Both Sides of the Table

JULY 4, 2016

It starts seemingly innocent enough. It’s hard enough building a valuable product or service in competitive global markets without spending time on unproductive tasks. I try to steer entrepreneurs away from over-introducers and I often find myself wanting to be careful about them becoming an investor in companies I back.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 31, 2022

What type of market, if any, is the right one? Paris has been an important market for the e-scooter industry at large, but the city has chafed against the vehicles, citing safety incidents , some of which were fatal. Plus , a driver in an SUV once hit me while I was standing on the sidewalk, innocently looking for a nearby ramen joint.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 10, 2014

The world of marketing is changing faster than technology these days. Winning entrepreneurs have long since supplemented conventional print and video “push” marketing with digital online interactive “pull” marketing, and more recently added social-local-mobile ( SoLoMo ) to the mix. Proactively seek out win-win alliances.

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Xconomy

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

People will also be able to purchase insurance across state lines, even though the states will be in charge of regulating their markets. Health savings accounts will be part of the mix, the site says.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Others, like Guy Kawasaki , have irreverently called some of these “entrepreneur lies,” but I prefer to think of them as innocent enhancements or omissions that can kill your deal. Target market sizing higher than $10 billion. Sales projections are less than one percent market penetration. Skip the hype.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 3, 2022

Like with many consumer brands geared toward women, we buy in not just because of the marketing, but because of the product itself. And of course, those startups are by no means innocent when it comes to bad management. “If And who cares? That Cloud Paint is pretty magical, if we’re being honest.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2011

Other writers, like Guy Kawasaki, have irreverently called some of these “entrepreneur lies,” but I prefer to think of them as innocent over-enthusiasm or over-confidence that can kill your deal. Gartner says our market will be $50 billion in 2015.” All we have to do is get 1% of the market.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 23, 2010

Other writers, like Guy Kawasaki, have irreverently called some of these “entrepreneur lies,” but I prefer to think of them as innocent over-enthusiasm or over-confidence that can kill your deal. Gartner says our market will be $50 billion in 2010.” All we have to do is get 1% of the market.”

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socalTECH

JULY 9, 2010

To understand what opportunity the firm sees in the market, we chatted with Greg Siegel , the firm's founder and CEO. A lot of us have been in situations where we've shared various things with people--and usually, innocently, have them forward it around, reposted it, and done a lot of things you wish they hadn't done.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2016

Customer and market interaction. This element is usually called technical due diligence and typically consists of a day with your engineering and marketing team led by internal team leaders. Undisclosed skill gaps or agendas can stall your investment. It’s smart to contact and prep all customers before investors call.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2008

Ramin Sadr is CEO of Los Angeles-based Mojix (www.mojix.com), a firm which is taking experience originally garnered by the firm's technology team in developing -- of all things -- deep space probes for NASA, and has been applying that to the RFID market. Mojix is venture backed by Oak Investment Partners, Red Rock Ventures, and Innocal.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 23, 2010

This would include removal of defaming items that have been published maliciously about innocent victims and companies, and just plain errors in data which may harm your company or your personal profile. The legal hiring market is very competitive.” hiring officials use the Internet in vetting job applications.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

I decided to water down some details to protect the innocent. When I did it was a little too close to home for a company to have me publish it. Much time has passed. And I felt it was instructive still so I thought I would publish. But both stories are still accurate. I hope it still resonates.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 25, 2009

A startup-oriented lawyer may not be able to convince a jury of a guilty man’s innocence, but they can guide your adVenture through the menacing legal shoals it will no doubt face. Like most mature markets, the legal profession is highly segmented with respect to the services provided and markets served.

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