Tech Coast Venture Network

JUNE 16, 2016

Graham calls it “doing things that don’t scale” because part of the definition of a startup is having a scalable technology. Playing Startup. Doing a startup is relatively popular. You know it is when universities start offering “entrepreneurship” programs. Every startup needs to get users.

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Tech Coast Venture Network

JUNE 16, 2016

Graham calls it “doing things that don’t scale” because part of the definition of a startup is having a scalable technology. Playing Startup. Doing a startup is relatively popular. You know it is when universities start offering “entrepreneurship” programs. Every startup needs to get users.

Startup 100

Startup Sample Design Services 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2020

As an aspiring entrepreneur, one of the most important things you need is a memorable “ elevator pitch ,” to communicate your startup value proposition and leave a great first impression on friends, investors, employees, and future customers. Describe technology and features, not competitiveness.

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Sample Summary Startup Slides 127

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

The universal challenge of every startup founder is to get everything done that needs to get done, and still have a life. These steps are not aimed specifically at entrepreneurs, but I see how they can be applied there as follows: Do what you know and enjoy. Figure out what’s really important to you as an entrepreneur.

Help 100

Help Entrepreneur Sample Organization 100

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

There is so much written these days about how to attract investors that most entrepreneurs “assume” they need funding, and don’t even consider a plan for “bootstrapping,” or self-financing their startup. In fact, most of the rich entrepreneurs you know actively turned away early equity proposals. Need to spread the risk.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Technical Review Startup Equity 102

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 13, 2013

The universal challenge of every startup founder is to get everything done that needs to get done, and still have a life. These are not aimed specifically at entrepreneurs, but I see how they can be applied there as follows: Living on purpose. Figure out what’s really important to you as an entrepreneur. Conquer technology.

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Startup Sample Organization Summary 133

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

of all statistics are made up. Here’s how I learned my lesson: I started my life as a consultant. Fortunately I was mostly a technology consultant, which meant that I coded computers, designed databases and planned system integration projects. I know it sounds like I’m making this sh*t up but I’m not.

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Statistics Startup Report Research 415

InfoChachkie

MAY 9, 2011

This series describes how entrepreneurs can craft company-changing agreements with BDCs, while avoiding Kiss of Death contract provisions. Entrepreneurs should never agree to the following provisions when negotiating with a BDC, no matter how lucrative the potential relationship. Give up Branding. Do Not Give up Branding.

Outsource Development 170

Outsource Development Entrepreneur Press Technical Review 170

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 18, 2012

The universal challenge of every startup founder is to get everything done that needs to get done, and still have a life. These are not aimed specifically at entrepreneurs, but I see how they can be applied there as follows: Living on purpose. Figure out what’s really important to you as an entrepreneur. Conquer technology.

Entrepreneur 94

Entrepreneur Sample Organization Summary 94

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 6, 2020

In my work with you as an entrepreneur or small business owner, I find that most understand the need try out new business models and product innovations, but trust their intuition rather than running a disciplined business experiment first. Before you can experiment, you still need intuition and creativity to come up with innovations to test.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

There is so much written these days about how to attract investors that most entrepreneurs “assume” they need funding, and don’t even consider a plan for “bootstrapping,” or self-financing their startup. In fact, most of the rich entrepreneurs you know actively turned away early equity proposals. Need to spread the risk.

Technical Review 95

Technical Review Startup Equity Entrepreneur 95

InfoChachkie

MAY 9, 2011

This series describes how entrepreneurs can craft company-changing agreements with BDCs, while avoiding Kiss of Death contract provisions. Entrepreneurs should never agree to the following provisions when negotiating with a BDC, no matter how lucrative the potential relationship. Give up Branding. Do Not Give up Branding.

Outsource Development 124

Outsource Development Entrepreneur Press Technical Review 124

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

The universal challenge of every startup founder is to get everything done that needs to get done, and still have a life. These are not aimed specifically at entrepreneurs, but certainly can be applied there as follows: Living on purpose. Figure out what’s really important to you as an entrepreneur. Conquer technology.

Startup 98

Startup Sample Organization Summary 98

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2015

Most entrepreneurs I meet are reluctant to disclose anything about their idea to investors before getting a signed confidential disclosure agreement (CDA). Yet I can assure you that people who are paranoid, or want to avoid all risks, won’t be happy as entrepreneurs, so it’s all about balancing the risk-reward scale.

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Ideas Technical Review Patents Entrepreneur 106

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2012

We caught up with Andy, whose executive experience ranges from ZeroDegrees, NBC Internet/Xoom.com, Infoseek / Go Network, to CNET and Snap.com, and whose last firm was MerchEngines, which he sold last year, to hear more about his new startup. It's like an old world punchcard, taken to the current 21st century technology.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

For those just tuning into the events, we’ll provide you the long short of it in play by play fashion: AOL owned company, TechCrunch ( acquired in 2010 ), who operates CrunchBase lists their database as “the free database of technology companies, people, and investors that anyone can edit.” But speculation is merely that.

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Technical Review Startup Software Review Google 74

socalTECH

JUNE 16, 2010

My partner and I, Cliff Elion, have a patent pending neck technology, which enables the guitar to be made at a very accessible price point, and also have probably more functionality and connectivity than any device in history. When we started discussing the idea behind the company, Guitar Hero and Rock Band were the talk of the town.

Orange County 244

Orange County Startup Slides Paramount 244

socalTECH

JUNE 9, 2010

We started in December of 2007, and my background is from the apparel business. The business initially started as a place for brands, where we could produce events on their behalf to clear their excess inventory. That ended up being the fastest selling item. Adam Bernhard: We're a platform that does flash sales.

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Sales Email Startup Sample 224

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 21, 2010

Starting a tech company requires youthful vigor, endurance, freedom from obligations like mortgages, imagination, and an intimate understanding of what’s trendy and hip. To be sure, a number of well-known tech titans started more-or-less this way: Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, and Hewlett-Packard, to name a few.

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Blogging Entrepreneur Sample Yahoo 93

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2012

As a member of the local Angel group selection committee, I’ve seen a lot of startup presentations to investors, and I’ve never seen one that was too short - maybe short on content, but not short on pages! Every startup needs both a business plan and an investor presentation, completed before you formally approach any investors.

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Slides Competition Sample Sales 99

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 19, 2010

As a member of the local angel group Selection Committee, I’ve seen a lot of startup presentations to investors, and I’ve never seen one that was too short - maybe short on content, but not short on pages! Every startup needs both a business plan and an investor presentation, completed before you formally approach any investors.

Slides 94

Slides Competition Sample Sales 94

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2018

Unfortunately, most of the entrepreneurs who contact me for guidance only seem to work on strategic issues when they are in a crisis, such as losing a major distributor or being swamped with customer complaints. I recommend that every entrepreneur and business owner carve out some time every week for proactively work on strategy.

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Tips Metrics Sample Statistics 51

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 10, 2011

As a member of the local Angel group selection committee, I’ve seen a lot of startup presentations to investors, and I’ve never seen one that was too short - maybe short on content, but not short on pages! Every startup needs both a business plan and an investor presentation, completed before you formally approach any investors.

Slides 93

Slides Competition Sample Sales 93

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 10, 2011

South, a solid Santa Monica bar and grill was bustling earlier this Tuesday courtesy of the good people at Tech Cocktail and their winter technology mixer. Coloft - Santa Monica’s very own startup cooperative space, where the motivated DO WORK. ” Said the smiling girl at the check-in table.

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Technical Review Userplane Social Media Santa Monica 63

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2012

Take a look at my website for the Sample Executive Summary , which shows what can be done in one page (both sides). Before you start, remember that the goal of the executive summary is to provide a printed version of your best elevator pitch, to provide a positive first impression to the reader. Market size and growth opportunity.

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Summary Writing Competition Sample 97

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Take a look at my website for the Sample Executive Summary , which shows what can be done in one page (both sides). Before you start, remember that the goal of the executive summary is to provide a printed version of your best elevator pitch, to provide a positive first impression to the reader. Market size and growth opportunity.

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Summary Writing Competition Sample 90

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 21, 2012

One thing I noticed from our previous interview is that Heather is one smart entrepreneur. For a first-time entrepreneur, she is not only getting it right and getting “base hits”, but she is slugging balls out of the park! ” Pathbrite’s technology is providing a smarter, more flexible, and Web 2.0

Education 63

Education Web 2.0 Course Platform 63

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

See a sample reprint in PDF format. In growing numbers, Silicon Valley executives—long based in tech strongholds like Santa Clara and Palo Alto—are buying homes in Los Angeles, as the lines between the technology and entertainment businesses grow blurrier. More than 600 tech start-ups have sprung up in L.A.

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Los Angeles Software Review Technical Review Journal 44

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

Some really great stuff in 2010 that aims to help startups around product, technology, business models, etc. 500 Hats , February 1, 2010 When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Google Friend Connect for Authentication?

Startup 378

Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Coach 378

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 6, 2012

It all started in 2010 with Klout. I had always liked and respected CEO Joe Fernandez but could never get my head around the fact that the Klout was putting up charts showing who influenced me and it didn’t map to the reality I knew in my head. Every startup needs accounting and it’s often a huge distraction and non core.

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Cornerstone OnDemand Venture Capital GRP Partners Startup 303

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 30, 2016

We did what many VC funds did – we presented our annual results, we stood up and talked about our portfolio companies, we invited a few to also present and then we had dinner & drinks at some posh restaurant. So I decided to change up our format a bit. Here’s a short sample of what we now do.

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