socalTECH

AUGUST 30, 2011

She was going back and forth from Target, using things like a Sharpie, glue, pictures, and other things of that nature, to design her own shirt. Thinking about the idea with my co-founders at AudioLife, we mocked up a design, and showed Avon our idea--how about something like this? I said--wow, that's a pretty big missed opportunity.

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Pricing Startup Design Ideas 247

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

Steve Blank , January 25, 2010 10 Tips for Adding Game Mechanics to a Non-Gaming Service - ReadWriteStart , September 21, 2010 Startups & VCs: Learn How to Design, Market, & Eat Your Own. - First Principles. Berkonomics , November 29, 2010 Rice Alliance IT/Web 2.0

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Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Coach 378

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

When to get a lawyer - If you plan to be a venture or angel backed technology company (what I mostly write about) the best time to start meeting and getting to know lawyers is long before you ever start your company. I write about some of the lessons in my post on Startup Mistakes. Many people start companies arse backwards.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

I will write more about this in the next 2 weeks. But that doesn’t mean that people are paying rational prices as investors based on intrinsic value. Rational people can disagree and some may argue that today’s prices are rational and under-pinned by economic drivers. I believe that. That’s fine.

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Pricing Marketing Startup Venture Capital 309

socalTECH

JANUARY 23, 2013

If you are a millenial entering the workforce, what would you be most comfortable with -- a tool designed to work and look like a social network, or a tool built around an old fashioned corporate enterprise software UI?

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Tool Services Social Network Template 190

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2020

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. For example, both need to provide exemplary customer service, build customer loyalty, and provide real value for a competitive price. Capture your “secret sauce.”

Startup 174

Startup Training Services Writing 174

SoCal CTO

MARCH 11, 2013

Yesterday, I was talking to a startup founder about their MVP and they said something that finally got me to write this post: "I have a few investors interested but they want to see a product." They may wonder if it can be built technically, but I (or other CTOs) can answer that question without building any code.

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Metrics Venture Capital News Product 264

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

A new group of investors have clustered around writing earlier-stage, smaller checks. Others should swing for the fences - Some companies are designed to be big, industry changing plays. Price creep hurts investors. But it also hurts entrepreneurs – Mike asked people about what they were doing to keep prices down.

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Venture Capital Training Startup Entrepreneur 308

TechCrunch LA

JULY 19, 2022

The process for retailers and brands to liquidate excess inventory hasn’t changed very much, if at all, and while some retailers were able to build operational infrastructure to service the off-price channels, it continues to be a constant pain point. She went on to write, “Dee and Josh are the exact right team to tackle it.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

He writes with a great perspective and is well worth reading. I took an advanced computer course in high school where I learned to build databases in Ashton Tate’s dBase III+ and to compile my designs using a product called Clipper. This is part of my ongoing series called “ Start-up Lessons.&#. What about strategy?

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Startup Venture Capital Study Course 337

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

There’s one attribute (coming soon) that I need to have in order to write a check but I don’t believe is vital for success. We made lots of assertions about what features we thought people would want, how to price them and how to overcome the objections that people have to managing data in the cloud. Another example.

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Entrepreneur Startup SaaS San Diego 267

socalTECH

MARCH 22, 2012

My first job was as a page at NBC, and after that I went and did a year and a half of writing and production at MSNBC with Keith Olbermann and Chuck Scarborough. We somehow got on a conversation about shaving, and he mentioned the price of brand name razors. What's your background, and how did the company start?

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Dollar Shave Club Startup Pricing Sample 210

socalTECH

JUNE 13, 2011

Our marketplace is organized like a used item marketplace, like Amazon or eBay, or Craiglist, in that a seller lists an item, picks a cause, and sets a price. There were lots of people very intent on the execution of the product, really looking into the details of design and flow. Where did the idea come from?

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UCLA Startup Ideas Help 256

Tech.Co

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Source: gumroad.com Gumroad really started to take off in 2023, smashing revenue records for three months straight, a feat that was attributed to a price hike it carried out at the start of the year. Vibrant Planet Vibrant Planet is a data-driven science and cloud-based solution designed to support restoration efforts.

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Startup Generative AI Newsletter Tool 194

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 14, 2013

To start your own marketplace site to sell your fashion brand, you would need to design a website, set up an e-commerce system and market, market and market some more to draw people to your new site. You don’t have to worry about hiring web designers and marketing specialists to draw traffic to the site.

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Commerce Social Media Design Startup 93

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 7, 2019

Let AI write the script. Or Apple, which designs its own devices to carry out superior software experience,” explained Ma. “A lot of studios are asking how much we price our engine at, but we are targeting the consumer market. ” Our 9 favorite startups from Y Combinator W19 Demo Day 2.

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Startup Artificial Inteligence Los Angeles Software 235

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

It was a pleasure to write them myself. He said it was better than the Yellow Pages because he would provide pricing transparency. His first “real&# business came in college where he designed audio speakers. His impact has even helped a small country gain admission to the United Nations. Overture (Goto.com).

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Competition Idealab Product CitySearch 350

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2023

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. For example, both need to provide exemplary customer service, build customer loyalty, and provide real value for a competitive price. Capture your “secret sauce.”

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Startup Training Services Writing 111

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2013

This started as a post in which I was going to write out tips to personal branding and became in stead an essay of my own branding journey. I was 23 and had been programming computers, designing computer networks and selling software for 10 years. In my next post I will take on the topic of how to control your brand. Not kidding.

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Technical Advisors Marketing Startup Venture Capital 385

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2011

Microsoft Office ended up beating its competitors because it was able to read and write to file formats other than its own. Pricing information. A program manager would traditionally be responsible for: Writing the detailed specification for how the software should work. Communicating with the developers who write code.

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Software Review Software Blogging Startup 285

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2014

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. For example, both need to provide exemplary customer service, build customer loyalty, and provide real value for a competitive price. Capture your “secret sauce.”

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Services Startup Training Writing 105

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2020

His challenge is to focus on one market, with a specific design, cost, and price. I have found that the process of writing down your idea, with a plan for implementation, and reviewing that plan with a business advisor, will force you to learn and acknowledge the real requirements for implementation.

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Ideas Writing Examples Outsource 126

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Yet, in the interest of full disclosure, and an honest intent to save future entrepreneurs some grief and money, I would remind you that starting any business has key dependencies on at least five major elements, including product design and delivery, the right people on the team, adequate funding, a sizable market opportunity, and marketing.

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Startup Entrepreneur Examples Customer 131

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

when they’re advertised to survive a proverbial triumvirate of biblical-proportioned physical abuse, the advertised brushed metal design starts to sound a little more substantial with functional purpose rather than just marketing bling. Product specs and pricing are as follows: High Speed Series – Specifications. WRITE SPEED.

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Class Writing Startup Advertising 65

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

As I write these words I’m aware that I could practically change the words AOL and Facebook for much of this section and with a few factual tweaks it might not be noticeable to the reader which of the firms I was talking about. MySpace was: scantily dressed, teenaged, middle-America, design chaos and on ad steroids.

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Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 15, 2016

Even those have a price in our society … Brock Turner raped an unconscious woman and was released in 3 months. Don’t worry whether you’re “qualified enough” — most of the ideas are about building businesses in landscaping, car detailing or graphics design — all businesses designed to cashflow. Please take that small action.

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Writing Startup Design Training 150

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Over the past decade we’ve had high-profile exits at many companies that pioneered monetization techniques now used across the web including Commission Junction, Value Click, ShopZilla, Price Grabber, LowerMyBills and a newer breed including Invoca, Burstly, Shift, Rubicon Project, Gravity, Convertro, Retention Science and so forth.

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Entrepreneur Snapchat Startup Google 376

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2011

A simple differentiation is that a product plan is designed for internal use, to get the product out. Equally important, marketing and sales people should be able to identify benefits and marketing strategies, set prices, and validate a business model. Don’t get me wrong. It’s definitely positive to have a product plan.

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Product Entrepreneur Outsource Development Competition 93

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2012

A simple differentiation is that a product plan is designed for internal use, to get the product out. Equally important, marketing and sales people should be able to identify benefits and marketing strategies, set prices, and validate a business model. Don’t get me wrong. It’s definitely positive to have a product plan.

Product 92

Product Outsource Development Competition High Tech 92

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. For example, both need to provide exemplary customer service, build customer loyalty, and provide real value for a competitive price. Capture your “secret sauce.”

Services 72

Services Startup Training Writing 72

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Now the price is closer to $100, if you are willing to do the work yourself. Customize your website using one of the tools above, selecting one of the standard templates for design and layout. Anyone can be an entrepreneur today, without a huge investment, bank loans, venture capitalists, or Angels. Personalize a simple web site.

Commerce 99

Commerce Startup Sites Tool 99

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 6, 2012

In the boxes he writes: 1. At the time that the India specific car was made from Ford, 90% of the population was using 2-wheelers at a price of $1500, explains Govindarajan. So Ford, pricing their car at $15,000, was aiming at the very rich India car buyer. Manage the present. Selectively forget the past. Create the future.

Pricing 80

Pricing Statistics Examples Design 80

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

We were contemplating one of the problems we had all faced, which was when we designed a project, the issue was that it usually never got done on time. Everyone wants to read a PDF, but few want to write or change them. A good comparison of the software is to a PDF reader. In December, we broke even, and we're already profitable.

Startup 100

Startup Software Review Technical Review Software 100

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2014

Now the price is closer to $100 if you are willing to do the work yourself. Customize your website using one of the tools above, selecting one of the standard templates for design and layout. Anyone can be an entrepreneur today, without a huge investment, bank loans, lawyers, venture capitalists, or Angels.

Startup 100

Startup Commerce Sites Blogging 100

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Now the price is closer to $100, if you are willing to do the work yourself. Customize your website using one of the tools above, selecting one of the standard templates for design and layout. Anyone can be an entrepreneur today, without a huge investment, bank loans, venture capitalists, or angels. Personalize a simple web site.

Commerce 88

Commerce Startup Sites Tool 88

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2016

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. For example, both need to provide exemplary customer service, build customer loyalty, and provide real value for a competitive price. Capture your “secret sauce.”

Services 61

Services Startup Training Writing 61

socalTECH

JULY 29, 2009

Essentially, it guides the author through a four step process to design, build, test, and publish their creation. If you're an expert in a certain technology--say, business process design--and have thought about publishing a book, this is a quicker, faster, and more comprehensive way to share it with the world.

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Geni Web Guide Platform 100