Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

The app, dubbed HomeHero Connect, supports phone timesheet tracking, daily activity summaries, emergency alerts and automated payments between a user and an independent home caregiver. Android Applications Apps & Software Entrepreneurship iPhone Mobile caregiving elder HomeHero Kyle Hill Mike Jones Mike Townsend Science Inc'

Software Review 77

Software Review Technical Review Southern California Summary 77

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2015

Between the mid nineties until 2007 wireless carriers around the world religiously protected the software that went on to phones and they guarded the end consumer relationship by controlling this software. In summary, many advisors, board members or executives will steer you away from exclusivity agreements.

Outsource Development 150

Outsource Development Startup Custom Customer 150

socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2015

Today, we have the thoughts of Jeb Spencer of TVC Capital (www.tvccapital.com), a software focused growth equity fund which just raised a new fund, and has had some great success in the market. Jeb Spencer: For TVC, closing on our new $115 million software focused growth equity fund at the end of last year made for an exciting 2015.

Capital 100

Capital Beverly Hills Artificial Inteligence Equity 100

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 23, 2013

No summary of what we did, no easy way for me to recommend my trainer to my friends, and no way for me to easily book the next appointment. Sergey’s diverse experience as an entrepreneur, technology consultant and software executive qualifies him to lead amSTATZ’s technology development. Why did you venture into fitness?

Social Network 92

Social Network Networking Training Summary 92

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 19, 2014

Here is a simple summary of the origins of language evolution: Sounds -> Shapes -> Context -> Comprehension. Next came mobility: being able to correspond while on the go. Unlike email, mobility transformed SMS and IM from passive communication to real time. The Beginnings.

Writing 101

Writing Email Mobile Summary 101

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2010

Some summary notes are below. Palm (acquired by HP ) – In our interview we talked about how transformational mobile computing is and why it’s different than web computing (e.g. I think you’ll enjoy watching. Segment One: Jim’s background and Clearstone’s investment strategy. AppDynamics.

Clearstone 236

Clearstone Venture Capital ReachLocal Google 236

socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2013

In the latest roundup of fundings (big few weeks for San Diego, apparently): PatientSafe Solutions ($20M, San Diego, mobile health). Independa ($5M, San Diego, software for senior independence). Solarflare ($22M, San Diego, high speed networking). Ignyta ($6M, San Diego, personalized medicine).

Southern California 168

Southern California Technical Review SoCal San Diego 168

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2018

Here is my summary of the seven most successful lead-generation vehicles he and I still recommend today, despite the popularity of viral marketing: Search-engine marketing. Display ads on mobile devices, including video and audio, also offer a new opportunity to reach target customers. Display advertising. Email marketing.

Social Media 55

Social Media SEM Startup Advertising 55

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 19, 2015

40% of all of YouTube is viewed on mobile devices and of high-quality content I believe it is between 60-70% based on my insider data. Summary : YouTube as a customer acquisition tool to building great online businesses is unrivaled today. This is 14% of world population and 33% of all people online. I’ve written about that, too.

SEM 150

SEM Content Platform Acquisition 150

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 25, 2014

Here is my summary of the seven most successful lead-generation vehicles he recommends today: Search-engine marketing. Display ads on mobile devices, including video and audio, also offer a new opportunity to reach target customers. Display advertising. Email marketing.

Startup 99

Startup Social Media SEM Advertising 99

SoCal CTO

MARCH 3, 2011

This overview (executive summary) needs to include: Product and Business What is the product? Unfortunately, we are web, mobile, software, database guys. If answers will take more than this time, we will do our best to point you in the right direction. How Does it Work? You need to send us an overview of what you are doing.

CTO Hire 264

CTO Hire Startup Technical Review Development Team Review 264

SoCal CTO

MARCH 3, 2011

This overview (executive summary) needs to include: Product and Business What is the product? Unfortunately, we are web, mobile, software, database guys. If answers will take more than this time, we will do our best to point you in the right direction. How Does it Work? You need to send us an overview of what you are doing.

CTO Hire 259

CTO Hire Startup Technical Review Development Team Review 259

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 6, 2016

Here is my summary of the seven most successful lead-generation vehicles he and I still recommend today, despite the popularity of viral marketing: Search-engine marketing. Display ads on mobile devices, including video and audio, also offer a new opportunity to reach target customers. Display advertising. Email marketing.

Custom 60

Custom Customer Marketing Social Media 60

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

” If you don’t read any more of the post, the summary lesson learned for entrepreneurs is this: Product-centric founders often over-intellectualize their communications and therefore fail to sell their concepts to the masses. Just because it’s online doesn’t mean it’s not software. WTF does that even mean?

Entrepreneur 370

Entrepreneur Startup Press Venture Capital 370

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

pulls assumably free and public data from the CrunchBase database to provide a mobile accessible directory of contacts and company info. Perhaps this is AOL’s move to protect a mobile app launch they’ve had in the works. Apps & Software Business Google AOL CrunchBase entrepreneur Free Use People+ Startups TechCrunch'

Technical Review 74

Technical Review Startup Google Software Review 74

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

Think of web vs. mobile. Traditional software vs. SaaS. I’ve sat on ad tech boards with board members who clearly knew little about impressions, fill rates, CTRs, RTB, eCPMs or the difficulties & opportunities of embedded mobile SDKs vs. HTML5. SEO marketing vs. social marketing.

Venture Capital 364

Venture Capital Coach Writing SaaS 364

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

If you want to know more about them and why they grew so rapidly I’ve written about them here ( online / offline mobile ad integration ) & here ( the most obvious mobile phone ad unit ). Selling tons of “shelfware” (customers who buy but don’t use your software) and thus having bad customer references.

Startup 325

Startup Sales Technical Review Software Review 325

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Part I, Team) Tact was founded by Chuck Ganapathi , who was formerly the SVP of Products at Salesforce.com having led initiatives like their chat product, CRM and mobile. Part II, Market) The Enterprise Software market feels ripe for a massive shift and Tact has made big innovations at the forefront of the most important changes.

Software 105

Software Mobile Artificial Inteligence Oracle 105

socalTECH

DECEMBER 1, 2008

We make Series A and Series B investments in digital media, mobile, and consumer Internet. But we're also technology focused, looking primarily at consumer facing software and services firms in digital media. For those not familiar with Saban Ventures, tell us about the fund? Richard Yen: Saban Ventures kicked off early this year.

Southern California 100

Southern California Media Venture Capital Invest 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 1, 2008

We make Series A and Series B investments in digital media, mobile, and consumer Internet. But we're also technology focused, looking primarily at consumer facing software and services firms in digital media. For those not familiar with Saban Capital, tell us about the fund? Richard Yen: Saban Ventures kicked off early this year.

Capital 100

Capital Southern California Media Venture Capital 100

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 13, 2011

We estimate that this messaging volume is more than 30x larger than Skype’s mobile messaging. We’re a mobile first company. So hardware players need some software friends. Here are some interesting stats for you: Last month TextPlus generated 1.3 billion messages between 8.2 million of our 17.5 million customers. Again, focus.

Press 325

Press Google Marketing Content 325

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2010

Imagine if you had to release your software daily in order to keep your job or to have the traffic numbers you need to earn your paycheck. Summary: Journalists are people. They get BS’d too so much that you shouldn’t take their trust for granted. Understand their needs - You need to understand a journalist’s needs.

Tips 307

Tips Startup Press Blogging 307

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

The video can be watched here , but there is a most excellent summary below provided by John Excley. But, they also want it to remain fun and engaging and access it from mobile devices. It took 3-4 months into the development of the product for Hashable to realize that it is a mobile first, web second service.

Google 302

Google Startup Advertising Acquisition 302

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

The 30-minute interview of Jonah Peretti is here but my summary in the notes below. But I knew I had to look for investments in “software meets X (often known as Vertical Software solutions)” rather than necessarily horizontal enterprise software applications.

Buzzfeed 210

Buzzfeed Media Content News 210