Eric Greenspan

DECEMBER 13, 2009

The first slide was entitled, “Once Upon a Time in Jorts&# as I found an old picture of myself and Jeremy Anticouni (we’ve worked together for 14 years, 3 companies) and sadly, I was wearing a pair of jorts. My presentation began with a “moon&# themed, song-filled slideshow of the history of the company.

News 172

News Santa Barbara Social Media Customer 172

SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2012

Tech Events / Meetups - In Los Angeles, There are lots of Networking Events in Los Angeles and Southern California that are techie oriented. I'm focusing on the sourcing ("lead gen" on her slide) aspect. Take lots of them out for free coffee, food, beer. Ask them about your concept.

CTO Hire 211

CTO Hire CTO Coach Startup Equity 211

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 12, 2008

The Bootcamp Will Teach You To: Make a Successful Investor Pitch; Create an Effective Executive Summary; Develop a High-Impact Slide Presentation and more. Friday, October 17, 2008 -- Maverick Bootcamp For Entrepreneurs. See [link] (more).

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

Rincon is part of the new breed of Seed Stage VCs and with the leadership of Jim Andelman has charted out the most authentic early-stage investment strategy in Southern California. Any SoCal entrepreneur raising early-stage money should put Rincon on their short list.

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Guide Funding Venture Capital Technical Review 293

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Momentum Ventures is a firm which has been very active providing management expertise in Southern California, helping promising technology firms. You might let yourself slide, but it's much hard if you're part of something where you end up disappointing other people. Momentum is also the source of the new funding.

Social Network 259

Social Network Tool Southern California Networking 259

Eric Greenspan

DECEMBER 13, 2009

The first slide was entitled, “ Once Upon a Time in Jorts &# as I found an old picture of myself and Jeremy Anticouni (we’ve worked together for 14 years, 3 companies) and sadly, I was wearing a pair of jorts. Eric and Jeremy, co-founders, circa 1997.

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Burbank Yahoo News Social Media 156

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

David has a unique perspective on the Southern California technology environment, having been the COO of PayPal before its acquisition by EBay, and having had the full Silicon Valley experience. You're in a unique position having been at a successful Silicon Valley firm, and now running two startups here in Southern California.

Yammer 133

Yammer Geni Startup Southern California 133

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

That's when phone calls were a dime, so you get an idea how long ago that was. I was on the way back to LA from a ski vacation in Switzerland where I decided while sliding down a glacier that if I survived I would start my own advertising agency. What networking events in Los Angeles or Southern California do you go to?

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Marketing Social Media Blogging Media 150

InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

We don't have day rates, but I can let you slide this time if you just want to check it out." I recently rented some kayaks on a beach in Southern California. After some brief pleasantries, I asked him what it cost to join the club and if they offered a one-day pass. I thanked him and hurried back to grab my buddy.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 8, 2009

These are captured fairly well by his slide: The beauty of what he's defined is the relationship between retention and referral efforts and lifetime value. R : Retention - do they come back & re-visit over time? R : Referral - do they like it enough to tell their friends? R : Revenue - can you monetize any of this behavior?

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Metrics Startup Web 2.0 Slides 225

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2013

Send me in a corner to work on slides, graphs, spreadsheets and charts. I was based in LA and thought there was an interesting angle there – I could be SoCal guy. We got to define Internet offerings for one of the largest telcos in Europe. Yet everywhere I went I was now “strategy guy.” ” Not technical.

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Technical Advisors Marketing Startup Venture Capital 385

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 11, 2009

I run a monthly meeting called the VCA that represents the majority of Southern California venture capital firms. slide 29). 70% of Korean population has Internet speeds > 5mbps (and avg = 15 mbps) – don’t bet that the Koreans won’t innovate on online content (slide 30).

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Slides Southern California Social Network Venture Capital 188

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Someone Stole My Startup Idea – Part 2: They Raised Money With My Slides?! Someone Stole My Startup Idea – Part 1: Are Those My Initials?

Startup 211

Startup IP Ideas Patents 211

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Someone Stole My Startup Idea – Part 2: They Raised Money With My Slides?! Someone Stole My Startup Idea – Part 1: Are Those My Initials?

Startup 198

Startup IP Ideas Patents 198

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 28, 2012

There are so many activities and events that have sprouted this year to support the thriving tech scene in Southern California. With all these many activities and so many people coming together it becomes inevitable that situations may arise that can interfere with the community’s best interest.

Startup 100

Startup Ideas San Diego Mentor 100

SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

Personally, I don't like weighty board packs and I do not wish to inflict slide preparation upon anyone. Don Norman at Business of Software 2009 - Business of Software Blog , June 21, 2010 Imagine you’re on the first slide of your powerpoint presentation and want to move to the next slide. didn’t think so. Twittering.

Startup 175

Startup Venture Capital Slides Blogging 175

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

But I don’t think so. Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers - SoCal CTO , November 1, 2010 I had a recent email dialog with the founder of a company looking for a CTO for their startup. think his slides are great (and by far much easier on the eye then mine.). It may be that all the doomsayers are right. Why do we do this?

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

500 Hats , February 1, 2010 When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Google Friend Connect for Authentication? First Principles. Steve Blank , January 25, 2010 10 Tips for Adding Game Mechanics to a Non-Gaming Service - ReadWriteStart , September 21, 2010 Startups & VCs: Learn How to Design, Market, & Eat Your Own. -

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