Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Email readers, continue here…] I am chairman of the Technology Division of the ABL Organization, a roundtable organization with multiple CEO roundtables of about twelve members each, meeting monthly. It is from over a thousand of these CEO presentations over the years that I attempt to make the following generalities. “How

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 18, 2010

So things that have to be done early get done early, but only at the last possible moment that the early task is due. I wrote out 3 pages of bullet point notes on paper and delivered a 20-minute speech to a crowd of entrepreneurs (which included the Minister of Technology for China). I couldn’t. Get VCs to agree to join.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 8, 2011

For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, It’s a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. It’s a gathering of friends and tech enthusiasts of all stripes. This Spotlight takes place Thursday, July 14, at The California Institute of Technology (CalTech). RSVP: AGENDA.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2011

Shervin Pishevar, another person who I respect wrote the following on Twitter, “ Saying you don’t like @AngelList is like saying you don’t like Email. As Shervin said, it’s just email. I have now put a filter on my email so it is auto-filed in Gmail. It’s a communication tool.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 29, 2014

A year ago, I made a promise to myself that somehow I would make it up to San Francisco to experience the ultimate tech paradise. But ever since I started getting involved with the tech scene in Southern California, there’s been a part of me wondering what it might be like to be up there. Be diligent when finding an apartment.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 28, 2010

How do you take a business you started as your own personal web site, and turn it into an online powerhouse, completely bootstrapped, from the little town of Ojai, California--not exactly known as a technology town? AOL was just coming online, it was the beginnings of email, and the beginnings of the web. That's how we really started.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

The best MBA class I took was an investment strategy class. Despite my cynicism of MBA’s , this class was very valuable to me. High burn-rates fueled by over investment – One of the most damning things that happened to the start-up markets in 97-00 and 05-08 was the overfunding of technology companies.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 2, 2015

And as always some critics weighed in publicly and authoritatively on Twitter without some nuance in thinking about this critique such as, “Wait, my own city hosts DreamForce every year, which has become one of the most successful tech events on the calendar. This is how he gets world-class speakers to travel half way around the world.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 20, 2013

So we were dating, living together, (and) we were both in tech. According to Tige, “(We went) back to Silicon Valley, back to the tech world, and grinding away, grinding away. A lot of times we''re tied up and can''t even get out for a weekend because there''s a deadline due or a release date. (It that really last.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

I recall being impressed with Jeff, but I was concerned that he was creating a platform, which often requires a significant amount of capital, takes an extended amount of time to establish and can be subject to margin pressure as the enabling technologies become commoditized. Tech Diligence - Consider The Source. > -jeff.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 5, 2011

For example, if your startup is building a high-tech software product, a dream team of advisors would be a former CEO or high-level exec in another software company, a former software marketing executive, and a former financial executive. What better candidates than your Advisory Board?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 23, 2012

For example, if your startup is building a high-tech software product, a dream team of advisors would be a former CEO or high-level exec in another software company, a former software marketing executive, and a former financial executive. What better candidates than your Advisory Board?

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2010

I learned how to establish a technology center in India and how to manage disparate development teams (and this has drive my thoughts also about what does NOT work.). I learned how to do a pipeline review with sales people without getting bullshitted to. I learned about revenue recognition. We all learned.

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socalTECH

JUNE 15, 2011

What's the technology behind this? We've been innovating over the last fifteen months, and have to patents pending on the technology right now. With all due respect to the business here, this is barely at the tip of the iceberg-even though we've delivered 11.3 Eric Frankel: It was "be careful what you wish for".

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 12, 2018

He launched a business called Unsubscribe, which helped consumers deal with the deluge of email lists that one gets signed up to and get rid of them all. He created a technology version of Neighborhood Watch where people in your neighborhood could share suspicious footage of individuals around their house.

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Southern California Edison Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

We’ve all sat through a meeting and thought to ourselves, “This could have been covered in an email.” One of the most consistent ways to increase office productivity is periodically training staff on new technology, techniques, and processes to continue building their skills. Reduce the Amount of Unnecessary Meetings.

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SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

10 Ways To Be Your Own Boss - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , June 18, 2010 The folks at Behance and Cool Hunting asked me to talk at their 99% Conference a couple months ago. had two occasions recently to review products which had clear market leadership. You can also email us at ha@hackerangels.com. Productivity.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Stewart Roberts , President of Orange County of Tech Coast Angels. Most people facing this problem resort to mass text messages, and long, frustrating email chains. Tech Coast Angels is ever-mindful that some of the world’s greatest companies began with angel investments and we take our commitment to that tradition seriously.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 11, 2012

One of the worst things for an entrepreneur to have happen to them is to lose communication due to battery life. Stereo Bluetooth Class 2, Version 4.0 MMS, SMS, Email (Corporate Sync, Google Mail, Push Email, Yahoo Mail) IM (GTalk), WebKit w/ Flash. CDMA800,CDMA1900,LTE B13 700. Connectivity. 3.5mm + EMU, USB 2.0

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Stewart Roberts , President of Orange County of Tech Coast Angels. Most people facing this problem resort to mass text messages, and long, frustrating email chains. Tech Coast Angels is ever-mindful that some of the world’s greatest companies began with angel investments and we take our commitment to that tradition seriously.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 9, 2012

Its evolution has resulted in a new class of entertainment entrepreneur, the creators of professional YouTube content, affectionately known as YouTubers. For instance, Kids React reviewed a video by DeStorm , while the Gregory Brothers incorporated Kids React into their hilarious Chuck Testa video. Share and Enjoy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2010

For example, if your startup is building a high-tech software product, a dream team of advisors would be a former CEO or high-level exec in another software company, a former software marketing executive, and a former financial executive. What better candidates than your Advisory Board?

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Xconomy

AUGUST 19, 2016

The CRISPR news this week doesn’t need a metaphor; the drama that MIT Technology Review reported can stand alone. — MIT Technology Review reported this week that a graduate student in the lab of Feng Zhang, Broad Institute gene-editing star, had accused the Broad of misleading the U.S.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 26, 2015

According to Talent Development , 46% of remote employees say they feel isolated due to a lack of face-to-face contact with team members. The Harvard Business Review reported that picking up where you left off after an intermission forces you spend a few seconds thinking globally about what you’re ultimately trying to achieve.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 17, 2020

In most cases, these applicants for equity funding must be rooted in technology to apply to this limited discussion. Here is a class of investor we’ve covered before, one usually focused upon you and less upon your business case. This class of investor typically writes checks from $50,000 to $250,000. Accelerators.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 17, 2016

They are both entrepreneurs leading their “up and coming” technology firm. Email readers, continue here…] John asked the same questions, but for very different reasons. Federal and state governments have what is called “Protected Classes.” Review carefully what you can’t ask in an employee interview.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 28, 2012

He kicked off the fest with his opening keynote, saying LA is a unique city of mash-ups, where tech, startups and entertainment – plus creativity, cultures, and passion – mix with successful results. RT @OEInnovation #SBF why I live in #LA: intersection of #beach #tech #entrepreneur #entertainment. & Women 2.0:

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SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Loading… Tech. SIGNIFICANCE PASSING-MENTION. --> Tech Titans Hit the Beach As Silicon Valley moguls go on a home-buying spree in Los Angeles, theyre reshaping the real-estate landscape. The tech industry is going south. Prices are soaring in the beachfront communities tech types favor, and rents in these.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 23, 2013

An interesting note: This entire conversation and subsequent article was prompted by an unexpected email – “Hey, let’s cover this. It’s a promotional video for a technology company. We talk tech, get a reminder of GumGum’s goals, and get some additional info on what they’re working hard on.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2011

Sometime around 2003/04 my technology team turned me on to “Spolsky on Software&# a periodic newsletter served up blog style from Joel Spolsky of FogCreek Software, a maker of bug-tracking software. Background: Joel Spolsky studied Computer Science at Yale University (class of 1991). Juno provided a free email service.

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Frank Addante

MAY 15, 2006

the Rubicon Project (Internet Advertising Technology) Status: Pre-Launch Visit the Rubicon Project Website Startup 5.0: Wireless & Voice Application Software) Exit: technology acquired Lesson: Timing is critical. Wireless & Voice Application Software) Exit: technology acquired Lesson: Timing is critical. Zondigo, Inc.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 26, 2016

The controversial CISA bill passed in late December, despite outcry from the tech world, now means large corporations will be able to share personal online data with government agencies. In many industries, business and enterprise customers usually pay more than everyday consumers for the business-class version of the same product.

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