Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Offering one more social media site (over 200 already exist on Wikipedia) probably won’t work. Don’t forget to market yourself before, during, and after your initial idea, through social media, websites, and events. Get support from credible industry groups and partners. Focus on a solution that is scalable world-wide.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2021

As a business advisor, I have to recommend even to established companies that they review and revamp their competitive strategy now, even if it appears to be working today. The old approaches of controlling distribution channels, saturating retail, and methodically scaling your brand awareness don’t protect you anymore.

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Xconomy

JANUARY 3, 2018

Any year-end review of technology news must also include reports on Russian hacking of the 2016 election campaign, and the manipulation of social media channels to spread false and divisive political messages.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Hello friends, and welcome back to Week in Review ! The double-digit drop actually came from Meta’s earnings report which investors feared would be indicative of a broader revenue slump across social media stocks. Last week, we talked about about the “de-stonkifying” of the market.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2022

They couldn’t possibly understand the new social media culture, new technologies, or have the determination to beat their younger counterparts in the market. Software and hardware development architects and designers. Yet credible reports on current trends tell us just the opposite.

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Daradiction

DECEMBER 30, 2009

Ever since two friends and I staged a two-week jaunt around the Midwest to attend a great new conference earlier this year, I’ve been more and more aware of a growing trend: the social media road trip. As promised, here are ten must-haves for planning and executing a successful social media road trip. Plan for WiFi.

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socalTECH

JULY 21, 2011

Rob Reed: I was doing social media strategy consulting from 2007 until 2009, what I would really characterize as Social Media 1.0. Now, what we've entered is actually Social Media 2.0, Now, what we've entered is actually Social Media 2.0, That was in addition to the social media work I'd done.

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socalTECH

JULY 8, 2013

Michael Lum: We were all semi-independently looking at mobile, due to the growth projection and potential there. Instead, our software looks at each impression, and our bidding technology decides which impression to buy. Programmatic buying enables you to buy media based on your model. Why tackle mobile?

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 12, 2019

For example, I come from a software background, and back in the early PC days, it could easily cost half a million dollars for a team of professionals to produce a commercial product. Now, with powerful high-level tools and open source software, winning smartphone apps can be built by a good hacker for a few thousand dollars.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2022

As a potential investor, I always think of the high rate of failure of disruptive technologies, due to the longer learning curve of customers, infrastructure change consistently required, and higher marketing costs. Don’t forget the new social media platforms and industry forums.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 10, 2013

However due to much controversy and competition, the same hasn’t played true while at large events (*cough* SXSW ). Few have tried in recently months with little success; generally due to city regulations on competing with the local taxi services, but Callaway’s social and brand presence should help this be success.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 16, 2016

You certainly have seen some form of this social engineering – where criminals pretend to be an organization or individual such as the IRS, a creditor, partner, CEO/CFO or other key executive. Many websites are compromised and have been hacked with or set up with embedded nefarious software. Never enter data into a pop-up.

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Anthem Software Review Email Organization 120

socalTECH

OCTOBER 8, 2015

The event, held at Disney's Burbank Studios, included companies demonstrating 3D, Disney-themed printed prosthetic arms; artificial intelligence which allows you to carry on a private conversation with Miss Piggy over social messaging services; brain monitoring headsets; and much more. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Jackson added, “FinTech has traditionally lagged behind the innovation that’s happening in other areas of enterprise software. 25 Years of Writing Code. Jackson and Christopher Grey CapLinked is used by companies to raise capital, sell assets, syndicate deals, manage M&A transactions, conduct due diligence, and network.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 4, 2016

Some of these technological advances are immediately effective, like artificial pancreas software that detects low glucose levels and sends out the prescribed insulin dose. Social Media Engagement. You have probably had more than one patient bring you information they got from a social media source.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2020

They couldn’t possibly understand the new social media culture, new technologies, or have the determination to beat their younger counterparts in the market. Software and hardware development architects and designers. Yet credible reports on current trends tell us just the opposite.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 8, 2010

9 Reasons Why Many Smart People Go Nowhere - Life Beyond Code , March 29, 2010 You would have met many smart people who live a mediocre life. 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. There are MANY of them.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 22, 2014

Whether it’s a killer software or physical inventory, don’t leave yourself open to a major loss or legal claim with no protection. You will need this granularity not only for successfully managing your business, but also when preparing for funding pitches and during investor due diligence.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 27, 2012

He didn’t mean to make a media storm out of it – it was a simple comment on his Facebook page. But then Marc Andreessen weighed in – as did I and several others – and the media picked up on his comments. We once thought Microsoft was a monopoly on the Internet due to IE. ” My 3.5 Laughable now.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

TechZulu caught up with co-founder Calvin Schemanski chat about their upcoming launch, their product and why Long reviews suck. myfab5 is a platform that reinvents the restaurant review. Unlike typical review sites, our platform does not use star ratings or long reviews. What is myfab5?

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Fan Appz, a Santa Monica headquartered firm founded in 2010, and a Facebook Preferred Marketing Developer (PMD) today Tuesday launched its Personalized Marketing Platform, a next-generation social media marketing solution set to help firms convert fans into customers and increase repeat purchases by turning good customers into great ones.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 18, 2019

This year we’re in > 100+ cities and 100+ campuses and we’re operational with street teams, better software, better bikes and a more informed ridership. While the ride-hailing market sees autonomous vehicles as nirvana due to no driver costs, the e-scooter market already has this built in. I’m not sure I personally could do this.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 11, 2011

We answer these questions and really dive into the LG 4G Thrill in our review below. If you all remember our impressions of the Nintendo 3DS review , it was fun but the gaming experience on a few titles was hard to tolerate. Does calling it the “4G” Thrill really mean its faster in the data speeds department? Sporting a 4.3-inch

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 14, 2015

While I entirely understand the public’s reservations, I also understand why Peeple is not the first company to announce a “people review” concept, and also why it won’t be the last. With every photo, blog, or post we publish to social media, we are inviting commentary with open arms. How do I know? And guess what?

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 6, 2014

This headset is designed to be implemented with various systems, though they must meet the software requirements before the technology will be operational for a specific game. Recently purchased by the social media giant, Facebook, the Oculus began as a Kickstarter project that achieved a massive amount of support on the internet.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 24, 2014

We can have the community benefit to see their products there, but it’s all socially-based,” says Ash Sater, Founder of eddi. It feels like you are on a social media platform. eddi is a listing site similar to Craigslist but with a social element added to create more interactions among community members.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 30, 2014

For instance, at the time we invested in The Resumator , purveyor of software which facilitates the hiring process, the company had spent less than $10,000 on marketing. Even so, it had acquired hundreds of customers and a meaningful amount of recurring revenue due to its product''s merits, not a clever marketing campaign.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2016

After viewing your slide deck, if investors are still interested in your startup, they will ask for a deep-dive meeting to drill in on any hard questions before commencing due diligence. This term is used to describe non-traditional ways to incent growth such as social-media and viral marketing. Sweat equity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2018

This experience includes browsing your website, social media interactions, the sales process, as well as your support and follow-up. According to the Harvard Business Review , acquiring a new customer is anywhere from five to twenty-five times more expensive than retaining an existing one.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 17, 2013

In my first enterprise software company we developed a methodology for sales that we called PUCCKA. If you have enough references in your arsenal you obviously want to pick out ones that you believe will resonate with your prospect due to job function or industry. This article initially appeared on Inc. Click here.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 15, 2015

Knowing that professors command a certain level of respect and authority it is a scam that works based on trusted relationships not only with the faculty whose accounts are hacked, but also with LinkedIn as a trusted business social media network. Many users buy a subscription to LinkedIn, so it should have better security, right?

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2014

They couldn’t possibly understand the new social media culture, new technologies, or have the determination to beat their younger counterparts in the market. Software and hardware development architects and designers. Yet credible reports on current trends tell us just the opposite.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 19, 2019

The apparent security lapse happened late-Friday before the app went offline “due to site maintenance” a few hours later. It’s not uncommon for modern vehicles these days to come with an accompanying phone app.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

Here are some thoughts related to this topic, stimulated by an increasing number of requests to join "social networks" of one sort or another: "Network Unto Others As You Would Have Others Network Unto You" [link] March 27, 2007 1:06 PM Charles Edge said. Los Angeles Social Media Starters What is Visible Networking?

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

We would like give a huge thank you to Social Media Week and the supportive startup community here in Los Angeles. Topic discussion: Impact of social media on startups and on funding leads for investors. Investment trends in startups that are about or related to social media. Moderator: Giang Biscan , PhD.,

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Topic discussion: Impact of social media on startups and on funding leads for investors. Investment trends in startups that are about or related to social media. How startup can leverage social media to get investors attention. Moderator: Giang Biscan , PhD., Producer of Mixergy & AsAble.com.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 4, 2017

A classic article in the Harvard Business Review “ The Truth About Customer Experience ” defines it as your customer’s end-to-end journey with you, not just the key touchpoints or critical moments when customers interact with your organization. Now all we hear about is providing the best “customer experience.”

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