Tech Zulu Event
APRIL 1, 2014
Today, with the help of the aptly named JOBS act (Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act) and companies like SeedInvest , it has never been easier for companies to gain exposure and enter the investment solicitation process. The investment environment at large in light of the JOBS Act. Total investment interest in startups on SeedInvest?
socalTECH
APRIL 3, 2012
We had a little success with Coffee Bar, Magic Mall, and Sony's Infinite Anarchy, and those games keep getting better and we kept learning about the framework, and added more talent to our team. We approached them, explained to them what the opportunity was, and also approached them about investment. That's a really critical piece.
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Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 13, 2013
It’s what I call “ the evangelical phase ” of a company in which you’re out trying to persuade customers that a product you’ve designed is going to meet their needs better than other solutions on the market. I’m going to set up the framework today and in future posts I’ll drill down into each area. We called our methodology PUCCKA.
socalTECH
MAY 17, 2019
For today's interview, we sat down and spoke with David Loo , the founder and CEO of Perspectium (www.perspectium.com), a startup which is developing service management applications designed to help connect different, enterprise service management software products together. How did you get into this?
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 16, 2015
Fred Wilson also wrote on a similar topic in his usual more succinct manner , with a great quote being: “One thing I know for sure is that those who advise and invest in startups cannot and should not meddle in the day to day decision making. It’s harmful and hurtful to the startup and those that lead it.
SoCal Delicious
JANUARY 9, 2014
Simon Sinek’s Golden Circle framework “People don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it” Simon Sinek If your customers believe in your mission, then they’ll warm to you and listen to what you offer and how. This helps to add some constraints to the design process as everyone has a clear idea of what the product isn’t.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
I told people privately my perfect spec: computer science undergrad from MIT (or any other great school), 2-years at McKinsey but no more than that (I love the analytical framework that the top strategy consulting firms provide. I tell people regularly that I only invest in companies where the DNA is software. So back to MBAs.
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