Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 7, 2014

I spend a lot of time with startups and thus hear many companies talk about their approach to sales and their interactions with customers. Starting with a positive. I had dinner this week with a top new customer at one of our enterprise software investments. ” I can’t make this stuff up.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Nearly every successful tech startup I’ve observed over the past 20 years has gone through a similar growth pattern: Innovate, systematize then scale operations. Innovate In the early years of a startup there is a lot of kinetic energy of enthusiastic innovators looking to launch a product that changes how an industry works.

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 29, 2023

2023 hasn't been an easy year to be a startup. In fact, according to Crunchbase more than 212 startups closed their shutters in the third fiscal quarter alone – the highest number recorded in the firm's history. Yet, while many early-stage startups crumbled under the pressure, diamonds also emerged.

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Tech.Co

MAY 31, 2023

Launching and growing a startup is one of the biggest missions an entrepreneur can undertake. But while competition remains fierce, the advancement and accessibility of smart solutions are making it easy than ever for startups to find their feet. VPN Startup tool: VPN Price: Free Hide.me While Hide.me

Tool 115

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TechEmpower

MARCH 27, 2013

I'll do my best to keep this document up to date. Adding a method to an interface would mean breaking all existing code that implements the interface. It is not necessary to specify the "abstract" modifier, as this code does, in order to qualify as a functional interface. Language features and APIs may still change.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 12, 2018

seems like an unlikely place to grow one of the next billion-dollar startups in the booming Los Angeles tech ecosystem. But it’s here in the (other) Valley’s southernmost edge that investors have found a startup they consider to be the next potential billion-dollar “unicorn” that will come out of Los Angeles.

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TechEmpower

APRIL 5, 2013

First up is data from the EC2 m1.large Starting again with EC2. Other minor improvements versus last week may be attributed to our use of Wrk as a test tool in this round versus the first round use of WeigHTTP. We didn''t switch tools to improve the rps numbers, though. JSON serialization test. large instances.

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Framework EC2 PHP Java 560

socalTECH

JUNE 8, 2011

We actually built that about a year and a half ago, and are bringing that back due to overwhelming demand. Jimmy Hendricks: We actually started two and a half years ago. So, we took that contest and crowdsourcing platform, and started ArtisticHub. It ended up becoming our breakout product. So we completely refocused.

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Platform Training Software Review Advertising 263

InfoChachkie

JUNE 23, 2014

Ironically, the same tools that facilitate connecting with people beyond your current network, such as LinkedIn, Twitter, Quora and Facebook, also make it more difficult for highly networked individuals to sort through their inbound messages and determine which are meaningful and which should be ignored. Congratulations. Sue.Who@acme.com).

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Networking Software Review Email Press 241

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

Huge thank you to Steve De Long for the write up. How did you start blogging? “My In 2004 / 2005 I was starting to get intrigued with user-generated content. .” “….I was starting. You still need the presentation to back that up. If you are outside internet software we are not going to invest.

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socalTECH

APRIL 26, 2011

Los Angeles area entrepreneurs, investors, and startups have gotten to know Paige Craig fairly well over the last few years, as he's made many investments in the local ecosystem. What drove you move from investing to starting up BetterWorks? Paige Craig: It was a couple of things.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

I could sum up my negotiation mentality as a seller in one phrase that I’ve used as short-hand for my portfolio companies for years, “Everybody wants their pound of flesh.” You obviously start your process with a primary buyer. Your IT Reviewer. Up until now you’ve done fine. Your Primary Buyer.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 9, 2013

“Invoice price” is an equally meaningless marketing tool. My partner Steven Dietz is an expert on cars (and auto startups having funded DealerTrack , TrueCar , Digital Airstrike , Uparts and others) and I called him and he said, “Decline everything. But I digress. Sell stuff. Not ballers. Ballers on a budget.

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Conference Technical Review Truecar Software Review 398

SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

Some great content around the intersection of startups and being a Startup CTO in June this year. This continues my series of posts: Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010 Startup CTO Top 30 Posts for April 16 Great Startup Posts from March There was some really great content in June. It shows a lack of interest.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 11, 2021

As the vaccination campaign to counter COVID-19 gets underway (albeit with a rocky start), a number of companies are attempting to support its rollout in a variety of ways. times more likely to show up for their next follow-up appointment versus patients who received follow-up information and appointment notices via traditional methods. .”

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 20, 2014

To put this into perspective, I have less than 8,000 Twitter followers, yet 3% are classified as "fake" by StatusPeople''s online forensic tool. He noted that, " Throughout the year I review my Twitter followers looking for bots, accounts that have been abandoned, or that are tweeting links with viruses and I remove them.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 28, 2012

Fred Wilson wrote two posts in 2010 that were very influential with the startup community. I know that they really impacted an entire cohort of startups because every company that was coming to pitch me businesses was (is) saying, “I’m a ‘mobile first’ company.” Try writing long reviews of a restaurant.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2010

But when I read thoughtful pieces on the future of technology I start to imagine where our lives will be in 10 years. Yet 2010 is already showing me how connected our lives and our health are starting to become. My favorite new software tool is DailyBurn. So I signed up for the online version of Weight Watchers.

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Technical Review Software Review Startup SoCal 278

socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2010

The company provides SAT, ACT, and other similar test preparation courses and related software. How did Revolution Prep start? We started in 2000. I had worked as a tutor for Princeton Review, and Jake for Kaplan. We started that in 2002, and it's actually our eight year anniversary, on the 20th of September.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 25, 2015

We’ve always been huge advocates of startups. So it brings not only TechZulu, but also Gadget Review great pleasure to announce a partnership with Microsoft. In the coming weeks we will begin to search out qualified startups who can take advantage of what Microsoft has to offer. Free Microsoft Software & Tools.

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Technical Review Software Review Southern California PHP 93

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Jackson, CEO and co-founder of CapLinked (www.caplinked.com), which is developing tools to help entrepreneurs and investors connect. He also gave us some of his thoughts on why the "Paypal Mafia"--former PayPal employees--have gotten so much success from their startups. So how'd you end up here in Southern California?

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Southern California Entrepreneur Software Review Yammer 243

socalTECH

JULY 22, 2016

Rufus Labs is one of a number of hardware startups which have started to proliferate in the community, due to low cost hardware, 3D printing, and crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo. Right now, the tools there are old and outdated, and mostly handheld. Our tool does the same thing.

Technical Review 174

Technical Review Startup Software Review CTO Hire 174

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

This is an updated post from my ongoing series on Startup Advice that I learned from founding two companies. . I wanted to be sure that they felt they knew all of my partners well so they could see why I joined up with them in the first place – they are smart guys who have a 20-year track record of winning. I HATE LOSING.

Outsource Development 329

Outsource Development Software Review Technical Review News 329

socalTECH

MARCH 22, 2011

Pasadena-based Central Desktop , the online provider of project management and collaboration tools, announced today that it has launched a new product targeted at marketing agencies. The firm said the new offering starts at $899 per month. Central Desktop is venture backed by OpenView Venture Partners. READ MORE>>.

Marketing 154

Marketing Pasadena Software Review Startup 154

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 5, 2010

Jason Calacanis started this initiative in response to the pay-to-play network of angel events that he despised. I suppose I should keep it to myself but I guess Jason will be helping to hype up all the companies anyways. Marco Zappacosta served up an cogent, business focused and nicely demo’d pitch of their product.

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Angel Technical Review Software Review Platform 254

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2014

What we all need is a digital tool that can extract data from business cards, as well as sync it with your cell phone, your email, and the social networks you use. This smartphone app places all your contact information into a single QR code image. My experience is that shareware software is usually worth what you pay for it.

Tool 92

Tool Software Review Social Network Email 92

socalTECH

JULY 8, 2013

We caught up with Michael to learn more about what Gradient X is doing, and why the three have teamed up at the company. Michael Lum: We were all semi-independently looking at mobile, due to the growth projection and potential there. So, we came together from our perspective areas to start our own company.

Advertising 253

Advertising Mobile OpenX Software Review 253

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 12, 2019

Image via Flickr by Phil Gyford Starting a new venture still costs real money, even though the entry price has come down dramatically in last few decades. For example, I come from a software background, and back in the early PC days, it could easily cost half a million dollars for a team of professionals to produce a commercial product.

Startup 105

Startup Software Review Technical Review Social Media 105

socalTECH

MARCH 13, 2014

The venture backed startup--led by serial entrepreneur Jake Winebaum and based in Los Angeles--said that Orange County is the first part of a statewide expansion for the company. Brighter''s tools include dentist reviews; upfront cost estimates; and scheduling and appointment handling software for the dentists themselves.

Orange County 138

Orange County Software Review Los Angeles Pricing 138

SoCal CTO

APRIL 22, 2010

Is the resulting algorithm okay to use in your startup? For example, you might come up with: Industry / Specific Knowledge Skills / Roles Timeframe Geography / Travel Personality Team Styles etc. And, in fact, there are a lot of tools that can assess a given team and tell you about likely issues around communication, leadership, etc.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

However, savvy startups can leverage LinkedIn to create a customer acquisition and a churn reduction tool. Just as SimpleLegal has success ousting competitors, its Customer Success team must be diligent to avoid being likewise a victim of employee churn. It’s not about helping them use our software. Bro Benefits.

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Customer Custom Software Review Technical Review 127

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2010

So when I started talking with Evan Rifkin almost a year ago about the company he was planning to build, I was intrigued. Let’s start from the highest level that will not be rocket science. But I believe it’s a very comprehensive solution and our due diligence with large app developers confirmed as much.

Mobile 282

Mobile Invest Company Companies 282

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 3, 2020

New publishing tools, like blogs, collaboration platforms, and even Twitter provide updates that are easily available. Everyone and anyone is welcome to contribute through new collaborative tools with no preconditions. Search, combined with ratings and reviews become key in separating the useful from the rambling. Centralized.

Framework 159

Framework Social Media Software Review Social Network 159

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

This is an updated post from my ongoing series on Startup Advice that I learned from founding two companies. . I wanted to be sure that they felt they knew all of my partners well so they could see why I joined up with them in the first place – they are smart guys who have a 20-year track record of winning. I HATE LOSING.

Outsource Development 333

Outsource Development Software Review Technical Review News 333

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

It was an online community like CompuServe and eventually started offering people dial-up access to the Internet for a monthly fee. Brands didn’t advertise their web pages they advertised “AOL Keywords.&# You couldn’t pick up a magazine in the 96-99 timeframe without seeing AOL Keywords advertised everywhere.

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Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 319

socalTECH

JULY 21, 2011

There are tools and solutions needed to handle Social Media 1.0, I was there from when the company launched until March of 2010, when I left to start MomentFeed. That might be check-ins, that might be photos, reviews, likes, all of those things are in one place. Naval and Nivi were great from the start.

Social Media 248

Social Media Zumbox Media Startup 248

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Companies like GeoCities & Tripod built tools that let you publish web pages that could be discoverable by others. Murdoch seethed at these “startups&# getting rich off the back of MySpace. It was: up-market, exclusive, urban, elite, aesthetically pleasing, ad-free and users were verified.

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