Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 15, 2012

This was my second TCDisrupt conference, however my first attending as press. The visible press pass label is a people magnet – most people you pass want to talk, discuss, pitch. I received dozens of long emails each day with press releases, pitches, news and information. Most emails were nothing short of a report.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2014

We are often asked how companies get funded, why VCs make the decisions we make and what we’re looking for in entrepreneurs. On August 23rd, 2013 I had an email intro from my good friend and trusted source Jeff Berman who only sends me stuff when it is somebody he respects (ie a strong filter vs. those who send casual intros).

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 1, 2012

The following guest post is from Courtney Englert, Customer Success Intern at The Resumator , a SaaS applicant tracking system and hiring platform trusted by many of the fastest-growing companies in the world, including: Pinterest, Tumblr, Hootsuite, Klout, Posterous, Bitly, Atari and Mashable. Be prepared to take a fall. Share and Enjoy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 20, 2017

Not so long ago, training to meet the press and television reporters was a realm reserved for top business executives only. Most entrepreneurs I know admit to a poor first media interaction, and many are still waiting for the instant replay. These days the media formats range from email, phone, radio, television, to social media.

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Media Social Media Startup Training 55

socalTECH

JUNE 9, 2010

To understand why investors are finding the firm so interesting, and why the company raised such a large round, we spoke with Adam Bernhard , CEO of the firm, about the company and funding, how email has allowed the firm to get past the "Google trap" of marketing on the web, and where the firm is going. Adam, thanks for the time. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

SocialEngine is a white-label, community platform. However Gmail is only private email conversations. The other reason for building it, is LA is crapped on all the time from a press perspective and entrepreneur perspective. They'll reply to my emails in half an hour, and give us great feedback on what we're doing.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 8, 2010

As Brian Solis is fond of saying, “PR stands for public relations, not press release.&# That’s right. First, you’ll need a platform. I was an entrepreneur. The obvious starting point is to email a few friends and let them know you have a new blog. I put much time into it. Blogger kinda sucks IMHO.

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Blogging Startup Writing Summary 286

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

There have been a lot of entrepreneurs here in software and other industries, and interestingly enough there seem to be more self-funded, bootstrapped firms here, rather than those looking for venture capital to get off the group. Gary Bishop: The founder of the company is Dustin Snell, who is a classic, bootstrap entrepreneur.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 8, 2016

I thought it would be interesting to understand the challenges and concerns of entrepreneurs who began selling online for the first time in 2016, so I sat down with Heidi Muther, COO at Z S upply , LLC. Greathouse: Fashion, much like music and the arts, inspires a large number of young entrepreneurs. Share and Enjoy.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Josh Resnick is a serial entrepreneur, and the founder and CEO of nProgress , the company behind ntro. They were talking on their phone, checking Facebook or their email. Mobile was just obviously the best platform that, because the smart phone has essentially become a ubiquitous device. What's the strategy there?

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

When you began your teaching career, did you plan on eventually being an entrepreneur? What guidance can you give to anyone in a financially safe career who longs for the exciting life of an entrepreneur? We always focused on making the story bigger.”. From day one we focused on customers. What is your personal practical joke favorite?

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Cloud Computing Santa Barbara EC2 Startup 188

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 12, 2010

As a serial entrepreneur and Internet visionary, Richard co-founded Demand Media in May 2006, and currently serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He is the co-author of several books including The Black Art of Java Game Programming(Waite Group Press, 1996). Richard Rosenblatt. He is a frequent public speaker. Bambi Francisco.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Splunk Fastpitch – Auto tech Entrepreneur pitch hour. Audi Press Conference. How Entrepreneurs Will Change the Automotive Industry. And as much as we can deny it, most of us will text, answer emails and calls, and navigate with our phones. Overcoming the Distracted Driving Roadblock. Is Big Data the Next Big Thing?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

I’m an entrepreneur at heart so I’m always inspired when I hear stories about innovation. It’s why my investment philosophy is called, “ the entrepreneur thesis.&#. Who’s going to help you with improving your marketing / positioning to become a clear platform category leader like Twilio?

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Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Press 317

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

I raised money as an entrepreneur, like you, in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2005 for two different companies. I never suggest that entrepreneurs just randomly pitch VCs. He knows the history of all of the payment gateways, mobile payment platforms, credit offerings, remittance companies, etc. Tell a friend!

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 14, 2015

How do you have time for all your entrepreneurs? I do it every morning and many school days I get email and/or blogging out of the way in the early morning so I can cuddle up with them before school. When I was done I had to send an email to Adam Lezack that was urgent and due by the morning. How are you everywhere at once?

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Frank Addante

JUNE 4, 2006

We provide turnkey digital messaging appliances for enterprises, service providers and software developers to send marketing, e-commerce, CRM and customer service email. It was intended to be a single solution for all-things advertising online (banner ads, email, content management, search advertising, etc.). So much for resting!

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2011

I was saying that I was happy it was all out in the open because I felt at least everybody could now understand the issues & opportunities from the perspectives of angels, entrepreneurs and VCs. It is a communication platform. But before I sent it I had made 10 private phone calls, sent emails & built support.

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Startup Venture Capital Blogging Summary 292

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2011

Today I’m announcing that GRP Partners is doubling down on the Twitter ecosystem by investing in DataSift , a company who provides a real-time data platform and tools to third-party developers and corporations. Our Twitter handle has become our identity, on par with an email address. The Importance of Twitter.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2016

Your customers are all on this product so not trying to grok this platform gives you a few big handicaps: Some VCs on on Snapchat and interacting with them daily on Snapchat and you’re not. I do regular (almost daily) “Snapstorms” of content around one topic for entrepreneurs and VCs. Navigation.

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