Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2017

In the early days this is expensive because the logistics & warehouses are amortized over a small customer base but with scale this infrastructure and the technology that drives it becomes a powerful moat and hard for new entrants to compete. MakeSpace is building the exact same systems but in reverse.

Technical Review 268

Technical Review Los Angeles Software Review Artificial Inteligence 268

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2020

For example, “We just patented a new battery technology that will cut your smartphone charge time and cost in half.” Be sure to include this in your “elevator pitch,” which you must always deliver as a prelude to your technology features. Use non-fuzzy terms to quantify customer value.

Business Plan 423

Business Plan Product Intellectual Property Elevator Pitch 423

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

As a long-time mentor to entrepreneurs, here is my collection of smart risks that investors and I look for in new startups: Focus on a tough customer problem rather than a fun technology. Investors hate technology solutions looking for a problem, due to the high risk of no customers.

Management 322

Management Entrepreneur Forecast Stock Options 322

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Modern technology makes it easy to leverage existing tools to raise motivation and cultivate a positive corporate culture. Technology can make communication and socializing way easier without letting things run amok. Fortunately, you don’t have to go to incredible lengths to keep employees engaged and happy.

Employee 147

Employee Technology Cofounder Viral 147

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

The main thrust of the post is that with YouTube taking a 45% of revenue and talent taking 70% of the remaining revenue, YouTube Networks didn’t have sustainable businesses unless they invested heavily in technology as a tool to increase margin and provide defensibility. That is the definition of Disruptive Technology.

Video 339

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

As a long-time mentor to entrepreneurs, here is my collection of smart risks that investors and I look for in new startups: Focus on a tough customer problem rather than a fun technology. Investors hate technology solutions looking for a problem, due to the high risk of no customers.

Forecast 304

Forecast Stock Options Technical Review Metrics 304

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 6, 2012

Boasting resources for life sciences, bio-tech, medical devices, photonics, clean energy, and engineering, BU can help to incubate businesses in just about any physical technology. Only 15 technology startups are accepted at a time, but what the program lacks in quantity, it makes up for in quality. Syracuse Student Sandbox.

Incubator 202

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2021

I’m a very logical guy, so I still fondly remember when new solutions and technologies started trends on the basis of their logical strengths. Viral marketing” and “word-of-mouth” are tools of disciples in business today. How does an entrepreneur best deal with that environment? Emotion, rather than logic, drives disciples.

Marketing 317

Marketing Social Media Affiliate Viral 317

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2014

As a long-time mentor to entrepreneurs, here is my collection of smart risks that investors and I look for in new startups: Focus on a tough customer problem rather than a fun technology. Investors hate technology solutions looking for a problem, due to the high risk of no customers.

Startup 283

Startup Forecast Stock Options Technical Review 283

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

And retail, financial services, hotels, the auto industry, taxis, flowers and every inefficient or protected industry out there is being altered by technology changes that change market dynamics and create opportunities for the innovative, the nimble and the risk takers. I believe it’s truly morning in the technology sector.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Technical Review LP Mobile 347

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

But more spend = more viral opps = more revenue down the road. >50% of our revenue in now viral. Tags: Pitching VCs Start-up Advice VC Industry startup technology vc venture capital. We could do more in 2010 with more VC investment; the doubling assumes only ratable increase in marketing spend to achieve profitability.

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Founder Liquidation Preference Term Sheet Participating Preferred 329

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Read everything you can about viral marketing. Successful people don’t wait for their kids to teach them about new technologies, or wait to be the last one on the block to try new things. Don’t use the same message on Twitter you developed for email blasts and postcard blitzes. Start social networking with peers.

Social Media 289

Social Media Small Business Media Technical Review 289

SoCal CTO

MAY 21, 2012

He's also led significant technology projects for a very impressive list of companies including Citibank, Lexus, Microsoft, Nissan, Universal, IBM, HP, Sun, and the list goes on. What is our viral spread coefficient? Tony has a Ph.D. in Computer Science and taught computer science for 11 years.

Fractional CTO 175

Fractional CTO CTO Hire Startup Social Network 175

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 15, 2019

Kodak is a classic example of a huge brand that collapsed when it failed to keep up with the evolving technology of the photography world. Recently, McDonalds shifted from plastic straws to paper straws after a twitter campaign went viral on how they use 1.8 Embrace Technology. If it doesn’t work anymore, change it.

Small Business 196

Small Business Software Review Technical Review Viral 196

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 13, 2013

Neither is it to achieve the greatest reach or “virality” in one’s digital campaign. Social CRM is a philosophy and a business strategy that uses technology, work flow, business rules, and social information to talk with (not at) the customer in a transparent way, to make value for both parties.

Technical Review 187

Technical Review Software Review Customer Social Media 187

Genuine VC

MARCH 14, 2012

Given the technology helps “humanize” how people interact with computing in a natural way, I believe that the first breakout apps will leverage one of the most human of human activity – social interaction. Mash-up of many other technology platforms. Inherently social. Two Kinects are better than one, it seems.

Search 211

Search Boston Seed Stage Seattle 211

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

. $1/mo means you can’t afford customer service and it must incrementally free to run the technology behind it, both of which have implications for the sort of product you have to build (e.g. simple enough to be self-service). 10/mo means people see you as a cheap version of something else, but still expect a phone number.

Bootstrapping 294

Bootstrapping Technical Review B2C Sales Cycle 294

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 10, 2020

In this day and age of social media sharing, it’s possible to reach millions of viewers if your video goes viral. Due to the advancement in technology, video marketing has become even more affordable these days. With that said, you need to develop an insightful video that offers excellent value to your viewers. Final Thoughts.

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Video Marketing Social Media Mobile 246

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Business Model Affects Metrics and Exit Criteria Web-based Business Model Exit Criteria In a web-business model you’re looking for traffic, users, conversion, virality, etc – not revenue.

Customer Development 228

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VC Cafe

MARCH 16, 2025

The integration of AI and generative AI is radically transforming how consumers interact with technology, potentially leading to a wave of innovative products and services. NFX argues that in 2025, the consumer window has finally reopened due to advances in AI. AI is changing the game in consumer tech.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review B2C Generative AI IPO 78

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

I’m a very logical guy, so I still fondly remember when new solutions and technologies started trends on the basis of their logical strengths. Viral marketing” and “word-of-mouth” are tools of disciples in business today. How does an entrepreneur best deal with that environment? Emotion, rather than logic, drives disciples.

Customer 210

Customer Social Media Affiliate Viral 210

The Next Web

OCTOBER 28, 2012

One explanation is that “growth hacking” is just a catchy way to rebrand marketers, but this begs the question as to why “growth hacking” went viral in the first place. Even worse is when they insist that they don’t need one, or call no distribution strategy a ‘viral marketing strategy.’”. Product-growth fit.

Technical Review 150

Technical Review San Francisco Software Review Distribution 150

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 18, 2020

Thanks to tremendous advancements in technology, it is now possible to render animated scenes that are indistinguishable from the real thing. Luckily, in this age of technology, digitally produced videos are replacing the need for traditional film-making. They also have immense viral potential on social media.

Video 229

Video Advertising Technical Review Viral 229

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 12, 2018

While many analysts have equated “IoT” (Internet of Things) with wearables, I have long believed that the true value would come more from using cameras, lasers, infrared and sensors to track what is happening in the physical world through the use of technology. Viral Adoption / Group Use Cases Jamie didn’t want to stop at a single household.

Security 247

Security Los Angeles Silicon Valley Video 247

The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

With the advancement of technology and the allure of digital marketing, every business owner is aiming at having an online presence. Misconception #2: Once Your Website Is Launched, It Will Instantly Go Viral. Having a website is the most convenient and secure way of leveraging the online ecosystem. Image source: Pixabay.com.

Web 94

Web Design Developer Software Review 94

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

I’m a very logical guy, so I still fondly remember when new solutions and technologies started trends on the basis of their logical strengths. Viral marketing” and “word-of-mouth” are tools of disciples in business today. How does an entrepreneur best deal with that environment? Emotion, rather than logic, drives disciples.

Social Media 201

Social Media Affiliate Viral Technical Review 201

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 21, 2013

Pivots can take the form of changes to singular product features, customer segments, platforms, business architecture, growth engines, technology and more. This moment of truth should be viewed objectively (think scientific experiments). Small batches inherently work better than large ones.

Lean 193

Lean Technical Review North America Startup 193

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

“ Loveworks ” builds on that premise, and looks at how various marketing concepts – some of which, like virality, have become the epitome of hype – are exemplified through these marketing examples as executed by Saatchi & Saatchi across the world in various categories for different clients.

Technical Review 159

Technical Review Afghanistan Iraq Brazil 159

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2016

Even big companies I know find it hard to keep their in-house programmers up to speed on the latest technologies, including mobile devices, the latest Web technologies, and multi-tenant applications in the Cloud. They know how to capitalize on social media, viral marketing, events, and the new tools of the trade.

Entrepreneur 120

Entrepreneur Angel Investor Social Media LLC 120

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 15, 2015

Even big companies I know find it hard to keep their in-house programmers up to speed on the latest technologies, including mobile devices, the latest Web technologies, and multi-tenant applications in the Cloud. They know how to capitalize on social media, viral marketing, events, and the new tools of the trade.

Entrepreneur 120

Entrepreneur Angel Investor Social Media LLC 120

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

There was a backlash against the Plaxo spamming yet it paved the way for everybody who came after them to get users to drive viral adoption and we’d throw up our arms and say, “oh boy, here goes another social network that my friends are going to spam me about&# mentality that made it acceptable for everybody who came afterward.

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Internet Technical Review 318

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 8, 2023

It becomes even more interesting in the world of emerging technologies and the IoT. These new technologies will become an integral part of most e-shops. TikTok and Influencers One viral video on TikTok can reach 1.5 So, do not be surprised if you come across a startup whose technology is now considered a trend in 2023.

eCommerce 185

eCommerce Technical Review Software Review Analytics 185

The Next Web

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Myth #4: It’s all about the technology, not the service. It’s easy, especially in Silicon Valley, to get hung up on all the whizbang new technologies available to developers. Growth hacking” or the mentality of “try every viral trick, every channel as quickly as possible in order to get ahead in the land grab” is a hot topic.

Mobile 136

Mobile Silicon Valley Viral Technical Review 136

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2018

People said this about Ring (which went from startup to selling to Amazon > $1 billion in around 5 years), Facebook, YouTube, Airbnb, Uber, Twitter, Instagram and many other great behemoths of the technology industry. There is nothing viral! Ah, but Bird doesn’t have network effects! Anybody can launch a scooter service!

San Francisco 256

San Francisco Valuation Los Angeles Technical Review 256

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 19, 2020

Technical entrepreneurs love their technology, and often are driven to launch a startup on the assumption that everyone will buy any solution which highlights this technology. These founders all seem to be pushing their technology, rather than highlighting their solution to a painful need. Limit the features and complexity.

Technology 317

Technology Marketing Sales Cycle Social Media 317

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

As a long-time mentor to entrepreneurs, here is my collection of smart risks that investors and I look for in new startups: Focus on a tough customer problem rather than a fun technology. Investors hate technology solutions looking for a problem, due to the high risk of no customers.

Forecast 161

Forecast Stock Options Technical Review Metrics 161

The Next Web

DECEMBER 2, 2013

These days, it’s less an issue of creating a technology stack and more about creating the ‘experience layer’ on top, the interface that makes a product relevant and intuitive for people to use while quickly demonstrating its value.”. Fifteen years ago, starting a business was primarily a technology problem. 8) Angry Birds.

Cost 168

Cost San Francisco New York City Ruby 168