Tech.Co

MARCH 24, 2021

The leasing website builder has announced an expanded partnership with Google to integrate Google My Business into the platform. In a press release from the company , Wix announced the enhanced partnership with Google that would see Google My Business functionality added to the website building platform. BEST FOR SMALL SITES Combo.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Excellent detailed resources are everywhere, including a classic book, “ The Startup Checklist ,” by serial entrepreneur and founder of the New York Angels, David S. Years ago, it cost a million dollars for a new e-commerce site, one that you can now create for almost nothing with current tools and technology.

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socalTECH

MAY 19, 2017

Guesty says its software handles unified property management of properties on Airbnb and vacation rental markets, letting property management companies manage all guest, reservation and listing data from multiple booking sites in one platform.

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socalTECH

MAY 22, 2013

Online business resource site Docstoc is in a big expansion of its services today, with the launch of a brand new service to help businesses connect with products and vendors. A key part of ExpertCircle is the peer reviews, from both other users and experts, on different vendors and products in a category.

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Software Review Services Santa Monica Resource 208

socalTECH

APRIL 12, 2016

Los Angeles-based movie ticketing site Fandango has jumped on the Facebook bot bandwagon, saying Tuesday at Facebook's F8 conference that it will be launching its own, Fandango bot, which will book movie tickets via Facebook Messenger. The new bot will roll out sometime in May. READ MORE>>.

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Tech.Co

MAY 31, 2023

Business tools — from customer relationship management ( CRM ) platforms to accounting software — help to save startups time and money by automating key processes and maximizing efficiency. The video conferencing platform welcomes over 300 million daily users, and enjoys some of the best name recognition in the industry — and for good reason.

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Tool Startup Software Review Technical Review 128

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

As the school year kicks off for college students, one of the big tasks of the year is buying books for their courses. One startup, SwoopThat (www.swoopthat.com)--started by a recent college grad Jonathan Simkin --has made it much easier to buy books for student, by pulling up books based on a student's schedule.

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UCSD Course Startup Sites 185

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

Excellent detailed resources are everywhere, including a classic book, “ The Startup Checklist ,” by serial entrepreneur and founder of the New York Angels, David S. Years ago, it cost a million dollars for a new e-commerce site, one that you can now create for almost nothing with current tools and technology.

Tips 161

Tips Startup Social Media News 161

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2022

In a classic book on social media by Jim Tobin, “ Earn It. Don’t connect the latest platform, which may be transient, with the larger phenomenon of digitally enabled social conversations. Don’t connect the latest platform, which may be transient, with the larger phenomenon of digitally enabled social conversations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 9, 2022

They randomly churn for hours a day on a couple of their favorite social media platforms, with little thought given to goals, objectives, or metrics; and ultimately give up and fall back to traditional marketing approaches. Ric Dragon, an expert in online marketing, in his classic book.

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Social Media Framework Media Metrics 135

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 23, 2021

A few years ago, I first saw an interesting step in that direction via the classic book “ Entrepreneurial DNA ,” by Joe Abraham , with his assessment web site. His framework seems to be picking up some traction, and is already in use informally by several entrepreneurship platforms, universities, and even high school programs.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

Pasadena-based LeisureLink , which develops software and services for specialty lodging suppliers, said today that one of its customers, Kees Vacation Rentals, has seen an increase in the firm's bookings by 38%, from using the firm's platform. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 31, 2016

Instead of getting VC funding, a lot of startups and creative projects turn to the masses or the public -- often through popular crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter, AngelList or StartEngine. But to get funded, you need to be able to harness crowdfunding in all the right ways.

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Tips Guide Venture Capital Platform 100

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

He had an idea for a startup that would help consumers better book service jobs and would take on Service Magic, which he believed had a business model that could be disrupted. We like that it is 1000x better than having to call restaurants on the phone, be put on hold or call during normal business hours to book appointments.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2022

The case for zero paid media as the new marketing model was highlighted a few years ago in the classic book, “ Z.E.R.O. ” Marketing media content from real customers in real time is now commonplace via sites like Yelp, Foursquare, and online reviews. They advocate investing in their new framework, where the Z.E.R.O. Owned media.

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Marketing Framework Social Media Media 127

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

This sharing economy is rapidly becoming the new business of sharing, with major winners already including Airbnb (rooms), Uber (rides), and Chegg (books). Usually these are revenue-generating e-commerce sites, or have the potential to be revenue-generating. Chefs are beginning to offer peer-to-peer dining platforms or cooperatives.

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Commerce Social Media Platform Class 98

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

In fact, in a classic book “ The Automatic Customer ,” by John Warrillow, who runs the successful subscription based research business The Value Builder System ™ , I saw the nine most common variations on the subscription model today. If you are an entrepreneur not using this model, it may be time to consider a pivot. Network model.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 21, 2023

In this context, I was pleased to find some positive guidance from real experts in a new book, “ Thrive With A Hybrid Workplace ,” by Felice Ekelman, JD, and Julie Kantor, PhD. Create mentorship programs and conduct positive team building activities both off-site and on-site. Time factors should always be considered in advance.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 22, 2021

In my experience, there are good reasons for starting a business, and good ways to go about it in the new online world, but even entrepreneurs with good intentions often don’t have a clue on key principles to follow for this rapidly changing platform. Start with sites like Elance.com and Guru.com for specialized tasks you can’t do yourself.

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Technical Review Case Study Software Review Startup 124

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2011

Johnson, announced a move to allow other sites to host and show content via a new Lunch Network effort. Then we rolled out a communities product which lets people create their own community using the Lunch platform. So how are things building up on the site, and what areas are you finding the most interest on the site?

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Content Software Review Technical Review Sites 242

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2021

Today you can start a new web site business for as little as $100, produce cheap smart phone apps, or lead the effort to tap the multitude of opportunities brought by capitalizing on our concern for dwindling natural resources. It’s a higher calling than one more social media platform. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Resource Entrepreneur Social Media 162

socalTECH

AUGUST 16, 2013

They''re mostly C level executives, and households with incomes of over $200,000 a year, which makes advertisers on our site such as Neiman Marcus, LVMH, Mercedes, Ritz Carlton, and Mandarin Oriental a big component of our business. I''ve already bought four packages on the site myself, and I don''t even get a discount.

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Pricing Sites Marketing SEM 256

socalTECH

JULY 16, 2012

I like to refer to that as the ultimate brand fan page, or to take the example from the apparel industry, where I come from, a virtual look book for a brand. If a fan know they can get their entire brand fix there, rather than having to jump across multiple profiles, multiple social media platform, and networks, that's very compelling.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Portions of the newsletter are published as an article on the main site after it has been emailed to subscribers (that’s what you’re reading now). At an event in Los Angeles, GM’s Chief Marketing Officer Deborah Wahl said the subscription service Book by Cadillac will return next year.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 27, 2020

In fact, in a classic book “ The Automatic Customer ,” by John Warrillow, who runs the successful subscription based research business The Value Builder System ™ , I saw the nine most common variations on the subscription model today. If you are an entrepreneur not using this model, it may be time to consider a pivot. Network model.

Startup 168

Startup Customer Custom Netflix 168

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 24, 2011

Could we really build a generalize platform and assemble the data in a cost effective way? 8 ) Although you wrote an excellent business book ( The Map Of Innovation ) that is consistently well received by my UCSB entrepreneurial students, I know you are not a huge fan of most business books. How do you stand out?”. Beer or wine?

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Blogging Entrepreneur Software Review Course 219

socalTECH

MAY 14, 2009

Pasadena-based LeisureLInk , which operates an online platform for vacation rental and specialty lodging providers, said Wednesday that it has signed on a Florida luxury resort, Silver Lake Resort. According to LeisureLink, the resort has implemented its booking engine on its web site.

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Tech.Co

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

VOD Streaming Platforms Are Open for Independent Filmmakers. This freedom comes from the option to simply wait until we can find a new box office movie streamed somewhere on the web or available for download from pirate sites. But VOD also provides Indie producers a platform forth which to display their works.

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Hollywood Demand Marketing Netflix 93

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Ask Eric Migicovsky, founder of Pebble , who raised over $10 million on the Kickstarter crowd-funding platform for his relatively low-tech wristwatch with programmed clock faces. Social media includes blogs, social networks, and video-sharing sites. On the social media side, the stakes are just as great.

Media 118

Media Tips Social Media Startup 118

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

However, the Woodland Hills-based firm isn't satisfied with stopping there--it now wants to own the entire transaction--from finding a local service provider, to booking an appointment with that provider, to presenting estimates, invoices, and collecting payments, and has launched a whole set of products in that area yesterday.

ReachLocal 217

ReachLocal Technical Review Woodland Hills Services 217

socalTECH

JULY 15, 2009

San Diego-based VMIX , which provides a platform for publishing and managing online video, reports today that it has signed on an ad agency and reseller, which has resulted in more than 30 customers for the firm. Financial impact of the customers were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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Mission Ventures Enterprise Partners San Diego Advertising 100

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Eric is also author of the book The PayPal Wars: Battles With Ebay, the Media, the Mafia, And the Rest of Planet Earth , where he documented that experience. Jackson: CapLinked is actually a collaborative platform, a social platform that connects entrepreneurs and investors. How do you do that? Who would find this most useful?

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Southern California Entrepreneur Software Review Yammer 243

socalTECH

AUGUST 30, 2017

David Baird: We really began as a musician matching site, kind of a LinkedIn for musicians. The way we reached that, was we saw that people were starting to use our site to discover and book talent. However, that was not exactly how the site was optimized. How did you start the company?

Startup 150

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 6, 2011

Could we really build a generalize platform and assemble the data in a cost effective way? 8 ) Although you wrote an excellent business book ( The Map Of Innovation ) that is consistently well received by my UCSB entrepreneurial students, I know you are not a huge fan of most business books. How do you stand out?”. Beer or wine?

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Entrepreneur Competition Software Review Course 232

socalTECH

JUNE 1, 2011

We grab large data sets of different things, such as movies, cars, books, or people, and then our interface adds what I call the opinion layer to that. It's a very flexible, open platform, and is pretty open ended. We're not yet marketing or selling direct to advertisers, because we're really focused on growing and honing our platform.

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Startup Platform Sites Java 195

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 30, 2014

One team, a travel company that has built a discovery and planning tool that will make it easy and fun for travelers to find and book trips, was a winner of not just the New Venture Seed Competition in 2013, but also recently won the first day of the Lavin Lean Model Startup Competition in San Diego State University.

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Competition Startup USC Southern California 104

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2013

The beauty of platform is fans are signing into Facebook when fans engage with films on our site, and those film makers are collecting valuable data and page profiles on their audience. We're not necessarily the platform to help up-and-comers or amateurs to be successful. The remaining 20 percent are independent film-makers.

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Hollywood CTO Hire Social Media Platform 256