SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

prefer instead to divide it according to the mindset of users: whether or not they are actively looking to purchase something (i.e. A FB ad targeted at one person (my wife) - Gabriel Weinberg , May 14, 2010 The other day I gave a presentation with Steve Welch on the use of social media in politics. Do fewer structured activities.

Startup 248

Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

I hear from several sources that Sequoia is very active in the market aggressively chasing several deals and even driving up prices on some early-stage deals. Volume has no doubt picked up at active firms. style euphoria that swept the Valley beginning in 2005. Notice that I didn’t say “social networking.”

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

They created Neopets, brought it to the US, helped it grow, and eventually sold it to Viacom in 2005. That's different from most games on Facebook, and on social networks as a whole, which are relatively simple games, with the same gaming mechanics over and over again. We also have in-game currency, which is not premium.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 20, 2009

Sherry Gunther: MyMiniPeeps.com is a unique, online community for kids ages 6-13, which is both a social networking community as well as a game site. In 2005/2006, I really saw that the trend was shifting from television to the Internet. They're looking for deeper social networking, and more of a gaming element on sites.

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Media Tech Coast Angels Social Network Content 150

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 23, 2010

It was acquired by Experian in 2005 for $330M. It also was acquired by Experian in 2005. MySpace is one of the world’s largest social networks, with about 125 million users. MySpace is one of the world’s largest social networks, with about 125 million users. Founded in January 2004, Weblogs, Inc.

Guide 42

Guide Startup Mahalo GRP Partners 42

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

It became a theme in my keynote at Caltech on the future of social networking. In 2005, Meebo started connected users across other websites. Currently 35% of time spent online is using social communication the other 65% is spent doing non-social activities. We then spoke about startups.

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Startup Venture Capital Web Ideas 286

socalTECH

APRIL 30, 2010

We bought the assets from Vidoop, which was an LLC that was first established in late 2005 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Curtis Staker: I left Websense to be Chairman of GFI Software, and post GFI I was on boards and served as CEO and was involved in other interim CEO activity. What's the story behind the company, and your purchase of Vidoop?

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Technology Web Sites Orange County 124