Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2011

He tells the story of how he was out of cash, stressed out, nobody in LA or Silicon Valley would give him money, he had finally found an investor in Minneapolis but his venture bank was going to shut him down for breaking a “covenant&# in their agreement by not having enough cash in the bank. The answer? Something so simple.

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Acquisition Startup Customer Custom 304

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2011

I really have to know somebody’s personal story and circumstances to know whether it is suitable for that person. I really have to know somebody’s personal story and circumstances to know whether it is suitable for that person. This post originally appeared on TechCrunch. The obvious answer is yes. But I’m very happy now.

Entrepreneur 384

Entrepreneur Startup Venture Capital Ideas 384

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.

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Newsletter Startup Entrepreneur Writing 133

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

and product management worked with me to decide what to build & when. and product management worked with me to decide what to build & when. This is part of my ongoing posts on Startup Advice. The world has changed much since I started my first company in 1999. The Outside In organization had a one-way flow.

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Organization Customer Custom Tips 280

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. If you try to make everything too perfect you’ll never hit publish. I guess let’s file this under sales & marketing advice. I recently wrote a piece for Mashable on how to create a company blog.

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Blogging Startup Writing Summary 286

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2011

I really have to know somebody’s personal story and circumstances to know whether it is suitable for that person. I really have to know somebody’s personal story and circumstances to know whether it is suitable for that person. This post originally appeared on TechCrunch. The obvious answer is yes. But I’m very happy now.

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Entrepreneur Startup Venture Capital Ideas 176

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 22, 2014

The story on Uber has been written about ad nauseam, which is why I’ve been reluctant to weigh in. I love Uber and I don’t believe there has yet been a real scandal. This story has been repeated by many parents I know and by many 20-somethings in LA. Grievances – yes. But scandal? I’m not so sure.

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Press Journal Startup Competition 418

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 28, 2012

Silicon Beach Fest, created by Digital LA and presented by engage:BDR, is the first startup / entertainment fest in LA with programming by tech community team effort including companies (Digital LA, engage:BDR, StartEngine, TechZulu, PromoJam, PageWoo, venues (Hotel Erwin, Viceroy Hotel, Cross Campus, Coloft, CoWorks, Working Village, io/LA).

Hollywood 67

Hollywood Technical Review Startup Rustic Canyon 67

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 2, 2013

But let’s be real we’re a long ways away. That dream, is a concept of the ultimate driving (and non-driving) experience, where cloud-based intelligence can be utilized to make transportation efficient, maximize road safety, and create technologically immersive driving experiences. Audi Press Conference.

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Mobile Google Startup Technology 94

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 23, 2017

I’ve never met a founder who wasn’t acutely aware of his or her ticking time bomb and the sense that failure and humiliation is a real possibility. Very, very few founders have an easy time despite what you read in the press. When you run a startup you’re always on borrowed time. It’s the ultimate in accountability and public judgment.

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Funding Venture Capital Startup Course 238

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2010

So I’ve always advised people that if they do launch at a big show, the most important public relations work they do is after the conference. Oh, and Demo charges the startups $18,000. Robert’s article is worth reading. It got me thinking, which for me is always the sign of a good blog post. I think Robert’s right.

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Tips Startup Press Blogging 307

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 12, 2010

He is the co-author of several books including The Black Art of Java Game Programming(Waite Group Press, 1996). He is the co-author of several books including The Black Art of Java Game Programming(Waite Group Press, 1996). Twiistup is just 2 weeks away and there have been a whole slew of announcements within these past few days.

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Twiistup Riot Games UCLA Media 40

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

I’ve tried to make this advice as well-rounded and biased free as I can. Partners make investment decisions. And that doesn’t work remotely. People avoid difficult decisions until they have to make them. Their story will likely be very different from yours. It takes a lot of work. Meet in person.

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Develop Development Funding Venture Capital 366

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

TechCrunch Europe ran an article in November of last year that European startups need to work as hard as those in Silicon Valley and I echoed the sentiment in my post about the need for entrepreneurs to be maniacal about their businesses if one wants to work in the hyper competitive tech world. We were based in London.

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Entrepreneur Startup Venture Capital Conference 308

SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

People tend to overvalue past investments when making forward-looking investment decisions. Some great content around the intersection of startups and being a Startup CTO in June this year. Here are the top 30 along with a brief snippet from the post. Here are the top 30 along with a brief snippet from the post. It shows a lack of interest.

Startup 175

Startup Venture Capital Slides Blogging 175

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. Think of DataSift as turning the fire-hose into a cost-effective and manageable tap of running water. What does that mean?

Platform 307

Platform News Startup Invest 307

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2016

As the human ear ages it loses its ability to hear high-pitched sound frequencies (above 15-16 kHz) through a condition known as presbycusis that starts at 18 years old. Thus begins Snapchat and why you don’t get it. That’s the point. So get over it. Snapchat will be used for both like the Internet (and TV) are.

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Snapchat Screening Venture Capital Guide 150

Berkonomics

AUGUST 30, 2018

My “way too early” story. Email readers, continue here…] First Hyatt Hotels, then Marriott Corporation called me to their respective headquarters to consult with their executives on this subject under a non-disclosure with each. Cost to the user and to the producer. Some great examples of second-to-market.

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Artificial Inteligence Pricing Design Product 120

Berkonomics

AUGUST 18, 2011

Email readers continue here.] Apple, for example, was nowhere near the first to introduce an MP3 handheld music player. They keep me at the leading edge of new development as it is productized, even before mass production. And statistically, the first product into a niche is very rarely the one to succeed. .

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Artificial Inteligence Pricing Design Product 214

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

I’m just telling you the depths of how this decision makes me feel. The were exonerated after an admission by the real perpetrator confessed in 2002 and DNA evidence proved it. Journalists aren’t quick to make these types of statements. The morning after. I Tweeted vociferously last night in my stupor and despair.

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Blogging Course Venture Capital Media 267