Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

In writing anything positive about any of the companies I’m not suggesting that it means that I prefer them to any of their competitors. Also, some of the deals I write about I have actually seen as part of their fund raising process. I know the product intimately and it rocks. Really!). 2.2mm in Series A.

Venture Capital 265

Venture Capital Capital Email Blogging 265

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

So what happens when production is reduced by 99% and distribution bends to infinity? Video production & distribution is becoming much more programatic. That would be like selling physical consumer products and deciding not to sell at Walmart. That is the definition of Disruptive Technology. MSN & AOL.

Company 339

Company Companies Technical Review Content 339

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

One of the hardest things about being a blogger is drawing that line between being a business owner and writing for passion. Most bloggers wouldn’t turn down the opportunity to make a full time income from writing their blog. This means more people sign up for your email list when you have the pop up box than when you don’t.

Blogging 83

Blogging Email Writing Sites 83

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 29, 2018

In fact, your marketing costs using this approach may be far less than the traditional television, newspaper, and email campaigns. For example, it’s easy to get so focused on selling the product you have, that you miss the customer desire for free shipping, or personalization, or colors you don’t have.

Marketing 91

Marketing Examples Startup Customer 91

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2018

If you truly believe that you, your company and your products are exceptional and your company will be valuable then you’re actually doing them a FAVOR by helping them invest in your startup. Like any sale you first need to plan your “prospects” and qualify whether or not they’d be a good fit for your product?—?an Sometimes?—?best

Venture Capital 332

Venture Capital Funding Startup Sales 332

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 31, 2015

Save it to Pocket, bookmark it, email it to yourself or whatever other coping mechanism you have. I believe it is what drives my huge bursts of creativity and productivity that what Stephen Covey called “The Urgency Addiction.” Email twice. I can’t write a blog post and then wait 3 days to publish.

Startup 150

Startup Writing Class Orange County 150

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2013

According to the most recent study by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, there were approximately 514,000 new businesses created per month in the US in 2012. Building your home base with personal and product traction. Engage your customers through blog comments, product reviews, and personal customer service.

Platform 105

Platform Entrepreneur Startup Social Media 105

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

I have been writing a series on how startup boards get selected, who sits on them and what to avoid. Have calls or emails with other board members before the board meeting Equally I spend a lot of time talking with other non-management board member prior to the board meeting. The thing is?—?no I try not to be.

Startup 251

Startup Help Technical Review Writing 251

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 29, 2013

Now you wanted to merge with a broader-based business and sell all products. I’ll write you an angel check, then. I didn’t so much want to see a baby products company make money as I wanted to see you succeed. Please don’t email David Hornik. How smart she was – studying to be a doctor.

Venture Capital 406

Venture Capital Study Writing News 406

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

The questions that a VC mulls before writing a check are precisely the questions you should be asking yourself. So when Sam Rosen came to me with the idea of disrupting storage with a product that is priced cheaper than existing incumbents and he could build a product that is a better service I was intrigued. Market Size.

Startup 150

Startup Marketing Study SEO 150

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

Huge thank you to Steve De Long for the write up. The value of Pitch Decks; Brad’s personal preferences on deal presentation; and Brad’s practice of accepting cold approaches via email. Very few people can do a good job with a presentation that is emailable.”. You have said outloud anyone can send you an email, is that fair?

Venture Capital 288

Venture Capital Startup Technical Review Software Review 288

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2012

According to a recent study done by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, there were 565,000 new businesses created per month in 2010 in the US alone, which is a 15-year high. Building your home base with personal and product traction. Engage your customers through blog comments, product reviews, and personal customer service.

Startup 104

Startup Social Media Platform Blogging 104

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2011

Background: Joel Spolsky studied Computer Science at Yale University (class of 1991). Microsoft Office ended up beating its competitors because it was able to read and write to file formats other than its own. While customers will be willing to try your product, they think two steps ahead. Juno provided a free email service.

Software Review 285

Software Review Software Blogging Startup 285

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 18, 2010

It’s as good as it gets in personal productivity / life reflection. I know that would be surprising to many readers since keeping a blog somehow convinces people that I’m a time management or productivity ninja. That’s why productivity wasn’t tough for me as a CEO. I’m not. I visualized.

Slides 374

Slides Email Entrepreneur Startup 374

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

The book is a layman’s guide to understanding how we as humans make decisions and is underpinned by data-oriented studies to prove his claims. Angels are writing smaller checks so they typically don’t want the overhead of complex analysis in order to make their decision. From there Rob decided to make a small investment.

Guide 293

Guide Funding Venture Capital Technical Review 293

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 10, 2010

Want to take a year pursuing your dream to write a screenplay, travel through Asia, run a triathlon or start your own fashion line? Getting Your Work Schedule on Your Terms – Many people in America sit at their desk much of the day and have email open. And from email we added IM, Facebook and LinkedIn where people contact us.

Startup 295

Startup Email Technical Review Course 295

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2013

Yet most startups I know experience the same shock of disappointment when they first open up their website to offer their “million dollar idea” product, and nobody comes. Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. Put yourself on the site. People buy from people.

Search Engine Optimization 105

Search Engine Optimization Startup Advertising SEO 105

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

When I meet with Tom offline it’s obvious that he immediately is thinking about product issues, technology trends, funding rounds, etc. The best proof of a soft circle is whether an angel will email someone else (refer another investor) and start off that email with “I’m investing in…”. Are there warning signs? (0:26:44).

Angel 302

Angel Startup Ideas .Net 302

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

He writes with a great perspective and is well worth reading. I took an advanced computer course in high school where I learned to build databases in Ashton Tate’s dBase III+ and to compile my designs using a product called Clipper. This is part of my ongoing series called “ Start-up Lessons.&#.

Startup 337

Startup Venture Capital Study Course 337

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2012

Yet most startups I know experience the same shock of disappointment when they first open up their website to offer their “million dollar idea” product, and nobody comes. Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. Put yourself on the site. People buy from people.

Search Engine Optimization 96

Search Engine Optimization Entrepreneur Sites Advertising 96

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Yet most startups I know experience the same shock of disappointment when they first open up their website to offer their “million dollar idea” product, and nobody comes. Publish a daily blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. Highlight personal and product testimonials.

Tips 92

Tips Search Engine Optimization Startup Advertising 92

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

In terms of where we offer to our customers, we have 250 different areas, from early childhood to studying for an MCAT or the bar. With HeyTutor, we track those lessons, let you write notes down about your clients, we create a tutor profile for you and a hub. We have product, people, and have our foundation set.

Startup 113

Startup Venture Capital Beverly Hills Acquisition 113

InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 2, 2009

No one wakes up and says to themselves, “I need to buy that product I have never heard of before.” Instead of billboards, affiliates own websites, many of which contain meaningful content associated with the products they advertise. Some might be from banner ads and others may arise from an email campaign. .

Customer 164

Customer Custom Advertising SEM 164

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

<Note: I edited a few comments from Jeff's email, none of which related to our meeting in 2008.> Our approach is often additive to all parties, resulting in ongoing, productive relationships. Below is my email to Jim and Kevin, following my debriefing with the VoIP expert, who requested to remain anonymous. > -jeff.

Venture Capital 100

Venture Capital Technical Review Software Review Southern California 100

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 2, 2010

As a VC I’m acutely that a “yes&# decision to support an entrepreneur can do just that, yet I only write 2-4 of them per year and maybe another 3-4 as an angel. You can also spend time with a newer startup helping them navigate the world of product management, venture capital or team building. True story.].

Startup 352

Startup Help Blogging Entrepreneur 352

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

They don’t handle Twitter feedback, emails or IM. You have no choice but to jump into solution mode for a bit to see if your case studies on a successful implementation at other customers opens up the person you’re meeting a bit. They are seldom productive. So you’ve identified a problem.

Sales 314

Sales Startup Venture Capital Customer 314

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Typically entrepreneurs doubt themselves because they undervalue their offerings, but it isn’t about creating a product, setting a price and hoping people will buy. Using your service or owning your product isn’t why a person buys, it’s the experience your customer will have. Valu e and Exp erience versus Price and Product.

Customer 85

Customer Custom Marketing SEO 85

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 25, 2013

In the original version of his post, Andy writes. It’s true this was much bigger in the dot com era but I’ve studied the data and know that over the past decade these numbers are right. And I’ll know in 18 months whether we have product / market fit. Many don’t return my emails on time.

Venture Capital 374

Venture Capital Entrepreneur Invest Funding 374

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 18, 2016

In addition, apps can be a pain for users who have to download a retailer’s app to find product information. Apps are also able to send advertisements through push notifications, which a customer is 50 percent more likely to open a than a promotional email, according to this study by Responsys. 98 percent for mobile sites.

Mobile 40

Mobile Sites Customer Custom 40

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

Some really great stuff in 2010 that aims to help startups around product, technology, business models, etc.

Startup 378

Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Coach 378