Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Looking ahead at the next decade I am excited by what I believe will be viewed as one of the best and most rational investment periods for venture capital due to seven discrete factors: 1. If you want to understand the details of why this is, I covered it in detail in this post, Understanding Changes in the Software Industry.

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socalTECH

JUNE 5, 2013

They''re currently having to purchase dental care without any price transparency or negotiating power. We''re leveraging group buying to get pricing which is comparable to those negotiated by the large insurers. You can price a procedure, check on a dentist''s reputation, and book online. We felt that was not disruptive enough.

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Pricing Startup Networking Software Review 227

Berkonomics

MARCH 23, 2023

We use QR codes to simplify the process. The principal drivers of this re-imagination are the hyper-growth of the mobile Internet, consumer-controlled commerce, the rise of big data, and “globality.” Let’s explore examples of these and more. And now we have made the largest cycle of all – the move to mobile Internet computing.

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Mobile Commerce Software Review Yammer 156

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 19, 2012

The industry had seen unprecedented growth in the past decade due to a combination of factors, one of which was the United States’ economic recession. Due to the combination of these factors, marketers began to more heavily fund digital platforms. Getting Mobile-Ready. Resolving Mobile Couponing’s Redemption Pitfalls.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 19, 2011

Big news in the mobile sector this week. Yesterday, Lookout , a mobile securities start-up based out of San Francisco, CA announced their release of an iOS version of their widely used Android compatible app. Lookout is a relatively new company, but has been a dominant figure in the mobile securities sector for Android phones.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 5, 2013

This smart phone app places all your contact information into a single QR code image. Anyone with one of the many QR code scanning apps on their phone can take a photo of your code to be taken directly to your contact information. Several of these have good reviews, including PIMEX, Diasho, Enhilex, and Advanced Contact Manager.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

If these factors impact earnings the stock market may be headed South – If unemployment rises housing prices won’t. I wonder, though, how much of that is emerging market and how much of the industrialized nation growth is due to stimulus money, which in turn either dries up or forced inflation?

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 9, 2013

I just got an email asking about exactly this: I''m with a new company that needs some software built, but doesn''t need (or have the resources for) a large staff of software developers. Do not fall into the trap of Startups and a Common Misunderstanding in Agile Software Development. What are the review periods?

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Web Development Web Develop Development 204

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. Features, availability, and brand are just the price of entry. The real challenge is to win massive consumer preference repeatedly.

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Competition Software Review Social Media Customer 142

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 11, 2011

3D Movies, 3D Printing, 3D Televisions, 3DS, our entire screen world is turning 3D and now its time for your mobile screen to get in on the fun. LG 4G Thrill is one of the first mobile devices in the United States to have 3D viewing capabilities without the glasses. Sporting a 4.3-inch Out of the Box the LG Thrill 4G runs Android 2.2

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

mobile, locations, layering of services, data management, portability & more]. Was it massively better software, better companies, better markets? Fox bought MySpace for $580 million and then did a deal with Google worth more than the purchase price to serve up ads. ask microsoft, aol/time warner & google].

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2014

This smartphone app places all your contact information into a single QR code image. Anyone with one of the many QR code scanning apps on their phone can take a photo of your code to be taken directly to your contact information. I found dozens of software packages available on the Internet for free download, or a nominal price.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

Are you launching a mobile application? We made lots of assertions about what features we thought people would want, how to price them and how to overcome the objections that people have to managing data in the cloud. When I first met the team in San Diego they had only been working on their software for 5 months.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 12, 2018

When Jamie told us he was going to build “Doorbot” (the name prior to Ring) and he explained to us that it was a video security doorbell sold at mass-market prices to bring security to homes that have never been able to afford them?—?we We were CONVINCED Dropcam (then Nest) wouldn’t mobilize a competing product quickly if it did sell?

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Share prices for the two Silicon Valley companies spiked in after-hours trading following the announcement Wednesday that both their boards approved the all-stock deal. The goal of the combined entity is to provide a leading data platform. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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Platform Software Review Web Pricing 93

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 21, 2011

Of course, you both need to have compatible smart phones with the software already downloaded. Here is the old standby low-end hardware-based solution, a simple business card scanner for $150, with software to synchronize the data with Outlook, Windows mobile devices and smartphones. Commercial software. Shareware.

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Technical Review Technology Software Review Social Network 83

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 12, 2019

Image via Flickr by Phil Gyford Starting a new venture still costs real money, even though the entry price has come down dramatically in last few decades. 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.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2018

If Bird has thousands of scooters in a neighborhood (and if it can acquire these scooters at cheaper prices due to scale advantages) then it’s significantly more difficult for new entrants to launch without serious capital and it’s hard to get serious capital from investors who perceive you’re late to the game.

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Santa Monica Funding Startup Course 256

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

With his experience in the mobile and automotive sectors, Neff is expected to help expand Parkopedia’s global presence. It uses contributors to gather data on available street parking, parking meters, car parks and even private driveways that drivers may rent by location and price. Expanding Parkopedia’s Global Presence.

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Services Technical Review Software Review Examples 74

SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

We have been using LinkedIn for both sourcing recruits and reviewing backgrounds for recruits. Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -. Its been great to zero in on very specific skillsets. The level of resumes we get through our LinkedIn networks is top notch.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

It’s no big surprise that I spend a larger portion of my time in LA working on: disruption of television, performance-based marketing, games & mobile. Consider just how much exposure the Austin community gets every year due to SXSW. It’s great to see an initiative like Seattle 2.0 It’s awesome.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 22, 2012

In order to prepare for TechCrunch Disrupt 2012 I reviewed company bios via the official site and read taglines that said “cool” rather than what the company does. I first reviewed the “Alleys and Pavilions” company list provided by the TechCrunch site. With booth prices up to $9,500 , it blew my mind how vague the taglines were.

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Press Startup Technical Review Email 97

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

Another issue, was that once the product was designed, we would take our project plan, print it out, and put it on the wall, but inevitably when we were designing a new handset or a new feature for a mobile handset, someone would get sick, new tasks were added, and all that wouldn't get added to the plan. You can just download and use it.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 1, 2012

Smart technology doesn’t work without clever software to make it useful. Do you need to take the time to learn coding or should you search out a firm to help bring your idea into reality? Niche apps can usually demand a higher price point because there isn’t much competition out there. How many reviews do they have?

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Marketing Startup Software Review Competition 97

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 26, 2013

You simply can’t miss Lyft’s cars driving around the city due to its clever marketing ploy of placing big, pink “ carstaches ” on the grill of each car in their fleet. Competition abounds, mostly in the form of Lyft , another Bay Area-based purveyor of ride-shares. In essence, ride-sharing is carpooling with a technological twist.

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Google Technical Review Santa Monica Framework 92

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 6, 2010

I found dozens of software packages available on the Internet for free download, or a nominal price. Several of these have good reviews, including PIMEX, Diasho, Enhilex, and Advanced Contact Manager. Yet my experience is that shareware software is usually worth what you pay for it. Commercial software.

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Technical Review Technology Software Review Social Network 48

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Novimap is an online and mobile mapping platform. enables developers to sell cross-platform web-apps that optimize to your mobile device. By allowing friends to collaborate during the planning process using a mobile app or SMS, Volly takes the burden of organizing casual gatherings off of one person. Price: FREE.

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Social Media Technical Review Mixergy Tech Coast Angels 71

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Price: $8 per month for basic plans, up to $12 for extra screens and advanced features. Secret Codes: Here’s a handy list of codes for searching various genres on Netflix. Price:$8 with ads, $12 without. Price: $20 per month to start, multiple packages available. Hulu/Hulu Plus. PlayStation Vue.

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Tips Netflix Hulu Services 40

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 26, 2016

This will also drive mobile usage and the growth of industries such as e-commerce and fintech, with a focus on streamlining and online task management integration tools supporting business use. In 2016, the price of mobile data will remain relatively stable. In 2016, the price of mobile data will remain relatively stable.

Commerce 40

Commerce Mobile Technical Review Google 40

Inverted Software

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Millennials are more educated about healthy choices, are price sensitive and environmentally friendly. Millennials do their shopping online using a mobile device. Softeners have become popular in the 1960s, but, due to advancements in detergent and washing machine technology, no longer have a noticeable effect. Conclusion.

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Companies Company Sales Education 48

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 19, 2012

It's the same as when I've created financial models and then have it reviewed by a hard-core CFO, sophisticated investor or similar kind of expert. And in the case of defining mobile/web/software, there is even more variability in terms of form and format. I'm never trying to embarrass someone. I know how it feels.

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Develop Development Technical Review CTO Coach 354

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2009

With open source software (LAMP stack) and cloud computing infrastructure it just wasn’t that expensive to get your company going and founders just wanted to raise less money. If a VC term sheet comes in they begin their due diligence process. A few years ago it became fashionable for large VC’s to do seed funding.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

The United States is now a debtor nation to China and that the bill is about to come due. Five Reasons You Haven’t Launched - Software By Rob , November 10, 2010 Photo by stevendepolo. These are probably the two sites where I've posted the most reviews. This Thanksgiving it might seem that there’s a lot less to be thankful for.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 31, 2021

The sweeping infrastructure package put forward today by President Joe Biden comes with a price tag of roughly $2 trillion (and hefty tax hikes) but gives startups and the broader tech industry about $1 trillion worth of reasons to support it. The vast majority of those are nowhere up to modern codes. ” Climate resiliency .

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Startup Technical Review Invest Research 229

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 17, 2011

Pretty substantial findings, when more than half of consumers surveyed admitted to abandoning a check out process due to security fears. While it’s hard to place a price tag on security and privacy, the consumer study has found in general, 4 out of 5 consumers would spend more online if offered a more secure way to pay.

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Mobile Study Software Review Research 68

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. 3-D printing has been used in healthcare in the past, but limitations in price and materials made it cost-prohibitive for widespread use. 3-D Printing.

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Social Media Media Research 40

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

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