Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 9, 2020

A common pain of startups after an exhilarating first surge of early adopters is a long and frustrating plateau of slow growth, where it seems like nothing you do will get your business to profitability. There is no magic lever for growth, so several initiatives are required, with metrics to assess value returned. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2022

But startups need to remember that even zero paid media doesn’t mean that marketing is free. The case for zero paid media as the new marketing model was highlighted a few years ago in the classic book, “ Z.E.R.O. ” by Joseph Jaffe and Maarten Albarda, both experienced marketers working with new companies, as well as larger firms.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 8, 2020

I have to explain that if you really want to exercise total control of a new venture, they you need to do it without external investors, bootstrapping your way with your own resources. Sure, this may limit the type and scope of your startup, but it’s the only way to get the control and freedom you want.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 22, 2015

The good news is that recent big company financial woes and layoffs have generated a flood of candidates with real experience seeking positions at startups. The bad news is that many of these frustrated employees may have already reached their level of incompetence ( The Peter Principle ). Back in 1968, Dr. Laurence J.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 11, 2013

Yesterday, I was talking to a startup founder about their MVP and they said something that finally got me to write this post: "I have a few investors interested but they want to see a product." If you do build the MVP and show it to them, they will ask you about your metrics. They really want metrics, not a product.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Launchpad LA today announces it will accept applications for its third class of Los Angeles-based tech startups. But the most important metric has been the deep and lasting relationships that have been built with startups and also between senior executives. There are at least 6 incubators now being set up in LA.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

But startups need to remember that even zero paid media doesn’t mean that marketing is free. The case for zero paid media as the new marketing model was highlighted in the classic book, “ Z.E.R.O. ” by Joseph Jaffe and Maarten Albarda, both experienced marketers working with new companies, as well as larger firms. Earned media.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2016

In my view, starting a new business has never been easier, and according to reports from the Kaufmann Foundation , the numbers are finally here to show it. The number of startups rose in 2015 for the first time in five years, with the largest year-over-year increase in two decades. Measuring progress with big data and analytics.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2011

2 preamble issues having read the comments on TC today: 1: I know that the prices of startup companies is much great in Silicon Valley than in smaller towns / less tech focused areas in the US and the US prices higher than many foreign markets. I said both in the article but felt compelled to provide a statement up front for the skimmers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2013

But startups need to remember that even zero paid media doesn’t mean that marketing is free. The case for zero paid media as the new marketing model was highlighted in a new book, “ Z.E.R.O. ” by Joseph Jaffe and Maarten Albarda, both experienced marketers working with new companies, as well as larger firms. Earned media.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 9, 2014

As our first time covering a 500 Startups demo day , we could only imagine the stratospheric levels of stress our Batch 8 founders must have gone through to get on stage and present their progress from their last four months of startup bootcamp. In true 500 Startups fashion, Demo Day had an almost cathartic feel.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 1, 2009

I am excited to be participating in and announcing the of: Southern California Tech Central This is a community of people in Southern California who have come together to help find and organize the best content from blogs, news sources and other web sites all around technology in So Cal. And perhaps to stimulate new connections.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2019

But startups need to remember that even zero paid media doesn’t mean that marketing is free. The case for zero paid media as the new marketing model was highlighted in the classic book, “ Z.E.R.O. ” by Joseph Jaffe and Maarten Albarda, both experienced marketers working with new companies, as well as larger firms. Earned media.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 19, 2022

In my experience, the good news is that everyone is becoming more and more comfortable with relationships via the new media and technology. The bad news is that I still find a lot of you who don’t use these tools effectively, or haven’t learned the rules for nurturing remote relationships.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 10, 2019

Image via Pixabay After a frustrating meeting with a small business client recently who didn’t “have time” for social media, I was surprised to find evidence on the Internet that up to one quarter of small business owners are still hesitant to invest time, money, and effort into a social media strategy. Do your homework before you begin.

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Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

You can also adjust start and finish dates on-the-fly to account for any delays — or even bring things forward! You can also adjust start and finish dates on-the-fly to account for any delays — or even bring things forward. Find out how Trello stacks up to the competition in our Best Project Management Software guide.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Everyone is talking about how social media can help you jumpstart your business at no cost, and experts are springing up on all sides to help you do it at a high cost. So who do you believe, and what are the keys to success for your startup? Implement metrics and analytics. You can’t manage what you don’t measure.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2019

How do you create a tool to help address unconscious bias in the workplaceand why would you create a new startup in that area? We caught up with Michele and Dan to better understand why they founded the company, and why this market was such an interest to them. Once we decided to do this, we started looking for a Dan.

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Tech.Co

APRIL 30, 2018

Just across the Potomac river from our nation’s capital sits Arlington, Virginia, a beautiful city filled with bustling businesses, thriving tech startups , and an innovative vibe that is drawing founders to this growing region. . Headai launched the product in Finland and projects to start in the U.S. The Washington, D.C.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

We caught up with Rachel recently to hear more about the company. Part of the difference is we use video recommendations as a starting point, not and end point. One was a lead engineer at Google for eight years, working on Google Search, Google News, and google Plus. How did you end up in Los Angeles? What is FEM?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2016

A common pain of startups after an exhilarating first surge of early adopters is a long and frustrating plateau of slow growth, where it seems like nothing you do will get your business to profitability. There is no magic lever for growth, so several initiatives are required, with metrics to assess value returned.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 23, 2015

But startups need to remember that even zero paid media doesn’t mean that marketing is free. The case for zero paid media as the new marketing model was highlighted in a recent book, “ Z.E.R.O. ” by Joseph Jaffe and Maarten Albarda, both experienced marketers working with new companies, as well as larger firms. Earned media.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 25, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Sunday, February 25, 2007 Challenge of Predicting Winners I just read a bit on the payout to YouTube from the Google Acquisition ( Internet News , CNN ). He has been the CTO for several start-ups, most notably eHarmony. ► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO?

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Define metrics to measure what you want to achieve. Leaders who share key aspects of the business openly, bad news as well as good news, to everyone, garner more trust. Mistrustful leaders and organizations are preoccupied with keeping people from doing their worst. Communicate clearly and often on business issues.

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Failure is part of the startup process. I’ve had the pleasure to read some really excellent applications that crisply and concisely showcased what made that startup shine. Applications so bad that I threw up a little in my mouth. We start skimming, skipping, and then bailing on the application altogether.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 26, 2013

Squabbler, a video engagement platform for web and mobile publishers has launched new features and the next generation of its video engagement platform in a move that will power engagement for sports, entertainment and news publishers a like. Watch video metrics, track performance. Customized content.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 16, 2017

Start looking for what is right in a person or business situation, instead of looking for what is wrong. When people feel good about themselves, the business looks positive, productivity goes up, and relationships are a lot better. Start your day with a positive business challenge. Experience without learning is wasted effort.

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TechEmpower

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Focusing on the metrics that ultimately drive the business, often the bottom line, has provided a reality check, a counter-weight to the desire to consume all new technologies. Or do we want to play with this new toy simply because playing with new stuff is fun? It's a fun and funny business to be in. Think of the money!

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socalTECH

JANUARY 15, 2009

Our startup interview this morning is with Josh Stomel , founder of ResumeBucket (www.resumebucket.com), a new web site that is focused on helping people share their resumes with the world. Stomel--who is bootstrapping the startup from his recruiting firm, NeoHire--explained the site to us. What's the idea behind the site?

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 13, 2013

People can buy anything, look up news, watch videos, and the list goes on and on. App developers are coming up with new ideas daily to make our lives easier. TechZulu reaches out to Matt Lucido , founder of Porter, and discuss Porter, LA, and startups. You don’t have to do them yourself and you can free up time.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 8, 2014

Back in January, at the annual TechZulu Startup Forecast , our panel of industry leaders and investors spent a healthy dose of time discussing the ongoing JOBS Act (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) and the investing sphere at large. This all, circling around 2008, a shy year for startup investments. We Found Experts.

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SoCal CTO

JULY 23, 2012

I received a great question via LinkedIn: I'm the founding engineer and working hard to launch my startup. What can I do to best equip myself to step up when the need to officially fill this role arises? I've previously addressed the role of a CTO in early-stages in my post Startup CTO or Developer. A skills gap will emerge.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

From there, I became the first non-founder employee at an e-commerce startup called BITSource, which was the first electronic software distributor delivering electronic volume software licenses to corporations. Earlier this year I founded a new startup called KlickFu. What’s keeping you up at night? It sounds interesting.

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StartUp Beat

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Influencers don’t always post what they agreed to, and many campaigns fall short of expectations due to a lack of actionable, metric-driven insights. views, engagement, watch time, audience demographics), and share these metrics with clients using a customized dashboard.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

If they only ever received updates then don’t expect them to be bought into tough decisions when you inevitably have the board meeting where the news isn’t positive. They decide to wake up early to read the materials. In town board members also only scan it because they, too, have morning meetings before the board meeting starts.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 2, 2012

So good news there is an app out there! Every black book comes with a passcode system (thankfully), a dashboard that tracks total rendezvous over time (an important metric for the analyticals in life), date, locations, and details of each encounter. “As we all do, we share details of our hook ups with our close friends.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Most people have heard of Foursquare for local nightlife and Airbnb for rooms, but other nationally recognized sources for local services are still hard to find, including social media, local news, advertising, and event calendars. Local businesses expect proof of value, not promises.

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