Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

It’s why I always work hard to find images for my blog posts & why all of my keynote presentations are visual rather than bullet points with words. In order to visualize how an audience will receive my presentation I have to be able to imagine the whole situation. My framework gives me a deeper understanding of the sector.

Writing 356

Writing Startup Ideas Summary 356

SoCal CTO

APRIL 28, 2014

There was a lot of passion in the room last week when I presented Working with Developers at the Stubbs Precellerator. Poor machine, screen, connection, chair. If your developers have a better machine, screen, internet connection, or chair at home than they do in the office, then there’s a problem.

Develop 280

Develop Development CTO Coach CTO Hire 280

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Eventually, the team moved into a house (which at one point supported a crew of 20 people) and are presently in an office space in Culver City. ” The large social media screen is Enplug, five iterations later. Instead of advertising, their large, colorful screens are a direct result of these core values. All inclusive.

Social Media 106

Social Media Startup Screening Advertising 106

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Eventually, the team moved into a house (which at one point supported a crew of 20 people) and are presently in an office space in Culver City. ” The large social media screen is Enplug, five iterations later. Instead of advertising, their large, colorful screens are a direct result of these core values. All inclusive.

Social Media 81

Social Media Startup Screening Advertising 81

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 13, 2011

I believe in this so much that, despite my post advising you to be prepared for the *norm* in VC, I wrote a post about a company that came in for a presentation and never even got the slides out or presented a demo. The “Triple Play&# of VC Presentations. Be ready to map your presentation to their preferred method.

Venture Capital 299

Venture Capital Slides Technical Advisors Startup 299

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Colony’s presentation is intriguing (and worth a watch if you have a few minutes) because I love to see when informed people make arguments that are different than you ordinarily hear (and different from my own views). They took over the “presentation layer” of computing. The WWW is the presentation layer.

Web 355

Web Mobile HTML Social Network 355

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2018

Decision Dynamics Each firm makes decisions in different ways so understanding the firm’s decision framework matters. How does the partnership typically make its final investment decisions? Some firms are “consensus driven” and look for unanimity in the decision or near unanimity.

Venture Capital 314

Venture Capital Technical Review Invest Slides 314