Berkonomics

MAY 18, 2017

Here are some example strategies from some of my companies over the recent years. Create a hosted “software as a service” or “on demand” addition to our product line by end of (next) year. Expand into at least three new continents through new distribution channels.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 24, 2012

USA Today cited the activity of such companies as Demand Media, Break.com, Buzzmedia, Citysearch, Google, JibJab, ShoeDazzle, and Viddy in Los Angeles, and Qualcomm, Slacker, Sorenson Media, and MOGL in San Diego as examples of those cities' active startup base. READ MORE>>.

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Berkonomics

MAY 15, 2014

A good example was during the negotiation of a term sheet. As an example, twenty five years ago, most VCs used common share deal structures. His Strategic Exits Corporation provides M&A advisory services, and he is much in demand as a speaker at angel and entrepreneur events worldwide. . Email readers, continue here.]

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

The partnership with Canoo is the latest example of Hyundai Motor ramping up efforts and investments into electrification, autonomous technology and other futuristic mobility trends, including flying cars. Earlier this month, Hyundai said it would invest $110 million in UK startup Arrival and jointly develop electric commercial vehicles.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 2, 2020

Specifically addressing some LA-based companies we can share with you the trends we see directly with demand data: We already knew that telemedicine made sense for doctors and patients and now this trend has accelerated, regulations being lessened and cultural barriers overcome.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

I personally felt that we would have been better served putting more resource into building out cloud services, for example, to make Salesforce more scalable in terms of our user base. Deer are not so big that they can make huge demands on you for your development resources or customer support. Deer are easy to kill.

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socalTECH

APRIL 8, 2016

In the world of on-demand driving�such as driving for Uber and Lyft--one of the biggest costs for drivers it the cost of owning, maintaning, fueling, and cleaning their vehicles. Why target the on-demand economy? When we first started, the largest demand was from government, particularly Mayor Greg Ballard in Indianapolis.

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socalTECH

MAY 2, 2014

To get some insight into how those names are changing--we caught up with Steve Banfield , SVP and GM of Registrar Services over at Rightside (www.rightside.co) -- which is in the midst of spinning out from Santa Monica-based Demand Media. Steve Banfield: What will become Rightside has been part of Demand Media. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 18, 2011

We caught up with Julie Schoenfeld , the firm's CEO, to hear about how the firm's offerings have evolved, an interesting comparison of the firm's software to what Demand Media is doing, and what this new funding will go towards. It's some of the kinds of things Demand Media does, except, for the newsroom. Congrats on funding.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 20, 2014

The TMP is an example of lean academia. Unlike most university programs that are over architected and underfunded, the TMP evolved organically, based on the demands of its students and input from the local community. A great example of this initiative is Salty Girl Seafood, which is the brainchild to two startup-minded women.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

For example, look at the following graph. For example, if you sell your product through a third-party reseller who charges 30% of any sale then your COGS will be 30% of revenue (assuming no other costs of sales). The example chart is not actually atypical. ” Quick examples: 1.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

As an example, the company said that sci-fi film PROMETHEUS will be available for $15, and will be available three weeks before BBlu-ray, DVD, and video-on-demand. The entertainment firm, which is a subsidairy of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation/News Corp.,

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

So the goal should be to have some formats that require talent who have become large in their own right and can demand rev shares of 70-90%. The most obvious example is “American Idol” where the singers who start out unknown and emerge as stars. FullScreen has long been investing in technology to support content producers.

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Berkonomics

MAY 25, 2017

Here are several examples of tactics from my recent experience with companies where I serve as board member. Seed demand in each new territory with at least two corporate marketing events in partnership with each distributor. Five tactics to support each strategy seem a fair, even if arbitrary number.

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socalTECH

JULY 17, 2019

The company explained that its program allows local students to take courses and learn in-demand skills, in exchange for 15 percent of a students' post-graduation salary over four years. Thinkful's "Full Stack Flex" program, for example, costs $9,500 upfront. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Interestingly, that demand has grown a lot during the pandemic, with demand for new homes as much as four times higher than demand for buying “existing” homes. ” That subsequently has put more of an emphasis on the sale of older homes to meet demand.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 5, 2013

For example, if you supply software to the chip design industry, do you segment your market into digital and analog users, into high end or inexpensive buyers, and into which languages or platforms users demand or request? It’s easy to find someone to quote a size of market estimate.

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TechEmpower

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Let's take a look at some of the many ways businesses can benefit from these new models to streamline operations and deliver faster and more accurate results.We’ll begin by looking at some real-world examples and then we’ll dive into more details of how these improved search capabilities can enhance your business.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 31, 2017

Here is one example: You take on a new customer, customize programs or services as needed, and install perhaps an 80% completed system, product or service. By the fifth or sixth (who keeps count for these stories?) , the first threatens suit, the second becomes demanding and the third makes that expected call for a completion date.

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socalTECH

MAY 2, 2011

For example, at an event, say at the Staples Center, of the 20,000 seats they might have four or five price groups. For example, at a concert, they sell the front row -- which is clearly worth more -- the same as the cost of the 50th row. There is no real room for negotiation, or to let demand drive the pricing on the buyer side.

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socalTECH

JUNE 7, 2013

We recently won a project with Marriott, for example. Going back to the workplace, we manage corporate campuses, for example, Warner Brothers'' studio lot is one of our customers. Jordan Ramer: The primary one is demand from drivers at a particular location. That happens in two places. We also do a lot with hotels.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 14, 2011

Its primary goal is to focus on identifying what is truly driving demand, analytically, so that our customers can optimize their activities. The client demand we are seeing as we have married our analytics with Jovian's engineering is staggering. I think we'll see a dramatic escalation of demand for the software this year.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2021

The author outlines eight necessary steps for every business and entrepreneur to capitalize on this movement to on-demand project teams, versus permanent hires. For example, if your first scaling effort is a global one, you should be prioritizing “global launch experience.” Build an on-demand team of strategic do-ers.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 5, 2019

Santa Monica-based on-demand, scooter startup Bird has rolled out an upgrade to its scooters, saying last week that it has launched the Bird Two , a new scooter that includes 50 percent more battery, self-reporting damage sensors, and other new features. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 18, 2010

Example: I was recently in China and had three public appearances. Zone of Effectiveness – The examples that Covey talks about here are things like exercise and planning. Here’s an example where good behavior leads to higher results. I did the outline of the 15 slides on the flight over (after a few beers).

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 9, 2013

Example: More than 50% of all youth in Greece & Spain (34% in Italy) are unemployed and if you take “under-employment” it is even worse. An obvious example of this is oDesk. But what else?

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2011

It’s not clear that there was big customer demand for some of these products yet entrepreneurs were egged on by VCs to “take the money&# and try and push the market. That’s why when you hear Steve Blank talk about lean startups you can hear his experiences ooze out of him in real-life examples of 8 startups.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 25, 2013

Example: when I send a “save the date” email I often put the date, location & reply by date near the top in red. The more senior people are the more demands, the busier, etc. If so, it’s still ok to list what your expected action is near the top of the email. I didn’t get as many and I responded to all.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 17, 2017

For example, look at the following graph. For example, if you sell your product through a third-party reseller who charges 30% of any sale then your COGS will be 30% of revenue (assuming no other costs of sales). The example chart is not actually atypical. COGS” represents the amount that each sale costs you.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 10, 2021

An example to make the point. Take for example, solving key technology problems that prevent a product from shipment, or from scaling to large production. But the real reason to do this is to allow most everything else to fall into place once the critical issues are worked out. It is true in every business, all the time.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 19, 2019

On the other hand, there are great examples of managers who put their reputation or large amounts of company resources on the line to reinforce just such statements. I was floored and told dozens of people about the unexpected service offered without an angered demand or even a request for compensation. An example of doing this right.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Email readers, continue here…] Take for example, solving key technology problems that prevent a product from shipment, or from scaling to large production. But the real reason to do this is to allow most everything else to fall into place, once the critical issues are worked out. It’s true in every business, all the time.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Internap , PricewaterhouseCoopers , Demand Media , Stubbs, Alderton & Markiles LLP , Oracle , Cresa Partners , UK Trade & Investment , PIXT , and many others. You can register for the event at Digital Family Reunion.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 29, 2019

Los Angeles-based on-demand scooter startup Bird is pulling its scooters from the streets of a number of Florida cities, as the state faces its first major hurricane in the "on-demand scooter" era. Some cities--for example, Miami--specifically ordered scooter companies to remove their devices from the streets by Friday.

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socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2013

From a marketing marketing perspective, that allows filmmakers to quickly and easily promote their films through social media and build a fan base, and incentivize fans to support their films by offering access to exclusive content, livestream video chats, and production updates, as an example. That's how we make our money.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2021

Supply and demand ignored. We all believe that supply and demand meet to create stable prices (reflexive). But sometimes higher prices create higher demand, causing a boom. In startups, a great success like Google causes busts by stimulating more supply, without regard to demand. Cheap money. Policy-driven distortions.

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TechEmpower

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

An empty textbox, demanding to be filled with a concise, compelling summary to impress potential employers is daunting. For example, let’s consider Mark. That blurb, and the following examples, were all generated from GPT in only a few seconds, at a cost of less than one penny. Look around your home or your office. (If

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