Both Sides of the Table

MAY 21, 2018

And my specific response that I recommended was to say, “I can send you our standard data pack but honestly I have too many other firms asking for customized data and we simply can’t send each person custom reports. If you want to invest we might make room but we don’t have time to fill out forms for every consultant.

Funding 217

Funding Newsletter Venture Capital Email 217

socalTECH

DECEMBER 1, 2010

We built the website The Numbers, which tracks daily and weekly box office grosses and DVD sales, and we also provider consulting services--primarily to independent filmmakers, or anybody in the industry who needs to get financial data in order to support their business plan or to make investment decisions. Pricing starts at $19.00

Beverly Hills 164

Beverly Hills Research Hollywood Sites 164

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2010

By Mahesh Raj Mohan Writing a business plan can be a difficult process. you still have to write the plan for a particular audience. Your business plan’s writing style should take their preferences into account. So what writing styles should you use for these very different audiences? Hi, I’m writing this plan because.”

Writing 97

Writing Summary Ideas Research 97

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

Huge thank you to Steve De Long for the write up. My initial desire to blog came from something that’s always been my approach to investing – I’m a nerd and I love to play with the technology and part of my approach has really been to understand things both at a user level and at a reasonably deep tentacle level. “My Brad on blogging.

Venture Capital 288

Venture Capital Startup Technical Review Software Review 288

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 23, 2013

What most people don’t realize is that, according to new research , 90% of search engine users rarely look at the paid results. Keyword research and budget forecasting. PPC experts charge you to research, analyze, and estimate hit ratios, to optimize your success and set a campaign spending budget for you.

Paid Search 90

Paid Search PPC Organization SEO 90

socalTECH

AUGUST 27, 2014

We started looking at the landscape, and as I was getting my MBA at the time, ended up writing the business plan for ConsumerTrack. We''re able to track everything we''re doing, and report back on it. We have been smart about how to make investments in our business, and when we jump into a new category or vertical.

Startup 239

Startup El Segundo Marketing Media 239

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

I know it sounds obvious but just so you understand: There are more capital sources available for earlier-stage capital, the information on which they are evaluating the investment is less (it is almost certainly just team and product) and the risk of the investor getting things wrong is diminished.

Startup 150

Startup Capital Funding Invest 150

Tech.Co

JANUARY 29, 2018

The quote “knowledge is power,” often attributed to Francis Bacon from his writings Meditationes Sacrae in 1597, definitely resonates with founders, Most because gaining knowledge about your market, landscape, and competitors, is a key way to gain strength and momentum. Invest in your company’s future by joining CTA.

Startup 87

Startup Mentor Artificial Inteligence Research 87

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

I even had some reservations about writing this blog post this because I have no desire to p**s off other investors or great entrepreneurs. As Ivan points out, what if somebody was researching “How to come out to my parents” or “how to cope with cancer” or anything similar. The guy was understandably pissed off.

Blogging 328

Blogging Content Press Startup 328

Tech.Co

JANUARY 6, 2020

Today, major media prognosticators including market research company Forrester and the Interactive Advertising Bureau foresee podcasting as the next billion-dollar media market , with a report from the latter saying that one-billion-dollar mark could be surpassed as soon as 2021. How to record a podcast. iHeartRadio.

RSS 103

RSS Startup Media Template 103

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 28, 2012

I’ve wanted to write a blog post called “Mobile Second” for a long time to make this point more forcefully. BUT … I’ve talked to a number of eCommerce sites that also report much higher conversion rates than standard web. BUT … try doing proper restaurant research on a mobile device.

Web 334

Web Mobile Startup Software Review 334

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 3, 2010

Keyword research and budget forecasting. SEM experts charge you to research, analyze, and estimate hit ratios, to optimize your success and set a campaign spending budget for you. Campaign setup and ad copy writing. Tracking and performance reporting. Popular keywords have higher costs.

SEM 90

SEM Marketing Startup Search Engine Optimization 90

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 6, 2010

I wonder if more college students ought to take a journalism course for a semester or do an internship at their school newspaper in investigative reporting. I wanted to understand how he had arrived at his previous investment decisions. It’s the only place I could imagine these skills being taught today.

Startup 311

Startup Invest Course Research 311

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 15, 2010

Search the Internet for blogs in your industry and do a little research before you start. An informal writing style is generally recommended. You can repurpose your posts into articles, books and reports. Finally, if you don’t have the time, energy, or skills to write a blog, it may be a good investment to hire a ghost writer.

Blogging 48

Blogging Search Engine Optimization Startup Writing 48

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 18, 2016

Despite the benefits of developing an app, there are valid reasons why retailers choose not to invest in one. Many retailers report $100,000 is the minimum price of entry. The report notes that in general, the companies that prioritize mobile had modest budgets. percent in brick and mortar stores. and internationally.

Mobile 40

Mobile Sites Customer Custom 40

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

You may think you are an expert in your domain, but until you try to write things down in simple terms in a blog for other people, you don’t realize what you don’t know. Doing the research to clarify allows you to share effectively. That’s why investors invest in entrepreneurs, rather than ideas.

Entrepreneur 96

Entrepreneur Startup Blogging Social Media 96

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

This does not mean you shouldn’t solve big, complex problems or write complex code. Even the VC who invested in your deal struggles to properly position why you’re going to be huge when they’re calling big tech companies or other VCs on your behalf. The stories he told were the stories she reported.

Entrepreneur 370

Entrepreneur Startup Press Venture Capital 370

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Write me an e-mail and let me know what youre up to! I’ve been asked a few times recently, “Wow, these analytics you write about are great, but how does a startup begin to bite off the relevant parts? Step 5: Formal in-house reporting. How many reports should you generate? Reports are too slow!

Startup 29

Startup IP Email Report 29

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Bruce Sallan (@BruceSallan) - I'm a former showbiz guy who writes a dad's column. Dan Gillmor (@dangillmor) - A life in media — music, newspapers, online, books, investing and education. Johanna Blakley (@Mojojohanna) - Arts, entertainment & media researcher based at USC Annenberg School's Norman Lear Center.

Social Media 40

Social Media Journal Media Education 40

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

As I sit here writing this, I can’t help but think how excited I am about our future. In 2009, when the platform was just under three years old, Nielsen put out a report stating that Twitter had grown 1,382% year-over-year. While running my family wine business , I used Twitter’s search for market research and to find new customers.

Platform 40

Platform Startup News Content 40

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

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 I didn’t write it for you; I wrote it for myself. How to Take Down Facebook -- Hint: It Ain't Twitter. but: Something is Still Missing.

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2010

Journalists don’t know enough about your company before the show, don’t have time for proper research, and you will be competing for their time afterward with 49+ other companies that want them to write about you. - lament the coverage they get from journalists who reported the details unfairly. Be respectful.

Tips 307

Tips Startup Press Blogging 307

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2011

When I described to people why I initially invested my calls went something like this, “He’s taken kicks to the face for nearly 2 years and is still standing. Still, my wife had seen a report that almost all sun blocks for kids had a chemical known to be dangerous to kids. Through this process he raised $2 million.

Startup 292

Startup Venture Capital Blogging Summary 292

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Search the Internet for blogs in your industry and do a little research before you start. An informal writing style is generally recommended. You can repurpose your posts into articles, books and reports. Don’t be shy, I don’t know many CEOs today that write their own speeches and marketing materials. Add outgoing links.

Blogging 135

Blogging Services Search Engine Optimization Web 135

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2019

Search the Internet for blogs in your industry and do a little research before you start. An informal writing style is generally recommended. You can repurpose your posts into articles, books and reports. Don’t be shy, I don’t know many CEOs today that write their own speeches and marketing materials. Add outgoing links.

Blogging 88

Blogging Search Engine Optimization Web Writing 88

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 29, 2017

Search the Internet for blogs in your industry and do a little research before you start. An informal writing style is generally recommended. You can repurpose your posts into articles, books and reports. Don’t be shy, I don’t know many CEOs today that write their own speeches and marketing materials. Add outgoing links.

Blogging 69

Blogging Search Engine Optimization Web Writing 69

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Search the Internet for blogs in your industry and do a little research before you start. An informal writing style is generally recommended. You can repurpose your posts into articles, books and reports. Don’t be shy, I don’t know many CEOs today that write their own speeches and marketing materials. Add outgoing links.

Blogging 95

Blogging Startup Search Engine Optimization Writing 95

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2012

Search the Internet for blogs in your industry and do a little research before you start. An informal writing style is generally recommended. You can repurpose your posts into articles, books and reports. Don’t be shy, I don’t know many CEOs today that write their own speeches and marketing materials. Add outgoing links.

Blogging 96

Blogging Search Engine Optimization Writing Social Network 96

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2011

Search the Internet for blogs in your industry and do a little research before you start. An informal writing style is generally recommended. You can repurpose your posts into articles, books and reports. Don’t be shy, I don’t know many CEOs today that write their own speeches and marketing materials. Add outgoing links.

Blogging 91

Blogging Search Engine Optimization Services Writing 91

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2010

And how do you think the next person who’s thinking about writing you a check going to feel about that sort of cavalier attitude with their money? Research this market by doing market sizing, looking at existing products, talking to customers and deciding how you will make money. And they’ve invested their time and trust in you.

Startup 308

Startup Entrepreneur Customer Custom 308