socalTECH

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Jo told us why, in a world full of social networking apps, why Pod.io How is the company funded? We've used that funding to product our app, which is based on React Native, which allows us to simultaneously develop and release on both iOS and Android. What is Pod.io? We're using Google Maps for our GPS component.

Mentor 157

Mentor Southern California Startup Networking 157

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2022

For example, if you are working on a great social networking idea to replace Facebook, and need funding, you probably won’t find any interested and focused VCs or angel investors in Arizona, where I live. Wessel measures a 39% acquisition advantage to being in-state. get the attention of the market they choose.

Technical Review 123

Technical Review Oracle Software Review Ideas 123

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 17, 2022

Every entrepreneur thinks he can relax a bit after his business model is proven, funding is in place, and revenues are scaling as projected up that hockey-stick curve. Customer acquisition gets harder and more expensive. You suddenly need to enhance your in-house social media efforts with a public relations firm.

Startup 106

Startup Pricing Cloud Computing Custom 106

socalTECH

AUGUST 7, 2009

Los Angeles-based ShopIt , which develops online, e-commerce software which allows people to buy and sell products through social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace, has been acquired by Altrinsic. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. in a Series B in October. READ MORE>>.

Social Network 100

Social Network Commerce Media Acquisition 100

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 14, 2012

…” I’ll write soon on my views of why I believe Instagram took off as a social network and what I think comes next. Instagram happens to be one of the few social networks I regularly use along with Twitter. Your $200 million “small acquisition” is a cool 60% of all of their cash.

Venture Capital 316

Venture Capital Pricing Social Network Acquisition 316

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 16, 2019

The New York-based company was founded last year by Gina Bartasi, a fertility industry vet who previously launched Progyny, a fertility benefit solution for employers, and FertilityAuthority.com, an information platform and social network for people struggling with fertility.

Mobile 167

Mobile Pricing Social Network Los Angeles 167

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 20, 2020

Every entrepreneur thinks he can relax a bit after his business model is proven, funding is in place, and revenues are scaling as projected up that hockey-stick curve. Customer acquisition gets harder and more expensive. You suddenly need to enhance your in-house social media efforts with a public relations firm.

Pricing 123

Pricing Cloud Computing Custom Customer 123

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

For example, if you are working on a great social networking idea to replace Facebook, and need funding, you probably won’t find any interested and focused VCs or Angel investors in Arizona, where I live. Wessel measures a 39% acquisition advantage to being in-state. get the attention of the market they choose.

Startup 97

Startup Technical Review Oracle Software Review 97

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

I just cover the companies that were funded that week. Also, some of the deals I write about I have actually seen as part of their fund raising process. And of course the big question is whether Salesforce.com can out innovate these startups (especially after their acquisition of InStranet ). Expect great things from Assistly.

Venture Capital 265

Venture Capital Capital Email Blogging 265

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

I believe that many social networks confused this idea. Our publisher distribution network reaches in the tens of millions of unique users and is comprised of “head end&# stars as well as many “mid tier&# and “long tail&# publishers. The affiliate networking market alone is about a $2 billion industry now.

Advertising 284

Advertising Invest RSS CPC 284

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

We had a special edition of This Week in Venture Capital this week shooting out of the Next New Networks offices in New York. New funding will be applied toward user acquisition and to expand into new product categories (gourmet food, wine and new services). Social network app developer and ad network.

Venture Capital 217

Venture Capital Capital Metrics Competition 217

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 15, 2010

Especially when he’s surrounded by Danny Rimer (who funded Skype, MySQL, Last.FM I think the best solution for the social networking era is “in-stream&# advertising. I think everybody heard about this acquisition. PLUS RELATED FUNDING …. My take: Never bet against Bill Gross. M&A Discussion.

Venture Capital 271

Venture Capital Capital Google Platform 271

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2012

We caught up with Andy, whose executive experience ranges from ZeroDegrees, NBC Internet/Xoom.com, Infoseek / Go Network, to CNET and Snap.com, and whose last firm was MerchEngines, which he sold last year, to hear more about his new startup. There were also opportunities for me down here, as I was running the venture fund.

Southern California 245

Southern California Idealab Startup Custom 245

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

Every entrepreneur thinks he can relax a bit after his business model is proven, funding is in place, and revenues are scaling as projected up that hockey-stick curve. Customer acquisition gets harder and more expensive. You suddenly need to enhance your in-house social media efforts with a public relations firm.

Startup 116

Startup Pricing Cloud Computing Custom 116

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

We've been quite active, and have had a bunch of acquisitions lately -- including Internet Brands and MySpace -- a total of over 2 billion in acquisition in Southern California. We can also write checks as large as $35M out of the Omega Fund. We really believe in the market. People can come in and have a coffee.

Redpoint 154

Redpoint Southern California Cornerstone OnDemand Invest 154

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Fund an entrepreneur you know and trust. Some of these groups also offer you the option of putting your money into a multiple-startup fund to spread your risk. Do your homework before investing.

Invest 89

Invest Entrepreneur Startup Equity 89

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2015

For example, if you are working on a great social networking idea to replace Facebook, and need funding, you probably won’t find any interested and focused VCs or Angel investors in Phoenix, Arizona, where I live. Wessel measures a 39% acquisition advantage to being in-state. get the attention of the market they choose.

Startup 109

Startup Technical Review Oracle Software Review 109

socalTECH

JULY 20, 2015

The company recently raised $70M in funding to further expand its app and team, from such impressive investors as Sequoia, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Index Ventures. By then, it was obvious that the original thesis behind the acquisition by Scripps was just not there. So, that didn't scale well.

Flipagram 100

Flipagram Social Network Networking Blogging 100

socalTECH

JULY 20, 2015

The company recently raised $70M in funding to further expand its app and team, from such impressive investors as Sequoia, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Index Ventures. By then, it was obvious that the original thesis behind the acquisition by Scripps was just not there. So, that didn't scale well.

Flipagram 100

Flipagram Social Network Networking Blogging 100

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Every entrepreneur thinks he can relax a bit after his business model is proven, funding is in place, and revenues are scaling as projected up that hockey-stick curve. Customer acquisition gets harder and more expensive. You suddenly need to enhance your in-house social media efforts with a public relations firm.

Pricing 105

Pricing Cloud Computing Custom Customer 105

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2017

For example, if you are working on a great social networking idea to replace Facebook, and need funding, you probably won’t find any interested and focused VCs or Angel investors in Arizona, where I live. Wessel measures a 39% acquisition advantage to being in-state. get the attention of the market they choose.

Sites 59

Sites Startup Technical Review Oracle 59

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 18, 2013

He has raised more than $200 million on behalf of his companies and led more than 30 acquisitions. He is currently a Managing Director of the Clearstone Global Gaming Fund and sits on the boards of IMI Exchange, Xfire, Playsino, ExpressCoin, GoCoin, FGL, Spicy Horse Games, KnCMiner.cn, Robocoin China and the Mastercoin Foundation.

Startup 111

Startup Entertainment Media Santa Barbara 111

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 3, 2018

Every entrepreneur thinks he can relax a bit after his business model is proven, funding is in place, and revenues are scaling as projected up that hockey-stick curve. Customer acquisition gets harder and more expensive. You suddenly need to enhance your in-house social media efforts with a public relations firm.

Pricing 52

Pricing Cloud Computing Custom Customer 52

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2013

For example, if you are working on a great social networking idea to replace Facebook, and need funding, you probably won’t find any interested and focused VCs or Angel investors in Phoenix, Arizona, where I live. Wessel measures a 39% acquisition advantage to being in-state. get the attention of the market they choose.

Startup 102

Startup Technical Review Oracle Entrepreneur 102

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

There are obvious reasons the industry has had less-than-desirable returns, including: massive over-funding of the sector, huge increases in inexperienced venture capitalists that took a decade to peter out, and the massive correction in the value of the public stock markets that closed many exit opportunities for half a decade.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Capital Technical Review Startup 347

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Fund an entrepreneur you know and trust. Some of these groups also offer you the option of putting your money into a multiple-startup fund to spread your risk. Do your homework before investing.

Invest 73

Invest Startup Equity Incubator 73

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Fund an entrepreneur you know and trust. Some of these groups also offer you the option of putting your money into a multiple-startup fund to spread your risk. Do your homework before investing.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Startup Invest Incubator 102

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Fund an entrepreneur you know and trust. Some of these groups also offer you the option of putting your money into a multiple-startup fund to spread your risk. Do your homework before investing.

Startup 87

Startup Invest Incubator Ideas 87

InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

5) As an investor, I frankly find it tiresome the degree to which entrepreneurs attempt to hype their companies by integrating “social networks and social media” into their pitches. To what extent does all the “social” noise and excitement help or hurt your ability to tell SocialStay’s story to potential investors and partners?

Startup 233

Startup Design Mobile Social Network 233

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2011

As a former hedge fund guy, Roger immediately saw the value in helping companies better sift through the masses of data; often to gain better insights into financial information. Open – Twitter made a decision from inception that it was intending to be an “open network” – the information you post there is publicly available.

Platform 307

Platform News Startup Invest 307

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. Fund an entrepreneur you know and trust. Some of these groups also offer you the option of putting your money into a multiple-startup fund to spread your risk. Do your homework before investing.

Startup 91

Startup Invest Incubator Ideas 91

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 31, 2011

6) Social networking is impacting all aspects of business, including recruiting. Do you intend to modulate growth based on organic cash inflows or do you plan to seek outside funding at some point? Beyond that we’re still nailing down roles. It’s fluid.”. 5) Your adVenture has been cash positive from the outset.

MyLife 160

MyLife CitySearch Web Technical Review 160

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 31, 2011

6) Social networking is impacting all aspects of business, including recruiting. Do you intend to modulate growth based on organic cash inflows or do you plan to seek outside funding at some point? Beyond that we’re still nailing down roles. It’s fluid.”. 5) Your adVenture has been cash positive from the outset.

MyLife 157

MyLife CitySearch Web Technical Review 157

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2013

Aspiring creators learn by connecting with top web filmmakers and YouTubers on a topics specific to the web: developing a web series, producing web series, writing for genres like comedy & sci-fi, directing, editing, camera, Kickstarter funding, show hosting, distribution, and marketing.

Web 93

Web USC Course Guide 93

socalTECH

JANUARY 17, 2017

In addition, we use primary and secondary social networking information, in order to verify they are who they say they are. I was working in their corporate M&A department on a large acquisition project, and then ended up starting the company when I was here. How did you end up starting Tala?

Startup 100

Startup Santa Monica Custom Customer 100

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

Mark Jeffrey - Q: “Is it more traditional to do your ESOP (employee stock option plan) before or after your angel or Series A funding?&# In the era of social networking if you can’t figure out how to get intro’d to me you probably aren’t cut out to be an entrepreneur. This is minutes 8-11.

Venture Capital 282

Venture Capital Capital Startup Pricing 282

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

A serial Internet entrepreneur, Mike has founded and sold numerous businesses, including agency PBJ Digital, application platform Userplane, which he led from startup to its acquisition by AOL, Tsavo Media and Myspace. 8:30 – 9:30pm – cocktail reception and networking. Tech Coast Angels is actively seeking great startups to fund.

Tech Coast Angels 96

Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Startup 96