SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Almost every day I'm talking to early stage startup founders (see Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions ) about what they plan to do. Many of these founders have talked with several developers or development firms about their plans. Tell me about the business. What are some good examples of similar sites?

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

It should convince you that no matter how much you know about technology, leading a team, as well as vendors and customers, is a whole new challenge. True leaders are never satisfied with what they know about their leadership, as well as their products, and are always in pursuit of new learning.

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Almost every day I'm talking to early stage startup founders (see Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions ) about what they plan to do. Many of these founders have talked with several developers or development firms about their plans. Tell me about the business. What are some good examples of similar sites?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2022

Most people don’t know that billionaire Mark Zuckerberg , for example, gives real credit to the inspiring mentorship of Steve Jobs for Mark’s Facebook success. Remember that good relationships take some time to develop, so don’t assume that your first discussion will seal the deal. Agree on specific objectives and time frames.

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socalTECH

JUNE 2, 2017

The world of mobile apps has added serious challenges for software developers, who don't just have to deal with crashes�they have to deal with slow performance, strange hangs, multiple carrier networks, and more. We spoke with Eric Futoran , the CEO of Embrace.io, who also was co-founder of Scopely, to learn more about the company's software.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 28, 2019

In fact, they need an early focus on developing their moral compass, as well as setting the right ethical tone. For example, people often do not automatically know that they are facing an ethical choice. Business ethics are more about religion than management or leadership. Ethical decisions are seldom simple. Marty Zwilling.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2011

I agreed to do the interview because the story was about what other companies can learn rather than about airbnb in particular. Obviously they wish they would have figured this out a bit more quickly, but as a young team I personally cut them a little bit more slack than I would if it were Oracle, for example.

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socalTECH

MAY 1, 2019

We caught up with Brian to hear more about the startup. I thought it was about time to do something about that, to make sure small business ownersnot just multi-million and billion dollar, Fortune 500 companiescould have access to all of the benefits and protection of the law. It's more about product differentiation.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 19, 2015

We have made 5 online video investments in total – some we will talk about later this year. But if your goal is to develop an audience that can be monetized in other ways, I’ll repeat my argument “you need to fish in the pond where the fish are.” Take for example, an eCommerce company.

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TechEmpower

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

For example, let’s consider Mark. That blurb, and the following examples, were all generated from GPT in only a few seconds, at a cost of less than one penny. If having an LLM write the whole blurb seems like too much, we could also fill our empty textbox with a writing prompt: I know writing about yourself can be tough.

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TechEmpower

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Let's take a look at some of the many ways businesses can benefit from these new models to streamline operations and deliver faster and more accurate results.We’ll begin by looking at some real-world examples and then we’ll dive into more details of how these improved search capabilities can enhance your business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

Most entrepreneurs spend far too much time thinking negatively about competitors, and can’t resist making derogatory statements about them to their own team, investors and even to customers. As an investor, I always listen carefully to what an entrepreneur says, and does not say, about competition.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 7, 2009

This is a private group of CTOs who are responsible for software development within their companies. They are generally the senior most person responsible for custom software development, database design, database administration, web development, etc. Yes, there are some events around particular technologies.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2015

Most business managers preach that the key to success is holding employees accountable for actions, but I have found that successful entrepreneurs are all about holding themselves accountable. Smart entrepreneurs know they must deliver a quality product, develop a winning business model, and attract real customers.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 10, 2021

How about all those daily decisions? An example to make the point. Take for example, solving key technology problems that prevent a product from shipment, or from scaling to large production. How about early-stage companies with unique problems? It is true in every business, all the time.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 16, 2010

I am hearing from my project management team a bit of distrust in the technical capacity of our web development team. I think we suffer because of the distance and culture but the project management team takes every late delivery or small bug as evidence that the development team may not be capable. No communication between developers.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 24, 2020

Divergent, the Los Angeles-based startup aiming to revolutionize vehicle manufacturing, has cut about one-third of its staff amid the COVID-19 pandemic that has upended startups and major corporations alike. “This was about making the company as totally weatherproof as possible,” Czinger said. The company’s No.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 28, 2013

In fact, they need an early focus on developing their moral compass, as well as setting the right ethical tone. For example, people often do not automatically know that they are facing an ethical choice. Business ethics are more about religion than management or leadership. Ethical decisions are seldom simple. Marty Zwilling.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 15, 2023

Here’s a business example: “To be at a $25 million run rate by the end of our fifth year in business.” From it, you’ll be able to look backward to develop a set of steps (strategies) to achieve that goal. The good thing about a goal is that it is measurable, and progress toward it can be measured as well. That is measurable.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 25, 2011

Thursday, March 31, 2011 -- Student-Driven 3D Game Engine Development: Practical Approach. Kovalovs will talk about building student-driven 3D game engines and what can be done to minimize the development time. Kovalovs will talk about building student-driven 3D game engines and what can be done to minimize the development time.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 17, 2021

Most experts agree that leadership, as perceived by people around you, is more about behavior than it is about specific skills or knowledge. The leadership one is setting a poor example by your own actions (“Do as I say, not as I do.”) Worry and fret about everything. Complain about being overwhelmed.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 26, 2023

You’re fighting to put out the fires from customer complaints, or incomplete work, or are suffering from an inability to focus upon new development or new customers before cleaning up the mess inside your organization. About that time, the first would call asking for completion, firmly but politely. Why use this term?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2016

Most entrepreneurs spend far too much time thinking negatively about competitors, and can’t resist making derogatory statements to their own team, to investors, and even to customers. As an investor, I always listen carefully to what an entrepreneur says, and does not say, about competition.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 26, 2021

As the catalyst for this collaborative fantasy epic, these authors would post twelve initial origin stories about their fictional universe, to which they owned the copyright. Within hours, fans confronted the authors in the Discord server with their concerns about the project. An emerging tech dystopia.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 23, 2022

In fact, they need an early focus on developing their moral compass, as well as setting the right ethical tone. For example, people often do not automatically know that they are facing an ethical choice. Business ethics are more about religion than management or leadership. Ethical decisions are seldom simple. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

For example, I once worked for a small software company selling a sophisticated enterprise workflow solution. It provided an industry-leading graphic development interface, but was not so strong on modeling and simulation. As a result, we shared in capturing a new high-end market, without major new marketing or development.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Many people believe that new ideas are the critical element of innovation, but in my experience as a mentor and investor, long-term business success is more about implementation than ideas. Developing the ideal product the first time around is unlikely, high risk, and very expensive in today’s chaotic market.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2017

I often get asked about the real alternatives to bridge this valley, and there are some good ones I will outline here. The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capitalists) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than the more risky research and development efforts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

In addition to defining the problem, she makes concrete suggestions on how to change work for the better, taking advantage new technologies, and new thinking brought about by this new era. A key to success is for you take the initiative and make the conversation about the other person. Be curious about work items you don’t understand.

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Berkonomics

JULY 9, 2020

I’ve developed four criteria for use in creating and evaluating your dashboard. An example would be a real time display of the value of the dollar against the yen. Think of labor efficiency (future product or service delivery impairment) or warehouse inventory (sales slowdown, supply chain management problems) as examples.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 16, 2023

As an early-stage investor, the first test for me is whether “my” entrepreneur is flexible in both the plan and execution of their vision (since from experience almost everything about a business plan changes over time), and whether that person, no matter what age or experience, is coachable. Doctoral theses have been written on this subject.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 3, 2021

An estimate of the number of customers, of the amount of traffic to your website, of the numbers of products sold or hours spent in development – there are thousands of areas where a number sounds better when it is larger. Sometimes it seems to you to be just an unimportant little stretch of the facts. Yes, we’ve seen gray areas.

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 11, 2016

The three letters “PBM,” for example (pharmacy benefit manager), have never crossed my mind when I’m writing a prescription. Basically, I only care about two things: (1) Is there a good drug available to treat my patient’s condition, and (2) Can my patient afford that drug. Nor has the word “rebate.” Or the phrase “pay for delay.”

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 24, 2020

First, my story as an example. I sometimes counsel CEOs to consider consulting to their prospective customers or in their industry while they are simultaneously developing their product for market. How about your suppliers as partners? How about strategic partnerships? Use creative fundraising instead of equity or debt?

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Wisdom is all about the why of any business situation. You must be committed to developing a growth mindset in others around you to help them aspire to new challenges and achievements. Show humility by being honest about mistakes. Develop self-awareness of your triggers. Enhance capability by helping others grow.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2022

Think about the questions that you are asking your advisors. I expect questions about how a business works, or what are best practices, but I really can’t help you with removing doubts on your abilities, or providing a sure-fire idea and formula for success in business. Leadership in business starts with making good personal choices.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2013

In reality, their effectiveness is usually more related to how well they develop their work relationships with peers and business leaders. The best advocates do this because they care about you as a person, not because of personal aspirations. First they need to decipher correctly every relationship as a workship, friendship, or foe.

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