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How Epoxy Is Helping Content Creators Make Their Video More Social

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We spoke with co-founders Juan Bruce and Jason Ahmad about Epoxy''s mission, its roots from projects at Team Downey, the production firm of Robert Downey Jr., As part of that, I started working for entertainment studios and networks, and saw the shift in consumer behavior to online entertainment.

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Why Sidevision Is Tying Content, E-Commerce Together, with Justin Wu

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Los Angeles-based Sidevision (www.sidevision.com) has developed a set of tools--aimed at content creators, multi-channel networks (MCNs), and others--to help connect online videos with e-commerce. This year, after working with Team Downey, and several other accelerators, our idea became more developed. Where is your product today?

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How Online Video Companies Can Increase Margin and Build Better Businesses

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In my last post I pointed out that many of the media commentators who have criticized the YouTube video network companies as not having strong businesses were mistaken. Much of network television can cost $100,000 / minute to produce. And ironically many consumer mobile apps are more of hits-driven businesses than video is today.

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Why Online Video Just Took One More Big Step to Legitimacy

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The industry finally has one of their own at the helm of the largest YouTube network. My estimate is that the top 5 YouTube networks will do > $200 million net revenue in 2013 (after Google’s share). Our industry just took one big step towards legitimacy with the hiring of renowned media exec Ynon Kreiz to run Maker Studios.

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Two Amazing Women Setting Out on Their Startup Journey

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Heck, I even had Robert Downey, Jr. And still able to make it out to LA networking events. They have designed a digital, mobile product that engages parents and kids. It was Soleil Moon Frye. Aka Punky Brewster. We’ve had many celebrities walk through our doors including a-list film stars. And Tasha never screamed before?

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