TechEmpower

JULY 31, 2023

Get Users (= Acquisition, Referral) Drive Usage (= Activation, Retention) Make Money (= Monetize) Startup Challenges Management: Setting priorities, defining key metrics, reporting progress Product: Build the right features, getting product out quickly, testing for conversion/adoption Marketing: Accessing "web 2.0"

Metrics 260

Metrics Startup Slides Technical Review 260

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2018

Your historical trading information including financials and a “customer file” which shows the history of your transactions so that investors can run “cohort” analyses Customer reference, personal references, key team members, compensation, cap table, stock option plan, etc. Reference Calls I do the exact same for reference calls.

Funding 336

Funding Venture Capital Startup Email 336

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

According to Procore, BIManywhere's platform offers up a 3D viewing engine for helping with communications across project teams, through both a mobile app and web application. BIM stands for "Building Information Modeling", which refers to the use of 3D tools for communicating plans and information on construction projects.

Software Development 113

Software Development Web Tool Platform 113

socalTECH

JUNE 4, 2014

Tillster reported that it has been selected as a "preferred partner" for Pizza Hut and KFC''s global franchisees, a link which makes Tillster''s restaurant ordering system a reference for ordering applications. Financial impact of the win was not annonuced.

Mobile 147

Mobile Report Web Los Angeles 147

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

This is the current dream of Tim Berners-Lee , the man who invented the (first) World Wide Web. He calls his dream ‘Web 3.0’ or the ‘Semantic Web,’ meaning it understands user context. He and many other experts believe that the Web 3.0 As you search the Web, the browser records your interests in your local storage.

Web 92

Web Startup Artificial Inteligence Journal 92

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 13, 2009

Affiliate Marketing – As described more fully in Pour and Stir , anyone with basic web development skills can become an affiliate publisher and generate income by creating websites that market a variety of products and services. Although paperboys decreasingly delivered morning papers, the early hours, hazardous conditions (e.g.,

Web 2.0 222

Web 2.0 Web Sales Outsource Development 222

Jason Nazar

AUGUST 15, 2013

The 7 Ways to Get (unpaid) Traffic on the Web. “If There are 7 Ways to Get Traffic on the Web, in no weighted order they are: 1.) Referring Traffic / Press. Referring Traffic / Press. make sure you maximize the potential for referring traffic: 1.) make sure you maximize the potential for referring traffic: 1.)

Web 61

Web Social Media Content Sites 61

TechEmpower

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

We recently completed a web-based application that uses a unique algorithm to match professionals with new career opportunities. Maybe those references to TFA sound like bragging, or he thinks “passion for numbers” sounds silly. And if this description doesn’t resonate with Mark, he can ask for a new one, while providing feedback.

Generative AI 295

Generative AI Artificial Inteligence TechEmpower Tips 295

socalTECH

AUGUST 30, 2010

The foundtaion is claiing trademarke infringement, unfair competition and false advertising, and is seeking an injunction against use, deletion of references on its web site and materials, and damages for the use. Fashion Rocks is used by Conde Nast to promote New York's Fashion Week, under license from the Gross Family Foundation.

Advertising 182

Advertising Entertainment Media Competition 182

socalTECH

JULY 13, 2011

According to Edmunds.com, it is asking people who see classified ads referring to an Edmunds escrow service to report it to the web site hosting the ad; it also encouraged users to check with the Better Business Bureau or online to verify any escrow services are legitimate. Edmunds does not provide any escrow services to users.

Edmunds 174

Edmunds Santa Monica Report Web 174

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2023

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. Make sure that every interaction with every customer is positive, the service delivered is exemplary, and always follow-up for reference and repeat business.

Startup 111

Startup Training Services Writing 111

Jason Nazar

JANUARY 14, 2009

There are 7 Ways to Get (unpaid) Traffic on the Web , in no weighted order they are: 1.) Referring Traffic / Press. Wikipedia and About are two of the most popular sites on the web, but the majority of their traffic comes from referrals from search engines, not people going directly to their site. Search Engines. Social Media.

Web 62

Web Social Media Content Sites 62

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.

Customer 195

Customer Custom Template Startup 195

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2020

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. Make sure that every interaction with every customer is positive, the service delivered is exemplary, and always follow-up for reference and repeat business.

Startup 174

Startup Training Services Writing 174

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 15, 2011

Most web publishers measure where their traffic is coming from using an analytics package such as Google Analytics, Omniture or Core Metrics. And figuring out who is referring your traffic is a very important part of determining how you allocate your marketing budgets. As in they weren’t referred by anybody.

Social Media 292

Social Media Google Media Marketing 292

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 30, 2009

Over the last ten years, companies have sought to find ways to use information systems to capture, store, manage, and reuse the knowledge of the firm - a practice referred to as Knowledge Management (KM). Technologies such as shared databases, web-based portals, and search engines have also been frequent staples of KM initiatives.

Organization 100

Organization Web Tool Technology 100

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.

Customer 153

Customer Custom Template Startup 153

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Neville Spiteri: We are a digital media startup, building a next generation studio that it is focusing on creating entertainment and web media, that scales to tens of hundreds of thousands of people, and potentially millions around the world. Our focus is really what we refer to as globally shared media.

Cloud Computing 208

Cloud Computing Web Entertainment Media 208

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. Leave the world of new computer chips and new drugs to the big companies, and people with deep pockets.

Startup 136

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 136

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2013

Greg was the first person to share with me the insights of mobile conversion and why with a simpler product selection and conversion funnel they would get higher conversion on mobile than on the web. I made some reference calls. He walked me through both the logic and the math. So we talked about his joining. They were effusive.

Venture Capital 360

Venture Capital GRP Partners Startup Invest 360

socalTECH

JULY 29, 2009

Yahoo and Microsoft said that Yahoo will use the technology behind Microsoft's Bing search engine to power all of the web search aspects of its web site, with Yahoo taking over premium search advertising sales for Microsoft.

Yahoo 113

Yahoo Southern California Paid Search Advertising 113

Tech.Co

MAY 31, 2023

Best Communication Tools for Startups Communication tools refer to any type of technology that helps businesses stay connected. RingCentral Startup tool: Web conferencing app Price from: $11.99 If you manage remote or hybrid teams, RingCentral provides the best web conferencing software we've reviewed.

Tool 128

Tool Startup Software Review Technical Review 128

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

Think of web vs. mobile. If I were looking at which VCs to choose I would reference strongly for which ones are supportive in good times and bad. The best way – of course – is to reference check. Here’s how you reference check a VC (link to post with longer version). Traditional software vs. SaaS.

Venture Capital 364

Venture Capital Coach Writing SaaS 364

socalTECH

MARCH 13, 2009

Interestingly enough, it appears that MySpace has not inked a licensing deal with the NCAA, as it carefully avoided any references to the NCAA, "March Madness" or basketball in its announcement and web site. READ MORE>>.

News 100

News Web Los Angeles Mobile 100

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Rather than blindly follow this advice, consider measuring your NPS after unpleasant customer interactions, via a web form. Yes” responses are prime candidates for future references. For instance, you can facilitate your customers’ ability to provide you with references by giving them an email template they can readily forward.

.Net 182

.Net Satisfaction Entrepreneur Customer 182

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

There's an old adage in software development that I refer to all the time: The first 90% of development takes 90% of the time. And I use it all the time now when I get the kind of message that I received: I'm looking for a web developer to continue work on my website. The remaining 10%, takes the other 90% of the time.

Software Development 175

Software Development CTO Hire Develop Development 175

socalTECH

DECEMBER 10, 2008

According to the firm, it will make its technology available via a program called PortableYou, to enable third parties to integrate the technology into video games, virtual worlds, web sites, mobile applications, and more.

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels Mission Ventures Sample Pasadena 100

TechEmpower

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

” In our performance consulting work, we often hear variations of the following: “Our web application was running fine with a few hundred users. Web application performance is a broad discipline. Here, when we speak of performance, we are specifically referring to the speed of the application in providing responses to requests.

Web 200

Web Technical Advisors Framework Technical Review 200

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Rather than blindly follow this advice, consider measuring your NPS after unpleasant customer interactions, via a web form. Yes” responses are prime candidates for future references. For instance, you can facilitate your customers’ ability to provide you with references by giving them an email template they can readily forward.

.Net 168

.Net Satisfaction Customer Custom 168

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 23, 2019

Rather, the software companies I’ve invested in, such as JazzHR , TaxJar and SimpleLegal , compete with Web 1.0 Although software startups continue to be founded to exploit vertical markets, few of them now compete with legacy, “boxed” software.

SaaS 113

SaaS Software Artificial Inteligence ASP 113

socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2010

1) Mobile web. The current incarnation of the mobile web changes what the Internet IS to users, and the manner in which it is incorporated into their lives. (2) This incredible wave of capital-efficient web-based businesses launches is due in no small part to the lower cost of entry provided by cloud-based offerings.

Technical Review 160

Technical Review Southern California Cloud Computing Venture Capital 160

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. Leave the world of new computer chips and new drugs to the big companies, and people with deep pockets.

Tips 104

Tips Startup Technical Review Equity 104

socalTECH

AUGUST 10, 2012

If you head up marketing for an Internet company, you're undoubtedly used to having to work--or fight--with your IT department to help maintain your web site and manage all of the changes you need done.

Startup 171

Startup Marketing Customer Custom 171

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Hilariously simple tutorials, gaming, Windows 8 real-time, Windows Azure as a virtually unlimited scaling mechanism, and of course, awesome web and mobile possibilities are just a few of the examples you’ll see demonstrated. Despite what you read in the media HTML5 web applications can be extremely powerful and engaging.

Training 65

Training Technical Review Technology Software Review 65

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 10, 2012

He is the author of various best selling books including Practical Information Architecture, Web Dogma ’06 and Usable Usability. If you’ve never witnessed Eric Reiss speak at an event, this weekend is your chance to do so! Reiss is a world-renowned usability expert.

Culver City 105

Culver City Design Content Writing 105

Tech.Co

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

This freedom comes from the option to simply wait until we can find a new box office movie streamed somewhere on the web or available for download from pirate sites. What he was referring to is how Hollywood only focuses on producing “broad spectacles” that usually cost at least $80 million.

Hollywood 93

Hollywood Demand Marketing Netflix 93

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 20, 2013

In the first half of your meeting you get the customer talking about his or her pain points (which I covered in the first post) by showing them references and then asking whether they find they have similar issues as your other clients in their sector. You’re ready to test drive your new deck. Now is the time to discuss your solution.

Sales 336

Sales Startup Competition Customer 336