Xconomy

OCTOBER 6, 2016

is rolling out its first commercial product—a “brain-enabled” commercial floor scrubber that is part mini-Zamboni and part Roomba. But as a pragmatic industrial product, Brain Corp. two years ago as vice president of marketing and product development. John Black trains self-driving system of floor-scrubbing machine.

Product 106

Product Artificial Inteligence San Diego Training 106

socalTECH

AUGUST 23, 2010

Citrix GotoTraining is the firm's online training product. The firm said the new feature allows users to connect into the product using toll-free, toll, and voice-over-Internet connections. Among capabilities of the new feature are ability to record and playback audio sessions, and monthly or quarterly pricing and rates.

Santa Barbara 145

Santa Barbara SaaS Training Pricing 145

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Hire and train your own managers for internal and external work projects. Labor rates are lower in some countries, but culture and language match are the real keys to productivity. Fixed price bidding is the only effective outsourcing model.” Fair compensation is the lowest price we can negotiate.” Be flexible.

Outsource Development 121

Outsource Development Outsource Entrepreneur Summary 121

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2023

Ready to scale is when you have a proven product and a proven business model, about to expand to new geographies and markets. A software product is a classic example of a scalable solution, since it costs real money to build the first copy, but unlimited additional copies can be quickly cloned for almost no incremental cost.

Tips 135

Tips Invest Startup Outsource 135

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2022

There are already a variety of cloud computing solutions available for common business usage, including the following: Software as a Service (SaaS). This refers to the use of game thinking and software design mechanics to make it more effective and friendly for people to engage with technology. Gamification.

Technology 133

Technology Cloud Computing Social Media Networking 133

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 19, 2020

Ready to scale is when you have a proven product and a proven business model, about to expand to new geographies and markets. A software product is a classic example of a scalable solution, since it costs real money to build the first copy, but unlimited additional copies can be quickly cloned for almost no incremental cost.

Startup 154

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 7, 2014

I had dinner this week with a top new customer at one of our enterprise software investments. I wish I did more enterprise software investing because when I attend meetings like this I realize that this is my core DNA – rolling out business software solutions to customers. You can’t. Many people advise against this.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

” The post talked about how to find the lowest acceptable price & terms in a deal through testing. You’ve got to have some wiggle room on price and on terms. She got you to drop price and include more licenses for free. She got you to offer free storage and discounted training. Wants their pound of flesh.

Development Team Review 293

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Irvine-based EON Reality , a maker of interactive 3D, virtual reality products, said today that it has rolled out a new product designed for mobile use. The firm said EON Mobile Icube is a 3D, virtual reality system which can be used for such things as trade shows and training. READ MORE>>.

Mobile 133

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Frank Addante

APRIL 9, 2013

Selling enterprise software is completely different than selling digital ads. Unlike digital advertising, the primary goal in enterprise software is to get someone else to sell your product. Not at all, a direct sales force is the most expensive channel to take a product to market. Sounds crazy, doesn’t it?

Advertising 59

Advertising Sales Software Platform 59

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 7, 2019

Or Apple, which designs its own devices to carry out superior software experience,” explained Ma. On the creative front, rct believes Morpheus could be a productivity tool for filmmakers as it can take a story arc and dissect it into a decision-making tree within seconds. Image: rct studio.

Startup 235

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 17, 2017

It was a stock option incentive related “expense” but I bet you didn’t know that because in an era where we only read the headlines — they must be a train wreck losing billions. Is it one product line or multiple? Many software companies have 85–90% gross margins, which is why it has historically been a very attractive industry.

Startup 227

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

An alternate outcome that I also unfortunately observe in some cases are companies who had extreme early success with an initial product adoption but failed in key areas that limited the growth and therefore the ultimate financial outcomes. How profitable is my product or service? As an early-stage VC I love this phase.

Startup 286

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2020

Nobody will be immune because in a bull market executives are paid to “innovate” so they sign software contracts and run projects. In a bear market executives are paid to: consolidate the number of contracts and renegotiate prices. Valuations may have changed and “price discovery” in private markets is harder to determine.

Venture Capital 263

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2018

Hire and train your own managers for internal and external work projects. Labor rates are lower in some countries, but culture and language match are the real keys to productivity. Fixed price bidding is the only effective outsourcing model.” Fair compensation is the lowest price we can negotiate.” Be flexible.

Outsource Development 72

Outsource Development Outsource Summary Training 72

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

In the move to online commerce, one of the latest areas of interest by online retailers has been the use of online video, to showcase products and provide training and instruction. That might be consumer electronics, children's products, or home improvement, the areas that we target. Kim Folsom: Both.

Guide 113

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 25, 2015

Hire and train your own managers for internal and external work projects. Labor rates are lower in some countries, but culture and language match are the real keys to productivity. Fixed price bidding is the only effective outsourcing model.” Fair compensation is the lowest price we can negotiate.” Be flexible.

Outsource Development 104

Outsource Development Outsource Startup Summary 104

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.

Startup 105

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Andrew spoke to us about TrackStreet's brand protection software and artificial intelligence efforts. Andrew Schydlowsky: We work with manufacturers of products, things you might use, the clothes you might wear, things you use around the house, things you use in the car, and what you buy in stores, and are now buying online.

Artificial Inteligence 140

Artificial Inteligence Startup Commerce Sales 140

Berkonomics

JULY 19, 2011

Even with the usual discount of 10%, the margins on hardware were high, especially when applied to prices that exceeded $30,000 per sale. . In the early eighties, IBM helped the PC become a tool of the office, and the product crossed over from use by early adopters to the mass market.

Pricing 184

Pricing Networking IBM IBM 184

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. ” Climate resiliency . Given the steady drumbeat of climate disasters that hit the U.S.

Startup 229

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socalTECH

MAY 30, 2019

I think, to be a great entrepreneur, you have to look at what is missing in the category that you will be playing in the industry, and figure what you can deploy with a little bit of strategy and technology to bring a better service and price. They wanted to get help getting their resume out there. more) READ MORE>>.

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Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Their product suite, PREtect, contains 5 cyber risk management solutions designed to optimize the protection of data assets and the detection of malicious events by addressing the most common vulnerabilities in the enterprise. Through the app, simply book an appointment to have your car cleaned using waterless and eco-friendly products.

Artificial Inteligence 90

Artificial Inteligence Startup Platform Training 90

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2014

Hire and train your own managers for internal and external work projects. Labor rates are lower in some countries, but culture and language match are the real keys to productivity. Fixed price bidding is the only effective outsourcing model.” Fair compensation is the lowest price we can negotiate.” Be flexible.

Outsource Development 92

Outsource Development Outsource Entrepreneur Startup 92

Frank Addante

MAY 9, 2012

Sell it for whatever price you can. Before founding the Rubicon Project, I started an enterprise software company called StrongMail Systems. Enterprise software is a completely different world when it comes to sales. Unlike online advertising, the primary goal in enterprise software is to get someone else to sell your product.

Networking 79

Networking Advertising Sales Pricing 79

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. So the value on the Internet went “up the stack” to portals such as Yahoo!, Excite, MSN and eventually Google.

Outsource Development 150

Outsource Development Startup Customer Custom 150

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

There are already a variety of cloud computing solutions available for common business usage, including the following: Software as a Service (SaaS). This refers to the use of game thinking and software design mechanics to make it more effective and friendly for people to engage with technology. Gamification.

Technology 86

Technology Cloud Computing Social Media Networking 86

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 16, 2018

Jim Semick: I’ve been launching and managing software products for 15 years now, going back to when you and I worked together at Expertcity before it was acquired by Citrix. I have always worked on early stage products. Some of the products I’ve helped validate and launch include GoToMyPC, GoToMeeting and AppFolio.

Venture Capital 115

Venture Capital Entrepreneur Santa Barbara SaaS 115

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 28, 2015

There are already a variety of cloud computing solutions available for common business usage, including the following: Software as a Service (SaaS). This refers to the use of game thinking and software design mechanics to make it more effective and friendly for people to engage with technology. Gamification.

Startup 107

Startup Cloud Computing Social Media Entrepreneur 107

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2015

Ready to scale is when you have a proven product and a proven business model, about to expand to new geographies and markets. A software product is a classic example of a scalable solution, since it costs real money to build the first copy, but unlimited additional copies can be quickly cloned for almost no incremental cost.

Startup 103

Startup Outsource Invest Ideas 103

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Since I am a techie at heart, I always get excited when founders pitch their new innovation as “disruptive,” meaning that it is so unique that it will create a new market and disrupt the existing value network, displacing established products and markets. Assemble a team willing to think and act outside the box.

Marketing 89

Marketing Technology Customer Custom 89

socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2010

The company provides SAT, ACT, and other similar test preparation courses and related software. We thought, we could put out a better product than Kaplan or Princeton Review, which would be more compelling, and also would tie in a strong social mission. We wanted to be able to invest in our software and our learning tools.

Software Review 178

Software Review Technical Review Education Startup 178

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 24, 2016

Solutions that integrate all the features of multiple products, like Facebook and Twitter, rarely get broad visibility. Existing users are trained by use, and rarely move for usability alone. Change competitive positioning and pricing to improve traction. Add that “grabber” feature to make your solution stand out.

Entrepreneur 57

Entrepreneur Pricing Course Competition 57

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Emily Nagle Green, in her book from a while back “ ANYWHERE ,” argues effectively that the future of the world and business is ubiquitous connectivity, the total interconnection of people, ideas, and products through a global digital network. Key vehicles already include wireless for communication, and RFID for product location.

Entrepreneur 95

Entrepreneur Ideas Writing Training 95

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 18, 2017

There are already a variety of cloud computing solutions available for common business usage, including the following: Software as a Service (SaaS). This refers to the use of game thinking and software design mechanics to make it more effective and friendly for people to engage with technology. Gamification.

Cloud Computing 61

Cloud Computing Startup Social Media Networking 61

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

Ready to scale is when you have a proven product and a proven business model, about to expand to new geographies and markets. A software product is a classic example of a scalable solution, since it costs real money to build the first copy, but unlimited additional copies can be quickly cloned for almost no incremental cost.

Tips 111

Tips Startup Outsource Ideas 111

socalTECH

MARCH 4, 2021

Buck Jordan: Miso Robotics is bringing the power of automation to commercial kitchens, and addressing one of the biggest challenges of the food industry, which is increasing production with the expansion of the delivery market, while also safely decreasing human contact. On top of that, god forbid, if someone gets E.

Startup 113

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