Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

I suggest you use social media, blogging, crowdfunding, or documented research to quantify a real demand from people who can afford it, and don’t have a better alternative already out there. Any startup with no patents, trade secrets, or other secret sauce is very high risk today. Make the product or service come alive.

Ideas 94

Ideas Slides Technical Review Patents 94

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2020

Most technical entrepreneurs I know demand the discipline of a product specification or plan, and then assume that their great product will drive a great business. A product plan must include the timeline and milestones involved in product research and development. That means they invest first in a set of plans.

Entrepreneur 124

Entrepreneur Startup Summary Product 124

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 30, 2020

Unfortunately, many entrepreneurs seem to prefer to fail their way to the top, rather than do some research and learn from the successes and mistakes of others. If your product is really new and disruptive, make sure you have supply to meet the demand at rollout, and a patent to prevent others from jumping in quickly.

Startup 125

Startup Technical Review Entrepreneur Customer 125

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 20, 2011

Maneesh works with Miramar portfolio companies to identify growth drivers, potential business partners and evaluate prospective investment opportunities. Maneesh began his career conducting research at Brown University’s Experimental Pathology Lab to determine the effects of HIV on the Vitamin D pathway. He joined Miramar in 2006.

Orange County 106

Orange County Miramar Startup Tech Coast Angels 106

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2014

Most technical entrepreneurs I know demand the discipline of a product specification or plan, and then assume that their great product will drive a great business. A product plan must include the timeline and milestones involved in product research and development. That means they invest first in a set of plans. Marty Zwilling.

Product 101

Product Entrepreneur Summary Activity 101

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Unfortunately, many entrepreneurs seem to prefer to fail their way to the top, rather than do some research and learn from the successes and mistakes of others. If your product is really new and disruptive, make sure you have supply to meet the demand at rollout, and a patent to prevent others from jumping in quickly.

Entrepreneur 109

Entrepreneur Technical Review Startup Satisfaction 109

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2018

Unfortunately, many entrepreneurs seem to prefer to fail their way to the top, rather than do some research and learn from the successes and mistakes of others. If your product is really new and disruptive, make sure you have supply to meet the demand at rollout, and a patent to prevent others from jumping in quickly.

Technical Review 63

Technical Review Entrepreneur Startup Customer 63

Tech.Co

DECEMBER 6, 2017

What is most exciting is the number of business opportunities that the cannabis industry creates a demand for like water control, commercial real estate, fertilizer development and distribution, wavelength specific LED lighting, and packaging. Most of the equity investments in iHub companies are coming from outside the region.

Startup 105

Startup Technical Review Patents Services 105

Tech.Co

DECEMBER 6, 2017

What is most exciting is the number of business opportunities that the cannabis industry creates a demand for like water control, commercial real estate, fertilizer development and distribution, wavelength specific LED lighting, and packaging. Most of the equity investments in iHub companies are coming from outside the region.

Startup 119

Startup Technical Review Patents Services 119

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 8, 2016

Most technical entrepreneurs I know demand the discipline of a product specification or plan, and then assume that their great product will drive a great business. A product plan must include the timeline and milestones involved in product research and development. That means they invest first in a set of plans.

Product 55

Product Startup Summary Entrepreneur 55

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

We've also had great advances in engaging the trust of the commercial community, with patented advances like automatic scoring of our algorithms, which predicts the quality of translations based on a one-through-five scale. Since our financials have been so attractive, there's no stress on them, and it's been an easy investment to support.

Software Review 145

Software Review USC Content Tech Coast Angels 145

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2015

Unfortunately, many entrepreneurs seem to prefer to fail their way to the top, rather than do some research and learn from the successes and mistakes of others. If your product is really new and disruptive, make sure you have supply to meet the demand at rollout, and a patent to prevent others from jumping in quickly.

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Entrepreneur Startup Satisfaction 60

socalTECH

AUGUST 18, 2009

In the recent surge in interest in the clean technology and energy investment area, we're constantly surprised by the number of startups in the area focused on some aspect of the industry. We have a long relationship with them, and have been funding research in their labs, and have a continuing relationship.

UCLA 159

UCLA Technical Review El Monte Startup 159

SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

People tend to overvalue past investments when making forward-looking investment decisions. Creating Incremental Strategic Value - Ask the Angels , June 17, 2010 We can easily overlook the level of demand pull when we are assessing strategic value. The sunk costs trap. It sounds like Angel Boot Camp rocked. 8211; Garry Tan.

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Startup Venture Capital Slides Blogging 175