Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Most entrepreneurs I know admit to a poor first media interaction, and many are still waiting for the instant replay. On the social media side, the stakes are just as great. These days the media formats range from email, phone, radio, television, to social media. People judge you and your company in the first few seconds.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

I hear a lot of entrepreneurs contemplating their great “idea” for several years with little discernable progress, and looking for money to start. Forcing yourself to write down a plan is actually the only way to make sure you actually have a plan. milestones entrepreneur startup funding business' Become a visible expert.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 29, 2017

If you can’t justify both a web site and a blog, skip the old-fashioned web site, and make your blog do double duty as described below. Every business wants their web site to appear on the first page of search engine results from a relevant search (Search Engine Optimization). An informal writing style is generally recommended.

Blogging 69

Blogging Search Engine Optimization Web Writing 69

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2012

If you can’t justify both a web site and a blog, skip the old-fashioned web site, and make your blog do double duty as described below. Every business wants their web site to appear on the first page of search engine results from a relevant search (Search Engine Optimization). An informal writing style is generally recommended.

Blogging 96

Blogging Search Engine Optimization Writing Social Network 96

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2014

Anyone can be an entrepreneur today, without a huge investment, bank loans, lawyers, venture capitalists, or Angels. In the early days (20 years ago), most new e-commerce sites, for example, cost a million dollars to set up. Personalize a simple web site. Publish the site and now you are in business.

Startup 100

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 10, 2013

Anyone can be an entrepreneur today, without a huge investment, bank loans, venture capitalists, or Angels. In the early days (20 years ago), most new e-commerce sites cost a million dollars to set up. Personalize a simple web site. Publish the site and now you are in business. The cost of entry has never been lower.

Sites 78

Sites Commerce Startup Tool 78

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2013

What validates credibility and makes your site memorable in the minds of consumers, and how much does it cost? Put yourself on the site. Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. Professional user-friendly site design. Advertising presence.

Search Engine Optimization 105

Search Engine Optimization Startup Advertising SEO 105

socalTECH

JUNE 18, 2009

Our interview today is with Santa Monica-based OneCubicle (www.onecubicle.com), a new startup we ran across recently, which is looking to provide a more professional social networking site for younger people. Why did you decide to start yet another social networking site?

Social Network 100

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2011

If you can’t justify both a web site and a blog, skip the old-fashioned web site, and make your blog do double duty as described below. Every business wants their web site to appear on the first page of search engine results from a relevant search (Search Engine Optimization). An informal writing style is generally recommended.

Blogging 91

Blogging Search Engine Optimization Services Writing 91

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

In writing anything positive about any of the companies I’m not suggesting that it means that I prefer them to any of their competitors. Also, some of the deals I write about I have actually seen as part of their fund raising process. entrepreneur Wil Schroter (I am an angel investor in Affordit). Really!).

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Venture Capital Capital Email Blogging 265

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Anyone can be an entrepreneur today, without a huge investment, bank loans, venture capitalists, or Angels. In the early days (20 years ago), most new e-commerce sites cost a million dollars to set up. Personalize a simple web site. Publish the site and now you are in business. The cost of entry has never been lower.

Commerce 99

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SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

where entrepreneurs share their stories. 63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of By mario on May 2, 2012 in Features , grid. Free Corporations For First-Time Entrepreneurs. Right now they’re setting up 500 free corporations for first time entrepreneurs. Here are 62 63 Los Angeles entrepreneurs we can be proud of.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Anyone can be an entrepreneur today, without a huge investment, bank loans, venture capitalists, or angels. In the early days (20 years ago), most new e-commerce sites cost a million dollars to set up. Personalize a simple web site. Publish the site and now you are in business. The cost of entry has never been lower.

Commerce 88

Commerce Startup Sites Tool 88

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

Most entrepreneurs I know admit to a poor first media interaction, and many are still waiting for the instant replay. On the social media side, the stakes are just as great. These days the media formats range from email, phone, radio, television, to social media. People judge you and your company in the first few seconds.

Press 105

Press Social Media Startup Training 105

socalTECH

MAY 11, 2010

Last week, Los Angeles-based EcoMom (www.ecomom.com) launched its "green" parenting site, with backing from Dave McClure. Jody Sherman: We are a site for eco-conscious, health minded parents. How long has the site been around? In February of this year, we bought EcoMom, a community and content site.

Software Review 200

Software Review Commerce Startup Sites 200

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 20, 2017

Most entrepreneurs I know admit to a poor first media interaction, and many are still waiting for the instant replay. On the social media side, the stakes are just as great. These days the media formats range from email, phone, radio, television, to social media. People judge you and your company in the first few seconds.

Media 55

Media Social Media Startup Training 55

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 15, 2010

Every business wants their web site to appear on the first page of search engine results from a relevant search (Search Engine Optimization). Blogs help because sites that update data frequently get higher SEO rankings. An informal writing style is generally recommended. Many now skip the separate static website. Marty Zwilling.

Blogging 48

Blogging Search Engine Optimization Startup Writing 48

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

There have been a lot of entrepreneurs here in software and other industries, and interestingly enough there seem to be more self-funded, bootstrapped firms here, rather than those looking for venture capital to get off the group. The traditional way to handle that is to write code. The technology has just exploded.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

We can also write checks as large as $35M out of the Omega Fund. It's difficult to add value to a portfolio company or entrepreneur. We're helping the entrepreneur, leveraging our network, introducing them to people, and helping them think about new products. What areas you personally are looking at right now?

Redpoint 154

Redpoint Southern California Cornerstone OnDemand Invest 154

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 31, 2011

The free job boards now generate (in aggregate) MILLIONS more job seekers per month than either of those sites, but few employers have the patience to figure out how to create an account and copy an ad across each of the free job board options. 6) Social networking is impacting all aspects of business, including recruiting.

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MyLife CitySearch Web Technical Review 160

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 31, 2011

The free job boards now generate (in aggregate) MILLIONS more job seekers per month than either of those sites, but few employers have the patience to figure out how to create an account and copy an ad across each of the free job board options. 6) Social networking is impacting all aspects of business, including recruiting.

MyLife 157

MyLife CitySearch Web Technical Review 157

socalTECH

APRIL 14, 2011

Early on, we realized that because Twitter was having issues keeping the site live and up, we needed to solve that for our users in order to build our business. We've just added a layer on top of all the social networks particular to finance. So, we built our own, new and improved version of a microblogging platform.

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Ideas Web Startup Content 248

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2010

What validates credibility and makes your site memorable in the minds of consumers, and how much does it cost? Put yourself on the site. Publish a daily blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. Include links to other sites showing your positives.

Tips 92

Tips Search Engine Optimization Startup Advertising 92

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Our focus is providing anyone who is active online already with the ability to leverage their existing social networks for monetized one-on-one conversations. From there the user promotes their access to their social networks through our easy social sharing, and others can come to their public profile and request a huddle.

Mentor 94

Mentor Platform Social Network Chief Technology Officer 94

socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2010

My partner is a documentarian and reports for the New York Times, Time, and Newsweek, and was given a story to write about for the New York Times, about the sounds that fish make , for their Science section. We've been in discussions with news organizations to use the platform, including with large organizations and journalism sites.

Journal 187

Journal USC News Startup 187

InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

8 ) SocialStay is effectively a B-to-B, SaaS product that requires you to simultaneously speak to several audiences (hotels, travelers, travel sites, etc.). Do you have any advice for emerging entrepreneurs regarding how they can be frugal without compromising their company’s value prop? Write it down….

Startup 233

Startup Design Mobile Social Network 233

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

ZexSports and PacSun are putting an amazing panel together to discuss the value of key social influencer's, where they are on your social network, and how targeting these potential brand evangelists will have a positive influence on your social media network and ROI. This Panel has gotten extreme and sold out!

Social Media 75

Social Media Social Network Media Writing 75

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

It’s always fun chatting with Jason because he’s knowledgeable about the market, quick on topics and pushes me to talk more about VC / entrepreneur issues. We’re staring to get the hang of how to divide the show up into talking about deals but also talking about issues for entrepreneurs during funding.

Venture Capital 285

Venture Capital Startup Advertising Redpoint 285

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

I had seen many cycles and decided that since I was going to do it all over again I should write about it. I decided to write about my experience and to be blunt. There was no viral social networking products back then like Twitter where people could easily discover your content. That changed very quickly.

Venture Capital 274

Venture Capital Blogging Startup Slides 274

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

It became a theme in my keynote at Caltech on the future of social networking. A huge shout out to Ricky Wong of NYCSteals for helping me with the write-up. He knew he was an entrepreneur because he couldn’t stop thinking about ideas. We then captured this conversation again on camera. We then spoke about startups.

Startup 286

Startup Venture Capital Web Ideas 286

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2012

I hear a lot of entrepreneurs contemplating their great “idea” for several years with little discernable progress, and looking for money to start. Forcing yourself to write down a plan is actually the only way to make sure you actually have a plan. Traction means forward progress. Become a visible expert.

Startup 104

Startup CTO Hire Press Custom 104

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) - 500 Hats , November 1, 2010 I've held off writing this post for a long time, because I couldn't quite get my head around all the issues. Ask a question and get an answer - that is, after all, what all Q&A sites offer. but: Something is Still Missing. call to arms.

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

socalTECH

JULY 29, 2009

This morning, Knowledge Genie (www.myknowledgegenie.com) launched a new web site that helps experts and authors publish online information to the web. You could create a business process design Genie, and announce it through public relations or social networking efforts, and direct them to a login page.

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Geni Web Guide Platform 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2011

I hear a lot of entrepreneurs contemplating their great “idea” for several years with little discernable progress, and looking for money to start. Forcing yourself to write down a plan is actually the only way to make sure you actually have a plan. Traction means forward progress. Become a visible expert.

Startup 101

Startup CTO Hire Press Custom 101

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 22, 2010

I hear a lot of entrepreneurs contemplating their great “idea” for several years with little discernable progress, and looking for money to start. Forcing yourself to write down a plan is actually the only way to make sure you actually have a plan. Tags: entrepreneur traction startup investors business. Become a visible expert.

Tips 88

Tips Startup CTO Hire Press 88

SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

Its also been interesting to see the interaction of tools involved - Social Networking, Blogging and a Discussion Group. I am in the middle of writing up some of my thoughts on this and will post about it and let you know. The level of resumes we get through our LinkedIn networks is top notch. How do you use LinkedIn?

Blogging 150

Blogging CTO Coach CTO Hire Southern California 150

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 25, 2014

Tons of great conversations about new startups, hardware, and the entrepreneurs building them. As we know, long gone are the days of experiencing SXSW Interactive with just 9,000 other tech entrepreneurs and business brights – with 30,000 registrants in 2013 and the final numbers for 2014 still in the works.

Entertainment 99

Entertainment Google Entrepreneur Course 99