Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

But safely seeking equity investments from the crowd via the Jobs Act of 2012 is problematic and has still not been defined. In reality, a few thousand dollars to a few winners, is tantalizing but probably not a return on the investment. Multiple micro-investments are not manageable. Intellectual property is jeopardized.

Funding 101

Funding Equity Entrepreneur Invest 101

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 4, 2017

Social media accounts. Immediately go to relevant social media sites and grab the same name, even if you never plan to use the accounts. Many companies like Sears, Coca-Cola, and Twitter have already been hurt by people using company names they don’t own on social sites.

Startup 69

Startup Patents IP Social Media 69

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2013

Social media accounts. Immediately go to relevant social media sites and grab the same name, even if you never plan to use the accounts. Many companies like Sears, Coca-Cola, and Twitter have already been hurt by people using company names they don’t own on social sites.

Startup 103

Startup Patents IP Social Media 103

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 19, 2015

Critical software programs for accounting, email, and productivity are just a small sample of the cloud services that are available to small businesses in today’s world. Social Media Automation Tools. Businesses can even use cloud services to host their websites and compute complex mathematical equations. CRM Platforms.

Competition 40

Competition Technology Social Media Tips 40

Tech Coast Venture Network

MARCH 31, 2010

Current owner investment. The are free samples on the web.but caution, some are better than others! Higher ROI: Referral marketing, Social Media Marketing, PR, Advertising. Discussion of Management Qualifications & Strategy. Funding Sources and Requirements; profile of potential investors. - Marketing Plan.

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Sample Social Media Incubator Marketing 140

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2011

These are variations on a “crowd-funding” theme to raise money for a startup through social networks and voting at public events. Crowd-sourcing tools, usually Internet applications, use the social media to poll for interest, feedback, and ultimately some funding for the startup. Multiple micro-investments are not manageable.

Funding 92

Funding Startup Social Media Sample 92

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Of course you need to discount any investor competitive positioning, but local investment group leaders will quickly tell you the strengths and terms of active investors in your area. A sample of three views is adequate. Do research on investor visibility via Google and social media.

Technical Review 103

Technical Review Innocal Offshore Entrepreneur 103

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2013

But safely seeking equity investments from the crowd via the Jobs Act of 2012 is problematic and has still not been defined. In reality, a few thousand dollars to a few winners, is tantalizing but probably not a return on the investment required. Multiple micro-investments are not manageable.

Funding 106

Funding Equity Entrepreneur Sample 106

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2014

If you think about it, services make more sense in this social media age where relationships, personalization, and interaction are king. Here is just a sampling to give you the idea: Software as a service (SaaS). You don’t have to be an engineer, or make a huge investment in hardware, to come up with a winner.

Services 101

Services Startup Outsource Technical Support 101

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 27, 2016

Of course you need to discount any investor competitive positioning, but local investment group leaders will quickly tell you the strengths and terms of active investors in your area. A sample of three views is adequate. Do research on investor visibility via Google and social media.

Technical Review 63

Technical Review Innocal Offshore Entrepreneur 63

socalTECH

JUNE 9, 2010

This investment round is a pretty substantial financial investment. We've been accelerating our marketing, and we also have a fantastic test going in the social media world. We've been talking to customers outside of the Hautelook environment, in social media, and ran a test a few weeks ago with CNC.

Sales 224

Sales Email Startup Sample 224

SoCal CTO

APRIL 8, 2010

How do the sample Series Seed financing documents differ from typical Series A financing documents? The Exit Disconnect - Ask the Angels , March 25, 2010 I’ll admit to having a bias towards exits and focus my review of a potential investment on the exit potential. In response he sent me a competitive analysis. And it made me sad.

Startup 150

Startup Software Review Competition SoCal 150

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2010

These are variations on a “crowd-funding” theme to raise money for a startup through social networks and voting at public events. Crowd-sourcing tools, usually Internet applications, use the social media to poll for interest, feedback, and ultimately some funding for the startup. Multiple micro-investments are not manageable.

Funding 59

Funding Startup Social Media Sample 59

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

These aren’t “sample sizes” but rather full experiences for women who trust FabFitFun to curate for them. When we look at investing in companies we often look at their communities and the social engagement as an indicator of whether there is organic demand for the product (vs.

Product 296

Product Course Customer Custom 296

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2012

At the time, they were shipping out CD ROMs with 300 albums, album artwork, and three song samples each. We made it easier for local businesses to acquire customers through search and social media We sold that to Deluxe Corp. You'd pop in that CD ROM, listen to the song, and then call an 800 number to purchase the album.

Southern California 245

Southern California Idealab Startup Customer 245

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2010

A sample agreement is available for free download from my website. The smart startup should go to every major social media site and grab the same name, even if they never plan to use the accounts. Your business plan holds the keys to your kingdom, so you don’t want it in the hands of competitors. Now the recommendations.

Patents 50

Patents Startup IP Blogging 50

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

See a sample reprint in PDF format. There is a feeling that techies are the new celebrities," says Eric Kuhn, an agent who heads the social-media department at United Talent Agency. MSN Money Investing. Investment Land For Sale. Investing Tools. Order a reprint of this article now. October 5, 2012.

Los Angeles 44

Los Angeles Software Review Technical Review Journal 44

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 6, 2012

I had been trading emails & Tweets with venture capitalist John Frankel and we were to meet in person in March 2011 at SxSW to talk about Klout and other investments he had made. Other people were convinced including Kleiner Perkins who lead their $30 million fund raising in 2012 (they had previously also invested in 2011).

Cornerstone OnDemand 303

Cornerstone OnDemand Venture Capital GRP Partners Startup 303

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

500 Hats , January 10, 2010 Developing new startup ideas - Chris Dixon , March 14, 2010 Batch Processing Millions and Millions of Images - Code as Craft , July 9, 2010 jQuery Plugin: Give Your Characters a NobleCount - The Product Guy , March 23, 2010 How do the sample Series Seed financing documents differ from typical Series A financing documents?

Startup 378

Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Coach 378