Top 120 Startup Posts for 2010
SoCal CTO
JANUARY 5, 2011
Steve Blank , January 25, 2010 10 Tips for Adding Game Mechanics to a Non-Gaming Service - ReadWriteStart , September 21, 2010 Startups & VCs: Learn How to Design, Market, & Eat Your Own. -
9 Success Principles To Propel Your Next New Venture
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 30, 2020
Offering one more social media site (over 200 already exist on Wikipedia) probably won’t work. Don’t forget to market yourself before, during, and after your initial idea, through social media, websites, and events. Facilitate rapid growth through contracted resources.
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6 Cost-Cutting Recommendations For New Entrepreneurs
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 17, 2021
It wasn’t so many years ago that starting a new e-commerce business on the Internet was a complex custom development project, usually costing a million dollars or more. You can now skip the mandatory office space rental, with secretary and bookkeeping staff, or outsourcing. Social media facilitates marketing and sales.
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7 Strategies To Prepare For The Next Customer Change
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 10, 2021
Their expectations of relationship and personalization are taxing businesses today, and their power through social media will kill those who can’t or won’t comply. They are not hesitant to engage the crowd through social media and sites like Yelp to drive you from the marketplace.
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How FilmBreak Is Bringing Data and Analytics To Hollywood, with Darren Marble
socalTECH
MARCH 1, 2013
From a marketing marketing perspective, that allows filmmakers to quickly and easily promote their films through social media and build a fan base, and incentivize fans to support their films by offering access to exclusive content, livestream video chats, and production updates, as an example. That's really the core focus for us.
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Outsourcing Web Development & Businesses - Startups Uncensored #7
Jason Nazar
MAY 19, 2009
This month’s “Startups Uncensored” will be on “Outsourcing Web Development & Businesses”. It will be an open and frank town-hall conversation revealing the best practices and methodologies for building your web-based company through outsourcing. These events are put on in conjunction with our friends at DealMaker Media.
What Tech Entrepreneurs Could Learn from Chamillionaire
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 22, 2010
I had called on Chamillionaire from the audience and asked him to provide some views on how artists view social media, why they use it and where it’s heading. There are many analogies here for software development. On JFDI (play on Just Do It) - Chamillionaire talked a lot about social media. On What Next?
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How To Reinvent Yourself As A Business Startup Today
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 24, 2020
Every company and startups needs marketing experts, who are skilled and knowledgeable in the development of marketing programs, content creation, lead generation, and the utilization of social media. This world changes rapidly, and needs a professional with experience in digital and conventional media to keep up.
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5 Generators Of Customer Pain Conducive To Startups
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 17, 2020
In my opinion, real pain points for most people do not include a new user interface for Facebook, a new programming platform for app development, or a new size smart phone. Other countries can provide e-commerce with different business models, outsource manufacturing at low cost, and a huge market for new products.
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This Week in VC Episode 6 with @Jason Calacanis: Best One Yet
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 15, 2010
We spoke about employment contracts for entrepreneurs – We talked about “change of control&# provisions in your contract and how to negotiate them. SocialVibe – Social media monetization platform that benefits non-profit organizations and social causes. OTHER DEALS. Rumored to be appox.
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Product Management for Startups in Los Angeles – Steve Gilison
SoCal CTO
OCTOBER 15, 2009
Steve Gilison worked as a market researcher and product manager at a startup where my company, TechEmpower , did the software / web development. I have about 11 years in the technology sector including roles doing market research, sales and product development. My focus has been marketing strategy and product development.
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5 Expenses Startups Cannot Afford to Cut
Tech Zulu Event
MAY 22, 2014
Outsourcing can be an extremely cost-effective solution here. Not only will you avoid adding to overhead costs at this early stage, but you’ll save management time — and free yourself to focus on developing your business. At a minimum, you should engage a lawyer to draft and/or review every contract you enter into.
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Entrepreneurs Today Don’t Need A Big Budget To Start
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 27, 2014
It wasn’t so many years ago that starting a new e-commerce business on the Internet was a complex custom development project, usually costing a million dollars or more. You can now skip the mandatory office space rental, with secretary and bookkeeping staff, or outsourcing. Social media facilitates marketing and sales.
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Technology Roles in Startups
SoCal CTO
MARCH 4, 2010
And a big factor is how big is the Founder Developer Gap. There’s a funny phenomenon where often the best sounding technical people are often the worst developers. I would suggest if you are thinking about what you really need for your startup in terms of technology, you also take a look at: Startup CTO or Lead Developer.
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How Jukin Media Is Turning Viral Video Into A Real Business
socalTECH
JUNE 9, 2014
We then help push those videos through social media channels, and help them go viral. That''s relevant, because of our third piece, where we have been hired by traditional media companies, to basically provide them a turnkey, outsources content acquisition team. We then acquire those videos directly from content owners.
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Prepare Now For New Rules For Customer Engagement
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 1, 2015
Their expectations of relationship and personalization are taxing businesses today, and their power through social media will kill those who can’t or won’t comply. They are not hesitant to engage the crowd through social media and sites like Yelp to drive you from the marketplace.
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Next Generation Customers Will Test Every Business
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 13, 2014
Their expectations of relationship and personalization are taxing businesses today, and their power through social media will kill those who can’t or won’t comply. They are not hesitant to engage the crowd through social media and sites like Yelp to drive you from the marketplace.
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10 Disciplines Every Entrepreneur Needs To Practice
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 14, 2021
Outsource services back to the customer. Pervasive access to the Internet and social media have allowed customers to take an active role in helping other customers, with customer support, requirements definition, and open source development. This has facilitated innovation in responsiveness, as well as profitability.
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8 Key Rules for Starting a Business on a Shoestring
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 14, 2015
In a new startup, there is tremendous competitive value in registering intellectual property early, but you don’t need to contract these tasks to expensive experts any longer. Skip the costs of payroll, office equipment and employee benefits by using remote contract services and low-cost freelancers available online.
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108 flik Social Discovery | Startup Advice From Founders Chris & Tracy Hayes
Tech Zulu Event
JULY 29, 2013
The flik app is a new social video platform developed for the iOS, utilizes short videos for sharing and discovering. Chris and Tracy talk with TechZulu about the flik app, social media, and startup advice. After my contract was over, I was injured and had to go undergo Tommy John’s Surgery. What is that about?
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5 Sources Of Ideas That Turn Into The Next Big Thing
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 8, 2023
In my opinion, real pain points for most people do not include a new user interface for Facebook, a new programming platform for app development, or a new size smart phone. Other countries can provide e-commerce with different business models, outsource manufacturing at low cost, and a huge market for new products.
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8 Business Execution Strategies That Lead To Success
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 4, 2020
For example, I used to regularly hear pitches for the next great social media site, usually focused on a special interest or niche , such as photography, cooking, healthy living, or a thousand others. Initially, you may be able to do everything in your startup, including product development, marketing, and shipping orders.
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5 Popular Freelance Opportunities In This Gig Economy
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
Every company and startups needs marketing experts, who are skilled and knowledgeable in the development of marketing programs, content creation, lead generation, and the utilization of social media. This world changes rapidly, and needs a professional with experience in digital and conventional media to keep up.
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6 Expansion Realities To Penetrate Worldwide Markets
Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 2, 2020
With the availability of high-speed Internet and social media access around the world, it’s easy for entrepreneurs to assume that the world is just one big homogeneous market, and project their business will scale accordingly. Nothing could be further from the truth. Double the risk may mean half the opportunity.
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SoCal Heads to SXSWi | 2012 Panel Picking Guide
Tech Zulu Event
SEPTEMBER 1, 2011
Social + Location + Mobile = The Perfect Beer (Untapped). Design: Developing for a Consumerized Enterprise World (BetterWorks). Scaling thru Outsourcing. Social Media: My Social Community is Bigger than Michael Jordan. Digital Dailies: Reinventing Hollywood’s Workflow.
Business Professionals Can Be The New Entrepreneurs
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 15, 2015
Every company and startups needs marketing experts, who are skilled and knowledgeable in the development of marketing programs, content creation, lead generation, and the utilization of social media. This world changes rapidly, and needs a professional with experience in digital and conventional media to keep up.
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What To Do When Your Startup Profits Hit the Wall
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 6, 2012
A good many startups I know have been “successful” over a couple of years in overcoming the challenges of starting the business, including incorporation, services development, funding, and setting up operations. Take your reputation online, utilizing social media, your website, and a blog to connect to clients and make strategic alliances.
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94 6 Entrepreneur Recovery Steps When Profits Plateau
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 5, 2013
A good many startups I know have been “successful” over a couple of years in overcoming the challenges of starting the business, including incorporation, services development, funding, and setting up operations. Take your reputation online, utilizing social media, your website, and a blog to connect to clients and make strategic alliances.
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6 Tips for Services Startups When Profits Plateau
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 28, 2011
A good many startups I know have been “successful” over a couple of years in overcoming the challenges of starting the business, including incorporation, services development, funding, and setting up operations. Take your reputation online, utilizing social media, your website, and a blog to connect to clients and make strategic alliances.
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6 Marketing Accelerators For Boosting Business Growth
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
For example, many investors I know tell me they look for business plans that allocate the largest portion of a requested investment to marketing, but most often see the top “ use of funds ” to be further product or service development. Always test the relationship before signing a contract.
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133 7 Tips For Success With Today’s Demanding Customers
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 24, 2018
Their expectations of relationship and personalization are taxing businesses today, and their power through social media will kill those who can’t or won’t comply. They are not hesitant to engage the crowd through social media and sites like Yelp to drive you from the marketplace.
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6 Keys To New Business Growth From Global Opportunity
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 7, 2023
With the availability of high-speed Internet and social media access around the world, it’s easy for entrepreneurs to assume that the world is just one big homogeneous market, and project their business will scale accordingly. Nothing could be further from the truth. Double the risk may mean half the opportunity.
10 Thinking Methods That Foster Business Innovation
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 3, 2019
Outsource services back to the customer. Pervasive access to the Internet and social media have allowed customers to take an active role in helping other customers, with customer support, requirements definition, and open source development. This has facilitated innovation in responsiveness, as well as profitability.
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Decoding The Secret To Success In Subscription Businesses: Georg Richter, OceanX
socalTECH
APRIL 21, 2017
It was a logical system to start offering up cloud-based systems like those we had developed. What that means, in today's world, is even though everyone is totally connected, through Facbeook and thousands of other types of social media, everyone now feels alone and disconnected. That's a big mistake. But that's an illusion.
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145 Interview with Satish Varma, Clorder
socalTECH
APRIL 27, 2015
For our startup interview this morning, we caught up with Satish Varma , co-founder of Torrance-based Clorder (www.clorder.com), which is developing restaurant ordering software. We were a little early in that market, doing outsourcing, offshore, and managed crowdsourcing. One, is pay-for-performance, which is the transactional model.
10 Key Business Plan Elements Not In A Product Spec
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 26, 2020
To be clear, I define a product specification as the technical definition of your product, to be used for development and testing purposes, with a quick business summary for context. Scale your funding requests to the value of your startup today, consisting of assets, contracts, and intellectual property you currently own.
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8 Strategies For Winning As A Freelancer Or Employee
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 27, 2019
A big trend in business these days is hiring freelancers or contract personnel for the duration of a project, rather than permanent staff. Here are some key strategies that I recommend to every worker today: Develop and highlight your competitive differentiation. Develop the courage to move on.
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98 7 Tips For Success With Today’s Demanding Customers
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 24, 2018
Their expectations of relationship and personalization are taxing businesses today, and their power through social media will kill those who can’t or won’t comply. They are not hesitant to engage the crowd through social media and sites like Yelp to drive you from the marketplace.
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56 Q Manning of Rocksauce Studios | Founder Interview
Tech Zulu Event
MARCH 2, 2012
I joined ranks with an Austin App developer, taking the role of Creative Director and setting up their design team and process. There was a distinct disconnect between apps developed by stand-alone companies, such as Gowalla or Path, versus what “work for hire” companies were producing. It simply makes more sense.
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How Catalog Is Helping SMBs Compete Against Big Brands
socalTECH
OCTOBER 19, 2018
Earlier this month, Los Angeles-based Catalog (www.catalog.cc), a startup developing artificial intelligence software to help independent visual artists scale their content production efforts, announced it raised $1.5M That system allows us to arrange shoots and coordinate with contracted talent to produce that content.
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133 Uniting and Empowering Local Entrepreneurs
Tech Zulu Event
NOVEMBER 29, 2012
Silicon Beach Fest Hollywood 2012 included 17 panels ranging from ‘Public Relations for Start Ups’ to ‘How to Find and Hire a Developer’. Founder of Smilu shares challenges hiring mobile gaming developers. Founder of Fetch Recruiting shares how to hire a developer on a budget.
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Entrepreneur Hack: This Remote Team Of 12 Generated $100M
InfoChachkie
MAY 5, 2016
When I published This Remote Working Experiment Failed And Succeeded on the Wall Street Journal last year, I had no idea it would generate so much social media attention. Early in his career, Dan proved to be a valuable contributor on my GoToMeeting business development team (acquired by Citrix).
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100 Services Professionals Join The Entrepreneur Ranks
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 17, 2016
Every company and startups needs marketing experts, who are skilled and knowledgeable in the development of marketing programs, content creation, lead generation, and the utilization of social media. This world changes rapidly, and needs a professional with experience in digital and conventional media to keep up.
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56 The Most Important Panel You’ll Ever Attend | SXSW 2012
Tech Zulu Event
FEBRUARY 29, 2012
One mastermind focuses on how to outsource development and programming. People who are on the call will be able to ask Liam Martin, co founder of Staff.com, direct questions about anything and everything outsourcing. The phone sessions will be held on March 5th and 6th.
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