TechEmpower

JUNE 6, 2018

Now in its fifth year, the TechEmpower Framework Benchmarks project has another official round of results available. 26 languages, 431 frameworks, 1774 benchmarks; and the knock on benefits to the the users of any framework that actively participates are enormous - you are truly doing great work! Continuous benchmarking.

Framework 377

Framework TechEmpower Platform Metrics 377

socalTECH

AUGUST 8, 2012

The new funding came from BRTech Holding, a Sao Paulo-based technology investment firm. The firm said its technology framework works with NODE.JS, Javascript, ASP.net, Java, PHP, iOS, Android, and Windows Phone, and revolves around providing a many-to-many, cloud-hosted messaging system for web applications.

Santa Monica 214

Santa Monica PHP Java JavaScript 214

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2014

Today, with the help of the aptly named JOBS act (Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act) and companies like SeedInvest , it has never been easier for companies to gain exposure and enter the investment solicitation process. The investment environment at large in light of the JOBS Act. Total investment interest in startups on SeedInvest?

Invest 100

Invest Startup Software Review Technical Review 100

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2018

Some firms are trickier since they artificially call everybody “partner” but they’re not all “investment partners.” Find a portfolio company or two that they’ve invested in. How does the partnership typically make its final investment decisions? It’s pretty easy since nearly every VC lists its partners on the website.

Venture Capital 314

Venture Capital Technical Review Invest Slides 314

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2022

Most investors admit that they invest primarily in people, not ideas, and they inherently believe that they can sense this leadership ability needed to get the rapid growth and 10x return we all strive for. Great entrepreneurs are not just idea people and then managers, they are extraordinary leaders.

Coach 114

Coach Framework Entrepreneur Tool 114

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2019

They advocate investing in their new framework, where the Z.E.R.O. As I mentioned, this framework is powerful, but none of these elements are free. In any case, reframing the conversation from paid media marketing to the new framework requires a balance, and measurements along the way to better manage return on investment.

Media 95

Media Framework Social Media Metrics 95

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2021

I like their recommended framework for emerging firms, as well as large multinationals, to help build an optimal growth strategy for your company: Evaluate internal development versus external sourcing. Invest in selective strategic alliances. Both of these qualms are wrong and shortsighted. Don’t use alliances for core competencies.

Organization 132

Organization CTO Hire Outsource Development Startup 132

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2023

For example, it is only from the perspective of future orientation that the decision to re-invest profits, versus distributing them, makes any sense. The author defines a detailed framework and process that fits all three of these to make the best decision possible, whether it be strategic or operational.

Framework 86

Framework Entrepreneur Startup Examples 86

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 17, 2019

.” This historical look at Uber and its self-driving tech unit, Uber ATG, should be considered alongside more recent news, including that it’s in negotiations with investors, including the SoftBank Vision Fund, to secure an investment as large as $1 billion for its autonomous vehicles unit. billion investment in 2018.

San Fernando 217

San Fernando Los Angeles Commerce News 217

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

They advocate investing in their new framework, where the Z.E.R.O. As I mentioned, this framework is powerful, but none of these elements are free. In any case, reframing the conversation from paid media marketing to the new framework requires a balance, and measurements along the way to better manage return on investment.

Advertising 66

Advertising Marketing Startup Framework 66

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 23, 2015

They advocate investing in their new framework, where the Z.E.R.O. As I mentioned, this framework is powerful, but none of these elements are free. In any case, reframing the conversation from paid media marketing to the new framework requires a balance, and measurements along the way to better manage return on investment.

Marketing 100

Marketing Social Media Framework Media 100

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2019

Most investors admit that they invest primarily in people, not ideas, and they inherently believe that they can sense this leadership ability needed to get the rapid growth and 10x return we all strive for. Great entrepreneurs are not just idea people and then managers, they are extraordinary leaders.

Coach 96

Coach Framework Entrepreneur Tool 96

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 25, 2021

The challenge of reinventing almost every aspect of a company on an ongoing basis can be overwhelming to everyone, so you are expected to provide the passion, framework, and incentives for continuous innovation. Really listen for danger signals and bad news. They overlook danger signals, and make excuses for bad news.

News 136

News Framework Demand Study 136

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

You now have a clear financial framework to help you make better decisions, and you will act more strategically, less impulsively. It is important to constantly expand your understanding of how investments work, so that as your business grows and spills off cash, you are able to manage personal profits.

Startup 122

Startup Ideas Framework Entrepreneur 122

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 9, 2020

For example, it is only from the perspective of future orientation that the decision to re-invest profits, versus distributing them, makes any sense. The author defines a detailed framework and process that fits all three of these to make the best decision possible, whether it be strategic or operational.

Framework 152

Framework Entrepreneur Startup Examples 152

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2015

And to show you just how similar many of these pioneers of the industry went through a similar startup journey to you – Jeff started by investing his own personal money ($250k) for a few years – $25k at a time – until he could persuade a few institutional investors to give him some money.

Venture Capital 150

Venture Capital Startup Invest Cloud Computing 150

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2013

They advocate investing in their new framework, where the Z.E.R.O. As I mentioned, this framework is powerful, but none of these elements are free. In any case, reframing the conversation from paid media marketing to the new framework requires a balance, and measurements along the way to better manage return on investment.

Media 101

Media Marketing Startup Framework 101

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2016

It is a hugely compelling show because Zakaria covers world issues that will affect all of us in ways that are accessible and with frameworks for processing disparate information. Whenever I’m looking at new investments I pay really close attention to verbal queues given between founders or management members.

Coach 150

Coach Technical Review Framework Google 150

TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

When should a VC invest? It’s the only way forward in capitalism, and it’s worth every investment you can make. The late-stage investment firm has been a slow-burning mess for the past several months, angering current and former employees, limited partners, and, crucially, [Peter] Thiel himself, sources say. All appears well.

Venture Capital 202

Venture Capital Startup Technical Review Invest 202

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2016

Sponsor experiments and measure like new investments. Experiments on future ideas should be measured like investments, and judged on longer-term potential, allowed to iterate, and focused on learning and adapting quickly. Invest more energy in the “horse you can control.”

Framework 59

Framework Competition Ideas IBM 59

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2016

We track which investment firms and which investment partners are a good fit for each company we have back so that we don’t have a scattergun approach to fund raising. We like to know that when we call our peers they truly are the best fit for the company in which we’ve invested.

Venture Capital 150

Venture Capital Startup Invest Course 150

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

Let’s set up a framework. otherwise I prefer to invest less and risk less). A Framework to Guide You: So putting it all together, you should always be mindful of your personal circumstances and market conditions. But what IS the right amount of burn for a company? Turns out like most things there are no simple answers.

Startup 383

Startup Company Companies .Net 383

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 3, 2009

So I thought I’d try to lay out a framework for how you should think about it as many you will inevitably be faced with this experience. When times are bad many cease investment activity all together. Investing is our core business. One month after investing the guy who invested left his firm.

Venture Capital 279

Venture Capital Startup Entrepreneur Framework 279

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 3, 2015

Most investors admit that they invest primarily in people, not ideas, and they inherently believe that they can sense this leadership ability needed to get the rapid growth and 10x return we all strive for. Great entrepreneurs are not just idea people and then managers, they are extraordinary leaders.

Product 103

Product Coach Framework Entrepreneur 103

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 3, 2019

The first thing that entrepreneurs need to realize is that the process and framework for making social media marketing work are different from traditional marketing, and trial and error certainly doesn’t work. Measuring is all about return-on-investment (ROI). Ric Dragon, an expert in online marketing, in his classic book.

Social Media 96

Social Media Media Marketing Metrics 96

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 30, 2019

You now have a clear financial framework to help you make better decisions, and you will act more strategically, less impulsively. It is important to constantly expand your understanding of how investments work, so that as your business grows and spills off cash, you are able to manage personal profits.

Startup 127

Startup Ideas Framework Entrepreneur 127

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

We ended up merging those two companies together and I took over client services for Business.com, around the time Benchmark invested in us, and we ended up selling that company to R.H. I left HotJobs, and started another company, with Jake Winebaum, called Work.com, while he was running Business.com. Donnelly in 2007.

Sales 113

Sales Startup Custom Development Framework 113

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 30, 2017

Most investors admit that they invest primarily in people, not ideas, and they inherently believe that they can sense this leadership ability needed to get the rapid growth and 10x return we all strive for. Great entrepreneurs are not just idea people and then managers, they are extraordinary leaders.

Coach 64

Coach Framework Entrepreneur Tool 64

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 28, 2010

McKinsey had their “ 7S framework &# and BCG had the “ BCG Matrix &# with cash cows, dogs, stars and question marks. I mean Porter’s Five forces is a useful framework but it’s basically microeconomics with a pretty wrapper. But tell me how practical is the 7s’s, really?

Startup 378

Startup Framework Slides Coach 378

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 29, 2017

Many venture firms go even further, by insisting on investing their own key players in an interesting startup, before they commit any funds. I’ve paraphrased a few of their key points here that I support and often recommend: Invest team member time as carefully as you invest money.

Product 58

Product Startup Guide Framework 58

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 13, 2013

I’m going to set up the framework today and in future posts I’ll drill down into each area. But you can’t count on this so you must create your own compelling events and the only way I know how is a business case / return-on-investment (ROI) study. We called our methodology PUCCKA. Unique Selling Proposition. Compelling Event.

Sales 393

Sales Startup Resource Customer 393

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

The framework of his book has profoundly altered how I think about the technology market and affects how I thought about building my businesses and how I think about investing in venture capital. Reading it felt like read a university book for an economics class and no wonder since he’s a professor at Harvard Business School.

Startup 376

Startup Framework Marketing Custom 376

socalTECH

MARCH 2, 2020

I ended up going to Lockheed Martin as Chief Innovation Officer, doing AR and VR work, creating a virtual framework used for training by the defense department. How did you get investors interested in investing in such a large project like a new operating system? David Smith: That's a very good question. It's all working.

Platform 168

Platform Startup Web Examples 168

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2013

Most investors admit that they invest primarily in people, not ideas, and they inherently believe that they can sense this leadership ability needed to get the rapid growth and 10x return we all strive for. Great entrepreneurs are not just idea people and then managers, they are extraordinary leaders.

Entrepreneur 101

Entrepreneur Coach Framework Tool 101

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2011

I hope I straddled people’s points of view well enough not to have offended anybody while adding a framework for how I think about the service. Not an investment philosophy “ I understand the sentiment of this post and it’s how I view AngelList (like email), but I feel like it loses a nuance about AngelList.

Venture Capital 267

Venture Capital Writing Blogging Startup 267

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

It’s pretty tricky to make money without understanding where that money is coming from and what kind of cost investment it will take to become cash-flow positive. It also lets potential investors know why you’re asking for the funds that you are asking for—and how much they can expect to get as a return on their investment.

Startup 85

Startup Acquisition Invest Framework 85

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

It’s a very personal topic and I’d like to offer you a framework to decide for yourself, based on the following factors: How Long is it Taking to Raise Capital at Your Stage in the Market? In our best deals we hope to invest $10-15 million over the life of the fund. Is that a lot for them? How risk averse are you?

Startup 150

Startup Capital Funding Invest 150