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OCTOBER 1, 2009

Consumer spending is 70% of the economy and will continue to be stretched – We can look all we want at tech innovation, VC funding cycles and hot M&A deals, but ultimately growth and therefore investment must be underpinned by revenue. So we loaded up on flat screen TVs, multiple generations of iPods and trips to Hawaii.

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Venture Capital Startup Funding Technical Review 269

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

Here are some basic principles: Angels invest in people, more often than they invest in ideas. Angels like to “touch and feel” their investments, so they are generally only interested in local opportunities. You can then begin your application to one or more of these organizations right on the same screen. Keiretsu Forum.

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Angel Keiretsu Organization Template 102

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NOVEMBER 25, 2010

Last year I lost a deal in a company that I wanted to invest in and that I thought I should have won. China is indelibly an important part of the future of the global technology system. Two weeks after winning the deal and well into implementation planning we released a new version of our software. On Losing in VC.

Outsource Development 333

Outsource Development Software Review Technical Review News 333

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

Last year I lost a deal in a company that I wanted to invest in and that I thought I should have won. China is indelibly an important part of the future of the global technology system. Two weeks after winning the deal and well into implementation planning we released a new version of our software. On Losing in VC.

Outsource Development 328

Outsource Development Software Review Technical Review News 328

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JANUARY 16, 2010

Bill Gates once famously said that people tend to overestimate the impact of technology in the 1-year timeframe and underestimate its impact in the 10-year timeframe. But when I read thoughtful pieces on the future of technology I start to imagine where our lives will be in 10 years. My favorite new software tool is DailyBurn.

Technical Review 278

Technical Review Software Review Startup SoCal 278

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 8, 2011

For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, It’s a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. This Spotlight takes place Thursday, July 14, at The California Institute of Technology (CalTech). Their focus is green technology. It’s a gallery of great entrepreneurship.

CalTech 100

CalTech Technical Review Company Companies 100

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 11, 2012

As we know, developers always give their product a code name. Omidyar Networks – head of investment. We restrict money transfer to South Africa while we conclude our due diligence on international money transfer partners. We believe we have a disruptive technology that is the next big thing. Why the name?

Software Review 92

Software Review Social Network Platform Technical Review 92

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AUGUST 23, 2010

I was an early user of Quora and like all new technologies they take a bit of playing with them for a while, discussing them with others and reflecting on them to let them sink in. Only later did I realize that this was part of Dharmesh Shah’s larger blog and that the software was based on the popular “stack overflow&# software.

Blogging 301

Blogging SEO Startup Writing 301

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AUGUST 15, 2009

Two weeks after winning the deal and well into implementation planning we released a new version of our software. How could a company like ours be so callous as not to support their software (even one more than 4 years out of date)? They hired a consultant to help them with the review. we would support 6.0 which was in beta).

Startup 151

Startup Outsource Development Software Review Technical Review 151

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JULY 13, 2012

This is consistent with data I see from RingRevenue , a company in which I invested and sit on the board. Higher conversion rates (10-15x online conversion) and higher value at closure (up to 2x higher) due to up-sell & cross-sell potential. So having a software filter in front of the calls is key to making them cost effective.

Mobile 311

Mobile Technical Review Google Screening 311

Frank Addante

JUNE 10, 2007

► August (1) Invest in Transparency & Active Communication ► July (1) The Fear of Success ► May (2) Optimized for Speed = 30% Waste Happy 1st Birthday Rubicon Project! the Rubicon Project (Internet Advertising Technology) Status: Pre-Launch Visit the Rubicon Project Website Startup 5.0: Zondigo, Inc. Startup 3.0:

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Startup Technical Review Software Review Advertising 40