Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 28, 2012

I’ve wanted to write a blog post called “Mobile Second” for a long time to make this point more forcefully. BUT … I’ve talked to a number of eCommerce sites that also report much higher conversion rates than standard web. Try writing long reviews of a restaurant. They are limited in size.

Web 334

Web Mobile Startup Software Review 334

TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Hello friends, and welcome back to Week in Review ! This week, Insider reported on the struggles that Microsoft was enduring in its HoloLens division, sharing that the company was scrapping plans for a third-generation headsets amid a lack of clarity in its path towards becoming a player in the untapped consumer AR space.

Marketing 246

Marketing Newsletter Technical Review News 246

Tech.Co

MARCH 9, 2020

Update Antivirus Software . This is where tools like project management software can really help. Even better, many of these software provide other helpful features that can make tracking productivity even easier. Even better, many of these software provide other helpful features that can make tracking productivity even easier.

Tips 146

Tips Software Review Study Email 146

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

In no expert in Seattle but when I look around I see: enterprise software (Microsoft), the market leader in cloud services (Amazon AWS), games (Xbox), some of the most innovative retailers in the country (CostCo, Starbucks, REI) and what is left of Boeing (HQ moved to Chicago). I don’t write about LA but I write from LA.

Venture Capital 317

Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Press 317

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2012

Tech Reporters: These individuals will write and edit informative and practical articles on a range of topics including Startups/Entrepreneurs, Gadgets, Mobile Tech, Tech in Entertainment, Gaming, Apps & Software, productivity, and cover breaking tech news. Will also report on local tech events in their respected area.

Technical Review 71

Technical Review Software Review Writing News 71

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 19, 2012

The industry had seen unprecedented growth in the past decade due to a combination of factors, one of which was the United States’ economic recession. Due to the combination of these factors, marketers began to more heavily fund digital platforms. With roughly 91% of the population using mobile devices and 26.3%

Mobile 85

Mobile Software Review Statistics Technical Review 85

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

As I write these words I’m aware that I could practically change the words AOL and Facebook for much of this section and with a few factual tweaks it might not be noticeable to the reader which of the firms I was talking about. Was it massively better software, better companies, better markets? It was mostly timing.

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

I know that’s obvious but I find that many management teams aren’t disciplined about how they measure success (other than standard financial reporting?—?and You can write this as a narrative in 3–5 key bullet points. Some members probably want most of the board meeting to be a review of financial information.

Startup 226

Startup Slides Metrics News 226

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

For parents, if you're interested in how your kids are doing, you can find out what their schedule is like, what homework is due when, what their grades are, and how they are progressing, plus you can communicate with their teachers. In the meantime, I was getting frustrated with the software being used at my son's school.

Education 124

Education Startup Course Tool 124

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 22, 2012

In order to prepare for TechCrunch Disrupt 2012 I reviewed company bios via the official site and read taglines that said “cool” rather than what the company does. To start, let’s take a peek inside my train of thinking while I was preparing what I would report on for Tech Crunch Disrupt 2012. 1 Pre Planning.

Press 97

Press Startup Technical Review Email 97

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

I was happy to see a real focus on preparing for tomorrow highlighted in a new book, “ Start a Successful Business ,” by Colleen DeBaise, who has made a career of studying and writing about entrepreneur challenges. Regularly follow reviews and influencers in your industry.

Customer 57

Customer Custom Technical Review Software Review 57

Frank Addante

JULY 30, 2007

► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. StrongMail Systems (Digital Messsaging Infrastructure Software) Status: VC-backed (Sequoia Capital, Globespan and Evercore) Lesson: Trust your gut. Wireless & Voice Application Software) Exit: technology acquired Lesson: Timing is critical. Zondigo, Inc.

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Outsource Development Advertising 40

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

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. It became a huge kerfuffle with many VC partners writing to thank me for the post, which exposed those that gave their industry a bad name. And covered we did.

Venture Capital 274

Venture Capital Blogging Startup Slides 274

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) - 500 Hats , November 1, 2010 I've held off writing this post for a long time, because I couldn't quite get my head around all the issues. The United States is now a debtor nation to China and that the bill is about to come due. But I didn’t write it for you; I wrote it for myself.

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2010

. - Journalists don’t know enough about your company before the show, don’t have time for proper research, and you will be competing for their time afterward with 49+ other companies that want them to write about you. - lament the coverage they get from journalists who reported the details unfairly. Be respectful.

Tips 307

Tips Startup Press Blogging 307

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

This is why investors really like SaaS software companies where you have recurring revenue and your largest customer accounts for < 5% of your revenue and your renewals rates are > 90%. Many software companies have > 80% gross margins which is why they are more valuable than say traditional retailers or consumer product companies.

Startup 383

Startup Companies Company .Net 383

socalTECH

APRIL 29, 2014

We were looking at it, and saw that if we could take all these off-the-shelf sensors, and put it all together, and write some code, and make a user interface, it''s basically done. We thought we could deliver that 3D image as a software-as-a-service. Unfortunately, UCLA''s money dried up due to legal issues.

Startup 262

Startup Competition Software Review UCLA 262

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

When you raise larger rounds there is more “due diligence,” which includes: calling customers, looking at financial metrics, doing cohort analysis (looking for trends like changes in churn rates), evaluating competitor positioning and understanding more of the competency of your executive team.

Startup 150

Startup Capital Funding Invest 150

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 31, 2021

Companies like Cornea , Emergency Reporting , Zonehaven are trying to solve different facets of the fire problem; while flood prediction and weather monitoring startups are floating up their services too. The vast majority of those are nowhere up to modern codes. And there’s $260 trillion worth of buildings,” Smithies said last year.

Startup 229

Startup Technical Review Invest Research 229

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 28, 2012

If u see an article or write a blog post, email us or leave a comment below with a link to your story and we’ll add it in. Code Monkey Hackathon song (VIDEO ABOVE). Due to overwhelming support of everyone asking “When’s the next SBF!” . & #celebrity to pull off anything! Kindling’s: L.A.

Hollywood 67

Hollywood Technical Review Startup Rustic Canyon 67

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

If the recruiting manager’s job consisted solely of reviewing your resume it would be an easy task. Throughout my career I’ve produced hundreds of these reports. I would then have as many pages of analysis as required to show the detailes of my review. I review many products every week.

Slides 346

Slides Software Review Blogging Venture Capital 346