socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2012

Facebook became so dominant in social, not even Google could touch them. Yet a tiny 13 person company called Instagram, leveraged the massive growth of mobile to create a new social network. What are the technologies, companies, or things we ought to watch in 2013?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2022

Where are the young social media users going? TikTok is currently the fastest growing social network, while Instagram is close behind with a bigger share globally of new sign-ups. Brands need influencers working on their behalf because they provide the third-party credibility and social proof that validates their products.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 26, 2013

Since its inception into the mainstream fabric of people’s lives, social media and the concept of social networking has gone through a rather peculiar evolutionary transition. It is now a standard with any new social network to be able to cater to both the consumer and the brand; the person and the product.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Although Search and Social both matter, Experian Marketing Services recently pointed out that 2013 saw a significant drop in the number of users who accessed social sites from search. In contrast, social networking sites drove a record number of clicks, up 20% over the prior year.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 13, 2012

We’re excited to announce TechZulu is officially partnering with New Media Expo (formerly BlogWorld) to create a Startup Launchpad at their next event taking place January 6-8, 2013 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Conference Center in Las Vegas. What does this mean for you ? Leo Laporte (Owner, TWiT.tv Dino Dogan (Founder of Triberr.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

Where are the young social media users going? Snapchat is currently the fastest growing social network, while Instagram is close behind with a bigger share globally of new sign-ups. Brands need influencers working on their behalf because they provide the third-party credibility and social proof that validates their products.

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Social Media Media Snapchat Platform 95

socalTECH

JULY 20, 2015

In 2012, we decided to pivot again, aiming at the same group of consumers, turning into Cheers, a positive social network, kind of the opposite of gripe. So, in the middle of 2013, my wife came to me saying -- Farhad, I want to support you, but what exactly am I supporting? That was between 2010 and 2012. Cheerful Inc.

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socalTECH

JULY 20, 2015

In 2012, we decided to pivot again, aiming at the same group of consumers, turning into Cheers, a positive social network, kind of the opposite of gripe. So, in the middle of 2013, my wife came to me saying -- Farhad, I want to support you, but what exactly am I supporting? That was between 2010 and 2012. Cheerful Inc.

Flipagram 100

Flipagram Social Network Networking Blogging 100

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

With the Identity Theft Resource Center® reporting a 30% increase in privacy breaches in 2013, there seems to be a growing population out there worried about all the people intent on hurting them. Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks. Why is everyone so paranoid these days?

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 25, 2012

The social networking giant has not disclosed the amount it has set aside for the 420,000-square-foot building at its Menlo Park, California campus or how much Frank Gehry is cashing in on this deal. He added,”From the outside it will appear as if you’re looking at a hill in nature”.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2013

With the Internet and social networks, things you do in your personal life can affect your success in a big way. Your online social networks enable you to build your reputation, connect with people who have interests similar to yours, find educational opportunities, and put you in touch with people who can help your startup.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 31, 2014

After you claim your identity with placeholder domain names, accounts in social networks, and common blogging platforms, your next challenge is to create enough positive content as a “Google wall” to keep negative info out of the top Google search results.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Where are the young social media users going? Snapchat is currently the fastest growing social network, while Instagram is close behind with a bigger share globally of new sign-ups. Brands need influencers working on their behalf because they provide the third-party credibility and social proof that validates their products.

Social Media 64

Social Media Media Snapchat Platform 64

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 30, 2013

Where are the young social media users going? By some measurements Twitter was the fastest growing social network of 2012. Brands need influencers working on their behalf because they provide the third-party credibility and social proof that validates their products. In 2012 that number skyrocketed to 26%.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 10, 2013

Other popular tools are available at low cost, with built-in e-commerce capabilities (pay via PayPal or credit card), including this Top Ten list for 2013 , or fall back to the old standby DreamWeaver by Adobe. Don’t expect that you can create a new social networking site in your garage, and steal all the users away from Facebook.

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Sites Commerce Startup Tool 78

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 7, 2015

And then fast forward to the 1990s-2013, we enter into the digital culture or e-commerce frontier. This has also allowed the increase of internet users worldwide, from 16 million in 1995 to almost 3 billion in 2013. This move drove a lot of smaller local merchants away. Pro or con?”.

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Social Media Search Engine Optimization Startup Media 40

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

For those who still don’t know the origins, the Harlem Shake started as a small skit from a YouTuber named Filthy Frank (10 million views as of this writing) on January 30, 2013. easy sharing (through social networks or platforms like YouTube). ” So WoW in a way is his son’s social network.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Huddlewoo a live video platform set to launch early 2013 to give people the ability to access extraordinary people for one-on-one conversations and mentoring. Our focus is providing anyone who is active online already with the ability to leverage their existing social networks for monetized one-on-one conversations.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 18, 2012

As a social platform, exploreB2B is to a small degree, in competition with other social media platforms used for business (Twitter, LinkedIn, Quora). Yet, exploreB2B is an article-based platform for B2B, which is completely unique in the social landscape. 2013 will be a year of massive growth.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 9, 2013

Walker’s app “ Rode Dog ” enables users within pre-established social networks to send barking sounds to offending pack members to encourage them to stop. Walker has been featured on many news outlets including Huffington Post, LA Times, Venture Beat, KTLA5, and Fox News.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 13, 2013

I could feel the hackers excitement as I stepped into the AT&T and American Airline’s room at the Hilton in downtown Austin at SXSW 2013. This isn’t AT&T Developers Program’s first rodeo at SXSW. All I know is things are super dialed in at these hacks.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Today these are only legal in the USA for non-equity rewards or pre-orders, but the JOBS Act will relax the accredited investor rule by early 2013. Start in a business domain you know well.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 9, 2013

Walker’s app “ Rode Dog ” enables users within pre-established social networks to send barking sounds to offending pack members to encourage them to stop. Walker has been featured on many news outlets including Huffington Post, LA Times, Venture Beat, KTLA5, and Fox News.

News 77

News Education Social Network Organization 77

socalTECH

DECEMBER 13, 2012

Those included things like downloadable content, and analytics, and things like sharing games with friends, which we were doing in the old days, but which are much easier now with social networks. We're working on bringing our back catalog to the free-to-play model as much as possible, which is one of our strategies for growth in 2013.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2013

CreatorUp was launched online in Beta in January of 2013 and our startup team is based in Los Angeles. Right now, we offer seven live video tutorial courses, and we hope to roll out 25 by the end of 2013. TechZulu caught up with the founder Mike Tringe and this is what he told us. When was it launched and where? Who are its founders?

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

In 2013, Forbes Insight and Adobe surveyed companies with revenues of at least $250,000. To improve engagement, coordinate your app with existing channels like the web, e-mail, and social networking sites. The competition has gone mobile and by the looks of it, it will probably stay there for a long time.

Mobile 40

Mobile Social Media Google Software Review 40

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

Social networking finally came of age connected the planet and leading to enormous wealth creation for Facebook employees and investors. in 2013 and then reverted back to 4x – a little bit below the historical mean. They had no such motive and no such power. Even Sequoia. Why Valuations in Recent Years Were Irrational.

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Startup Company Companies Venture Capital 150

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 25, 2014

As we know, long gone are the days of experiencing SXSW Interactive with just 9,000 other tech entrepreneurs and business brights – with 30,000 registrants in 2013 and the final numbers for 2014 still in the works. Savannah Peterson – Shapeaways , the social platform for 3D printing.

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