socalTECH

AUGUST 24, 2009

One of the local firms attacking that market is Los Angeles-based FunnelSource (www.funnelsource.com), a developer of software-as-a-service tools that provide analytics to sales teams. Coming out here, I wanted to focus on what my specialty was, which is driving sales as a VP of Sales.

Oracle 145

Oracle Sales Startup Screening 145

InfoChachkie

MAY 23, 2011

As noted in Contract Traps Entrepreneurs Should Avoid , exclusivity can kill a small company. If the BDC has no competitive incentive to market your solution, there is a real risk that it will put your technology “on the shelf” and move on to the next entrepreneur whose technology must be kept out of reach of the BDC’s competitors.

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Technical Review Marketing Sales Competition 183

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

The campaign was so successful it eventually catapulted 7-Up’s sales to rival that of both Coke and Pepsi, making it the third most popular soft drink in the US. When evaluating a potential Institutional Investor, entrepreneurs should consider what they are not , as much as what they are.

Entrepreneur 157

Entrepreneur Invest Funding Capital 157

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 14, 2016

The most obvious, is to drive sales. If you look at the marketing cloud, at companies like Salesforce, Oracle, and Adobe, they are providing the consumer marketing cloud. We provide an event and experiential marketing platform. But, none of them have event management. It's a marketing experience.

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Sales Santa Monica Startup Orange County 100

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

This post highlights some of the reasons why the market is moving again and what entrepreneurs should do about this. M&A has shown some spectacular results including Zappos to Amazon for $928million , Sun to Oracle for $7.4 There are now signs the VC market has gathered pace meaning it’s a great time to be fund raising.

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Venture Capital Marketing Startup Social Network 255

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

The campaign was so successful it eventually catapulted 7-Up’s sales to rival that of both Coke and Pepsi, making it the third most popular soft drink in the US. When evaluating a potential Institutional Investor, entrepreneurs should consider what they are not , as much as what they are.

Entrepreneur 140

Entrepreneur Cloud Computing Invest Funding 140

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

We are looking at a market which is primarily mid-level, where they are too big for using Quickbooks as their solution, but they''re not big enough to use an Oracle or SAP. Now, we''re putting together a team of engineers, sales, and marketing people to launch this nationally. They''re left in the middle ground. READ MORE>>.

Startup 159

Startup Oracle Customer Custom 159

Frank Addante

MAY 23, 2012

I asked the young entrepreneur how he's managing to compete with this free alternative. Andrew was quick to say that his competitor is "only offering this service to become popular" and that his competitor's sales pitch is that "his parents are rich so he could afford to do it for free." Many markets have free alternatives.

Oracle 111

Oracle Google Competition Marketing 111

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2022

I still have to tell some entrepreneurs that even with the best idea, they have to move to Silicon Valley to find the investors they need, or they need to move to the U.S. billion dollar sale to Oracle from Bozeman, Montana. get the attention of the market they choose. There are many good reasons to do so.

Technical Review 123

Technical Review Oracle Software Review Ideas 123

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 27, 2017

Every new business or product owner wants to attract the broadest possible audience, so they are prone to adding more features, multiple sales channels, and appealing to every demographic. Thus one of my key messages to entrepreneurs, as a business advisor and angel investor, is “focus.” Pick a business model that you can best support.

Entrepreneur 63

Entrepreneur Competition Customer Custom 63

socalTECH

APRIL 18, 2014

Todd Davis: I''m a veteran of Oracle, and had been CEO of an equipment finance company for the construction industry globally. Matt Brinker, our VP of products, comes from the construction industry, as does Rich Haus, our VP of Sales and Service. What''s your background, and how did you get into this? READ MORE>>.

Mobile 133

Mobile Startup Oracle Los Angeles 133

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2015

I still have to tell some entrepreneurs that even with the best idea, they have to move to Silicon Valley to find the investors they need, or they need to move to the U.S. billion dollar sale to Oracle from Bozeman, Montana. get the attention of the market they choose. There are many good reasons to do so.

Startup 109

Startup Technical Review Oracle Software Review 109

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2013

I still have to tell some entrepreneurs that even with the best idea, they have to move to Silicon Valley to find the investors they need, or they need to move to the U.S. billion dollar sale to Oracle from Bozeman, Montana. business entrepreneur investor Maxwell Wessel Silicon Valley startup location' Marty Zwilling.

Startup 102

Startup Technical Review Oracle Entrepreneur 102

socalTECH

JULY 23, 2009

It's unusual to have a CEO from the technology side, they're usually from sales. How much competition is there in this space with people like Oracle, SAP, etc? You'd think that SAP would have a module, or surely Oracle has a module. What's the story behind Blackline, and how did it start? Therese Tucker: Here's the difference.

Startup 124

Startup Software Review CTO Hire Oracle 124

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

I still have to tell some entrepreneurs that even with the best idea, they have to move to Silicon Valley to find the investors they need, or they need to move to the U.S. billion dollar sale to Oracle from Bozeman, Montana. get the attention of the market they choose. There are many good reasons to do so.

Startup 97

Startup Technical Review Oracle Software Review 97

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 15, 2010

A lot of first-time entrepreneurs think that a brilliant solution is the most important ingredient in building a successful business, but it's only one of many important elements. Execution: Execution - the hard task of turning ideas into products that people will buy - is what separates successful entrepreneurs from dreamers.

Startup 91

Startup Oracle Entrepreneur Ideas 91

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

When an entrepreneur takes on investors who take equity (i.e. I had the former head of Oracle, UK, Philip Crawford , on my first board and I found his advice and experience invaluable. Founders on the other hand recognize that over time they are likely not to have complete control of the board of directors of the company they founded.

Startup 187

Startup Writing Venture Capital Oracle 187

Frank Addante

MAY 23, 2012

I asked the young entrepreneur how he’s managing to compete with this free alternative. Andrew was quick to say that his competitor is “only offering this service to become popular” and that his competitor’s sales pitch is that “his parents are rich so he could afford to do it for free.”

Oracle 63

Oracle Google Competition Marketing 63

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2017

I still have to tell some entrepreneurs that even with the best idea, they have to move to Silicon Valley to find the investors they need, or they need to move to the U.S. billion dollar sale to Oracle from Bozeman, Montana. get the attention of the market they choose. There are many good reasons to do so.

Sites 59

Sites Startup Technical Review Oracle 59

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 22, 2012

And so do entrepreneurs who are quick to pivot to new businesses or to sell in an acquihire. It’s been high tide since 2009 so an entire batch of entrepreneurs don’t know what low tide even looks like. And the “stay lean” argument isn’t only good for entrepreneurs, it can be good for VCs, too.

Startup 390

Startup Venture Capital Entrepreneur Technical Review 390

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2011

Obviously they wish they would have figured this out a bit more quickly, but as a young team I personally cut them a little bit more slack than I would if it were Oracle, for example. The most tempting thing for inexperienced entrepreneurs to do is to attack the press. Never Blame the Press. Know Your Key Messages. Year round.

Startup 329

Startup Press Training Media 329

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 20, 2012

Always looking to provide the very best for our community so that you may learn and grow as a startup or entrepreneur, Bill Gross is one of the best experts we could provide. A lifelong entrepreneur, Bill started several companies prior to Idealab. SuperDemo: Bill Gross. which made a natural language product for Lotus 1-2-3 called HAL.

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Idealab Tech Coast Angels CalTech Startup 84

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Tech entrepreneurs and executives from Silicon Valley are moving south and buying up luxury homes in the Los Angeles area. Andrew Frame, a 30-something entrepreneur who founded Internet-telephone company Ooma, bought a contemporary four bedroom in Bel Air for $5.5 WSJs Lauren Schuker Blum shows us around. More Mansion Videos.

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Los Angeles Software Review Technical Review Journal 44