socalTECH

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Los Angeles area startups and would-be entrepreneurs were gathered Thursday as a part of the annual Twiistup technology conference, being held at the Skirball Center. Despite some disagreement over the role of Los Angeles in the technology world, there was a sense of optimism among attendees of the area's role in the startup ecosystem.

Twiistup 171

Twiistup Rustic Canyon Search Engine Optimization Startup 171

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Openness is part of the business culture of entrepreneurs and technology centers around the world. Most startups need funding before shipping, and investors expect to see your website to validate your business plan. It also makes legal sense to never disclose the details of your patent application, before the product is ready to ship.

Entrepreneur 101

Entrepreneur Search Engine Optimization Startup News 101

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 12, 2012

Get traction before funding. Let’s face reality, the angel or VC funding process now takes 4-6 months of almost dedicated effort and time, and usually fails because you don’t yet have a product or customer. By using a laser focused approach for the first iteration, you may actually produce something and get a customer without funding.

Entrepreneur 92

Entrepreneur Search Engine Optimization Startup Social Network 92

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Desperate entrepreneurs lose their leverage and die young. Count on six months from beginning the funding process until a new check is cashed. The best entrepreneurs manage cash flow ruthlessly and never delegate decisions about spending money. Your goal is that magical breakeven point and hockey-stick profit-growth curve.

Startup 89

Startup Search Engine Optimization Outsource Development Social Media 89

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

He has a really interesting background as a product manager and now an entrepreneur. In addition, I do a few consulting projects on the side, in the areas of product strategy, search engine optimization, and intellectual property. This time I'm getting to know Mark Geller ( LinkedIn , @markgeller ).

Product 150

Product Entrepreneur Social Media Google 150

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Desperate entrepreneurs lose their leverage and die young. Count on six months from beginning the funding process until a new check is cashed. The best entrepreneurs manage cash flow ruthlessly and never delegate decisions about spending money. Your goal is that magical breakeven point and hockey-stick profit-growth curve.

Startup 108

Startup Search Engine Optimization Outsource Development Social Media 108

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2015

In this age of relationships, you, the entrepreneur, are a very important element of your new brand, and it’s never too early to start marketing the value of your expertise, insights and ideas. Every entrepreneur should count on at least a couple of adjustments or pivots before they get it right.

Blogging 110

Blogging Startup Search Engine Optimization Social Media 110

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

It’s a new age for aspiring entrepreneurs, where anyone with a dream or a hobby should be turning it into a business. Create a business plan online, but don’t wait for funding. Too many entrepreneurs still think plans are for investors, and investors are required to build a startup. Both are wrong.

Startup 108

Startup Search Engine Optimization Social Media Outsource Development 108

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Show some traction before funding. Let’s face reality, the angel or VC funding process now takes 4-6 months of almost dedicated effort and time, and usually fails because you don’t yet have a product or customer. Now investors will pay attention, since scale-up funding is less risky and has a time frame. Fail fast and cheap.

Startup 101

Startup Search Engine Optimization Social Network Customer 101

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 9, 2013

Show some traction before funding. Let’s face reality, the angel or VC funding process now takes 4-6 months of almost dedicated effort and time, and usually fails because you don’t yet have a product or customer. Now investors will pay attention, since scale-up funding is less risky and has a time frame. Fail fast and cheap.

Startup 105

Startup Search Engine Optimization Social Network Customer 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 4, 2016

The best part of being an entrepreneur is having the independence to make your own decisions, the flexibility for a better work/life balance, and personal satisfaction from driving change. The road to business success is filled with challenges and frustrations that most aspiring entrepreneurs never even imagined.

Search Engine Optimization 55

Search Engine Optimization Satisfaction Entrepreneur Social Media 55

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2016

Too many entrepreneurs don’t know what to do at this point, largely accounting for that disappointing 50 percent of startups that fail in the first five years, according to Gallup. Many entrepreneurs forget that the growth phase may be your tightest squeeze on cash. Continually add new marketing and distribution partners.

Search Engine Optimization 57

Search Engine Optimization Startup Social Media Metrics 57

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2011

Openness is part of the business culture of entrepreneurs and technology centers around the world. Most startups need funding before shipping, and investors expect to see your website to validate your business plan. It also makes legal sense to never disclose the details of your patent application, before the product is ready to ship.

Startup 101

Startup Search Engine Optimization Course Media 101

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2010

Openness is part of the business culture of entrepreneurs and technology centers around the world. Most startups need funding before shipping, and investors expect to see your website to validate your business plan. Tags: entrepreneur stealth startup health business. Tune your website. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 91

Startup Search Engine Optimization Course Media 91

socalTECH

APRIL 14, 2010

Obviously, some of this is just about technology--such as search engine optimization--and I think lots of readers are initially finding us through social media and search--but I also think that as the find a channel they are most interested in, they are coming back. Lolita Carrico: Both have been on my own. READ MORE>>.

Networking 230

Networking Social Media Startup Search Engine Optimization 230

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Get traction before funding. Let’s face reality, the angel or VC funding process now takes 4-6 months of almost your dedicated effort and time, and usually fails because you don’t yet have a product or customer. Now investors will pay attention, since scale-up funding is less risky and has a time frame. Think about it.

Startup 48

Startup Search Engine Optimization Social Network Customer 48

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

He found it was difficult to build an audience up, and really looking into the whole search engine optimization necessary for this kind of long tail content. Back in the early days of LA venture capital, I was first an associate of a fund, and then partner of a fund, Entertainment Media Venture Partners.

Startup 162

Startup Content Advertising Sites 162