socalTECH

DECEMBER 5, 2013

So, you just don''t get traction and that network effect. We are hoping to change that next year, with free crowdfunding, to go towards an equity/royalty funding model for YouTube channels, which will be exciting. For crowdfunding, seventy to eight percent of your funding will come from your primary and secondary social network.

Content 231

Content Platform Sites Web 231

socalTECH

AUGUST 17, 2020

In between that, I was formerly at the private equity firm Clearlake Capital, out of Santa Monica, which manages 8 billion in private equity investments. Right now, we're helping people every day make money on their favorite social platforms. We haven't turned on any marketing, just really good organic use and sharing.

Help 113

Help Commerce Platform Orange County 113

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. Gregg Champion: OneCubicle.com is a social business network for people on their first, second, and third jobs.

Social Network 100

Social Network Entertainment Startup CTO Coach 100

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 14, 2012

…” I’ll write soon on my views of why I believe Instagram took off as a social network and what I think comes next. Instagram happens to be one of the few social networks I regularly use along with Twitter. You are either bought for stock or for equity. Think about it. I believe Instagram was.

Venture Capital 316

Venture Capital Pricing Social Network Acquisition 316

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

They need a large infusion from venture capitalists, private equity, bank loans, or mezzanine financing. Separate marketing from sales for further leverage. In the second stage, marketing and sales are highly specialized functions. Marketing shapes the concept, branding, packaging, pricing, and positioning.

Startup 97

Startup Sales Metrics Guide 97

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2013

Aspiring entrepreneurs ask me why their great idea hasn’t sold; they talk about it endlessly, and they expect others to do the development, finance, and marketing work for them. Those at the other extreme don’t look up from the grindstone long enough to notice whether all their work is producing sweat equity or just sweat.

Startup 100

Startup Patents Competition Social Network 100

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2012

Aspiring entrepreneurs ask me why their great idea hasn’t sold; they talk about it endlessly, and they expect others to do the development, finance, and marketing work for them. Those at the other extreme don’t look up from the grindstone long enough to notice whether all their work is producing sweat equity or just sweat.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Patents Startup Ideas 102

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. The firm is backed by Idealab, and is headed by Internet veteran Andy Steuer. What is Punchcard?

Southern California 245

Southern California Idealab Startup Customer 245

socalTECH

JANUARY 17, 2017

In emerging markets and the developing world, access to banking, capital, and financial resources is fare more difficult than here in the U.S., Shivani Siroya: Tala is a data company that is working in emerging markets. What we've developed, is an Android app that allows us to open up financial access to customers in emerging markets.

Startup 100

Startup Santa Monica Customer Custom 100

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

But it’s more atypical for investors located in this market. LA was a leader in lead generation (LowerMyBills), comparison shopping (PriceGrabber, Shopzilla), social networking (MySpace … I know, I know – Facebook won – but it was still a big business). I’m sure others have, too.

Company 290

Company Companies Technology Startup 290

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

Most startups I know have “refined” their target market several times during their rollout. Barter services and use equity to get things done for minimum cash. Reserve the same names on the leading social networks and blogs. Reserve the same names on the leading social networks and blogs. Manage your time.

Entrepreneur 98

Entrepreneur Social Network Startup Patents 98

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

They need a large infusion from venture capitalists, private equity, bank loans, or mezzanine financing. Separate marketing from sales for further leverage. In the second stage, marketing and sales are highly specialized functions. Marketing shapes the concept, branding, packaging, pricing, and positioning.

Startup 108

Startup Sales Metrics Entrepreneur 108

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Aspiring entrepreneurs ask me why their great idea hasn’t sold; they talk about it endlessly, and they expect others to do the development, finance, and marketing work for them. Those at the other extreme don’t look up from the grindstone long enough to notice whether all their work is producing sweat equity or just sweat.

Startup 88

Startup Patents Competition Social Network 88

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Most startups I know have “refined” their target market several times during their rollout. Barter services and use equity to get things done for minimum cash. Reserve the same names on the leading social networks and blogs. Reserve the same names on the leading social networks and blogs. Manage your time.

Tips 102

Tips Help Startup Blogging 102

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

Most startups I know have “refined” their target market several times during their rollout. Barter services and use equity to get things done for minimum cash. Reserve the same names on the leading social networks and blogs. Reserve the same names on the leading social networks and blogs. Manage your time.

Mentor 100

Mentor Startup Social Network Patents 100

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 5, 2016

With Shark Tank , The Social Network , and all of these “unicorns” with quick exits and huge payouts, I can understand why the sentiment is skewed. It’s the market that decides what works and what doesn’t. But that’s not how it works. Where’s that discussion?

Venture Capital 40

Venture Capital Social Network Startup Ideas 40

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

They need a large infusion from venture capitalists, private equity, bank loans, or mezzanine financing. Separate marketing from sales for further leverage. In the second stage, marketing and sales are highly specialized functions. Marketing shapes the concept, branding, packaging, pricing, and positioning.

Startup 56

Startup Sales Metrics Guide 56

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2012

But many entrepreneurs don’t realize that Angels are also extremely discerning in the projects that they will invest in, rejecting approximately 97% of the proposals submitted to them, according to the California Investment Network. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. Line up an experienced team.

Angel 104

Angel Screening Summary Startup 104

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2013

They need a large infusion from venture capitalists, private equity, bank loans, or mezzanine financing. Separate marketing from sales for further leverage. In the second stage, marketing and sales are highly specialized functions. Marketing shapes the concept, branding, packaging, pricing, and positioning.

Sales 96

Sales Metrics Startup Entrepreneur 96

InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

To what extent have you been able to leverage your experiences as a brand marketer to effectively address the differing concerns of these constituents, without utterly confusing your message? In the beginning, when there is nothing, it’s easy to make promises or throw around equity. We’re positioned well to scale.”. Write it down….

Startup 233

Startup Design Mobile Social Network 233

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2012

Industry & market sizing. Start with the evolution of the overall industry, market segmentation, market dynamics, and customer landscape. Data from accredited market research groups like Forrester or Gartner is required for credibility. Avoid any statements like “All we have to do is get 1% of the market.”

Competition 113

Competition Metrics Startup Invest 113

Steve Reich

MARCH 30, 2012

Three full time developers and no marketing spend. They did it entirely through social networking. 20k from StartEngine, and a lot of sweat equity from the founders. They are nearing 1mm registered users. Oh, and did I mention that their users have mapped 35,000 courses in 127 countries? No wonder they just raised $1mm.

Incubator 91

Incubator Web Entrepreneur Santa Barbara 91

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 26, 2015

On the one hand it denied Facebook from enormous amounts of web traffic that Google controlled at the time but in the longer-run due to network effects of social networks it made Facebook significantly more powerful. How will they act if the market tanks? It’s a Hobbesian calculation. We live in a Hobbesian world.

Startup 150

Startup Google Software Review Snapchat 150

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2010

Most startups I know have “refined” their target market several times during their rollout. Barter services and use equity to get things done for minimum cash. Reserve the same names on the leading social networks and blogs. Reserve the same names on the leading social networks and blogs. Manage your time.

Guide 92

Guide Startup Social Network Patents 92

socalTECH

JUNE 27, 2011

To do that, the firm has combined the world of social networking and personal finance with its newly launched service. You need great functionality engineres, need a great UI person, and great sales and marketing, plus you need the great investor relationships and ability to raise money. Tell me the story behind Payoff.com?

Startup 197

Startup Ideas Southern California Social Network 197

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 13, 2011

Industry & market sizing. Start with the evolution of the overall industry, market segmentation, market dynamics, and customer landscape. Data from accredited market research groups like Forrester or Gartner is required for credibility. Avoid any statements like “All we have to do is get 1% of the market.”

Competition 116

Competition Metrics Startup Sales 116

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

The corporate entity lends itself best to the concept of “sharing” equity required by investors, and unincorporated entities don’t get funding. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. All the conviction and market research in the world are no substitute for real customers paying real money.

Invest 99

Invest Angel Technical Review Summary 99

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

For a business, you must define the absolute minimum features you need to satisfy the customer problem, and test it in the market. Investors like to see that you have committed personal funds as well as “sweat equity,” and they like to see real progress at this level. Show personal investment.

Funding 112

Funding Entrepreneur Startup CTO Hire 112

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

While running my family wine business , I used Twitter’s search for market research and to find new customers. In the same way that e-mail marketing was ruined because of sheer volume (and because marketers ruin everything), Twitter had too much—it was too loud. When you’re the fourth place network, things aren’t going great.

Platform 40

Platform Startup News Content 40

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

The corporate entity lends itself best to the concept of “sharing” equity required by investors, and unincorporated entities don’t get funding. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. All the conviction and market research in the world are no substitute for real customers paying real money.

Angel 89

Angel Funding Technical Review Startup 89

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2012

For a business, you must define the absolute minimum features you need to satisfy the customer problem, and test it in the market. Investors like to see that you have committed personal funds as well as “sweat equity,” and they like to see real progress at this level. Show personal investment.

Startup 104

Startup CTO Hire Press Customer 104

Jason Nazar

MAY 2, 2016

Ensure your business name is available on a wide variety of social networking websites in order to develop consistent branding ( KnowEm ). Create and manage your social media presence. Set up your computer and network. Clarify who gets equity , and how much. Marketing & PR. Recommended. Recommended.

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Startup Google Mentor 40

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Mike has over 18 years of business development, marketing and management experience in businesses ranging from early stage start-ups to private equity and from mid-stage business to large turn-around operations. He sits on several boards and is involved in the virtual worlds, gaming, mobile, media, and healthcare markets.

Tech Coast Angels 96

Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Startup 96

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2010

Industry & market sizing. Start with the evolution of the overall industry, market segmentation, market dynamics, and customer landscape. Data from accredited market research groups like Forrester or Gartner is required for credibility. Avoid any statements like “All we have to do is get 1% of the market.”

Invest 74

Invest Tips Competition Metrics 74

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2011

For a business, you must define the absolute minimum features you need to satisfy the customer problem, and test it in the market. Investors like to see that you have committed personal funds as well as “sweat equity,” and they like to see real progress at this level. Show personal investment.

Startup 101

Startup CTO Hire Press Customer 101

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

This included stabilizing a historically negative traffic and user trend, reducing the operational cost of the business by nearly 90 percent and pivoting the product from its legacy as a social network to a social entertainment destination. We’re just an hour from the snow and steps from the beach. Community Sponsor.

Tsavo 76

Tsavo Idealab Tech Coast Angels Userplane 76

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 22, 2010

For a business, you must define the absolute minimum features you need to satisfy the customer problem, and test it in the market. Investors like to see that you have committed personal funds as well as “sweat equity,” and they like to see real progress at this level. Show personal investment.

Tips 88

Tips Startup CTO Hire Press 88