socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Also, we had an investment in a company that went public this year, BroadSoft, which is one of 2010's best-performing IPOs. 1) Mobile web. The current incarnation of the mobile web changes what the Internet IS to users, and the manner in which it is incorporated into their lives. (2) 2) Advertising in the Facebook ecosystem.

Technical Review 160

Technical Review Southern California Cloud Computing Venture Capital 160

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 19, 2015

We have made 5 online video investments in total – some we will talk about later this year. Content is a “hits driven business” and therefore you can only invest in platforms not media. You must invest in technology. If you’re just a content company your advantages are too small to win on the web.

SEM 150

SEM Content Platform Acquisition 150

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2010

Since then Mike his built his career by investing in early-stage companies (seed or series A), which is remarkable given that Polaris Ventures is a $1 billion fund. Simple: according to Mike Polaris has followed on nearly every seed investment that they’ve done. Founded by Shervin Pishevar (COO of Webs).

Venture Capital 230

Venture Capital Blogging Startup Fandango 230

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 9, 2019

But very few are talking about how to measure your results and return on investment (ROI), and the right metrics for optimizing your marketing environment. " He has one of the first books on this subject, and he breaks the process down into nine key activities, as follows: Get focused and identify goals.

Social Media 98

Social Media Media Metrics Satisfaction 98

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

This morning's interview is with Billy Fried , co-founder and CEO of Kijubi (www.kijubi.com), a new startup which is looking to help people find travel activities. I was always perplexed at finding fun activities out there to do. I was in advertising and marketing, working in Newport Beach on the Mazda account.

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Activity Startup Sites Web 164

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

We set up a digital media fund, which had the goal of investing in new digital media properties, ideas, and concepts. Right now, we're working on integrating more data from around the web, and our goal is to really aggregate and curate the information out there. What's the story behind Tecca and its links to Fuse Capital, and Best Buy?

Incubator 239

Incubator Startup Web Technical Review 239

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 3, 2012

The cost of entry is so low – you can create a web site for almost nothing - and you are on your way to riches with ecommerce, your latest invention, or personal services. Mashable claims there are 150,000 new web sites created per day. Having a web site is necessary, but not sufficient. Content is king of the road. like Google.

Startup 96

Startup Social Media Content Paid Search 96

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

One of the great joys of doing the web series This Week in VC every week is that I get to spend time with great people debating the issues of our day including how our industry is evolving as well as insights into how companies got started, got their initial traction and dealt with adversities. Positive feedback feeds the idea.

Startup 286

Startup Venture Capital Web Ideas 286

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

The cost of entry is so low – you can create a web site for almost nothing - and you are on your way to riches with e-commerce, your latest invention, or personal services. Mashable claims there are 150,000 new web sites created per day. Having a web site is necessary, but not sufficient. Content is king of the road.

Social Media 93

Social Media Content Startup Web 93

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 2, 2017

Every business I know is intimately familiar with outbound marketing, or pushing your message out to customers through email, newspaper, and television advertising. smartphone penetration now exceeds 80 percent , and mobile activity averages are approaching five hours per day , the advantages of inbound marketing continue to increase.

Marketing 76

Marketing Social Media Content Media 76

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 12, 2017

But very few are talking about how to measure your results and return on investment (ROI), and the right metrics for optimizing your marketing environment. " He has one of the first books on this subject, and he breaks the process down into nine key activities, as follows: Get focused and identify goals.

Social Media 69

Social Media Media Metrics Satisfaction 69

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2010

Clearstone currently invests out of a $200 million fund based in LA with offices in Menlo Park and in India. Segment One: Jim’s background and Clearstone’s investment strategy. We also talked about Elevation Partners who invested in Palm and how this deal really salvaged their investment, which was a VERY big bet on Palm.

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Clearstone Venture Capital ReachLocal Google 236

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

The fund--started by Brian Garrett and Rick Smith --has been focused on digital media investments, and so far has made investments in six companies. What do you invest in? It's analytics around users and visitation on web sites, and it's knowledge of the consumption of photos--for example, GumGum--or video images on the web.

Southern California 153

Southern California Startup Palomar Rustic Canyon 153

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Facebook is about to try to dominate display ads the way Google dominates text ads - Chris Dixon , May 15, 2010 It is customary to divide online advertising into two categories: direct response and brand advertising. Through advertising or direct sales, these sites harvest intent. Do fewer structured activities.

Startup 248

Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

socalTECH

AUGUST 20, 2010

The company was founded in 2007, and the initial emphasis was to deliver to end users a personalized content portal on their smart phone, learning what they like anticipate what they'd like to see, and pay for it using personalized advertising. We did a successful trial in 2008. So how does this fit into the mobile world and B2B?

Content 189

Content Screening Mobile Customer 189

SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 20, 2010

On CBS MoneyWatch: Why Debit Cards Are Dangerous BNET Business Network: BNET TechRepublic ZDNet ZDNet Members login Newsletters Site Assistance RSS Feeds Home News & Blogs Videos White Papers Downloads Reviews Popular Enterprise Web 2.0 Dion Hinchcliffe Get Enterprise Web 2.0 Dion Hinchcliffe Get Enterprise Web 2.0

Web 29

Web Technical Review Web 2.0 Social Media 29

socalTECH

MAY 11, 2011

We felt we'd have more impact over time, if we instead focused on people who are one generation younger, still working, and are active. So I actually started a graphic design company out of college, and got lucky with the web taking off at the right time. I told him, I wanted him to invest his time. This is my third company.

Study 252

Study Startup Design Tips 252

Frank Addante

MAY 24, 2007

► August (1) Invest in Transparency & Active Communication ► July (1) The Fear of Success ► May (2) Optimized for Speed = 30% Waste Happy 1st Birthday Rubicon Project! the Rubicon Project (Internet Advertising Technology) Status: Pre-Launch Visit the Rubicon Project Website Startup 5.0: Startup 3.0:

Advertising 40

Advertising Startup Venture Capital Outsource Development 40

socalTECH

OCTOBER 15, 2008

This morning, Woodland Hills-based FatTail (www.fattail.com) announced a venture round from Velocity Interactive Group for its software for managing online advertising. We spoke with Ross about the investment, as well as about his experience as VC and his outlook on the market. Our investments is their first institutional round.

Advertising 100

Advertising Media Startup Woodland Hills 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 10, 2009

Late last year, we had the chance to talk with Velocity Interactive's Ross Levinsohn about their investment in Woodland Hills-based FatTail (www.fattail.com). We have hundreds, and hundreds of web sites where their ad inventory is being managed by the product. That has been in the market since 2004.

Advertising 127

Advertising Startup Sales Tool 127

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2012

This takes time, and is more valuable than any advertising you can buy. A startup that has been incorporated for two years or more without shipping is already seen as a bad investment. In addition, a website needs several weeks of presence for indexing by search engines, search engine optimization, blog activity, and link building.

Entrepreneur 101

Entrepreneur Search Engine Optimization Startup News 101

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2011

This takes time, and is more valuable than any advertising you can buy. A startup that has been incorporated for two years or more without shipping is already seen as a bad investment. In addition, a website needs several weeks of presence for indexing by search engines, search engine optimization, blog activity, and link building.

Startup 101

Startup Search Engine Optimization Course Media 101

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

We also talked about the emergence of New York City as the “hot” new area of entrepreneurship, VC and innovation driven by the quantification of the online advertising industry. Gilt Group is currently the largest private sale web site in US. Configurable from desktop-based web-based UI. Time will tell. Total raised: $29.5mm.

Venture Capital 240

Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

socalTECH

DECEMBER 21, 2012

We've had over 250 million installs, and have around 35 million active monthly users. Everything we produce is free to play, and there's also an advertising component. We tested a few games, and they just did very well, so we continued to invest in the space. How does this change how you approach free to play?

Platform 147

Platform Mobile Startup Develop 147

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

This Panel is filled with investing super stars who will be going over must have content for all the startups and entrepreneurs out there. Investment trends in startups that are about or related to social media. They make it easy to collect investment funds, track ownership, and provide targeted updates to investors.

Social Media 71

Social Media Technical Review Mixergy Tech Coast Angels 71

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2010

This takes time, and is more valuable than any advertising you can buy. A startup that has been incorporated for two years or more without shipping is already seen as a bad investment. In addition, a website needs several weeks of presence for indexing by search engines, search engine optimization, blog activity, and link building.

Startup 91

Startup Search Engine Optimization Course Media 91

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Investment trends in startups that are about or related to social media. They make it easy to collect investment funds, track ownership, and provide targeted updates to investors. enables developers to sell cross-platform web-apps that optimize to your mobile device. The Startups. The Sponsors.

Social Media 60

Social Media Technical Review Tech Coast Angels Venture Capital 60

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 10, 2015

Especially for small or medium-sized businesses, most of your time, effort, and potential reward are all going to be web-based, and getting your digital marketing strategy right is often a sink-or-swim proposition. My best advice: set a budget, then find one or two channels to invest heavily in. But what exactly does that entail?

PPC 40

PPC Marketing Social Media Startup 40

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 26, 2016

adult now spends a reported 5 hours and 38 minutes on the web – advances have been made in the way individuals and small businesses operate in the digital world, which will grow even more this year. The data that can be targeted by advertisers is propelling this mobile advertising. Technology Driving Personal Advisory.

Commerce 40

Commerce Mobile Technical Review Google 40

Frank Addante

MAY 15, 2006

► August (1) Invest in Transparency & Active Communication ► July (1) The Fear of Success ► May (2) Optimized for Speed = 30% Waste Happy 1st Birthday Rubicon Project! Internet advertising is good. Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. The Internet is Coming!

Advertising 40

Advertising Startup Chief Technology Officer Technical Review 40

Frank Addante

MAY 8, 2006

► August (1) Invest in Transparency & Active Communication ► July (1) The Fear of Success ► May (2) Optimized for Speed = 30% Waste Happy 1st Birthday Rubicon Project! Internet advertising is good. Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. The Internet is Coming!

Startup 40

Startup Advertising Web Design Venture Capital 40

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2010

Over the past ten years, the rise of the consumer web and the availability of better measurement too. The step by step story of an entrepreneur’s journey from idea to bootstrap web startup from her vi. Your Web Developer Thinks You're an Idiot. Your clients pay you to design and build web sites and app. The constrai.

Guide 69

Guide Startup Venture Capital Entrepreneur 69

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 7, 2010

Scott will share data and results from both ChaCha and other industry sources that will highlight the compelling opportunity that brand advertisers now have in the mobile arena. 9:00am: Keynote Presentation: Mobile Advertising: The Hype, The Hope, and The Financial Reality. Presenter: Scott A. But does every brand need an app?

Mobile 40

Mobile Media Case Study Advertising 40

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 28, 2012

. “Let us come together and celebrate…” The mashup theme was reflected in the SBF programming, which included panels highlighting accelerators, VCs, startups, developers, movies, TV, music, web content, art, fashion, social good, surf & skate, and more.

Hollywood 67

Hollywood Technical Review Startup Rustic Canyon 67

Frank Addante

APRIL 16, 2007

► August (1) Invest in Transparency & Active Communication ► July (1) The Fear of Success ► May (2) Optimized for Speed = 30% Waste Happy 1st Birthday Rubicon Project! the Rubicon Project (Internet Advertising Technology) Status: Pre-Launch Visit the Rubicon Project Website Startup 5.0: Startup 3.0:

Google 40

Google Advertising Startup Venture Capital 40

Frank Addante

MAY 20, 2007

► August (1) Invest in Transparency & Active Communication ► July (1) The Fear of Success ► May (2) Optimized for Speed = 30% Waste Happy 1st Birthday Rubicon Project! the Rubicon Project (Internet Advertising Technology) Status: Pre-Launch Visit the Rubicon Project Website Startup 5.0: Startup 3.0:

Entrepreneur 40

Entrepreneur Blogging Startup Venture Capital 40

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Looking ahead at the next decade I am excited by what I believe will be viewed as one of the best and most rational investment periods for venture capital due to seven discrete factors: 1. And in a market with too much capacity (too many startups) the leverage was completely in the hand of buyers at M&A activity finally picked up.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Capital Technical Review Startup 347