One question I am most often asked is, “What is my company’s valuation?” In addition to the customary, “It depends,” my answer is usually followed by, “It depends on who the buyer is, market factors and […]

Alex is a proven tech entrepreneur, having started, led and sold multiple successful companies. Most recently he was the CEO & Co-Founder of EdgeCast Networks. EdgeCast became one of the […]

Many entrepreneurs are skilled at starting companies, and building successful small ones. Not a simple thing to do, but they seem to have a knack for it. Growing a company into a big, growing […]

I was recently at the Le Web conference in Paris where Travis Kalanick, the Cofounder and CEO of Uber was one of the speakers. It is ironic that the idea for Uber was conceived in Paris, France […]

Building a company is hard. Very hard. Even the most experienced operators, investors, and entrepreneurs fail most of the time. Experienced Angels see good exits only 20% […]

After having suffered through many a bad presentation, I have come to really appreciate an effective one. But what makes an effective presentation? […]

Most every entrepreneur has the dream of starting, building, and ultimately and selling a company or taking it public. Oh, what a feeling it will be, to receive the wire transfer, to read about it online […]

I am very involved with the tech community in California, and as such host, organize, and attend numerous industry events, dinners, and functions. Such events provide an opportunity to meet new people […]

I was recently at a very nice networking event where over two hundred people were gathered to listen to a panel of highly accomplished, intelligent, and successful entrepreneurs. There was enormous […]

One question I am most often asked is, “How much is my company worth?”  In addition to the customary, “It depends”, my answer is usually followed by “It depends on who the buyer […]

Every now and then an entrepreneur comes up with an idea so brilliant that it is not only a complete game changer, but also a radical transition and dislocation for multiple industries […]

 am a big believer in active networking. By that I am not referring to attending endless mixers and random networking events, but identifying groups and events that have a direct and positive impact […]

When I first moved to Los Angeles from Paris, a dear friend suggested that I become involved on the boards of a few charities I felt passionate about. My first reaction was, as you would expect, I did […]

Israel is a very small country. It is smaller than New Jersey with a population less than that of New York City. It has no natural resources. It is surrounded by enemies that have been trying to eliminate […]

I conduct a monthly breakfast series for technology CEOs at my office. I usually keep it to about 10 people. The purpose is to help build the Southern California tech community, provide networking […]