Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2010

How do you then reference check your VC to be sure that you’ve chosen a good firm and partner? Get a reference list - Most entrepreneurs do almost no reference checks or at least do them very informally. Some VC’s will go out of their way to give you all their references as Fred Wilson says in his post.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

How do you then reference check your VC to be sure that you’ve chosen a good firm and partner? First, I would say that most entrepreneurs do almost no reference checks or at least do them very informally. Happy reference checking. I wrote a post linked as follows about how to build relationships with VCs over time.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 5, 2009

Newport Beach-based semiconductor provider Conexant Systems reported today that it has rolled out a reference design for video frame grabbers. Tags: conexant video reference. According to Conexant, the new design enables manufacturers to develop devices to capture and transfer analog videos from camcorders and VCRS. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Calabasas-based Fulcrum Microsystems , a provider of high speed Ethernet switching chips, and Aquantia , which develops 10GBASE-T PHY semiconductors, said this morning that the two have tied together in releasing a new, 48-port 10GBASE-T Ethernet Switch reference design.

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L.A. Business Journal

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

For companies that rely on long-term customers, “churn” — a term that refers to the number of canceled or lapsed subscriptions — is a major challenge.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 13, 2010

The reference was in the form of a gold tablet that stated, “By the strength of the eternal Heaven, holy be the Khan’s name. This golden reference effectively communicated the Emperor’s sentiments in absentia. Modern-day references are effective because they rely upon a powerful principle of influence, Social Norming.

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TechEmpower

DECEMBER 11, 2023

References: The company should willingly provide references. Do they assist with the transition to in-house or other developers? How do they handle hosting and support? Client Retention: Do they have repeat or long-term clients?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2018

Your historical trading information including financials and a “customer file” which shows the history of your transactions so that investors can run “cohort” analyses Customer reference, personal references, key team members, compensation, cap table, stock option plan, etc. Reference Calls I do the exact same for reference calls.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The entire Web3 area -- which refers to cryptocurrencies, deentralized blockchain protocols, cryptocurrency exchanges, and other related areas -- has been buffeted in recent weeks by numerous failures and bankruptcies; most recently, the failure of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, one of Web3's cheerleaders.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Make sure everyone accurately posts their role with your startup on social media profiles, resumes, and references. Visit reference customers, partners, and vendors. For reference, here is a quick summary of key elements which most investors include in their due diligence process: Key personnel review.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 8, 2016

San Diego-based Qualcomm has announced a new, reference platform, which it says is designed to help automotive manufacturers build their own, connected cars. Qualcomm said it expects the reference platform to be available by the end of the year. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Camarillo-based Vitesse Semiconductor , which develops a range of networking semiconductors, said today that it has rolled out a new reference design specifically aimed at the Internet-of-Things (IoT) market. Reference designs are used by hardware designers as templates for creating their own applications. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 9, 2021

According to Illumina, is is donating two of its newest, next-generation (NGS) platforms, reagants, and four years of service support to the Molecular Diagnostic Reference Laboratory at Kasturba Hospital, in the Municipal Corporate of Greater Mumbai.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Hawthorne-based rocket and space vehicle developer SpaceX is renaming its upcoming, passenger-carrying rocket--the BFR--to "Starship", and will refer to the rocket booster as "Super Heavy", according to SpaceX founder Elon Musk. BFR had officially stood for "Big Falcon Rocket" but had also referred to "Big F**king Rocket".

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 6, 2019

According to Qualcomm, it has created a reference design, including hardware, software, and cloud software which are aimed at enabling augmented reality glasses, which it says is aimed at accelerating the "development of tomorrow's devices".

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TechEmpower

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Structured Data refers to information organized in a defined manner, making it easier to search and analyze. Here's a suggested approach: Ground Truth Creation: Design a test dataset with established answers or recognized documents to serve as a reference point.

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TechEmpower

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

btw: xitca-web (bench code not including dependencies) does not do 2,3,5 and still remains competitive in micro bench can be used as a reference. Context and use case determines how you optimize your code. synopse I have written a blog post about TFB and object pascal - yes, we added our object pascal framework in round 22!

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socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2022

TuSimple said it will own usage rights to the ADC reference design, including certain limited "first-use" provisions. According to TuSimple, NVIDIA' Drive Orin SoC delivers 254 TOPS (trillion operations per second) of performance and is the central computer for intelligent vehicles-powering safe autonomous driving capabilities.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 9, 2022

He referred to the three as legal advice , moral advice, and political advice. A sentence in the one I recently read caught my eye. There are three types of advice,” the wise White House Senior Counsel to the President told the young White House attorney. Remember that this was a book about politics.

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socalTECH

JUNE 21, 2013

Carlsbad-based radio frequency semiconductor developer MaxLinear said Thursday that its products have been designed into a reference design from STMIcroelectronics. maxlinear stmicroelectronics reference design dvbt2' READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2021

Make sure everyone accurately posts their role with your startup on social media profiles, resumes, and references. Visit reference customers, partners, and vendors. For reference, here is a quick summary of key elements which most investors include in their due diligence process: Key personnel review.

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socalTECH

JULY 12, 2019

In a series of tweets , VanderZanden called the report from The Information "(fake) news" and referred to the site as "DisInformation" and claimed Bird is making $1.75 The CEO of Santa Monica-based Bird has gone on the offensive, following a report that said the company was seeking $300M and making only around $15M in yearly revenues.

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L.A. Business Journal

MARCH 15, 2018

Snapchat posts ad referring to domestic violence, stock drops 4 percent; Newegg becomes retail partner of Red Bull Gaming Sphere; and SpaceX wins $290 million government contract.

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TechEmpower

JULY 31, 2023

channels (search, social, viral, new media), cost-efficient distribution We often reference Dave’s work when talking to innovators. Be sure to check out the entire presentation. Conclusion Startup metrics are an invaluable tool for founders and innovators. Focus on building an MVP to gather startup metrics.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Carlsbad-based RF semiconductor maker MaxLinear and partner NewVasTek announced this morning that the two companies have teamed up to develop a joint, reference design for a wireless 5G modem. According to the two, the design combines MaxLinear's AirPHY multi-gigabit modem technology with NewVasTek's resonant wireless power technology.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 19, 2020

Broadening our frame of reference. Our frame of reference must be as broad as possible when asking “what if” questions to protect our future. Tom Cruise’s virtual handling of graphics by hand movements came true only a few years later, even popularized as a game with Microsoft’s Kinect system driven by body movement alone.

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socalTECH

MARCH 5, 2018

802.11ax--sometime referred to as "High-Efficiency-Wireless", HEW--is a new Wi-Fi standard that supports speeds up to 10 Gbps, using 2.4Ghz and 5.0Ghz. The deployment is being made with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., KDDI Corporation, and NEC Platforms, Ltd.

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socalTECH

MARCH 12, 2021

Which flagship sales will you reference? So, you want to leverage your software or tech offerings to expand in an adjacent market. What is your initial target market niche? How do you create an effective B2B sales channel? Will it work? Will you be profitable? However, most market entry efforts fail.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Referring to SpaceX and other contractors, Bridenstine said "the leaders of these organizations need to take that as an example of what to do when you lead an organization that's going to launch American astronauts".

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socalTECH

MARCH 15, 2018

The ad refers to a 2009 domestic violence incident. Venice, California-based Snap Inc. , the company behind Snapchat , has run into more controversy, after celebrity Rihanna weighed in on an poll advertisement Snapchat had approved and run on its service asked viewers to vote on whether they'd like to "slap Rihanna" or "punch Chris Brown".

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socalTECH

JANUARY 30, 2018

com, which had referred to the phone code required of Chinese internet users to gain access to the Internet in the early days (163). Mattel163 is apparently an homage to NetEase's original URL, www.163.com, READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JUNE 4, 2014

Tillster reported that it has been selected as a "preferred partner" for Pizza Hut and KFC''s global franchisees, a link which makes Tillster''s restaurant ordering system a reference for ordering applications. Financial impact of the win was not annonuced.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 21, 2021

In terms of employee relations and safety, they want Netflix to recruit trans people, especially BIPOC, for leadership roles, allow employees to remove themselves from previous promotional content like allyship and diversity videos, and eliminate references and imagery of transphobic titles and talent in the workplace.

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Your first customers for any product or service form your reference base, the important group of allies that your marketing and salespeople rely upon when attempting to create buzz and make a mass market for a new product. Greatly exceed expectations at all costs.

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socalTECH

MAY 23, 2019

Los Angeles-based XPRIZE , the organization which launches prize-based competitions to spur the development of advancements in technology, says it is trying something new in its prize efforts--a new, $25,000 prize open to any individual who refers someone who ultimately goes on to win a grand prize in an XPRIZE competition.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2022

Enlightenment refers to an interest in staying informed and approaching every interaction free of prejudice. Dynamic leadership refers to an energy or force that is spirited and magnetic. Everyone needs to take the necessary action, despite their fears, to continuously explore new ideas.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 31, 2021

This refers to the human tendency to select and interpret available information in a way that confirms pre-existing hopes and beliefs. This refers to our mind’s tendency to give excessive weight to the first information we receive about a topic or the first idea we think of.

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