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APRIL 16, 2012

Torrance-based Active Storage , the developer of RAID storage systems aimed at the Apple and creative industry, said this morning that it has named Venkat Ramakrishnan as its new Vice President of Engineering. Active Storage is backed by Intel Capital, Mission Ventures, and Valhalla Partners. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 12, 2021

If you are an entrepreneur these days, or trying to grow an existing business, everyone is telling you that you need to use social media. Jim Sterne, who has written many books on Internet advertising, marketing, and customer service, tackled this complex world of social media metrics in a classic book titled simply " Social Media Metrics."

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FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Torrance-based Active Storage , which develops data storage products for the Apple and other markets, said Wednesday that it has named Jeff Lowe as Senior Director of Strategic Market Development. Lowe is the former managing director for Media & Broadcast Technology at NASCAR Media Group.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 17, 2014

It should be no surprise that this social media guru has earned over 113,000 authentic Twitter followers. His bonafides are impressive: named by Forbes as a Top 50 Social Media Influencer, cited by LinkedIn as a Top 25 Social Media Market Expert and proclaimed by AdWeek to be a Top 50 Person Re-Tweeted By Marketing Leaders.

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AUGUST 11, 2014

Santa MOnica-based Demand Media made a surprise move this morning, saying it has appointed former Ticketmaster CEO Sean Moriarty as its new CEO--and also acquiring Moriarty''s startup, Saatchi Art. According to Demand Media, it paid $17M for Saatchi Art, in a mix of cash and stock, in a deal which will add revenues of $0.5M

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MAY 17, 2011

Torrance-based Active Storage , which develops storage devices aimed at the Mac and broadcast media market, said today that it has named Steve Rizzone as its Chief Executive Officer. The firm said that Rizzone succeeds Alex Grossman, who will be focusing on product aspects of the firm.

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OCTOBER 31, 2014

Los Angeles-based Soteria Intelligence said yesterday that it has launched a new, social media threat assessment service, to help find threats voice on social networks in real time. soteria intelligence social media threat identification enforcement search crime' The new company is led by Aaron Schoenberger. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 24, 2019

the parent firm of Snapchat , reported its quarterly results on Tuesday afternoon, saying that its daily active users (DAU) increased by 2 percent quarter-to-quarter, to 190 million. Santa Monica-based Snap Inc. , However, Snap continues to post steep losses, saying it had a net loss of $310M in Q1 of 2019, on revenues of $320M.

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JULY 6, 2020

Los Angeles-based social video site Triller --which competes directly with TikTok --says it has reached 50 million monthly active users. According to Triller, it has seen a growing number of downloads and growth, particularly in India, following the ban of TikTok in India.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Los Angeles-based Maple Media , a new startup led by startup veteran Clark Landry, along with Jam City veteran Michael Ritter, has raised $30M in a funding round from Shamrock Capital, the company announced this morning. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Los Angeles is looking to prove it is a center of the social media universe next week, with a roster of events for Social Media Week Los Angeles. According to local event organizers, the Los Angeles Social Media Week events--75 in all--are expected to have well more than the 4,000 who participated last year.

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JULY 23, 2013

Online publisher Resignation Media , the publisher of the humor site TheChive is leaving Los Angeles, and is moving its operations to Austin, according to a report Tuesday. Texas has been very active in trying to siphon away businesses from California, with Gov. resignation media thechive publishing online content relocation texas'

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JANUARY 13, 2017

Los Angeles-based Maple Media , a new startup led by startup veterans Clark Landry and Michael Ritter, said late Thursday evening that it has launched a new venture which will acquire and roll up mobile apps. Ritter, who serves as CEO of Maple Media, was previously in business development at Jam City and Mindjolt. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 13, 2011

San Diego-based Active.com , the sports and fitness site owned by Active Network, is bragging today that it has reached more than one million social media fans. The firm said it saw a 297 percent increase in its social media fan base over the past year. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 3, 2019

Image via Pixabay Most startups, and many big businesses, still don’t have a clue on how to use social media productively for marketing their business. Valid social media objectives for a business should include one or more of the following: increased brand awareness, lead generation, service and support, or reputation management.

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MARCH 2, 2010

Torrance-based Active Storage , a venture backed developer of storage products for the Apple market, announced a new, 32TB RAID product this morning. Active Storage is headed by ex-Apple executives, and is venture backed by Intel Capital, Mission Ventures, and Valhalla Partners. Tags: data raid apple macintosh storage active.

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APRIL 22, 2020

Successful entrepreneurs often start with a “random” idea, but they quickly focus their efforts and follow a “system” to organize their startup and maximize the clout of their activities. Allocate some time to spend on social media. Social media is critical today to almost every business. Build a team.

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JANUARY 2, 2013

Irvine, California-based TapIt Media Group , the operator of a mobile advertising network, has been acquired by mobile apps infrastructure developer Phunware , the two firms announced Wednesday. TapIt Media was advised by Siemer & Associates in the deal. Phunware said it paid $23M for TapIt, in a deal which closed on December 28th.

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JUNE 9, 2016

If you wanted to find someone who truly understands the convergence of the media and technology, you need to go no further than Peter Csathy , the CEO of newly launched CREATV Media (www.creatv.media). Peter Csathy: CREATV Media is a very different kind of firm. It's a full range of activities. What is Creatv all about?

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JUNE 29, 2011

Santa Monica-based Demand Media , the online publishing empire run by Richard Rosenblatt, has inked a partnership with outdoor retailer REI. Trails.com is Demand Media's online adventure site, providing trail guides, topographic maps, articles, and other outdoors-related content. The companies announced the deal today.

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MARCH 2, 2019

An all-too-common question I get from startups and small businesses is “Which is the right social media platform for my business?” Is it Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or one of the other 200 active platforms vying for attention these days? United Airlines spend a long time recovering from that debacle. With over 77% of the U.S.

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MAY 10, 2019

Image via Pixabay After a frustrating meeting with a small business client recently who didn’t “have time” for social media, I was surprised to find evidence on the Internet that up to one quarter of small business owners are still hesitant to invest time, money, and effort into a social media strategy.

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MARCH 9, 2019

If you are an entrepreneur these days, or trying to grow an existing business, everyone is telling you that you need to use social media. " 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. Get attention and reach your audience.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Ahead of its IPO, Santa Monica-based Demand Media , the online domain name and media publishing business run by Richard Rosenblatt, updated its IPO filings Thursday, saying that it has granted $30.8M Tags: demand media domain domainer content merger acquisition legitscript. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

Isn’t it frustrating to think you finally understand something in business, like marketing with social media, only to realize that the landscape changed while you were looking at other priorities? In a classic book on social media by Jim Tobin, “ Earn It. Where are the young social media users going? When the glass is only.04%

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MAY 10, 2013

We caught up with CEO Walter Delph to hear how the promise of social media advertising has measured up to reality, and what that means for brands and marketers today trying to leverage the new reality of social conversations. When you say social media, what does that encompass for you now--Twitter, or beyond just Twitter? Millenials?

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JANUARY 12, 2011

Santa Monica-based Demand Media , the online publishing firm headed by Richard Rosenblatt, said today in an S-1 filing that it expects its IPO to be between $14.00 Demand Media runs such sites as LiveStrong and eHow, along with a network of other media and content focused sites. and $16.00 READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 13, 2019

Image via Pixabay If you are a business owner today, and not using social media to promote your business, you are missing out on a huge opportunity. Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly always require an investment, sometimes large, in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time.

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TechEmpower

JULY 31, 2023

A : Activation - What % have a "happy" initial experience? channels (search, social, viral, new media), cost-efficient distribution We often reference Dave’s work when talking to innovators. R : Retention - Do they come back & re-visit over time? R : Referral - Do they like it enough to tell their friends?

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JANUARY 20, 2011

Power, it has hired Fabien Reille as its Vice President of Digital Research, to lead efforts into research into digital media, including monitoring online, mobile and social media activity. According to J.D. Reille was most recently a Vice President at ReachLocal, and also served at ValueClick. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 31, 2011

Santa Monica-based Demand Media said this morning that it received approximately $77.2M per share, with 5,175,000 shares of the offering coming directly from Demand Media itself, and the rest from other shareholders. in net proceeds from the firm's IPO last week. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Santa Monica-based Adconion Media Group , an online advertising network, announced today that it has acquired certain assets of Joost , the online video site founded by Skype founders Janus Friis and Niklas Zennstrom. Tags: adconion media group advertising joost merger acquisition skype. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Kred , a company which it tabulating social media influence, released its list of top venture capitalists this week, with only a single representative from Southern California: Mark Suster of GRP Ventures. A majority of venture capitalists in the region apparently are not socially active on Twitter, and did not show up on the list.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Los Angeles-based Break Media announced this morning that it has acquired FileFront , an online site focused on gaming news and downloads. According to Break Media, it will be investing "significantly" in the editorial on FileFront, and will use the acquisition to add additional premium gaming content to its site. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 2, 2013

Venice-based JibJab Media , the online humor and greeting card company, made its name with its well known animation of talking and singing Presidents. JibJab has been very active in trying to defend its trademark animation style--the company has previously sued such companies as White Castle and Toyota over similar commercials.

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JANUARY 20, 2013

Saturday, January 26, 2013 -- Beginner's Social Media Workshop: Setup and Content Strategy. It's a new year and you have no more excuses, it's time that you clean up your brand's social profiles and start being active online! Coloft Academy. Don't miss out on your opportunity to make 2013 the most viral year ever for your company!

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APRIL 14, 2010

Greycroft Partners , a digital media venture capital fund which is active in both Los Angeles and New York, said this morning that it has closed a $130.7M, second fund, Greycroft II. The firm--which is headed in LA by Dana Settle --said the new fund will focus on businesses in the digital media space.

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