Competition Santa Barbara Services Writing 
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
I’m over-paying for every check I write into the VC ecosystem and valuations are being pushed up to absurd levels and many of these valuations and companies won’t hold in the long term. If you’re going to play in the big leagues you need to be writing checks from a $700 million?—?$1 Are we in a bubble?” By definition?—?I’m of the fund.
InfoChachkie
JANUARY 16, 2018
I have been watching ProductPlan for several years, as the founders are both friends and pillars of the Santa Barbara Startup Community. Without taking a dime of outside capital, the company has achieved impressive success in a competitive, SaaS market segment, landing companies such as Nike, Intuit, NASA, AutoDesk and PBS.
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InfoChachkie
OCTOBER 12, 2015
Most men in the 1940's and 50's did not know how to use a keyboard and thus could not write code. One of these bright lights is Santa Barbara-based HG Data - developers of the world's largest competitive-intelligence database. <Note: The Power of a Diverse Workforce.
socalTECH
DECEMBER 11, 2018
And, if you're a social platform, is there a way to monetize all that activity happening on your service? Our platform is on all devices and all those communications channels, and is able to detect when consumers are referencing products, services, brand, and merchants in their communications among themselves. What does that look like?
InfoChachkie
JUNE 20, 2011
As described in Beware The Consultant , startups should strive to conserve their most precious assets, time and money, by avoiding paying fees to third-party service providers, such as recruiters. Competition – Make it clear that only the best Interns will be granted offers for full-time positions.
socalTECH
JULY 13, 2009
Mark has also been quite active mentoring entrepreneurs, We caught up with Mark to hear about what kinds of investments GRP is looking at nowadays, his view on the software-as-a-service market, and how best to approach him with a pitch. So we're focused on technology, and financial services. We'll even write a half a million check.
InfoChachkie
JULY 14, 2011
This is especially true for companies with expensive and complex products or services that are more consultative in nature, like insurance, financial services, home services, education and travel, etc. 9) In Getting The Band Back Together , I write about the power of serial Founding teams. You’re right.
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