Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

People mistook extra doses of Ajax for a successful product. The last couple of years has also seen the huge initial success of Ycombinator, the Lean Startup and many other product driven approaches to going to market. I have seen really great product people espouse the death of the business plan. Do so at your peril.

Web 2.0 334

Web 2.0 Venture Capital Web Technical Review 334

socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2009

The firm said the new product, called the Veoh Video Compass , will instantly recommend online videos depending on what page a users is searching or browsing. The firm's new software will also provide video recommendations based on the viewing behavior of other online video users.

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Veoh Software Review San Diego Examples 100

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

In this talk I will review how developers can easily change their applications to be more functional in a mobile, touch first world and provide an engaging user experience. I will also demonstrate how various techniques can vastly improve app performance, such as localStorage and Single Page Web Apps.

Training 65

Training Technical Review Technology Software Review 65

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

There was no viral social networking products back then like Twitter where people could easily discover your content. We have also been very busy with our next release, which is due out by December 11th (but I’ll save that for a different post). I hadn’t thought about the fact that he would become aware of my link.

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Venture Capital Blogging Startup Slides 274

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 20, 2016

If your team has a depth of expertise in software, that won’t help you get funding for a new hardware solution. Even if your product is a technological marvel, I look for balanced strength on the team in finance, marketing and operations. Now, of course, Page and Brin have that same credibility with their successes at Google.

Startup 60

Startup Entrepreneur Software Review Technical Review 60

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

The nearly 300 members of TCA collaborate with each other on due diligence and then make individual decisions regarding potential investments. You may go to the Signup page and signup for sponsorship or for special arrangements contact sponsor@startupdemo.com. TCA is a not-for-profit organization. Want to Sponsor?

Technical Review 58

Technical Review Software Review Santa Monica Tech Coast Angels 58

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Why tell someone about your product if you can give them a demonstration, and what better way to make that demonstration irresistible than to make it free? One way to improve the effectiveness of even a free demonstration is to obtain a quote from an authoritative source on the quality or features of your product. Free Demonstration

Sites 40

Sites Search Engine Optimization Technical Review Web Development 40

Xconomy

AUGUST 9, 2016

Apple’s iPhone 7 is due out next month. Already on that plateau are products like the commercial jet airliner, which hasn’t changed much since Boeing introduced the 747 in 1970. Planes have evolved on the inside through the addition of features like all-glass cockpits and fly-by-wire software. Let me explain.

Software Review 40

Software Review Screening Design Mobile 40

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 6, 2011

We all make important, complicated decisions in our life and having accurate, objective data about our choices allow us to find and compare products that meet our needs. You can build software a lot quicker and cheaper as well. Now, there are hundreds of millions of web sites and hundreds of billions of web pages.

Entrepreneur 232

Entrepreneur Competition Software Review Course 232

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 12, 2013

million new users and 22 million unique page views to its clients’ sites as a result of its effective campaign execution. Apart from the suite of software applications above, HelloSociety, helps present and optimize its client’s content on Pinterest, resulting in increased reach and direct sales on their respective websites.

Sales 101

Sales Technical Review Marketing Technology 101

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 9, 2014

All the while, you have product to maintain and a team to manage, but the very thought of hiring a VP or consulting firm makes you cringe. Due Diligence. We send them the one page project scope, ask for the availability and timeline, then we offer the best candidate to client matches and you can set up interviews as needed.”

Outsource Development 105

Outsource Development Software Review Technical Review Outsource 105

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 24, 2011

We all make important, complicated decisions in our life and having accurate, objective data about our choices allow us to find and compare products that meet our needs. You can build software a lot quicker and cheaper as well. Now, there are hundreds of millions of web sites and hundreds of billions of web pages.

Blogging 219

Blogging Entrepreneur Software Review Course 219

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

It's been awhile since we last caught up with Los Angeles-based Language Weaver (www.languageweaver.com), a venture-backed firm which develops language translation software, so we sat down the other day with Mark Tapling , the President and CEO of the firm, to hear more about where the company is nowadays--plus its strategy for growth and an exit.

Software Review 145

Software Review USC Content Tech Coast Angels 145

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Brands didn’t advertise their web pages they advertised “AOL Keywords.&# If you were a newly minted, venture-backed consumer Internet company you had to have a deal with AOL to reach your customers. By the mid-nineties we had the World Wide Web, which gave us a standard way to publish web pages using HTML.

Social Network 297

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Web 297

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

For parents, if you're interested in how your kids are doing, you can find out what their schedule is like, what homework is due when, what their grades are, and how they are progressing, plus you can communicate with their teachers. They have more knowledge of what a student's life is about, which is much better than a one page resume.

Education 124

Education Startup Course Tool 124

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2011

Wikipedia started this, but it is also used for technical support, software, and product reviews. This is an Internet website that allows the easy creation and editing of interlinked web pages via a web browser text editor. You can use it for your business.

SEM 95

SEM Search Engine Optimization Blogging PPC 95

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Facebook just hit 1 billion active users globally and that was great but a new social payment application is set to make Facebook users across the world get more from their connections and even allowing companies to sell or receive payments from their pages. As we know, developers always give their product a code name.

Software Review 92

Software Review Social Network Platform Technical Review 92

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

I spent nearly a decade building software for large companies and then advising companies on the same. I usually try to avoid getting stuck reviewing people’s PowerPoint decks (I get this request too often and frankly I’m already behind on my own work!) He went out and found a developer and built a product.

Entrepreneur 414

Entrepreneur Technical Review Slides CTO Coach 414

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2010

Wikipedia started this, but it is also used for technical support, software, and product reviews. This is an Internet website that allows the easy creation and editing of interlinked web pages via a web browser text editor. You can use it for your business.

Entrepreneur 89

Entrepreneur SEM Search Engine Optimization Blogging 89

Xconomy

JULY 1, 2016

At the gathering, Biden took verbal shots at scofflaw cancer researchers and at drug prices, while the FDA said it would take a shot at restructuring the way it evaluates oncology products. Gilead Sciences has been a target of drug-price criticism for its hepatitis C treatments, but it dialed back the price of its new one.

Buzzfeed 59

Buzzfeed News Pricing IBM 59

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

StartupDemo is an opportunity for early stage startups to showcase their new products and/or services. We facilitate the most productive business-to-consumer relationship with a pioneering solution that finally makes proactive information updates useful. Mixergy and AsAble are also joining us to bring you an amazing VC/Angel Panel.

Social Media 71

Social Media Technical Review Mixergy Tech Coast Angels 71

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

83% of respondents said that the common use for mobile apps was to communicate with customers, 79% use it as a provision for customer service support, 74% for product information, 69% for facilitations of transactions like payments, and 67% for brand management. Create a unique icon and make it eye-catching and build an amazing landing page.

Mobile 40

Mobile Social Media Google Software Review 40

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Adam Miller transformed his company into one of the world’s leading software-as-a-service companies, specifically in the HR world. Gross started off selling candy bars in middle school, stepped up to selling solar power engine sets during the energy crisis of the 70s, and then moved into the software business when just out of Cal Tech.

Technical Review 75

Technical Review Entrepreneur Riot Games Southern California 75

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Wordpress), video (YouTube), pictures (Flickr), review sites (Yelp) and collaborative content (Wikipedia). Banner or AdSense style ads placed either at the top of the page or down the right hand side (often called a skyscraper) would only net Twitter money for users that log into Twitter.com. Image courtesy of Bernhardt Haussner.

Ideas 286

Ideas Advertising Google Technical Review 286

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

If you buy into the argument that a strong board can actually help you then this post will lay out how to help you have more productive meetings by preparing properly in advance. There are too many pages. This is part of a broader series on Board Meetings. It passes the weight test.

Startup 226

Startup Slides Metrics News 226

SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 20, 2010

On CBS MoneyWatch: Why Debit Cards Are Dangerous BNET Business Network: BNET TechRepublic ZDNet ZDNet Members login Newsletters Site Assistance RSS Feeds Home News & Blogs Videos White Papers Downloads Reviews Popular Enterprise Web 2.0 Dion Hinchcliffe Get Enterprise Web 2.0 Dion Hinchcliffe Get Enterprise Web 2.0

Web 29

Web Technical Review Web 2.0 Social Media 29

Frank Addante

JULY 10, 2006

Under Process, Over Deliver So, you need to develop a product? ▼ 2006 (20) ► December (2) Just Say What it Is 12 Proven Guidelines for Rapid Product Development. StrongMail Systems (Digital Messsaging Infrastructure Software) Status: VC-backed (Sequoia Capital, Globespan and Evercore) Lesson: Trust your gut.

Startup 40

Startup Technical Review Venture Capital Advertising 40

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

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. By the mid-nineties we had the World Wide Web, which gave us a standard way to publish web pages using HTML. It was mostly timing.

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Looking ahead at the next decade I am excited by what I believe will be viewed as one of the best and most rational investment periods for venture capital due to seven discrete factors: 1. If you want to understand the details of why this is, I covered it in detail in this post, Understanding Changes in the Software Industry.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Capital Technical Review Startup 347

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

If the recruiting manager’s job consisted solely of reviewing your resume it would be an easy task. Give them the iPod not Microsoft Office products. I would then have as many pages of analysis as required to show the detailes of my review. If you can pick up a product and use it with no manual it is well designed.

Slides 346

Slides Software Review Blogging Venture Capital 346

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2011

Sometime around 2003/04 my technology team turned me on to “Spolsky on Software&# a periodic newsletter served up blog style from Joel Spolsky of FogCreek Software, a maker of bug-tracking software. Blogs weren’t popularized yet so it was an oddity for me to read the founder of a software company spewing out advice.

Software Review 285

Software Review Software Blogging Startup 285

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

5 Lessons from 150 startup pitches - A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks , July 11, 2010 I just reviewed several hundred startup pitches for Capital Factory. Between this blog and reviewing applications to Capital Factory I see hundreds of pitches a year. These are the top linked domains from Facebook pages.

Startup 217

Startup Venture Capital Blogging Software Review 217