Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2013

Many entrepreneurs seems to be convinced that the “crowd” of regular people using the Internet will somehow solve their startup funding needs, when they sense a lack of interest from accredited investors. Crowd sample size and makeup not representative of market. Investors are not prepared for the high risk of startups.

Funding 106

Funding Equity Entrepreneur Sample 106

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2011

These are variations on a “crowd-funding” theme to raise money for a startup through social networks and voting at public events. Crowd-sourcing tools, usually Internet applications, use the social media to poll for interest, feedback, and ultimately some funding for the startup. Intellectual property is jeopardized.

Funding 92

Funding Startup Social Media Sample 92

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 10, 2011

The evening’s networking and mingling continued with the room of entrepreneurs, technologists, bloggers, technology enthusiasts, investors, and the local technology companies being showcased by Tech Cocktail. Dather – A social media marketing tool that packages videos, photos, tweets, and posts into one place.

Technical Review 63

Technical Review Userplane Social Media Santa Monica 63

SoCal CTO

APRIL 8, 2010

How do the sample Series Seed financing documents differ from typical Series A financing documents? One thing I have found interesting is that amongst first-time software entrepreneurs, certain “patterns” of applications kept recurring. Time and time again, entrepreneurs are tempted by one of these application categories.

Startup 150

Startup Software Review Competition SoCal 150

socalTECH

JUNE 9, 2010

We've been accelerating our marketing, and we also have a fantastic test going in the social media world. We've been talking to customers outside of the Hautelook environment, in social media, and ran a test a few weeks ago with CNC. I saw with that, that there must be a better way for brands to clear their inventory.

Sales 224

Sales Email Startup Sample 224

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2010

These are variations on a “crowd-funding” theme to raise money for a startup through social networks and voting at public events. Crowd-sourcing tools, usually Internet applications, use the social media to poll for interest, feedback, and ultimately some funding for the startup. Intellectual property is jeopardized.

Funding 59

Funding Startup Social Media Sample 59

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2016

Entrepreneurs don’t realize that this burden is actually costing them over $200 billion in repeat sales, according to a recent study by the W. Today’s generation is accustomed to relationships via social media and texting, as long as social protocols are honored. Carey School of Business. Provide training and empowerment.

Customer 56

Customer Custom Startup Satisfaction 56

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2012

At the time, they were shipping out CD ROMs with 300 albums, album artwork, and three song samples each. We made it easier for local businesses to acquire customers through search and social media We sold that to Deluxe Corp. You'd pop in that CD ROM, listen to the song, and then call an 800 number to purchase the album.

Southern California 245

Southern California Idealab Startup Customer 245

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 3, 2011

When someone says Intellectual Property (IP), most entrepreneurs think only of patents. Social media accounts. Immediately go to relevant social media sites and grab the same name, even if you never plan to use the accounts. A sample agreement is available for free download from my website.

Social Media 94

Social Media Media Patents IP 94

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2021

When someone says Intellectual Property (IP), most entrepreneurs think only of patents. Social media accounts. Immediately go to relevant social media sites and grab the same name, even if you never plan to use the accounts. A sample agreement is available for free download from my website.

Startup 145

Startup Patents IP Social Media 145

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2019

When someone says Intellectual Property (IP), most entrepreneurs think only of patents. Social media accounts. Immediately go to relevant social media sites and grab the same name, even if you never plan to use the accounts. A sample agreement is available for free download from my website.

IP 93

IP Invest Patents Social Media 93

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2013

When someone says Intellectual Property (IP), most entrepreneurs think only of patents. Social media accounts. Immediately go to relevant social media sites and grab the same name, even if you never plan to use the accounts. A sample agreement is available for free download from my website. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 103

Startup Patents IP Social Media 103

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2014

If you think about it, services make more sense in this social media age where relationships, personalization, and interaction are king. Here is just a sampling to give you the idea: Software as a service (SaaS). business entrepreneur services startup Zeithaml' There is no excuse for not starting today. Marty Zwilling.

Services 101

Services Startup Outsource Technical Support 101

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 4, 2017

When someone says Intellectual Property (IP), most entrepreneurs think only of patents. Social media accounts. Immediately go to relevant social media sites and grab the same name, even if you never plan to use the accounts. A sample agreement is available for free download from my website.

Startup 69

Startup Patents IP Social Media 69

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

See a sample reprint in PDF format. 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 October 5, 2012.

Los Angeles 44

Los Angeles Software Review Technical Review Journal 44

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

500 Hats , January 10, 2010 Developing new startup ideas - Chris Dixon , March 14, 2010 Batch Processing Millions and Millions of Images - Code as Craft , July 9, 2010 jQuery Plugin: Give Your Characters a NobleCount - The Product Guy , March 23, 2010 How do the sample Series Seed financing documents differ from typical Series A financing documents?

Startup 378

Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Coach 378

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 6, 2012

23:00 Discussion of California’s social media privacy laws. 1:08:00 Doing a sample search on Bottlenose. 12:45 Describe the structural, cyclical trends you’re seeing in technology. 16:00 What should government be doing? 25:15 Did you follow the Quora scandal? 30:00 What makes ff Venture Capital unique?

Cornerstone OnDemand 303

Cornerstone OnDemand Venture Capital GRP Partners Startup 303