Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 27, 2012

Slowly, a trickle of hipsters braving the chilly air starts to materialize, rounding corners and making a beeline for the warmth and strong coffee aroma wafting out of the Coupa Café. October’s talk was called “Social Media Analytics Demystified” given by Apryl DeLancey of Blaze PR.

Social Media 98

Social Media Los Angeles Media Beverly Hills 98

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 13, 2009

I find myself speaking at various venues in Los Angeles to tell people (most often service providers) about how I've used social media and particularly my blogs, LinkedIn, twitter and topic hubs as part of my own services business. How can I get more help setting up my blog? .: How can I get more help setting up my blog?

Social Media 167

Social Media Los Angeles Media Angel 167

socalTECH

OCTOBER 9, 2009

For our Insights & Opinions section this morning, Serena Ehrlich , SVP Social Media at Startup Army , gives a quick primer on using social media to promote your startup.There are lots of ways to use social media to build a reputation and to reach prospects!

Social Media 124

Social Media Media Tips Google 124

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 8, 2019

Responding to Elizabeth Warren’s call to regulate and break up some of the nation’s largest technology companies, the venture capitalists that invest in technology companies are advising the presidential hopeful to move slowly and not break anything. This is not a new model, and it makes no sense,” says Narasin. ”

Technical Review 144

Technical Review Startup Chief Technology Officer Social Media 144

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Based on a question I posted in LinkedIn, Serena Ehrlich posted How to Use Social Media to Find Prospects. and provides the following list of suggestions for ways to use social media to build a reputation and to reach prospects. Or Sell a House. They still will need ways to get this out to an audience.

Social Media 150

Social Media Ideas Media Blogging 150

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Every startup and every new business needs a unique selling proposition (USP) to get people’s attention these days, and make it stand out in the information overload we all see. I’m looking for the “hook” right up front, or I lose interest quickly, just like every customer and investor these days. Make it ready to play in all media.

Startup 166

Startup Education Ideas Custom 166

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 21, 2014

Introducing Bitcoinference | A Decentralized Conference , hosted by illustrious startup accelerator, 500 Startups. Bitcoin has had a rough start to the year (to say the least) – with a never-ending news feed consisting of massive bankruptcy , scandal stories, and car chase media fiascos. Getting Things Started.

Startup 104

Startup Venture Capital Draper Invest 104

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 19, 2010

Information Asymmetry - The biggest problem that presenters face in large (5+ people) is information asymmetry. You come into a meeting where your sponsor (the person who invited you to present to the partners) knows a lot about you and the rest of the room may have varying degrees of knowledge. Does that sound ok?

Venture Capital 318

Venture Capital Startup Sales Writing 318

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 19, 2009

Thursday, June 25, 2009 -- Using Social Media to Market Your Business. Resistance to social media is futile. Millions of people are creating content for the social Web. Social networking tools are being integrated in the marketing efforts of many corporations, from start-ups to multi-nationals.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Marketing San Diego 100

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

This is part of a series on a Board of Directors at a Startup. High Functioning Startup Boards High-functioning boards have a tight-knit relationship between all members based on mutual trust and admiration. They are able to divide responsibilities and work to gain consensus on tough decisions that every startup inevitably faces.

Startup 269

Startup Venture Capital Layoffs Resource 269

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

Some really great stuff in 2010 that aims to help startups around product, technology, business models, etc. 500 Hats , February 1, 2010 When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Google Friend Connect for Authentication? 500 Hats , February 1, 2010 When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Google Friend Connect for Authentication?

Startup 378

Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Coach 378

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2020

Maybe we haven’t seen the results yet, but there are thousands of startup opportunities to offer new alternatives and services, to replace those destroyed by the crisis. I hear this term every day, wrongly applied to new social media site, or a new productivity tool. Some kind of natural or man-made disaster.

Custom 167

Custom Customer Startup Outsource Development 167

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Social Media Week (SMW) helps organizations connect and share the latest social media findings through social, cultural and economic talks and workshops in major cities worldwide. A City of Angels: How Social Media is Bringing LA Closer to Utopia. Social Media and Urban Development in Hollywood.

Social Media 92

Social Media Los Angeles Media Angel 92

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Then every startup has to learn to pivot, because their first understanding of the real problem is usually not quite right. That mentality has to be part of the culture of every startup team member from the start. Having a snappy presentation on your solution or startup is great, but it’s only half the battle.

Sales 139

Sales Training Startup Custom 139

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2020

If you want to make a great first impression on a startup investor or an advisor like me, don’t try to convince me or show me how busy you are. I’m sure you all know someone who always seems to be overworked, but often comes up short on the delivery side. As an entrepreneur starting a new business, you have a lot to learn.

Product 123

Product Startup Tips Entrepreneur 123

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 8, 2020

Savvy entrepreneurs start testing their ideas on potential customers even before the concept is fully cooked. There is real value in doing the key things yourself, before your startup is even started: Demonstrate thought leadership before selling a product. Start actively blogging on your own site, as well as on industry forums.

Ideas 124

Ideas Tips Marketing Social Media 124

socalTECH

MARCH 14, 2018

This year, we're sponsoring the Recurring Revenue Conference (www.recurringrevenueconference.com), presented by Sutton Capital Partners. Jon Ferrara: I firmly believe that Service is the New Sales and that the Sales starts after a customer buys. Is there anything you wish you'd done differently when you first started Nimble?

Custom 166

Custom Customer Conference Social Media 166

SoCal CTO

MAY 21, 2012

Over the past several years, I've done lots of presentations around a wide variety of topics. " I realized that I've never captured topics that I've covered (I'm always willing to look at other topics), nor have I put up my speaker bio. Tony Karrer Over the past 15 years, Tony has been a part-time CTO for more than 30 startups.

CTO Hire 175

CTO Hire Startup Metrics eHarmony 175

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Most of you business professionals that I know have at least thought about or talked about starting their own business, to get more control, make more money, or to get more satisfaction out of their life. As a mentor to young aspiring entrepreneurs , I often get asked for tips on a strategy to get started.

Startup 114

Startup Tips Coach Satisfaction 114

socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Adomic, which is headed by Gabe Gottlieb, was one of dozens of companies that presented to investors at the private investment pitch event in Santa Monica Wednesday and Thursday. startup award conference wavemaker siemer adomic' READ MORE>>.

Santa Monica 245

Santa Monica Social Media Conference Advertising 245

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2014

The E-Myth (“Entrepreneurial Myth”) is the mistaken belief that most businesses are started by people with tangible business skills, when in fact most are started by “technicians” who know nothing about running a business. Perhaps an innate business savvy is no longer a requirement for starting a successful business.

Entrepreneur 107

Entrepreneur Startup Social Media Technical Review 107

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 24, 2016

For new businesses, social media marketing may seem a bit overwhelming. However, with a good set of rules to frame your communication, you will quickly become comfortable presenting quality content that reflects the voice of your brand and appeals to your audience. Construct a social media style guide.

Social Media 40

Social Media Media Content Guide 40

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

This is a whole new world for small businesses seeking enterprise application opportunities, as well social media trend challenges. The challenge is to increase response rates and propagate a single view of the customer, by integrating customer data from multiple Web and social media interactions. Fraud detection.

Startup 99

Startup Social Media Study Guide 99

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 1, 2013

The final episode of Bravo’s Start-ups: Silicon Valley aired recently, wrapping up an 8-episode run of what could be considered the most bizarre depiction of entrepreneurs and start-ups to date. They sound serious about start-ups, however actions speak louder than words. What was that ?

Startup 90

Startup Technical Review Software Review Outsource Development 90

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 5, 2020

As an advisor to entrepreneurs, I find that I often have to remind them that the world of customers has changed since they started their last business. But even the older Boomers have learned to use technology and social media as the source of expectations from your business, more so than your own traditional marketing.

Custom 133

Custom Customer Social Media Startup 133

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2021

The recent pandemic was a strong signal for change, and I see most of you entrepreneurs and business owners responding to the business changes required and new opportunities presented. It may be time to start your own home delivery service, or subscription offering, or time to acquire a struggling competitor to scale your business.

Marketing 162

Marketing Social Media Metrics Custom 162

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Here were the new ones: LeanLA Startup Circle Meetup I’ve gone to a couple of these. Often the presentations are pretty basic because of a fair number of newbies in the audience. Especially if you are looking at early-stage start-up issues. Especially if you are looking at early-stage start-up issues.

Los Angeles 167

Los Angeles Web Angel Social Media 167

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Innovation is the key to long-term business success, both in startups as well as established organizations. Then, when you are unable to remove more layers, you can build up to the fastest and most efficient way of getting that base thing done. Elon Musk recommends this approach. Practice the one-sentence method.

Entrepreneur 158

Entrepreneur Startup Outsource Development Design 158

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 23, 2023

Every startup and every new business needs a unique selling proposition (USP) to get people’s attention these days, and make it stand out in the information overload we all see. I’m looking for the “hook” right up front, or I lose interest quickly, just like every customer and investor these days. Make it ready to play in all media.

Startup 96

Startup Education Ideas Custom 96

TechEmpower

OCTOBER 9, 2023

This presents businesses with an opportunity to enhance their search functionalities for both internal and external users. This category encompasses a vast array of content, from emails and text documents to social media posts. Unstructured Data, as the name suggests, lacks a clear structure.

Generative AI 346

Generative AI Artificial Inteligence Tool Knowledge Base 346

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Continuing my series of posts that I’ve been collecting that live at the intersection of Startups and being a Startup CTO : Startup CTO Top 30 Posts for April 16 Great Startup Posts from March here are the top posts from May 2010. Now, thanks to social media, you don't have to outspend. It is to out friend.

Startup 248

Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 25, 2012

On August 9th, Startup Weekend San Diego and the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University partnered with Google to host the very first Startup Weekend focused on helping Veterans, Service Members and Military Families turn their visions into reality in creating a startup company.

San Diego 96

San Diego Startup Services Google 96

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 3, 2012

It seems like everyone has an Internet startup these days. So what are the key strategies that can improve the success odds for your online startup? The site must have more and better content (information presented) than your competitor. Social media activities require professional effort and time, so beware the hidden costs.

Startup 96

Startup Social Media Content Paid Search 96

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 6, 2023

Perhaps that was once true, but in this age of the worldwide Internet, big data, and pervasive business intelligence in every industry, you can use the following steps to get the data you need with very little time and cost: Start your research with Google. Conduct your own customized market research. Martin Zwilling

Statistics 120

Statistics Research Report Newsletter 120

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

He’s done several startups and is a board member of the Technology Council of Southern California (which is where I met him originally). A typical day starts with email, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Yammer checks/updates. I might also be found working on a presentation for an event or speaking engagement. Great stuff!

Acquisition 170

Acquisition Custom Customer Ideas 170

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2015

I may be old fashioned, but the term consultant still conjures up an image of a self-proclaimed expert who can make great presentations, generate recommendations and leave you to do the hard work of implementation. Startups need outside experts who can do the work, as well as provide training on what needs to be done.

Services 100

Services Startup Software Review Social Media 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 3, 2021

Based on my own years of experience in startups and big business, and more recently as an angel investor, I often cringe when I see one of you entrepreneurs missing a cue that I have seen work for many before you. Every startup demands logical changes along the way. Present a viable exit strategy for investors to cash out.

Entrepreneur 162

Entrepreneur Social Media Examples Metrics 162