InfoChachkie

JUNE 4, 2012

In addition to paying the consultant, you must invest time to educate them. In many instances, it is difficult to gain an adequate return on this time investment, as the knowledge transferred is lost once the consultant moves on to their next client. Fallacy: An entrepreneur’s two most precious assets are time and money.

Entrepreneur 272

Entrepreneur Outsource Ideas Technical Review 272

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 15, 2012

Your mentor invested in you, believes in you enough to have put time and energy into you, maybe even introduced you to key players and connections. Once you have a lead, compose an email that is smart, grammatically correct, brief, and eye catching. Pinpoint, then Email. Email The Explorer Blog. BOTTOM LINE: Ask!

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InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Additionally, many opportunities require financial investments, which must be considered in tandem with non-financial resource requirements. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Share and Enjoy.

Tool 255

Tool Startup Ideas Resource 255

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 27, 2011

I know that I have not yet earned these kudos based on investment returns (although my partners have. I chose it because I thought it would represent who I am – mostly an entrepreneur but somebody with investment chops. The obvious starting point is to email a few friends and let them know you have a new blog.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 23, 2012

Rejecting the paint-by-numbers approach to corporate communications deployed by most marketing executives, Brad has embraced unconventional guerilla marketing tactics to help establish his venture capital firm, Foundry Group, as a thought leader in early-stage tech investing. companies should… focus on building amazing products.

Marketing 233

Marketing Blogging Startup Venture Capital 233

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Consider the situation in which the entrepreneur wants to accept a financially life-changing offer to sell her company which is vetoed by the investor because the price does not meet its minimal investment return criteria. You may gain an investment in the short term with disingenuous responses. Image courtesy of The Lolbrary.

Entrepreneur 253

Entrepreneur Google Invest RSS 253

InfoChachkie

MARCH 18, 2013

Ideally, such early-stage investors should have the experiences and motivation to help their ventures establish a sustainable business model, rather than simply writing a check before moving on to their next investment. Implicitly represented in the above matrix is a fifth Angel type that abides by the "Sounds Good" school of investing.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

asymmetry, real-time, curated RSS / link-sharing]. While you dialed AOL to get on the Internet, the goal of AOL was to keep you locked into their proprietary content and thus earned the classification of “walled garden.&# They had a proprietary browser, their own search engine, their own content, chat rooms, email system, etc.

Social Network 297

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Web 297

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

And And after 30 years of Venture investing we still have a hard time articulating why. You should follow him on Twitter ( @jasonlbaptiste ) or say hi via email. Today RSS is the enabling technology – the infrastructure, the delivery system. RSS is a means to an end, not a consumer experience in and of itself.

Startup 191

Startup Product Technology Venture Capital 191

InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

You can watch/listen to how John and Kyle turned their email newsletter into an international bestseller in the following 9-minute excerpt from John''s recent talk at UC Santa Barbara. an email) to about 35 people. If you want to be kept informed just send me an email and let me know that you''re in, and that was it.

Newsletter 233

Newsletter Startup Entrepreneur Writing 233

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

asymmetry, real-time, curated RSS / link-sharing]. We had email, instant messaging, group calendars, discussion boards, etc. They had a proprietary browser, their own search engine, their own content, chat rooms, email system, etc. What I want to answer with this post (long though it may be) is: Why did Web 2.0

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318

InfoChachkie

JULY 9, 2013

The Founders were impressed that I invested my time to negotiate and craft this agreement, without asking for quid pro quo compensation. Pay to Play – Given that you have adequate cash reserves, another way to secure your position on a startup team is to directly invest. Share and Enjoy.

Startup 230

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InfoChachkie

JULY 18, 2012

Then, we got a verbal yes on a decent capital investment. I immediately called every press outlet to be proactive in telling our story, changed our website to inform our customers and our few remaining staff fielded calls and emails from our customers. Then June came and the downward trend continued. We worked towards closing it.

RSS 170

RSS Technical Review Capital Email 170

InfoChachkie

MAY 14, 2012

When we initially invested in DataPop in 2010, we placed a bet on a serially successful team that had grown up together at DoubleClick, Yahoo! • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. and Overture Services. Share and Enjoy.

Content 171

Content Platform Paid Search OpenX 171

InfoChachkie

MAY 27, 2013

The team''s ability to drive significant customer interest without spending a dime on marketing was one of the reasons Jim Andelman and I invested in the company. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Share and Enjoy.

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Customer Custom Template Startup 195

InfoChachkie

JULY 2, 2012

Hands-on management of these teammates is a worthwhile investment while you determine if they have the ability to sufficiently enhance their productivity and autonomy. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Share and Enjoy.

Startup 182

Startup Class RSS Statistics 182

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 29, 2012

Consider the situation in which the entrepreneur wants to accept a financially life-changing offer to sell her company which is vetoed by the investor because the price does not meet its minimal investment return criteria. You may gain an investment in the short term with disingenuous responses. Image courtesy of The Lolbrary.

Entrepreneur 145

Entrepreneur Google Invest RSS 145

InfoChachkie

MAY 20, 2013

I asked Tige to define Return On Life, “Any good investor looks at return on investment, which is generally just dollars. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Return On Life is (the pursuit of) experiences. that really last.

Entrepreneur 235

Entrepreneur Startup Software Engineering Technical Review 235

InfoChachkie

JULY 5, 2012

In addition, a number of advertisers have invested significant resources into creating libraries of video content which effectively communicate brand and product attributes but are incapable of eliciting a particular action, such as: clicking to a landing page, completing a lead form, or initiating a purchase. Share and Enjoy.

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Customer Custom Entrepreneur Advertising 133

socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2009

I am someone who likes to interact with my Representatives and Senators, by way of writing letters, emailing, and what not. When I was listening, I made a point to try to do that, but when I did, I found I had to go to twenty sites to find the information I needed--whether that was to write a letter, send an email, or whatever.

Startup 100

Startup Writing Southern California Email 100

InfoChachkie

JULY 9, 2012

Although estimates of Google’s total investment vary, the industry insiders I spoke with believe it exceeded $100 million. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Share and Enjoy.

Google 133

Google Develop Development Funding 133

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Heres 5 steps to start exploring: View the "Best Of" list with 50+ essays on viral marketing, gaming, and ads » Get introduced: About this blog, why entrepreneurs and marketers recommend it » Receive updates by email or RSS feed or Twitter. Block email. Block email. Block email. Block email.

Startup 29

Startup IP Email Report 29

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 They also come in many different types from syndication formats like RSS and Atom to custom API streams.

Web 29

Web Technical Review Web 2.0 Social Media 29

SoCal Delicious

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

tries to expand beyond Twitter roots Blogs Im Reading Andrew Corn Barry Ritholtz Fred Wilson FT Alphaville Howard Lindzon Marc Andreessen Michelle Leder Paul Graham Paul Kedrosky Trader Mike Active Investments AdCopy AdSafe Alphacet Beacon Trust Company bit.ly Click to email him.

CTO Coach 28

CTO Coach CTO Hire Outsource Development Mentor 28

InfoChachkie

MAY 6, 2013

This is due to a fundamental disconnect between the increased activity of high-volume seed investors (that fill out lots of Seed rounds) and the relatively small number of Series A investors, who only make 1 or 2 investments, per partner, per year.". There is a similar Darwinian aspect to venture capital investing. Share and Enjoy.

Entrepreneur 246

Entrepreneur Venture Capital Technical Review Capital 246

InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Whenever a VC assesses a potential investment opportunity, they attempt to match the entrepreneur(s), their solution, and intended markets with a pattern they have previously encountered. The above criteria obviously do not represent all of the factors investors consider when evaluating a venture investment. Know Thy Pattern.

Technical Review 244

Technical Review Startup Venture Capital RSS 244

InfoChachkie

MAY 22, 2012

Send them a private message via Twitter or Quora that contains a compelling link relevant to their investment focus. Step 4: Reconnaissance Mission, Under Promise – An effective technique for acquiring investment capital is to initially not ask for money. Follow them on Twitter, Quora and become familiar with their Facebook presence.

Venture Capital 236

Venture Capital Capital Research Customer 236

InfoChachkie

APRIL 1, 2013

They all invested. We took an investment of 2M Euros. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. And now dear investors,' (who are from Norway, Sweden and Finland)' the Nordic Pride is at stake. You must not pull out now.

Oracle 229

Oracle Startup News Press 229

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 6, 2012

To this day, Commission Junction remains the dominant player despite Google's significant investment of time, money and resources. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Share and Enjoy.

Organization 203

Organization RSS Google Examples 203

InfoChachkie

JULY 1, 2013

Make it clear you do not know their investment focus (e.g., nor did you take the time to research the investor''s investment portfolios. If they really want to invest, they will seek you out. early-stage, late-stage, market-sector focuses, etc.) You are far too busy for such Tomfoolery. Cocktail Hour Infamy. Share and Enjoy.

Slides 220

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SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

I love to rib the Winklevoss twins as much as anyone , but focusing more on California does seem like a smart move to show that they are serious about tech investing. Feel free to directly email us at tips@techcrunch.com. Have a Tip, Pitch or Guest Column? Guest Column. We respect your anonymity. Examples: TechCrunch and.

Southern California 77

Southern California SoCal Startup Tips 77

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

MSN Money Investing. Investment Land For Sale. Investing Tools. Most Emailed Feed. Email Newsletters and Alerts. WSJ.com Email Features. The email address null is already associated with another account. Please enter a different email address: Enter Your Email. MSN Money Homepage.

Los Angeles 44

Los Angeles Software Review Technical Review Journal 44

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2010

Today’s post is about my investment thesis. My investment philosophy is to back the best possible entrepreneurs I can. But when I’m looking to invest the dollars that my Limited Partners have entrusted my firm with I’m going with my view. He invested $8 million in a company in the computer networking space. Closing text.

Entrepreneur 321

Entrepreneur GRP Partners Venture Capital Invest 321