SoCal CTO

MARCH 3, 2011

Many of the founders of these companies are surprised to learn that I'm willing to review what they are doing (maybe an hour) and get on the phone for an hour with them and provide free advice. What's you believe is your biggest technology risk, if any? will definitely be handled. What Is This? Who are the main competitors?

CTO Hire 259

CTO Hire Startup Technical Review Development Team Review 259

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 16, 2014

The “span of control” for a growing tech startup is probably 6-9 people. This is when your job function truly starts to match the definition of “leader” because that’s exactly what your role is. You help them prioritize their objectives and review the results. You set direction. You course correct.

Entrepreneur 385

Entrepreneur CTO Hire Startup Sales 385

SoCal CTO

APRIL 27, 2011

I'd suggest: Startup CTO or Developer , Startup Founder Developer Gap , Part-Time CTO , Technology Advisor , CTO Founder , Acting CTO. Interviewing them is also tough, especially if you are not yourself technical. Get a Technology Advisor that can help. This happens A LOT among technical people. This is a must.

CTO Hire 225

CTO Hire CTO Coach Technical Review Startup 225

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Companies that have leveraged technology to make the procurement and delivery of food more accessible to more people have been seeing a big surge of business this year, as millions of consumers are encouraged (or outright mandated, due to Covid-19) to socially distance or want to avoid the crowds of physical shopping and eating excursions.

Technical Review 343

Technical Review Startup Marketing San Diego 343

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Earlier this week, the Tech Coast Angels , the largest and most active organized angel group in Southern California, announced a new effort to create an angel group network, which will share and syndicate deals between groups--current the TCA, Golden Seeds, and Band of Angels. Richard Sudek: It could happen a number of different ways.

Technical Review 145

Technical Review Networking Angel Tech Coast Angels 145

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 26, 2010

It influenced a generation of tech marketers. The book popularized the technology adoption lifecycle curve that originally came out of Iowa State University shown below. Sometimes these markets never appeal to “normals&# (Chris Dixon’s definition) and other times it needs to be more effectively marketed to normals.

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Marketing Customer Custom Technical Review 294

socalTECH

JANUARY 5, 2021

Every year, we feature the year end reflections of founders, CEOs, investors, sposors, and others in Southern California's high tech community. As you may recall the Alliance's mission is to elevate the region as a global leader in innovation, technology & entrepreneurship. We've been posting these throughout the next two weeks.

Southern California 202

Southern California SoCal Technical Review Startup 202

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

The main thrust of the post is that with YouTube taking a 45% of revenue and talent taking 70% of the remaining revenue, YouTube Networks didn’t have sustainable businesses unless they invested heavily in technology as a tool to increase margin and provide defensibility. That is the definition of Disruptive Technology.

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Company Companies Technical Review Content 339

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 31, 2012

I often hear the qualms of business-smart but non-technical entrepreneurs, wondering if they really have a chance in this high-technology marketplace. I tell them that if their idea or solution is technology intensive, they clearly need technology strength on the team. It definitely works, but may be beyond your budget.

Technical Review 92

Technical Review Technology Startup Outsource Development 92

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 19, 2013

And of course the most successful technology companies: Google, Facebook, Salesforce.com [duh], Oracle, Microsoft all have loads of sales people. As in, “Well, as a tech firm we put tons of effort into APIs so that you can do your own integrations. But they’re technology people not sales people!

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Startup Sales Software Review Technical Review 403

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 4, 2013

I guess this is the ultimate definition of implementing a business model when you’re not clear on strategy! And finally there is the most modern spin on these concepts by two individuals who have built tech startups and have done an excellent job at describing the process. My take on his argument is this: 1. Like DeviantArt.

Startup 401

Startup Customer Custom Technical Review 401

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 12, 2013

It’s not hardcore tech, I’ll give you that, but it’s a Kickstarter funded project that shows entrepreneurial drive, an appreciation for design, and an innovative new way to think about the bottled water and filtered water industry. The post KOR Nava | Rethinking Hydration [Review] appeared first on TechZulu.

Technical Review 92

Technical Review Design Product Patents 92

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 4, 2014

I think as a tech industry we have bred a culture that places more emphasis on product excellence than managing human behavior. Yet talk with people at Twitter these days and many seem to feel like they are part of a movement – and that doesn’t just come due to product success. Those are the easy cases.

Startup 340

Startup Technical Review Course Press 340

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. Crowd Seats came up first to give their two minute breakdown of the company.

Technical Review 94

Technical Review Idealab Startup Mobile 94

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

some came from our customer service, some were to improve performance / scalability from tech ops, some were bug fixes, etc.) They attended property management association meetings in Oregon outside of the technology echo chamber of California to get a sense for people’s daily problems. I rarely see the tech team do this.

Organization 280

Organization Customer Custom Tips 280

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 3, 2014

Most technology startups seem to be funded by product people or business people. They are the lifeblood of many companies yet they are different than the traditional technology startup DNA so the ways that you hire, motivate, compensate and assess performance of these individuals will be different. My first startup was no different.

Sales 382

Sales Help Startup Pricing 382

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 16, 2010

But VC is an “illiquid asset&# so funds didn’t disappear quickly - In 2000/01 the stock market quickly adjusted punishing investors in the NASDAQ and in individual public technology stocks. It takes less to start a business these days – We all know that it takes less to start a technology company these days.

Venture Capital 311

Venture Capital Startup Seed Funding Rustic Canyon 311

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2011

2 preamble issues having read the comments on TC today: 1: I know that the prices of startup companies is much great in Silicon Valley than in smaller towns / less tech focused areas in the US and the US prices higher than many foreign markets. Prices have definitely gone up in 2011 as depicted in the anecdotal chart below.

Startup 336

Startup Pricing Technical Review Marketing 336

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 6, 2012

It was by definition a hits-driven business. It had the effect of greatly reducing the industry size but also of allowing some less known artists to reach audiences that previously would be unthinkable due to cost constraints. Yes, it’s true that their deep libraries are virtual and therefore fit the long-tail properties.

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Media Netflix Content Hulu 302

socalTECH

JULY 8, 2013

Michael Lum: We were all semi-independently looking at mobile, due to the growth projection and potential there. Michael Lum: There are definitely a lot of mobile ad networks out there. Instead, our software looks at each impression, and our bidding technology decides which impression to buy. Why tackle mobile?

Advertising 253

Advertising Mobile OpenX Software Review 253

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 8, 2010

Around a month ago I heard people talking about Twitter’s bucket test ( definition ) of their new personalized suggested user list and this past week I actually got to experience it myself. Twitter has has a huge advantage over Facebook in certain types of communication and relationships due to the asymmetric following model.

Technical Review 287

Technical Review Startup Press Guide 287

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

I’m no great scholar on bubbles – I have more interesting things to spend my time worrying about than the exact definition , but having been around a few I have at least given them intellectual consideration. For others it feels like a two-speed economy, where rules apply to hot tech startups that don’t apply elsewhere.

Pricing 309

Pricing Marketing Startup Venture Capital 309

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

If you haven’t read it you should definitely buy it – other people just like you did. Before booking a hotel I always check out Trip Advisor and read reviews. I don’t personally invest in angel deals in the web/tech space because of potential conflict with USV down the road. So how does this apply to you?

Guide 293

Guide Funding Venture Capital Technical Review 293

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Tortuga Logic , a new startup focused on chip-level cybersecurity technology whose founders include professors from UC San Diego and UC Santa Barbara, has raised $2M in a seed funding, the company disclosed on Thursday. The seed funding came from Eclipse Ventures.

Software Review 124

Software Review UCSD Santa Barbara Seed Funding 124

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 3, 2010

I’m doing due diligence on a company of another entrepreneur in LA whose company was apparently doing very well. I know, I know … technically they can be structured as mergers. I think we had slightly different definitions of this saying but since he coined the term I have to credit him. million uniques.

Technical Review 276

Technical Review Startup Press Pricing 276

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2013

I have never felt prouder of the team & product at awe.sm ( please visit to check out our latest & be ready for our next big product announcement due out in next month or so) and yet we just brought in a new CEO to the company, Fred McIntyre. ” We had inbound M&A requests from some of the biggest names in tech.

Startup 303

Startup Technical Review Product Blogging 303

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 8, 2010

Most technology startups seem to be founded by three types of people: product managers, engineers or biz dev types (MBAs and the like). Almost by definition. Mavericks are by definition bad at following rules and bad at process. They’re also usually very loyal to your organization. They’re journeymen. Yeah, kind of.

Startup 350

Startup Sales Framework Organization 350

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2010

We as a country are suffering from what is known as “ structural unemployment &# where jobs have disappeared from certain segments forever due to technological or structural obsolescence. Either won’t bode well for angels if they’re also hurting on non tech investments. Tags: Startup Advice Tech Market Analysis.

Entrepreneur 298

Entrepreneur Venture Capital Technical Review Startup 298

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

But Jason is one of the smartest thinkers in our industry so while style points in his eye-poking post might be low, he’s definitely scratching at something important. AngelList 101 : As you know, AngelList is a platform where angels can invest in semi-screened tech deals. For starters, what is AngelList Syndicates?

Venture Capital 356

Venture Capital Invest Course Technical Review 356

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

Most technology startups seem to be funded by product people or business people. They are the lifeblood of many companies yet they are different than the traditional technology startup DNA so the ways that you hire, motivate, compensate and assess performance of these individuals will be different. My first startup was no different.

Sales 316

Sales Startup Pricing Customer 316

TechEmpower

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Often this situation is characterized as a “good problem to have” until you’re the technical person who needs to solve the problem—and quickly. Well, there are a number of technical reasons for applications suffering performance issues. Performance in your technology selection process. So, why does this happen?

Web 200

Web Technical Advisors Framework Technical Review 200

TechCrunch LA

JULY 19, 2022

Ghost is not alone in developing technology focused on inventory. Last week, Syrup Tech raised $6.3 Syrup Tech bags $6.3M In terms of growth, it took Ghost about 90 days to reach its first $1 million in gross merchandise volume and then 180 dates to get to its first $1 million GMV day, Kaplan said.

Product 191

Product Funding Technical Review Equity 191

InfoChachkie

MAY 7, 2012

If you are fortunate to pitch a sophisticated investor in person, assume they already believe in the veracity of your idea, the market and the underlying technological trends. As such, part of our diligence process includes assessing how clearly and honestly the entrepreneur communicates.

Ideas 251

Ideas Venture Capital Education Entrepreneur 251

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 12, 2010

until the technology matures?&#. Find ways to get friendly people to do peer reviews on parts of your business and offer the same in return. I think one of the greatest weaknesses of boards is that they are tourists by definition and sometimes confuse their observations and advice for actionable insights. Let them see data.

Help 288

Help Startup Venture Capital Framework 288

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 24, 2011

While some technical aspects in the post quickly changed (e.g., It's definitely worth a read if you've not seen it before as background for this post. That post looked at when and why you would use Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. as part of your registration and authentication mechanism.

Design 225

Design Mahalo Social Network Email 225

socalTECH

DECEMBER 12, 2013

DreamHost was doing around $30 million when I joined, and we''re now approaching $50 million in recurring revenue, due to hosting growth and cloud hosting growth. DreamHost is not totally unique, but it''s definitely managed and owned by the founders and team members. We''ve also managed to grow quite nicely.

Software Review 238

Software Review Cloud Computing Technical Review Platform 238

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 6, 2011

It is definitely built for users who need information quickly and at a glance. The support button link is currently disabled, however there is a feedback button located at the top of the page. After loading up a few test messages, the ease and functionality of the site are pretty clear.

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Email Platform Web Summary 102