Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

emerge and are there any lessons to be gained about the future? encouraging an open platform where 3rd parties can make lots of money]. Listening to young people talk about social networking as a new phenomenon is a bit like hearing people talk about a remake of a famous song from my youth as though it was the original version.

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Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318

socalTECH

JUNE 8, 2011

We spoke with CEO and co-founder Jimmy Hendricks about where Deal Current fits into the industry, and how the company grew out of a need of a client. It's the biggest portion of our revenues at our company, and our clients include the Buffalo News, Pittsburgh Post Gazette, JDate, Spark network, and many entrepreneurs.

Platform 263

Platform Training Software Review Advertising 263

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2023

From my consulting with entrepreneurs in Europe and other countries, I’m convinced that we all could benefit from adapting to meet their environments. Design the full stack, not just a new software element. Managing risk is about determining upfront which risks are acceptable and which are non-negotiable.

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Capital Marketing Ideas Venture Capital 138

Tech.Co

MAY 25, 2018

If you’re an early-stage entrepreneur, technology has served you well. BlackTech Week was created by the leadership team from Code Fever to accelerate and support the innovation of black communities through training, networks and funding. “ In fact, for the most part, all you need is a laptop and Wi-Fi connection.

Startup 140

Startup Technical Review Competition Software Review 140

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 19, 2013

This element is sharing information through the new video, audio, and interactive media about, and the logic behind decisions, direction, or strategy with the goal of gaining buy-in to the idea so everyone is working toward the same goal. Search, combined with ratings and reviews become key in separating the useful from the rambling.

Social Media 102

Social Media Entrepreneur Software Review Social Network 102

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 30, 2016

You will build out features or expend to platforms — often before you have enough market feedback to warrant it. I was always fond of saying about fund raising, “When the hor d’oeuvres tray is passed take two and put one in your pocket for later. It forces harder decisions about whom you’ll hire and whom you’ll delay.

Startup 292

Startup Software Review Pricing Entrepreneur 292

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. See what other people are offering, and think about a niche where you could be unique, and have some fun at the same time.

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Entrepreneur Startup Technical Review Case Study 105

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

We caught up with Bong to hear more about his new startup. We break it down by a number of vertical categories, including Indulgent--all about food, wine, and alcohol; Active--outdoor athletic endeavors; and Creative, which is arts and crafts. We also have a number of other guys who are involved who I am pretty psyched about.

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Startup CTO Coach Activity Software Review 271

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

For today's interview, we sat down and talked with Mike Whitmire , the CEO and Co-founder of Los Angeles-based FloQast (www.floqast.com), a developer of financial close management software for enterprise accounting. Mike tells us about the company, who uses its software, as well as how he was initially turned away from the Amplify.LA

Startup 124

Startup Cornerstone OnDemand Software Review Woodland Hills 124

socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Editor's note: All this week, and into the start of next year, we'll be featuring reflections on 2018 from notable investors, entrepreneurs, and others from Southern California's technology community. Our investment in PlayVS and the subsequent launch of their Season Zero high school e-sports platform was very exciting.

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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. Invest in communication skills and use all platforms.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2012

This element is sharing information through the new video, audio, and interactive media about, and the logic behind decisions, direction, or strategy with the goal of gaining buy-in to the idea so everyone is working toward the same goal. Search, combined with ratings and reviews become key in separating the useful from the rambling.

Entrepreneur 97

Entrepreneur Social Network Software Review Social Media 97

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.

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Southern California Entrepreneur Software Review Yammer 243

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

In fact, my cofounder had already put in notice to move out of his place, he had bough tickets to Columbia, where he had decided to spend the next six months to work on coding. The day after we shut down the site, we got an email from this company, saying they had a big opportunity they'd like to talk to us about.

Software Review 100

Software Review Startup Metrics Content 100

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.

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Startup Software Review Entrepreneur Equity 247

socalTECH

APRIL 26, 2011

Los Angeles area entrepreneurs, investors, and startups have gotten to know Paige Craig fairly well over the last few years, as he's made many investments in the local ecosystem. What we're giving companies, is a platform to create, manage, and measure perks for all of their employees. Paige Craig: It was a couple of things.

Startup 216

Startup Technical Review Software Review Platform 216

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

In our industry we always talk about funding big ideas or funding things with more meaning. It’s something Yves Sisteron & I have been talking about for years at Upfront Ventures. And of course we believe huge returns come with big platform initiatives like Grove. ” Enter Grove. But it will take time.

Technical Review 150

Technical Review Software Review Startup Ideas 150

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2014

The very mention of the word fundraising can illicit some powerful emotions among entrepreneurs. On one end, entrepreneurs who have (at minimum) built something customers love and are willing to pay for, and the other hand, investors who are looking for the very companies who fit that profile. ” Crowdfunding with a Focus.

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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.

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Entrepreneur SaaS Pricing Cloud Computing 225

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

The platform connects foodies to restaurants for a win-win situation for both parties. The platform uses an iPhone app and website to help users make decisions quickly and confidently while also helping them share their valuable restaurant experiences with others. myfab5 is a platform that reinvents the restaurant review.

Software Review 79

Software Review Technical Review Writing Startup 79

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. See what other people are offering, and think about a niche where you could be unique, and have some fun at the same time.

Technical Review 97

Technical Review Case Study Software Review Startup 97

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2020

From my consulting with entrepreneurs in Europe and other countries, I’m convinced that we all could benefit from adapting to meet their environments. Design the full stack, not just a new software element. Managing risk is about determining upfront which risks are acceptable and which are non-negotiable.

Ideas 124

Ideas Venture Capital Software Review Technical Review 124

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

VentureBeat | News About Tech, Money and Innovation. 10 New York City startups we’re crazy about. Entrepreneur. Entrepreneurs. 5 things Silicon Valley gets wrong about Southern California. I assumed that the people of Los Angeles were disingenuous attention whores and didn’t know anything about technology.”.

Southern California 57

Southern California PHP Technical Review Orange County 57

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

com) � backed by local investors Rincon Venture Partners and Bonfire Ventures�is helping to solve that problem, with its career pathing software designed for helping employees at large enterprises figure out what's next. We caught up with Fuel50 founder and CEO Anne Fulton to learn more about the startup. What is Fuel50?

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Help Southern California Startup Technical Review 100

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

VC's love to talk about their successes. We typically do not ask entrepreneurs to visit our offices in Santa Barbara, but Jeff wanted to meet with Kevin, an investor in our Fund who helped us vet opportunities and occasionally invested alongside of us. Tech Diligence - Consider The Source. spoke with Jeff for about 40-minutes.

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Venture Capital Technical Review Software Review Southern California 100

socalTECH

MARCH 20, 2015

Los Angeles-based ClickTripz (www.clicktripz.com), is a startup developing ad solutions for travel publishers, and thought we''d learn more, so we spoke with Ross Weber , co-founder and CEO of ClickTripz, to hear more about the company. Ross Weber: ClickTripz is an advertising platform for travel advertisers. What is ClickTripz?

Advertising 100

Advertising Startup Software Review Platform 100

socalTECH

JUNE 11, 2018

For our interview this morning, we caught up with Scot Lawrie , the President and technical Co-founder of Los Angeles-based Coverfly (www.coverfly.com), and John Rhodes , Coverfly's head of Marketing and Business Development, to learn a bit more about the early stage, bootstrapped startup focused on Hollywood script writers. What is Coverfly?

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Hollywood Platform Competition 100

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. See what other people are offering, and think about a niche where you could be unique, and have some fun at the same time.

Startup 107

Startup Technical Review Case Study Software Review 107

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

5 Lessons from 150 startup pitches - A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks , July 11, 2010 I just reviewed several hundred startup pitches for Capital Factory. The “official” date is June 9 th , 2006 — for those that are curious about such things). Most were on paper and video; 20 were invited to pitch in person. Silly, right?

Startup 217

Startup Venture Capital Blogging Software Review 217

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2017

We sat down with Jamie�who has been part of LA's technology industry, either as an investor or advisor since its very early days--to get his perspective on where we are today, especially as it relates to all of the companies he's worked with over the years on a more global stage and in Silicon Valley, and his advice to entrepreneurs.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Conference Silver Lake Cornerstone OnDemand 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 24, 2013

The system will compile your interests in your local storage, so the more you use it, the more it learns about you, and the more relevant will be the results. Here is an entry-level benchmark for the new software personal assistants: Simple and intuitive communication. Technology environment savvy.

Web 98

Web Entrepreneur Software Review Google 98

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 6, 2011

Pull Quote: “If you are smart, competitive, hard working and passionate about what you do you will have the best experience of your life. We all make important, complicated decisions in our life and having accurate, objective data about our choices allow us to find and compare products that meet our needs.

Entrepreneur 232

Entrepreneur Competition Software Review Course 232

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 24, 2011

We all make important, complicated decisions in our life and having accurate, objective data about our choices allow us to find and compare products that meet our needs. Could we really build a generalize platform and assemble the data in a cost effective way? You can build software a lot quicker and cheaper as well.

Blogging 219

Blogging Entrepreneur Software Review Course 219

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2011

The part of the movement that resonates the most with me (in my words) is that entrepreneurs should keep their capital expenditures really low while they’re experimenting with their product and determining whether there is a large market for what they do. This benefits you, the entrepreneur. It takes options off of the table.

Development Team Review 374

Development Team Review Technical Review Startup Resource 374

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2019

In the entrepreneur world, it’s still a popular misconception that the “idea” is everything. Even though investors, like myself, have long made it clear that we invest in people, not ideas, new venture owners insist on talking about their latest “ million dollar idea ,” rather than their “ million dollar team.”

IBM 87

IBM IBM Ideas Technical Review 87

socalTECH

AUGUST 8, 2018

Dave Fink: Postie is a building a technology platform with a mission of making direct mail marketing behave as easily and dynamically as your favorite, programmatic channels. If you seen the entrepreneurs that disrupt big categories, they came at it from a very different approach, which is not iterative, but is transformative.

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CTO Hire Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Marketing 100

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 2, 2011

There’s one thing that I find to be extra inspirational to witness even over watching successful professionals speak about pursuing their passions, and that is to see younger individuals following similar paths to success.

Technical Review 82

Technical Review Entrepreneur Software Review USC 82