Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 20, 2013

So I thought I’d write a piece on how not to suck when you give a presentation. Nobody wants to read your text on a big screen. Don’t write sentences on them – only key words to help you remember what you’re going to say. If you write sentences you’ll read them and you’ll … suck.

Slides 399

Slides Startup Conference Writing 399

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Trying to save costs by seeking resumes on the Internet will result in poor quality candidates, more time required for screening and interviews, and high turnover. I recommend a thirty to ninety-day trial period, defined in writing, where either party can terminate the relationship without recourse.

Organization 104

Organization Satisfaction Entrepreneur Screening 104

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2016

I answered in the same way I always do so I thought I’d just write it publicly. “I I have fallen in love several times in the past 2 years and in a strange set of circumstances most companies prefer to stay below the radar screen for much longer these days so most of them have not been announced. I fall in love.”

Invest 254

Invest Writing Pricing Metrics 254

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 26, 2013

I will add to this as I write more in the coming weeks on the topic. The funding rounds will also build customer confidence and they’ll help journalists feel air cover in writing your more important pieces when you brag about customers, traction, revenue or whatever. ” Funding IS the story. Funding is news.

Startup 355

Startup Funding News Press 355

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 3, 2013

She entered you reservation by writing in a time slot in a paper calendar and you were in. If you want to get a quick sense of the app there’s a short screen cast here that make it obvious what it does. The hostess worked from 4-10pm so you had to call during these hours. After hours there was the answering machine.

Development Team Review 324

Development Team Review Course Mobile Writing 324

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 4, 2020

Trying to save costs by seeking resumes on the Internet will result in poor quality candidates, more time required for screening and interviews, and high turnover. I recommend a thirty to ninety-day trial period, defined in writing, where either party can terminate the relationship without recourse.

Organization 135

Organization Satisfaction Entrepreneur Screening 135

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 3, 2013

″ 1920 x 1080p Full HD IPS Screen (400 ppi resolution). Despite the ability to fine-tune your keyboard/settings for one-handed operation though, such a large screen is really a bit unwieldy to navigate without both hands. Another common complaint with larger screens is that they often suck up a lot of juice. Android 4.1.2

Screening 104

Screening IP Mobile Social Network 104

Berkonomics

JUNE 11, 2015

I was fortunate that I could write software and doubly fortunate that my despair at working for ‘the Man’ – and feeling compelled to strike out on my own – coincided with the dawn of the personal computer era. For me I had few alternatives; working for someone else had proved to be a frustrating experience.

Customer 120

Customer Custom Writing Southern California 120

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. The power of large screen real estate. Try writing long reviews of a restaurant. People forgot that Fred also wrote “Web Second.” The power of a keyboard. Fred’s post was right.

Web 334

Web Mobile Startup Software Review 334

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 29, 2013

Proper Context – If the context of the intro is the least bit unclear, I ask the person requesting the introduction to write a paragraph or two that I can forward to the target contact. In this way, the person seeking an intro can speak in their own “voice,” which reduces the risk that I will inadvertently dilute or misstate their message.

Email 256

Email RSS Social Media .Net 256

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 19, 2012

You likely are writing your first one of these. Examples (these are going to be more detailed than you need to get to at this point): Sample Spec Functional Specification Example Wireframes, Comps, Clickable Prototype Create wireframes for a few key screens that sketch your concept using a tool like Balsamiq. Don't stress over format.

Develop 354

Develop Development Technical Review CTO Coach 354

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 23, 2015

Or, if you’re one of the lucky ones who Santa brought a shiny new flat screen TV, how do you deal with squeezing all those chunky cables and streaming sticks between your TV and your wall? Standard HDMI cables have pretty bulky connectors, making attaching them behind a wall-mounted flat screen TV tricky.

Screening 40

Screening Media Entertainment Press 40

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 9, 2018

Frankly, it’s the life of ANY executives with whom you want to sell product, do a business development deal with, execute M&A, a journalist you want to write about your company?—?anybody. On a phone call it’s too easy to be distracted and thumb through paperwork, stare out the window or glance at your computer screen.

Software Review 381

Software Review Startup Email Conference 381

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

AngelList 101 : As you know, AngelList is a platform where angels can invest in semi-screened tech deals. If you know, VCs end up writing sizable checks into their own funds, which is important in better aligning interests. million round I might write $1.8 – 2.2 I have a slightly different take on why I find it valuable.

Venture Capital 356

Venture Capital Invest Course Technical Review 356

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

As a business advisor and advocate for entrepreneurs, I find myself almost always talking and writing about change. If you are committed to devices, work is always at the top of the screen. The person who can demonstrate that he or she can effectively manage a project can write their own ticket for success.

Startup 93

Startup Writing Entrepreneur Screening 93

socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2012

YouTube has a player which works in Google hangouts, so they can instantly screen your work or your pitch, and you can get instant feedback that way. An example is Melissa Rundle, who was been writing for the industry doing FunnyOrDie type comedies. Those teachers are what set us apart. What's your background?

Web 187

Web Content Startup Education 187

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

You’re writing a freaking blog post! I never get grumpy that people write. If you do randomly write me I have advice. Or ask Tasha to send you a screen shot of my weekly calendar. “But WAIT !!! How the hell can you tell us you don’t have time for email?” ” I never said that. Marketing.

Email 314

Email Product Startup Writing 314

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 23, 2010

Fred talks about it here – he beat me to the punch because I always wanted to write about how awesome this is. Frankly, I enjoyed the community so much that I would have continued to come back more often but my blogging pace has been such that evening time commenting on an answer website was time away from writing pieces like this.

Blogging 301

Blogging SEO Startup Writing 301

Xconomy

JUNE 28, 2017

While close examination of a person’s DNA might help spot disease early or prevent it altogether, it also might spur “unnecessary costly follow-up,” the authors write. The study is limited by its small scope, but it is the first with some rigor to examine outcomes.

Study 62

Study Writing Help San Diego 62

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 1, 2012

This allows publishers to easily create missions and activities to get people involved more directly than just reading stuff on a screen. will help developers to quickly write and deploy lightweight mobile applications, with access to camera, geolocation, and more. Schachter writes, “The API talks to the central human.io

Mobile 68

Mobile Writing Activity Screening 68

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 7, 2013

As I write this article, Crash Course stands at 83% of its pledge goal, with nearly 10,800 fans funding the show''s production costs for its upcoming season. Filling The Screen. Border Run. Next up was Nick Tran, Taco Bell''s "Social Media Lead."

Course 190

Course Advertising Social Media Content 190

Tech.Co

MARCH 9, 2020

Take a long breakfast, or maybe even go for a walk to get a healthy break from your screen. This could be as simple as someone around you glancing at the private documents on your screen. If you're working in a public environment, lock the screen any time you're away from it – or better still, don't leave your device for a moment.

Tips 160

Tips Software Review Study Email 160

TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

People say we’re crazy, but we know creators are legit businesses,” Karat writes on its website — the company didn’t respond to a request to chat about what they’re working on. Podfund , for example, writes checks sized between $25,000 to $50,000 to emerging podcasters. Benett/Dave Benett/WireImage). Rethinking value.

Platform 170

Platform Marketing Tool Venture Capital 170

socalTECH

OCTOBER 30, 2008

to the business of script writing, and is looking to combine a free online tool for writing scripts with matching those scripts with content producers. Are you targeting Hollywood and existing script writing software? Scripped (www.scripped.com) is applying the world of Web 2.0 What's Scripped?

Content 138

Content Writing Software Review Hollywood 138

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. From there Rob decided to make a small investment. It’s part of my radar/early warning system.&#.

Guide 293

Guide Funding Venture Capital Technical Review 293

Xconomy

JUNE 10, 2016

The results give the company confidence it can expand its tests to screen for early cancer in high-risk people who are otherwise healthy. Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes, just like her fellow black turtleneck wearer Steve Jobs, will get the big screen treatment.

Incubator 67

Incubator Thousand Oaks Screening Pricing 67

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 8, 2009

Keep on the radar screen – I know the VC’s seemed to love you when they met you. If they’re not at a minimum you’ve shown that you’re thinking of them and you’ve stayed on their radar screen. And I know many stories of Benchmark or similar investors writing term sheets after the first meeting.

Venture Capital 309

Venture Capital Guide Startup Technical Review 309

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2013

When I sit down to write every week I never really imagine what is going to end up resonating the most with people but it seems I’ve most often been defined by my post that I Invest in Lines, not Dots. He found creative ways to politely stay on my radar screen. So what is an EIR and why Sam? I thought that was the end of it.

Startup 372

Startup Course Ideas Invest 372

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

This is a post I’ve been dying to write for 18 months. OK, that sounds like an interesting business, but nothing to write a freakin’ blog post about? At JAMDAT he designed the most successful mobile games – (Bowling, Bejeweled Multiplayer & Solitaire) and knows what drives engagement on “the small screen.&#

Gogii 310

Gogii Invest Blogging Startup 310

Xconomy

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

But the request this time was different: could we urgently help make realistic screen displays for a big Hollywood science fiction movie that was just about to start shooting? Writing Code. It’s pretty common for us to get requests from movie-makers about showing our graphics or posters or books in movies.

Hollywood 81

Hollywood Startup Screening Writing 81

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 10, 2021

Suddenly I look at the screen and 45 minutes have passed. Noom worked really well initially because it dealt with the psychology of why people make bad food choices and forced me to write down what some of my bad behaviors actually were. I’m just your guide but you’re going to feel great when this is over.

Coach 538

Coach Startup Guide Journal 538

socalTECH

JULY 22, 2016

Gabe Grifoni: I had actually transitioned to the writing side, and focusing on tech. That got me to CES for some technical writing and journalism, and I started checking out the scene. However, that's really a device from the 1800's with a screen, and that didn't seem like the way to go.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Startup Software Review CTO Hire 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2016

Trying to save costs by seeking resumes on the Internet will result in poor quality candidates, more time required for screening and interviews, and high turnover. I recommend a thirty to ninety-day trial period, defined in writing, where either party can terminate the relationship without recourse.

Organization 57

Organization Entrepreneur Satisfaction Screening 57

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

For those who still don’t know the origins, the Harlem Shake started as a small skit from a YouTuber named Filthy Frank (10 million views as of this writing) on January 30, 2013. As of this writing nearly 50,000 versions have been created and uploaded and watched by some 200,000,000 people. Harlem Shake. million views).

Startup 380

Startup Media Content Platform 380

Steve Reich

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

They have to be aggressive, and they have to be willing to write a check. Getting Angel funding can be a challenge–you have to submit a business plan/presentation, survive the screening process, and then deliver a compelling presentation. Everyone makes their own decisions, and sometimes with very individual criteria.

Tech Coast Angels 40

Tech Coast Angels Angel Pasadena Angels Startup 40

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

When those megastores started closing, I saw the writing on the wall, and handed Branson back his keys, and set up a digital agency to do for other companies, what we had been doing for Branson. If you don't have a digital interface with your logo on the screen, how do you know if you're listening to Spotify, or Apple,or Pandora, orAmazon?

Startup 113

Startup Artificial Inteligence Content Platform 113

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

When those megastores started closing, I saw the writing on the wall, and handed Branson back his keys, and set up a digital agency to do for other companies, what we had been doing for Branson. If you don't have a digital interface with your logo on the screen, how do you know if you're listening to Spotify, or Apple,or Pandora, orAmazon?

Startup 100

Startup Content Platform Artificial Inteligence 100