Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 25, 2023

It’s only been in the last decade or two, that social media companies, like Facebook and Twitter, have achieved market valuations in billions of dollars (unicorn status), while clearly sacrificing revenue to gain users. Long-term stability requires revenue growth and profit.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2020

It’s only been in the last decade or two, that social media companies, like Facebook and Twitter, have achieved market valuations in billions of dollars (unicorn status), while clearly sacrificing revenue to gain users. Long-term stability requires revenue growth and profit.

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Organization Invest Customer Custom 173

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 5, 2020

Customer expectations of a relationship and personalization are stretching every business today, and pervasive use and confidence in social media by customers can override all your image building and marketing messages. Supplement this feedback with more formal modern satisfaction surveys, like the Net Promoter Score.

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Customer Custom Social Media Startup 133

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2013

Our industry just took one big step towards legitimacy with the hiring of renowned media exec Ynon Kreiz to run Maker Studios. You can’t change media consumption patterns easily. My estimate is that the top 5 YouTube networks will do > $200 million net revenue in 2013 (after Google’s share). hours of TV / day.

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Media CTO Coach CTO Hire Los Angeles 320

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Advertising has driven the majority of Internet innovation. that is an “in-stream advertising&# company currently focused on monetizing Twitter. This has prompted many people to question whether advertising “in stream&# and on Twitter is a good thing or a bad thing. So what do we mean by in-stream advertising?

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Ideas Advertising Google Technical Review 286

socalTECH

JULY 7, 2010

Demand Media / Richard Rosenblatt / Los Angeles - Rosenblatt's last big win: MySpace, where he was Chairman, brokering its sale to News Corp. Getting lots of notice--and controversy--at Demand Media for its use of writers to create content specifically to attract web traffic. com, and was CEO of Vivendi Universal Net USA.

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Southern California Entrepreneur SoCal Mahalo 228

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

On one hand, you've got publishers, on the other, advertisers. Even with quality publishers and advertisers, there's still a lag in payment timing between the advertisers and publishers of anywhere from 90 to 120 days. One of my responsibilities at DreamWorks was new media.

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Advertising .Net Startup Funding 133

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2015

Most existing metrics and analytics for measuring customer satisfaction and loyalty, including the popular Net Promoter Score (NPS), don’t distinguish between recommend messages to others (word-of-mouth), detract messages or no message at all. Traditional marketing efforts (advertising and promotions) are still important.

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Customer Custom Satisfaction Social Media 100

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Most existing metrics and analytics for measuring customer satisfaction and loyalty, including the popular Net Promoter Score (NPS), don’t distinguish between recommend messages to others (word-of-mouth), detract messages, or no message. Traditional marketing efforts (advertising and promotions) are still important.

Customer 97

Customer Custom Satisfaction Social Media 97

socalTECH

DECEMBER 9, 2008

Los Angeles is rapidly gaining a reputation as being the center of the Internet advertising world, for good reason, with a large number of online advertising firms located within and around Los Angeles. One of those firms is Hydra (www.hydranetwork.com), which is a cost-per-action affiliate advertising network.

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Advertising Beverly Hills Networking Customer 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 9, 2008

Los Angeles is rapidly gaining a reputation as being the center of the Internet advertising world, for good reason, with a large number of online advertising firms located within and around Los Angeles. One of those firms is Hydra (www.hydranetwork.com), which is a cost-per-action affiliate advertising network.

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Advertising Beverly Hills Networking Customer 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2017

People follow influencers on social media to find what they buy, who they vote for, and which social causes they support. Actively participating in social media is the place to start, including blogging and positively responding to customer feedback, to build a growing crowd of followers. Show your ability to build customer consensus.

Social Media 58

Social Media Customer Custom Entrepreneur 58

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2010

If this figure is accurate – it’s certainly a very large business even when you look at net revenues. It’s clear that many companies are going to need to understand “authority&# in the social media era. Its net income for the 2009 period is $11.66 Net income was around $1.4 million loss in 2008.

Clearstone 236

Clearstone Venture Capital ReachLocal Google 236

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Tracy built her company, Recycled Media , out of necessity. In one year of Airbnb Tracy netted more than $28,000. Danny became a small investor in Recycled Media (the parent company of Recycled Bride) and became one of Tracy’s lead advisors. She’s a painter and a self-proclaimed Bohemian.

Startup 363

Startup Entrepreneur SEO Venture Capital 363

socalTECH

MARCH 3, 2011

The net of it, is we're really in the big data business, and we're taking what was formerly a totally monolithic piece--a single DVD, or video game, or sports game--and converting that into something that is consumable in the social web. David Aronchick: The net of our jobs is really harnessing the demand.

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Redpoint Startup Content .Net 201

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 17, 2012

Her appointment is expected to spice things up at Yahoo, once a top internet and media firm. I look forward to working with the Company’s dedicated employees to bring innovative products, content, and personalized experiences to users and advertisers all around the world.” Marissa Mayer has started work at Yahoo!

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Yahoo Artificial Inteligence Google Design 51

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2014

Its only been in the last 10 years that social-media companies, such as Facebook and Twitter, have achieved market valuations in billions of dollars, while clearly sacrificing revenue to gain users. The concept of free goods and services to get you hooked, financed by deep pockets or advertising, seems marginally ethical to many.

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Entrepreneur Organization Invest Customer 98

InfoChachkie

APRIL 28, 2011

They knew that price restructuring would significantly impair their gross revenues as well as their net income, which would dramatically impact their stock price. As with many emerging markets, the Facebook advertising ecosystem is relatively inefficient. Even though WebEx eventually modified its pricing, it was too late.

Entrepreneur 225

Entrepreneur SaaS Pricing Cloud Computing 225

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2016

It’s only been in the last ten years that social media companies, like Facebook and Twitter, have achieved market valuations in billions of dollars, while clearly sacrificing revenue to gain users. The concept of free goods and services to get you hooked, financed by deep pockets, or advertising, seems marginally ethical to many.

Startup 58

Startup Organization Invest Customer 58

socalTECH

MAY 18, 2010

We've had close to 2 million tasks people have put into there in the last four months, and all this without any PR or advertising, completely organic. The net-net, is they want to simplify their lives, and we've given them an application that allows them to simplify their life, save money, and share. READ MORE>>.

Mobile 168

Mobile .Net Pasadena Software Review 168

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

So we're connecting this nebulous net, of mostly private groups, but they can allow their members to reach out independently of the group to meet other people. We are also white labeling the software, and letting them show their own advertisements. Finally, what's next on your radar?

Startup 100

Startup Organization ACG Networking 100

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Speakers: [Moderator] Scot Rubin - Owner NITROPOD /SVP Digital Media Big Door /Cofounder G4TV. As a consultant for Comcast and co-founder of G4 Media, Scot helped bring the world of video games to television in 2002. AGN was sold to Net-TV pioneer Pseudo Programs and Rubin served as VP of Games and Sports programming.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Technology Activision Entertainment 76

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2011

It would not be a big stretch to image a well run service business like this making 15-25% net profit margins. You struggle to get advertisers to pay your CPM rates and get your page clicks up in a business where you become a near commodity to ever other website out there. That is $12 million in profits over 3 years.

Services 332

Services Venture Capital IP Startup 332

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

I recently invested in a company in the media & entertainment sector (this will be announced in a couple of months) so I’ve been thinking a lot about how the industry works, why the structure has evolved the way it did, why the company I invested in has had so much success and what this all implies for the future. If so, why?

Writing 356

Writing Startup Ideas Summary 356

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Evolution of Social Ads and Earned Media. Your Network=Your Net Worth. Outsourcing Startup Operations. Entrepreneurialism and Business. Startup Culture Driving Innovation in Tech. Entrepreneurialism and Business. Entrepreneurialism and Business. From 140 to 0: The Rise of Image-Based Marketing. Entrepreneurialism and Business.

Entertainment 73

Entertainment Startup eBook Outsource Development 73

SoCal Delicious

MARCH 1, 2010

It will be exciting to see what they can accomplish, but I think its challenging to get the same level of exposure in tech business media as Bay Area startups -- although sites like Lalawag and TrendSlate are trying to change that. This is a whole new "generation 2.0" Were all connected. Sponsored by Westin.

Los Angeles 50

Los Angeles Company Companies Angel 50

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 9, 2009

provides a strategically significant opportunity to make media and business run better. Advertise and get noticed with us! TechZulu still has a few slots open for our early 2010 events for our large diverse audience — social media users, venture capitalist, PR people, developers, bloggers, Hollywood entertainment and many more.

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Stickam Web Conference 40

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Home furnishings retailer Bed Bath & Beyond has reported net sales for the second quarter ended August 27, 2011 increased by 8.3%.” – Retail Week. Bed Bath and Beyond does it. Their return policy is so flexible that even a year later you can return a used item for store credit.

Metrics 87

Metrics Email Startup Technical Review 87

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

There is a feeling that techies are the new celebrities," says Eric Kuhn, an agent who heads the social-media department at United Talent Agency. These days, there are more Internet guys at the Vanity Fair Oscar party than traditional media players.". Advertise Locally on WSJ.com. areas are growing at a faster rate.

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Los Angeles Software Review Technical Review Journal 44