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How Jukin Media Is Turning Viral Video Into A Real Business

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We then acquire those videos directly from content owners. We''re taking that content, and publishing it on our licensing platform, which is much like a Getty Images for video. We find the content they want, and we user our technology and people to service the show. Lee Essner: That''s one of the competitive edges we have.

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Lead Developer to CTO at a Startup

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I seem to encounter a lot of people who want to attach a CTO label to me as I'm the only programmer on the founding team of three. While I do fill that role at the moment, I'm a little hesitant to refer to myself as a CTO as we still haven't launched a product, acquired a single user, or turned or a penny in profit.

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Top 40 Startup Posts for August 2010

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August was a slow month in terms of traffic and I was away for a lot of the month, but there were some really great posts at the intersection of startups, technology, product and being a Startup CTO. Product Friday: Monetizing Content is a Product Problem - This is going to be BIG. August 20, 2010 They say people won't pay for content.

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63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of

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The apps can stream video, audio, news feeds, Twitter, Facebook, sell digital content, physical merchandise, and much more. Matt Miller – Co-Founder and CTO of CareerBliss.com. Michael Schneider is the CEO of Mobile Roadie , the leading self-service mobile app engagement platform. Sam Mestman – Founder of We Make Movies.

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Top 120 Startup Posts for 2010

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My 1,000th Post on This Blog - Tim Berry's Blog - Planning Startups Stories , July 21, 2010 HTML5 video markup, compatibility and playback - Niall Kennedy's Weblog , February 8, 2010 Your Product Needs a Soul - ArcticStartup , February 12, 2010 Product Friday: Monetizing Content is a Product Problem - This is going to be BIG.

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