Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2019

Partially due to the economy, but also due to longer, healthier lives and changes in job tenure, Boomers are now expected to stay in the labor force longer, and according to a USNews article, will likely dominate the labor market by 2024. The immigrant rate of entrepreneurial activity seems to be declining each year (now about.5%),

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 25, 2020

These differences are the reason that investors say that they invest in people, rather than ideas. The Google team stayed tight as they developed the technology, first working out of Larry Page’s dorm room at Stanford, then a garage. When it’s time for due diligence, we will talk to your team. Marty Zwilling.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 24, 2011

While some technical aspects in the post quickly changed (e.g., Mahalo offers you the choice of sign-up / registration via a host of social networks (powered by JanRain). At the heart of this is two main advantages of having social network sign-up / registration. As a user, this feels a little strange.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

According to the USC Stevens Institute for Innovation, the projects were selected by more than thirty members of the LA business and entrepreneurial community, who reviewed the proposals and mentored the research teams involved. USC Stevens said that the Ideas Empowered program was funded by James C. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2019

In the entrepreneur world, it’s still a popular misconception that the “idea” is everything. Even though investors, like myself, have long made it clear that we invest in people, not ideas, new venture owners insist on talking about their latest “ million dollar idea ,” rather than their “ million dollar team.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Yet most startups I know experience the same shock of disappointment when they first open up their website to offer their “million dollar idea” product, and nobody comes. Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and highlight several videos, podcasts, or eBooks of you and your technology.

Web 117

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

I still have to tell some entrepreneurs that even with the best idea, they have to move to Silicon Valley to find the investors they need, or they need to move to the U.S. On the other hand, if you are into solar technologies, there is probably an advantage to being in Arizona or a similar location.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Partially due to the economy, but also due to longer, healthier lives and changes in job tenure, Boomers are now expected to stay in the labor force longer, and according to a USNews article, will likely dominate the labor market by 2024. The immigrant rate of entrepreneurial activity seems to be declining each year (now about.5%),

Entrepreneur 75

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2015

I still have to tell some entrepreneurs that even with the best idea, they have to move to Silicon Valley to find the investors they need, or they need to move to the U.S. On the other hand, if you are into solar technologies, there is probably an advantage to being in Phoenix or a similar location.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks? And so it goes with social networking.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Yet most startups I know experience the same shock of disappointment when they first open up their website to offer their “million dollar idea” product, and nobody comes. Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and highlight several videos, podcasts, or eBooks of you and your technology.

Search Engine Optimization 88

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 18, 2010

Vince: On the consulting side we are working with a unique social network, a new television network and some original video content businesses. For example you say: Vince: Ignited Managers thrive because of their unique ability to connect and leverage their informal networks for the good of the company.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2017

I still have to tell some entrepreneurs that even with the best idea, they have to move to Silicon Valley to find the investors they need, or they need to move to the U.S. On the other hand, if you are into solar technologies, there is probably an advantage to being in Arizona or a similar location.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2013

I still have to tell some entrepreneurs that even with the best idea, they have to move to Silicon Valley to find the investors they need, or they need to move to the U.S. On the other hand, if you are into solar technologies, there is probably an advantage to being in Phoenix or a similar location.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 15, 2014

This was in part due to a tremendously busy 30-day period for me (in which my overall writing has been down) and in part the inevitability of knowing that weighing in just tees me up to take abuse on one anonymous app called Secret. But my job is to understand technology and therefore you must use it to understand it. So so funny.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 8, 2012

These differences are the reason that investors say that they invest in people, rather than ideas. The Google team stayed tight as they developed the technology, first working out of Larry Page’s dorm room at Stanford, then a garage Minimize status differences and insist on courtesy and mutual respect. What do you think they will say?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2013

These differences are the reason that investors say that they invest in people, rather than ideas. The Google team stayed tight as they developed the technology, first working out of Larry Page’s dorm room at Stanford, then a garage. When it’s time for due diligence, we will talk to your team. Marty Zwilling.

Entrepreneur 111

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socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2011

Johnson: Essentially, we built Lunch to be the source of the highest quality user generated content out there, all built on top of our similarity network. It really provides the most relevant reviews, because when you're looking for reviews, you want them from someone very similar to you.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

The company announced a first round of funding Monday for its technology. We spoke with CEO and founder, Dr. Dmitri Williams , on how a collection of data scientists ended up in the online, social, and mobile gaming industry, and how the company is turning those petabytes of data into what''s important for companies: money.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

These differences are the reason that investors say that they invest in people, rather than ideas. The Google team stayed tight as they developed the technology, first working out of Larry Page’s dorm room at Stanford, then a garage. When it’s time for due diligence, we will talk to your team. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 57

Startup Technical Review Entrepreneur Examples 57

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

Yet most startups I know experience the same shock of disappointment when they first open up their website to offer their “million dollar idea” product, and nobody comes. Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and highlight several videos, podcasts, or eBooks of you and your technology.

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Search Engine Optimization eBook Advertising SEO 54

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2013

Yet most startups I know experience the same shock of disappointment when they first open up their website to offer their “million dollar idea” product, and nobody comes. Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. Put yourself on the site.

Search Engine Optimization 105

Search Engine Optimization Startup Advertising SEO 105

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 11, 2012

The idea was pioneered by renowned and award winning high impact serial entrepreneurs, Robert Sussman and Lance Fanaroff. What inspired you to come up with the idea? We restrict money transfer to South Africa while we conclude our due diligence on international money transfer partners. When was it launched?

Software Review 92

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

The company announced a first round of funding Monday for its technology. We spoke with CEO and founder, Dr. Dmitri Williams , on how a collection of data scientists ended up in the online, social, and mobile gaming industry, and how the company is turning those petabytes of data into what''s important for companies: money.

Metrics 113

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

are eliminated during due diligence. Remember the old adage that “investors fund people, not ideas.” Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. A good start is taking an active role in relevant technology groups, trade associations, university activities, and local business groups.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

The company announced a first round of funding Monday for its technology. We spoke with CEO and founder, Dr. Dmitri Williams , on how a collection of data scientists ended up in the online, social, and mobile gaming industry, and how the company is turning those petabytes of data into what''s important for companies: money.

Metrics 100

Metrics Software Review Research Startup 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2012

Yet most startups I know experience the same shock of disappointment when they first open up their website to offer their “million dollar idea” product, and nobody comes. Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. Put yourself on the site.

Search Engine Optimization 96

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 11, 2011

The best part about being a writer who covers startups is seeing revolutionary ideas take shape from their infancy. To examine disruptive technology and prognosticate on the effects on society as a whole is fascinating. PayDivvy according to CEO Mike Melby is: “the first and only social bill pay solution. by %, by $ amount).

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2009

Good idea & plan: You must start with a good idea and a PowerPoint deck (my outline is here , scroll down mid way). Existing tech or industry executives - Do you have strong relationships in your industry? So I don’t think you can say a group like Tech Coast Angels is good or bad. I get that. That’s OK.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 4, 2011

Only one guy in the room knew – their tech lead. He told me in some combinations of device / OS / network they are crashing 4 times per 100. Once you churn a user due to stability or performance problems it can be hard to get them back. You’ll have no idea when you’re off course. In 6 months? In 3 months?

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

are eliminated during due diligence. Remember the old adage that “investors fund people, not ideas.” Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. A good start is taking an active role in relevant technology groups, trade associations, university activities, and local business groups.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 1, 2023

Too many entrepreneurs I know still believe that that their great idea will carry the startup, and they may even minimize their own value, especially if they have introvert tendencies. Yet most investors agree that the “idea” is worth nothing alone, and it’s the entrepreneur execution that counts. Your personal life is now public.

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socalTECH

MARCH 5, 2012

I loved it, the dogs got socialization and were in a social environment. We thought to ourselves, this would be a great idea to try out on our own. Plus, we have a typical, transaction based review, where after you've done your booking you can review the host and experience. Tell us a bit about the launch?

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

We told you about young twins behind Social network LAGbook , Today we caught up with two 19 year-old entrepreneurs from Naperville, Illinois. After about a year and a half of working on ideas and how we can make DinnDinn successful, DinnDinn finally launched on August 28 th. Such a cool idea and concept! Plan and simple.

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socalTECH

MARCH 5, 2012

I loved it, the dogs got socialization and were in a social environment. We thought to ourselves, this would be a great idea to try out on our own. Plus, we have a typical, transaction based review, where after you've done your booking you can review the host and experience. Tell us a bit about the launch?

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Technical Review Startup Sites Malibu 160

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2013

Yet 2013 is still projected by The Fiscal Times as a difficult IPO opportunity for startups, due to choppy markets, continuing fiscal uncertainty, and the Facebook fiasco. You have probably heard me say this too many times, but investors look harder at the people than they do the idea (bet on the jockey rather than the horse).

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Yet most startups I know experience the same shock of disappointment when they first open up their website to offer their “million dollar idea” product, and nobody comes. Publish a daily blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. Put yourself on the site.

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