Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 3, 2011
I will be giving a speech today on The Future of Television at the PaidContent conference in LA. I will write way more details about this in the coming months but I thought I’d give you a sneak peak at my presentation for today. Future of TV. Feel free to leave comments and we can have a discussion about the topic in the Disqus comments section.
InfoChachkie
OCTOBER 31, 2011
Note: This is an installment in the Iconic Advice series. Other installments include: Jeff Bezos and Steve Jobs. Last weekend, a friend gave me and my family a wonderful ride in his plane. Departing from Edwards AFB, we flew over the Mojave Air and Spaceport, home of the world’s largest private manufacturer of spacecraft, The Spaceship Company (TSC).
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socalTECH
NOVEMBER 2, 2011
In an interesting diversion from our usual interviews with startup entrepreneurs and investors, we had the chance to sit down earlier with Republican Presidential Candidate Gary Johnson , the former Governor of New Mexico, to talk about his online town hall with Los Angeles-based Yowie later today (at 5pm PST). Johnson spoke to us about his online outreach efforts, and how he's hoping those efforts will bring some visibility to his campaign.
Berkonomics
NOVEMBER 4, 2011
Isn’t the goal of any negotiation to get the maximum possible out of the other side? I have learned from long experience that the last bit of concession is the most expensive in a negotiation. Invariably, it’s after the negotiation, whether during the final documentation of the deal or after the closing when the buyer finds those unexpected surprises, and that the seller who drives the hardest bargain is the one attacked with the most energy by the affronted buyer. .
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Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 31, 2011
This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. I haven’t had too many board meetings lately so I want to get this timely post out now lest somebody think I’m talking about their company or board in particular. This is a post about ALL boards. Back when I ran board meetings as a CEO, the biggest annoyance was Blackberrys. You would always be able to tell what was going on by seeing the unhealthy infatuation board members had with staring at their crotches.
InfoChachkie
NOVEMBER 3, 2011
As an Instructor of entrepreneurship at UC Santa Barbara, I welcomed the chance to read Brad Feld & Jason Mendelson’s Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer And Venture Capitalist. As the authors make clear in the book’s preface, their goal is to create a “definitive guide to venture capital deals” and “demystify the venture capital financing process.
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SoCal Tech Calendar
NOVEMBER 2, 2011
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 -- Private Equity Breakfast. LAVA. Meet panelists from some of Los Angeles' leading Private Equity firms and find out how the economy has impacted the Private Equity business. Moderators: Bill Sturges, Partner, Moss Adams; Laurie Allen, Attorney, Royse Law Firm. Panelists: Bob Perille, Partner, Shamrock Capital Advisors; David M.
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 4, 2011
Every new startup I know dreams of being funded by an angel investor. Yet according to the latest data from Gust (formerly AngelSoft), only about 3 out of 100 companies who initiate the formal request process actually get funded. The Gust Deal Funnel from the last 12 months indicates is that 70% of the interested companies never make it past the initial screening process.
Jason Nazar
NOVEMBER 1, 2011
Our next Startups Uncensored event is going to be very special. I’ll be doing a one-on-one interview with Michael Arrington, founder of TechCrunch and the new CrunchFund. Michael is an incredible serial entrepreneur who, in 2008, was listed as one of Time Magazine ‘s most influential people. We’ll also have some very special guests in attendance – Yossi Vardi (co-founder of ICQ) will be coming with leaders from 15 companies from Israel.
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 1, 2011
Adobe Systems said today that it has acquired Auditude , a provider of video ad management and monetization technology. Auditude, although now based in Palo Alto, had originally been developed for a UCLA MBA business plan competition, by Nicholas Seet. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. Seet founded Auditude for the KNAPP competition at UCLA, while he was at the UCLA Anderson School of Management at its fully employed MBA program.
SoCal Tech Calendar
NOVEMBER 1, 2011
Monday, November 7, 2011 -- Bio Science Alliance presents BSA Academy Training: Chapter One. Four days of 1/2 day and full day classes give by qualified instructors held at Pepperdine Westlake Campus focusing on Quality System and Regulatory Requirements through the Product Life Cycle, from Discovery to Commercialization - followed by 101 Corridor Life Science Celebration Event (11/10) at Westlake Hyatt.
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 31, 2011
Almost every startup is a virtual team these days, since most don’t start out with dedicated office space, and some or all members of the team work part-time or out of their own home. It’s a small world, so these team members may not even be in the same town, or the same country. Outsourcing is just another extension of the virtual team concept to people you don’t even know.
Tech Zulu Event
NOVEMBER 1, 2011
Image via: Denise Taylor. LAX is 15 miles southwest of downtown Los Angeles. I know what you’re thinking, “Ugh. That’s a HIKE!” (Not to mention a hit to your wallet). But have no fear, TechZulu is giving you the inside scoop on how to hack LA traffic and travel on a budget to BlogWorld. SHARE A CAB. Plenty of you are heading to Los Angeles from other places.
socalTECH
OCTOBER 31, 2011
Have you ever visited a city, and had a tough time figuring out where the real locals hung out, where the genuine experience--as opposed to the tourist experience--could be found? That's the problem Urbandig (www.urbandig.com) is looking to solve. One of Urbandig's co-founders, Mike Macadaan -- the former VP of User Experience at MySpace, and creator of the technology conference Twiistup--sat down to talk to us about the company.
SoCal Tech Calendar
NOVEMBER 1, 2011
Monday, November 7, 2011 -- Film Technology Summit. The Film Technology Summit, presented by Sony and co-produced by Digital Media Wire, will explore how film production and exhibition is evolving in this digital age, and identifying opportunities for enhancing the audience experience.
Jason Nazar
OCTOBER 31, 2011
Last month’s startups uncensored was about “Building Bigger Businesses the Second Time Around.” The event was an open, frank and in-depth discussion with an all-star panel consisting of Gil Ebaz (Founder/CEO Factual, Co-Founder of Applied Semantics), Brian Lee (CEO of ShoeDazzle, CO-Founder of LegalZoom), Mark Suster (GRP Partners, [link] ), and Ryan Scott (Founder/CEO of CauseCast, Founder/CTO of NetCreations).
Tech Zulu Event
NOVEMBER 1, 2011
Image via: Denise Taylor. LAX is 15 miles southwest of downtown Los Angeles. I know what you’re thinking, “Ugh. That’s a HIKE!” (Not to mention a hit to your wallet). But have no fear, TechZulu is giving you the inside scoop on how to hack LA traffic and travel on a budget to BlogWorld. SHARE A CAB. Plenty of you are heading to Los Angeles from other places.
socalTECH
OCTOBER 31, 2011
BeautyMint , the celebrity skincare service started by Jessica Simpson and BeachMint , the e-commerce meets celebrity startup headed by Josh Berman and Diego Berdakin, has gone live, and started taking signups this morning. The new startup offers up personalized skin care products, developed in conjunction with Jessica Simpson and Beverly Hills skincare expert Nerida Joy.
SoCal Tech Calendar
NOVEMBER 4, 2011
Thursday, November 10, 2011 -- RCR Wireless Conference Orange County. Part of the RCR Wireless Global Tour and Conference Series, the RCR Orange County Conference is an interactive discussion on current mobile broadband trends and how mobile broadband is driving investment, innovation and economic growth.
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 30, 2011
This is intended to be an apolitical post so if you want to get into a political debate in the comments you’re missing the point. Herman Cain. He’s sorta lovable. He just says whatever he thinks and we expect politicians not to do that. He’s sorta like a crazy uncle. He says out loud that we ought to build a double fence on the border with Mexico and electrify it.
Tech Zulu Event
OCTOBER 31, 2011
BlogWorld and New Media Expo 2011 comes to Los Angeles and its finally here. Starting November 3-5 (This week) BlogWorld kicks it off as will TechZulu. There is still time to register so you if you are on the edge and wanted to nab a ticket last minute just use our promo code TZULU20 during checkout. With some of the biggest names in the industry set to attend and even give keynotes sessions, you will be able to absorb all the wisdom they will be passing down to you and become a better profess
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 1, 2011
Newport Beach-based chipd eveloper Mindspeed is aiming at the connected home market with a new product, the firm said today. Mindspeed said it has extended its its Comcerto 1000 family of SoC processors with functions specifically aiming at set-top-box and multi-function broadband home routers. The semiconductor maker said its new chips are being used by equipment manufacturers--including ZyXEL--for DSL, fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) and cable applications.
SoCal Tech Calendar
NOVEMBER 4, 2011
Thursday, November 10, 2011 -- Opportunity Green. The 5th Annual Opportunity Green is the largest B2B multidisciplinary sustainability conference, bringing together today's leading companies and visionaries, and showcasing the profound innovations driving today's new green economy. From Fortune 500 powerhouses to inventive startups, OG attracts over 1000 professionals and executive decision-makers from around the globe.
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 31, 2011
I have written extensively about Twitter in the past. I still find that many people don’t understand the basics. If you consider yourself a newbie, please check out a group of posts that I’ve done in the past that might make you feel more comfortable with what is unique about Twitter. In this post I want to talk about a Twitter that I see beyond what is visible to most Twitter users today.
Tech Zulu Event
NOVEMBER 2, 2011
Everyday we take notes in someway or form. You may make a mental note of what you need to pick up from the store. When you’re sitting in class or meetings, you’re taking notes to further absorb and reference later. Or maybe you have an amazing idea for the next big thing. We use notes as a way of reminding ourselves of things. Granted paper and pencil work, but if you’re anything like myself or most people I know, you’ve got those kinds of notes everywhere.
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 2, 2011
Santa Barbara-based Sonos , the maker of the user-friendly, multi-room, wireless music streaming systems, said Tuesday that its products are now available at over 6,300 retail locations in North America. Sonos said its product is now being carried by new retail partners, including Target, Best Buy, Brookstone, Micro Center, Future Shop, hhgregg, P.C.
SoCal Tech Calendar
NOVEMBER 3, 2011
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 -- Co-Founders mixer. This is the inaugural mixer organized by K5. The theme is "Find your co-founders". This event is exclusively for entrepreneurs who are looking for partners or co-founders for their startups. SPECIAL GUESTS: Bjoern Hermann and Max Marmer, co-founders of the startup genome project.
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 4, 2011
Woo Media , the operator of the online dating site WooMe.com, has been acquired by San Francisco-based Zoosk , the company said Thursday. Woo Media--which had offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and London--did not disclose financial terms of the deal. Woo Media was venture backed by Atomico Investments, Index Ventures, Mangrove Capital Partners, Klaus Hommels and Oliver Jung.
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 3, 2011
Los Angeles-based RPost , the developer of a service to electronically encrypt, capture, and electronically sign documents, said this morning that it has upgraded its software for Microsoft Outlook. The firm said its RPost for Outlook 2000-2010 adds support for Outlook 2010 32-bit and 64-bit, new security features, better configuration options, and more.
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 2, 2011
Woodland Hills-based United Online has inked a deal to offer up mobile, broadband Internet access, via a deal today with Clearwire. According to the two companies, they are in a new, five-year wholesale agreement which will make 4G high speed broadband service available under United Online's NetZero brand name. Financial details of the deal were not announced.
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 2, 2011
Woodland Hills-based ReachLocal , the online marketing firm which helps small and medium sized business place Internet advertising, is shutting down its Bizzy local business recommendations site, according to a blog post from the site. The site said that it will be "closing its doors soon", saying that it ultimately did not attract the number of users needed to sustain the site in the long run.
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 2, 2011
A number of local, high tech companies are putting their efforts behind Movember , a charity which helps raise funding and awareness for men's health, and particularly prostate cancer. Los Angeles-based Break Media said it has produced a number of original videos and editorial content in support of the charity; Huntington Beach-based free web conferencing service AnyMeeting said it is running a contest to see who can grow the best mustache; and LIVESTRONG , the online health site run by Demand M
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 3, 2011
A new report today monitoring the outlook of Silicon Valley venture capital investors, said that its latest survey finds VCs less confident about the future. The Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist Confidence Index is authored by University of San Francisco (USF) School of Management professor Mark Cannice. The report cited troublesome macro conditions, an uncertain exit environment, high valuations, and regulatory burdens as impacting confidence of VCs in the third quarter.
socalTECH
OCTOBER 31, 2011
Santa MOnica-based Demand Media is one of the new partners for YouTube , in the big original content programming push by Google's video site, the firm said today. YouTube, in a bid to bolster the content on the site, is launching a new original channels initiatives with plans to launch over 100 new channels in the next year. Demand Media, which is headed by Richard Rosenblatt, said it is partnering with YouTube on multiple channels, including eHow Home, eHow Pets& Animals, and LIVESTRONG, al
socalTECH
OCTOBER 31, 2011
Los Angeles-based Chill , said today that it has partnered with artist management company Atom Factory, to power a "social experience" around a video by band Mindless Behavior. Chill's Mindless Behavior site allows fans of the teen band to chat while watching the latest video from the band. Financial details of the deal were not announced. Chill's site turns what has been a solo experience--watching a video--into a social one, by allowing users to chat in real time while watching a synchronized
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 2, 2011
Los Angeles-based venture capital firm GRP Partners is looking to raised $250M in its newest fund, GRP IV L.P., according to a regulatory filing from the firm this week. According to the filing, the fund is being managed by Steven Dietz, Brian McLoughlin, Yves Sisteron, and Mark Suster, and has just started fundraising efforts. GRP last closed on a fund--GRP III, L.P.
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