Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 28, 2023

The pervasiveness of social networking and the Internet has caused a new focus and value on “openness,” which leads to a new element of leadership, called “open leadership.” Employees can share best practices with customers on social network platforms and customers can help each other.

Social Media 112

Social Media Media Software Review Social Network 112

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

Every entrepreneur has an idea for transforming a market with innovative new technology, or transforming society with a new process. But unfortunately, most of these ideas fail at the execution level, or are not truly innovative. Ideas have to be implemented well to change a market, or the world. Innovate or die.

Startup 171

Startup Ideas Entrepreneur Competition 171

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 19, 2023

Every entrepreneur has an idea for transforming a market with innovative new technology, or transforming society with a new process. But unfortunately, most of these ideas fail at the execution level, or are not truly innovative. Ideas have to be implemented well to change a market, or the world. Innovate or die.

Entrepreneur 101

Entrepreneur Startup Ideas Competition 101

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 3, 2020

The pervasiveness of social networking and the Internet has caused a new focus and value on “openness,” which leads to a new element of leadership, called “open leadership.” Employees can share best practices with customers on social network platforms and customers can help each other.

Framework 159

Framework Social Media Software Review Social Network 159

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 21, 2023

The most common proposals I hear are for yet another social networking site ( 200 on Wikipedia ), or another dating site/app ( over 1500 in the USA ). It starts with a vision, but benefits quickly from a structured process of idea generation, evaluation, prototyping, customer feedback, and success metrics. Idea management.

Coach 137

Coach Metrics Competition Ideas 137

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

David Carter and Allen Hurff are two startup veterans, who believe they have a new formula to help create early stage, technology companies, through their new "startup studio", Zuma Ventures (www.zumavc.com). Incubators, at the core level, take basic core level technology and try to build a company around it.

Startup 231

Startup Technology Incubator Silver Lake 231

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 25, 2020

The most common proposals I hear are for yet another social networking site ( 200 on Wikipedia ), or another dating site/app ( over 1500 in the USA ). It starts with a vision, but benefits quickly from a structured process of idea generation, evaluation, prototyping, customer feedback, and success metrics. Idea management.

Coach 144

Coach Metrics Social Network Competition 144

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

so compelling (other than the fact that the CEO Sean Rad is a great young technology leader and his advisers – Brian Norgard , Dan Gould and Evan Rifkin - are some of the guys I respect most in the LA tech market.). As John Battelle chronicles in his brilliant (and must read) book, The Search , Google thought this idea stunk.

Ideas 286

Ideas Advertising Google Technical Review 286

socalTECH

JULY 11, 2012

What does social networking have to do with the stock market? Vinny talked with us about his start, which allows users to discuss and collaborate on their stocks and finances in a social way. We wanted to tackle that problem, by using a social network. In that network, we bring in content from all over the web.

Social Network 239

Social Network Startup Networking Content 239

SoCal CTO

MARCH 4, 2010

I’ve worked with 30+ early-stage companies in all sorts of capacities (and spoken to many, many more), so I thought it might be worthwhile trying to classify the various ways that I’ve engaged in different technology roles in startups. It depends on the business, people, technologies, etc. Each situation is just a bit different.

Technical Review 170

Technical Review Technical Advisors CTO Coach Startup 170

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 23, 2013

Working with professional athletes combined with my natural leadership ability and experience in business development makes me uniquely suited to lead a technology company in the health and fitness industry. Sergey Belyankin is our Chief Technology Officer. I am ( Michael Piermont ) co-founder and the Chief Executive Officer amSTATZ.

Social Network 92

Social Network Networking Training Summary 92

socalTECH

JULY 27, 2011

A new, Los Angeles-based startup FundaGeek , focused on the crowdsourced funding market, is getting set to launch in the next few weeks, hoping to tap into the crowd to help get technology-based projects off the ground. Gutierrez and co-founded by Cary Harwin--said it is looking to help techies with great ideas who need funding.

Social Network 153

Social Network Ideas Sites Web 153

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2022

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.

Technical Review 123

Technical Review Oracle Software Review Ideas 123

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 28, 2013

a crowd-powered platform that gives accredited investors access to exclusive deal flow and technology transfer opportunities has launched in beta its crowd-powered portal for startups, JumpStartFund. Social network for investors. Social capital rewarded. El Segundo, CA based JumpStarter Inc.,

El Segundo 76

El Segundo Social Network Startup Patents 76

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

As a mentor to many aspiring entrepreneurs, I challenge them to think beyond what I call linear extensions to a current trend, such as another “easier-to-use” app for smartphones, a new dating site for pets, or another niche social network. Great social entrepreneurs are rare. Do you have the resources to build a business?

Entrepreneur 126

Entrepreneur Ideas Resource Examples 126

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 22, 2018

The pervasiveness of social networking and the Internet has caused a new focus and value on “openness,” which leads to a new element of leadership, called “open leadership.” Employees can share best practices with customers on social network platforms and customers can help each other.

Software Review 92

Software Review Social Media Social Network Technical Review 92

Berkonomics

MARCH 3, 2016

One idea kept rising to the top of our list: abandoning our Class A office space which had been designed and decorated with great love. The glue that holds the company together is technology and our unconventional culture. Email readers, continue here…] We brainstormed with a consultant and each other.

Layoffs 120

Layoffs Ideas Email Social Network 120

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

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. Teamwork is the hallmark of high-performing startups. Their perception is the only reality.

Technical Review 107

Technical Review Startup Entrepreneur Examples 107

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

USC Stevens said that the Ideas Empowered program was funded by James C. Among the projects were a minimally invastive cancer detection method; a music-based social networking game; wireless wearable sensor technology; diagnostics for eye diseases; and more. READ MORE>>.

USC 170

USC Funding Southern California Technical Review 170

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Additionally, research has revealed that the average age of the founders of technology companies in the United States is a surprisingly high 39 - with twice as many over age 50 as under age 25. 83 percent of online users aged 50-64 use social media now, and the growth rate continues to increase. In the U.S., citizens.

Technical Review 126

Technical Review Technical Support Entrepreneur Startup 126

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 5, 2022

If you're talented and have always toyed with the idea of a startup, financially it makes sense to do it now. Negotiate, or use social networks, which are virtually free. Technology progresses. So for any given idea, the payoff for acting fast in a struggling economy will be higher than for waiting.

Startup 103

Startup Advertising Social Network Ideas 103

socalTECH

JULY 19, 2016

Right now, you might rely on your friends�or maybe get an inkling of an idea from forecasts�but there's no way to know unless you get some real time information. Los Angeles-based goFlow is hoping to make that inforamtion as easy as checking out an app, tapping into a crowdsourced network of outdoor sports enthusiasts.

Startup 100

Startup Southern California Social Network Activity 100

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 9, 2018

Every entrepreneur has an idea for transforming a market with innovative new technology, or transforming society with a new process. But unfortunately, most of these ideas fail at the execution level, or are not truly innovative. Ideas have to be implemented well to change a market, or the world. Innovate or die.

Guide 95

Guide Startup Ideas Entrepreneur 95

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

The idea of not using one’s real name is something I’ve had to come to understand better through other people providing context. All of this has become a lot more relevant lately given social networking. He has founded a new social networking site called AnyBeat to take on this issue. Think about it.

Social Network 329

Social Network Startup Blogging Venture Capital 329

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 23, 2019

“If it was 1994 and we knew what technology is today and we want to reinvent this [shopping] experience… one thought was how we bought our whole life and how we go to the mall,” says Agha. . Shopping is, for most people, a social activity. .” And he knew immediately that Agha’s idea had legs.

Social Media 184

Social Media Commerce Los Angeles Social Network 184

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

The pervasiveness of social networking and the Internet has caused a new focus and value on “openness,” which leads to a new element of leadership, called “Open Leadership.” Employees can share best practices with customers on social network platforms and customers can help each other.

Software Review 90

Software Review Social Media Social Network Technical Review 90

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

In my years of working with entrepreneurs, I have heard many times the promise that their new idea will create the next Amazon or Apple, but I rarely hear the more important promise that the founder will practice all the good habits of winning entrepreneurs like Jeff Bezos and Steve Jobs. We have enough social network startups.

Startup 148

Startup Entrepreneur Social Media Social Network 148

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2022

Where are the young social media users going? TikTok is currently the fastest growing social network, while Instagram is close behind with a bigger share globally of new sign-ups. Brands need influencers working on their behalf because they provide the third-party credibility and social proof that validates their products.

Social Media 140

Social Media Media Snapchat Platform 140

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

Web Search Engine Optimization eBook Advertising 117

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

I continue to collect great content that is the intersection of startups, products, online and technology. aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) - 500 Hats , November 1, 2010 I've held off writing this post for a long time, because I couldn't quite get my head around all the issues. but: Something is Still Missing.

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 5, 2016

Every entrepreneur has an idea for transforming a market with innovative new technology, or transforming society with a new process. But unfortunately, most of these ideas fail at the execution level, or are not truly innovative. Ideas have to be implemented well to change a market, or the world. Innovate or die.

Startup 103

Startup Ideas Entrepreneur Competition 103

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 12, 2015

The most common proposals I hear are for yet another social networking site ( over 200 active ), or another dating site (now over 2500 in the US alone). It starts with a vision, but benefits quickly from a structured process of idea generation, evaluation, prototyping, customer feedback, and success metrics. Idea management.

Entrepreneur 101

Entrepreneur Startup Coach Metrics 101

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 27, 2012

. “In order to create a successful new company, you have to find an idea that. (1) How many ideas like that are left? ” He gives a nice little 6-minute video interview on Bloomberg reinforcing these ideas. It seemed like “all of the big ideas had been done” in technology.

Technical Review 299

Technical Review Venture Capital Yammer Google 299

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2022

Here are some basic principles: Angels invest in people, more often than they invest in ideas. AngelList has featured over 3 million businesses for potential investors in a format that is, effectively, a social network for entrepreneurs and angels. Actually numbers and locations are just the beginning.

Startup 135

Startup Keiretsu Platform Invest 135

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 5, 2010

I love the energy of sharing ideas in a coherent flow on topics for which I’m passionate. In LA we lack the same scale of technology ecosystem as they have in the Bay Area. We have tons of entrepreneurs but our technology community has historically been splintered across town and across industries.

CalTech 222

CalTech Startup Santa Monica Venture Capital 222

SoCal CTO

MAY 4, 2010

Ben Casnocha: The Blog , April 15, 2010 Everyone I spoke with loved the idea. Redeye VC , April 13, 2010 Startup Development - SoCal CTO , April 23, 2010 Want to Know the Difference Between a CTO and a VP Engineering? .

CTO Hire 150

CTO Hire Venture Capital Startup Social Network 150

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. Teamwork is the hallmark of high-performing startups. Their perception is the only reality.

Technical Review 123

Technical Review Startup Entrepreneur Examples 123