Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

It’s always fun debating companies with Dana because she’s always so knowledgeable on deals – particularly those in the digital media, ad-tech and eCommerce spaces. million users making it considerably larger than some of its peers that have historically received more tech press inches. Yammer, Salesforce Chatter. File sharing?

Venture Capital 240

Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 17, 2009

It was originally called Twttr and didn’t initially get rave reviews from TechCrunch or GigaOm. Geni.com beget Yammer. They are some of the most talented young technology entrepreneurs in LA. Twitter was an offshoot of Odeo, a website focused on sound and podcasting. I could go on and on. Great entrepreneurs pivot.

Entrepreneur 291

Entrepreneur Startup Google Yammer 291

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JULY 29, 2010

People buy companies for 3 primary reasons: 1) they want the management team / talent 2) they want the technology or 3) they want the market traction (revenue, customer base, profits, etc). We told the horror story of the company that originally owned the URL groupon.com and lost it due to not having a trademark. &# A: Yes.

Venture Capital 282

Venture Capital Capital Startup Pricing 282

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2010

If you’re Yammer , Mint or RedBeacon (all winners) you’re knighted with wonderful coverage. But more broadly it got me thinking to one of the biggest mistakes tech executives get into in the first place. But you’d be surprised how much tech folks either hold journalists too much on a pedestal or disdain them.

Tips 307

Tips Startup Press Blogging 307

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JANUARY 28, 2011

You do a startup and decide you want somebody to step in and run the company so you can focus on technical excellence. million, a live product that was featured in iTunes and has gotten rave reviews. . “Imagine you were a Phd wireless chip designer out of UCSD and then Qualcomm. It was called Pose. They now have $1.6

CTO Hire 363

CTO Hire Technical Review Startup Demand 363

Berkonomics

MARCH 23, 2023

We collaborate using Zoom, Teams, Salesforce, Yammer, Skype, GoToMeeting, Fuze and hundreds of other tools not available to the last generation of whiteboard, personal meeting or teleconference users. We use gestures or our voice to control our engagement with our technology. 62% look at online peer reviews.

Mobile 156

Mobile Commerce Software Review Yammer 156

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 22, 2011

The new entrant keeps margins low but suddenly has a lot of profits due to large volumes of business. Of course I could go on and on including businesses like AirBnB, DropBox, Box.net, Yammer and so on. How does the incumbent respond? Not by dropping price & quality – they don’t have an advantage there. All deflationary.

Startup 386

Startup Pricing Marketing Product 386

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 9, 2010

For decades the “layering&# of technology has allowed us to develop IT systems and networks in a specialized way that let’s best-of-breed technology solutions to emerge at each layer of the stack and to allow people with different skill sets to specialize in key areas without having to have competence in every technology arena.

Startup 343

Startup Technical Review S3 Services 343