socalTECH

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Steve Jillings has a long track record of running successful startups in Southern California, ranging from such companies as FrontBridge Technologies (sold to Microsoft in 2005 for over $200M) and Vantage Media (acquired in 2007). That ended up as a $200 million sale to Microsoft. I was introduced to the founders.

Marina Del Rey 238

Marina Del Rey Startup IP Examples 238

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

The “private sale” market phenomenon was started in France by Vente-Privee (literally means “private sale”) and was replicated in Germany by BrandsforFriends. Gilt Group is currently the largest private sale web site in US. Those companies are already going to be crushed by Skype’s new screen sharing capabilities.

Venture Capital 240

Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Through advertising or direct sales, these sites harvest intent. He started targeting the ad by location and interest, and the number of potential people he was reaching began decreasing on screen (Facebook tells you dynamically). friend of mine asked me to chat with a startup he’d invested in. they have purchasing intent ).*.

Startup 248

Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 6, 2015

Many people are too cautious in sales processes and as a result when they present their solutions they end up sounding milquetoast and undifferentiated from anybody else in the market. I recently wrote about the three rules of sales. In sales we often call these USPs (I wrote about them here: Unique Selling Propositions ).

Sales 150

Sales SaaS Startup Venture Capital 150

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 15, 2009

I was working hand-in-hand with my close friend and associate Stuart Lander who was running our UK office and with one of our local sales reps. Winning the contract meant that we would hit our quarterly revenue figure and be in good position for our annual sales target. I later learned one of my biggest lesson in sales.

Startup 151

Startup Outsource Development Software Review Technical Review 151

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

Fund raising (as is much of life) is a sale – pure and simple. As with any sales campaign you need to: Qualify your buyers early so you focus your scarce resources on people likely to buy your product. Partners make investment decisions. . Three rules in sales: Why buy anything? Do they have money to invest?

Develop 366

Develop Development Funding Venture Capital 366

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

In my LA I often see computer screens open with entrepreneurs talking about digital media. When you’re one fund and have $600 million to invest it’s easier to take that kind of risk. My fund – at $200 million – is the largest in Southern California. I live in the city of Santa Monica.

Venture Capital 313

Venture Capital Southern California Google Startup 313

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. Their all new all electric car is set to be released for sale in limited quantities at the end of 2011. Xavor invest through our dependable consulting services. Attend and Support.

CalTech 100

CalTech Technical Review Companies Company 100

TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

We are in phase three of the influencer economy,” Bain Capital Ventures senior principal Jamison Hill, who led the firm’s investment in the influencer shoutout marketplace Cameo , tells TechCrunch. 2020 will be a watershed year for investment in businesses around the creator economy,” Neil Robertson tells TechCrunch. Rethinking value.

Platform 170

Platform Marketing Tool Venture Capital 170