Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2011

I recently sat down with Matt Coffin , the founder of LowerMyBills, which sold for $400 million but was very nearly a bankruptcy only a few years early, and talked “startups.&#. if you don't have experience with venture debt you might want to listen to this bit in the video - we talked a lot about how it works].

Acquisition 304

Acquisition Startup Customer Custom 304

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 8, 2009

The “more traction&# feedback is a very typical scenario is a down market economy like the one we’re in. Tell them about what you’re up to in your business, show them your product or prototype, tell them your strategy, talk about the deals you’re working on and seek feedback. VC’s are the same.

Venture Capital 309

Venture Capital Guide Startup Technical Review 309

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 10, 2012

During the weekend participants with a technical background write code for prototypes, designers create branding and user interfaces, business people model potential revenue sources and test marketing strategies, and everyone engages potential customers. 7:00pm – Keynote Speaker: Jason Nazar, CEO of Docstoc.com.

UCLA 87

UCLA Startup Ideas Mentor 87

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

Not just because meeting Clayton was influential in shaping my thinking about markets but also because Derek Andersen (who founded Startup Grind) is such an awesome host and runs a very informative events. I know my title is a bit goofy since it talks in third person but I figured if any of you hit the Tweet button (feel free to!)

Startup 337

Startup Entrepreneur Ideas Venture Capital 337

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

That's where I learned I enjoyed interacting with customers and working with development teams to build and launch products. I was in charge of all product management and marketing for the first year-and-a-half, that was a great learning experience with a very talented team of folks. The main point of KlickFu--i.e.,

Product 150

Product Entrepreneur Social Media Google 150

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 23, 2010

The CitizenNet platform helps you measure, analyze, and automate social media marketing and engagement. Codeita lets you design, code, and publish all from a cloud-based LAMP development environment. Jason Calacanis – Mahalo Jason Calacanis was CEO and co-founder of Weblogs, Inc., Mediacode was sold to Yahoo.

Guide 42

Guide Startup Mahalo GRP Partners 42

SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

Joey Flores is co-founder and CEO of Earbits , an online radio platform that enables bands, labels and concert promoters to acquire fans, market new releases and promote live events. He was Director of Online Marketing for Mota Motors, a BusinessWeek Top 50 Most Promising Startup of 2009 and TechCrunch50 finalist.

Los Angeles 78

Los Angeles Entrepreneur Angel Fractional CTO 78