SoCal CTO

MARCH 18, 2010

Vince: On the consulting side we are working with a unique social network, a new television network and some original video content businesses. In addition to we’re taking GumGum and their very cool advertising opportunities to market. Vince: In addition to my management writing I’ve interview many CEOs and innovators.

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Startup Los Angeles Twiistup Social Network 225

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 11, 2010

It’s not just the spammers or marketers trying to sell you products or services. And when I have time I try to write back. So that’s: Marketing / conference invitations – 100 x 5 seconds = That’s still > 8 minutes. But second I think there wasn’t an expectation that people would write you back.

Email 265

Email Startup Writing Blogging 265

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. I repeat – free marketing.

Startup 380

Startup Media Content Platform 380

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. “Giving up 1% of your market cap to take out biggest threat is a savvy move.”

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Venture Capital Pricing Social Network Acquisition 316

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 18, 2014

We’ve gotten to the point where after the film The Social Network and now with our own ironic HBO drama “Silicon Valley,” (makes it sound like writing a algorithm can easily net you $10 million without trying) one might think starting a company is a bit like the gold rush where riches flow to you with ease.

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Startup Entrepreneur Design Funding 419

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. This is the market that Wonga serves and they are killing it! Big market.

Venture Capital 265

Venture Capital Capital Email Blogging 265

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 19, 2010

I’m writing this post as part of my series with Advice on Raising Venture Capital but will file it under Sales Tips as well since it applies equally to both scenarios. If one vocal person blurts out, “just give us the details, we all know social networking&# don’t assume that person speaks for the entire room.

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Venture Capital Startup Sales Writing 318

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

That’s a reason why some are quick to portend “a new bubble” but this post sets out to show that would be a misunderstanding of the market and in fact by historic levels this may be amongst the best times to invest in seed and early-stage funds. More on that later. If you look even more closely you’ll see just how skewed the data really is.

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Venture Capital Capital Startup Funding 292

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

so compelling (other than the fact that the CEO Sean Rad is a great young technology leader and his advisers – Brian Norgard , Dan Gould and Evan Rifkin - are some of the guys I respect most in the LA tech market.). People mistook the fact that these text advertisements worked in Google to say they would work in social networks.

Ideas 286

Ideas Advertising Google Technical Review 286

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Our profile this morning is with Network Automation , a Los Angeles company competing in the IT automation market. Southern California--despite the lack of huge, name brand firms-- has a significant number of enterprise software companies, of which Network Automation is just one. You mentioned the big players in this market.

Networking 214

Networking IBM IBM Pacific Palisades 214

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

We both felt that the critical reasoning skills and writing skills were critical to our career development. BookRenter – plus a discussion about Chegg … what is going on in the university book market? We talked about the analogies between what NetFlix achieved in movies and whether this is relevant to the book market.

Venture Capital 217

Venture Capital Capital Metrics Competition 217

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

The A round was done in February 2000 (end of the bull market) and my B round was done in April 2001 (bear market). People buy companies for 3 primary reasons: 1) they want the management team / talent 2) they want the technology or 3) they want the market traction (revenue, customer base, profits, etc). Tough, but true.

Venture Capital 282

Venture Capital Capital Startup Pricing 282

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. And that’s fine because it’s a free market and I get that everybody has a different spin on this topic. Tech Market Analysis' Kill a fat person. So so funny.

Technical Review 329

Technical Review Blogging Examples Startup 329

socalTECH

APRIL 14, 2011

Howard Lindzon: StockTwits is a verticalized community for people to share stock ideas and market ideas, 24/7. An example is after the earthquake in Japan, you could see what people who follow the Japanese market were saying in real time, what are people trading those stocks saying right now. It's fun, I guess.

Ideas 248

Ideas Web Startup Content 248

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2022

For some customers and many investors, a heavy focus on social networks and viral marketing may be a negative, rather than a positive. A balance of conventional and social communication and marketing is always advised. Communication and writing skills are required. Pick the right platform for your business.

Social Media 126

Social Media Media Startup Platform 126

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2011

On the other hand, 10 years ago when we all felt like this last time the total market size for any company was at maximum 100 million potential users. So you’re saying that a decade ago we had 100 million addressable market connected some of the time and now we have 2+ billion connected all of the time. Let’s repeat that.

Ideas 294

Ideas Startup Marketing Pricing 294

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

It’s always fun chatting with Jason because he’s knowledgeable about the market, quick on topics and pushes me to talk more about VC / entrepreneur issues. We discussed in the video why they don’t price this money but give it as convertible debt) they don’t make announcements to the market. They also avoid Reg D.

Venture Capital 285

Venture Capital Startup Advertising Redpoint 285

socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2011

There is a tremendous opportunity to be early in this market, to be first in the mobile social games market. It seems a logical market to exploit and to try and do something. How fast do you think the market for HTML5 games will develop? They've proven that in many ways.

Activision 217

Activision Platform Startup Mobile 217

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2010

Writing down your weight from your scale is obviously a manual process and it’s tedious. Social networking meets online personal health management. There are some competitors in the market such as MyZeo , but I love my wife too much to wear a headband to bed. Tags: SoCal Stuff Tech Market Analysis.

Technical Review 278

Technical Review Software Review Startup SoCal 278

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

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

Here are a few examples: Marketing specialists. As your business starts up, you need marketing programs, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM), a modern “pull” strategy based on social networks, and lead generation. Writing specialists.

Entrepreneur 106

Entrepreneur Services Search Engine Optimization Startup 106

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.

Social Network 100

Social Network Entertainment Startup CTO Coach 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

We've created over a billion dollars in public market capital created by our investments here. We really believe in the market. We can also write checks as large as $35M out of the Omega Fund. I want to see more companies doing innovative things with media down in Southern California, which should just own that market.

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Redpoint Southern California Cornerstone OnDemand Invest 154

socalTECH

APRIL 25, 2011

We spoke with Scott about GOGII and textPlus, the shifting mobile market, and also what lessons he's applied to his new startup. We loved the mobile space, and when we sold Jamdat we felt that market was just getting started. Even though write once and run anywhere has been the holy grail, I think it's the false prophet.

Gogii 200

Gogii Mobile Activision Electronic Arts 200

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2013

For some customers and many investors, a heavy focus on social networks and viral marketing may be a negative, rather than a positive. A balance of conventional and social communication and marketing is always advised. Communication and writing skills are required. Pick the right platform for your business.

Social Media 101

Social Media Media Entrepreneur Metrics 101

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 10, 2015

As I write these words I already imagine my next deposition in which I’m asked to read this out loud. I started writing about problems when founding a startup years ago but the problem has gotten worse. Be very careful with everything you write in an email or send in a text message. *. Lawsuits. Most ideas are fungible.

Startup 150

Startup IP Writing Ideas 150

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2011

For some customers and many investors, a heavy focus on social networks and viral marketing may be a negative, rather than a positive. A balance of conventional and social communication and marketing is always advised. Communication and writing skills are required. Pick the right platform for your business.

Social Media 93

Social Media Media Entrepreneur Platform 93

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Nowadays, when you post something online, whether that is an image in a gallery or social networking site, it only has a lifespan of just a few seconds. I ran program and marketing for MySpace for a little over three years. People are not just interested in looking at a series of 85 pictures you just posted.

Email 218

Email Startup Ideas Burbank 218

socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2010

My partner is a documentarian and reports for the New York Times, Time, and Newsweek, and was given a story to write about for the New York Times, about the sounds that fish make , for their Science section. The idea emerged from that real life pain in the market, and as we like to say, we've grown incrementally from there.

Journal 187

Journal USC News Startup 187

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2012

For some customers and many investors, a heavy focus on social networks and viral marketing may be a negative, rather than a positive. A balance of conventional and social communication and marketing is always advised. Communication and writing skills are required. Pick the right platform for your business.

Social Media 95

Social Media Media Startup Platform 95

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

Here are a few examples: Marketing specialists. As your business starts up, you need marketing programs, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM), a modern “pull” strategy based on social networks, and lead generation. Writing specialists.

Entrepreneur 89

Entrepreneur Services Product Search Engine Optimization 89

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2013

The most successful entrepreneurs are those with multiple real-life experiences, who have personal exposure to markets where opportunities are being left on the table. If offered at your college, don’t forget the practical business skills like “Critical Thinking”, “Business Writing” and even “Dress for Success.”

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Startup Course Education 105

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2011

The most successful entrepreneurs are those with multiple real-life experiences, who have personal exposure to markets where opportunities are being left on the table. If offered at your college, don’t forget the practical business skills like “Critical Thinking”, “Business Writing” and even “Dress for Success.”

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Startup Course Education 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 13, 2022

Writing in business is not the same as in an academic environment. We can find tons of "marketing' courses in colleges and universities but everyone must think that “selling” is intuitively obvious. Atrocious resumes and social network antics will kill your career. Business Email and Texting. Job Hunting Basics.

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Class Course Email Social Network 140

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2013

Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. These are all minimal-cost survival marketing efforts. No name, picture, address, or business history only convinces customers that you are hiding, located in an un-trustable country, or don’t have a clue.

Search Engine Optimization 105

Search Engine Optimization Startup Advertising SEO 105

socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2009

I am someone who likes to interact with my Representatives and Senators, by way of writing letters, emailing, and what not. When I was listening, I made a point to try to do that, but when I did, I found I had to go to twenty sites to find the information I needed--whether that was to write a letter, send an email, or whatever.

Startup 100

Startup Writing Southern California Email 100

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Use networking, the Internet, and personal contacts to really understand the ‘how’ and ‘why’ behind related success stories. Don’t be afraid to contact insiders directly, reach out through social networking, and reserve some time each day to expand your insight until you understand their story. Find your level of passion early.

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Satisfaction Entrepreneur Startup Mentor 135