SoCal CTO

MARCH 20, 2007

Mobile Internet Apple Facebook ► 2009 (32) ► December (3) Startup Software Developers Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Be. Attorney and Startup Business Advisor – Aaron Shec. Marketing, Startups and Networking in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Social Media Starters What is Visible Networking?

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 9, 2007

Mobile Internet Apple Facebook ► 2009 (32) ► December (3) Startup Software Developers Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Be. Attorney and Startup Business Advisor – Aaron Shec. Marketing, Startups and Networking in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Social Media Starters What is Visible Networking?

Technical Cofounder 150

Technical Cofounder Southern California Los Angeles CTO Hire 150

The Next Web

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Starting out, you can’t hit every network and outlet full-force. Prioritize social networks. As a startup, you’re working with limited resources and a lean business model. Building your brand presence on specialized outlets holds immense value for your business – especially in early stages.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 12, 2012

Since 2009 when they started using the Chatter platform, attendance at Dreamforce has grown about 50 percent per year — except this year, when it nearly doubled from the previous year. Instead, you ask neighbors or friends — your peer network — what or whom they’re using. That has substantially raised participation in Dreamforce.

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Social Media Media Marketing Software Review 164

SoCal CTO

MARCH 20, 2007

Mobile Internet Apple Facebook ► 2009 (32) ► December (3) Startup Software Developers Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Be. Attorney and Startup Business Advisor – Aaron Shec. Marketing, Startups and Networking in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Social Media Starters What is Visible Networking?

Technical Cofounder 150

Technical Cofounder Southern California Search Engineer 150

SoCal CTO

MARCH 13, 2007

Mobile Internet Apple Facebook ► 2009 (32) ► December (3) Startup Software Developers Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Be. Attorney and Startup Business Advisor – Aaron Shec. Marketing, Startups and Networking in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Social Media Starters What is Visible Networking?

Technical Cofounder 150

Technical Cofounder Southern California Los Angeles Internet 150

SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2007

Mobile Internet Apple Facebook ► 2009 (32) ► December (3) Startup Software Developers Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Be. Attorney and Startup Business Advisor – Aaron Shec. Marketing, Startups and Networking in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Social Media Starters What is Visible Networking?

Technical Cofounder 150

Technical Cofounder Southern California Los Angeles CTO Hire 150

SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

Its also been interesting to see the interaction of tools involved - Social Networking, Blogging and a Discussion Group. It seems that four different models of "discussion creation" have occurred: Organice Discussion - someone posts something interesting, lots of bloggers post on the topic, distributed discussion ensues.

Technical Cofounder 150

Technical Cofounder Southern California Los Angeles CTO Hire 150

SoCal CTO

MARCH 20, 2007

Mobile Internet Apple Facebook ► 2009 (32) ► December (3) Startup Software Developers Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Be. Attorney and Startup Business Advisor – Aaron Shec. Marketing, Startups and Networking in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Social Media Starters What is Visible Networking?

Technical Cofounder 150

Technical Cofounder Southern California Los Angeles CTO Hire 150

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, September 22, 2008 The three drivers of growth for your business model. The AARRR model (hence pirates, get it?) He also has a discussion of how your choice of business model determines which of these metric areas you want to focus on. Choose one.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 29, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Wednesday, July 29, 2009 Embrace technical debt Financial debt plays an important and positive role in our economy under normal conditions. For example, I’ve talked often about our belief that an instant messaging add-on product would allow IMVU to take advantage of a network effects strategy.

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Kathy Sierra at Business of Software 2009 - Business of Software Blog , May 4, 2010 "In the old days, getting customers was easy. " In fact, 3 of the 10 selected companies from the past two years has followed this business model. You could just outspend. You could use brute force to get the word out.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

By definition, a Pivot, is a change in the company’s strategy or business model when things aren’t exactly working out according to the business plan. The goal, is to find a scalable and repeatable business model (in other words, a way to consistently make money over the course of time).

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thebarefootvc

JUNE 15, 2014

A network of accessible agents throughout the country allows people to redeem money transferred to them. Low cost medical devices: In 2009 in India, GE partnered with Wipro to launch low cost medical devices including a $500 portable ECG.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

April 27, 2009 8:59 AM Anonymoussaid. Paring down products, target customers, business models etc takes courage, but it must be done to have any chance of success. Paring down products, target customers, business models etc takes courage, but it must be done to have any chance of success.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

I feel like “conversion rate optimization” is in 2013 what “social media marketing” was in 2009. Startups rarely survive by guessing, and can only create products and business models based on facts about their target market. Fabulis.com was initially intended to to be a social network for gay men.

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Customer Development Conversion Developer Customer 126

Altgate

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

If you are pursuing an advertising business model, then in the early days you will almost certainly have to outsource, despite the fact that this could be a core long term advantage. you should be able to find many options for an ad sales network. Advertising. Depending upon your inventory (online, mobile, etc.) PR/Marketing.

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Kodorra

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Visit online forums, social networks, and blogs and check customer star rating and comments. Don’t forget to choose a sound business model. Whether it is advertisement model, B2C (Business to Consumer) ecommerce, affiliate or subscription, picking the right choice could determine the rise or fall of your business.

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View from Seed

APRIL 24, 2019

Along those lines, there was a set of personal concierge models which launched a few years back like Magic , Operator , and 26 other alternatives (including my own personal favorite Delegate , as I’m a happy customer). I don’t think it even matters, and in part, because the SMS medium makes it feel like you are.

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Gust

AUGUST 22, 2012

” Then we needed a permit to go unescorted, or something. ”But my credentials are for a television network. . ”Why? This is personal, not a professional assignment.” Do you see a TV crew with me?”

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BeyondVC

JANUARY 12, 2009

  It was way ahead of its time in the sense that it had a hardware device that connected to a paging network to deliver email alerts, stock quotes, and breaking news.    I wonder if 2009 is the year that some wireless startups breakthrough.  The post Is 2009 the year of mobile computing?

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 27, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Wednesday, May 27, 2009 Austin: the Lean Startup tour continues Next week I head to Austin, TX for my first visit ever. and lean manufacturing to guide the creation of technology businesses that create disruptive innovation. Thanks, Alexandre Gomes May 28, 2009 8:59 AM Eric Overton said.

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www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Business Model I would like to propose that in addition to team, product, and market, there is actually a fourth, equally important, core element of startups, which is the need for a viable business model. These new business models focused heavily on how buying behavior has changed because of the power of the web.

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www.informationarbitrage.com

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Read more » Recent Press The New York Times April 22, 2009 - A Company Plans to Market Illiquid Assets CNBC.com April 8, 2008 - Social Stock Picking Reuters April 6, 2009 - Bit.ly It is helping with recruiting by leveraging my networks and experience in a particular domain. Information Arbitrage by Roger Ehrenberg.

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thebarefootvc

JUNE 15, 2014

A network of accessible agents throughout the country allows people to redeem money transferred to them. Low cost medical devices: In 2009 in India, GE partnered with Wipro to launch low cost medical devices including a $500 portable ECG.

Africa 40

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Pascal's View

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

business model is broken. business model that drives job growth in emerging growth companies is IPOs. First, the venture capital business is contracting severely: From the April 18th, 2009 NVCA/PWC Moneytree report: “Venture capitalists invested just $3.0 The pipeline is dry because the U.S.

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Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

Getting through the downturn: a few thoughts for SaaS companies planning their 2009 budget. ► 2009. (9). Feedburner Network. Paperblog network. A few days ago, Bessemer West Coast SaaS Practice - David Cowan , Byron Deeter and myself, hosted a CFO Dinner for our SaaS portfolio at John Bentleys in Redwood City.

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Software Review Technical Review Valuation Portfolio 48

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

When Amazon came knocking in 2009, they had been modestly profitable for only two years. The price offered was high for this type of business. They devalued the company and sold 70% of the business to private investors in 2009. Questionable business model. Unique social networking product.

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IPO Exit Strategy San Francisco Startup 162

Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

The brand name is the best summary possible of our business model. We are our name, and our name is our business since the inception of the idea behind the company. My startup, ijura, offers businesses and mobile network operators a holistic solution to cybersecurity vulnerabilities leading to corporate data leakage.

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Babbling VC

JUNE 10, 2010

We've had our ups and downs with the business but eventually I am convinced these guys will make something great of apprupt. Cellity We've already exited Cellity, having sold it to Nokia in 2009. A former colleague of mine from SAP introduced me to this business. Each and every deal we've done has come to us via our network.

Software Review 64

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 20, 2009

An existing market is one where competitors have a profitable business selling to customers who can name the market and can tell you about the features that matter to them. weeks ago, positioning it as a tool designed to help small businesses effectively manage their social media efforts. We’re about to ship next week.”

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Silicon Valley Startup RSS Customer Development 188

Andrew Payne

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Browser Powered Television (2009). Hulu Desktop & Boxee: Temporary Solutions (2009). The problem isn’t technology; it’s the business model. Payments flow in various ways between advertisers, production companies, traditional TV networks, premium networks (e.g. What’s taking so long?!?

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IP Distribution Business Model Advertising 68

Tim Keane

DECEMBER 14, 2009

How To Change The World » December 14, 2009. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. John Mullins: The New Business Road Test: What entrepreneurs and executives should do before writing a business plan (Financial Times Series). Starting Startups. Resources for startups.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 20, 2017

Your business works as intended if you can attract customers that fit into the context of your operation. Do they perceive enough value to pay prices that create for you a profit margin that matches your business model? Can you acquire them at a sustainable cost? Are the logistics manageable?

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Andrew Payne

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Browser Powered Television (2009). Hulu Desktop & Boxee: Temporary Solutions (2009). The problem isn’t technology; it’s the business model. Payments flow in various ways between advertisers, production companies, traditional TV networks, premium networks (e.g. What’s taking so long?!?

IP 55

IP Distribution Business Model Advertising 55

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Thursday, November 19, 2009. However, for most of the rest of us, the analytical skills honed in college or grad school, along with the opportunity to network and explore different fields prove invaluable later. November 19, 2009 8:17 PM. November 20, 2009 8:26 AM. November 21, 2009 6:58 PM. ▼ 2009. (7).

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Ben's Blog

MAY 15, 2020

Finally, we’ll zoom out and assess the big picture: how various categories of company may be impacted long-term, how this crisis compares to 2008 (and what that means for early-stage founders), and the industries and business models that are now prime for growth. It turns out that there are many, many, many flavors of this.

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