Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

A new group of investors have clustered around writing earlier-stage, smaller checks. So I wish this separate definition would go away. So in the past we needed VC to really get a startup going. These days that’s not the case and it’s a great outcome for entrepreneurs and for innovation. That’s awesome.

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Venture Capital Training Startup Entrepreneur 308

socalTECH

JUNE 13, 2011

Entrepreneurship, and trying to start something on my own was definitely one of the tracks I was pursuing at Anderson. Did the experience at Anderson help you with starting the company? Now that we're launched, we're trying to close on that buzz marketing, saying by the way goal equals KarmaGoat, so list your items and buy items.

UCLA 256

UCLA Startup Ideas Help 256

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2012

You can jump into social media with a poor brand definition, poorly focused content, unrealistic expectations of customer service, or be killed by malware or viruses. Communication and writing skills are required. Return-On-Investment metrics are not new, but the tools are different. Find the right tools to analyze the ROI.

Social Media 95

Social Media Media Startup Platform 95

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2011

You can jump into social media with a poor brand definition, poorly focused content, unrealistic expectations of customer service, or be killed by malware or viruses. Communication and writing skills are required. Return-On-Investment metrics are not new, but the tools are different. Find the right tools to analyze the ROI.

Social Media 93

Social Media Media Entrepreneur Platform 93

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Even when your startup is a one-man show, you will soon find that you are “out of control,” unless you start organizing and writing down how and when key things need to get done. Write down the key elements of your business plan very early, and keep it current as things evolve. The right question is “What is the minimum that I need?”

Startup 102

Startup Outsource Development Writing Training 102

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2010

Even when your startup is a one-man show, you will soon find that you are “out of control,” unless you start organizing and writing down how and when key things need to get done. Write down the key elements of your business plan very early, and keep it current as things evolve. The right question is “What is the minimum that I need?”

Startup 95

Startup Outsource Development Writing Training 95

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2014

Write down the key elements of your business plan very early, and keep it current as things evolve. This will include the first version of many critical processes that can be split out later, including market opportunity, requirements, product definition, business model, sales process, and organization. Develop your business plan.

Startup 107

Startup Outsource Development Training Outsource 107

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2019

You can jump into social media with a poor brand definition, poorly focused content, unrealistic expectations of customer service, or be killed by malware or viruses. Communication and writing skills are required. Return-On-Investment metrics are not new, but the tools are different. Find the right tools to analyze the ROI.

Social Media 79

Social Media Media Invest Platform 79

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2015

By definition, every startup is predictably unpredictable, since new solutions have no proven track record, startups are usually building a new market, and the world around them is changing faster than ever. Smart entrepreneurs have metrics for assessing their progress against milestones and regularly communicate new insights to the team.

Startup 105

Startup Entrepreneur Marketing Satisfaction 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2013

Write down the key elements of your business plan very early, and keep it current as things evolve. This will include the first version of many critical processes that can be split out later, including market opportunity, requirements, product definition, business model, sales process, and organization. Develop your business plan.

Outsource Development 92

Outsource Development Training Outsource Metrics 92

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2017

You can jump into social media with a poor brand definition, poorly focused content, unrealistic expectations of customer service, or be killed by malware or viruses. Communication and writing skills are required. Return-On-Investment metrics are not new, but the tools are different. Find the right tools to analyze the ROI.

Social Media 66

Social Media Media Tips Platform 66

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 8, 2017

You can jump into social media with a poor brand definition, poorly focused content, unrealistic expectations of customer service, or be killed by malware or viruses. Check your brand definition against the clarity of this one from Xerox for office software. Use strong communication and writing skills.

Social Media 58

Social Media Media Platform Tool 58

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Write me an e-mail and let me know what youre up to! I’ve been asked a few times recently, “Wow, these analytics you write about are great, but how does a startup begin to bite off the relevant parts? First, let me recommend reading a previous blog, called omg I’m just a startup, I can’t do those fancy metrics.

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Startup IP Email Report 29

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

By definition?—?I’m I’m over-paying for every check I write into the VC ecosystem and valuations are being pushed up to absurd levels and many of these valuations and companies won’t hold in the long term. The market definition has changed but what we do mostly hasn’t. Are we in a bubble?” of the fund.

Venture Capital 471

Venture Capital Writing Invest Pricing 471

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Me : Product definition, use cases, feature list, wireframes, comps, really whatever you have. You likely are writing your first one of these. For example, if you are trying to determine viral coefficient (see Startup Metrics ), then the focus should be around those aspects of the MVP. Founder : Ummm. what do you mean?

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Development Develop Technical Review CTO Coach 354

TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Start writing down predictions about people, companies, and markets. We get at least a dozen at the TC offices every week, which is why we write about books so often around here these days. Startups either get three dozen term sheets or none at all, since every firm is walking around with the same frameworks and metrics in their head.

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Venture Capital Startup Technical Review Invest 202

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 25, 2014

I’ve definitely thought to myself “take me back” multiple times. This year, it being our third year in a row conducting on site interviews and live streaming, we definitely had to ensure this year’s lineup was up to snuff with the great ongoings of SXSW.

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Entertainment Google Entrepreneur Course 99