Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2017

In case you haven’t noticed it, the rapid evolution of do-it-yourself (DIY) facilities for developers, including 3-D printers, SketchUp and makerspaces such as TechShop , have scaled down the cost of prototypes and hardware design by an order of magnitude. Quick low-cost design and fabrication alternatives are extremely valuable.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Most designers, at least the ones I know, hate to network and rarely do it. The key to networking in the tech world is you do not need to be the best in the world, you just need to be passionate, willing to learn and in a lot of cases be the best designer or developer that people know. Reach out to people you want to meet.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 27, 2021

As an advisor to startups and entrepreneurs, I often hear the myth that all new businesses must start with a great idea. I believe the best entrepreneurs start by finding a large opportunity, and only then use good ideas to capitalize on that opportunity. It takes a real selling opportunity to sustain a business idea.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Most entrepreneurs have found by now one or more of the many popular crowdfunding sites , and have the name and contact information for at least one of the big venture capital firms. Angels prefer strong teams to big ideas. Don’t expect angels to invest in work-at-home schemes, gambling sites or debt-collection type business proposals.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

These days, everyone wants to be an entrepreneur, pitching their latest and greatest new idea, and looking for someone to give them money. Talk is cheap, but entrepreneurs who show you a working model of their idea know how to execute. Many ideas I hear sound great, but I have no idea if they can be implemented.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Yet most startups I know experience the same shock of disappointment when they first open up their website to offer their “million dollar idea” product, and nobody comes. What validates credibility and makes your site memorable in the minds of consumers, and how much does it cost? Put yourself on the site.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 29, 2022

These days, everyone wants to be an entrepreneur, pitching their latest and greatest new idea, and looking for someone to give them money. Talk is cheap, but entrepreneurs who show you a working model of their idea know how to execute. Many ideas I hear sound great, but I have no idea if they can be implemented.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2013

We caught up with founder and CEO Erik Adams to hear more about what is startup is up to, and how it''s trying to use the crowdsourcing site Indiegogo to raise money for its startup. Where''d the idea for the company come from? I had the idea that instead of a gray box, it would be great to change that to a beautiful flower.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

The Canoo designers have departed pretty radically from the traditional designs that other electric vehicle manufacturers have favored going with something that looks more like a VW Microbus than the sport utility vehicle that Byton is aiming for, or Tesla and Fisker’s sportscars and sedans or Rivian’s electric trucks.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 24, 2010

So you have an amazing idea and the back end of your site works flawlessly, but no one wants to use it because it looks like a 5 year old did your site design. For a lot of sites the design can make or break a the success of the website. We all know that most programmers are not the best designers.

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From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 4, 2013

They do not know what they do not know which makes a meaningful conversation with a design agency very challenging. It will cost them too much and will create more work for them once the site has been deployed. And with 20% of traffic coming from smart phones your site has to be mobile friendly.

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Web Design Web Design Sites 58

socalTECH

JANUARY 24, 2013

the hardware project and idea startup headed by Jamie Siminoff, has reached its crowdfunding goal of $250,000, according to Edison Jr. Those battles--and issues working with Kickstarter on refunds and other issues--actually spurred Siminoff to found Christie Street , a crowdfunding site specifically aimed at hardware projects.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Los angeles-based video site Hulu said this morning that it has inked a deal with the TED conference--which, not coincidentally, kicks off today in Long Beach--and will be featuring the 50 most popular TEDTalks from the last few years. No financial details of the partnership were disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2020

Here are some key drivers that will likely lead you to a fundable idea: A business crisis. The hurricanes in the Gulf, the wildfires in California, and the monsoon floods around the world, all suggest that real opportunities for change are needed in climate control, forest management, and building design. When the world gets smaller.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2021

Most entrepreneurs have found by now one or more of the many popular crowdfunding sites , and have the name and contact information for at least one of the big venture capital firms. Angels prefer strong teams to big ideas. Don’t expect angels to invest in work-at-home schemes, gambling sites or debt-collection type business proposals.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 16, 2020

The two met in their early twenties when Nguyen was trying to launch a fashion business and Lim was solidifying her career as a social media celebrity and designer. . The new idea is to replace the online preschool with targeted sessions twice per-week. Both Nguyen and Lim are serial entrepreneurs.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 31, 2013

JumpStartFund , the online, crowd-sourcing site which looks to help create companies using the power of the community, said today that its community members have named the company which is looking to bring Elon Musks''s Hyperloop concept to life. READ MORE>>. jumpstartfund hyperloop elon musk transporation incubator spacex'

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

We''re experimenting with a new feature for our site: quick pitches from very early, local startups who haven''t had much (or any) funding. Today''s is with Shawn Peterson , founder of Los Angeles-based Underbuilt (www.underbuilt.com), an online site providing information on properties for the building and remodeling market.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

These days, everyone wants to be an entrepreneur, pitching their latest and greatest new idea, and looking for someone to give them money. Talk is cheap, but entrepreneurs who show you a working model of their idea know how to execute. Many ideas I hear sound great, but I have no idea if they can be implemented.

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Outsource Development Ideas Tool Outsource 124

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 20, 2019

Image via Jisc As an advisor to startups and entrepreneurs, I often hear the myth that all new businesses must start with a great idea. I believe the best entrepreneurs start by finding a large opportunity, and only then use good ideas to capitalize on that opportunity. It takes a real selling opportunity to sustain a business idea.

Startup 90

Startup Ideas Examples Entrepreneur 90

From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 4, 2013

They do not know what they do not know which makes a meaningful conversation with a design agency very challenging. It will cost them too much and will create more work for them once the site has been deployed. And with 20% of traffic coming from smart phones your site has to be mobile friendly.

Web Design 40

Web Design Web Design Sites 40

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Yet most startups I know experience the same shock of disappointment when they first open up their website to offer their “million dollar idea” product, and nobody comes. What validates credibility and makes your site memorable in the minds of consumers, and how much does it cost? Put yourself on the site.

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socalTECH

JUNE 5, 2012

The two sat down with us to explain the idea behind the company. Explain the idea behind StyleSaint? We will design and manufacture an apparel brand based on the inspiration of collective editors. Allison Beal: I've been in fashion design and manufacturing for about nine years. Each one took six hours to make.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

I have a few meetings with the team, perhaps about the website design, radio show structure, an event we are working on, a sponsorship (perhaps the uniforms for our youth basketball team). I'd rather invest time investing in social media to drive traffic to our site. Sometimes I make a blog entry. Love the minis!

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socalTECH

JANUARY 25, 2012

How do you leverage your years of experience manufacturing and designing furniture for stores like Ikea and Crate & Barrel into the online world, and harness the interest of consumers to purchase their furniture online? As a designer of those products, I've seen in home furnishings over the last twenty years lots of cycles.

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socalTECH

JUNE 13, 2011

Where did the idea come from? That allowed me to take a summer to develop the new idea, and transform it into a business. I developed the idea over the summer, articulated the vision, drew out the site, and then teamed up with other students at UCLA and started developing KarmaGoat. It has been really amazing.

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 3, 2020

Fortunately, field service software is designed to keep track of all this and more, so you can focus on the big picture. Plus, with certain platforms, you'll even be able to utilize marketing features designed to help you attract new customers. More specifically, CRM software is designed to track opportunities.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2012

I promised I would write this post with some thoughts and ideas on the topic. "I'm looking for a partner / cofounder who can not only head the technical aspects and build a working model of the site, but someone with the connections to put a great development team together when we need it. Here's an example of that kind of email.

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socalTECH

JUNE 21, 2013

We also liked the idea that people would get repaid. How''d you come up with the idea for the site? I kind of fell into it, after a period of diligence on the idea, and realizing it was a big opportunity. Ethan Senturia: If you''re a company, you can come to our site, give us a call, or shoot us an email.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 2, 2014

Warning: Kelsey''s idea will make you ask yourself, "Why didn''t I think of that?". Curious to learn more about Kelsey''s seemingly obvious, yet logistically challenging idea, I interviewed her during a rare break in her hectic schedule. Kelsey Doorey: "Vow To Be Chic is the first company to offer designer bridesmaid dress rentals.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 28, 2017

Unlike Yelp and listings sites that are focused on user-generated reviews or things like that, we're really a portfolio sharing site, and a tool of professionals. Being a digital person, I kept looking online for new ideas. That's how I came up with the idea. Why did you create PartySlate?

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 8, 2014

Innovation cannot occur in the absence of passion and, without it, you have little hope of creating breakthrough ideas. Jobs attracted like-minded people who shared his vision and who helped turn his ideas into world-changing innovations. Think differently about design. Put a dent in the Universe. Say no to 1,000 things.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

So this is for e-commerce sites, not in person purchases? Jack Bicer: Any e-commerce site can be enabled for Sekur.me. Jack Bicer: We have already launched, and have production sites. That''s a really dumb idea, go do your job. I designed and implemented that system, and that became the first automated software updates.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

Yet most startups I know experience the same shock of disappointment when they first open up their website to offer their “million dollar idea” product, and nobody comes. What validates credibility and makes your site memorable in the minds of consumers, and how much does it cost? Put yourself on the site.

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Search Engine Optimization eBook Advertising SEO 54

InfoChachkie

MARCH 24, 2016

Fanstasy sports sites DraftKings’ and FanDuel’s popularity has spurred a new-breed of political betting sites. Unlike sites of the past that were deemed illegal, the current crop of election sites appear to well positioned to exploit the unprecedented focus Americans are applying to the 2016 election cycle.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2013

Innovation cannot occur in the absence of passion and, without it, you have little hope of creating breakthrough ideas. Jobs attracted like-minded people who shared his vision and who helped turn his ideas into world-changing innovations. Think differently about design. Put a dent in the Universe. Say no to 1,000 things.

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Ideas Entrepreneur Design Guide 120

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

That's the idea behind Focus@Will (www.focusatwill.com), a new Los Angeles music startup headed by Will Henshall. Where'd the idea come from? If you think about that, it's entirely logical, because commercial music is designed to be engaging. Can music help you concentrate (on school, work, or other tasks) better?

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