Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

I had a really fun 20-minute interview with Howard Lindzon of Stock Twits as part of a 5-part series on whether the web is dead. The topic of whether the web is dead was kicked off by Chris Andersen of Wired Magazine in this article. The Internet existed long before the World Wide Web and web browsers were created.

Web 300

Web HTML SMTP Google 300

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

If you're a web publisher, or even a brand developing your own outreach to customers through a newsletter or microsite, how do you efficiently gather and curate all of the news and information out there? What's your background, and what is PublishThis all about? It's all about what is happening on the realtime web.

Web 237

Web Newsletter Content Startup 237

TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

4 key areas SaaS startups must address to scale infrastructure for the enterprise. SpotOn will now have over 500 employees on its product and technology team, according to co-founder and co-CEO Zach Hyman. While the Series E capital is primarily funding the acquisition, SpotOn continues to double down on its product and technology.

Technical Review 296

Technical Review Software Review Invest Acquisition 296

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Even when your new product or solution fills a real customer need, and has a positive value proposition, many new venture founders are surprised and frustrated to find that excited customers are hard to find and growth is slow. Product is “disruptive technology” or a “paradigm shift.” They know you exist, but any change is painful.

Product 86

Product Marketing Education Examples 86

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2011

For some reason, I haven’t heard much about the next generation of the Internet ( Web 3.0 ) lately, which probably means it isn’t happening as fast as everyone predicted. I suspect the real challenge is not the semantic web technology , but new attractive business models from smart entrepreneurs. are appearing.

Web 95

Web Entrepreneur Doc Examples 95

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Thus the subscription model (low fixed monthly payments), has become the norm for new products and services. If you can help with a relatively complex product or service, this one is especially appealing to customers who are not overly price sensitive, or ones for whom waiting in line can have catastrophic consequences. Network model.

Startup 117

Startup Pricing Custom Customer 117

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 6, 2010

Can you believe all the talk these days about Web 3.0? I’ve been doing some research to assess how much of it is reality, since I have to admit that I seem to have missed the clues to the transition to Web 2.0, After some work, I’m still convinced that much of the Web 3.0 and I’m determined that it won’t happen again.

Web 88

Web Web 2.0 Doc Examples 88

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 27, 2020

Thus the subscription model (low fixed monthly payments), has become the norm for new products and services. If you can help with a relatively complex product or service, this one is especially appealing to customers who are not overly price sensitive, or ones for whom waiting in line can have catastrophic consequences. Network model.

Startup 168

Startup Custom Customer Netflix 168

TechCrunch LA

JUNE 18, 2022

Last week, we talked about layoffs and the Winklevoss rock gods. Things are happening so quickly right now that even seasoned crypto investors seem to be feeling uneasy about this one. Our guest, Aaron Levie, built a successful SaaS business in Box, and now he’s on a mission to beef – respectfully – with web3 stans all over Twitter.

Newsletter 278

Newsletter Platform Capital Marketing 278

InfoChachkie

MAY 27, 2013

As noted in Hacking Hacker News , the company previously dominated the mindshare of the web development community by facilitating the spread of a random posting on Hacker News. Divshot''s solution is an innovative web development tool, which automatically generates professional-grade code during the wire framing process.

Custom 195

Custom Customer Template Startup 195

InfoChachkie

MAY 27, 2013

As noted in Hacking Hacker News , the company previously dominated the mindshare of the web development community by facilitating the spread of a random posting on Hacker News. Divshot''s solution is an innovative web development tool, which automatically generates professional-grade code during the wire framing process.

Custom 153

Custom Customer Template Startup 153

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

So I thought I’d write about out with what I would look for in a VC knowing what I know now and why. I’ve seen too many companies go off track by a VC hell bent on the team pursuing the VCs strategy which at times is about chasing the next shiny object. Think of web vs. mobile. Traditional software vs. SaaS.

Venture Capital 364

Venture Capital Coach Writing SaaS 364

socalTECH

JULY 27, 2009

William--who, among prior experience developed Stamps.com's security architecture--sat down with us to explain the firm's products and plans. William--who, among prior experience developed Stamps.com's security architecture--sat down with us to explain the firm's products and plans.

SaaS 127

SaaS Web Google Sites 127

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2013

I’m largely talking about whether to use an Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) or a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), and to some extent, how much to rely on Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) providers or write your own application components. Most SaaS providers deliver end-user applications on-demand, as a service.

SaaS 90

SaaS Framework Resource Google 90

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

I had just returned from living in Japan where I witnessed the hugely successful launch of i-mode by NTT DoCoMo so I knew the potential that the mobile web would ultimately bring, but I saw so many flaws in the launch of WAP. But like lemmings, every company in the market rushed to proclaim they were launching WAP versions of their products.

Brentwood 326

Brentwood Mobile Google Web 326

socalTECH

JUNE 2, 2017

We spoke with Eric Futoran , the CEO of Embrace.io, who also was co-founder of Scopely, to learn more about the company's software. We saw the pains of supporting apps in a live, production environments. More importantly, the tools that already exist on the web, just don't exist on mobile. Talk a bit about your funding?

Mobile 178

Mobile Develop Development Tool 178

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

VentureBeat | News About Tech, Money and Innovation. 10 New York City startups we’re crazy about. 5 things Silicon Valley gets wrong about Southern California. I assumed that the people of Los Angeles were disingenuous attention whores and didn’t know anything about technology.”. Whats Hot Menu. what’s hot?

Southern California 57

Southern California PHP Technical Review Orange County 57

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 20, 2012

Although this is a core competency that must be honed over time, there is a cadre of SaaS hiring tools that the world’s leading tech companies deploy to their advantage. Enter The Resumator , a SaaS applicant recruitment and tracking solution geared to the SMB marketplace. Follow my startup-oriented Twitter feed here: @johngreathouse.

SaaS 209

SaaS Tool Startup Screening 209

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2013

Some will be quick to chalk about “personal branding” as gimmicky or manipulative. I, of course, knew nothing about business. The World Wide Web was now being rolled out everywhere and every project was considering its Intranet strategy. I thought they might want to know a thing or two about X.25, He took me.

Technical Advisors 385

Technical Advisors Marketing Startup Venture Capital 385

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

We spoke with Gary Bishop, the firm's CEO, to learn more about the company. It's nice chatting with you again about your company--you're here in Los Angeles, aren't you? Gary Bishop: One of the things about Los Angeles which I think is very unique, is it's been great for entrepreneurialism.

Networking 214

Networking IBM IBM Pacific Palisades 214

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

SaaS 101: 7 Simple Lessons From Inside HubSpot - OnStartups , July 19, 2010 It’s been a little over 4 years since I officially launched my internet marketing software company , HubSpot. The “official” date is June 9 th , 2006 — for those that are curious about such things). I got a taste of that within my first weeks on the job.

Startup 217

Startup Venture Capital Blogging Software Review 217

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 21, 2011

My macro theme was “great entrepreneurs&# who mapped to my belief system about the kind of entrepreneurs I wanted to work with. My background was 8 years of telecoms & mobile and 8 years of cloud computing & SaaS – so these two themes were a given. They recommend up-sells and cross-sells of products.

Mobile 329

Mobile Advertising Media Marketing 329

InfoChachkie

JUNE 2, 2011

Central Desktop was founded in 2005 to provide an easy-to-use, SaaS collaboration solution to the SMB market. What did you find most difficult about this transition and what do you wish you had handled differently. "Two "Today, web-collaboration means everything from web-meetings, to video conferencing, to Skype, etc.

Newsletter 213

Newsletter Conference Marketing Advertising 213

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 5, 2010

In the era of Skype, web conferencing tools and collaboration software conventional wisdom says that distributed startup teams can be just as effective as those that are in person. You attend five customer meetings together over a two-week period and after each meeting you replay the results in the office about what it meant.

Technical Advisors 335

Technical Advisors Outsource Development Offshore Startup 335

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

We spoke with Dale Quayle , the firm's CEO, about the funding and company. Dale Quayle: The best way to think about it, is FileTrek is entering into the enterprise collaboration space. Is this a mobile application, web service, or how does it work? We also have a web experience, and we host that on Amazon EC2.

EC2 150

EC2 Los Angeles Web Anthem 150

SoCal CTO

JULY 23, 2012

While I do fill that role at the moment, I'm a little hesitant to refer to myself as a CTO as we still haven't launched a product, acquired a single user, or turned or a penny in profit. It specifically answers the first questions about role and how it changes as the company matures. How are we going to manage the product roadmap?

CTO Coach 231

CTO Coach CTO Hire Outsource Development Develop 231

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

I was excited to read it because Robert Cialdini had been a speaker at Google when my wife worked there and she told me that many members of the senior management team at Google had been raving about his work. In the book he talks about movement over the past decade to get us to reuse our towels more when we stay at hotels.

Guide 293

Guide Funding Venture Capital Technical Review 293

InfoChachkie

APRIL 28, 2011

WebEx was the early leader in web meetings. WebEx also charged exorbitant setup fees (again, much like cellular carriers), averaging about $4,000. The company artfully repurposed the tools, dashboards and scripts which it delivered to its initial consulting clients and created a SaaS solution. Graph The Effect.

Entrepreneur 225

Entrepreneur SaaS Pricing Cloud Computing 225

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2015

Thus the subscription model (low fixed monthly payments), is rapidly becoming the norm for new products and services. If you can help with a relatively complex product or service, this one is especially appealing to customers who are not overly price sensitive, or ones for whom waiting in line can have catastrophic consequences.

Startup 106

Startup Custom Customer Netflix 106

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

In the intro section of the show we talked a lot about why VC funds are becoming smaller again and where Greycroft fits. We also talked about the emergence of New York City as the “hot” new area of entrepreneurship, VC and innovation driven by the quantification of the online advertising industry. Time will tell.

Venture Capital 240

Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 26, 2010

I’ve been having discussions with several people recently about the role of the CTO (Chief Technology Officer) in very early stage companies. Most often at the earliest point in the life of a startup, the dominant need is certainly to produce product to get something in the market, get funding, etc. How can we address this risk?

Fractional CTO 225

Fractional CTO CTO CTO Hire CTO Coach 225

Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Tealium now has about 700 customers, including major companies in healthcare, financial services, travel, and technology, Lunsford said. The company’s workforce has grown to about 270, including 80 in San Diego. For us, it’s never been about tags or Javascript. It’s been about data.

Custom 40

Custom Customer San Diego JavaScript 40

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Email marketing and cross-channel interactive marketing saas solutions provider ExactTarget has acquired Pardot, a marketing automation provider and iGoDigital, web personalization provider in a move that will revolutionize its marketing platform. iGoDigital to Deepen Web Capabilities, Bring in Predictive Analytics.

Platform 56

Platform Marketing Social Media Web 56

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

We typically committed to building “missing&# features and therefore steered off of our MVP (minimum viable product). We started out with such big dreams about changing the world. On some level we felt we did because being a SaaS company in 1999 was trailblazing. Have a product for online backups? Avoid rabbits.

Startup 389

Startup Custom Customer Resource 389

socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2009

FreedomSpeaks is a startup developing a business around connecting people with information about their political representatives, and also enabling organizations and others to do the same. We caught up with Jason and Kurt to hear more about the company. Kurt and I are pretty Web 2.0 Kurt and I are pretty Web 2.0

Startup 100

Startup Writing Southern California Email 100

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 31, 2011

Messenger : Ian Siegel , Co-Founder |CEO ZipRecruiter , Former Executive Product and Technology roles at: MyLife, CitySearch, Stamps.com, Rent.com and Pictage. Value Prop Twitter Style : ZipRecruiter enables employers to post to multiple free job boards with one submission – the fastest way to get a job online across the web.

MyLife 160

MyLife CitySearch Web Technical Review 160

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 31, 2011

Messenger : Ian Siegel , Co-Founder |CEO ZipRecruiter , Former Executive Product and Technology roles at: MyLife, CitySearch, Stamps.com, Rent.com and Pictage. Value Prop Twitter Style : ZipRecruiter enables employers to post to multiple free job boards with one submission – the fastest way to get a job online across the web.

MyLife 157

MyLife CitySearch Web Technical Review 157