Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2012

Those at the other extreme don’t look up from the grindstone long enough to notice whether all their work is producing sweat equity or just sweat. Working on that unique design, or completing the breakthrough for an innovative patent, are moments of inspiration that you will never forget, especially if they become your competitive edge.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Patents Startup Ideas 102

socalTECH

JUNE 27, 2011

To do that, the firm has combined the world of social networking and personal finance with its newly launched service. In terms of the problem, is the majority of tools available today to help people with their money have been designed by financial times, for people more like them. Tell me the story behind Payoff.com?

Startup 197

Startup Ideas Southern California Social Network 197

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Those at the other extreme don’t look up from the grindstone long enough to notice whether all their work is producing sweat equity or just sweat. Working on that unique design, or completing the breakthrough for an innovative patent, are moments of inspiration that you will never forget, especially if they become your competitive edge.

Startup 88

Startup Patents Competition Social Network 88

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2012

The corporate entity lends itself best to the concept of “sharing” equity required by investors, and unincorporated entities don’t get funding. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. Line up an experienced team. Remember the old adage that “investors fund people, not ideas.” Define some intellectual property.

Angel 104

Angel Screening Summary Startup 104

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Mike has over 18 years of business development, marketing and management experience in businesses ranging from early stage start-ups to private equity and from mid-stage business to large turn-around operations. and has led business analysis & user interface design projects for the U.S. Navy, Pfizer, & Unisys Corp.

Tech Coast Angels 96

Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Startup 96

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

The corporate entity lends itself best to the concept of “sharing” equity required by investors, and unincorporated entities don’t get funding. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. Line up an experienced team. Remember the old adage that “investors fund people, not ideas.” Define some intellectual property.

Invest 99

Invest Angel Technical Review Summary 99

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2012

That was a rocket ride as well, and that took us to a top 10 website, and NBC took an equity steak in the company. I did that, and the company was acquired by Disney to provide the Go Network, and I became part of Go Network at Disney. I then moved on to Infoseek, which at the time was just a search engine. We sold that to IAC.

Southern California 245

Southern California Idealab Startup Customer 245

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

This included stabilizing a historically negative traffic and user trend, reducing the operational cost of the business by nearly 90 percent and pivoting the product from its legacy as a social network to a social entertainment destination. To inspire and facilitate personal and cultural growth.

Tsavo 76

Tsavo Idealab Tech Coast Angels Userplane 76

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

The corporate entity lends itself best to the concept of “sharing” equity required by investors, and unincorporated entities don’t get funding. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. Line up an experienced team. Remember the old adage that “investors fund people, not ideas.” Define some intellectual property.

Angel 89

Angel Funding Technical Review Startup 89

Jason Nazar

MAY 2, 2016

Design a logo ( 99designs ). Ensure your business name is available on a wide variety of social networking websites in order to develop consistent branding ( KnowEm ). Clarify who gets equity , and how much. Identity and Branding. Recommended. Building a Team. Conduct job interviews —look out for red flags.

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Startup Google Mentor 40

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2010

Simply, there are thousands of agencies, design shops and communications firms across the world, all. Your clients pay you to design and build web sites and app. Bootstrapping design thinking, Entrepreneurship, opportunity analysis. . Entrepreneurism / Monetization design, Recruiting, Software development. .

Guide 69

Guide Startup Venture Capital Entrepreneur 69

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 12, 2010

As an undergradudate, Leila authored background papers for the World Bank's Development Research Group and Ashoka on equity and social rights. Leila is a recipient of the Rainer Arnhold and TEDIndia Fellowships, and serves on the San Francisco board of the Social Enterprise Institute. . . Dave McClure. . gigaom.com. .

Twiistup 40

Twiistup Riot Games UCLA Media 40

SoCal CTO

MARCH 4, 2010

He posted on several social networking sites the following message: If you know of a startup company that could benefit from the knowledge, experience, professional network and reputation of a globally recognized technology and innovation leader.

Technical Review 170

Technical Review Technical Advisors CTO Coach Startup 170

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) - 500 Hats , November 1, 2010 I've held off writing this post for a long time, because I couldn't quite get my head around all the issues. We're looking to choose a design put together by one of our readers as the official t-shirt for OnStartups. But I don’t think so.

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

equity debate. Making Money From Social Games - ArcticStartup , August 23, 2010 Games Developer Conference Europe 2010 (GDCE) took place last week in Cologne, Germany. Social gaming was naturally one of the key topics, covered in many presentations. Of the 8 founders at the dinner, half of them had a design/ui/ux background.

Startup 191

Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Hire 191

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

The formation of Hulu was defensive – designed to stop another YouTube or Napster from emerging and causing disruption to the TV industry. Hulu emerged in the social networking era and yet Boxee has been way out in front in terms of creating social viewing experiences. I would reduce my equity stake much further.

Hulu 292

Hulu Technical Review Content Advertising 292