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The Case for In-Stream Advertising

Both Sides of the Table

The topic of whether in-stream advertising has heated up. Let me lay out my defense of In-Stream Advertising because I believe the topic is really important. People feel angst about advertising in any form – I feel the same feeling about advertising as most consumers. I feel it’s a necessary evil.

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Reflections On 2018: Matt Stodder, Startup Boost LA

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During the holiday season, our tradition over the last few years has been to post reflections on the past year and some predictions for 2019 from Southern California's technology industry. And, many of the presenting companies received sizable funding commitments and offers of ongoing help.

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9 Innovative Startups To Watch For in 2024

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As investors continue pouring funding into artificial intelligence and consumer habits shift, many AI and subscription model startups have been enjoying rapid growth. Verifying Looking for regular tech news straight to your inbox? Yet, while many early-stage startups crumbled under the pressure, diamonds also emerged.

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Stock Market Drops. Then It Rallies. What Happens Next for Funding?

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US TV advertising is $60 billion in its own right. Let’s review all of our existing investments. Let’s help get their funding get finalized or the company sold if it’s already in play. And VCs scrambled to raise their own funds. Fundings boomed. We need some visibility. Cut where needed.

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10 Strategies For Success Long-Term As Well As Today

Startup Professionals Musings

Even a million users on your social media site won’t pay the bills until you sell some advertising or a premium service. In my experience, even in startups, longer-term strategy often gets pushed off the agenda due to current challenges. Hone your process for due diligence and integrating these new elements.

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ProfileTree | LinkedIn For Services, Advertisers & The Unemployed

Tech Zulu Event

It is a platform that allows anyone who offers a service to advertise it for free – we promote this profile on the most popular social networks such as Twitter , Facebook, Google Plus, Pinterest, Stumbleupon and many more. Where does someone who is starting a hairdressers advertise their business? Any funding yet?

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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

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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.