ConversionXL

MARCH 19, 2020

The best drivers apply the brakes just ahead of the curve (they take out excess costs), turn hard toward the apex of the curve (identify the short list of projects that will form the next business model), and accelerate hard out of the curve (spend and hire before markets have rebounded). Image source ).

Marketing 121

Marketing Campaign Non-Compete Lean 121

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

After my company was acquired by Salesforce.com I was asked to stop blogging and they took over my blog as an asset in the sale of the company. I had previously raised VC in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2005. Consumer approach to software for business users. Page 4: Business Model. My blog was wiped out. Free product.

Venture Capital 274

Venture Capital Term Sheet San Diego Viral 274

BeyondVC

JULY 7, 2010

This was the year 2000 and the idea was that Metapa would allow any company to send any media asset over any content delivery network and our service would automatically transform the asset for viewing anywhere. 9 months later we had rebuilt the architecture, relaunched, and landed a couple more great customers.

Portfolio 109

Portfolio Architecture Open Source Database 109

BeyondVC

JULY 7, 2010

This was the year 2000 and the idea was that Metapa would allow any company to send any media asset over any content delivery network and our service would automatically transform the asset for viewing anywhere. 9 months later we had rebuilt the architecture, relaunched, and landed a couple more great customers.

Portfolio 109

Portfolio Open Source Architecture Database 109

Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 3, 2012

Facebook and Google would be obvious choices for this, but so much has been written about each of them and they represent such special business models, I worried that it would be both hard for entrepreneurs to relate and hard for me to develop new insights. But the second year (2000) was simply astounding: nearly $90 million!

Distribution 49

Distribution Lean Massachusetts Cofounder 49

VC Cafe

JANUARY 16, 2011

. - Feedbox is a cellular based console that enables retailers, restaurants and other service providers to gather and analyze crucial customer feedback in real time from multiple points of sale/contact. The MBW base stations’multi radio mesh architecture enables cellular operators to build large-scale networks and deliver high data volumes.

Mobile 103

Mobile Securities and Exchange Commission Flash IP 103

Professor VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

Once the point is reached where you want to move ahead, we put the sales hat on and convince our partners about the incredible opportunity that we are lucky enough to be able to invest on the ground floor. While spending time with the entrepreneurs and championing the deal through the group, you tend to become emotionally attached.

San Jose 31

San Jose Technical Review Venture Capital Angel Investor 31