Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 5, 2010

This was in large part due to the marketing efforts of Jason that created a great top end of the funnel (100+ companies applied) and the herculean efforts of Tyler Crowley who spent days going through all of the submissions and serving up 5 very interesting companies. Udemy is an online education platform similar to EduFire and others.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

We're here to help them solve the problem of compliance and retail policy enforcement, and to understand what people are saying about their products next to their buy buttons, what kind of reviews they are getting, and to understand other things that influence sales. We provide analytics on the velocity of sales across their channels.

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Artificial Inteligence Startup Commerce Sales 140

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Anne Fulton: Fuel50 is a career pathing startup, part of the HR technology landscape. We're a disruptor, the third wave in human resources technology. Anne Fulton: I've always been a technology lover, although I'm an organizational psychologist by training. What is Fuel50? The whole space has been neglected.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2014

I agree with the seven survival challenges from Michael Fertik, in an old Harvard Business Review article , for executives making the transition: Empire-building skills are counter-productive. The culture is different, the skills required are different, and the experience from one may be the exact opposite of what you need for the other.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 14, 2014

It performs "due diligence" before it makes "investments" and it measures results as a "return on its investment.". Sound Organization: financially healthy and operationally viable, with strong funder relationships, well-trained staff and reliable systems and infrastructure. We want to be about solving problems for our society.

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Organization Startup Technical Review Invest 199

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

15desks.com), a new startup focused on the education market. Zareh Baghdasarian: 15desks is all about managing your educational lifestyle, all the way from early education to your graduate work. We've basically taken advantage of all the new technology out there--especially, the web-based service model.

Education 124

Education Startup Course Tool 124

Xconomy

JUNE 8, 2016

What’s remarkable about the popularization of hand sanitizers is that a simple technological innovation achieved better results than years of training, cajoling, and admonishment about handwashing ever did. There are times when such a technological innovation is not an option. Yet it is never easy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 23, 2013

I agree with the seven survival challenges from Michael Fertik, in an old Harvard Business Review article , for executives making the transition: Empire-building skills are counter-productive. The culture is different, the skills required are different, and the experience from one may be the exact opposite of what you need for the other.

Entrepreneur 105

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 17, 2015

As memorable as one may think he or she is due to their strong work ethic, they may actually be lost among the others in a sea of co-workers. Education is vital. Too many business men and women believe that their education ends as soon as they land their first job out of college. Advance the company.

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Study Training Course Education 40

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 4, 2016

If the market is new and competition is minimal, then the time and costs of educating potential customers probably exceeds your survival time and budget. Every business takes time to scale and penetrate a market due to organizational growth, hiring, training, brand building and customer adoption. Hire slow and fire fast.

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Startup Training Entrepreneur Customer 59

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Silicon Valley may still be the capital of technology with a mix of new (Google, Facebook) and old (Apple, HP) sprinkling the landscape. However, Silicon Valley isn’t the only place to grow technology innovators from the ground up. Simply dubbed the Downtown Project , it’s spearheaded by Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh.

Social Network 111

Social Network Social Media Press Technical Review 111

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 10, 2011

I agree with the seven survival issues summarized by Michael Fertik, in an old Harvard Business Review article , for executives making the transition: Empire-building skills are counter-productive. Establishing and wielding influence may help you move resources in your direction in a large business. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 105

Startup Company Companies Training 105

socalTECH

OCTOBER 11, 2010

The reason for that, is in my opinion, the majority of the innovations that have improved our nation in the past 150 years have been due to technology and engineering innovations. Fariborz Maseeh: All of my training is in engineering. Can you talk about your background and how you ended up here? READ MORE>>.

Competition 154

Competition Southern California Mentor USC 154

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Michael Fertik, in a recent Harvard Business Review article , summarized the key differences for people trying to survive the transition: Forget influence- and empire-building. The culture is different, the skills required are different, and the experience from one may be the exact opposite of what you need for the other. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 95

Startup Company Companies Training 95

AeA Los Angeles Council

JULY 7, 2008

Approximately 50 executives from the worlds of technology & venture capital piled into the dining hall on June 30th to listen to Dr. Mark Drapeau speak about "innovation" and its sister topic, "STEM education." Innovation – and its sister topic, STEM education, is a topic that easily falls through the cracks. government.

Education 45

Education Technical Review Research Web 2.0 45

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 9, 2009

As 2010 approaches, a whole new year of exciting start-ups, tech news, gadgets, and much more is ahead. TechZulu wants to thank not only the Los Angeles tech community but the entire tech community for all the awesome support you have given us throughout this past year. We already have a jammed packed schedule for 2010.

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Stickam Web Conference 40

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Natalia Oberti Noguera: Pipeline Fellowship is a program to educate and bring more women into the investment side of business. We have three main components: education, mentoring, and practice. In education, we hold workshops on topics like portfolio strategy and evaluation. What is Pipeline Fellowship about?

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 9, 2012

As described in Advice For Emerging Entrepreneurs , let the BDC train you and grant you opportunities to make mistakes on their time, on their dime. Such mini-ventures, as described in Small Ideas, Big Benefits , will not only educate you, but will reduce your risk when you exit the Herd. Do not leave The Herd as a calf.

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Startup Ideas Entrepreneur Statistics 243

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 21, 2013

Luckily, Etymotic does suggest (for the daily users) to change your plugs out every 3-6 months due to loss of elasticity of the rubber eartip inserts. To shoot straight to the point, these technology packed earplugs are simply astonishing and unlike anything I’ve ever experienced.

Technical Review 97

Technical Review Activity Research Training 97

SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 20, 2010

On CBS MoneyWatch: Why Debit Cards Are Dangerous BNET Business Network: BNET TechRepublic ZDNet ZDNet Members login Newsletters Site Assistance RSS Feeds Home News & Blogs Videos White Papers Downloads Reviews Popular Enterprise Web 2.0 Dion Hinchcliffe Get Enterprise Web 2.0 The standard to watch is activity strea.ms

Web 29

Web Technical Review Web 2.0 Social Media 29

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 17, 2020

In most cases, these applicants for equity funding must be rooted in technology to apply to this limited discussion. The advantage to getting the attention of a super angel is that most operate informally and make quick decisions with little due diligence. Friends and family investors. Accelerators.

Equity 156

Equity Technical Review Class Organization 156

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 14, 2013

I’ve been involved with technology product design in one form or another for nearly 25 years and seen one mistake consistently repeated. The single biggest mistake most product teams make is building technology for what they believe the user would want rather than what the actual end-user needs. I learned the hard way.

Product 408

Product Design Technical Review Screening 408

Frank Addante

MAY 12, 2007

the Rubicon Project (Internet Advertising Technology) Status: Pre-Launch Visit the Rubicon Project Website Startup 5.0: Wireless & Voice Application Software) Exit: technology acquired Lesson: Timing is critical. Wireless & Voice Application Software) Exit: technology acquired Lesson: Timing is critical. Zondigo, Inc.

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Outsource Software Review Startup 40

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2011

I’m investing in businesses that reinvent education. And while Maker Studios is pure entertainment, TreeHouse is pure education. The goal for today’s business is to educate broad groups of people in the existing workforce to improve their skills, broaden their knowledge and get ahead.

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Invest Carson Technical Review Education 295

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Gerber memorialized this concept many years ago in his classic book E-Myth , which postulates that most startups are initiated by entrepreneurs with technical skills, rather than business skills, resulting in a high failure rate. In fact, both customers and investors often avoid the perceived high risk of innovative technology pitches.

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Startup Social Media Competition 60

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 12, 2018

Single-purpose beats generic One our biggest beliefs about Ring and frankly many of the other companies we’ve backed in computer vision ( Nanit for baby monitors, Osmo for kids education & games, Density for people counts) is that focused computer vision beats generic use cases.

Startup 247

Startup Pricing Product Marketing 247

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 19, 2010

Due in large part to the current economy and an ultra-competitive job market, a Gen-Y entrepreneurial tsunami is already upon us. For a startup or small business executive serving as mentor, the proverbial “win-win” is created as they benefit from an injection of essential bandwidth, youthful energy, and technical expertise.

Competition 96

Competition Startup Technical Review IBM 96

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

But AOL brought online services, email, chat and discussion boards to the masses and thus educated a generation that paved the way for others. reinvented, with more people online and trained. No prizes for guessing … there’s ALWAYS a second act in technology. AOL was closed, the Internet was open. Is the game over?

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 9, 2011

Let’s review all of our existing investments. Not just tech companies but industrials, too. I’ll bet many of them did a review of their “investment pace&# as in – how quickly should we be investing. And don’t think tech will remain immune. On Mar-6 it hit 6,626 or 53% off its peak.

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Marketing Venture Capital Funding Technical Review 305

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 12, 2016

It’s a term most of you know as being somebody who is backward or uninterested in learning new technology. You can imagine that if you had spent a lifetime gaining a vocational skill and being a member of a protected industry guild that you wouldn’t be happy with technological change. Actually, the Luddites were worse than this.

Education 150

Education Resource Class Course 150

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 10, 2010

It’s the story of what’s broken with the education system in the US. They are often raised by single moms, grandparents or under-educated immigrant parents who want the same thing for their children that we do for our own. Yesterday I went to see the film Waiting for Superman. Wasn’t that the American promise?

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Class Education Technical Review Writing 340