Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2010

The prices of angel deals have recently crept up, VCs have also gotten their checkbooks out again, frothy deals are happening and people are feeling bullish. The spending contraction is inevitable in a period of declining real prices of housing, high unemployment and tightening credit. We took $2.3

Entrepreneur 298

Entrepreneur Venture Capital Technical Review Startup 298

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 20, 2014

If you buy in bulk, the price of 1,000 Twitter followers is about $1.75. In addition to high-tech tools, there are variety of common sense ways to assess the veracity of someone''s social media empire. The Cost Of Fake Fame. Perhaps the relatively low cost of faking a following is part of the problem.

Social Media 274

Social Media Media Technical Review Software Review 274

socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2012

For the last week of the year, we're featuring the thoughts and reflections of some of the movers and shakers of Southern California's high tech community. We are going to see a real explosion in companies offering software for a subscription price. I also think it's going to have legs - it won't be some passing fancy.

Southern California 168

Southern California High Tech SaaS Social Media 168

socalTECH

JUNE 4, 2019

In long, complicated path that wound through Southern California's high tech industry, flower delivery network operator FTD has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. FTD acquired San Diego's ProFlowers in 2014, paying $430M for the online flower and gift delivery service. United Online was acquired by B. READ MORE>>.

Southern California 113

Southern California Woodland Hills SoCal San Diego 113

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

They estimate that high-tech work contributes $108.3 What is perhaps different from other regions is that we have large indigenous aerospace industry and a big high-tech import/export trade as opposed to a lot of software companies. They estimate that high-tech work contributes $108.3

Entrepreneur 376

Entrepreneur Snapchat Startup Google 376

socalTECH

JULY 19, 2018

Reali , a Silicon Valley startup which offers up a high-tech, and artificial intelligence-enabled real estate service, said this week that it has raised $20M in a Series B funding round, which it specifically will use to launch in Southern California. The funding was led by Zeev Ventures, and also included Signia Venture Capital.

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Southern California Artificial Inteligence High Tech Pricing 100

socalTECH

MARCH 2, 2017

The company--which priced at $17.00 Snap, the parent company of Snapchat , is now the largest ever IPO to debut out of Southern California's high tech ecosystem. Venice-based Snap Inc. had a huge debut on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Thursday, as it started trading as SNAP, surging above $25.00 billion each.

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Southern California Snapchat High Tech Venice 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth (www.sycr.com) Sponsoring socalTECH's Orange County High Tech Report. Yarnell Design (www.masonyarnell.com/tech). www.socalip.com) Focused on high tech's unique need - Pragmatic cost-effective IP portfolio management - U.S. Safire Partners (www.safirepartners.com). Technology.

Southern California 113

Southern California Tech Coast Angels IP Orange County 113

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

It appears that IPO season has just opened in Southern California's high tech community, with more IPO activity in the last couple of weeks than the region has seen in the last year, including an IPO in the works for Ventura-based The Trade Desk , which just set its estimated IPO range ; another for Everbridge , which was started in Glendale, also (..)

Snapchat 100

Snapchat Temple City Report Ventura 100

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

The rise of high-tech fitness has taken the industry by storm with everything from wearable fitness trackers to smart jump ropes. No longer content with an overpriced gym that comes with little to no guidance on how to achieve their goals, people are turning more and more to high tech fitness instead.

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High Tech Training Education Research 40

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 23, 2012

We debated the merits of releasing two products, one at a lower price with fewer features, but we ultimately decided to release a single version of GoToMyPC, with a highly limited feature set. . In MVP² , I note that when we initially released GoToMyPC, we struggled to balance the product's convenience with its overall effectiveness.

Startup 268

Startup Tips CTO Coach Technical Review 268

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Ironically, studies have shown that the majority of value associated with high-tech innovations involve unique advancements in non-product areas, such as: pricing (SaaS subscriptions vs. licensing), delivery (downloads vs. retail) and customer experience (Apple vs. Microsoft). smaller, faster, cheaper, lighter, etc.)

Startup 255

Startup High Tech SaaS .Net 255

socalTECH

APRIL 7, 2011

We thought we'd learn a bit more about the practical barriers in taking many eco-friendly technology innovations into the market, plus the contrast between the construction and architecture business and the high tech investing world. Marmol Radziner provided the design for the modern, green mobile homes at affordable price points.

Santa Monica 190

Santa Monica Venture Capital Anthem Design 190

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 30, 2012

The basic tenets which make a small, lifestyle business successful are surprisingly similar to a high-tech startup: establishing a productive corporate culture, hiring great people, sourcing reasonably priced capital and identifying and satisfying one or more market segments. Look around.

Tips 247

Tips Startup Entrepreneur Santa Barbara 247

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Young high-tech startups are at constant risk of forgetting that they actually need to sell the wonderful technology they invented. Outside professionals are always available, but they may have their own agenda, such as building a career, making money quickly, or managing up the stock price for a quick exit.

Technical Advisors 123

Technical Advisors Startup Outsource Development High Tech 123

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Young high-tech startups are at constant risk of forgetting that they actually need to sell the wonderful technology they invented. Outside professionals are always available, but they may have their own agenda, such as building a career, making money quickly, or managing up the stock price for a quick exit.

Technical Advisors 123

Technical Advisors Outsource Development Startup High Tech 123

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

Young high-tech startups are at constant risk of forgetting that they actually need to sell the wonderful technology they invented. Outside professionals are always available, but they may have their own agenda, such as building a career, making money quickly, or managing up the stock price for a quick exit.

Technical Advisors 105

Technical Advisors Outsource Development Startup High Tech 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 20, 2022

For example, if it’s getting harder to charge a price premium for the product you’re marketing, or others are offering your subscription service for free, it may be time to start thinking in a new box. Another example is seeing substitute versions of a product, like eBooks, for a low price displacing hardcover books.

eBook 111

eBook Metrics Examples Startup 111

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2013

I wanted to do business projects and I got in touch with a guy from the strategy consulting practice in the telecoms & high-tech practice in London. You’re a tech guy. Our project was evaluating their network infrastructure across their remote oil rigs and how to optimize them. I had had enough. We take MBAs.

Technical Advisors 385

Technical Advisors Marketing Startup Venture Capital 385

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 18, 2015

For example, if it’s getting harder to charge a price premium for the product you’re marketing, or others are offering your subscription service for free, it may be time to start thinking in a new box. Another example is seeing substitute versions of a product, like eBooks, for a low price displacing hardcover books.

Entrepreneur 106

Entrepreneur eBook Metrics Startup 106

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2014

Young high-tech startups are at constant risk of forgetting that they actually need to sell the wonderful technology they invented. Outside professionals are always available, but they may have their own agenda, such as building a career, making money quickly, or managing up the stock price for a quick exit.

Technical Advisors 98

Technical Advisors Startup Outsource Development High Tech 98

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 15, 2013

For example, if it’s getting harder to charge a price premium for the product you’re marketing, or others are offering your subscription service for free, it may be time to start thinking in a new box. Another example is seeing substitute versions of a product, like eBooks, for a low price displacing hardcover books.

eBook 95

eBook Metrics Startup Examples 95

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

For example, if it’s getting harder to charge a price premium for the product you’re marketing, or others are offering your subscription service for free, it may be time to start thinking in a new box. Another example is seeing substitute versions of a product, like eBooks, for a low price displacing hardcover books.

Entrepreneur 93

Entrepreneur eBook Metrics Examples 93

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2011

For software, websites, and high-tech products, this is the “meat” of what you intend to build. Equally important, marketing and sales people should be able to identify benefits and marketing strategies, set prices, and validate a business model. Here are the key components of a good product plan: Detailed features.

Product 93

Product Entrepreneur Outsource Development Competition 93

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2012

For software, websites, and high-tech products, this is the “meat” of what you intend to build. Equally important, marketing and sales people should be able to identify benefits and marketing strategies, set prices, and validate a business model. Here are the key components of a good product plan: Detailed features.

Product 92

Product Outsource Development Competition High Tech 92

socalTECH

JUNE 17, 2009

Yesterday, Santa Monica-based SharesPost (www.sharespost.com) launched a new service of particular interest to the venture capital and high tech startup market, a new, online service which facilitates the buying and selling of private company stock. We organize those that are interested in buying and selling shares.

Startup 124

Startup Zag Venture Capital Equity 124

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2019

For example, in a small town with no other hardware store, you may be lulled into complacency as customers flock in at any price, but soon a competitor will pounce. High-tech ventures in Silicon Valley know they have to constantly innovate, but small town coffee shops can easily forget.

Technical Review 107

Technical Review Entrepreneur Startup Customer 107

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

Young high-tech startups are at constant risk of forgetting that they actually need to sell the wonderful technology they invented. Outside professionals are always available, but they may have their own agenda, such as building a career, making money quickly, or managing up the stock price for a quick exit.

Technical Advisors 57

Technical Advisors Startup Outsource Development High Tech 57

Tech.Co

JANUARY 4, 2018

The HOPii is a countertop sized, high-tech fermentation device for your homebrewing needs. Lishtot is the first IoT network of consumer products that can test drinking water for contaminants within seconds for an affordable price. The company has been selected as a CES Innovation Awards 2018 Honoree. HOPii (San Jose, CA).

Startup 70

Startup High Tech Product Design 70

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

Often times, in the world of cell phones and high tech software, you don't know the challenges throughout the process of creating a product. When you have to do something new or different, it might take longer or you might have to add tasks. In December, we broke even, and we're already profitable.

Startup 100

Startup Software Review Technical Review Software 100

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Our devices is only six inches long, but water has to be shut off to the home, a pipe cut, and the device inserted inline The time and cost of installation is a small price to pay for the level of protection that the homeowner receives. Plumbers are not exactly known for their adoption of high tech products.

Technical Review 113

Technical Review Technology Startup Artificial Inteligence 113

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2017

For example, if it’s getting harder to charge a price premium for the product you’re marketing, or others are offering your subscription service for free, it may be time to start thinking in a new box. Another example is seeing substitute versions of a product, like eBooks, for a low price displacing hardcover books.

eBook 52

eBook Metrics Examples Startup 52

Xconomy

JUNE 3, 2016

A company official told Xconomy the drug would be priced in line with standard of care enzyme replacement therapy, which costs around $300,000 per patient, per year. The drug has a list price of $69,350 per patient, per year. —Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: JAZZ ) agreed to pay $1.5

San Diego 62

San Diego Patents Acquisition News 62

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2010

For software, websites, and high-tech products, this is the “meat” of what you intend to build. Equally important, marketing and sales people should be able to identify benefits and marketing strategies, set prices, and validate a business model. Here are the key components of a good product plan: Detailed features.

Product 48

Product Outsource Development Competition High Tech 48

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 25, 2014

There is outraged public reaction to the Google buses carrying technology workers from the city to the peninsula high-tech companies which employ them. We have outrage over the rising real-estate prices which these “techno geeks” can pay.

Education 417

Education Venture Capital UCSD Class 417

socalTECH

JUNE 20, 2014

that''s the company''s valuation, not the price of a ride) and Google''s driverless cars (development cost unknown), and I decided it was time to connect the dots: once a car learns to drive, there''s no need to own it and there''s no need for a driver. Have some insights or advice to share with Southern California''s high tech commmunity?

Southern California 147

Southern California Google High Tech Entertainment 147

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 24, 2011

There has recently been a common theme among the entrepreneurs I have interviewed and the conferences I have attended: despite the relatively weak state of the world economy, now is a great time to create a high-tech startup. As Guy Kawasaki pointed out in our recent conversation , “…it is cheaper than ever to start a company.

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Company Companies Startup Study 257