Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Of course, the response depends upon lots of variables, including whether the company is in a fund-raising mode (in which case the CEO may be spending up to 80% of their time on this alone). It is from over a thousand of these CEO presentations over the years that I attempt to make the following generalities.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 31, 2020

The company was funded entirely by grants from the National Institute of Health, amounting to millions of non-dilutive dollars in all. And we should not forget that non-profits of all types depend upon grants for a significant amount of their funding, often employing professional grant writers on staff or as consultants.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 26, 2020

Reports indicate that Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant, and seven other passengers were on board a helicopter traveling to Bryant’s basketball training facility Mamba Academy. billion investment vehicle that was launched in partnership with the private equity fund, Permira, according to a report in USA Today.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 21, 2021

When it comes to content, the group wants Netflix to increase its funding of trans and non-binary talent, bring employee resource groups into conversations about potentially harmful content, hire more trans and non-binary content executives, and revise internal procedures around commissioning and releasing sensitive works. brb walking out.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

The bankruptcy follows a layoff of all of the company's employees in July , when it said it was unable to raise money to further fund its spacecraft development efforts. At the time of the layoffs, it said it would be continuing to look for funding. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

APRIL 8, 2009

Agoura Hills-based TouchCommerce , a provider of live chat services to help companies convert online customers, has reportedly raised $10M in a venture funding round. Bernard Louvat, President and CEO of TouchCommerce, did not reply to emails requesting comment on the funding. TouchCommerce was formerly known as inQ.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

We all know that funding markets have changed for startups. The trends are well understood: more angels, more seed funds, more crowdsourcing and so forth. So I recommend a high-level “state of the company” email a couple of times a year but a message that you assume might get shown to others.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2014

But I continue to learn that there are a host of other factors, maybe not even related to you or your business, that could keep you from getting the funding that you need. Almost 80% of the funding handed out in the US consistently comes from these three locations. No surprises here. Whites and Asians lead the race.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Dmitry Shapiro, CEO of Veoh, did not respond to emails requesting comment, the PR firm listed on the firm's site said it no longer represents the company, and socalTECH was unable to reach anyone via phone at the company. Veoh had raised over $67.5M

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

How are you funding this? What level of funding do you currently have? Do you need to round trip an email to validate the email? Cloudsponge for email invites to large group? What about reporting and moderation? Do they generate emails or other external notifications? Tell me about the business.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 20, 2012

According to the founders, Contur is a virtual assistant that sorts and organizes your emails automatically. The founders add that Contur takes all of your emails, groups the related ones together so that you can see your emails in context. You may get emails related to our apartments at random intervals in your inbox.

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

How are you funding this? What level of funding do you currently have? Do you need to round trip an email to validate the email? Cloudsponge for email invites to large group? What about reporting and moderation? Do they generate emails or other external notifications? Tell me about the business.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

We''re experimenting with a new feature for our site: quick pitches from very early, local startups who haven''t had much (or any) funding. Email us at editor@socaltech.com and tell us why we should listen to your own quick pitch. Shawn Peterson: Underbuilt is a simplified building codes report. How are you funded and backed?

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 7, 2020

. “Since the CARES Act and the PPP were announced, we have been hard at work advocating for our clients to have access to this funding. Thousands of companies have indicated interest in the last several days,” a spokesperson wrote in an email. Relationship managers are not responding to emails or calls either.

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socalTECH

MARCH 31, 2010

The big hiring push comes as the firm comes off a $20M, Series C venture funding round; the company also said it more than doubled its revenues in 2009 and is on a "robust" growth streak.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Not so long ago, training to meet the press and television reporters was a realm reserved for top business executives only. Ask Eric Migicovsky, founder of Pebble , who raised over $10 million on the Kickstarter crowd-funding platform for his relatively low-tech wristwatch with programmed clock faces. Handling different media formats.

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TechEmpower

AUGUST 21, 2023

Due diligence prep: You’re coming up on a funding round or looking at a potential exit. But at a minimum, any good review should include: Straightforward Analysis : A straightforward report that grades aspects of your technology, processes, and team. If the answer isn’t an unqualified yes, then email us to discuss a technical review.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Some aspiring entrepreneurs are so desperate for funding, or naïve, that they ignore the obvious signs of scams and rip-offs on the Internet, praying for a windfall. Phantom fund investors. Work at home to fund your startup. Cash transfer assistance funding. Chain emails leading to a windfall. Ignore these.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 15, 2016

Three, Los Angeles area media companies-- Univision , Ziff Davis (a unit of J2 Global) and Penske Media --have all been named as possible bidders on bankrupt, Silicon Valley publication Gawker Media , according to reports today, which say Ziff Davis has submitted a $90M bid for the company. Penske is the owner of Deadline and Variety.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 5, 2022

My company Putta Crown On It has the opportunity to have a place to do classes, promotional shoots and more,” Sykes told TechCrunch via email. Currently, the studio is funded in part by partnerships with Monster Energy and Snap’s 523 program , which supports small content companies and creators from underrepresented groups.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 17, 2019

Welcome back to Transportation Weekly; I’m your host Kirsten Korosec, senior transportation reporter at TechCrunch. An email subscription is coming! This is where investigative reporting, enterprise pieces and analysis on transportation lives. Email me or send a direct message to @kirstenkorosec. Keep it coming.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 31, 2011

Some aspiring entrepreneurs are so desperate for funding, or naïve, that they ignore the obvious signs of scams and rip-offs on the Internet, praying for a windfall. A simple inquiry or response to one of these emails will get you permanently tagged as a prime scam candidate, meaning a flood of new deals. Chain emails.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 23, 2012

This morning Dustin Moskovitz announced that Asana had got a $28 million investment from Peter Thiel and Founders Fund. Moskovitz said they have admired and respected Founders Fund and loved their commitment to building teams to improve lives. Asana promise to save time away from the full email inbox filled with spam mails.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

In 2019, for example, Google reported its attrition rates of Black and Latinx talent — which indicate the rate at which employees leave on an annual basis — were higher than the national average. Bezos Academy, funded by Jeff Bezos’ $2B ‘Day One Fund,’ launches first free school in Seattle area – GeekWire.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 29, 2020

Kleiner Perkins , one of the most storied franchises in venture capital, has already invested much of the $600 million it raised last year and is now going back out to the market to raise its 19th fund, according to multiple sources. Kleiner Perkins gets back to early-stage with its $600M 18th fund. We went out to market to LPs.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 12, 2018

Now following a $62 million round of funding led by Battery Ventures last month, the company is worth roughly $800 million, according to people with knowledge of the investment, and is on its way to becoming Los Angeles’ next billion-dollar business. Indeed, more than 60% of U.S.

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Berkonomics

MAY 8, 2014

The company has been funded entirely by grants from the National Institute of Health, amounting to millions of non-dilutive dollars in all. email readers, continue here.] In general, grants are made to individuals, companies, businesses, organizations or institutions that are working toward serving the greater good or a greater cause.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 30, 2013

YouMail , the enhanced voicemail service provider headed by Alex Quilici, has launched a brand new, business oriented premium service, as it reports it also has just passed four million registered users. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 8, 2020

They then ask me to help them find investors who can provide the funding they need. Use of a business credit card is actually encouraged, since this automatically provides the detailed reports and line of credit you need. Email status reports to board members and key employees should be delivered more frequently, as key events unfold.

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Berkonomics

JULY 8, 2021

And it happened again in early 2008, as CEOs reported the first evidence of order slowdowns and issues with customer payments – right before the ‘great recession.’. Many of us are locked in the daily grind of our business, and default to managing events and reacting to incoming stimuli, such as emails and internal requests for assistance.

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socalTECH

JULY 7, 2010

Los Angeles-based HauteLook , the heavily backed private fashion sales website headed by Adam Bernhard, said today that it has hired on three new executives on the heels of its recent, $31M Series C funding. Davis and Kalish report to Lewis, and Lewis reports to Bernhard. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 2, 2011

It’s apropos because there is so much noise these days with email, Twitter, Facebook, blogs, web shows, etc. Just look at what happened with Yuri & Ron funding the YC deals. He’s committed to getting through every email. It’s not because I don’t want to respond to all emails – I do.

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socalTECH

MAY 2, 2017

But, what they could do, is if they provided a report on their progress, a weekly report or every other week, they would accumulate deal credit, which would enable them to get another deal. Andrwe Bermudez: We were able to get a lot of data using those tools, and then latched onto their email communications. It worked well.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 6, 2020

I’m your host Kirsten Korosec, senior transportation reporter at TechCrunch. Please reach out and email me at kirsten.korosec@techcrunch.com to share thoughts, opinions or tips or send a direct message to @kirstenkorosec. Ride Report creates software that enables cities to work with micromobility operators.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2017

Investors don’t fund people with large egos, and your business won’t thrive with similar people on the team. This starts with responding to phone calls and emails in a timely and professional manner, and extends to thoughtful and unemotional exchanges in all discussions, business or personal. percent are "actively disengaged."

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Of course, the response depends upon lots of variables, including whether the company is in a fund-raising mode (in which case the CEO may be spending up to 80% of his or her time on this alone). Often, I am asked by young CEOs how much time should be devoted to various types of tasks by a good CEO in a small, growing enterprise.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 9, 2012

I was here to see one of our LPs (limited partners are the people who invest money in VC funds) called Fort Washington. They’ve been a long-term investor in our fund – GRP Partners – and it was important to me to spend time with them in their home market and meet the people with whom they deal locally. It’s Wedneday. Or a Skype.

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