InfoChachkie

JUNE 16, 2011

What follows is a summary which paraphrases Arnie’s responses. One of the things we did a few months ago is to extend our analytics platform to really understand who is on Twitter and who is following the people in our network. We plan our campaigns across a network of celebrities. Value Prop Twitter Style : Ad.ly

Social Media

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 13, 2011

If you’re both well capitalized CEOs and you’re just looking to build a deeper relationship / networking – usually fine. I’ll often schedule a 10-15 person dinner and ask a local entrepereneur to bring people for general networking. In summary: By all means “lunch.” Meals, meals, meals.

Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2013

The industry finally has one of their own at the helm of the largest YouTube network. If you want to understand my thesis behind Maker you can read this article that outlines the trend , but in summary: People watch 5.3 The media world now has its own leader running the largest YouTube multi-channel network startup.

Media

Berkonomics

JANUARY 14, 2021

And in all cases, simply sending in an executive summary of the business plan via email or filling in an application for funding on a website lowers the chance of success to near nil. If you cannot find someone on the inside, network with accountants, attorneys and bankers to find a name of an influential member or partner.

Technical Review

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 19, 2015

Along with Greycroft, I was the first institutional investor in Maker Studios (sold to Disney for nearly $1 billion) and am still the largest investor in Mitu Network , the largest online video producer of Latino content. Summary : YouTube as a customer acquisition tool to building great online businesses is unrivaled today.

SEM

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2010

They talk about: 5 Trends Converging (3G + Social Networking + Video + VoIP + Impressive Mobile Devices) which is more than what I think of as mobile internet. social networking, etc. This is likely worth a full post on it’s own, but I don’t seem that as being the communications and social network platform that we can rely on.

Mobile

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 23, 2012

That they own a large piece of The Discovery Network? Here’s the summary and on YouTube the links to skip right to these moments is below the actual video. They are best known for their magazine titles such as The New Yorker, Wired, Vanity Fair and Vogue. But did you also know that they are a large cable operator? Watch: [link].

Media

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 3, 2009

The main summary of my interview is that VC may only right for you IF: 1. Easier to start by networking with some of our investments. Social networks - When I raised capital in 1999 it was hard to know who knew the VCs. Video is about 7 minutes. You’re prepared for “home run&# only exits (e.g.

Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2014

How to network better ? On recruiting there is “ Attitude over Aptitude ” 7. Retention “ Don’t Roll out the Red Carpet on the Way out the Door ” 8. Improving startup productivity ? “ Level Up ” 9. “ 50 Coffee Meetings ” 10. Startup psychology / confidence ? Fund raising ? Take more advice.

Startup

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 11, 2011

What follows is a summary which paraphrases Naval’s responses. You can cast a much wider net, the nature of the pitch can be a lot simpler, you can get funded with just an executive summary and a good conversation…without having to put together a business plan or even a deck. For his exact quotes, watch the video.

Startup

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 23, 2013

The fitness professional network develops business tools that make it easier for fitness professionals to run their businesses and keep their clients engaged between training sessions. 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.

Social Network

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2010

He knows the ad management and ad network businesses. Summary view for people who don’t want to read all of the details: it helps you optimize your revenue by comparing the effectiveness of all possible monetization types: cross promotion, in-app purchasing or ads. What does it do? it has built in iPad support from Day 1.

Mobile

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 9, 2011

tl;dr summary. If you want a comprehensive summary of the industry in this era it’s worth a read: VC Ice Age Part 1 – What Happens When a Market Comes to a Standstill? Summary version? My year-over-year summary sounds very similar upon re-reading them. VCs were very active in this period. No chart was good.

Marketing

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2011

I think you'll enjoy hearing him, but if you're in a rush check out the summary notes below. CEO Network – CEO’s from the portfolio companies are introduced to each other. Highlights/Lowlights – summary of key events since the last meeting. Howard is successful enough that he doesn't need to work. How to run a board meeting?

Capital

socalTECH

APRIL 4, 2013

That''s what Los Angeles-based FieldLevel (www.fieldlevel.com) has been working on, making it easier for coaches to network and exchange information on athletes. Brenton Sullivan: What we are is a private social network and platform for coaches to connect with each other, to exchange information on athletes.

Coach

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 19, 2012

Is App.net right the rail against ad-supported social networks or ad-supported products more broadly? The “This Week In” team did a summary (below the YouTube video so you can click to any spot in video and watch just that) and we’re going to build an email list for that if you’re too busy for sight / sound.

Yahoo

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 8, 2015

Some images will draw in viewers more than others and as it turns out the headlines & images that convert at different in each social network or distribution partner. They also know how to a/b test images. As a result of 1, 2 & 3 I clicked. I hate weightism. At the start of the article they encourage you to subscribe to Upworthy.

Company

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 15, 2010

You can watch this week’s TWiVC episode by clicking on the link and my summary notes are below. {if I think the best solution for the social networking era is “in-stream&# advertising. I know you could argue that YouTube was much broader but it was really popularized in the social networks. uh, hello!

Venture Capital

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

The summary judgement was made by Judge Dean D. District Court judge for the Central District of California, and stems from a patent infringment lawsuit filed by Nomadix in October of 2014, covering the idea of a "portal page" which users land on when first connecting to a network, particularly in hotels. Pregerson, U.S.

Patents

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 15, 2013

I would personally attend the summary sessions to hear directly what their major requests were. I can tell you from experience that they also value the networking that they get with their peer groups and we marketed this heavily. For buyers who want a more hands-on approach some of the key buyer values are access and leverage.

Custom

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

They usually have strong networks to begin with so suddenly you’re hit up by everybody you know who has a friend. You want to build your network with other VCs so you go to demo days, SxSW and so forth. Summary: You don’t need to see every deal. You don’t need to have FOMO – it’s OK to miss a deal.

Startup

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2015

So they offered the same kind of crappy software that they tried to impose in the wired Internet era and because you had to get your phone subsidized and purchased through one of their stores and because you had to use a wireless network they had leverage to force customers to use their software.

Outsource Development

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Exec Summary: Most companies (98+%) in the world (even tech startups) should be very profit focused. Company 2 might represent an “ad mediation company” where the company gets paid by ad networks for running ads on publisher websites and the company in turn must pay the publisher 85% of the revenue it collects.

Startup

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2010

Let me start by saying two things: Events like this are invaluable to startups because the significant value comes from building the network across portfolio companies and the discussion one can have with your peer group. Get your product/market fit working before you ramp up your costs (or raise too much money).

Startup

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

Link has a summary of his argument plus a great video). But my contact told me that many viral videos start through close networks on Reddit where a degree of formal and informal collaboration of individuals takes place. If you have NO network of promotion for your story? How do people drive SEO growth?

Marketing

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 16, 2011

Below is a nice summary of our interview with some great quotes from Joanne. After seeing “The Social Network&# there is an increased attitude amongst this generation (of women) that … why not go into startups? In 18 months from $1.5m to $12m in sales. She did this because she had great rapport with buyers.

Startup

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 7, 2009

But so that you finish reading my post first I’ll give you the summary version – when approaching somebody at a show be polite / respectful of time, try to be introduced if possible and never assume the person remembers who you are. Make sure you’re not nipping out at lunch because that’s maximum networking time.

Startup

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2012

Intros.They’re the lifeblood of networking – the currency of mavens. In Summary. They are your route to angel money. Your entrée to sales meetings. We couldn’t live without them. I would like to make the case for being judicious with your introductions. Introduce people. It’s good karma. But be judicious.

Email

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

The skills and networks inherent in making the early bet are consistent with the funds that play in this category. This data seems pretty consistent with what we’ve seen across the industry. What Does This All Mean for Seed Investing? I have very strong conviction that seed investing will remain its own category.

Venture Capital

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 21, 2021

Here are a few: Business networking. For entrepreneurs, effective networking is required to find investors, partners, and customers. It doesn’t work if you don’t follow up on networking opportunities, networking referrals, and ongoing networking relationships. Investor negotiations. Product development.

Activity

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

LA was a leader in lead generation (LowerMyBills), comparison shopping (PriceGrabber, Shopzilla), social networking (MySpace … I know, I know – Facebook won – but it was still a big business). Summary – there is a lot of talent here. Just think of all the FourSquare checkins you can log at LAX.

Company

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2012

But many entrepreneurs don’t realize that Angels are also extremely discerning in the projects that they will invest in, rejecting approximately 97% of the proposals submitted to them, according to the California Investment Network. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. Build an investor presentation and summary.

Angel

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

She has formerly worked at a VC fund (DFJ) and worked closely with the partners and the network at DFJ and knew what it was like to build, manage and evolve a VC partnership. Summary Should entrepreneurs care that we have Sapphire as an LP? Beezer did. So we see them with the same long-term eye as we would our other sources of capital.

Entrepreneur

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Summary Version. easy sharing (through social networks or platforms like YouTube). It exists precisely because there is a network. ” So WoW in a way is his son’s social network. 200 million views. Suck it traditional TV. Media in an age of: low-cost capture from mobile devices. means specifically one thing.

Startup

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

If you want the whole deck you can find it on SlideShare but I’ve written up a short summary with commentary below. We are all now online and at significantly greater speeds with computers in our pockets that are one-click from purchasing anything and recommending the best products to everybody we know through social networks.

Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 30, 2011

It’s no big surprise that the overwhelming majority of online spend has therefore been “direct response&# advertisements (trying to elicit an action) rather than branded advertising as pointed out in this good summary by Jeremy Liew. The big splashy image ads is part of their reading experience. The eyes are in the image.

Advertising

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 26, 2020

To get you started, here is my summary of a half dozen of her key tips, re-focused to the leadership success elements for entrepreneurs, even though the same principles apply to business professionals in larger companies, and even non-business domains: Don’t be afraid to challenge your own identity.

Startup