VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

I genuinely believe that when it comes to internet investments, eCommerce is not only a VC story, but that it is the VC story. For example, some companies may choose to outsource their SEM activities, some may decide that their R&D can be outsourced, while others may eventually outsource customer support. Here’s why ….

eCommerce 94

eCommerce Open Source SEM Technical Review 94

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2012

Now, with open source software components, and low-cost development tools, the same job can be done by one good hacker for a few thousand dollars. We all know how much costs have come down on computer hardware, computer software, printers, PDAs, high-speed internet access, servers, and security measures. Marty Zwilling.

Cost 255

Cost Burn Rate SEM Startup 255

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Now, with open source software components, and low-cost development tools, the same job can be done by one good hacker for a few thousand dollars. We all know how much costs have come down on computer hardware, computer software, printers, PDAs, high-speed internet access, servers, and security measures. Marty Zwilling.

Entrepreneur 235

Entrepreneur Burn Rate SEM Social Network 235

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 12, 2008

In an enterprise sales context, this is called a "repeatable and scalable sales process" - once you know how to do this, your company can graduate from early adopters and make an attempt at the mainstream. Problem is, you inevitably become yesterday’s old news. How to listen to customers, and not just the loud.

Audience 119

Audience San Francisco Continuous Deployment Lean 119

Gust

JUNE 10, 2012

Now, with open source software components, and low-cost development tools, the same job can be done by one good hacker for a few thousand dollars. We all know how much costs have come down on computer hardware, computer software, printers, PDAs, high-speed internet access, servers, and security measures.

Cost 139

Cost Burn Rate SEM Startup 139

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

Now, with open source software components, and low-cost development tools, the same job can be done by one good hacker for a few thousand dollars. We all know how much costs have come down on computer hardware, computer software, printers, PDAs, high-speed internet access, servers, and security measures. Marty Zwilling.

Burn Rate 125

Burn Rate SEM Social Network Angel Investor 125

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

If you are trying to find a product that sells, than each test would require a different product to be created (or at least a different sales page).in This adds to the complexity of decision making since you dont know its the ad, sales page, product, keywords and so on. How to listen to customers, and not just the loud.

San Francisco 166

San Francisco Lean Technical Review Continuous Deployment 166