Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Awareness Years ago Upfront Ventures rented out a movie theater of 350 people in Santa Monica to screen the movie, “ Code: Debugging the Gender Gap ,” an important movie by Robin Hauser and we invited senior members of many local tech firms to attend. The importance of screening this film is to raise the awareness of bias within men!”

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 15, 2012

So far, I’ve covered how to decide which type of app you’re looking to create and how to use your market research to decide what features you want your app to have. One for each of the main Hero Screens you have in your application. Sally sees the login screen, prompting her to fill in her email address & password.

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TechEmpower

AUGUST 21, 2023

Other common scenarios that we’ve seen: Scaling and new markets: Your company and product are established, and now you’re scaling or going after new markets. Keeping up with the competition: You’re a market leader in a fast-growing field. If the answer isn’t an unqualified yes, then email us to discuss a technical review.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

San Diego-based KidZui , the web browser startup aiming at the children's market, said Wendesday that it has upgraded its software, launching KidZui K2. The software also provides access and email reports on what kids are using online. KidZui is headed by Cliff Boro. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JUNE 23, 2021

How do you reinvent your startup-focused on in-person, grass roots marketing-in the face of a global pandemic? We have the data where those universities are, we have the human resources and curated marketing labor. No different than Uber has drivers, Field Day has marketers. Marketing budgets are thawing out and opening up.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2018

The most important advice I could give you before you set out in fund raising mode is to understand that fund-raising a sales & marketing process and needs to be managed. People who believe the former believe that you should see the market demand before too many people know you’re “in market.” If a VC “ghosts you” (i.e.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2013

I see it on email even more. ” In it he talked about how he gets daily emails asking for intros to Oprah (he does a lot of work with her) and his advice. Todd Gitlin is one of the best executive recruiters the technology & startup market in Los Angeles. It seems we live in an era of “ask.” Lots of asking.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

In contrast, companies that are rapidly growing often rebrand in order to more accurately reflect the expanded scope of their target market and product set. Unfortunately, the market was as excited by the new devices as they were about the company''s revised name. percent of the domestic market in 2006 but watched that slip to 8.4

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2014

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). Tech Market Analysis Upfront Ventures' But I’m guessing the narrative is similar elsewhere. Watch this space. (as

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 8, 2009

The “more traction&# feedback is a very typical scenario is a down market economy like the one we’re in. Keep on the radar screen – I know the VC’s seemed to love you when they met you. It’s marketing 101 for tech companies in terms of how you market to customers. VC’s are the same.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 13, 2012

Kincast is another app that was created out of a gap in the market. Kincast is chocked full of fun features, all of which make uploading and sharing easier than drafting an email. After you’ve shared the content, the recipient will receive an email with a link to Kincast’s HTML5 site.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 9, 2013

In West Hollywood, Los Angeles last night, Werner Herzog’s new documentary, “From One Second to the Next” premiered at the Silver Screen Theater located within MOCA’s Pacific Design Center followed with Q&A from the legendary director himself. ◄ Back. After all, what’s it worth?

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socalTECH

JANUARY 20, 2011

Freebinar gives them a solution that includes screen sharing, voice over IP audio, broadcast, conference calling, and allow you to meet with as many as 150 people at the same time. People are used to the idea to check their email when their attention dozes off, or do other things. Unfortunately, that firm's partners had a falling out.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 3, 2011

In the spirit of the “land grab” mentality of the day, we emphasized usage of our screen sharing technology with no thought applied to how we would convert such users into paying customers. We then sorted these email addresses by company and initiated targeted sales campaigns wherever we identified a critical mass of users.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

The screen gets really hot as its pressed up to your cheek and so I find myself just putting my ear up to the speaker. So grin and bear it by keeping your cheek on the hot screen? Well, that might trigger unwanted clicking on your home screen too. That being said, the Samsung Galaxy Mega is NOT a phone.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 15, 2012

Driver’s speech into email or SMS. The voice technology enables a driver to dictate a phone call, an email or SMS, edit it or read (listen) and respond to emails and SMS texts received without the touch of a button or touch screen. The service lets drivers speak, listen, edit and respond to text messages and emails.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Tool Users - Startups often have a long gestation period in which the team is in discovery mode, defining the company's value proposition, target market, pricing, business model, etc. Sadly, relatively few entrepreneurially minded MBA graduates can now afford to accept a below-market salary at a startup. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 22, 2012

Most focus on two things though, the amount of women that use the site and the amount of money dirty marketing people are going to make from it. His boards include some great collections of dream cars and iPhone home screens. If you’re in the market for a new bag, Chris may have already pinned it for you. Evan Sharp.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

So don’t expect an unprompted email or phone call next week. I guess they assume that since I didn’t email or call I must not be interested. Stay on the radar – You need to find a very polite way to persistently be on the top of the radar screen of your VC. Do the market sizing analysis for them and send it.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 21, 2011

That strikes me as an attractive market for disruption over time. Stating the obvious – why should I get daily deals to my email box for stuff I never want or buy? Many of my daily deal email offers get auto-sorted in Gmail and I never see them. Mobile advertising is now a $1 billion market or 0.33% of the total ad market.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

I ran program and marketing for MySpace for a little over three years. Prior to that, I was at a marketing company, Fanscape, one of the early guys in the online marketing space. Prior to that, I was at a marketing company, Fanscape, one of the early guys in the online marketing space. They're still around.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 19, 2012

You might also have a business plan, marketing plan, financials, competitor analysis or other kinds of background document. Just make note of it in the document and/or in an email when you send it. Business Concept The key first part of the conversation with a developer is having a good capture of the business more broadly.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 14, 2016

We provide an event and experiential marketing platform. What that means, is we have a software tool, used primarily by companies who are putting on events for marketing reasons. We work with them on an annual basis, around the world, and help to power their events and experiential marketing. It's a marketing experience.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 25, 2012

RingRevenue's unique technology allows online and offline advertisers and publishers to consistently increase revenues from mobile, print, search and email campaigns by tracking the phone calls generated by such ads. Our technology helps to establish, optimize, and monetize your mobile marketing opportunities. Share and Enjoy.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 12, 2014

Head to the beach on the first weekend of summer to celebrate LA’s digital innovators in tech, startups, entertainment, fashion, marketing, and more! If you have content, APPLY to screen your < 10 min video made in the past year. Email mfgorman@gmail.com if you’d like to demo your gadget, hardware, accessories, etc.

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 19, 2016

The California-based team plans to use the new round to grow their team, marketing efforts, and further grow the company. CapLinked is founded by two successful entrepreneurs: CEO Eric Jackson, former marketing lead at PayPal ; and COO Christopher Grey, two time founder including Crestridge Investments. They are great filing cabinets.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2013

And it’s the latest in a series of investments we’ve made in building out our practice as the LA technology market continues to grow robustly and attract entrepreneurs and investors. He found creative ways to politely stay on my radar screen. He sent me a few nice emails. Jordan Hudson. Sam had different plans.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

However, mobile devices have not only revolutionized the world of the consumer--they've also made inroads into the corporate market, changing how companies provide access to important information and data to their partners and employees. Before, they had BlackBerries and smartphones, but you couldn't do much beyond email.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 11, 2011

3D Movies, 3D Printing, 3D Televisions, 3DS, our entire screen world is turning 3D and now its time for your mobile screen to get in on the fun. inch 800 x 480-pixel screen that can displaying both 2D and 3D content. Does calling it the “4G” Thrill really mean its faster in the data speeds department?

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 20, 2014

OP: myLINGO is a smartphone app where you can select and download an audio track of a movie in your preferred language and go to the theatre and have that audio track synchronize to the movie playing on the screen. All these efforts were to figure out what it would take to put something like this in the market.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Loves to follow financial market, huge Boston celtics fan. Everything from Skyfall in a packed auditorium on opening night to It’s a Wonderful Life on Netflix to Ponyo in an art house on a small screen. Checkout, then show the email confirmation to the box office using your phone or by printing it out.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 11, 2015

Email readers, continue here…] I’ve often looked back and said that you didn’t have to be a genius at that time. On the West Coast, where I started, the stock market closed at 1 pm and that’s when my customers wanted to see me. We became as popular as the hoola hoop.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 23, 2013

An interesting note: This entire conversation and subsequent article was prompted by an unexpected email – “Hey, let’s cover this. “GumGum’s always been ahead of its time in what we’ve introduced to the market. It’s a pretty interesting video by Gum Gum.” Getting reacquainted.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

The value of Pitch Decks; Brad’s personal preferences on deal presentation; and Brad’s practice of accepting cold approaches via email. Either it’s a bunch of pictures or screen shots or it’s a bunch of words. Very few people can do a good job with a presentation that is emailable.”. Yeah, my email address is Brad@Feld.com.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

We’ll be conducting a series of educational programes covering: fund raising, team building, product development, sales, marketing, business development and how to prioritize your time as a CEO. Walk into any Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf in Southern California and you can’t miss their digital screens.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 10, 2013

Meridian is proof that the skills Joe honed as a YouTuber translate aptly to the big screen. They can quickly and inexpensively gather and assess market feedback. No longer are filmmakers forced to spend small fortunes and wait months before knowing how their film will be perceived by their target market. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 1, 2013

early-stage, late-stage, market-sector focuses, etc.) For instance, emphasize basic market issues that are familiar to even the most casual observer of your venture’s space. Turn your back to the audience and read each slide verbatim from the screen. Make it clear you do not know their investment focus (e.g., Share and Enjoy.

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