability. Clear your head, have fun, re-connect, and decompress.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 11, 2013

Investors demand more than that. Yet most of the newly minted entrepreneurs I've met think their job is nearly done when they've found MVP - they think they can go build a pitch off their early MVP and raise money! Now that You've Got MVP, It's Time to Think About MVC You can't raise money on achieving an MVP.

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socalTECH

JUNE 9, 2014

When our Youtube views are driven up, that drives more licensing demand for the video, with other shows interested. Lee Essner: I was at Idealab as an entrepreneur in residence. The nice thing about those two businesses, is they feed each other nicely. Then the Today Show pus up one of our videos, that drives our Youtube views up.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 12, 2010

As a serial entrepreneur and Internet visionary, Richard co-founded Demand Media in May 2006, and currently serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Through Demand Media, Richard is redefining the next generation of new media companies. . Richard Rosenblatt. He is a frequent public speaker. Bambi Francisco.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 13, 2011

Every entrepreneur is flooded with information from all directions, but despite their best efforts to absorb it, they likely miss the information really needed to start a business. and books for entrepreneurs like “Think and Grow Rich.” These are both experienced entrepreneurs and angel investors. Lessons Learned , by Eric Ries.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 8, 2018

We spoke with Dave Fink , CEO and co-founder of Posite, and Jonathan Neddenriep , co-founder and CTO of the company, to learn more. Dave Fink: Postie is a building a technology platform with a mission of making direct mail marketing behave as easily and dynamically as your favorite, programmatic channels. What is Postie?

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 23, 2012

Ignorance is not bliss in business, but it does allow entrepreneurs to face the unknown with a measure of confidence. No 19-year old understands business at the level of a seasoned, serial entrepreneur. However, it is important for young entrepreneurs to be adequately self-aware to know what they do not know.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

I’m an entrepreneur at heart so I’m always inspired when I hear stories about innovation. It’s why my investment philosophy is called, “ the entrepreneur thesis.&#. There’s you and your killer CTO co-founder. Passionate Entrepreneurs & Ambassadors. I’m in Seattle this week.

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SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

Some great content around the intersection of startups and being a Startup CTO in June this year. This continues my series of posts: Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010 Startup CTO Top 30 Posts for April 16 Great Startup Posts from March There was some really great content in June. Yes, even bootstrappers. liquidation preference.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 28, 2013

Dave’s industry experience includes tenures as CTO and CEO of several successful software companies, and upper-level management positions in Fortune 100 companies. He keynotes leading technology conferences on cloud computing, SOA, enterprise application integration, and enterprise architecture. CTO at SOA Software.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 28, 2011

I honestly believe I learned more by rising up the ranks and becoming the president of my fraternity than I did in the class room reading about supply & demand curves in economics. She’s protecting them from the most intellectually demanding activities. These are the skills I look for in entrepreneurs and leaders.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 20, 2014

Just 20 years old and a recent Harvard University dropout, Olenka provided insight into her transition to Los Angeles, life as an entrepreneur, and how she’s passionate about helping non-English speakers see American movies in their own native language. He’s a former President of Sony Pictures Technologies and former CTO of Warner Bros.

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Frank Addante

JUNE 4, 2006

As CTO, it was my job to solve this problem. Whatever the biggest, most challenging, most demanding, most important job we had at L90, I always turned to Tim. This was one of the largest, most demanding IT infrastructures ever built, and Tim conquered it; a guy, who less than 2 years prior, was hired to be our recruiter.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 23, 2012

Providing the major funding source for an early-stage startup is a totally different dimension, but it usually trumps all the items above in demanding some equity. Who will be the CEO, CFO, and CTO? The next big challenge for a multi-partner startup is the allocation of roles.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Providing the major funding source for an early-stage startup is a totally different dimension, but it usually trumps all the items above in demanding some equity. Who will be the CEO, CFO, and CTO? Tags: splitting equity entrepreneur startup co-founders business. The same logic applies to splitting equity with co-founders.

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socalTECH

JULY 13, 2016

I was SVP of Technology, and Dawn ran support and operations, and later billing and marketing. From NetZero, I went to Demand Media, where I was EVP of IT. I was primarily responsible for getting the technology side pulled together when they went public.

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socalTECH

MARCH 10, 2010

One of the more successful serial entrepreneurs here in Southern California has been Robin D. There's a gigantic need for the demand side of the marketplace. Robin Richards: I'm looking for entrepreneurs who will not be denied. Tags: robin richards startup interview entrepreneur internships blackboard. READ MORE>>.

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