Yohei Nakajima

Month: September 2013

  • Idea: Github for Music – The Open Source Music Project

    Update: Found it! Two weeks later, this article popped up on TechCrunch: Splice Is GitHub for Musicians. (I wrote this article on Sept 26, TechCrunch article is Oct 9) What if I could take a bass beat that you created, and a strum that let’s say Julie created and create my own song directly on […]

  • 15 Notable Venture Capital Firms in Los Angeles

    [Update 9/24] Added TenOneTen Ventures to the list, so now it’s at 16. Whether you call in Silicon Beach, the LA startup community, or the Los Angeles tech scene, it’s pretty much one and the same. What fuels it? Money. Here are a list of notable local Venture Capital firms, links to find out more about […]

  • Pandora Risk Factors

    These are actually taken straight out of Pandora’s recent S-3 filings, where you can also see things like their annual revenue, expenses, etc. I’m sharing this because I think it’s important, especially if you’re in the music/tech space, and because I assume most of my friends don’t read through S-3 filings… And if you’re an […]

  • Three Most Underutilized Marketing Strategies for Early-Stage Startups

    Disclosure: We have a  one-day workshop coming up with Sean Percival at Coloft that focuses on these three marketing tactics. Regardless of whether you join us for the workshop, I think you’ll benefit from knowing these strategies exist. I had the chance to chat with Sean Percival, who recently joined the Distribution Team at 500 Startups where […]

  • Publishing a Website Using Google Spreadsheets

    Since spreadsheets and databases are pretty much the same thing, I thought it would make sense to have a web publishing platform built on Google Spreadsheet. After taking a look around, I’m having difficulty finding anything. I checked out the Google Spreadsheet API, and they seem to have all the functionality you need to build […]

  • LA Tech/Startup Event Calendars

    Are you organizing an event for the LA tech/startup community? The best way to get the word out about your event is partnering with people/organizations that have a reach to your community, ideally those with large and engaged mailing lists. That being said, you should get your event listed on all the tech/startup focused event […]