Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 21, 2020

“Attached is a copy of my full business plan for your review.” I don’t have a business plan, but the technology is disruptive.” Technical jargon may be natural for you, but investors read this as arrogance or laziness on your part, if not an intentional effort to intimidate the reader and obfuscate facts.

Technical Review 124

Technical Review Statistics Startup Social Media 124

socalTECH

JULY 16, 2013

As much as the idea of "Silicon Beach" wants to represent the whole of the local technology industry in Los Angeles, there are -- as one would expect in such a large metropolitan area -- many different neighborhoods and communities spread across the region, all with their own individual identities, companies, and technology focuses.

Pasadena 242

Pasadena Santa Monica CalTech Technical Review 242

Berkonomics

MAY 30, 2019

Given the statistics quoted above, you must find ways to have your consumers endorse your product publicly, and in a form that is divorced from looking like an advertisement. Entering the “age of recommendation.”. How do you reach this hyper -conscious audience? Using new tools in a social age.

Case Study 120

Case Study Study Customer Custom 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 3, 2022

But these days with all the resources on the Internet and elsewhere, there is no excuse for not keeping up on the latest insights, best practices, and technology in the area of hiring, motivating, and training. Define a disciplined process, take the time to find multiple candidates, and do proper reviews.

Training 135

Training Case Study Resource Statistics 135

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

“Attached is a copy of my full business plan for your review.” I don’t have a business plan, but the technology is disruptive.” Technical jargon may be natural for you, but investors read this as arrogance or laziness on your part, if not an intentional effort to intimidate the reader and obfuscate facts. Marty Zwilling.

Entrepreneur 119

Entrepreneur Technical Review Statistics Startup 119

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 20, 2015

To illustrate the extent to which a company’s name is largely irrelevant to its ultimate success, let’s examine the genesis of six successful technology companies’ names. eBay – Derived from Founder Pierre Omidyar’s consulting company, Echo Bay Technology Group. Some of my favorites are listed HERE. substituting "Gre8" for "great").

Customer 100

Customer Custom Technical Review Software Review 100

Berkonomics

JUNE 30, 2012

Given the statistics quoted above, you must find ways to have your consumers endorse your product publicly, and in a form that is divorced from looking like an advertisement. Dave’s book: Positioning. How do you reach an audience that pays less attention to advertising then at any time in the past one hundred years?

Case Study 212

Case Study Study Social Network Advertising 212

Berkonomics

AUGUST 15, 2013

And with the rise of modern technology-driven businesses, the same is true of management in the business world. You should consider creating such a dashboard, or reviewing the one you use if already driving with one at hand. Earliest warning metrics: What good is information if you can’t act upon it in a timely manner?

Metrics 184

Metrics Software Review Statistics Technical Review 184

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2015

“Attached is a copy of my full business plan for your review.” I don’t have a business plan, but the technology is disruptive.” Technical jargon may be natural for you, but investors read this as arrogance or laziness on your part, if not an intentional effort to intimidate the reader and obfuscate facts.

Technical Review 109

Technical Review Entrepreneur Startup Statistics 109

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

These technology solutions allow large companies to utilize software products to source, screen and select hiring candidates. In fact, a corporate HR manager will typically review 250 resumes for every opening, but only contact up to six final candidates. Therefore, the HR managers spend less time reviewing and comparing applications.

Software Review 40

Software Review Statistics Technical Review Screening 40

socalTECH

OCTOBER 2, 2012

Southern California's technology community--despite all of the recent excitement around Silicon Beach--continues to be underserved in terms of capital, with a lack of venture capital funds (with money), and other private technology investors. The second reason is that we are a hybrid fund with a unique strategy.

Acquisition 168

Acquisition Software Review Technical Review Equity 168

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 5, 2018

“Attached is a copy of my full business plan for your review.” I don’t have a business plan, but the technology is disruptive.” Technical jargon may be natural for you, but investors read this as arrogance or laziness on your part, if not an intentional effort to intimidate the reader and obfuscate facts.

Funding 62

Funding Technical Review Entrepreneur Startup 62

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 16, 2017

Nevertheless, according to Rose, both are poised for further growth due to online technology, and there is indeed plenty of opportunity. Small business statistics have long shown that the failure rate for startups within the first 5 years is higher than 50 percent.

Startup 76

Startup Angel Funding .Net 76

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 31, 2010

I would work through my sales deals pipelines by doing pipeline reviews. I think PR is an incredibly important activity for technology companies and most companies aren’t very good at it. Analyst Relations – In many technology fields analysts are hugely influential in determining enterprise budgets.

Sales 286

Sales Newsletter Technical Review Activity 286

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

We have a built a technology platform that enables a network of 50,000 on every corner of the globe and in over 150 countries, to do work mostly video work, TV ads, ads for YouTube, mostly video-based content work for some of the biggest organizations and brands in the world,” says James De Julio, President and Co-Founder of Tongal.

Ideas 80

Ideas Technical Review Startup Statistics 80

socalTECH

JULY 10, 2017

We went public, got to 85 percent market share with its software, and from there, Frank and I applied that same technology to the mortgage space, when we started another company, BasePoint Analytics. You get alerted to thinks, so you need to review things as a very high rate. I spent a good portion of my career there.

Artificial Inteligence 124

Artificial Inteligence Software Review San Diego .Net 124

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2015

Of course, both are impressive, but according to Rose, angel investing is as poised as crowd funding to take off due to the same online technology, and there is plenty of opportunity for both. Small business statistics have long shown that the failure rate for startups within the first 5 years is higher than 50 percent.

Startup 106

Startup Angel .Net Entrepreneur 106

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 19, 2012

The industry had seen unprecedented growth in the past decade due to a combination of factors, one of which was the United States’ economic recession. Statistics from 2008 show that digital couponing has rapidly grown but has yet to outpace paper coupons. At that time, digital accounted for “less than 1/10 of all coupons distributed.”

Mobile 85

Mobile Software Review Statistics Technical Review 85

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

The company announced a first round of funding Monday for its technology. We have a new piece of technology, which figures out social value, and delivers something to companies they never had before, which is the ability to measure influence among people, and to do so with hard numbers. Explain what Ninja Metrics is doing?

Metrics 166

Metrics Software Review Research Startup 166

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 23, 2013

It’s a promotional video for a technology company. We talk tech, get a reminder of GumGum’s goals, and get some additional info on what they’re working hard on. Ophir gives us a look into what’s going on in the ad-tech industry. ” Wait, what? And they do what? In-picture advertisements?

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Advertising Google Screening 76

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 29, 2019

But these days with all the resources on the Internet and elsewhere, there is no excuse for not keeping up on the latest insights, best practices, and technology in the area of hiring, motivating, and training. Define a disciplined process, take the time to find multiple candidates, and do proper reviews.

Training 73

Training Case Study Resource Statistics 73

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2014

Of course, both are significant, but according to Rose, angel investing is as poised as crowd funding to take off due to the same online technology, and there is plenty of opportunity for both. Small business statistics have long shown that the failure rate for startups within the first 5 years is higher than 50 percent.

Invest 111

Invest Angel Funding Startup 111

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Yet, according to statistics from the Small Business Association (SBA), over half of new businesses offer something else - personal professional services, including consulting, business coaching, and advisory services. They expect reviews and testimonials from other clients. Use visibility and social media to pull clients in.

Social Media 56

Social Media Pricing Technical Review Demand 56

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

The company announced a first round of funding Monday for its technology. We have a new piece of technology, which figures out social value, and delivers something to companies they never had before, which is the ability to measure influence among people, and to do so with hard numbers. Explain what Ninja Metrics is doing?

Metrics 113

Metrics Software Review Research Startup 113

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2018

Strategic decisions need to be based on statistically valid samples of complete and consistent data, relative to the decision at hand. Contingency plans make sense in every case these days, since technology and market factors are moving fast. Look for objective and current data to support your analysis.

Tips 51

Tips Metrics Sample Statistics 51

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

The company announced a first round of funding Monday for its technology. We have a new piece of technology, which figures out social value, and delivers something to companies they never had before, which is the ability to measure influence among people, and to do so with hard numbers. Explain what Ninja Metrics is doing?

Metrics 100

Metrics Software Review Research Startup 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 8, 2016

They don’t realize that according to statistics , more than 90 percent of satisfied entrepreneurs use bootstrapping, since other people’s money always comes with strings, most of them negative. Every startup I know has had to pivot at least once, no matter how certain they were of their solution and market.

Funding 57

Funding Startup Satisfaction Entrepreneur 57

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

A look around technology industry, perhaps the heart of the global revolution, shows a happily working international community all pushing for the common goal of innovation. With this, Silicon Valley has decided to speak out about the stifling affect of immigration law and the impacts that have caused crippling of the American tech industry.

Technical Review 77

Technical Review Startup Offshore Entrepreneur 77

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Loading… Tech. SIGNIFICANCE PASSING-MENTION. --> Tech Titans Hit the Beach As Silicon Valley moguls go on a home-buying spree in Los Angeles, theyre reshaping the real-estate landscape. The tech industry is going south. Prices are soaring in the beachfront communities tech types favor, and rents in these.

Los Angeles 44

Los Angeles Software Review Technical Review Journal 44

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 15, 2017

But these days with all the resources on the Internet and elsewhere, there is no excuse for not keeping up on the latest insights, best practices, and technology in the area of hiring, motivating, and training. Define a disciplined process, take the time to find multiple candidates, and do proper reviews.

Training 58

Training Case Study Resource Statistics 58

Xconomy

AUGUST 2, 2016

The New York Times reported last week that the NFL and USA Football had publicized inaccurate statistics about the efficacy of a training program called Heads Up Football in preventing concussions in youth football players.

Study 40

Study Training News Statistics 40

socalTECH

AUGUST 3, 2012

Our focus was to utilize new technology for streaming over the internet, broadcasting underserved sports which normally don't end up on TV, in HD quality, for viewers across the country and world. What is IBN Sports? John Mudge: We launched IBN Sports in January of 2007, focused on creating an interactive, broadcast network for sports.

Content 212

Content Google Southern California Orange County 212

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

The professor plotted data and showed us statistically that most people buy stocks when they are booming (e.g. High burn-rates fueled by over investment – One of the most damning things that happened to the start-up markets in 97-00 and 05-08 was the overfunding of technology companies. overvalued) and sell when the fall precipitously.

Venture Capital 263

Venture Capital Startup Invest Funding 263

socalTECH

JULY 23, 2009

Plus, they can start generating the statistics they need easily, rather than taking what normally would be hours and hours to pull that information together, at the click of a button. Therese Tucker: My background is technology. It's unusual to have a CEO from the technology side, they're usually from sales.

Startup 124

Startup Software Review CTO Hire Oracle 124

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Much has changed in the past four months of the technology startup world and how outsiders value the business. That’s economics (or statistics) for asking whether price ratios of how investors value companies was simply coming back to historical norms. You should read the article but I’ll provide the money shot.

Startup 150

Startup Pricing Venture Capital Statistics 150

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Conglomerates, which were the engines of growth and vitality in the twentieth century, have proven themselves unable to innovate, and have a tarnished public image due to financial woes and poor management. Most now routinely buy startups for new technology and new products. Women are a growing force as entrepreneurs.

Startup 128

Startup Social Media Satisfaction Entrepreneur 128

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 19, 2015

According to Statistic Brain , angel investors, numbering almost 300,000, contributed a record $25 billion to early-stage startups in the U.S. Most now routinely buy startups for new technology and new products. IPO proceeds also shattered 2013’s high-water mark of $55 billion, with an impressive $85 billion in proceeds.

Startup 108

Startup Social Media Entrepreneur Satisfaction 108