Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Now you can do it for free, or a few hundred dollars, with one of the many web building tools available, like Shopify or Weebly. Gone are the days of required $50K computer servers onsite, with big software license fees up-front. It never happened in any time frame I can remember, and it definitely won’t happen today.

Entrepreneur 162

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

In fact, subscription pricing has been around for a long time for magazines, cloud-based software, and gaming, but now I’m seeing it used for just about anything, including for more stylish clothes via Taelor Style , gourmet foods via TryTheWorld , and toys for your kids via KiwiCo.

Startup 117

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SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 23, 2012

Labeled as one of the fastest growing tech hotspots, Silicon Beach has definitely not slowed down and we need your help building the future, one LEGO at a time in a race that youll never forget. This is a special event for software engineers and web developers who havent stopped being a kid (because we havent!)

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Software Engineering Web Development Web Software 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 1, 2008

El Segundo-based iRise, a maker of software for prototyping web applications and software, is targeting ecommerce retailers with a new set of templates, the firm said Wednesday. According to iRise, it has made pre-configured, business software visualization templates for the firm's products available to ecommerce retailers.

Sites 100

Sites El Segundo Template Web 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 27, 2020

In fact, subscription pricing has been around for a long time for magazines, cloud-based software, and gaming, but now I’m seeing it used for just about anything, including for more stylish clothes via Mr.Conection , gourmet foods via TryTheWorld , and toys for your kids via KiwiCo.

Startup 168

Startup Custom Customer Netflix 168

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

I remember going to an Under the Radar conference in 2006 in the heat of the Web 2.0 There were tons of young entrepreneurs showing their latest Web 2.0 Unfortunately this was reinforced by the many conferences that rushed to espouse the benefits of Web 2.0 Cisco and others went out to fill out their Web 2.0 portfolios.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Earlier this month, Los Angeles-based web hosting and cloud computing provider DreamHost (www.dreamhost.com) raised a big, $30M funding round for the company--the first in the company''s long history. Simon Anderson: DreamHost offers a web hosting, and now, cloud computing platform and storage. So, for us, competition is good.

Software Review 238

Software Review Cloud Computing Technical Review Platform 238

socalTECH

MARCH 12, 2013

The company--which is in the business of operating a content delivery network (CDN) to accelerate the delivery of web graphics, multimedia, applications, and more to end users-- recently disclosed it more than doubled its revenues in 2012, and has grown to over 230 employees--all due to a huge amount of demand for CDN services by its customers.

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socalTECH

MARCH 21, 2011

However, I saw that the people building traditional products were still not familiar with the social web. For example, some of my biggest competitors--such as Flintstones vitamins--have been around for 40 years, have virtually no web presence, and a PageRank of 2. We feel we've build, from the ground up, an internet brand.

Web 225

Web Social Media SEO Media 225

SoCal CTO

MARCH 11, 2010

If you’re a Web-based startup, for example, show me how many unique visitors you think you can get in the beginning, and what you’re using for an estimated conversion rate (buyers to browsers). And you definitely should have ideas around important proof points for the business. Give me granularity.

Metrics 159

Metrics Search Engine Optimization Startup Ideas 159

socalTECH

OCTOBER 31, 2012

Their "Drive To" product provides a web-based navigator, which require no download, and we saw that there were lots of things we could do together to target the right person, at the right time, using a web-based GPS. Eli Portnoy: We were definitely not looking at acquisition opportunities.

Startup 225

Startup Acquisition Doc Ideas 225

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2010

I think a more subtle discussion of game dynamics in your software is warranted and it should be a supporting point to a discussion of what real innovation you’re planning. Your new idea won’t resonate with people the way “check-ins&# does because they’ve never heard of it by definition. My view.

Startup 296

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Or you want to know about whether you have the right Web Development Company. And this last one is why I tell every startup founder: Every Web/Mobile Startup Must Have a Technical Advisor. Maybe you have questions about the types of developers you need and even whether you need a Startup CTO or Developer or both.

CTO Coach 211

CTO Coach Startup Web Guide 211

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

To build applications we needed databases (Oracle), browsers (Netscape), servers (Sun Microsystems), storage (EMC), security (Semantic), application servers (Apache), caching software, load balancers, hosting facilities, programming languages and methods, CDNs, DSL equipment, Wifi routers and so forth. Changes in the Startup Ecosystem.

Startup 390

Startup Venture Capital Capital Funding 390

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

One of the firms launching this week there is Los Angeles-based NativeTung (www.nativetung.com), which is developing tools to help web sites translate and create multilingual versions of their sites. Idris Manley: Essentially, what we do is we create a global layer for web sites, that supports multiple language content channels.

Startup 133

Startup Technical Review Social Network Content 133

SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2012

I've talked about that in lots of other posts, so you can visit some of these to help determine what you specifically need: Startup CTO or Developer Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Before You Develop Anything Key ingredients in the equation are: How complex is the system? The good news is that likely is not what they want.

CTO Hire 211

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Building a strong tech industry to rival that of Silicon Valley is definitely no easy feat, but the overall feeling within Cal Tech’s Baxter Hall at last week’s event certainly bodes well for the year. With a scale-able platform ready to expand to different industries (utilities and maintenance services, etc.)

Technical Review 94

Technical Review Idealab Startup Mobile 94

socalTECH

MARCH 11, 2016

What do you get when you combine a charitable pub crawl, the movie Anchorman, and a software developer randomly hired off Craigslist? In the case of San Diego's Classy (www.classy.org), you get an extremely popular piece of software-as-a-service to help you manage a nonprofit and its fundraising efforts. How did you start the company?

Help 100

Help San Diego Organization Startup 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Alex Benzer: We're building SocialEngine in parallel, and working on a new, software-as-service version. We're definitely Los Angeles natives, but we got the opportunity to do TechStars. How did you and Charlotte get into software? We started working on local web design projects, but got sick of that in six months.

Startup 242

Startup CTO Coach Blogging Social Media 242

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Definitely take a look at he suggests you balance the choices. Again, relying on StartupRoar this time looking at NDA for Startups , I found some good stuff that you should definitely go through in more detail. Definitely read the whole thing. The reality is that Stealth is defined differently in each case. " Ummm.

Startup 211

Startup IP Ideas Patents 211

InfoChachkie

JUNE 2, 2011

However, over the past several years, Central Desktop’s collaboration software has increased in functionality such that it is now a credible competitor to Microsoft’s SharePoint. If Microsoft, who built collaboration software, couldn’t do it, then how could a small to medium size company do it?

Newsletter 213

Newsletter Conference Marketing Advertising 213

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Definitely take a look at he suggests you balance the choices. Again, relying on StartupRoar this time looking at NDA for Startups , I found some good stuff that you should definitely go through in more detail. Definitely read the whole thing. The reality is that Stealth is defined differently in each case. " Ummm.

Startup 198

Startup IP Ideas Patents 198

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Top CEO’s, entrepreneurs, technology gurus, venture capitalists and executives will be looking at the tech ecosystem from different perspectives, including e-commerce, enterprise software, digital media and consumer technologies.” The staff is very helpful and provides great customer service too. Same with CreatorUp.

Hollywood 100

Hollywood Screening Ideas Entertainment 100

socalTECH

JULY 20, 2009

One of the big, open source successes in both Southern California and the software world was Gluecode Software , which was based in Los Angeles and acquired by IBM in 2005. We caught up with Webtide to learn more about the firm's open source web server software, Jetty. Where does Webtide fit into the software world?

IBM 100

IBM IBM Mission Ventures Venture Capital 100

SoCal CTO

MAY 21, 2012

As the web has led to exposure of every increasing numbers, people need ways to filter the possible options. Why Software Development Goes Bad So Often and What You Can Do About It Most likely you've heard the staggering statistics on failure of software projects with different reports showing 28% success rates.

CTO Hire 175

CTO Hire Startup Metrics eHarmony 175

SoCal CTO

MARCH 3, 2011

will definitely be handled. Unfortunately, we are web, mobile, software, database guys. If you can't tell us the details of what you are doing without an NDA, it won't make sense for us to talk. If we were to engage in paid services with you, then issues about disclosure, confidentiality, work product, etc.

CTO Hire 264

CTO Hire Startup Technical Review Development Team Review 264

SoCal CTO

MARCH 3, 2011

will definitely be handled. Unfortunately, we are web, mobile, software, database guys. If you can't tell us the details of what you are doing without an NDA, it won't make sense for us to talk. If we were to engage in paid services with you, then issues about disclosure, confidentiality, work product, etc.

CTO Hire 259

CTO Hire Startup Technical Review Development Team Review 259

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2011

A typical definition (from Wikipedia) is that “cloud computing, is Internet-based computing, whereby shared resources, software and information are provided to computers and other devices on-demand, like a public utility.” Many say it’s just marketing hype applied to old principles that have been around for a long time.

Cloud Computing 91

Cloud Computing Startup Demand SaaS 91

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 27, 2014

Now you can do it for free, or a few hundred dollars, with one of the many web building tools available, like Shopify or Weebly Store. Gone are the days of required $50K computer servers onsite, with big software license fees up-front. It never happened in any time frame I can remember, and it definitely won’t happen today.

Entrepreneur 104

Entrepreneur Startup Social Media Commerce 104

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

While there is already software capable of achieving some of these tasks— head to Nuance for more information on theirs—one company is hoping to be the leader when it comes to bringing this home. Everything is getting “smart” these days. But are they interested in this particular fight? We’ll have to wait and see.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Startup Google 78

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2012

I think NY has always – by definition – been urban. For those that aren’t aware of the broader technology shifts of cloud computing, the trend is described in a post I did about changes in the software industry. But there does seem to be huge startup energy around the Flatiron District / Union Square.

Technology 313

Technology Rustic Canyon Cloud Computing Beverly Hills 313

From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 30, 2013

As a member of NextSpace I have witnessed Amplify in operation and it is a shop that definitely believes in good rewards stemming from hard work. Prior to launching the Accelerator, Jeff conceived and built Leads 360 in his spare time while running his software consultancy, ThinkLogic. Setting up for Eric Garcetti.

Web Design 103

Web Design Social Media Seed Funding Design 103

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 26, 2011

Unlike some other services, the online meeting takes place completely in the web browser. There is no other software to install. They definitely aren’t lying when they say they are the fastest out there. GoToMeeting requires users to download software even if they’re just attending a meeting, not presenting.

Orange County 83

Orange County Screening Startup Java 83

InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Divshot's Founders conceived of their innovative web development solution, which automatically generates professional-grade code during the wire framing process, during a Startup Weekend event in Kansas City. You definitely have a nice start. to actionable user feedback, "Just went through the demo. Hacker Downside.

News 198

News Sites Startup RSS 198

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 18, 2011

I received an inquiry from a reader of my blog and thought I would provide some thoughts, but would definitely welcome input: I am an unpaid CTO of a small startup. For me – I would definitely start by soul-searching – do I want to still be involved? During all this time, valuation pitched to the investors was in the $1M – $3M range.

CTO 167

CTO CTO Hire CTO Coach Equity 167

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2015

Subscription pricing has been around for a long time for magazines, cloud-based software, and gaming, but now I’m seeing it used for just about anything, including for more stylish clothes via Mr.Conection , gourmet foods via TryTheWorld , and toys for your kids via SparkBoxToys.

Startup 106

Startup Custom Customer Netflix 106

SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

Where I use LinkedIn: * I definitely use LinkedIn for Specific Requests - Ex. Open Source Business Models, speakers for Web 2.0 I definitely check people out using LinkedIn. However, it definitely has served as a hub. event I did last fall. LinkedIn has been my primary tool for keeping track of who to invite. *

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