InfoChachkie
MAY 12, 2014
Benedikt Scholz is an exceptional student whom I had the pleasure of instructing when he recently studied at UC Santa Barbara. Before arriving in Santa Barbara, he had already launched his first startup, Rooming , which helps college students manage their living accommodations while studying abroad or interning. Meeting Adam Cheyer.
socalTECH
MARCH 2, 2016
We came together in 2008, to focus on digital content. There are lots of studies that show that friends who show each other content, are five times more likely to engage with the brand they have been introduced to, compared with a brand that was not recommended by friends. Demand Media made a business out of that.
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socalTECH
MARCH 19, 2019
We got a relatively large client in 2008, after three years of chugging along, and that's when we knew that was the business we should be focusing on. Ryan Disraeli: I was studying business with an emphasis on entrepreneurship. Telesign, slowly over the years, became the one that really took off. What were you majoring in?
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 12, 2017
Around 2001 Jonah was studying at MIT Media Lab and began running experiments in viral stories in an era before smart phones (2007) and before social networks took off (2004–2007) and before YouTube (2005). I asked Jonah in my interview how he became this viral guru.
Tech Zulu Event
SEPTEMBER 25, 2015
EnvoyNow is innovating in the on-demand food delivery space, targeting the underserved college market. Categories: mobile consumer, on-demand, chat. Co-founded DigiSynd, which was acquired by Disney in 2008. Early 20s: Studied EE and went to business school at age 23. Utility: Envoy Now. Best of REACH NeXT: Parlor.
socalTECH
JULY 20, 2011
It was the fall of 2008, when Lehman Bros. However, 18-34 year olds have been in high demand by marketers, TV advertisers, and consumer companies as an audience. Jennifer Sargent: We did our initial fundraising in the fall of 2008, and launched in January of 2009. How did you decide to launch HitFix?
Tech Zulu Event
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
Being on the other side of the planet demands as much. DB: My service was up in August of 2008, and I moved back to the U.S. Not to mention this was August of 2008, about a month before the economic collapse. MM: What did you study? Clear communication is a hallmark of a well-trained member of the military.
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