socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Our profile this morning is with Network Automation , a Los Angeles company competing in the IT automation market. Southern California--despite the lack of huge, name brand firms-- has a significant number of enterprise software companies, of which Network Automation is just one.

Networking 214

Networking IBM IBM Pacific Palisades 214

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 3, 2011

The truth is I have been thinking a lot about the topic, I just haven’t been writing about it. But this coming generation is much more likely to be inspired by The Social Network and want to be entrepreneurs. million to launch a SaaS software company and we took $2.5 I plan to write about this phenomenon soon.

Entrepreneur 341

Entrepreneur Venture Capital Startup Blogging 341

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

Los Angeles-based FreedomSpeaks.com an online web site focused on political social networking, said Tuesday that it has launched a new application programming interface (API) targeted at helping developers tap into information about publicly elected officials. READ MORE>>

Develop 100

Develop Development Social Network Web Development 100

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. Only later did I realize that this was part of Dharmesh Shah’s larger blog and that the software was based on the popular “stack overflow&# software. It’s an awesome implementation.

Blogging 301

Blogging SEO Startup Writing 301

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 8, 2017

You can jump into social media with a poor brand definition, poorly focused content, unrealistic expectations of customer service, or be killed by malware or viruses. Check your brand definition against the clarity of this one from Xerox for office software. Assess social media relevance to your product or service.

Social Media 58

Social Media Media Platform Tool 58

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2009

This post covers the first out of 10 that I’ll write about. The moderator asked the question, “if an entrepreneur writes an email to a VC and doesn’t hear back what should they do?&# This VC responded, “Move on. The picture above is from the actual event courtesy of Dan Farber who was writing for ZDNet.

Entrepreneur 338

Entrepreneur Startup Venture Capital Google 338

socalTECH

AUGUST 3, 2009

Sean is looking to locate his startup in the area, so we sat down with Sean to learn more about the company's software, as well as what brought him to the Los Angeles area. What is Jute Networks? Our company, Jute Networks, is a startup that is about a year and a half old. We're specifically not a social network.

Networking 113

Networking Startup Social Network Software 113

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

As your business starts up, you need marketing programs, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM), a modern “pull” strategy based on social networks, and lead generation. Writing specialists. Software specialists. Here are a few examples: Marketing specialists. Administrative specialists.

Entrepreneur 89

Entrepreneur Services Product Search Engine Optimization 89

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 3, 2013

The device comes packed with LOTS of software and some of the new elements are quite handy. In particular, QuickMemo is part of the package and this component allows you to quickly catch a screen-capture, write notes on top of the image (or on the back as a memo) and then share them via bluetooth, email or social networks.

Screening 104

Screening IP Mobile Social Network 104

SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2012

I promised I would write this post with some thoughts and ideas on the topic. Here are a few perspectives on the topic of finding technical cofounders: In Building a sweat equity team , Joel on Software tells us: You simply need to network. Here's an example of that kind of email. Go to user groups. Refine your elevator pitch.

CTO Hire 211

CTO Hire CTO Coach Startup Equity 211

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2014

The next step in complexity is building a software product that you can offer as a service to your customers, or a mobile smartphone app. Any credible software developer should be willing to tackle this kind of tool for a couple of thousand dollars. Then there are full-featured software sites like Facebook.

Startup 100

Startup Commerce Sites Blogging 100

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 15, 2009

One the one hand I feel great because we went out and built software that solved an industry problem. This includes writing product specs, going on sales calls, handling customer complaints, building the financial model and a host of other activities that will ultimately owned by functional experts.

Startup 299

Startup Venture Capital Technical Review Training 299

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

The next step in complexity is building a software product that you can offer as a service to your customers. Any credible software developer should be willing to tackle this kind of tool for a couple of thousand dollars. Then there are full-featured software sites like Facebook.

Commerce 99

Commerce Startup Sites Tool 99

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 10, 2013

The next step in complexity is building a software product that you can offer as a service to your customers. Any credible software developer should be willing to tackle this kind of tool for a couple of thousand dollars. Then there are full-featured software sites like Facebook.

Sites 78

Sites Commerce Startup Tool 78

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

You may have great credentials as a public servant in your home town, but that won’t get you money to build a social network on the Internet, or start a software company. The quicker you get it, the sooner you can be the next Jim Clark and write your own check. Experience and expertise in this business area.

Startup 94

Startup Resource Social Network Mentor 94

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

There’s some stuff here that I even prefer not to put into writing. In the era of social networking if you can’t figure out how to get intro’d to me you probably aren’t cut out to be an entrepreneur. Are the write ups worth doing or not? Minutes 18.30 – 26.30. Tough, but true.

Venture Capital 282

Venture Capital Capital Startup Pricing 282

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

Clearly a startup should consult its lawyer before filing or not filing.But the attorneys I relied on to write this piece told me that they’ve done lots of Section 4(2) deals in the past, and would recommend it to clients who had relatively simple financing agreements (not tranched-out, not too many investors, etc.) Rumored to be appox.

Venture Capital 285

Venture Capital Startup Advertising Redpoint 285

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. There was no viral social networking products back then like Twitter where people could easily discover your content. That changed very quickly.

Venture Capital 274

Venture Capital Blogging Startup Slides 274

SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

Its also been interesting to see the interaction of tools involved - Social Networking, Blogging and a Discussion Group. I am in the middle of writing up some of my thoughts on this and will post about it and let you know. The level of resumes we get through our LinkedIn networks is top notch. How do you use LinkedIn?

Blogging 150

Blogging CTO Coach CTO Hire Southern California 150

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

The next step in complexity is building a software product that you can offer as a service to your customers. Any credible software developer should be willing to tackle this kind of tool for a couple of thousand dollars. Then there are full-featured software sites like Facebook.

Commerce 88

Commerce Startup Sites Tool 88

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

As your business starts up, you need marketing programs, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM), a modern “pull” strategy based on social networks, and lead generation. Writing specialists. Software specialists. Here are a few examples: Marketing specialists. Administrative specialists.

Entrepreneur 48

Entrepreneur Search Engine Optimization Startup SEM 48

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

We can also write checks as large as $35M out of the Omega Fund. I can tell you we did four investments in Southern California last year, and in none of those deals did we run into super angels, even though we are writing checks as small as $50,000. What areas you personally are looking at right now? Fouad ElNaggar: It's pretty broad.

Redpoint 154

Redpoint Southern California Cornerstone OnDemand Invest 154

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 11, 2012

The multi-tiered platform allows for money to be transferred between Facebook friends, the ability to click and purchase any item that you see on Facebook and through the published API’s, developers can integrate and write their own applications on top of the ZunguZ platform. Why the name?

Software Review 92

Software Review Social Network Platform Technical Review 92

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2009

I’m a software guy so I’m sure there are cases where building isn’t feasible. The key to getting money is that the people writing the check trust you. When I write an angel round check I always tell me wife, “let’s assume that money is lost.&# So goes angel investing. How much to raise?

Angel 291

Angel Funding Venture Capital Startup 291

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 26, 2012

I did get some top secret names on this one from Miselu’s director of software, Keisuke Shingu, but I can assure you these DJ’s don’t disappoint). “The idea was to build something that ‘shows’ and ‘enchants,’” which is, in fact, what the Japanese word Miselu translates as.

Press 100

Press Ideas Product Activity 100

socalTECH

APRIL 30, 2010

Curtis Staker: The essence of what we are doing, is creating image-based technology which can be used either as an augmentation, or in place of what is out there for authentication software. The Confident authentication suite of software, which also includes out of band technology. That enables a truly unique login every time.

Technology 124

Technology Web Sites Orange County 124

socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2011

But, most importantly, when you make those tablets and phones a social platform--which they are not today, but will once Facebook really delivers on a social platform--you'll be able to click and play games, and you won't have to download installs any more. How fast do you think the market for HTML5 games will develop?

Activision 217

Activision Platform Startup Mobile 217

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2010

If you’re an OEM who wants to move more hardware but you don’t have the muscle to create an entire media ecosystem then you’re best off finding a partner who can build a software OS, app platform and search capabilities. Not because they are bad companies – but because software is not a core competency.

Content 386

Content Google Media Hulu 386

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2010

Writing down your weight from your scale is obviously a manual process and it’s tedious. My favorite new software tool is DailyBurn. Problem is – Weight Watchers software TOTALLY SUCKS. Social networking meets online personal health management. We’ll see. Enter Withings.

Technical Review 278

Technical Review Software Review Startup SoCal 278

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

People mistook the fact that these text advertisements worked in Google to say they would work in social networks. So PPC (pay-per-click) advertising on social networks has performed poorly to date. After all, when I’m in Facebook they know one hell of a lot more about me than Google does. Everybody gains.

Ideas 286

Ideas Advertising Google Technical Review 286

socalTECH

MAY 11, 2010

We have almost a thousand bloggers who are writing reviews about the products we offer, and we also review them from our own point of view, to help support parents decisions and learning about products in the real world. Between 1991 and 1995, I was in enterprise software and computer distribution. How long has the site been around?

Software Review 200

Software Review Commerce Startup Sites 200

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Imagine that you can develop software on your local computer but the entire service is delivered virtually through a partner in the same way people consumer energy with all of the scale benefits that go with that. I have talked in the past about other layers that are emerging particularly in social networking and mobile applications.

Startup 343

Startup Technical Review S3 Services 343

socalTECH

JULY 29, 2009

Milo Sindell: Knowledge Genie is a software platform that anybody can use to capture, package, and publish what they know into an interactive online software application. You could create a business process design Genie, and announce it through public relations or social networking efforts, and direct them to a login page.

Geni 100

Geni Web Guide Platform 100

Tech.Co

MARCH 1, 2018

Their speech recognition software has a high level of accuracy, as though a human was transcribing the information. Their platform helps couples improve their communication and interactions through their “LoveTips,” and will help support planning and executing activities such as ordering flowers and writing love notes.

Startup 79

Startup Mentor Platform Help 79

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. Five Reasons You Haven’t Launched - Software By Rob , November 10, 2010 Photo by stevendepolo. but: Something is Still Missing.

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

He blogs to 10,000 web entrepreneurs at Software by Rob and co-hosts the podcast Startups for the Rest of Us. Paul Graham on trends for the future - Business of Software Blog , August 25, 2010 Paul Graham spoke at last year's Business of Software conference. We had to write a CRM to keep track of them all.

Startup 191

Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Hire 191

SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

There are hundreds of entrepreneurs here in Los Angeles who are building awesome companies, writing awesome books, making awesome movies and are trying to solve important problems to help make this world a better place. Here are 62 63 Los Angeles entrepreneurs we can be proud of. Otis Chandler – Founder and CEO of Goodreads.

Los Angeles 78

Los Angeles Entrepreneur Angel Fractional CTO 78