socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Santa Barbara-based TrackStreet , a provider of internet brand protection and analytics software, said today that it has named Ryan Erickson as Vice President of Sales. TrackStreet develops technology for monitoring brand reputation, Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) agreements, customer reviews, and similar information.

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Sales Santa Barbara Software Review Technical Review 124

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

There were startups and a software industry but barely. In those years I learned to properly build product, price products, sell products and serve customers. I am enjoying more discussions with startups about the ROI benefits for customers who use our products rather than the coolness of our products. It was 1991.

Venture Capital 466

Venture Capital Startup Marketing Pricing 466

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2021

As a business advisor, I have to recommend even to established companies that they review and revamp their competitive strategy now, even if it appears to be working today. Features, availability, and brand are just the price of entry. Algorithms and data are required to compete. You need to be part of a larger ecosystem.

Competition 142

Competition Software Review Social Media Customer 142

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 4, 2017

Not so long ago, every business assumed that the keys to success were the highest quality product, the best value for the buck, and the best customer service. Now all we hear about is providing the best “customer experience.” You have to hear your customer’s dreams, goals, passions, and aspirations.

Customer 85

Customer Custom Product Marketing 85

socalTECH

OCTOBER 9, 2012

TrueCar , the Santa Monica-based provider of auto buying and pricing software, is powering another online vehicle purchase service with a deal with Regions Bank , the company said today. Financial impact of the deal was not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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Truecar Software Review Santa Monica Pricing 150

Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

However, 10 years after the software was first released, the kanban-based system is getting a major overhaul. See our full Trello Pricing guide for more. The software now offers Timeline, Table, Dashboard, and Calendar views. Find out how Trello stacks up to the competition in our Best Project Management Software guide.

Software Review 149

Software Review Guide Technical Review Class 149

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

There is nothing more pure than building a product, putting it out in the world and seeing paying customers using your product and in some cases loving it. He came to work in our offices at Upfront Ventures as an EIR and immediately began building software to improve how storage was picked up, photographed, scanned and routed to a warehouse.

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Startup Technical Review Customer Custom 286

Tech.Co

OCTOBER 27, 2023

An Intro to the Chatbot 8 Questions with Claude [Test] Claude Pricing & Tokens Explained Claude 2 and ChatGPT: Key Differences Should You Use Claude AI? As part of the latter deal, Amazon employees and cloud customers will get early access to the technology. You'll also see how Claude differs from ChatGPT in key areas. The reason?

ChatGPT 139

ChatGPT Artificial Inteligence Training Startup 139

TechCrunch LA

MAY 20, 2021

As more people spent time at home last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the startup saw its contract revenue spike by 5x, Wu says. Eano, she said, offers competitive and transparent pricing so that homeowners aren’t surprised as a remodeling project goes on. And in the first quarter of this year, business was up 70% year over year.

Technical Review 185

Technical Review Startup Venture Capital Software Review 185

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 19, 2012

It's the same as when I've created financial models and then have it reviewed by a hard-core CFO, sophisticated investor or similar kind of expert. And in the case of defining mobile/web/software, there is even more variability in terms of form and format. I'm never trying to embarrass someone. I know how it feels.

Develop 354

Develop Development Technical Review CTO Coach 354

TechCrunch LA

JULY 19, 2022

The process for retailers and brands to liquidate excess inventory hasn’t changed very much, if at all, and while some retailers were able to build operational infrastructure to service the off-price channels, it continues to be a constant pain point. to develop some sweet inventory-planning software. Syrup Tech bags $6.3M

Product 191

Product Funding Technical Review Equity 191

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 9, 2013

I researched the pricing of the car at TrueCar – not because we’re an investor – but because it gives you complete price transparency over what other people in your area paid for a car. “Invoice price” is an equally meaningless marketing tool. As many air bags as possible. But I digress.

Conference 398

Conference Technical Review Truecar Software Review 398

socalTECH

MARCH 15, 2016

Based on ratings, reviews, and price, designers are able to hire a factory or contractor from our platform. Our uusers can use ratings and reviews, to know if they are working with high quality manufacturers. The third problem we solve, is pricing and payment. We help apparel designers connect with factories.

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Software Review Design Technical Review Platform 100

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

” The post talked about how to find the lowest acceptable price & terms in a deal through testing. You’ve got to have some wiggle room on price and on terms. Your IT Reviewer. She got you to drop price and include more licenses for free. I think most of us feel this way, really. Wants their pound of flesh.

Development Team Review 293

Development Team Review Software Review Pricing Startup 293

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.

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Customer Custom Advertising SEM 164

Tech.Co

DECEMBER 29, 2023

However, its unique-for-the-industry monthly subscription model has helped it maintain healthy profits from its loyal customer base in 2023. Source: gumroad.com Gumroad really started to take off in 2023, smashing revenue records for three months straight, a feat that was attributed to a price hike it carried out at the start of the year.

Startup 210

Startup Generative AI Newsletter Tool 210

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 29, 2011

As customers shift online, retailers have no choice, to not only follow suit, but to adapt to their changing demands. Instant comparison gives us choice in regards to price and function rather than emotion and experience. A customized browse (or soft sell) rather than a customized product, yet still a customized experience.

Customer 74

Customer Custom Advertising Demand 74

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Commit to a major customer. Apply for contests and business grants.

Startup 136

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 136

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 26, 2011

As customers shift online, retailers have no choice, to not only follow suit, but to adapt to their changing demands. Instant comparison gives us choice in regards to price and function rather than emotion and experience. A customized browse (or soft sell) rather than a customized product, yet still a customized experience.

Customer 72

Customer Custom Demand Advertising 72

StartUp Beat

JULY 26, 2017

BroadbandNow, a free-to-use website shines a light on possible alternatives for customers. Users can enter their zip code and let the algorithm t rawl through184 million rows of data with information about different providers, including prices, speeds and reviews from other users.

Software Review 40

Software Review Technical Review Competition Statistics 40

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 26, 2016

Perhaps the most misused terms I see these days from entrepreneurs involve CAC (customer acquisition costs) and LTV (life time value) and a lack of understanding these critical components is driving many companies to premature failure. Customer acquisition cost. This is how much you spend to get a new customer. That bit is easy.

Metrics 150

Metrics Startup SaaS Course 150

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 12, 2019

Image via Flickr by Phil Gyford Starting a new venture still costs real money, even though the entry price has come down dramatically in last few decades. For example, I come from a software background, and back in the early PC days, it could easily cost half a million dollars for a team of professionals to produce a commercial product.

Startup 105

Startup Software Review Technical Review Social Media 105

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2021

I recommend a trial run with an experiment or MVP (minimum viable product), at full price and cost, before the big bang launch, risking your investment money and a major time commitment. Look for validation from your mainstream customers. Growing too fast kills many new ventures, due to staffing costs, inventory, and funding delays.

Technical Review 131

Technical Review Case Study Mentor Software Review 131

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 20, 2014

If you buy in bulk, the price of 1,000 Twitter followers is about $1.75. He noted that, " Throughout the year I review my Twitter followers looking for bots, accounts that have been abandoned, or that are tweeting links with viruses and I remove them. The Cost Of Fake Fame. Correspondingly, Klout is penalizing obvious fakers.

Social Media 274

Social Media Media Technical Review Software Review 274

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 27, 2014

As noted on the label, each bottle of beer, "includes the full length album" in the form of a download code displayed under each cork. More recently, Dogfish Head continued this beer / music alliance by paying homage to Miles Davis'' B **s Brew album with a custom brew.

Marketing 187

Marketing Software Review Startup Ideas 187

InfoChachkie

MARCH 16, 2016

In the early 2000’s, SaaS was a nascent concept and most companies were reticent to rent software. In addition to not understanding the pricing model, most of the techies who controlled the purchasing decision believed that software that resided outside of their firewalls was not secure. Car Door Slam Features.

SaaS 100

SaaS Startup Software Review Development Team Review 100

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2022

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Commit to a major customer. Apply for contests and business grants.

Tips 104

Tips Startup Technical Review Equity 104

socalTECH

JUNE 5, 2013

They''re currently having to purchase dental care without any price transparency or negotiating power. We''re leveraging group buying to get pricing which is comparable to those negotiated by the large insurers. You can price a procedure, check on a dentist''s reputation, and book online. We felt that was not disruptive enough.

Pricing 227

Pricing Startup Networking Software Review 227

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

When they look at buying your company they often think in terms of “how long will it take until I earn back the profits to pay for my acquisition price?” If you had huge customer growth but just didn’t focus on revenue that’s a different story. million in revenue three years later is, “So effing what?”

Startup 418

Startup Venture Capital Sales Technical Review 418

socalTECH

DECEMBER 17, 2008

The firm said the record growth was in part a result of consumer awareness of its promotions, aggressive pricing, and the inclusion of product video content on the site. Buy.com also reported that average customer orders are up by over 20 percent due to bigger purchases.

Sales 100

Sales Software Review Report Sites 100

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Now, more than ever, government agencies in the US and abroad are lousy startup customers. Government customers abundantly waste both of these assets by negatively impacting a startup’s cash flows while causing it to spend unnecessary time participating in laborious approval processes and elongated sales cycles.

Startup 207

Startup Outsource Development Software Review Sales 207

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2019

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Commit to a major customer. Apply for contests and business grants.

Startup 128

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 128

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

That died with waterfall software development. It should talk about how many customers you think you will acquire and how much you’ll charge for your product. Do you really want to spent $100k building a product to discover through Customer Development that the market is too small? Do so at your peril.

Web 2.0 334

Web 2.0 Venture Capital Web Technical Review 334

socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2010

The company provides SAT, ACT, and other similar test preparation courses and related software. I had worked as a tutor for Princeton Review, and Jake for Kaplan. We thought, we could put out a better product than Kaplan or Princeton Review, which would be more compelling, and also would tie in a strong social mission.

Software Review 178

Software Review Technical Review Education Startup 178

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2018

As the Global Customer Growth Evangelist at Salesforce, with implementation roles at many other companies, she makes a host of relevant observations for every business owner. These days, customers remember the total experience with a company longer than they remember the price they paid. Find ways to work with your competition.

Examples 67

Examples Customer Custom Software Review 67

InfoChachkie

APRIL 28, 2011

However, in the long run, entrepreneurs always benefit from delivering Maximum Utility for a fair price. Perhaps in part due to its dominant market share, WebEx adopted telecom-style pricing, which effectively penalized their users. The more a customer utilized WebEx’s services, the more they had to pay.

Entrepreneur 225

Entrepreneur SaaS Pricing Cloud Computing 225

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

It says that selling an airplane ticket for $500 and getting paid a $5 fees by the airlines (1% gross margin) is not the same thing as selling $500 of software that you built (>90% gross margin). Sam did all this analysis before even deciding to build V1 of his software and before we put serious money behind him launching.

Startup 150

Startup Marketing Study SEO 150