socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2017

During the holiday season, our tradition over the last few years has been to post reflections on the past year and some predictions from Southern California's "movers and shakers" in the technology industry. Peter has also been on the Faculty of UCLA Anderson for the past 10 years. This is the natural maturation in these segments.

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Capital Southern California SaaS SoCal 124

InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 2, 2009

As noted in Pour and Stir Part I , the key to the successful execution of this strategy is managing the following equation: The cost to acquire a customer < lifetime value of a customer. Decreasing Your Customer Acquisition Costs. This is equivalent to being handed a free customer for every ten customers you acquire.

Customer 164

Customer Custom Advertising SEM 164

socalTECH

OCTOBER 7, 2013

We were recently named Top 10 IT Outsourcing Advisor and Top 5 Boutique Sourcing Advisory recently. Over the past 3 years, we have advised on 100+ transactions with a total contract value exceeding $2 billion. Our average client revenue in in the millions.

SoCalTech 138

SoCalTech Outsource SaaS Report 138

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

With a realistic prototype, you can get more accurate feedback from customers on their real need and what they might pay, before you invest millions on the final product. Show investors that you are committed, and past the idea stage. You should never outsource the management of your core technology.

Outsource Development 124

Outsource Development Ideas Tool Outsource 124

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2011

In the initial phases of any new market you’re developing a product (hopefully with a minimal set of features), getting feedback from customers, refining your product based on user feedback and then re-launching your product. Quora is one of the better designed new products of the past few years in my opinion.

Development Team Review 374

Development Team Review Technical Review Startup Resource 374

socalTECH

APRIL 30, 2018

For this morning's interview, we caught up with Elizabeth Cholawsky , the new CEO of Santa Barbara-based HG Data (www.hgdata.com), which develops software which helps marketers and salespeople understand the "technology stack" of their potential customers and prospects. Those are just two examples of the customers we well directly to.

Santa Barbara 113

Santa Barbara High Tech Outsource Development Startup 113

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2015

With a realistic prototype, you can get more accurate feedback from customers on their real need and what they might pay, before you invest millions on the final product. Show investors that you are committed, and past the idea stage. You should never outsource the management of your core technology.

Ideas 107

Ideas Outsource Development Startup Tool 107

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2013

It''s far less expensive to nail down repeat business from your existing customers than it is to land new ones. Now is the time to reap the benefits of those good customer relationships that you''ve been cultivating. Viral marketing campaigns to lure new customers will cost you big money. Focus on your core competency.

Startup 98

Startup Geni Entrepreneur Layoffs 98

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2014

With a realistic prototype, you can get more accurate feedback from customers on their real need and what they might pay, before you invest millions on the final product. Show investors that you are committed, and past the idea stage. You should never outsource the management of your core technology.

Outsource Development 105

Outsource Development Startup Ideas Tool 105

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

For example, the Facebook business model of offering a product free to customers while gaining revenue from advertising was born out of the need to survive as a business while offering a fun service. If you have a great product and need customers, find a partner with many customers who needs a new product.

Startup 57

Startup Resource Entrepreneur Outsource 57

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

With a realistic prototype, you can get more accurate feedback from customers on their real need and what they might pay, before you invest millions on the final product. Show investors that you are committed, and past the idea stage. You should never outsource the management of your core technology.

Ideas 53

Ideas Outsource Development Tool Outsource 53

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2012

It's far less expensive to nail down repeat business from your existing customers than it is to land new ones. Now is the time to reap the benefits of those good customer relationships that you've been cultivating. Viral marketing campaigns to lure new customers will cost you big money. Focus on your core competency.

Entrepreneur 93

Entrepreneur Geni Layoffs Outsource 93

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 9, 2014

What if you could combine the flexibility of outsourcing with the quality level of highly skilled strategists? We discuss everything from outsourcing, MBA’s, and business, to the lessons learned in building their marketplace for connecting business professionals with the companies who need them. Introducing SkillBridge.

Outsource Development 105

Outsource Development Software Review Technical Review Outsource 105

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

The actual investment professionals (partners) are too busy to call companies that they’re interested in so they basically outsource it. But how can you really outsource judgment to young, smart people who have often never worked in businesses? I will never have anybody do outbound prospect dialing for me.

Venture Capital 294

Venture Capital Entrepreneur Email Equity 294

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 12, 2014

Mobilizing all the resources of localized 3D design, 3D printing, traditional manufacturing and input materials for individual custom creations with added benefits of supporting our local economy,” says Jeremy Goodwin, co-founder of SYNCFAB. More technically speaking, SYNCFAB is a technical hybrid 3D print and design solution platform.

Design 84

Design Platform Patents Outsource Development 84

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 13, 2009

Customer Service – As newspaper boys were the face of their employers, savvy carriers learned to establish healthy customer relationships to facilitate timely collections and generous tips. Boys To Men. Unfortunately, the paperboy has met the same fate as the iceman, milkman and diaper services. Calling All Entrepreneurs.

Web 2.0 222

Web 2.0 Web Sales Outsource Development 222

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 15, 2016

In a startup, you can’t afford to outsource too many functions. In a startup, you can’t predict when you will need help from a past connection, advisor, or investor, so it pays to maintain old relationships rather than ignore them or lose them through petty disagreements or ego. Don’t burn your bridges with peers and current employers.

Entrepreneur 60

Entrepreneur News Outsource Activity 60

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2010

As I mentioned in a previous article , it's far less expensive to nail down repeat business from your existing customers than it is to land new ones. Now is the time to reap the benefits of those good customer relationships that you've been cultivating. Viral marketing campaigns to lure new customers will cost you big money.

Startup 51

Startup Geni Layoffs Entrepreneur 51

SoCal CTO

JUNE 26, 2012

I've done four Free CTO Consulting Sessions in the past month with startup founders who all had run into variations of the same problem. Investors and early customers were becoming worried about the ability of the founder to deliver. Investors and early customers were becoming worried about the ability of the founder to deliver.

Outsource Development 254

Outsource Development Software Development Develop Development 254

Frank Addante

AUGUST 29, 2006

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Ive had more people come to me in the past 6 months seeking advice on raising venture capital than I have had in the past 6 years. Customers validate businesses. FounderBlog’s 1 Year Anniversary! A BIG THANK YOU. ► March (2) 4.

Venture Capital 40

Venture Capital Capital Startup Outsource Development 40

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Every one of these reasons has haunted me at one time or another over the past 10 years. Storm Clouds - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , November 12, 2010 We have enjoyed an amazing run in the web startup and investing space over the past five or six years. " over the past few months. This post is an accusation.

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

Frank Addante

JUNE 13, 2006

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? I have found that if an idea is incredibly complex, it inherently requires more time to develop and is harder to explain to customers, users, partners, employees, etc. We developed the product, took it to market and acquired 3,000+ customers in less than 3 years.

Startup 40

Startup Outsource Development Product Advertising 40

Frank Addante

APRIL 16, 2007

Outsourcing ▼ April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? I was shocked to see how little has changed in the past 7 years. If Im a publisher using Google, they already have my customer list, advertising data and revenue information anyway. FounderBlog’s 1 Year Anniversary! A BIG THANK YOU. brewing.

Google 40

Google Advertising Startup Venture Capital 40

Frank Addante

MAY 24, 2007

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Rubicon is a popular idiom that means to "go past the point of no return". FounderBlog’s 1 Year Anniversary! A BIG THANK YOU. ► March (2) 4. Build a SWAT team 3. Virtual Location, Location, Location ► January (2) 2. So, I am on to Startup 6.0.

Advertising 40

Advertising Startup Venture Capital Outsource Development 40

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Converts versus equity deals - Chris Dixon , August 31, 2010 There has been a debate going on the past few days over whether seed deals should be funded using equity or convertible notes (converts). Over the past several years I've learned that a burnout antidote, at least for myself, is rapid prototyping of something brand new.

Startup 191

Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Hire 191

Frank Addante

JUNE 4, 2006

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? We provide turnkey digital messaging appliances for enterprises, service providers and software developers to send marketing, e-commerce, CRM and customer service email. FounderBlog’s 1 Year Anniversary! A BIG THANK YOU. ► March (2) 4.

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Email CTO Hire 40

Frank Addante

MAY 15, 2006

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? We had over 3,000 customers, delivered over 8 billion e-mails and online advertisements per month and reached over 65% of the Internet population through our technology (adMonitor). We had customers and revenue. FounderBlog’s 1 Year Anniversary!

Advertising 40

Advertising Startup Chief Technology Officer Technical Review 40

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 13, 2014

In addition to obvious economic challenges, the emerging generation of customers is determined to radically change the rules for customer engagement. He makes a convincing argument that it’s time for every company to get prepared for the next customer generation, or your company is heading toward life support.

Customer 96

Customer Custom Social Media Outsource Development 96

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2015

In addition to obvious economic challenges, the emerging generation of customers is determined to radically change the rules for customer engagement. He makes a convincing argument that it’s time for every company to get prepared for the next customer generation, or your company is heading toward life support.

Customer 97

Customer Custom Social Media Outsource Development 97

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 10, 2021

In addition to obvious economic challenges, the emerging generation of customers is determined to radically change the rules for customer engagement. He makes a convincing argument that it’s time for every company to get prepared for the next customer generation, or your company is heading toward life support.

Customer 173

Customer Custom Social Media Outsource Development 173

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2018

In addition to obvious economic challenges, the emerging generation of customers is determined to radically change the rules for customer engagement. He makes a convincing argument that it’s time for every company to get prepared for the next customer generation, or your company is heading toward life support.

Demand 71

Demand Customer Custom Tips 71

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2018

In addition to obvious economic challenges, the emerging generation of customers is determined to radically change the rules for customer engagement. He makes a convincing argument that it’s time for every company to get prepared for the next customer generation, or your company is heading toward life support.

Demand 56

Demand Customer Custom Tips 56

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

For example, the concept of an online platform for social networking is a simple one, and has been attempted by thousands of entrepreneurs past and present. Business is not rocket science, and success comes from pursuing a basic set of action steps well past your comfort zone – with innovations and perseverance that exceed competitors.

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Social Network Startup Ideas Entrepreneur 94