InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

There were no unicorns in sight on April 14th, 2008 when Kevin O'Connor, my Partner Jim Andelman and I met Twilio's Founder and CEO, Jeff Lawson. A true Internet Pioneer, by 2008, Kevin had already founded or co-founded two Unicorns in his own right, DoubleClick (sold to Google $3.1 billion) and ISS (sold to IBM $1.3 billion).

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 20, 2012

Although this is a core competency that must be honed over time, there is a cadre of SaaS hiring tools that the world’s leading tech companies deploy to their advantage. The company launched its social media management system in 2008, growing to over 4 million users by the start of 2012. Right Candidates For The Right Jobs .

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

And finally, Scott demonstrated his internal management tool for managing the metrics of his business. Offers virality optimization tools and A/B testing inside Facebook. Analytics also extend to iPhone and web apps using Facebook Connect. Incubated by Clearstone Ventures in 2008. It’s awesome. a fbFund winner.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2010

Provides publishers innovative site-search tools that enhance user engagement ( icanhazcheeseburger.com and Fred Wilson’s blog avc.com use Lijit as does Feld.com [but he's an investor]). Founded by Shervin Pishevar (COO of Webs). Spun off from Freewebs in 2008, based in Palo Alto. Venture Financings we Discussed.

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socalTECH

MAY 24, 2011

I actually worked in the offline business world until Web 1.0. Vic Caretti: The site was launched in April of 2008. We've also got a really interesting API and social tools, which we are going to be rolling out in the next few months. Vic Caretti: When I started this in 2008, I didn't even look at the business model.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 9, 2007

Some very interesting graphics including this heat map: Very cool visualization tool! ► January (5) Los Angeles Web Developer Startup CTO or Developer When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Goo. User Interface Beyond the Web Site ► November (7) Negative Customer Acquisition Costs - Creative Sta.

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socalTECH

APRIL 1, 2010

We caught up with founder Evan Rifkin --who previously founded and sold TagWorld/Flux to MTVN in November of 2008--to learn more about the startup. We're very similar to OpenX, from the standpoint of ad management tools, in that we also have built in a marketplace and also allow you to go direct to advertisers. What is Burstly?

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SoCal CTO

MAY 15, 2009

Individuals use social networking sites such as LinkedIn and Plaxo as career-advancing tools, even more useful in a down economy. Social networking sites and microblogs are used not only to build company brands, but to foster productivity; social media tools help build communities around the question, "What are you working on?"

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socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2010

It ran in April of 2008. We got lots of traction on the web, and the story was picked up in many places. They can contribute content, contribute their edits, remix video, work together as groups, and then send that content across the web to Facebook, YouTube, MySpace, or their own website.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 10, 2013

Apple’s App Store launched in 2008 and is already closing in on 50 billion downloads. Chances are you’ll come face-to-face with a dusty web design with information buried behind confusing menus, documents with inscrutable titles, and slideshows that move at the speed of continental drift. Government, in contrast, does not move quickly.

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socalTECH

MAY 11, 2011

So I actually started a graphic design company out of college, and got lucky with the web taking off at the right time. You don't need a CD, or hardware, it's completely web based. However, I graduated in a recession, and woke up to the brutal awakening that there were no jobs for scientists with just a Bachelor's degree.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Gilt Group is currently the largest private sale web site in US. Founded in August 2008 in Palo Alto, CA, by Sam Christiansen and Keith Lee. Configurable from desktop-based web-based UI. Note that I’m not defining who numbers 1,2 are. Time will tell. If you want the easy version you can read that story here ! Founded in 2007.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

Its also been interesting to see the interaction of tools involved - Social Networking, Blogging and a Discussion Group. Open Source Business Models, speakers for Web 2.0 LinkedIn has been my primary tool for keeping track of who to invite. * to help bloggers and blog readers with comments. How do you use LinkedIn?

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

In my previous post, The VC Ice Age is Thawing (for now) I wrote about the reasons why the VC market came to a screeching halt in September 2008 and remained largely shut until at least April 2009. There are now signs the VC market has gathered pace meaning it’s a great time to be fund raising.

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

While Google fights on the edges, Amazon is attacking their core - Chris Dixon , May 22, 2010 Google is fighting battles on almost every front: social networking, mobile operating systems, web browsers, office apps, and so on. 8211; are mostly a loss leaders for Google. It’s also the wrong answer. Should I Get My MBA? What should I do?’.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 5, 2011

What our company is doing, is it is developing an online tool for people to find addiction treatment to meet their needs. So, in February of 2008, I started the website, and it caught on. My sister, who is a physician, laughed at me when I told her I had this tool. First, what is All About Addiction about? Thanks, and good luck!

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Coincident has created a platform that will allow storytellers and producers to create robust second screen stories on the fly that incorporate video, images and other web content. came to engineer and serial entrepreneur David Kaiser (Founder and CEO) in 2008 while surfing on his laptop while watching TV. has accomplished. Coincident.TV

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 21, 2013

in 2007 (and) 2008 (and I realized) there is all this online video being consumed and it''s not being consumed on Current. During her tenure, "A director came into our offices and pitched us a web-series idea. In the beginning, the mistakes can feel catastrophic, but being able to look back and reflect is really a useful tool.

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socalTECH

MAY 25, 2016

If you look at an enterprise developer of IT team with DevoOs, they have to create applications, manage those applications, and now are dealing with open source, hundreds of different web services, network elements, all virtualized and with containers and new tools. Post 2008, LPs abhor illiquidity.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 19, 2012

The rise of couponing in late 2008 coincided with the recession of the late 2000s;” this factor combined with an increased consumer interest in mobile technology and devices led to an unprecedented decline in print media. Statistics from 2008 show that digital couponing has rapidly grown but has yet to outpace paper coupons.

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SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 15, 2010

Those bots retrieve a copyof your web page so that they can include relevant terms from that page in their search index. Not all bots are benign however.Some bots go through your website looking for web forms and email addresses to send you spam. You need to be able to check your sites raw web logs. htaccess overrides" enabled.If

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socalTECH

MARCH 4, 2009

There are smart phone applications coming out, there are in-bound virtual telephone number service capabilities today, and there is a web gadget software solution--which I'm using now--which allows me to visually see what's going on, on a particular phone call. It's a powerful, visual tool for a subscriber to understand what's going on.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2012

The technology packs particular appeal for grassroots political outreach, empowering virtual “armies” of volunteer advocates and voice/text marketers at a fraction of the cost of previous technology support tools. Ron Paul’s presidential bid, the Arizona League of Conservation Voters and the 2008 California No on Prop.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 31, 2011

In 2008, Mitch was named Canada’s Most Influential Male in Social Media, one of the top 100 online marketers in the world, and was awarded the highly prestigious Canada’s Top 40 Under 40. is a world wide leader in portable live production, video editing, 3D animation and special effects tools. NewTek Inc. The NewTek Inc.

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SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 15, 2010

For example Twitter , where gazillions of bots [type A] follow other equally superfluous but nevertheless very busy bots [type B] that automatically generate 27% valuable content (links to penis enlargement tools) and 73% not exactly exciting girly chatter (breeding demand for cheap viagra). Or leave the Web, respectively pay the publishers.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 31, 2011

In 2008, Mitch was named Canada’s Most Influential Male in Social Media, one of the top 100 online marketers in the world, and was awarded the highly prestigious Canada’s Top 40 Under 40. is a world wide leader in portable live production, video editing, 3D animation and special effects tools. NewTek Inc. The NewTek Inc.

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SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 23, 2010

Ian Rogers – Topspin Media Ian Rogers was the GM of Yahoo Music before heading to Topspin Media in April 2008 as CEO. As of June 2008 Jason is now CEO and Founder of Mahalo, Inc. , Lets talk --> Featured Tools for Founders StartupDigest Supporters "Plain and simple, StartupDigest seems like a pretty smart idea to me."

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SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 15, 2010

requestHandler.php [L] Please note that the code above kinda disables the Web server’s error handling. Here are a few ideas how to block rogue (crappy, not behaving, …) Web robots. You don’t need all the balls and whistles (like stats) overloading most scripts available on the Web.

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SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

This likely means something like Google Analytics , although there is a very large universe of equivalent tools out there as well. Where it might look something like: 1000, profile.photo.update, 1, 9:30AM 3/14/2008. Every web product ultimately has a bunch of user flows contained within it. September 18th, 2008 at 8:00 am.

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Frank Addante

MAY 8, 2006

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. Blogger Template originally design by Web-Kreation Converted By Jacky Supit Startup 3.0:

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Frank Addante

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. I also find that asking questions is a tremendous selling tool. ► October (1) New Video!

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AeA Los Angeles Council

JULY 7, 2008

This is a great three-year plan that provides funds to allow schools to purchase research tools, interact with NASA (including a trip to Houston), and provide advanced training for teachers. One very encouraging note these organizations are trying to use "Web 2.0" An interesting anecdote about use of Web 2.0 Army, for example.

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Education Technical Review Research Web 2.0 45

SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

Shivani Siroya is the CEO and Founder of InVenture , which helps to expand small businesses around the world by providing access to growth capital and business tracking tools via the Internet and mobile technology. He began developing the business model for scoreAscore.com in October of 2008. Mark Jeffrey – Co-Founder of ThisWeekIn.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

Mo was graduated from Wharton, worked in investment banking, spent 6 years at IAC (including in an operational role for Connected Ventures which includes College Humor, Busted T’s and Vimeo) before joining Spark Capital in 2008. Google Analytics vs. Facebook’s new analytics tool. Founded in 2008 by Mehdi Maghsoodnia.

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Venture Capital Capital Metrics Competition 217

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www.djreprints.com. with her husband, Douglas, a former Google chief information officer, in late 2008. Investing Tools. WSJ Web Slice. Tools & Features.

Los Angeles 44

Los Angeles Software Review Technical Review Journal 44

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

It’s tempting to want to stay in your offices and fund raise via email or web conferencing. Any great VC will know that’s how the world works and if that’s how you influence them it’s probably the tool you use to influence journalists, customers, prospective employees and corporate suitors for M&A one day.

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Develop Development Funding Venture Capital 366

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 19, 2011

I’m starting to spend my time evaluating companies that can help brands simultaneously build within the fortress but also maintain social value in the open web. But as I pointed out on the show, look deeper at the impact of social media as a tool to organize crowds, hold public debates and spread information in a decentralized way.

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