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APRIL 17, 2010

The VC’s & executives were then asked to make “commitments&# (in writing) to 3-5 of the companies that they felt they could make some sort of contribution to. Lee Essner is formerly a senior exec from WeddingChannel and has much experience in running a successful web property. And of course we had, TheMan.

Company 276

Company Companies Startup Southern California 276

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

One of the great joys of doing the web series This Week in VC every week is that I get to spend time with great people debating the issues of our day including how our industry is evolving as well as insights into how companies got started, got their initial traction and dealt with adversities. Oh, yeah. Positive feedback feeds the idea.

Startup 286

Startup Venture Capital Web Ideas 286

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FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Before this South Korean wonder spread across the globe I had written about a trend in global audiences that exists when the costs of production are nearly zero and the costs of distribution are also nearly free. think Amazon) and therefore hits with high production costs were more suited to the medium. billion views. think Apple.

Startup 380

Startup Media Content Platform 380

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AUGUST 23, 2010

Here’s my experience, my “ah ha&# moment and why I think, although still nascent, it’s one of the most powerful websites on the web right now. Fred talks about it here – he beat me to the punch because I always wanted to write about how awesome this is. really understand it. Quora “Lite&#. New followers.

Blogging 301

Blogging SEO Startup Writing 301

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

I’ve been meaning to write about this for a while and was going to use AngelList by Nivi & Naval as the basis for my example and the perfect prompt came yesterday when I read Fred Wilson’s blog post on AngelList. Obviously I’m assuming that you have a great product and/or strategy.

Guide 293

Guide Funding Venture Capital Technical Review 293

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Telesign provides authentication services for the largest web companies in the world. A real simple example, is someone comes to register for a particular web service, puts their name, and contact information into a site, and our clients asks them for a valid phone number. We primarily use the telephone security method.

Marina Del Rey 238

Marina Del Rey Startup IP Examples 238

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2018

If you truly believe that you, your company and your products are exceptional and your company will be valuable then you’re actually doing them a FAVOR by helping them invest in your startup. Like any sale you first need to plan your “prospects” and qualify whether or not they’d be a good fit for your product?—?an

Venture Capital 332

Venture Capital Funding Startup Sales 332

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

Huge thank you to Steve De Long for the write up. This time frame – 2005/2006 – web 2.0 Either it’s a bunch of pictures or screen shots or it’s a bunch of words. If you have time check out the video (or download on iTunes – Episode 27 - and listen at the gym or on your commute!). Is that when it became big?

Venture Capital 288

Venture Capital Startup Technical Review Software Review 288

socalTECH

APRIL 30, 2010

Let's start with the products. Plus, there's always shoulder surfing--when people write them down, and are grabbing for your daytimer or spreadsheet for passwords--that's treating passwords like it's the 1950's, and leaving your front door key under a door mat. What does Confident Technologies do?

Technology 124

Technology Web Sites Orange County 124

socalTECH

MAY 11, 2010

We help them identify products that are safe and health for them and their families, from organic baby food, to household items. We do deep research on every single product we advocate for, using the criteria and condition that they create a healthy child and a healthy world. They had a store, but weren't selling much.

Software Review 200

Software Review Commerce Startup Sites 200

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 30, 2012

For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, It’s a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. Mobile Web America, Inc. We write and create our own content for the game. It’s a gallery of great entrepreneurship. It’s a toast to those who build and innovate. SuperDemo: Bill Gross.

CalTech 91

CalTech Company Companies Idealab 91

socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2017

The majority of their day is spent on managing productivity, not reviewing resumes. The act of writing job descriptions will help them verbalize and understand what they need to see in a candidate. It’s important to use the right screening tools. It’s sometimes easy to forget that managers aren’t hiring experts. Click To Tweet.

Screening 203

Screening Web Writing Resource 203

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MARCH 30, 2010

As I naturally get asked all the time why we invested in Company A or Company B, I thought I’d just put forth my thesis in writing. The first big wave of this change came from the introduction of the iPhone, which was the first well built mobile device for using the web. And this part of the product is entirely free to use.

Mobile 282

Mobile Invest Company Companies 282

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JANUARY 16, 2010

Writing down your weight from your scale is obviously a manual process and it’s tedious. Your measurements are automatically sent via wi-fi to the cloud and stored in a password protected portal viewed on the web or on your iPhone. I loved the product that much. Enter Withings. There is, of course, a paid version.

Technical Review 278

Technical Review Software Review Startup SoCal 278

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 23, 2012

If you forget everything else I write about creating an app, remember this: every app needs a hook. Once someone is using a product, they develop an affinity for that brand. From your name, to your user interface, to the tone in your on-screen instructions, you promote the concept of being wealthy and not being ashamed of it.

Marketing 84

Marketing Software Review Tips Competition 84

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MAY 22, 2010

This week I was preparing for my weekly This Week in Venture Capital web show and was researching some of the deals that were announced for the week. I believe that you need to have product excellence in order to scale to being a really big business and that’s pretty tough when you have such a wide remit.

Screening 266

Screening Screencast Web Yammer 266

SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

There are hundreds of entrepreneurs here in Los Angeles who are building awesome companies, writing awesome books, making awesome movies and are trying to solve important problems to help make this world a better place. Here are 62 63 Los Angeles entrepreneurs we can be proud of. Jameson Morris – Founder of Organic Soul and Conscious Box.

Los Angeles 78

Los Angeles Entrepreneur Angel Fractional CTO 78

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

In my LA I often see computer screens open with entrepreneurs talking about digital media. That’s convenience when your VC is hoping to write the next $20 million check. That sets us up nicely for the next phase of the web. I live in the city of Santa Monica. In our regions? Fuggetaboutit – show me the money !

Venture Capital 313

Venture Capital Southern California Google Startup 313

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 21, 2016

On a business team, the ability to communicate verbally and in writing is more important than technical depth. The most effective and productive team members are positive, driven and want to be measured by results rather than hear work hours, perks or stock options. Motivation and commitment to results.

Technical Review 56

Technical Review Coach Training Screening 56

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2016

Let me just put this more clearly for you up front – the vast majority of the Internet is used for porn so every product has this use but you probably just don’t know about it: YouTube, Tumblr, Facebook, FaceTime, Skype and of course be very careful on Google Search without “safe mode” on.

Snapchat 150

Snapchat Screening Venture Capital Guide 150

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 9, 2010

We put all of this infrastructure in an Exodus web hosting facility and had to pay for rack space, bandwidth and some management services if a disk failed, for example. It’s the input screens where we enter data or search requests. And Wikipedia is deflationary meaning it takes the costs of production to almost zero.

Startup 343

Startup Technical Review S3 Services 343

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OCTOBER 19, 2010

Given how Apple’s products are normally delivered to near perfection it is likely to be a huge holiday hit this year. And meanwhile I’ve seen several LA startups focus on creating low-cost video production & distribution houses. But the whole market will develop more slowly as we watch this bum fight take place.

Content 386

Content Google Media Hulu 386