Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 3, 2011

On my blog I’ve been hesitant to take the topic head on. But last week I noticed a blog post by a woman, Tara Tiger Brown, that asked the question, “ Why Aren’t More Women Commenting on VC Blog Posts? In it she observes that only 3% of the comments on this blog are from women. And I talk about women.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2013

Disruption of Education. He talked about how for centuries education had “no technological core” (meaning it was bound by physical locations) and thus disruption was very difficult. Today’s higher education is responding by making more courses online and available to people outside of physical boundaries. .

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

Putting their expensive educations to good use, they aptly named their novelty product a "MouseDriver". I said, ''Hey, listen were going to start writing this newsletter and it''s going to highlight our trials and tribulations, our failures and our successes. blogging, in a sense. According to John, "So, we, we sent.(an

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 19, 2019

Michael delivers field-tested guidance on how to create the core elements of great content for your announcement, your webinars, blog posts, Facebook contests, newsletters, Internet TV, and other initiatives. Educational. Highly relevant and educational content if irrelevant if you can’t make it easy for people to understand.

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socalTECH

JUNE 27, 2013

We caught up with Mark Suster , one of Upfront''s General Partners and a well known blogger and technology personality, the new fund, and how his blogging is now driving the firm''s investment activity. I can write about anything--Internet video, for example, and I''ll have 50 Internet video plans. Tell us about the new fund?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 11, 2010

I haven’t written a blog post in a week. It has also coincided with the kickoff of our Launchpad LA educational series which has taken some of my time. It has also coincided with the kickoff of our Launchpad LA educational series which has taken some of my time. And when I have time I try to write back.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 10, 2015

As I write these words I already imagine my next deposition in which I’m asked to read this out loud. Even when I’m not the one being sued I find myself being dragged into deposition after deposition and my blog (along with all my emails) are being served as evidence. Lawsuits are becoming so prevalent these days.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

Putting their expensive educations to good use, they aptly named their novelty product a "MouseDriver". I said, ''Hey, listen were going to start writing this newsletter and it''s going to highlight our trials and tribulations, our failures and our successes. blogging, in a sense. According to John, "So, we, we sent.(an

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InfoChachkie

JULY 23, 2012

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="[link] frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> The catalyst for Brad’s evolving view of marketing was THIS blog entry by Chris Moody in which he pointed out that much of Foundry Group’s thought leadership efforts are essentially a form of guerilla marketing. Write Your Own Playbook.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 6, 2016

In my discussions with Korean friends they tell me that there is big pressure in Korea to work for large companies like Samsung over startups (this is similar to what I experienced in Japan) and that the more educated and hard working ones family was the more pressure to join a prestigious firm rather than starting a company or joining a startup.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 14, 2017

Michael delivers field-tested guidance on how to create the core elements of great content for your announcement, your webinars, blog posts, Facebook contests, newsletters, Internet TV, and other initiatives. Educational. Highly relevant and educational content if irrelevant if you can’t make it easy for people to understand.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2010

It got me thinking, which for me is always the sign of a good blog post. Journalists don’t know enough about your company before the show, don’t have time for proper research, and you will be competing for their time afterward with 49+ other companies that want them to write about you. - I think Robert’s right.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

By spending more time educating your board on your business you get more valuable advice from them. So what are Rob’s secret hacks that he didn’t spill in his blog post? . Key point – if your emails are as long as my blog posts you’re forked. He is very pleasant when he calls and writes.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 26, 2014

Michael delivers field-tested guidance on how to create the core elements of great content for your announcement, your webinars, blog posts, Facebook contests, newsletters, Internet TV, and other initiatives. Educational. Highly relevant and educational content if irrelevant if you can’t make it easy for people to understand.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

His blog is even called SaaStr (a bit too close to Suster if you ask me ;-)). One with a company that produces games and educational products for children that we will announce in the next few months. If I were an entrepreneur in that space I think I would seek them out as a starting point because their interest seems authentic.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Why Every Entrepreneur Should Write and 9 Tips To Get Started - OnStartups , September 27, 2010 "The best part of blogging is the people you will meet"- Hugh MacLeod repeating wisdom from Loic Lemeur to me at the Big Pink at 2 am in South Beach after the Future of Web Apps 2008. Why You Should Write. Kanye West.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

The news blogs will cover the what, how and how much but I want to focus on the “why” and try to be instructive of what I think makes for a great A-round startup. As leaders we intuitively know that while basic skills in math, science, reading & writing are necessary — they are not sufficient. Fundamentally the system feels broken.

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Xconomy

MAY 31, 2019

But tech companies are already writing the novel kinds of software these revolutionary computers will need in order to operate—and businesses are even helping to train the workforce for a future era of “quantum speed-up.’’ It’ll be some years before such uber-computers are robust and reliable enough for broad commercial use.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 18, 2014

We’ve gotten to the point where after the film The Social Network and now with our own ironic HBO drama “Silicon Valley,” (makes it sound like writing a algorithm can easily net you $10 million without trying) one might think starting a company is a bit like the gold rush where riches flow to you with ease.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2012

Michael delivers field-tested guidance on how to create the core elements of great content for your announcement, your webinars, blog posts, Facebook contests, newsletters, Internet TV, and other initiatives. Educational. Highly relevant and educational content if irrelevant if you can’t make it easy for people to understand.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 15, 2012

The folks at Campus Explorer believe everyone deserves a fulfilling education, no matter the name or place. Their philosophy is that anyone shopping for college or continuing education can find the perfect fit, if they have access to the proper tools. Email The Explorer Blog. You can also mail a letter … yes, in the mail.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 5, 2010

I’ve been meaning to write this post since September of last year when Brad Feld first wrote about the The Founders Visa Movement. I commented briefly on his blog and made a mental note to write a blog post. At the time he granted me permission to write about his story. Felipe grew up in Brazil.

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Technical Review Startup High Tech Software Review 282

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 31, 2015

And actually if you have ADD you may just want to watch the videos I’ve embedded below because it’s easier to concentrate on that than reading a blog post. I have checked Twitter at least 10 times during the writing of this post so far and Facebook 3 times. I can’t write a blog post and then wait 3 days to publish.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2014

The menu should include a link to your blog, separately set up on Blogger, Wordpress, or TypePad – all free. Now the real work begins – promotion, marketing, blogging, and all types of search engine marketing. You probably want at least a home page, product page, order page, and contact page. Life is more fun that way.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 25, 2011

Michael delivers field-tested guidance on how to create the core elements of great content for your announcement, your webinars, blog posts, Facebook contests, newsletters, Internet TV, and other initiatives. Educational. Highly relevant and educational content if irrelevant if you can’t make it easy for people to understand.

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Content Startup Newsletter Writing 94

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2010

By Adam Hoeksema According to a report distributed by the Angel Capital Education Foundation , total startup funding from venture capital funds, state funds, and angel investors totals approximately $20.8 Today's guest blog is by Adam Hoeksema, founder of the ExecutivePlan. His blog is [link]. billion annually.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 25, 2011

Experiences way beyond any hack-a-thon, startup blog or your current company engagement can enrich your thinking and challenge you to think more broadly about the solutions you offer in the market. But poly sci taught me critical thinking and writing skills that I didn’t get in my econ classes. Don’t get me wrong – I loved economics.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2015

I often think about business and life but seldom write about it because it’s not a sound-bite or a nugget of knowledge one can apply immediately to businesses so it generally doesn’t feel blog-worthy to me. This week I was forced to reflect on it more fully. And what I found was that the people at work were there for me.”

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

This continues my series of posts: Top 30 Startup Posts for July 2010 Top 30 Startup Posts in June 2010 Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010 Startup CTO Top 30 Posts for April 16 Great Startup Posts from March Here they are: How to Minimize Politics in Your Company - Ben's Blog , August 24, 2010 “Who the f@#k you think you f$&kin’ with.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 11, 2011

Venture Hacks is educating entrepreneurs on the game theory of how to raise venture capital. 3) If you were writing your book Pitching Hacks today, how would your advice differ ? 2) About 18-months ago, on your Startup Boy blog, you wrote a post entitled “ Why You Need to be in Silicon Valley.” The whole environment has changed.

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Whether it’s sensor-based medicine, computational contracts, education analytics, or computational agriculture—success is going to rely on being able to do computational thinking well. So now the question is how to educate kids about it. So when you write in it, you’re doing programming. I’ve noticed an interesting trend.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

In his blog he says, “I responded that I thought it was stupid. I recommend that you start by writing down the attributes you would want people to think about when they think about your brand. World-class education including Caltech, USC and UCLA. My views are pretty well known. I hate Silicon Whatever. LA should be LA.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2017

Every Chamber of Commerce, educational organization, and many business organizations are looking for people who are willing to share some special expertise, skills, or interests. Start a blog and write for industry forums and newsletters. Look for a gap to fill, and do the work to make your presence memorable.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

On December 2nd, 2006 I wrote the blog post published later in this post when I was CEO of startup Koral about my experiences in pitching VCs. 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. My blog was wiped out.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 16, 2013

The presentation is meant to give an unbiased overview of how to get involved in the tech community; what blogs to read, who to follow on Twitter, who the angel investors are, what areas in LA are home to the most startups and what resources there are to further educate yourself.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

I was reading Chris Dixon’s blog tonight. He writes with a great perspective and is well worth reading. I came across this blog post about getting a computer science degree as the best degree for getting into venture capital or working at a VC-backed start up. I had to laugh a bit reading it.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2012

Occasionally on this blog I break away from industry commentary and write more broadly. It’s why I still randomly meet up with people I’ve met on Twitter or this blog. We hung out a lot together a dinners and educational events. The first day of 2012 seems the perfect day to do so.

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