Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2016

In my role as a business advisor, I often see well-meaning entrepreneurs try to be everything to everyone, which results in many things done poorly, and few totally delighted customers. People are confused by multiple messages, and employees are frustrated trying to personalize customer experiences.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Bitvore has created an intelligence gathering and analysis system--originally developed for secretive intelligence agencies--but is now being used by finance and Wall Street customers to mine data for tracking investments. The company's President, Jeff Curie, was also an executive at Access360, IBM, and SupplyFrame.

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MAY 17, 2010

The firm said the software will be used to manage a 128 node IBM BladeCenter rendering farm. Hungtington Beach-based Axceleon , a developer of software used to manage cloud computing, said today that its EnFuzion3D software has been selected by MDeC Malaysia. Financial impact of the win was not disclosed.

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JULY 3, 2018

According to BlackLine, Smagh has more than 20 years of experience serving for such companies as Hyperion, IBM, Informatica, and Qlik. He most recently was working for IBM's Asia-Pacific cloud and analytics business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

This will facilitate the expansion of battery charging and support facilities, and ultimately create more customers and growth for the whole industry, including Tesla. Another partnering model example is the IBM Watson Group $1 billion investment to share cloud-based development and super-computing tools.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Nirvanix said it is providing "the resources we can" to assist its customers to return their data, or move their data to such services as IBM SoftLayer, Amazon S3, Google Storage or Microsoft Azure. Nirvanix did not detail the reasons for the rapid shutdown of the service, which was first announced to customers two weeks ago.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

The myth that arose to explain why IBM selected Microsoft’s Operating System over Digital Research’s market leading software is that Mr. Kildall opted for a joy ride in his private plane the day the IBM executives visited his offices. In reality, Gary Kildall was present when IBM came knocking during July of 1980.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 15, 2013

Media Temple''s customers include Sony, Nordstrom, The Wall Street Journal, Starbucks, IBM, Volkswagen, and many others. Media Temple was founded in 1998 by Demian Sellfors, and is currently headed by Russell P. According to GoDaddy, the two companies will continue to operate independently.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

The firm said its Personalized Marketing Platform is aimed at brand, to help them turn their fans into customers. and also served at IBM and other companies. Fan Appz said it differs from other, social media marketing products because it is focused on helping brands close a sale.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 7, 2017

According to Cornerstone OnDemand, it had implemented a "reduction in sales headcount", and in particular "teams with the highest customer acquisition costs" as it looks to more aggressively drive operating margins and free cash flow. com, SAP, and IBM. It also named Jeff Lautenbach as President of Global Field Operations.

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OCTOBER 19, 2016

Oblong said its customers now include NASA, PwC, and IBM, along other Fortune 500 and Forbes Global 2000 companies. Los Angeles-based Oblong Industries , the developer of gesture-enabled user interface technology, has raised $65M in an expansion stage investment, according to the company. John Underkoffler is CEO of Oblong.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 3, 2011

In the spirit of the “land grab” mentality of the day, we emphasized usage of our screen sharing technology with no thought applied to how we would convert such users into paying customers. We then asked them to encourage IBM to license DesktopStreaming on their behalf. If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 2, 2016

Sales at Salesforce.com for nine years; he also has served at IBM. Accurate Background provides an API-driven product which allows customers to automate background checks and integrate them into mobile and web applications. Hebert was most recently VP of Industry Vertical Sales at Box.com, and previously served at VP of Western U.S.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

The firm said its Personalized Marketing Platform is aimed at brand, to help them turn their fans into customers. and also served at IBM and other companies. Fan Appz said it differs from other, social media marketing products because it is focused on helping brands close a sale.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2021

As I “grew up” in business in big companies, including IBM, I always wondered why the real innovations seemed to come from startups, while we had more resources and more experience. Employee and customer input are good for fixing bugs, but not good leading indicators. Look outside for future trends and potential.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Entrepreneurs talk to customers and competitors talk to each other about the new trends and technologies they see. Evaluate customer response prior to development. Surface your prototype, get customer feedback, make corrections, and iterate until you get it right. Being open is the new business culture around the world.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

SoftLayer--which was recently acquired by IBM--sells EdgeCast''s CDN services under a white label relationship with the company. EdgeCast says its CDN services are being used by such customers as Hulu, Twitter, and Pinterest. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 28, 2018

Tech firms like IBM have been pitching the advantages of cloud computing for Hollywood since 2010, but it’s only recently that companies have begun courting the entertainment industry in earnest. For instance, Microsoft bought Avere Systems in January, and Google picked up Anvato in 2016 to woo entertainment companies.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

This will facilitate the expansion of battery charging and support facilities, and ultimately create more customers and growth for the whole industry, including Tesla. Another partnering model example is the IBM Watson Group $1 billion investment to share cloud-based development and super-computing tools.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 21, 2021

I was with IBM in the early PC days when Bill worked with us to provide PC DOS and other software. For entrepreneurs, effective networking is required to find investors, partners, and customers. Customer retention. More customers are lost to apathy after the sale than poor service or quality. Investor negotiations.

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OCTOBER 23, 2012

The company said it already has a number of customers, including Cricket Wireless's Muve Music streaming service. Miller has previously served at such companies as IBM, Platform Computing, Cray Inc., The new company is headed by Ian Miller, and is backed by startup incubator Elevator Labs. PolyServe and Hewlett-Packard. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 12, 2023

Leading change is even harder, trying to balance the demands of the customers against the needs and expectations of employees. She recently retired as Chairman and CEO of IBM, and interweaves her personal story with a set of principles for leading positive change in our personal lives, workplace, and the world.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 23, 2020

Entrepreneurs talk to customers and competitors talk to each other about the new trends and technologies they see. Evaluate customer response prior to development. Surface your prototype, get customer feedback, make corrections, and iterate until you get it right. Being open is the new business culture around the world.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

One customer is not traction, and beta tests with a thousand customers at no cost don’t count. Average transaction size and revenue per customer. Often enterprise customers, or even consumers, test a new channel by signing up for a few small transactions or trial products. Customer acquisition cost.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2019

For example, I grew up in IBM when Bill Gates was helping us deliver the first IBM PC. In a very real sense, we funded him, and he superseded even IBM. Build connections with key customers and competitors. The power is in the people, their business relationships, and their connections.

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Xconomy

MARCH 26, 2018

Artificial intelligence innovation has become part of our everyday lives—retailers use it to tailor the product recommendations they make; biotech companies hope it can create customized medicine. But its shortcomings, born of human biases, are becoming apparent as well.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Funding sources for this stage extend from grants to large private fund incubators, such as the IBM Watson initiative a while back. The technology is now embodied in a solution that can be replicated to reliably solve a real customer problem. Commercial product prototypes. Expanding the product line.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2022

You will be pivoting your business in your lifetime, whether you are a new startup, or a mature company like Motorola or IBM. Resurgence begins when entrepreneurs and top executives stop trusting only themselves, and build a coalition with customers to see what is and isn’t working. Reinvent the vision for change.

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socalTECH

MARCH 26, 2012

The software startup--the latest run by WInston Damarillo--said its new mCLoud Data center Unit (DCU) software is an end-to-end, SSD cloud platform for data centers, service providers, and enterprise customers. The new solid state storage product is based on technology from computer maker Dell, and its Dell PowerEdge C portfolio.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Today, with the Internet and social media, if you aren’t visible in a positive way to everyone, including customers, your leadership efforts will be lost. You need to be visible in marketing efforts, viral videos, and interactions with key customer segments. Online it may be time to take a formal position via blogs and interviews.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 15, 2018

” There are other tools out there, IBM has OpenPages and ThomsonReuters developed a tool for audit and risk and compliance , but these software services pre-dated Sarbanes-Oxley, and were not made with a modern organization in mind, according to Lee and Kim. “We were impressed with AuditBoard’s product and its customer traction.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Fortunately, I’ve had the opportunity to work and learn for many years in both the corporate environment (IBM), as well as the exploding Silicon Valley startup environment of the 90’s. Businesses require people relationships, to find the right team, investors, contract vendors, and attract customers.

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MARCH 15, 2010

Cole was most recently VP of Marketing for Websense, and also served for over 25 years at IBM. Guidance develops software used by government, corporate, and law enforcement customers to examine computers for e-discovery and other investigations. Cole as the firm's Vice President of Marketing. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2020

For example, you may think that disruptive smartphones were an overnight sensation, but in reality, it took huge investments by several different companies starting in 1992, including IBM, Apple, and Google, before the market really took off in 2007. Target viable customer segments overlooked by competitors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2021

Funding sources for this stage extend from grants to large private fund incubators, such as the IBM Watson initiative a while back. The technology is now embodied in a solution that can be replicated to reliably solve a real customer problem. Commercial product prototypes. Expanding the product line.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 12, 2011

The firm is targeting enterprise customers with its offering, and has a major deal with IBM to help customers move their software into the cloud.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2021

All too often I hear the refrain that big existing players, like Microsoft or IBM, are too fat and slow to be real competitors. Customers always have alternatives, most notably continuing to do what they do today without you. While these companies do have their challenges, they also have some of the smartest people out there.

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