Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 20, 2020

I’m talking about the kind of change that moved Apple from personal computers to music distribution to consumer electronics, and Amazon from books to e-Commerce to cloud computing services. You suddenly need to enhance your in-house social media efforts with a public relations firm. An expanding customer base demands better support.

Pricing 123

Pricing Cloud Computing Customer Custom 123

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 20, 2013

In startup business plans, a bubble is too many entrepreneurs and too many investors chasing the latest “next big thing,” like Google search engine, Facebook social network, or Amazon e-commerce site. Change is always hard, so people already on Amazon are not easy convert to another e-commerce system. Cheap money.

Demand 89

Demand Google Commerce Pricing 89

socalTECH

MARCH 19, 2009

The firm said that it has commercially released its software, which helps artists generate demand from fans via direct marketing, social networking and other online channels, widgets, as well as email campaigns. The company has previously rolled out the software in a limited released with David Byrne and Brian Eno, among others.

Software 100

Software Marketing Redpoint Venice 100

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2013

It seems to me that there is abundant proof in the marketplace of the financial returns to both large and small businesses, the low cost of entry, and the ubiquity of social networks. They don’t know if they should move to social networks for lead generation, branding, customer loyalty, or for direct marketing and e-commerce.

Social Media 106

Social Media Media Startup Social Network 106

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

It seems to me that there is abundant proof in the marketplace of the financial returns to both large and small businesses, the low cost of entry, and the ubiquity of social networks. They don’t know if they should move to social networks for lead generation, branding, customer loyalty, or for direct marketing and e-commerce.

Social Media 115

Social Media Media Startup Social Network 115

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 25, 2011

In startup business plans, a bubble is too many entrepreneurs and too many investors chasing the latest “next big thing,” like Google search engine, Facebook social network, or Amazon e-commerce site. Change is always hard, so people already on Amazon are not easy convert to another e-commerce system. Cheap money.

Startup 90

Startup Demand Google Commerce 90

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 22, 2016

Social networking continues to be a superior force in marketing, especially Facebook. percent of all social network ad spending worldwide. Costs for advertising on Facebook are increasing, due to high demand, and their profits continue to soar. How can your company best benefit from social networking ads in 2016?

Marketing 40

Marketing Social Media Social Network Technical Review 40

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2011

I suggested that he add some social network marketing initiatives, and his answer was he is “too busy.” He is not alone, according to a recent study , which concludes that only 47% of companies use social media today for marketing, despite the fact that 78% of executives polled feel it’s critical for success. What’s the problem?

Social Media 104

Social Media Media Marketing Social Network 104

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks? And so it goes with social networking.

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

I’m talking about the kind of change that moved Apple from personal computers to music distribution to consumer electronics, and Amazon from books to e-Commerce to cloud computing services. You suddenly need to enhance your in-house social media efforts with a public relations firm. An expanding customer base demands better support.

Startup 116

Startup Pricing Cloud Computing Customer 116

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 4, 2010

I suggested that he add some social network marketing initiatives, and his answer was he is “too busy.” According to this study from last year, over 65% of existing small businesses still ignore social media for marketing, so he is still the rule rather than the exception. Start social networking with peers.

Social Media 88

Social Media Media Marketing Startup 88

socalTECH

MARCH 24, 2010

Van Nuys-based Audiolife (www.audiolife.com), a new startup focused on providing e-commerce tools to musicians, recently raised $1M in angel funding. We provide artists with e-commerce infrastructure that fulfills digital and physical orders, anywhere on the Internet. Brandon Hance: Two in particular do on-demand, Cafepress and Zazzle.

Van Nuys 191

Van Nuys Tech Coast Angels Startup Web 191

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

I’m talking about the kind of change that moved Apple from personal computers to music distribution to consumer electronics, and Amazon from books to e-Commerce to cloud computing services. You suddenly need to enhance your in-house social media efforts with a public relations firm. An expanding customer base demands better support.

Pricing 105

Pricing Cloud Computing Customer Custom 105

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

So there is likely robust demand from borrowers. Xobni “Social plug-in for Microsoft Outlook&# – As Enrique Gutierrez said on Twitter today, Xobni is “ the best damn thing ever for Outlook.&# Here’s the thing. Increasing this is also migrating to social network messaging but email is still king.

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Venture Capital Capital Email Blogging 265

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 3, 2018

I’m talking about the kind of change that moved Apple from personal computers to music distribution to consumer electronics, and Amazon from books to e-Commerce to cloud computing services. You suddenly need to enhance your in-house social media efforts with a public relations firm. An expanding customer base demands better support.

Pricing 52

Pricing Cloud Computing Customer Custom 52

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 7, 2015

And then fast forward to the 1990s-2013, we enter into the digital culture or e-commerce frontier. He further stressed his point that smart consumers have experienced a convenient shopping experience–through online tools, social media–and they will soon continue to demand for it. Pro or con?”.

Social Media 40

Social Media Search Engine Optimization Startup Media 40

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2013

Learning experience includes: on-demand online video tutorial courses, live video-conference workshops, as well as individual online consultations, live workshops, and group programs. Creators can take any course of interest on-demand by purchasing it through our website. What inspired you? How does it work?

Web 93

Web USC Course Guide 93

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2010

Everybody is Selling Something: The Arrival of "Me-Commerce". The "old school" models of e-commerce, as dominated by bulky hosted storefron. Entrepreneurism / Monetization e-commerce, monetization, Selling. . Social Networks and Citizen Commerce: Reinventing Ecommerce. Monetizing Social Media.

Guide 69

Guide Startup Venture Capital Entrepreneur 69

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

Competition: Gilt Groupe , Ideeli , RueLaLa (sub of GSI Commerce) , OneKingsLane , department stores like Saks and Neiman Marcus. Social network app developer and ad network. Online DSP (demand-side platform) and ad exchange for display advertisers. Total raised: $56.3mm. Read more: TechCrunch. Competitor: Slide.

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Venture Capital Capital Metrics Competition 217

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 19, 2017

Yet another social networking site. Just for starters, Wikipedia now lists about 200 sites by name, which they claim is just the more notable existing social networking sites. I still get about one business “idea” per week for a new networking site, which will combine the “best of all the sites” into a new one.

Ideas 87

Ideas Sites Social Network Startup 87

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2011

Real-time information drives commerce. Asymmetric – Before Twitter most social networks had “symmetric” relationships meaning that when somebody wanted to follow you, you had to follow them back in order for us to be connected. They know this because Twitter is social, open & asymmetric. Not so on Twitter.

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Platform News Startup Invest 307