InfoChachkie

JANUARY 27, 2014

A version of this article previously appeared in The Wall Street Journal. However, such alignment is missing at most tech startups, and thus there is little causality between a celeb’s investment and their ability to drive meaningful product adoption. What’s the cause of this incongruence? Share and Enjoy.

Entrepreneur 193

Entrepreneur Technical Review Hollywood Southern California 193

Tech.Co

MAY 1, 2019

The smart scooters need a little tech to work, including GPS and radio antennae, and one of their elements is an audio component. One startup, Scoot Networks, told the Wall Street Journal that over 200 out of a total 650 scooters were stolen or destroyed within the first two weeks following a launch in San Francisco.

News 125

News Software Review Technical Review Journal 125

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

In a recent Wall Street Journal article , Brad Keywell noted that, while the average New York city elevator ride is 118seconds, most adults non-task focused attention span is closer to 8seconds. Google x Facebook x Amazon) + (Universal Reviews). To what extent are such positioning statements important? AngelList Differentiation.

Product 208

Product Yammer Technical Review Google 208

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2014

According to a Harvard Business Review article, many people in history, famous for their inventions, such as Thomas Edison, were entrepreneurs who only later were remembered as inventors of the products they commercialized. Of course, it helps to have innovative technologies before you start building a business.

Ideas 106

Ideas Technical Review Patents Entrepreneur 106

socalTECH

JULY 22, 2016

Rufus Labs is one of a number of hardware startups which have started to proliferate in the community, due to low cost hardware, 3D printing, and crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo. Gabe Grifoni: At Rufus Labs, we are focused heavily on building wearables and technology in a wearable platform for the enterprise.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Startup Software Review CTO Hire 100

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2016

According to an old Harvard Business Review article, many people in history, famous for their inventions, like Thomas Edison, were entrepreneurs who only later were remembered as inventors of the products they commercialized. Of course it helps to have innovative technologies before you start building a business.

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Patents Ideas Journal 60

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 20, 2015

A version of this article previously appeared in the Wall Street Journal. To illustrate the extent to which a company’s name is largely irrelevant to its ultimate success, let’s examine the genesis of six successful technology companies’ names. eBay – Derived from Founder Pierre Omidyar’s consulting company, Echo Bay Technology Group.

Customer 100

Customer Custom Technical Review Software Review 100

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2014

Leading edge technology software and manufacturing require constant course corrections and iterative restarts. You cant isolate your customers from language idiosyncrasies and empowerment issues, per reduced customer satisfaction highlighted a while back by the Wall Street Journal. Dont let leading edge become bleeding edge.

Outsource Development 95

Outsource Development Outsource Offshore Software Review 95

InfoChachkie

MARCH 23, 2015

A version of this article previously appeared in the Wall Street Journal. The concept was first introduced by Fred Reichheld in a 2003 Harvard Business Review article entitled "One Number You Need to Grow.". You miss 100% of the shots you never take.” Wayne Gretzky. If you ask a consumer "will you recommend us?"

.Net 100

.Net Startup Satisfaction Technical Review 100

Xconomy

OCTOBER 7, 2016

military’s high-tech think tank DARPA described Safe Genes, a new program to fund safety measures that can be built into genome editing technology or counter its potential wayward effects. —The 2016 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine went to Yoshinori Ohsumi of the Tokyo Institute of Technology. —The U.S.

Technical Review 77

Technical Review Study Layoffs San Diego 77

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 12, 2012

The officials from the San Francisco Department of Environment told CIO Journal that, ” Apple does not therefore qualify any purchase using city funds” In the coming two weeks officials are planning to send out letters to all their 50 agencies not to buy Apple’s Macs and desktops lack the green electronics certification.

CIO 67

CIO Journal Report Product 67

socalTECH

AUGUST 2, 2017

We have done both retrospective proof-of-concept and also prospective studies to prove out the concept, which is based on probably 100 papers worth of articles published in scientific journals. Where was the technology for this developed? The onus for us is really about the technical validation of the assay.

USC 100

USC Technical Review Startup Southern California 100

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. .

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Patents .Net Study 40

InfoChachkie

JULY 21, 2016

A version of this article previously appeared in The Wall Street Journal. The reality television show Shark Tank makes for entertaining content but many of its underlying messages are potentially detrimental to tech entrepreneurs. I am not alone in my opinion that Shark Tank is not representative of real-world tech investing.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Entertainment Technical Review Ideas 100

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Ten Tech Entrepreneurs Who Are Putting LA on the Map. ” Residents of Northern California (everyone north of Bakersfield) don’t understand how we do it, constantly touting Palo Alto’s tech scene. magazine and the LA Business Journal. Sorry, that does not qualify as a tech entrepreneurial endeavor.

Technical Review 75

Technical Review Entrepreneur Riot Games Southern California 75

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2016

Leading edge technology software and manufacturing require constant course corrections and iterative restarts. You can’t isolate your customers from language idiosyncrasies and empowerment issues, per reduced customer satisfaction highlighted a while back by the Wall Street Journal. Don’t let leading edge become bleeding edge.

Outsource Development 53

Outsource Development Outsource Software Review Technical Review 53

Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Just last month, a startup Tsien cofounded announced a round of funding to push ahead with a fluorescent technology that aims to help surgeons cut out tumors without removing healthy tissue. For more on Tsien and the rest of the week’s news, let’s get to the roundup.

News 57

News San Diego Journal Technical Review 57

Xconomy

AUGUST 17, 2016

Histogen, a San Diego-based regenerative medicine company with technology for growing skin cells and related products, said it has raised $6 million from an affiliate of Huapont Life Sciences, a healthcare products company based in Chongqing, China.

Invest 40

Invest San Diego Journal Technical Review 40

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 2, 2013

Having never lived in Silicon Valley and unaware of what it is like to start a business in the heart of technology, it was interesting to hear that one of the benefits of living in Los Angeles during our time of tech growth is the fact entrepreneurs aren’t caught up in the daily routine due to the smaller pond aspect.

Cornerstone OnDemand 93

Cornerstone OnDemand Santa Monica Technical Review Startup 93

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

PT as they kick off the new weekly tech law show "TechZulu Law" with a discussion with IP attorney Denise Grayson, who portrays the attorney of Eduardo Saverin in the film about the early days of Facebook, "The Social Network.". The show focuses on legal issues surrounding startups, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and emerging technology.

IP 81

IP Social Network Technical Review Networking 81

Xconomy

AUGUST 12, 2016

government’s Precision Medicine Initiative is an ambitious effort to collect the genomic data of 1 million Americans, and tech giant Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG ) is deeply involved. That story and the rest of the week’s biotech headlines below. —The U.S. —David H. In the U.S.,

Google 40

Google Technical Review News Research 40

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2011

A blog is basically a journal (“web log”) that is published on the web. Wikipedia started this, but it is also used for technical support, software, and product reviews. See how many of the following “new” Internet concepts you recognize, and can explain in terms of value to your business. You can use it for your business.

SEM 95

SEM Search Engine Optimization Blogging PPC 95

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 19, 2015

An unprecedented number of startups, over 100 at last count, are now valued above $1 billion, according to a recent Wall Street Journal article. Most now routinely buy startups for new technology and new products. Two of these, Uber and Xiaomi, are already above $40 billion. Initial Public Offerings (IPO) are back as an exit strategy.

Startup 108

Startup Social Media Entrepreneur Satisfaction 108

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 23, 2010

A while back, a Washington Post article notes that anonymous scum can easily publish offensive lies, and it starts with this story about a maligned attorney: “She graduated Phi Beta Kappa, had published in top legal journals and completed internships at leading institutions in her field.

Content 49

Content Web Technical Review Innocal 49

InfoChachkie

JUNE 9, 2015

Good news: a quick review of TechCrunch’s March 2015 List of Top 20 U.S. It also provides a way for graduates to learn about ideas, opportunities and technologies about which they might not have been aware while focusing on building and scaling their own startup. But to the graduates, it provides an opportunity to grow as leaders.

Startup 100

Startup Class LAMP Santa Barbara 100

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2010

A blog is basically a journal (“web log”) that is published on the web. Wikipedia started this, but it is also used for technical support, software, and product reviews. See how many of the following “new” Internet concepts you recognize, and can explain in terms of value to your business. You can use it for your business.

Entrepreneur 89

Entrepreneur SEM Search Engine Optimization Blogging 89

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 13, 2014

When AT&T first loaned me this device for review, I’ll be honest. The Samsung S4 zoom gives new meaning to the term, “citizen journalism.” I thought it was a wifi/bluetooth camera that would sync with my phone. Then I turned it on and realized, OH! This thing IS a smartphone! And with such a camera?

Press 103

Press Journal Advertising Mobile 103

Jason Nazar

MAY 1, 2016

In a growing tech business, you ideally want to have a ratio of 3:1 or greater of LTV/CAC. Make it a habit to review these metrics on a daily or weekly basis, look at the trends month after month, and you and your business will benefit greatly. This piece originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal: [link].

Marketing 40

Marketing CPC Metrics .Net 40

Xconomy

AUGUST 9, 2016

Apple’s iPhone 7 is due out next month. According to the Wall Street Journal, PFWTMs (“people familiar with the matter”) say the new device will look pretty much the same as the iPhone 6s. The biggest change: no more headphone plug. The big limitations right now aren’t on the hardware side.

Software Review 40

Software Review Screening Design Mobile 40

Jason Nazar

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

In a growing tech business, you ideally want to have a ratio of 3:1 or greater of LTV/CAC. Make it a habit to review these metrics on a daily or weekly basis, look at the trends month after month, and you and your business will benefit greatly. This piece originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal: [link].

Marketing 40

Marketing CPC Metrics .Net 40

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 31, 2011

Messenger : Ian Siegel , Co-Founder |CEO ZipRecruiter , Former Executive Product and Technology roles at: MyLife, CitySearch, Stamps.com, Rent.com and Pictage. How about reviewing the Commission Junction user agreement! )”. Reviewing these questions makes me think someone has a teenage girl at home.”. _. Ocean or mountains?

MyLife 160

MyLife CitySearch Web Technical Review 160

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 31, 2011

Messenger : Ian Siegel , Co-Founder |CEO ZipRecruiter , Former Executive Product and Technology roles at: MyLife, CitySearch, Stamps.com, Rent.com and Pictage. How about reviewing the Commission Junction user agreement! )”. Reviewing these questions makes me think someone has a teenage girl at home.”. _. Ocean or mountains?

MyLife 157

MyLife CitySearch Web Technical Review 157

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 12, 2009

They provided us with a WX1 to review and help promote the competition. Will be awesome for the journalism department! Review and Specifications. The technology behind the "Intelligent Auto Adjustment" feature is as easy as it gets.

Competition 40

Competition Orange County Technical Review Southern California 40

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Due to the language and culture issues in Europe we opted for a country structure with an MD in each country and local sales, marketing & customers support staff. I spoke to a VC recently who said, “if only my company was going as well as the Wall Street Journal says they are.&# That is not uncommon.

Venture Capital 319

Venture Capital Startup Sales Customer 319

Xconomy

AUGUST 5, 2016

The Wall Street Journal reported that Cambridge, MA-based Biogen (NASDAQ: BIIB ) has drawn interest from the likes of Merck (NYSE: MRK ) and Allergan (NYSE: AGN ) as a possible takeover target. Published in January, the technology comes from the lab of Keith Joung, who is an Editas cofounder.

News 40

News Thousand Oaks Pricing Report 40

Xconomy

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

—Doctors testing a combination of two immunotherapy checkpoint inhibitors, nivolumab (Opdivo) and ipilimumab (Yervoy), reported in the New England Journal of Medicine that two melanoma patients in the trial died of heart problems. The companies were expecting a decision by October 30. ” ASH THURSDAY.

Research 40

Research Report Pricing Journal 40

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Professor Journal. Student Journal. 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. MarketWatch. MarketWatch. AllThingsDigital.

Los Angeles 44

Los Angeles Software Review Technical Review Journal 44