InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 17, 2012

I now use the Impact Matrix as a venture capital investor to help our portfolio companies objectively evaluate which initiatives they should pursue in the near-term, which they should re-considered in the future and which should be dismissed entirely. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 18, 2012

Our customers benefitted from this and saved thousands over the years as a result. The company was always seeking capital. As an entrepreneur, my greatest lesson learned here was how difficult it is to find capital for a services business. As a result, the company was always under-capitalized. I was wrong. It was over.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 11, 2011

We also talked about why Jon decided to leave Google to become an EIR at a VC firm (Polaris) – minute 33. It’s called showing good service to your most loyal customers. In an era of RSS, Twitter, Facebook & new consumption tools like FlipBoard – titles matter. Good comment community = viral blog.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 25, 2009

This is part of my blog series “ Pitching a VC.&#. I’ve sat through a lot of VC pitches and having been CEO of an enterprise software firm for many years I’ve also sat through many customer meetings with sales teams. The following are some tips for the debate style VC meeting.

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 14, 2008

Benefit of a proprietary platform can be finding customers. From BBM's web site: media RSS - extensions to RSS subscription format to support time based media, enclosures, copyrights and other meta-data needed for media. In second venture - compared Salesforce.com vs. S3 - as platform. I would tend to agree.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

Dear Friends, We have no income and no venture capital funding. Our inventory is being financed by companies with names like Chase, Citibank, First USA and Capital One. Your customer blog probably won''t morph into an international bestseller. Let''s get real. Share and Enjoy.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 8, 2010

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. Now I’m a VC. That way people who want to get your blog by RSS and/or email can do so. and it’s where I got my custom URL’s grp.vc

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Chris Dixon , September 12, 2010 My most useful career experience was about eight years ago when I was trying to break into the world of VC-backed startups. I applied to hundreds of jobs: low-level VC roles, startups jobs, even to big tech companies. We discussed (for ~1hr) how to approach getting the first set of enterprise customers.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 19, 2010

264, WMV, VC-1. RSS reader. Allowing you to open a new tab, Add RSS feeds (if any), switch tabs, refresh the page, go forward, and open bookmarks. Although, the international version does not have a flash, there will be a Galaxy S available with a flash if you are a Verizon customer. codec: DivX, XviD, MPEG4, H.263,

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 27, 2011

But should you actually write one if you’re a startup, an industry figure (lawyer, banker) or VC? I was meeting regularly with entrepreneurs and offering (for better or for worse) advice on how to run a startup and how to raise venture capital from my experience in doing so at two companies. Absofuckinglutely.

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SoCal Delicious

MARCH 1, 2010

RSS ); Why You Should Start a Company in. Sand Hill Road has so many venture capital firms and they are so large, and they have been around for so long and they are very closely coupled and tied with Stanford [University]. Customer Service Workshop Fast Company joins the customer service revolution across the US.

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SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

Subscribe to RSS. Subscribe to RSS. With access to billions of mobile impressions and cutting-edge location technology we make sure that your message reaches customers ready to buy what you sell. Subscribe to RSS. Our Best Interviews Via Email: Monthly. Idea Mensch. where entrepreneurs share their stories. Email Address.

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SoCal Delicious

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

It is generally a soft touch at the beginning of the development process, perhaps identifying 1-2 early alpha/beta customers to help flesh out use cases to be built upon over time. While I know I can add value, I also know when and how I can add value. Lack of confidence? Camaraderie? Perhaps all of the above. Lack of confidence? Camaraderie?

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 17, 2009

This is part of my ongoing series “ Start-up Lessons. &# If you want to subscribe to my RSS feed please click here or to get my blog by email click here. Get customer input. People design their products in a box assuming that they’ll show customers later and get feedback. This is another big mistake.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

Steve Blank , January 25, 2010 10 Tips for Adding Game Mechanics to a Non-Gaming Service - ReadWriteStart , September 21, 2010 Startups & VCs: Learn How to Design, Market, & Eat Your Own. - First Principles.

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SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

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. Back to Top « Customer Service. Customer Center. Developments Blog. Dow Jones Reprints: This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2010

Steven knew that from a fund perspective he wasn’t going to earn the amount of money that a typical VC might look for since we were selling early. I know that people prefer to use Twitter as their RSS feed these days but wanted to remind anybody else that you can still get the traditional feed. Not so venture capital.

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