Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

There was no viral social networking products back then like Twitter where people could easily discover your content. The first attention we started getting was after we launched the company publicly at Demo on September 25th of this year. The first VC I met with came from attending DEMO. After Office 2.0

Venture Capital 274

Venture Capital Term Sheet San Diego Viral 274

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 3, 2011

As we know, this space is a very competitive one; Fetch Plus differentiates itself from the rest by targeting companies with holdings, focusing on developing tools necessary for these companies’ holdings to efficiently and effectively build and scale their social media footprint through different networks for engaging fans.

Social Media 187

Social Media Media Management Application Development 187

The Next Web

DECEMBER 6, 2013

So, for example, if you’re reading your favorite newspaper and see an interesting article you’d like to share with someone – or across a social network – you just need to scan the paper with the app and it will launch the digital version for sharing. Tank Top TV was at the demo day looking to raise £400,000 in seed round funding.

Croatia 147

Croatia Bulgaria Startup Cofounder 147

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 15, 2014

One really great experience was a discussion I had with the camera rolling with my good friend Dmitry Shapiro who founded the major YouTube competitor of its time (Veoh) that was sued into oblivion by Universal and who also founded a social network designed to promote pseudonymity. I’m not crying in my beer. But context matters.

Technical Review 329

Technical Review Reputation Naming Internet 329

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 4, 2011

He told me in some combinations of device / OS / network they are crashing 4 times per 100. All applications crash and this is especially true in the nascent mobile world where dealing with device types, OS’s & networks adds one hell of a configuration management problem. In our next meeting I asked them how often it crashed.

Metrics 346

Metrics Startup Acquisition SEM 346

Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 17, 2014

Video topped white papers and case studies (84%) and even live demos with company representatives (just less than 80%). Takeaway : Video content is also easy to share via social networks, and software developers have prioritized video integration in site creation. Reach customers on a deeper level.

Video 73

Video Marketing Harvest Bandwidth 73

Gust

DECEMBER 1, 2011

When meeting with early stage entrepreneurs for the first time, after reviewing a demo or hearing their pitch, I often ask them to articulate what they’re most focused on building. What is a startup really?

IP 114

IP Intellectual Property Equity Liquidity Event 114

Gust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

There’s no use banging your head against a VC’s door with a social network venture if they only invest in biotech companies. That’s why investors attend Demo Days and look for acceptance into such programs as one of several ‘validators’ of a startup.

Angel Groups 159

Angel Groups Elevator Pitch Software Review Deal Flow 159

Sophia Perl of Wisdom

APRIL 28, 2011

website asking for women mobile developers to apply to win 1 of 5 free conference passes and a demo pedestal for APPNATION SF. On the first day of APPNATION SF, I skipped out on the keynotes and anxiously prepared my demo pedestal. Macbook with demo video? I met some interesting people and did a full demo to over 10 people.

Portland 63

Portland Oregon Mobile Incubator 63

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 21, 2011

On April 16, I was in Mumbai doing a live 1M/1M event with TiE Mumbai and Indian Angel Network (IAN). First up, Vishal Agarwal with Spatial Ideas presented LocoBuzz, a social media brand analytics platform coupled with location-specific insights. I presented my usual 1M/1M perspective on bootstrapping. Fragrochem.

Networking 115

Networking Partner Entrepreneur Bootstrapping 115

Sophia Perl of Wisdom

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

My one feedback would be to have networking earlier in the agenda or sprinkled throughout the 6 hour agenda. Everloop - not convinced that kids need a social network, nice that video was short unlike the other pitches, not sure about private label social networks, it’s a good idea, but then you lose the Everloop identify/brand.

CTO Hire 49

CTO Hire Cofounder Fractional CTO San Francisco 49

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 5, 2013

The platform also integrates with many social networks and social monitoring platforms such as Foursquare and Hootsuite , and even proposal collaboration with QuoteRoller , amongst many others. “The best startups tirelessly work to promote their brands,” shares Neal Silverman, senior vice president of DEMO.

Software 124

Software Startup Database Global 124

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Examples include: A newsletter signup box to capture people’s contact details for your mailing list; A system to send text messages to your customers via an SMS API ; If you sell Web-based software, an online demo that people can use. Sign up to relevant social networks. Just make sure you get their contact details first!

PPC 100

PPC Marketing SMS Social Network 100

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 31, 2013

Instead of relying on usual “submit a resume for different positions and wait for an interview call-up” way to land a dream job, a job seeker can instead tap on existing communities such as online social networks and respected thought leaders in their industries to recommend the right roles for them.

Singapore 147

Singapore Malaysia Incubator Angel Investor 147

Sophia Perl of Wisdom

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

My one feedback would be to have networking earlier in the agenda or sprinkled throughout the 6 hour agenda. Everloop – not convinced that kids need a social network, nice that video was short unlike the other pitches, not sure about private label social networks, it’s a good idea, but then you lose the Everloop identify/brand.

CTO Hire 40

CTO Hire Cofounder Fractional CTO San Francisco 40

Sophia Perl of Wisdom

JULY 18, 2011

The hackathon follows a similar format of a Startup Weekend, Friday night – networking, idea pitches, some teams form, Saturday – teams done forming, hack hack hack, and Sunday - hack, submit, present your hack. Before the weekend, all the attendees can create profiles on CrowdVine.com, a social network for events.

San Jose 60

San Jose API Coder Ruby 60

Sophia Perl of Wisdom

APRIL 28, 2011

website asking for women mobile developers to apply to win 1 of 5 free conference passes and a demo pedestal for APPNATION SF. On the first day of APPNATION SF, I skipped out on the keynotes and anxiously prepared my demo pedestal. Macbook with demo video? I met some interesting people and did a full demo to over 10 people.

Portland 40

Portland Oregon Mobile Incubator 40

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

GigaOM Structure aims tackle the challenge of understanding how to architect data centers, networks and applications along with the big questions emerging in computing and IT. The conference brings the top marketing, technology and social media professionals together to share their tips and tools on making the latest marketing trends work.

Las Vegas 165

Las Vegas North America Silicon Valley New York City 165

Austin Startup

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Techstars, the worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed, announced the 10 startups selected for the 2020 class of Techstars Austin. ABOUT TECHSTARS: The Techstars Worldwide Network helps entrepreneurs succeed. Boutiq (Austin, TX) Rena Pacheco-Theard, CEO Boutiq uses data science to buy and manage luxury vacation rentals.

Austin 62

Austin Curation Startup Dallas 62

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

The growth of Facebook and social gaming led by Zynga – Another obvious trend is Facebook. Notice that I didn’t say “social networking.” Much like iPhone is the only mobile platform in town, Facebook is the only “closed network” social networking platform in town. Seems an obvious fit.

IPO 255

IPO Investment Bankers Venture Capital Marketing 255

Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 15, 2021

Benefits of your products and services – demo them and present them just like you would to a customer. ie – asking for and getting a referral, turning a customer complaint into a win, writing a blog post, participating in a social network, sending a hand-written thank you note, giving a referral, making a contact at a Chamber event.

Marketing 99

Marketing Lead Generation Campaign PR 99

The Equity Kicker

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Anyone can say we’re going to add: a mobile version, collaborative filtering, an advertising network, visualizations, a marketplace, a browser plugin, a browser and a social network to their product. Jason was advising on how to demo a product, but this applies equally to investment pitches.

Open Source 60

Open Source Social Network Advertising Founder 60

Austin Startup

APRIL 27, 2019

Last night, Cotter was one of our keynote speakers, along with Mark Cuban, at the University of Texas for Longhorn Startup Demo Day (the event was just fantastic, by the way, and Josh Baer, Ben Dyer, and Bob Metcalfe deserve a huge round of applause for it). As of today, RetailMeNot is worth $1.33

B2C 51

B2C Austin Cofounder IPO 51

www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

This human touch can be as light as email follow ups, or as much as inside sales people doing multiple sales calls and demos. Leveraging the power of your customers’social networks to get viral growth where possible. For example: Create demo videos that answer every likely sales question. I appreciate your input!

Acquisition 103

Acquisition Cost Customer Entrepreneur 103

Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Past example of judges have been Guy Kawasaki, Paul Graham of Y Combinator, Tim Chang of Norwest Venture Partners, Robert Scoble, Jeff Pulver of 140 Conference, Chris Shipley of Demo, Tom Conrad of Pandora to name a few. The application deadline is December 10, 2010 for the event on March 14-16, 2011.

Social Network 80

Social Network Community Web Technology 80

Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Consider reaching out to that blogger to see if they’d like to become a part of your strategic partner network. Maybe that’s changing wording on your social media’s homepage that makes it easier for customers to understand what you do. Get on Facebook, the social network of choice for most people 40 and older.

Customer 63

Customer Social Network Social Media Conversion 63

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Are DEMO's days numbered? . ► January. (1). How Much Diligence is Due. ► 2010. (7). ► October. (2). ► September. (2). Angie's List or AngelList? ► July. (1). Do you have a U.S. ► April. (1).

Technical Review 38

Technical Review Early Stage San Jose Angel Investor 38

Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Online Advertising – This includes the use of pay-per-click platforms, social networks, display ads and retargeting. Social Media Marketing – This includes the act of building engagement on established platforms and networks such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn as well as targeted industry platforms.

Channel 56

Channel Marketing SEO Social Media 56

Sophia Perl of Wisdom

MAY 6, 2010

On Saturday and Sunday, you work on your group’s idea and prepare for a demo / presentation. On Sunday night, you demo and present your startup idea to the rest of the groups. people like to see things working, figure out what you what parts of your idea that you want to demo. network like crazy.

San Jose 40

San Jose Startup Social Network Networking 40

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

While big ticket products might carry longer and more complex sales cycles, high-end buyers are just as lazy as the rest of us, so they use the same methods: Google, social media, and yes, their inboxes. Plus, it’s your personal network, and you probably want to have at least some control over who you’re hitting up. Template example.

Curation 42

Curation Lead Generation Technical Review Email 42

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2012

While I mentioned that doing demos at college campuses wasn’t very effective way for us to recruit users, I’d loved watching how my nine year old son transformed from hiding behind my back to acting like a carnival barker pulling students over and leading a PriorityDish demo. He schooled those 20 year olds!

Small Business 64

Small Business Social Media Campaign Social Network 64

Professor VC

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Got around to seeing The Social Network this past weekend. I did a little searching around the web to try and find a truth vs. fiction comparison, but the closest I found was "The 10 Most Glaring Lies In The Social Network" on the Business Insider. ProfessorVC.

Social Network 28

Social Network Networking Software Review San Jose 28

Professor VC

DECEMBER 18, 2008

However, the NIF forces the students to focus on their idea and ability to communicate its need, kind of like the Demo conference is all about the product. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Are DEMO's days numbered? to share their passions and projects. .

San Jose 28

San Jose Silicon Valley Technical Review Angel Investor 28

David Teten

JUNE 6, 2011

Planning demo day July 22, and a Big Data day in the fall. The trick is delivering business insights over this channel: use social networks to support relationship management. I think android / 4g networks will take over tablets. How are you allowing employees to interact with social media? Maria Gotsch.

Fractional CTO 122

Fractional CTO CTO CTO Hire Azure 122

Professor VC

APRIL 11, 2008

Not to worry, I was busy working on closing the Series B financing for iControl Networks. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Are DEMO's days numbered? Babys All Grown Up. Its been a while since my last post and it appears I missed the entire month of March.

San Jose 28

San Jose Angel Investor Venture Capital Balance Sheet 28

Professor VC

MAY 29, 2008

The ACA is an interesting organization and is providing support in a number of ways to its member angel groups, from public policy, networking, sydnication, and best practices. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Are DEMO's days numbered? ► January. (1).

Angel Investor 28

Angel Investor Angel Groups Accredited Investor San Jose 28

Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2011

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Are DEMO's days numbered? . ▼ January. (1). How Much Diligence is Due. ► 2010. (7). ► October. (2). ► September. (2). Angie's List or AngelList? ► July. (1). Do you have a U.S. ► April. (1).

Technical Review 31

Technical Review Due Diligence Silicon Valley San Jose 31