Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2013

He shared tons of information about how how they were using marketing to quantitatively make marketing decisions at HauteLook and acquire customers for prices that were far cheaper than similar companies. I made some reference calls. On each subsequent meeting I’d learn a little bit more. So we talked about his joining.

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Venture Capital GRP Partners Startup Invest 360

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2016

Mark dutifully went to partner meetings, back-channel references began, firms started calling existing VCs to “test prices” and we started debating whom our best partner would be. Talking with new investors, with prices set to historical norms for SaaS businesses investors felt the risks were mitigated.

Funding 150

Funding Startup SaaS Venture Capital 150

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

Mobile Computing. From tablets to smart phones to the Apple watch, people are increasingly relying on their mobile devices to assist them in managing their lives. This refers to the use of game thinking and software design mechanics to make it more effective and friendly for people to engage with technology. Gamification.

Technology 86

Technology Cloud Computing Social Media Networking 86

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 25, 2014

We have outrage over the rising real-estate prices which these “techno geeks” can pay. ” “ end quote (some people on mobile devices having a hard time seeing where quote starts / ends so I want to be sure I’m not attributed with Mr. Perkins letter). So perhaps his king reference was fitting.

Education 417

Education Venture Capital UCSD Class 417

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

We're really focused on the consumer getting the right car at the right price. There are lots of transaction costs which occur both on acquisition of customers and on returns, and those costs are real, and must be considered in how we price the products. It's very strategic.

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Startup Pricing Platform Study 124

socalTECH

APRIL 7, 2011

Todd is now Chief Operating Officer of Marmol Radziner (www.marmol-radziner.com), an architecture and construction company, which recently installed a eco-friendly mobile home park project in Santa Monica which was focused on applying clean and eco-friendly technologies to the pre-fab building market. It's a truly interesting product.

Santa Monica 190

Santa Monica Venture Capital Anthem Design 190

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 28, 2015

Mobile Computing. From tablets to smart phones to the Apple watch, people are increasingly relying on their mobile devices to assist them in managing their lives. This refers to the use of game thinking and software design mechanics to make it more effective and friendly for people to engage with technology. Gamification.

Startup 107

Startup Cloud Computing Social Media Entrepreneur 107

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Mobile Computing. From tablets to smart phones to the Apple watch, people are increasingly relying on their mobile devices to assist them in managing their lives. This refers to the use of game thinking and software design mechanics to make it more effective and friendly for people to engage with technology. Gamification.

Cloud Computing 61

Cloud Computing Startup Social Media Networking 61

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 8, 2014

The initial company, Roam Mobility Service came to market in January 2012. Roam Mobility had the benefits of being first to market and being unique in their space. With this, we had an opportunity to create a competitively priced product for the US market with a simple model.” Click here for more info on Ready SIM.

Mobile 86

Mobile Startup Custom Customer 86

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

Mobile Computing. From tablets to smart phones to Google Glass , people are increasingly relying on their mobile devices to assist them in managing their lives. This refers to the use of game thinking and software design mechanics to make it more effective and friendly for people to engage with technology. Gamification.

Cloud Computing 99

Cloud Computing Social Media Entrepreneur Networking 99

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2015

If a company wanted to distribute software on a mobile device it need to sell via a “portal” (US term) or a “deck” (UK term) of a mobile carrier. As the desk-based Internet emerged it was initially sold through telecom carriers (after players like AOL and EarthLink innovated the market).

Outsource Development 150

Outsource Development Startup Custom Customer 150

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2009

Entrepreneurs want less cash because they want to control dilution and preserve exit options at lower prices. One of the hotter companies lately in the mobile social networking is FourSquare, which raised $1.35 Chris talks in his blog post about your A round pricing being lower if you have a VC seed investor.

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Seed Funding Venture Capital Funding Software Review 283

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

We seem to receive lots of pitches from companies looking to attack the mobile market with their mobile software applications, but few who have deployed on-deck with carriers. What exactly are your mobile social networking applications? We see a lot of off-deck, mobile social networking firms.

Social Network 113

Social Network Anthem Mobile Java 113

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 2, 2013

Providers make their pricing model transparent and easily available on the web, so it’s simple to calculate the cost savings of the cloud. He references CIO Bernard Golden’s argument, made in The IT Jobs Cloud Computing Will Create , that while some roles may disappear altogether, others will remain, but in much less demand.

Cloud Computing 85

Cloud Computing Marketing CIO Organization 85

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Currencies only began in earnest about 2,500 years ago and ever since have been a great enabler of democracy and social mobility, not the other way around. The crypto in cryptocurrency is of course referring to cryptography on the ability to encrypt your transactions so they can’t be modified after they have been written to the blockchain.

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Course Startup Framework Marketing 280

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

For example, if you’re looking to approach Kleiner Perkins it’s worth knowing that my friend Matt Murphy runs their iFund and therefore is the in-house expert on all things mobile. He knows the history of all of the payment gateways, mobile payment platforms, credit offerings, remittance companies, etc.

Develop 366

Develop Development Funding Venture Capital 366

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Video will be inextricably linked to the future of the Internet and consumption between PCs, mobile devices and TVs will merge. “Over the Top&# video distribution – Apple TV comes out in November and is priced at $99. Imagine how much mobile telco money still exists in meat & potatoes. Enter Google.

Content 386

Content Google Media Hulu 386

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2011

Think about this: The investment banks and trading houses across the globe have invested billions of dollars in computing equipment and staff in order to process news that affects stock prices milliseconds before the rest of the market can process & transact on this same information.

Platform 307

Platform News Startup Invest 307