InfoChachkie

MARCH 16, 2010

He told the homeowner that he represented someone who wanted to purchase the ranch at a substantial premium over its current fair market value. My House Is Not For Sale. Even the eccentric King of Pop communicated the price he was willing to pay. Our response was that there was no “price” as our company was not for sale.

Company 160

Company Companies Pricing Santa Barbara 160

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 12, 2016

In order to pay his college tuition, young Stephen created a sole proprietor startup with a very entrepreneurial pricing structure. Indecisive prospects diffuse a startup's focus and slow its sales velocity. If we were unable drive incremental sales, we didn’t get paid. Performance Propels Velocity.

Activity 100

Activity Startup Sales Santa Barbara 100

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Search Marketing. Lots of marketers are feeling a lot of pain in their search marketing, and we thought there was a great opportunity here to solve that problem. Lots of marketers are feeling a lot of pain in their search marketing, and we thought there was a great opportunity here to solve that problem.

Yahoo 171

Yahoo Platform Advertising Startup 171

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 8, 2016

After Pacific Sunwear, my career covered two new ends of the retail spectrum; off price at Ross and women’s luxury at St. As a UC Santa Barbara alum, do you have any advice for my UCSB students who desire to break into the fashion industry? Secondly, eCommerce is a powerful marketing platform for us. John Knits.

Sites 100

Sites Sales Santa Barbara Design 100

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 30, 2012

I generally encourage my UC Santa Barbara students to complete their formal education before joining or creating a startup. In Michael's case, he promised his parents that he would return to school if the sales at his startup did not meet his expectations. "I "I had to give it a full go and see what happened.

Tips 247

Tips Startup Entrepreneur Santa Barbara 247

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 4, 2014

Greathouse : Let''s start with a question that will be especially helpful for my UC Santa Barbara students. Greathouse : Yes, it always seems to get harder to launch a startup when a market begins maturing. Kutay: "At first it was exclusively word of mouth in local markets. At that time in travel it was very relevant.

Entrepreneur 187

Entrepreneur Startup Social Media Resource 187

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2021

It has historically been the case that VCs would rather fund the promise of 100x in a company with almost no revenue than the reality of a company growing at 50% but doing $20+ million in sales. The Valley has obsessed with a quick up-and-to-right momentum story because we were thought to live in “winner take most” markets.

Venture Capital 363

Venture Capital Capital Funding Startup 363

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 6, 2015

Many people are too cautious in sales processes and as a result when they present their solutions they end up sounding milquetoast and undifferentiated from anybody else in the market. I recently wrote about the three rules of sales. In sales we often call these USPs (I wrote about them here: Unique Selling Propositions ).

Sales 150

Sales SaaS Startup Venture Capital 150

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Mike has over 18 years of business development, marketing and management experience in businesses ranging from early stage start-ups to private equity and from mid-stage business to large turn-around operations. Prior to Idealab, Alex led sales and marketing efforts for venture-backed startups focused on enterprise software and services.

Tech Coast Angels 96

Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Startup 96

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 17, 2011

Prior to Idealab, Alex led sales and marketing efforts for venture-backed startups focused on enterprise software and services. He holds a BA from the University of California, Santa Barbara, a JD from Southwestern University, and suffers from an addiction to cheeseburgers. Price: $15 (Early Bird). Event Details.

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Design 100

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

In fact, 50% of our investments are in Southern California, from Santa Barbara to San Diego. But putting no time into anchoring your beliefs because you’re too busy executing sales, marketing, support, product & engineering is an easy recipe for leadership drift. We could all do better – I’m sure.

Startup 150

Startup Coach Course Invest 150

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

Forget to get around to setting up that Employee Stock Option Plan and want to be able to give the early guys their options at a low strike price? Consider it a sales & marketing expense for them. They’ll find a way to get to the right price if they believe you’re high potential. But make it competitive.

Startup 318

Startup IP Southern California Entrepreneur 318

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 20, 2012

Prior to Idealab, Alex led sales and marketing efforts for venture-backed startups focused on enterprise software and services. He holds a BA from the University of California, Santa Barbara, a JD from Southwestern University, and suffers from an addiction to cheeseburgers. Price: $25 (Early Bird). Event Details.

Idealab 84

Idealab Tech Coast Angels CalTech Startup 84