Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

It says that selling an airplane ticket for $500 and getting paid a $5 fees by the airlines (1% gross margin) is not the same thing as selling $500 of software that you built (>90% gross margin). In our industry we call that a TAM (total addressable market) and I’m sure you can even Google methods for calculating a TAM.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 2, 2014

As the capital needed to start a small business continues to fall, the number of software companies being started is exploding. Piaw Na, who spent over six years at Google, writes on Quora that she recommends fresh grads to join a startup instead of big companies. Now, you’re handling payroll and doing writing as well.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 18, 2019

This year we’re in > 100+ cities and 100+ campuses and we’re operational with street teams, better software, better bikes and a more informed ridership. Last year I pointed out that software would help build competitive moats and we’re already seeing that. It really does put things into perspective, doesn’t it?

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socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2010

Kevin Strong: FutureDash is a software company, and our core technology is actually focused on real-time dashboards, primarily for consumers and small businesses. Our server software sits on those devices very easily. Google has its own home energy monitoring project, PowerMeter - is this competitive or different?

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2015

Between the mid nineties until 2007 wireless carriers around the world religiously protected the software that went on to phones and they guarded the end consumer relationship by controlling this software. Excite, MSN and eventually Google. So the value on the Internet went “up the stack” to portals such as Yahoo!,

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

BCG, Bain, LEK – they’re all great), a few years at a start-up or a few years somewhere like Microsoft, Google, Amazon or Apple. I then worked in a computer store called Software Centre in high school and college (UCSD). I helped program my college’s recruiting office’s software system.

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Tech.Co

AUGUST 16, 2017

A study in 2013 showed that 61 percent of marketers found it hard to generate high-quality leads. Connect your Google account with Milkshake to get started. Webinar Software – ClickMeeting. This software features a set of tools dedicated to helping you host flawless and productive webinars every step of the way.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

Nevertheless, there is nothing wrong with studying and learning from the wisdom and experience of others. From tablets to smart phones to Google Glass , people are increasingly relying on their mobile devices to assist them in managing their lives. Kerr, “ The Executive Checklist: A Guide for Setting Direction and Managing Change.”

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Xconomy

AUGUST 22, 2016

Google has the Googleplex, its campus in Mountain View, CA, with 3.1 In San Francisco, municipal tax incentives have helped the urban revitalization (and spurred local controversy ) by luring big software companies like Twitter, Zendesk, Dropbox, and Salesforce to the city. million square feet of office space.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2010

He studied the errors that other people had made and tried to improve on them. Cham studied early in his career how to hold the microphone, how to project his voice, how to watch the audience and pay attention to what interested them. There are many analogies here for software development. I study it every day.&#.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 29, 2012

In the case of Los Angeles-based Laffster (www.laffster.com), you apply software algorithms, science, and research to figure it all out. My partner is ex-Google engineering, who is also a comedian and hosts a pretty popular show every week. We spoke with Daniel Altman, the CEO of the company, to learn more.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 8, 2008

Pasadena-based Cramster (www.cramster.com) recently announced $3M in a large angel round for the firm's online study communities. Cramster is looking to create online study groups, to help high school and college students study math, science, and other topics. What we're trying to emulate is the face-to-face study group.

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socalTECH

MAY 30, 2019

People were not just going to Google, they were looking all over the place. There are tons of studies that we've done that show when a brand is not good, that employment brand, it impacts your entire brand and the people you can get to come work for your company, and the people you can get to stay.

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Kathy Sierra at Business of Software 2009 - Business of Software Blog , May 4, 2010 "In the old days, getting customers was easy. First off the two prezis and then the case study material (i used ERPLY as inspiration). 8211; are mostly a loss leaders for Google. You could just outspend. Lots to learn from him.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

I was happy to see a real focus on preparing for tomorrow highlighted in a new book, “ Start a Successful Business ,” by Colleen DeBaise, who has made a career of studying and writing about entrepreneur challenges. Tomorrow is never mentioned in the pitch. Use tools and analytics to identify trends and directions.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 5, 2010

He came to the United States in 2001 to study Software Engineering at Auburn University. We then moved our Chief Software Architect over. I wanted several of the software engineers to join me at our next startup but their employment was tied to BuildOnline. I hope that didn’t have a stature of limitation!

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

In terms of where we offer to our customers, we have 250 different areas, from early childhood to studying for an MCAT or the bar. The software does most of the job of vetting the tutor, but once that tutor is visible and our team knows they are interested in the job, that's where the hands-on touch comes into play.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

A recent study by Nielsen showed that an average American adult spend some 34 hours per month using mobile internet on smartphones compared to 27 hours via personal computer. Google followed immediately and introduced Android. Just one year after their respective launches, Apple and Google exceeded one billion app downloads.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

It has a keyword analyzer in it, and also notifies you three hours, one day, and one week after sending it out over the wire what your ranking is in the Google search results. We also had a Google text box above us, which got a little attention. We also show you screen shots and everything of the search result pages.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Are there any technology innovations, gadgets, devices, software, that particularly caught your eye in 2017? In automation news, Google's Deep Mind AI taught itself to walk last summer. Yet, in another study, it still has difficulties understanding Homer Simpson's actions.

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socalTECH

MAY 25, 2016

Jim Armstrong: It's broadly technology, from consumer Internet, to marketplaces, from Internet infrastructure to enterprise software. You'll see we have several enterprise software companies already in the March portfolio. Consumers and you and I have been trained by Google and Amazon on expectations.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Much effort and study has been expended to determine how a web site can better convert its visitors to paying customers. One of the most important elements of Google’s newest guidelines for search engine optimization is the speed with which a site loads. Site Speed . There is ample justification for these guidelines.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

And these wearables are here to stay, as the International Data Corporation (IDC) reveals a study that 19.2 Android Apple Apps & Software Gadgets Google iPhone Smartwatch Apps Designers device Galaxy Mobile Moto360 Samsung smartwatch Technology Wearable Technology Wearables' appeared first on TechZulu.

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socalTECH

MAY 23, 2017

Our interview this morning is with Jonathan Zweig , the CEO of Los Angeles-based AppOnboard (www.apponboard.com), which has created software which allows mobile app developers--and in particular, mobile game developers--to create demos of those games which can be played without having to download and install those apps.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2013

I was 23 and had been programming computers, designing computer networks and selling software for 10 years. During high school & college I had worked in a computer store selling, configuring and implementing software & hardware. I was graduated with a double degree in economics & political science from UCSD in 1991.

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InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 2, 2009

No one, including the engineers who work on Google’s constantly evolving search algorithms, fully understands how to reliably and consistently boost search results via artificial means. Thus, avoid link farms, mindless keyword content and similar techniques designed to make your site more Google friendly.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 10, 2012

what you can see with out scrolling down) probably get well over 85-90% of all of the downloads (much like on Google). The craziest part is that studies have started to show that users who download an app for free are likely to spend more than $0.99 That’s because those developers optimized.

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Mobile Search Engine Optimization SEO Startup 82

InfoChachkie

JULY 14, 2011

Leading advertising networks like Commission Junction, LinkShare, Google Affiliate Network, ShareASale and many others license our platform to help their advertisers and publishers easily create, manage, track, and optimize call-based advertising campaigns.”. and long project release cycles measured in months or years.

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Marketing Advertising Paid Search Startup 209

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Early 20s: Studied EE and went to business school at age 23. Late 20s: Got serious about her career and worked on developer products at Google and her own side projects. In HS: Programmed at other people’s startups during the dot com boom in Silicon Valley. Worked and lived abroad so that she could travel a lot.

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socalTECH

JULY 15, 2009

Don Patterson: I was doing my graduate studies at the University of Washington, and was doing things in the field of activity recognition, which is recognizing sensors and getting computers to identifying what people are doing. That said, UC Irvine does not have lots of established connections with the local software community.

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 23, 2018

“ Artificial intelligence will transform the education system.” “ Immersive technology will reshape learning forever.” These are just some of the industry rumblings about how edtech will disrupt and ultimately “fix” what’s wrong with the education system in the United States.

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Education Artificial Inteligence Technology San Diego 86

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Growing up, I’d always been interested in technology and was one of the only people in my high school to study computer science. ” She refers to a great visualization done by Google on the history and breakdown of popular music genres. Now, any ‘average’ person is listening across genres. Infinite Possibilities.

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Xconomy

JULY 29, 2016

There has been some great research at Indiana University studying the use of robots versus cameras for older adults, who generally preferred the robot. The presence of the body makes us project a personality and to think of a robot as something of a peer – even more so than apps on a screen or voices from a smartphone.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2010

Software Labs: Petri Dishes for Tech Innovation. Pedro Galván, Software Guru magazine. How UX and the Cloud are Transforming Software. If you’re an entrepreneur or software ninjette who wants to make a full-time income from your web. Entrepreneurism / Monetization design, Recruiting, Software development. .

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

500 Hats , February 1, 2010 When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Google Friend Connect for Authentication?

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Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Coach 378

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2011

Sometime around 2003/04 my technology team turned me on to “Spolsky on Software&# a periodic newsletter served up blog style from Joel Spolsky of FogCreek Software, a maker of bug-tracking software. Blogs weren’t popularized yet so it was an oddity for me to read the founder of a software company spewing out advice.

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Software Review Software Blogging Startup 285

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Thomas and his partner lived off of credit cards, and used crappy data centers and open source software (LAMP). We discuss Googles plan to pay more to Verizon in order to be on a higher speed connection and get its mobile content to users faster. Looking back, what did you learn and what would you have done differently? (0:14:15).

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