Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 13, 2022

Writing in business is not the same as in an academic environment. Throughout a career lifetime, just think of the return on that investment. Atrocious resumes and social network antics will kill your career. Business Email and Texting. In school, you're taught to stretch weak ideas to reach your document page limit.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 18, 2011

What that did, is it helped us to expand the service to help publishers do the following: identify what content to write, how to distribute that content to various mediums, and how to monetize that content. Journalists are notorious for not wanting to write based on revenues or commercial intersts, or having anyone tell them what to write.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2017

If you are an entrepreneur today, and not using social media to promote your business, you are missing out on a huge opportunity. Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly always require an investment, sometimes large, in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 18, 2010

I’m not a shareholder and I’m not even actively looking at making an investment. I’m only writing about the product because I’m passionate about it. But I can always see the correlation between writing a blog or publishing on a social network and traffic. Basically, it rocks!

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

In writing anything positive about any of the companies I’m not suggesting that it means that I prefer them to any of their competitors. Also, some of the deals I write about I have actually seen as part of their fund raising process. I just cover the companies that were funded that week. Others I have not. Really!).

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2013

If you are an entrepreneur today, and not using social media to promote your business, you are missing out on a huge opportunity. Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly require an investment – in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time. Marty Zwilling.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 14, 2012

…” I’ll write soon on my views of why I believe Instagram took off as a social network and what I think comes next. Instagram happens to be one of the few social networks I regularly use along with Twitter. It’s understandably on everybody’s mind these days.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 8, 2017

If you are an entrepreneur today, and not using social media to promote your business, you are missing out on a huge opportunity. Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly require an investment to be hard hitting – in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks? And so it goes with social networking.

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socalTECH

APRIL 14, 2011

He was also the founder of Wallstrip, which he sold to CBS back in 2007, is an investor in a significant number of web and social media companies. Through Howards investment in betaworks, he also owns early shares in Twitter. Luck has it, I'm also a small investor though an investment in BetaWorks. It's fun, I guess.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2012

If you are an entrepreneur today, and not using social media to promote your business, you are missing out on a huge opportunity. Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly require an investment – in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time. Marty Zwilling.

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socalTECH

JUNE 18, 2009

Our interview today is with Santa Monica-based OneCubicle (www.onecubicle.com), a new startup we ran across recently, which is looking to provide a more professional social networking site for younger people. Why did you decide to start yet another social networking site? Our demographic is the 22 to 32 year old.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Investor and customer attention spans are short, and both will write you off quickly. A new easier to use social network may not get anyone excited. Another investment barrier is good social solutions which appeal only to people with little money. Educated customers ready and able to pay for the solution.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

To hear about the firm's interest in Los Angeles, and Southern California investments in general, we spoke with Fouad ElNaggar , Principal at the firm, to hear about where the firm is nowadays and what kind of investments it is making locally. We can also write checks as large as $35M out of the Omega Fund.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

tevye2009 , Q: “can you briefly explain why it’s best to get a small valuation when getting investment.&# Mike Stern (wasn’t sure which one so leave a comment if it’s you): Q: “is it possible to sell your startup without venture investment if the company has big traction and a large user base?&#

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Writing in business is not the same as in an academic environment. Throughout a career lifetime, just think of the return on that investment. Atrocious resumes and social network antics will kill your career. Business Email and Texting. In school, you're taught to stretch weak ideas to reach your document page limit.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

The traditional way to handle that is to write code. They are looking for very large engagements, and there is a huge investment in infrastructure for the products that companies like HP and IBM deliver. We do a lot of business with small companies, who cannot reach that level of investment that you need with an HP or CA.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

In fact, the focus on social networking platforms, starting with Facebook, has destroyed the meaning of the word friend and even changed it from a noun to a verb. Social networking friends have real business value. It’s now common to have hundreds or thousands of friends online -- but no relationships.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2011

If you are an entrepreneur today, and not using social media to promote your business, you are missing out on a huge opportunity. Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly require an investment – in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time. Marty Zwilling.

Social Media 93

Social Media Media Entrepreneur Platform 93

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

For those who still don’t know the origins, the Harlem Shake started as a small skit from a YouTuber named Filthy Frank (10 million views as of this writing) on January 30, 2013. As of this writing nearly 50,000 versions have been created and uploaded and watched by some 200,000,000 people. Harlem Shake. million views).

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2013

Business Writing for Email. Writing in business is not the same as in an academic environment. Throughout a career lifetime, just think of the return on that investment. Atrocious resumes and social network antics will kill your career. The business world expects exactly the opposite. Dress for Success.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 16, 2011

Invested in “ Catch a Fire ,&# which is a business that helps people (mostly women) connect with pro bono opportunities where they can put their skills to use. After seeing “The Social Network&# there is an increased attitude amongst this generation (of women) that … why not go into startups? Start early.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 23, 2010

Fred talks about it here – he beat me to the punch because I always wanted to write about how awesome this is. Frankly, I enjoyed the community so much that I would have continued to come back more often but my blogging pace has been such that evening time commenting on an answer website was time away from writing pieces like this.

Blogging 301

Blogging SEO Startup Writing 301

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

Business Writing for Email. Writing in business is not the same as in an academic environment. Throughout a career lifetime, just think of the return on that investment. Atrocious resumes and social network antics will kill your career. The business world expects exactly the opposite. Dress for Success.

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Course Writing Slides Email 97

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 15, 2010

An informal writing style is generally recommended. Promote your blog by including your blog link in your e-mail signature, on your website, in social networking profiles, and by providing signed comments to other blogs on a daily basis. Use the social networks, like Twitter, to ‘pull’ in the business.

Blogging 48

Blogging Search Engine Optimization Startup Writing 48

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 7, 2011

Throughout a career lifetime, just think of the return on that investment. Business Writing Skills. Writing in business is not the same as in an academic environment. Atrocious resumes and social network antics will kill your career. In school, you're taught to stretch weak ideas to reach your page limit.

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Course Writing Social Network Ideas 91

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

I had seen many cycles and decided that since I was going to do it all over again I should write about it. I decided to write about my experience and to be blunt. There was no viral social networking products back then like Twitter where people could easily discover your content. That changed very quickly.

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Venture Capital Blogging Startup Slides 274

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Writing in business is not the same as in an academic environment. Throughout a career lifetime, just think of the return on that investment. Atrocious resumes and social network antics will kill your career. Business Email and Texting. In school, you''re taught to stretch weak ideas to reach your document page limit.

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Course Email Social Network Ideas 104

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2014

Anyone can be an entrepreneur today, without a huge investment, bank loans, lawyers, venture capitalists, or Angels. Don’t expect that you can create a new social networking site in your garage, and steal all the users away from Facebook. Facebook is making big money today, but only after a $150 million investment.

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Startup Commerce Sites Blogging 100

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 15, 2014

” I have been weighing in slowly on the topic over the past few weeks on Twitter but have avoided writing a blog post about it until now. I know that anybody who wants the truth can simply call any of the companies in which I’ve invested and get a pretty accurate representation of who I am. I have a blog and a voice.

Technical Review 329

Technical Review Blogging Examples Startup 329

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2009

They know that the money they invest may be lost. The key to getting money is that the people writing the check trust you. Make sure these people understand the nature of early-stage angel investing. How much do they like to invest? Social Network s / Search / Blogs – Obvious, huh?

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Anyone can be an entrepreneur today, without a huge investment, bank loans, venture capitalists, or Angels. Don’t expect that you can create a new social networking site in your garage, and steal all the users away from Facebook. Facebook is making money today, but only after a $150 million investment.

Commerce 99

Commerce Startup Sites Tool 99

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

Writing in business is not the same as in an academic environment. Throughout a career lifetime, just think of the return on that investment. Atrocious resumes and social network antics will kill your career. Business Email and Texting. In school, you're taught to stretch weak ideas to reach your document page limit.

Training 57

Training Course Email Social Network 57

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 10, 2013

Anyone can be an entrepreneur today, without a huge investment, bank loans, venture capitalists, or Angels. Don’t expect that you can create a new social networking site in your garage, and steal all the users away from Facebook. Facebook is making money today, but only after a $150 million investment.

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Sites Commerce Startup Tool 78

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Forcing yourself to write down a plan is actually the only way to make sure you actually have a plan. Show personal investment. If your business is a new job site for boomers, you need to establish yourself as the expert on this subject in the press, on social networks, and join related organizations.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

Its also been interesting to see the interaction of tools involved - Social Networking, Blogging and a Discussion Group. I am in the middle of writing up some of my thoughts on this and will post about it and let you know. The level of resumes we get through our LinkedIn networks is top notch. How do you use LinkedIn?

Blogging 150

Blogging CTO Coach CTO Hire Southern California 150

socalTECH

AUGUST 3, 2009

Our company, Jute Networks, is a startup that is about a year and a half old. We build web software that improves the ability of people to manage their networks. We're specifically not a social network. Their relationship with you is not as important as the one they have with the people that write them checks.

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Networking Startup Social Network Software 113