SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

She is a go to person for me when I have questions around technology or early stage marketing and branding. We downsized from 35 people in 2001 and are now a size that allows us to work directly with clients. Same partner all along: Jorge Alonso, Creative Director. I've known Farida for quite a while. Maybe ten years.

Early Stage 150

Early Stage Southern California Los Angeles Marketing 150

View from Seed

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Aggregate VC investment in 2009 hits a low of roughly $20B, a figure last seen in 2003 in the wake of the bursting of the dotcom and telecom bubble and 2001 recession. And even for early stage startups, VCs raise eyebrows at companies that have modest gross margins. Good Times” presentation (Oct 2008). 2020 and Beyond?

IPO 202

IPO Early Stage Cofounder B2C 202

Agile VC

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Aggregate VC investment in 2009 hits a low of roughly $20B, a figure last seen in 2003 in the wake of the bursting of the dotcom and telecom bubble and 2001 recession. And even for early stage startups, VCs raise eyebrows at companies that have modest gross margins. Good Times” presentation (Oct 2008). 2020 and Beyond?

IPO 100

IPO Early Stage Cofounder B2C 100