Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

(In case it’s not obvious it’s a play on the Nike slogan, “Just Do It.&# ) I believe that being successful as an entrepreneur requires you to get lots of things done. You are constantly faced with decisions and there is always incomplete information. Good entrepreneurs are wrong often. He looked stunned.

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Entrepreneur Technical Review Slides CTO Coach 414

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2011

Sometime around 2003/04 my technology team turned me on to “Spolsky on Software&# a periodic newsletter served up blog style from Joel Spolsky of FogCreek Software, a maker of bug-tracking software. Blogs weren’t popularized yet so it was an oddity for me to read the founder of a software company spewing out advice.

Software Review 285

Software Review Software Blogging Startup 285

socalTECH

MARCH 15, 2016

Based on ratings, reviews, and price, designers are able to hire a factory or contractor from our platform. There's a lack of information on materials, design, types of products, minimum order size, and other information on different producers, which makes it difficult for designers to find who can manufacture their garment.

Software Review 100

Software Review Design Technical Review Platform 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 19, 2013

I support her ten elements of the basic framework and vocabulary of open information sharing and open decision making: Explaining: creating buy-in. Search, combined with ratings and reviews become key in separating the useful from the rambling. It can also be for solving everyday problems, like logo design or open source code.

Social Media 102

Social Media Entrepreneur Software Review Social Network 102

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 1, 2020

I recommend that every entrepreneur and small business investigate and implement as many as possible of his seven new business force multipliers that I will paraphrase here: Information sharing through social media networks. Soliciting user-generated online feedback and reviews. Crowdsourcing for funding and ideas.

Tips 124

Tips Social Media Software Review Course 124

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Many aspiring entrepreneurs are looking to the Internet as an opportunity to get rich quick, instead of a place where you can start a business you love, for very little capital and minimal technical expertise. Don’t hide behind a website with no address, picture, or direct contact information. Automate to the max.

Technical Review 124

Technical Review Case Study Software Review Startup 124

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 7, 2013

Many aspiring entrepreneurs are looking to the Internet as an opportunity to get rich quick, instead of a place where you can start a business you love, for very little capital and minimal technical expertise. Don’t hide behind a website with no address, picture, or direct contact information. Automate to the max. Marty Zwilling.

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Startup Technical Review Case Study 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2014

It needs to have great search and display capabilities as well as spreadsheet-like sorting so you can look at the information in various ways. This smartphone app places all your contact information into a single QR code image. I found dozens of software packages available on the Internet for free download, or a nominal price.

Tool 92

Tool Software Review Social Network Email 92

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2022

With the ITRC 2021 End-of-Year Data Breach Report revealing a 68 percent increase in stolen sensitive personal information, there is a growing population out there worried about all the people intent on hurting them. A few years earlier, Marriott account information was hacked, and some feel it hasn’t fully recovered since.

Custom 137

Custom Customer Technical Review Symantec 137

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 5, 2013

It needs to have great search and display capabilities as well as spreadsheet-like sorting so you can look at the information in various ways. This smart phone app places all your contact information into a single QR code image. I found dozens of software packages available on the Internet for free download, or a nominal price.

Software Review 99

Software Review Social Network Email Google 99

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2021

Almost every entrepreneur and new business owner I mentor is certain that his/her idea has a very high probability of success, and all find it hard to believe that ninety percent of startups ultimately fail. If we build it, they will come” doesn’t work in today’s worldwide information overload.

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Technical Review Case Study Mentor Software Review 131

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 20, 2018

Every entrepreneur wants to hear “yes” during the fund-raising process but I would argue that being too risk averse and not pushing hard enough and be willing to hear a “no” is what holds back many people from “yes.” Possibly offend and entrepreneur leading to reputation risk amongst other entrepreneurs.

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Funding Software Review Entrepreneur Venture Capital 189

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Traditional business intelligence (and data mining) software does a very good job of showing you where you’ve been. Eric provides many examples of potential and real application areas that are ripe for predictive analytics, but my view is that smart entrepreneurs can extrapolate these to hundreds more, just waiting to be tapped.

Entrepreneur 103

Entrepreneur Social Media Study Guide 103

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2012

She outlines her ten elements of the basic framework and vocabulary of open information sharing and open decision making: Explaining: creating buy-in. Search, combined with ratings and reviews become key in separating the useful from the rambling. It can also be for solving everyday problems, like logo design or open source code.

Entrepreneur 97

Entrepreneur Social Network Software Review Social Media 97

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

My plea to entrepreneurs is to recognize these concerns as an opportunity, to make people’s life better, rather than stoke the fires. A few years earlier, PayPal was hit by a scam to get the personal information of its users, and some feel it hasn’t really recovered since. Why is everyone so paranoid these days? Marty Zwilling.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Technical Review Startup Social Network 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Every year, at the end of the year, we share some reflections on the past year from our readers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, sponsors, and others in the local technology community. Due to this, seed rounds have become more competitive, with more expensive valuations and more oversubscribed rounds.

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Capital Technical Review Truecar Venture Capital 100

SoCal CTO

APRIL 8, 2010

9 Reasons Why Many Smart People Go Nowhere - Life Beyond Code , March 29, 2010 You would have met many smart people who live a mediocre life. The Exit Disconnect - Ask the Angels , March 25, 2010 I’ll admit to having a bias towards exits and focus my review of a potential investment on the exit potential. There are MANY of them.

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Startup Software Review Competition SoCal 150

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 4, 2017

My plea to entrepreneurs is to recognize these concerns as an opportunity, to make people’s life better, rather than stoke the fires. A few years earlier, PayPal was hit by a scam to get the personal information of its users, and some feel it hasn’t fully recovered since. Why is everyone so paranoid these days?

Entrepreneur 54

Entrepreneur Technical Review Startup Symantec 54

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2009

With open source software (LAMP stack) and cloud computing infrastructure it just wasn’t that expensive to get your company going and founders just wanted to raise less money. I told entrepreneurs that it was a bit of a Faustian bargain. If a VC term sheet comes in they begin their due diligence process.

Seed Funding 283

Seed Funding Venture Capital Funding Software Review 283

socalTECH

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Our target market is entrepreneurs, creatives, and developers. Our services range from basically any platform service to enable an entrepreneur or developer or creative, to get online with a website, or do things like set up a blog. First, for those not familiar with DreamHost, talk about what your company does?

Software Review 238

Software Review Cloud Computing Technical Review Platform 238

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 29, 2011

Naval Ravikant, Co-Founder of AngelList and Venture Hacks, details a variety of factors that influence your chances of raising venture funding in this informative interview. This concentration is partly due to natural causes – successful startups spawn other successful startups. SECTOR: Software, Energy, Bio Or Bust.

Venture Capital 233

Venture Capital Capital Funding Technical Review 233

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Jackson, CEO and co-founder of CapLinked (www.caplinked.com), which is developing tools to help entrepreneurs and investors connect. Eric is an experienced entrepreneur, and was a very, very early employee at PayPal, where he was recruited by Peter Thiel. Jackson: It's actually two audiences, both the entrepreneur and investor.

Southern California 243

Southern California Entrepreneur Software Review Yammer 243

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

There's the problem with finding the right instructor, finding other friends who wanted to learn surfing with me, finding something that would fit my schedule, getting information about pricing, all of those things. My brother is in charge of the development team, and is very focused on development and coding.

Startup 271

Startup CTO Coach Activity Software Review 271

InfoChachkie

APRIL 28, 2011

Many entrepreneurs encounter a similar dilemma. Thus, entrepreneurs must decide when to stop listening to the Sirens’ song of a quick buck and position their company to take advantage of long-term, sustainable business models. However, in the long run, entrepreneurs always benefit from delivering Maximum Utility for a fair price.

Entrepreneur 225

Entrepreneur SaaS Pricing Cloud Computing 225

socalTECH

MAY 11, 2010

Jody--an experienced entrepreneur who was most recently co-founder of a firm he sold to the Virgin Group, and has been involved with such firms as Lycos, Buydirect.com, and Xoom--told us the story of EcoMom, plus how he connected with McClure on the investment. Jody Sherman: I've been an entrepreneur since I got out of the military.

Software Review 200

Software Review Commerce Startup Sites 200

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Every business owner and entrepreneur I meet in my consulting rounds dreams of finding that “ disruptive ” innovation that will supercharge their business and move it into the ranks of business unicorns (billion-dollar valuations), such as SpaceX and Apple. Take responsibility for owning an informed strategy.

Technical Review 101

Technical Review Metrics Resource Software Review 101

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

popped up consistently in an informal (and highly non-scientific poll) of a number of readers, executive recruiters, and others in the Los Angeles area, who cited growth, brand, profitability, and other factors in their suggestions to us of the top companies. OpenX is profitable, and its ad serving software dominant among online publishers.

Technical Review 279

Technical Review Company Companies Southern California 279

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 5, 2019

Many aspiring entrepreneurs are looking to the Internet as an opportunity to get rich quick, instead of a place where you can start a business you love, for very little capital and minimal technical expertise. Don’t hide behind a website with no address, picture, or direct contact information. Automate to the max.

Technical Review 97

Technical Review Case Study Software Review Startup 97

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 24, 2013

Here is an entry-level benchmark for the new software personal assistants: Simple and intuitive communication. A good assistant know how get things done efficiently, recognizing user hardware and software limitations. Of course, many are still fighting it as well, due to privacy concerns. Technology environment savvy.

Web 98

Web Entrepreneur Software Review Google 98

socalTECH

JUNE 21, 2013

The San Diego firm is headed by Ethan Senturia , who sat down with us to tell us how Dealstruck is trying to help build small businesses and jobs--and also tells us a bit about what it''s like to come from a family full of very successful, and high profile entrepreneurs, and how that has influenced his experience as an entrepreneur himself.

Startup 247

Startup Software Review Entrepreneur Equity 247

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2016

Many aspiring entrepreneurs are looking to the Internet as an opportunity to get rich quick, instead of a place where you can start a business you love, for very little capital and minimal technical expertise. Don’t hide behind a website with no address, picture, or direct contact information. Automate to the max.

Startup 107

Startup Technical Review Case Study Software Review 107

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2015

I recommend that every entrepreneur and small business investigate and implement as many as possible of his seven new business force multipliers that I will paraphrase here: Information sharing through social media networks. Soliciting user-generated online feedback and reviews. Crowdsourcing for funding and ideas.

Social Media 99

Social Media Software Review Entrepreneur Course 99

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

They need inside intrapreneurs who think and act like the outside entrepreneurs who are disrupting their business. Most entrepreneurs realize that for early stage startups, process is the enemy of progress, slowing you down when you're trying to move forward. Intrapreneurs have to always think like entrepreneurs.

Company 93

Company Companies Software Review IBM 93

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2010

My plea to entrepreneurs and startups is to recognize it as an opportunity, and go the extra mile to make people comfortable rather than paranoid. A few years ago, PayPal was hit by a scam to get the personal information of its users, and some feel it hasn’t really recovered since. Why is everyone so paranoid these days?

Entrepreneur 85

Entrepreneur Technical Review Social Network News 85

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

TechZulu caught up with co-founder Calvin Schemanski chat about their upcoming launch, their product and why Long reviews suck. myfab5 is a platform that reinvents the restaurant review. Unlike typical review sites, our platform does not use star ratings or long reviews. What is myfab5?

Software Review 79

Software Review Technical Review Writing Startup 79

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Traditional business intelligence (and data mining) software does a very good job of showing you where you’ve been. Eric provides many examples of potential and real application areas that are ripe for predictive analytics, but my view is that smart entrepreneurs can extrapolate these to hundreds more, just waiting to be tapped.

Startup 99

Startup Social Media Study Guide 99

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 6, 2013

They can read reviews, see pictures and even talk to the family before confirming. I typed in my brothers zip code and ton of houses popped up in his area and I was able to search out on a map view. I then clicked on reviews, looked at pictures and read the owners descriptions of what they were looking for. I registered.

Venture Capital 344

Venture Capital Technical Review Software Review San Diego 344