Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 9, 2013

I researched the pricing of the car at TrueCar – not because we’re an investor – but because it gives you complete price transparency over what other people in your area paid for a car. It got me thinking about the tech industry. I have written about this before in my post on Conference Hos. ” We laughed.

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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?

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Southern California Edison Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

One strategy that can help ensure teams use meeting times efficiently is to notify staff ahead of time about what will be covered in a call so they can prepare ahead of time and waste less time during the meeting trying to get on the same page. Don’t Forget About Team Building . Leverage a Reliable, High-Speed Network.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

We spun this out of university research labs, where the founders and all of the team still are involved, and commercialized that research. Talk about how your research led to this startup? It''s a very successful research team, with over eighty peer-reviewed articles we''ve published. How is it you do that?

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

We spun this out of university research labs, where the founders and all of the team still are involved, and commercialized that research. Talk about how your research led to this startup? It''s a very successful research team, with over eighty peer-reviewed articles we''ve published. How is it you do that?

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

I often get asked about the real alternatives to bridge this valley, and there are some good ones I will outline here. According to a well-researched Motly Fool report, the challenge is very real, since around half of all businesses fail in the first five years. Apply for contests and business grants.

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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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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

In our industry we always talk about funding big ideas or funding things with more meaning. It’s something Yves Sisteron & I have been talking about for years at Upfront Ventures. He & Yves penned this post about feeding the world’s 9 billion people. ” Enter Grove. But it will take time.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 8, 2010

9 Reasons Why Many Smart People Go Nowhere - Life Beyond Code , March 29, 2010 You would have met many smart people who live a mediocre life. The Exit Disconnect - Ask the Angels , March 25, 2010 I’ll admit to having a bias towards exits and focus my review of a potential investment on the exit potential. There are MANY of them.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

What are you on about? Anyone with a great deal of experience in dealing with numbers knows to be careful about the seduction of them. Fortunately I was mostly a technology consultant, which meant that I coded computers, designed databases and planned system integration projects. He must have been about 24.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 19, 2019

The apparent security lapse happened late-Friday before the app went offline “due to site maintenance” a few hours later. But as cars become internet-connected and hooked up to apps, security flaws have allowed researchers to remotely hijack or track vehicles.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

A few months ago I wrote about an entrepreneur, Sam Rosen, whom we brought on as an EIR at Upfront Ventures. I would have liked to have been even more Upfront with you back then about our intentions with Sam but out of respect to him we held back on our broader thesis until now. They built the software. Here’s the deal.

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socalTECH

APRIL 29, 2014

We caught up with one of the local teams competing in that competition, VOXearch (www.voxearch.com), to learn more about the prize as well as their specific approach to the competition. Talk about your team, how did you get interested in this project? Talk about your team, what''s your expertise in this area?

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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.

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Software Review Equity CTO Hire Outsource Development 103

socalTECH

JUNE 4, 2018

We caught up with one of the co-founders, Jay Goss, about what the new investment fund is looking for in a startup, and the types of investments it makes. First, tell us about the fund and what you are looking to invest in? Just about all of healthcare is gradually working towards that.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

The conference will discuss, debate and imagine potential scenarios that could develop due to advances in Aritifical Intelligence. Expert speakers and panelists are researchers, philosophers, creative SF writers, and academics. an AI research company. The event is co-produced by Peter Voss of AGI Innovation Inc.,

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socalTECH

APRIL 26, 2011

Beyond that, it's really about real time recognition. We're not talking publicly about that yet, but the idea is to get away from the annual review, away from the quarterly review, and give everyone within and outside a company the ability to recognize people, up and down the chain, for doing great things in the workplace.

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socalTECH

MAY 11, 2010

We caught up with EcoMom CEO Jody Sherman , to learn more about the company. What EcoMom is all about? 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. Jody Sherman: We are a site for eco-conscious, health minded parents.

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Software Review Commerce Startup Sites 200

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2022

I often get asked about the real alternatives to bridge this valley, and there are some good ones I will outline here. The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capitalists) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than the more risky research and development efforts.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

Tim encouraged us to set up a blog and start talking openly about what we were doing as a company and inviting comments. But it seemed strange to me that we would openly talk about stuff rather than waiting for a big announcement to the press. So I started thinking about the “Inside Out&# organization.

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Tech.Co

MAY 25, 2018

BlackTech Week was created by the leadership team from Code Fever to accelerate and support the innovation of black communities through training, networks and funding. “ Founded in 2013, digitalundivided leads high potential Black and Latino women founders through the startup pipeline with a focus on knowledge, research and community.

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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. I provided a whole set of questions that I go through with founders before Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Before You Develop Anything. What technology research is required?

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

He also spearheaded a number of fundamental software breakthroughs, including creating the basic hardware / software architecture which resulted in the creation of the third-party personal computer (PC) software industry. Designed CD-ROM filing system and created Universal Software Bus.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

It has also brought about my favorite new term – Ramen Profitable. So, definition: when I talk about a business plan I’m not talking about a 40-page Word document outlining your market approach. That died with waterfall software development. I’m talking about your financial spreadsheet.

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socalTECH

JUNE 21, 2013

The San Diego firm is headed by Ethan Senturia , who sat down with us to tell us how Dealstruck is trying to help build small businesses and jobs--and also tells us a bit about what it''s like to come from a family full of very successful, and high profile entrepreneurs, and how that has influenced his experience as an entrepreneur himself.

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socalTECH

MAY 21, 2013

I was pretty skeptical about the firm at first, but then I started talking with folks and getting to know the team, and saw how much revenue they were driving, and decided to make the leap. We were quite surprised to learn about the extent of your operations here. Our whole product and technology team is about 500 people.

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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.

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Software Review CTO Hire Startup Outsource Development 96

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2010

I tend not to go into heat when I hear the latest buzz on the tech blogs about the latest gadgets. I remember reading many years ago about how devices being connected in the cloud would be far more pervasive and have a much bigger impact on our lives than the simple PC’s that we operate. That’s always stuck with me.

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency—a famed military R&D group—wants to finance safety measures for the new gene-editing age. The first round of pitches are due this week. ” Some academic researchers and biotech firms are building safety nets into other cutting-edge therapies.

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socalTECH

MAY 21, 2013

I was pretty skeptical about the firm at first, but then I started talking with folks and getting to know the team, and saw how much revenue they were driving, and decided to make the leap. We were quite surprised to learn about the extent of your operations here. Our whole product and technology team is about 500 people.

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Technical Review Glendale Advertising Google 211

SoCal CTO

APRIL 22, 2010

eHarmony came with lots of research behind the dimensions of compatibility and how those related to marriage longevity and happiness. The people asking the above question don’t have that research and they also don’t really know how the matches should occur. Every time I hear that question, it worries me a bit.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2019

I often get asked about the real alternatives to bridge this valley, and there are some good ones I will outline here. According to a well-researched Motly Fool report, the challenge is very real, since around half of all businesses fail in the first five years. Apply for contests and business grants.

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Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 128

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

A deep dive into the Foundry Group investment philosophy including an interesting discussion of their investing Themes. “… our lens is: Internet Software Companies anywhere in the U.S. If you are outside internet software we are not going to invest. You still need the presentation to back that up. So if you are outside the U.S.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 28, 2012

” If I am looking at movies on my mobile phone there is a higher chance I’m out-and-about and ready to buy tickets. But on the other hand if you have a product with a very high gross margin (software, virtual goods, etc.) BUT … try doing proper restaurant research on a mobile device. They are limited in size.

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Web Mobile Startup Software Review 334

Tech.Co

AUGUST 27, 2017

How many of the trends you’ve read about from earlier in the year have made their way into your operations? It’s not about checking off as many technology trends, it is about finding useful and valuable trends that align with your goals and strategy for the rest of the year. Read more about tech trends at TechCo.

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Technical Review Startup Mobile Software Review 69

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 9, 2014

You need to research the possibilities in a new landscape but your personal research has been well, a bit fruitless. are reflected in their stable of on-demand, hourly paid consultants and freelancers for a number of business roles: Market Research. Due Diligence. Marketing & Branding. Investor Decks.

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Outsource Development Software Review Technical Review Outsource 105

socalTECH

MAY 7, 2010

SciVee recently inked a major deal with Thomson Reuters, and Marc tells us a bit about that deal as well as the company's business. For people who haven't visited SciVee, what's the site about? For example, an author can talk about their recent research, which was published in a scientific journal, and highlight key findings.

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