Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs
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San Diego Tech Companies Series: The MP3.com Mafia Part 1

When Billy Idol first walked into MP3.com’s San Diego offices, his first words were, “Screw the record labels!” It’s a day that MP3.com executive Greg Flores remembers well. “A lot...

Neal Bloom and Andrea Siedsma

Entrepreneurs
11 min read

The Hidden Benefits of Launching Your Tech Startup in Latin America

Over the last five years, the Latin America tech industry has started to gain a reputation as a solid startup launchpad. It’s tempted more local founders to stay closer to...

Craig Corbett

Entrepreneurs
3 min read

What Percentage Do Venture Capitalists Take? Average VC Ownership of 105 Tech Companies

What Percentage Do Venture Capitalists Take? Crunchbase analyzed 105 tech companies to find out the average VC ownership - read our key takeaways.

Sammy Abdullah

Entrepreneurs
3 min read

Why Becoming One of the Big Tech Companies is Harder Than Ever

It’s easier than ever to start a business, but harder than ever to become the biggest, particularly when we talk about big tech companies. Not only is it difficult, but it’s...

Sammy Abdullah

Entrepreneurs
6 min read

Inside the Workings of a Corporate Venture Capital Firm: Chat with Matt Garratt of Salesforce Ventures

As an entrepreneur, searching for that ideal match and partnership in a future investor can be a bewildering process. But what’s often forgotten is that this sentiment can go both...

Juna Song

Entrepreneurs
5 min read

5 Pro Startup Recruiting Tips to Attract Talent

Six months ago I walked into the most unusual startup recruiting event of my life. A startup decidedly held their preliminary interviews at an Escape Room in Barcelona. Yep, you...

Michael Thompson

Entrepreneurs
3 min read

Q3 Wrap Up: San Diego’s Tech Ecosystem

As the San Diego tech community continues to thrive, our region has become a growing focal point for investments. In fact, funding for local tech and life science companies has increased...

Neal Bloom

Entrepreneurs
7 min read

Why Startups Are Increasingly Investing in Sponsored Content

With as many as 100 million new businesses being launched each year, standing out from the crowd and reaching the right audience is becoming increasingly challenging. This is forcing smart...

Craig Corbett

Entrepreneurs
3 min read

Autopsy of a Dead Startup: 5 Key Learnings From a Failed Business

In 2017 we had our first zero at Blossom Street Ventures. I’ll withhold the name of the company, but I do want to share key learnings from that failed business....

Sammy Abdullah

Entrepreneurs
7 min read

Starting Off on the Right Foot: How to Successfully Create a Buzz Around Your Startup Launch

Everyone wants to scream about their startup launch from the rooftops. After an eternity nurturing your brainchild from a ‘eureka moment’ to a real, functioning product or service, it’s a...

Craig Corbett

Entrepreneurs
6 min read

How to Get Your Startup Pitch Tight Courtesy of Startupbootcamp Smart City & IoT

“The startups that give the best startup pitch are the ones who do the best job of filtering the advice they receive before taking the stage. In order to do...

Michael Thompson

Entrepreneurs
2 min read

Profitability and Startups: Why You Don’t Need To Be Profitable To Exit

Profitability and exits seemingly don’t go hand in hand. We look at the companies that have proven you don’t need to be profitable to go public and why exactly you...

Sammy Abdullah

Entrepreneurs
2 min read

Why Strategic Investors Aren’t As Important As You Think

The demand for strategic investors lead us to ask: how important are Strategic Investors and are they critical to success? The answer in our view is ‘no.’ Entrepreneurs are always...

Sammy Abdullah

Entrepreneurs
4 min read

How to Use Tech to Find Investors for Your Startup

You probably don’t have the option to pitch your startup to a panel of investors on a national stage. After all, that’s an approach only open to a relatively small...

Kayla Matthews

Entrepreneurs
2 min read

Customer Success Is All About Contact

Customer success is all about contact. We discuss key learnings from a company with phenomenal net revenue retention. Sammy is a co-founder of Blossom Street Ventures. They invest in companies...

Sammy Abdullah

Entrepreneurs
5 min read

The Urchin Software Mafia: Becoming Google Analytics And Where Are They Now

This is the beginning of a series on San Diego tech companies of yesterday called the SD Tech Mafia, tracking down key players and where are they today. This week...

Neal Bloom and Andrea Siedsma of Fresh Brewed Tech

Entrepreneurs
2 min read

SaaS Performs Well in a Recession

We examine the performance of publicly traded SaaS companies during the recession and summarize with the findings of the SaaS Capital research report. Sammy is a co-founder of Blossom Street...

Sammy Abdullah

Entrepreneurs
2 min read

Stop Giving Shares to Startup Advisors

This article will cover why you should stop giving shares to your startup advisors. Sammy is a co-founder of Blossom Street Ventures. They invest in companies with run rate revenue...

Sammy Abdullah

Entrepreneurs
4 min read

5 Tips to Help You Decide Whether Now is the Right Time to Raise Money for Your Startup

There’s no substitute for good, old-fashioned grit when it comes to starting a business. But for some entrepreneurs, raising capital to get their venture off the ground may feel like...

Susan French

Entrepreneurs
4 min read

The Worst Startup Advice You’ll Ever Hear – and What You Should Really Do

If you’ve told people you’re launching a startup, you’ll be inundated with startup advice. Some of it will be excellent, and some of it…well, it could stop you dead in...

George Chilton

Entrepreneurs

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