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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Startup 6.0 - the Rubicon Project: Internet Advertising

Frank Addante

the Rubicon Project (Internet Advertising Technology) Status: Pre-Launch Visit the Rubicon Project Website Startup 5.0: Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you.

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Interview with Robert Flynn, Aggregage

socalTECH

That will primarily be focused on ad sponsorships, and selling advertising via lead generation, CPC, white papers, and so on, to generate revenue. At that time, monetizing by advertising didn't exist, and web developers were having to hand roll those experiences. Is it difficult to find advertisers to match to sites?

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Interview with Adi Jaffe, All About Addiction

socalTECH

The idea is really to make the process as simple as possible. The idea was to make it simpler for people to find rehab. Anyway, so I had this idea, and happened to meet Fred Jouyal, CEO of 1-800 DENTIST. When I came to the table, I just had the idea for a solution.

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How Milwaukee’s Tech Ecosystem Found Their Sweet Spot

Tech.Co

After graduating with a degree in advertising and design, I started a web development consultancy, where I oversaw user experience, brand design, and business strategy for internet-based startups across the country. What’s your role in the greater Milwaukee area startup ecosystem?

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Africa’s Largest and Fastest Growing Social Network | Interview with LAGbook’s Chidi Nwaogu

Tech Zulu Event

Then I (Chidi) brainstormed on a little yet brilliant idea to verify who’s right and not. But we cannot deny the fact that some people are shy or uncomfortable to walk up to others and introduce themselves or business ideas. This idea is prohibited by the policy of some social networks to add only the people you know.

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Marketing, Startups and Networking in Los Angeles – Cliff Allen

SoCal CTO

Of course, when I started thinking about Visible Networking , I immediately went to Cliff to check in to see how he's doing and to get his feedback, thoughts and ideas on the concept. Besides Tony Karrer for software/web development in Los Angeles ;) who are some of your go to people in Los Angeles?

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Startup 3.0: Internet advertising is good. No, it’s bad. Oh wait… it IS good!

Frank Addante

Internet advertising is good. the Rubicon Project (Internet Advertising Technology) Status: Pre-Launch Visit the Rubicon Project Website Startup 5.0: Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Internet advertising is good. L90 was the premier advertising network on the Internet.