Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2018

As a Jewish person I know something about this scapegoating because it is the history of my people for 2,000+ years including the Pogroms in Eastern Europe that cause my family to escape using fake passports and wind up in South America (Colombia) in search of a better life. He started living out of his car?—?too they felt “invisible.”

Education 174

Education Startup Los Angeles USC 174

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 20, 2013

Many of them have their iPhones and laptops ready to command their attention the moment that you start sucking. Stories have starts, middles and ends. You are there to speak to the audience so make sure you know what they care about and how to entertain them. I They all start to blend together.

Slides 399

Slides Startup Conference Writing 399

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 16, 2019

If every entrepreneur could predict the future, starting the right new business would be easy. First, a quick summary of the major U.S. That means that starting soon, our doctors, hospitals, eldercare, hospice and even death care systems are going to face unprecedented demand. Healthcare: An oncoming tidal wave.

Demand 83

Demand Startup Course Summary 83

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Summary Version. I have started thinking about what the future might look like and I’ve started imagining what I call, “MMOV” or massive multiplayer online video. Maker’s talent started commenting on it and sharing it. 200 million views. Suck it traditional TV. Why would it? Harlem Shake.

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Startup Media Content Platform 380

InfoChachkie

JUNE 9, 2011

What follows is a summary which paraphrases Clark’s responses. We’ve got a very search-friendly site; we are starting to see what Google calls ‘authority’ for terms like ‘list’ and ‘top’ and ‘best’. 2) Your “Top 500 Musical Groups/Artists Of All Time” list is one of my favorites (yes, I voted the Beatles up!).

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Google Organic Search Sites Startup 264

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

If you’re funding the same stuff as everybody else and if you started your activities when the clues were obvious you’re much less likely to drive enormous returns. In other words, if it seems this obvious to us then it must be this obvious to many other investors and probably to many other teams gearing up to compete.

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Funding Technical Review Ideas Startup 362

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2017

If every entrepreneur could predict the future, starting the right new business would be easy. First, a quick summary of the major U.S. That means that starting soon, our doctors, hospitals, eldercare, hospice and even death care systems are going to face unprecedented demand. Healthcare: An oncoming tidal wave.

Startup 57

Startup Demand Course Summary 57

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 3, 2009

The evening cocktail party was an 80’s theme and lived up to the traditional Twiistup fame with an open bar, elaborate costumes, Hollywood lighting and poker games until 4 in the morning. Jason’s cutting wit and insightful commentary made for entertaining listening on topics ranging from the Microsoft / Yahoo!

Twiistup 228

Twiistup SoCal Southern California Yammer 228

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

I have never been more optimistic about the impact that the tech startup community is having on cities in America or about the role that cities outside of San Francisco / Silicon Valley can play in our future. Changes in the Startup Ecosystem. Open source computing, which reduced costs to start a company by 90%. And on and on.

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Startup Venture Capital Capital Funding 390

socalTECH

DECEMBER 1, 2008

Haim's background is in media and the entertainment industry, for several decades. I also grew up in Southern California, where I also went to business school. Southern California has great opportunities for investments in that area, particularly given our relationship with the media entertainment industry.

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Southern California Media Venture Capital Invest 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 1, 2008

Haim's background is in media and the entertainment industry, for several decades. I also grew up in Southern California, where I also went to business school. Southern California has great opportunities for investments in that area, particularly given our relationship with the media entertainment industry.

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Capital Southern California Media Venture Capital 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 26, 2010

Brand evangelists offline talk up your product lines at cocktail parties or recommend your services to friends while watching their kids' soccer game. Someone has to design and create those entertaining or informative messages that are designed to be passed along in an exponential fashion, often electronically or by e-mail.

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Marketing SEM Blogging Design 56

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This is a long post, so I put an executive summary here if you want to get the point without reading all the detail. If you plan to read the post you can skip the summary if you want. This applies equally to VCs, startups & big company executives. Just 12 bullet points & you’re done.

Writing 356

Writing Startup Ideas Summary 356

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

Many pundits are already talking about a “ retail apocalypse ” that has already started. Here is my summary of the strategies they recommend for retailers and eCommerce companies alike to meet the challenges ahead and thrive: Demonstrate a willingness to break “business as usual.” For existing businesses, it’s harder.

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Customer Custom Technical Review Summary 52

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 5, 2018

The summary of Ronan’s article is that Les Moonves made unwanted advances to actresses, writers and producers. he forcefully kissed and groped women, forced his hands up skirts, locked and blocked doors and made direct comments about the need to have sex with him. So why speak up? whether in government or private enterprise.

Report 177

Report Mentor Startup Journal 177

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

It conjures up a range of emotions anytime I’ve privately expressed my opinion to thought leaders in our industry that I believe it is one of the most innovative companies in digital media. The 30-minute interview of Jonah Peretti is here but my summary in the notes below. Others are skeptical, “Ha!

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Buzzfeed Media Content News 210