SoCal CTO

APRIL 9, 2013

I''ve written before about finding Web Development Firms in Los Angeles. What I didn''t discuss was how you should go about selecting the right company. They''ve been in talks with some consulting companies, but don''t quite the know the criteria for evaluating them and things like references(and where to get them). References.

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Web Development Web Develop Development 204

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 17, 2013

In my first enterprise software company we developed a methodology for sales that we called PUCCKA. This post is about the “P” or pain. Having a methodology instead of just going on random sales visits helped force a bit of rigor and honesty amongst team members about how well or not we thought we were doing. Click here.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2014

A while back I talked about how and where to find a co-founder in “ For a Startup, Two Heads are Always Better Than One ”. If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done. Complementary skills. Passion for what they do.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2022

As a potential investor, I always think of the high rate of failure of disruptive technologies, due to the longer learning curve of customers, infrastructure change consistently required, and higher marketing costs. You as a leader must be transparent about how and why you are investing in one initiative over the other.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 27, 2011

And I've talked about lots of things you can listen for as a non-technical person to determine if this will be a good CTO candidate. There are a bunch of questions in Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Before You Develop Anything , Startup Founder Developer Gap , and in Startup CTO or Developer. This is a must.

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CTO Hire CTO Coach Technical Review Startup 282

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

A while back I talked about how and where to find a co-founder in “ For a Startup, Two Heads are Always Better Than One.” If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done. Complementary skills. Passion for what they do.

Software Review 103

Software Review Equity CTO Hire Outsource Development 103

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Apply for contests and business grants.

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TechEmpower

MARCH 27, 2013

Adding a method to an interface would mean breaking all existing code that implements the interface. I'll only describe one here, because that one was enough to convince me: It would become more difficult to reason about when a default method is invoked. Static method reference: String::valueOf. Method reference.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 27, 2011

And I've talked about lots of things you can listen for as a non-technical person to determine if this will be a good CTO candidate. There are a bunch of questions in Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Before You Develop Anything , Startup Founder Developer Gap , and in Startup CTO or Developer. This is a must.

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CTO Hire CTO Coach Technical Review Startup 225

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

I’ve written a few posts about boards recently as part of a series on the subject. I admit that I haven’t yet read it but I’ve had numerous discussions with Brad over the years about board structure & conduct and consider him a mentor on the topic. Reviewing financial & operational performance.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 29, 2011

A while back I talked about how and where to find a co-founder in “ Ten Steps in Choosing the Right Startup Partner ”. If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done. This is probably the best place to apply your “gut” feeling.

Software Review 96

Software Review CTO Hire Startup Outsource Development 96

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2022

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Apply for contests and business grants.

Tips 104

Tips Startup Technical Review Equity 104

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

VC's love to talk about their successes. Tech Diligence - Consider The Source. Rather, we value entrepreneurs' time and thus our diligence generally includes introducing them to potential customers and partners. spoke with Jeff for about 40-minutes. Subject: Reference for Twilio. John Greathouse <john *@ *.com>

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

It also gives families access to a marketplace of hundreds of experienced caregivers in Southern California, with access to high-definition (HD) video profiles, rigorous background checks, social references and reviews. HomeHero is not just about care. LinkedIn for Caregivers. More than just care. It’s an opportunity, too.

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Software Review Technical Review Southern California Summary 77

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

I think about it for months, often years. I talk to trusted sources about it. Entrepreneurs are neurotic about it. I’m not talking about garden-variety losses – that sort of loss I get over in a couple of days or weeks (but you don’t want to be around me that evening for sure). But I embrace losing.

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Outsource Development Software Review Technical Review News 333

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2016

People are even talking about “decacorns" -- investable companies with net worth now exceeding $10 billion -- like Dropbox and Pinterest. This term refers to an initial venture-capital investment, often wrongly sought to seed early product development. Prime examples include Uber, Airbnb and Snapchat. Frothy startup valuations.

Startup 57

Startup Software Review Equity Invest 57

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

I think about it for months, often years. I talk to trusted sources about it. Entrepreneurs are neurotic about it. I’m not talking about garden-variety losses – that sort of loss I get over in a couple of days or weeks (but you don’t want to be around me that evening for sure). But I embrace losing.

Outsource Development 328

Outsource Development Software Review Technical Review News 328

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2010

A week ago I talked about how and where to find a co-founder in “ How to Select an Ideal Startup Co-Founder ”. If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done. This is a critical element of a good relationship, but a tough one.

Software Review 92

Software Review CTO Hire Outsource Development Startup 92

Tech.Co

JULY 24, 2017

But how do you go about pitching your friends? Companies such as Microsoft, Facebook and Google have all established employee referral programs that give employees monetary rewards for referring friends who get hired. Then make sure your employees have the information they need to talk about your company’s mission, product and impact.

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Networking Startup Software Review Conference 82

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2019

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Apply for contests and business grants.

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socalTECH

JULY 31, 2013

The firm recently raised a $15M series C funding, and we caught up with Kevin to learn more about why its customers, and investors, are interested in its technology. We also operate the network software than runs and manages the entire network layer, from access point to end point. What does OnRamp Wireless do?

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Technical Review Software Review Networking Technology 213

InfoChachkie

JUNE 20, 2011

Due to their lack of practical experience, this delegation/efficiency tradeoff is especially acute with respect to hiring Interns. Despite the fact that both companies were comprised of about 100 – 150 employees at the time, we routinely recruited 30 to 50 Interns each summer. Team Building Fun – It is summer after all, so keep it fun.

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Startup Software Review Technical Review Class 244

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Come learn all about developing with SignalR with Microsoft Evangelist, Channel 9 host, and unofficial SignalR cheerleader Brady Gaster, and you’ll see how to use one of the most game-changing technologies to hit the Microsoft stack in years. We will also look at versioning and other advanced topics. It’s OK you can fight back.

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Training Technical Review Technology Software Review 65

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 2, 2010

It in not uncommon to see a VC talk about “total assets under management&# as in “We have $1.5 I’m writing this post to explain to entrepreneurs what you should be thinking about in terms of the VC’s you approach and the size and stage of their funds. What IS relevant about the size of a VC’s fund?

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Venture Capital Funding Invest GRP Partners 269

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2019

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Apply for contests and business grants.

Startup 87

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 87

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 15, 2009

I think about it for months, often years. I talk to trusted sources about it. Entrepreneurs are neurotic about it. I’m not talking about garden-variety losses – like the Eagles losing yet another heart-breaker in the playoffs – this time to the Cardinals. (The I lose sleep. I fucking hate losing.

Startup 151

Startup Outsource Development Software Review Technical Review 151

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 11, 2012

As we know, developers always give their product a code name. No other details about the person you are paying is required. We restrict money transfer to South Africa while we conclude our due diligence on international money transfer partners. Why the name? We liked the Z on the beginning and the Z on the end.

Software Review 92

Software Review Social Network Platform Technical Review 92

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

On December 2nd, 2006 I wrote the blog post published later in this post when I was CEO of startup Koral about my experiences in pitching VCs. I had seen many cycles and decided that since I was going to do it all over again I should write about it. I decided to write about my experience and to be blunt.

Venture Capital 274

Venture Capital Blogging Startup Slides 274

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2015

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Apply for contests and business grants.

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Startup Technical Review Equity 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2014

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Apply for contests and business grants.

Entrepreneur 113

Entrepreneur Funding Startup Technical Review 113

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2017

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Apply for contests and business grants.

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Develop Development Product Startup 70

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

” And due to empowerment, the consumer too wants to be addressed as a unique individual – not ‘marketed to’as part of some mythical mass audience. According to the firm, its Personalized Marketing Platform makes it easy to grow, engage and learn about and convert one’s audiences, build awareness and drive engagement to up sales.

Platform 82

Platform Help Customer Custom 82

InfoChachkie

APRIL 28, 2011

Perhaps in part due to its dominant market share, WebEx adopted telecom-style pricing, which effectively penalized their users. WebEx also charged exorbitant setup fees (again, much like cellular carriers), averaging about $4,000. In the short-term, such opportunities are enticing. WebEx was the early leader in web meetings.

Entrepreneur 225

Entrepreneur SaaS Pricing Cloud Computing 225

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Apply for contests and business grants.

Startup 123

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 123

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2018

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Apply for contests and business grants.

Startup 53

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 53

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Wordpress), video (YouTube), pictures (Flickr), review sites (Yelp) and collaborative content (Wikipedia). After all, when I’m in Facebook they know one hell of a lot more about me than Google does. Why am I excited about in-stream advertising then? See Fred Wilson’s post on Twitter referring traffic.

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Ideas Advertising Google Technical Review 286

InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Cost Per Click (CPC) or Download (CPD) – As the name implies, advertisers pay only for clicks on its advertisements or when a user downloads its software, case study or whitepaper. However, Mr. Wanamaker’s name lives on, due to his once lauded quote, which has become an anachronism in today’s highly trackable advertising age. . _.

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