Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 15, 2017

I can’t change who your board members are so let me offer some thoughts on how to make your interactions with your board more productive. But I find that the more informed your board is and the more you’re staying on their radar screen the more effective they’ll be for you.

Tips 212

Tips Slides Startup Technical Review 212

Eric Greenspan

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

I’ve remained a skeptic about the BBB and as a result of an email I received a couple of weeks ago from them, I have raised the skepticism threat level. So here’s the email I received: Eric, My name is Chad Ratliffe emailing from the Better Business Bureau. To Your Success, Chad Ratliffe / Regional Accounts Manager.

Santa Barbara 265

Santa Barbara Technical Advisors Email Technical Review 265

Tech.Co

AUGUST 1, 2017

Once a novelty act reserved for indie band albums and curious art projects, crowdfunding is starting to play a major role in the world of startups and new products. In fact, the majority of your work should be finished by the time you start your campaign. Rule #3: Do Your Homework. Rule #2: Launch Day is Priority #1.

Startup 93

Startup Social Media Tips Ideas 93

InfoChachkie

JULY 25, 2012

RingRevenue's unique technology allows online and offline advertisers and publishers to consistently increase revenues from mobile, print, search and email campaigns by tracking the phone calls generated by such ads. Everyone has an account and checks it multiple times a day, no matter how often people threaten to delete it and “de-wire”.

Netflix 191

Netflix Blogging Mobile Advertising 191

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 22, 2016

Less than a month ago, Snapchat opened custom on-demand geofilters to everyone. Industry news was excited, but for how amazing of a product they are, custom Snapchat geofilters have remained stunningly under the radar. So what’s exciting about this new product? Here’s a guide on how to upload and create your own filter.

Customer 40

Customer Custom Snapchat Design 40

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

.&# They had a proprietary browser, their own search engine, their own content, chat rooms, email system, etc. Brands didn’t advertise their web pages they advertised “AOL Keywords.&# If you were a newly minted, venture-backed consumer Internet company you had to have a deal with AOL to reach your customers.

Social Network 297

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Web 297

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

They don’t take the time to realize what your true motivations are because they’re too busy telling you what they THINK you want to hear. Trust me – your chances of selling are much lower if you’re talking rather than actively listening. Let’s assume you run a Customer Support software company.

Sales 314

Sales Startup Venture Capital Customer 314

Jason Nazar

MAY 2, 2016

Determine whether your business name needs to be trademarked, and if does Trademark it at the USPTO. Protect your written works and code through the Copyright Office. If you are inventing or creating a product, understand patents and register for one at the USPTO. Vet your idea with the idea checklist.

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Startup Google Mentor 40

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 8, 2010

It’s also a great way to build relationships with people interested in your topic area. Define your customers, partners and other relevant people to your organization (e.g. That’s blogging to the echo chamber unless they’re your target customers. How to find your “voice&# ?

Blogging 286

Blogging Startup Writing Summary 286

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

We took into account innovation and entrepreneurship, style and appeal, originality, community, and value. It allows users to code, develop, brainstorm, communicate and then publish projects and files to your web server. No more hassles with backups and syncing your laptop with your desktop. 22, 2010.

Company 106

Company Companies Web Evite 106

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 3, 2014

There are 3 vital questions to ask when putting together a campaign; 1- Is the thing I’m raising money for a great product? 2- How am I talking about my product? He shared, ‘When creating a campaign it’s key to remember that people are fans of you – not the actual product, so you want to be sure to communicate your why.’.

Startup 109

Startup Examples Social Media Media 109

InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

Does the world really need more servers in more datacenters gobbling up more power to send more tweets and Facebook pages around the world? Along the way many things came together: being able to find the right people, getting great customers, having lots of luck, being in the right place at the right time.

Cloud Computing 188

Cloud Computing Santa Barbara EC2 Startup 188

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Originally, you had a lot of government customers, and were just starting out with a few commercial customers. Our strategy was twofold--one, was to go out and get brand name customers, and to translate their content to such a high quality, with no human oversight, that they'd be willing to post that on the internet.

Software Review 145

Software Review USC Content Tech Coast Angels 145

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2011

With a bank account full of someone else's money, it's hard not to feel flush with cash and have a false sense of security. An inflated sense of financial well-being can result in sloppy budgeting and accounting as you write checks here and there without pause. Your mortgage and grocery bill depend on it.

Startup 92

Startup Capital Blogging Ideas 92

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 17, 2012

What are your backgrounds? We have a great variety of skills in the team from Media, Marketing, Operations, Retail – all very focus on customer service, highlighting a product or brand in the best way for the least amount of money. What is your business model? When we heard the name – it just made sense.

Advertising 79

Advertising Services Social Network Startup 79

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

StartupDemo is an opportunity for early stage startups to showcase their new products and/or services. Social Rewards helps leverage your existing loyalty program and turn it into a distribution platform via social media. You can use it to quickly turn your location data into a complete mapping website and companion iPhone app.

Social Media 71

Social Media Technical Review Mixergy Tech Coast Angels 71

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

What's your background and how did you decide to start the site? I was in advertising and marketing, working in Newport Beach on the Mazda account. We also build you a web page, which might be better looking that your own, with pictures and video--anything to help consumers make an informed decision without picking up the phone.

Activity 164

Activity Startup Sites Web 164

socalTECH

JULY 20, 2009

We provide three lines of service, one is called Developer Advice, which is not a common service out there--where customers can have confidential discussions with our architects through a secure forum, so that they're not posting specifics about their customers or projects publicly. We're also growing and hiring.

IBM 100

IBM IBM Mission Ventures Venture Capital 100

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 27, 2011

If you care about accessing customers, reaching an audience, communicating your vision, influencing people in your industry, marketing your services or just plain engaging in a dialog with others in your industry a blog is a great way to achieve this. Who are your customers, partners or suppliers?

Blogging 373

Blogging Startup Writing Venture Capital 373

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Dow Jones Reprints: This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www.djreprints.com. Forget the Valley—pack your bags for Google L.A.".

Los Angeles 44

Los Angeles Software Review Technical Review Journal 44

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

We had email, instant messaging, group calendars, discussion boards, etc. They had a proprietary browser, their own search engine, their own content, chat rooms, email system, etc. But AOL brought online services, email, chat and discussion boards to the masses and thus educated a generation that paved the way for others.

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318

SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 20, 2010

At the same time it’s been getting easier and easier to use the identity of choice at your favorite social media site to establish an identity and log in using OpenID or Facebook Connect. Tired of the day-long round-robin between your e-mail, SMS, Twitter, Facebook, and any other services you use to keep up with what’s going on?

Web 29

Web Technical Review Web 2.0 Social Media 29

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2016

Let me just put this more clearly for you up front – the vast majority of the Internet is used for porn so every product has this use but you probably just don’t know about it: YouTube, Tumblr, Facebook, FaceTime, Skype and of course be very careful on Google Search without “safe mode” on.

Snapchat 150

Snapchat Screening Venture Capital Guide 150

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

https://medium.com/media/cc969482e7abf6b75d3c0958c8ee409d/href I moved to Los Angeles in 2007 and as a VC who had built his career as a programmer, database designer, program manager, CEO then VP Products at Salesforce, I wanted to build a portfolio of software investments. Back then there were “email forwards.”

Buzzfeed 210

Buzzfeed Media Content News 210