Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 22, 2012

In order to prepare for TechCrunch Disrupt 2012 I reviewed company bios via the official site and read taglines that said “cool” rather than what the company does. To start, let’s take a peek inside my train of thinking while I was preparing what I would report on for Tech Crunch Disrupt 2012. 6 Always do a demo. 3 Be on time.

Press 97

Press Startup Technical Review Email 97

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2015

There’s too much PR and too many tech blogs and too many newsletters and aggregators and Twitter summarizers to even try to catch everything that’s going on and equally there’s so much noise that it becomes harder to be heard. But honestly 10 extra hours in the office each day we would be there is way more productive.

Software Review 150

Software Review Startup Venture Capital Invest 150

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Comparison shopping is great when you are out and about looking for the best deals on a product or even looking for reviews. However, I catch myself wondering about the reviews on occasion. This is an awesome product, and is a must buy!", You can checkout their DEMO presentation below: Tags: frontpage. says dbz09.

Software Review 58

Software Review Social Media Social Network Product 58

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2012

Every serious investor, on the other hand, has a stack of these in their in-basket (email or real plastic) awaiting review, and is looking for the flaw or less-capable entrepreneur in each that predicts failure, allowing them to discard it like another piece of junk mail. Prototypes and demos attached. You lose in either case.

Summary 97

Summary Technical Review .Net Ideas 97

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

Every serious investor, on the other hand, has a stack of these in their in-basket (email or real plastic) awaiting review, and is looking for the flaw or less-capable entrepreneur in each that predicts failure, allowing them to discard it like another piece of junk mail. Prototypes and demos attached. You lose in either case.

Summary 97

Summary Technical Review .Net Ideas 97

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

StartupDemo is an opportunity for early stage startups to showcase their new products and/or services. Stewart Roberts , President of Orange County of Tech Coast Angels. We facilitate the most productive business-to-consumer relationship with a pioneering solution that finally makes proactive information updates useful.

Social Media 71

Social Media Technical Review Mixergy Tech Coast Angels 71

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

The frantic pace of technology cycles, the amount of tech news, the blogs, the conferences, the demo days, the announcements, the fundings, the IPOs. What I’m saying is that you can’t spend all of your time in email working your inbox. They want you to attend demo days. It’s exhausting.

Startup 317

Startup Technical Review Venture Capital Email 317

socalTECH

MAY 27, 2009

In terms of sectors, it's going to be Internet, Consumer Internet, Software-as-a-Service--though in that area, not enterprise as a Salesforce, but along the lines of business productivity tools and customer acquisition--and also digital media. Finally, what's the perfect company for you, in terms of team, technology, etc?

Southern California 113

Southern California Venture Capital Startup SoCal 113

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

As with any sales campaign you need to: Qualify your buyers early so you focus your scarce resources on people likely to buy your product. Trust doesn’t come from one 45-minute Powerpoint pitch or 30-minute demo. ” These are people with whom there is a likely match for your product or service. Meet in person.

Develop 366

Develop Development Funding Venture Capital 366

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

Justin Bieber is unbelievably entrepreneurial and most of you will never know it because he serves a target demo that doesn’t include you. You need to be great at something: technology back-end, front-end design, usability, sales, marketing, quantitative analysis, leadership –> whatever.

Entrepreneur 398

Entrepreneur Startup Writing Blogging 398

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2010

Oh, and Demo charges the startups $18,000. But more broadly it got me thinking to one of the biggest mistakes tech executives get into in the first place. Here’s my thoughts on improving your relationships with journalists and as a by-product improving the coverage that they afford you: 1. I think Robert’s right.

Tips 307

Tips Startup Press Blogging 307

SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

10 Ways To Be Your Own Boss - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , June 18, 2010 The folks at Behance and Cool Hunting asked me to talk at their 99% Conference a couple months ago. Just because a product has a patent, deep complexity and an obvious competitive advantage does not mean that it can fly by itself into the market.

Startup 175

Startup Venture Capital Slides Blogging 175