Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Craft an “About” page. Provide all this information in an About page. Some folks like websites and blogs, and others prefer RSS feeds, email lists, Facebook pages, and Twitter feeds. Figure out what the most common questions might be and answer them in one place to minimize hassle. Help visitors navigate.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Chris Dixon , September 12, 2010 My most useful career experience was about eight years ago when I was trying to break into the world of VC-backed startups. Four Minutes In The Morning - Feld Thoughts , September 1, 2010 Amy and I created a tradition about a decade ago we call “four minutes in the morning.&# Hybrid monetization.

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Almost every day I'm talking to early stage startup founders (see Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions ) about what they plan to do. Many of these founders have talked with several developers or development firms about their plans. Tell me about the business. How concerned are we about design for mobile? Which devices?

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

We were talking about an upcoming conference when he declared, "I hate PowerPoint. Legal Footer - If any of the information contained in your slides is sensitive or proprietary, include a macro footer on each page noting, "Confidential - Do Not Distribute." Share and Enjoy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2016

Craft an “About” page. Provide all this information in an About page. Some folks like websites and blogs, and others prefer RSS feeds, email lists, Facebook pages, and Twitter feeds. Figure out what the most common questions might be and answer them in one place to minimize hassle. Help visitors navigate.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

emerge and are there any lessons to be gained about the future? asymmetry, real-time, curated RSS / link-sharing]. It was suddenly now not only about whom I was connected to, but who they knew and how I could get access to them. But what is magic about Twitter is that it is real time. Social Networking goes Real Time.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 25, 2012

A tiny mobile screen leaves little to no space for advertisements and makes it nearly impossible to fill out information when purchasing a product or service. Consumers are calling advertisers tens of billions (yes billions) of times a year to inquire about products and to buy things. But, a mobile phone is still a phone.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Outside of the classroom, startups seldom have enough time, information or money to view the world through the rearview mirror. I promise I will never tweet about MBA hating or that killer burrito I just ate. Follow my startup-oriented Twitter feed here: @johngreathouse. Share and Enjoy.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 15, 2010

I’ve talked about how Twitter is a new form of RSS (curated RSS), it’s a a new form of IM / SMS , it’s a place where business is conducted and it’s a place where advertising will drive leads due to the link sharing nature of Twitter. I think they’re missing something.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 29, 2013

However, rather than ignore discontented customers, Tige does a masterful job of crafting rebuttals that are informative, appropriately deferential and amusing. . Clearly, the relative degree of informality should be consistent with your company''s marketing "voice." Channeling Tige. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 30, 2012

Thus, I was inspired when I heard about the impact collaboration-in-the-cloud innovator Central Desktop made at the April 2012 San Francisco ad:tech conference. This initial, casual conversation led to a deeper discussion about the company’s products. I interviewed Seth about this guerilla marketing fail and asked him what he learned.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 22, 2013

We had about 20 people who contributed to the book, and some of the stories, like Jenny Lawton''s and Paul and Renee Berberian''s, were not just heartfelt but incredible in terms of peeling off layers of their own personal experiences that really impacted them.”. In Startup Life , we learn about monkey sex and Brad’s toilet seat preferences.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 13, 2009

I’ve been thinking a lot about comments lately. I recently wrote a post about how to get access to people at conferences and how to connect with people on social networks. I got to thinking more broadly about social networks and the real-time web. On LinkedIn we rarely communicate with each other.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 14, 2013

o Assess Budget - The Say Yes salespeople are straightforward about determining the bride's budget at the outset of the sales process. Whenever I pitch a group of people, I always take the time at the outset to learn a bit about each participant. Successful salespeople know that prospects buy from people they like. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 18, 2013

This process is additive for all concerned when an informed investor appropriately challenges the entrepreneur's point of view regarding substantive issues, such as: positioning visa-vi competitors, the size and accessibility of proposed target markets, pricing mechanics, market trends and emerging technologies. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 18, 2012

Entrepreneurs are inundated with success stories, but far less is written about ventures that do not succeed. It’s simply about a team of dedicated individuals that failed. We immediately informed our board and shareholders that we were forced to halt operations. Success has many fathers, failure is an orphan. . It was over.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 29, 2012

Industry veterans know each other and freely share information about up-and-coming products, companies and people. Work hard to ensure that trusted opinion leaders say positive things about you and your startup. I promise to never Tweet about sunsets, puppies or that killer burrito I just ate. Share and Enjoy.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 10, 2010

Denise talks about how her work in the movie brought a deja vu from her experiences dealing with ambitious Internet entrepreners on Wall Street during Web 1.0. Facebook "Download Your Information" Feature. source=rss& nclick_check=1. We had special guest Denise Grayson of The Social Network. TZ Law Episode 1.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 19, 2013

Craft an “About” page. Provide all this information in an About page. Some folks like websites and blogs, and others prefer RSS feeds, email lists, Facebook pages, and Twitter feeds. Figure out what the most common questions might be and answer them in one place to minimize hassle. Help visitors navigate.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 16, 2012

This is the main focus of EveryBlock, where they give each city block its own Web page, its own RSS feed and its own e-mail alerts. Give people information that’s “too small” or otherwise not important enough for mainstream news sites, such as restaurant inspections, building permits, and fire department dispatches.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

an email) to about 35 people. If you want to be kept informed just send me an email and let me know that you''re in, and that was it. I''m not talking about one or two people responding, we get 10, 15, 20 responses for a particular problem. Again, the story wasn''t about how our product was just knocking it out of the park.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 27, 2012

Adopt Nicki Minaj’s realistic attitude: “I know that no matter what, in the end it’s not gonna be about my talent, you know. It’s not gonna be about my connections. It’s not gonna be about my looks. It’s gonna be about who wants it the most. And I want it the most. Rather, they should dread mediocrity. Share and Enjoy.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 14, 2010

my6sense intelligently filters your content from Twitter, Facebook and RSS streams according to your online behavior. Over time the applications learns your preferences and helps cut down on the information overload. I really enjoy seeing innovation like this and am excited about how well it might filter my streams.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 19, 2009

I did a presentation about the use of Social Media to a great group of people who mostly are different kinds of service professionals (attorneys, accountants, consultants, etc.). Value of Blogging I started the presentation talking about the value of blogging. The good thing about that is that most of those people don't know me today.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2011

This is the main focus of EveryBlock, where they give each city block its own Web page, its own RSS feed and its own e-mail alerts. Give people information that’s “too small” or otherwise not important enough for mainstream news sites, such as restaurant inspections, building permits, and fire department dispatches.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 27, 2011

This is a post to help you figure out why you should write and what you should talk about. If you care about accessing customers, reaching an audience, communicating your vision, influencing people in your industry, marketing your services or just plain engaging in a dialog with others in your industry a blog is a great way to achieve this.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

emerge and are there any lessons to be gained about the future? asymmetry, real-time, curated RSS / link-sharing]. Listening to young people talk about social networking as a new phenomenon is a bit like hearing people talk about a remake of a famous song from my youth as though it was the original version.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 5, 2012

Such solutions combine the power of a video’s capacity to inform with a direct response ad’s ability to facilitate a desired action. <Break What’s So Cool About Coull? When asked about Coull, Ophir Tanz, GumGum’s CEO candidly noted that, “ GumGum believes that the future of advertising will and should be integrated.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2011

Craft an About page. Provide all this information in an About page. Some folks like websites and blogs, and others prefer RSS feeds, email lists, Facebook pages, and Twitter feeds. Figure out what the most common questions might be and answer them in one place to minimize hassle. Help visitors navigate.

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socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2009

FreedomSpeaks is a startup developing a business around connecting people with information about their political representatives, and also enabling organizations and others to do the same. We caught up with Jason and Kurt to hear more about the company. Talk a little bit about your white label offering, The Proponent?

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

Berkonomics , November 29, 2010 Rice Alliance IT/Web 2.0 Forum December 9th Lineup - Startup Houston , November 27, 2010 When to step on the gas and go for it?

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 21, 2013

As he was fighting inequality, hoping to give everyone from every social status equal access to information, he was also fighting an ongoing battle internally with feelings of isolation and depression. At 14, he became a co-editor for the spec responsible for RSS technology. Activism, Lawsuits and Depression.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 16, 2010

This is the main focus of EveryBlock, where they give each city block its own Web page, its own RSS feed and its own e-mail alerts. Give people information that’s “too small” or otherwise not important enough for mainstream news sites, such as restaurant inspections, building permits, and fire department dispatches.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 9, 2012

Mark Suster , fellow venture capitalist and serial entrepreneur, has written extensively about YouTube’s evolution from dogs-on-skateboards to its current status as an entertainment medium rivaling cable television networks. I promise I will never Tweet about celebrities, cable TV shows or that killer burrito I just ate.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 1, 2010

It takes 5 minutes: Google Analytics is about as easy to setup as setting your alarm clock. With goals in place, your metrics have so much more meaning and the time you spend analyzing data will drive more informed decisions geared at improving your conversion rates. Google Analytics works within RSS feeds as well: [link] e.)

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SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 15, 2010

But I’m not going to talk about increasing Wordpress speed, I want to show you how to improve you page load speed by cutting down on the number of external scripts you’re loading on a particular page. You’re about halfway there but the next few steps differ depending on what platform your site uses. do you need help?

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SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

Subscribe to RSS. Subscribe to RSS. We are about to head on a four-month, 48-state road trip to help people across America bring their ideas to life and shine the light on some of the amazing entrepreneurs and communities. Heather McPhaul is the founder of AgingGal.com , a funny little blog about aging and other inconveniences.

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