InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

Along the way, they created a supportive community of emotionally attached stakeholders that would be the envy of any Social Media Manager. You can watch/listen to how John and Kyle turned their email newsletter into an international bestseller in the following 9-minute excerpt from John''s recent talk at UC Santa Barbara.

Newsletter 233

Newsletter Startup Entrepreneur Writing 233

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

He’s done several startups and is a board member of the Technology Council of Southern California (which is where I met him originally). A typical day starts with email, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Yammer checks/updates. Poogling events/webinar, radio show expansion and social media relationships and events.

Acquisition 170

Acquisition Customer Custom Ideas 170

TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 5, 2022

From Los Angeles to Silicon Valley , a trend emerged among social media influencers and startup founders alike: move into a mansion with 10 or so collaborators, work day and night together to build fame and wealth, and hope that your new roommates do their dishes. Image Credits: Robiiiworld (Brandy Merriweather via BStarPR).

Platform 210

Platform Social Media Netflix Content 210

socalTECH

MAY 24, 2011

Southern California--and particularly, Los Angeles--has always been a center of the music business, which makes it unsurprising that there are many, music-focused startups which end up starting here. I then was recruited into a Silicon Valley startup, backed by Kleiner Perkins. Vic Caretti: It's rather diverse.

Social Media 241

Social Media Startup Sites Advertising 241

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 7, 2012

TechZulu is proud to team up with Digital LA and accelerators Amplify, StartEngine, Launchpad, local companies BetterWorks, PromoJam, start-ups and co-working spaces, all working together to create the first-ever Silicon Beach Fest to celebrate startups, tech, and entertainment! Press: Techzulu @ Coloft.

Startup 106

Startup Press Hollywood Email 106

InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

Along the way, they created a supportive community of emotionally attached stakeholders that would be the envy of any Social Media Manager. You can watch/listen to how John and Kyle turned their email newsletter into an international bestseller in the following 9-minute excerpt from John''s recent talk at UC Santa Barbara.

Newsletter 133

Newsletter Startup Entrepreneur Writing 133

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 20, 2017

Not so long ago, training to meet the press and television reporters was a realm reserved for top business executives only. Now, even the earliest stage startup can rise to visibility or be forever lost by their first media spotlight, so it behooves us all to know the rules early. Handling different media formats.

Media 55

Media Social Media Startup Training 55

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Southern California has had its share of new startup accelerators launch in the last few months, however, few people here have actually experienced an accelerator firsthand. Alex Benzer: I'm actually building two startups. SocialEngine is four years old, and that's the startup we applied to TechStars with.

Startup 242

Startup CTO Coach Blogging Social Media 242

SoCal CTO

APRIL 8, 2010

Some great posts in March The following are the top items from featured sources based on social signals. If I Launched a Startup - The Startup Lawyer , March 17, 2010 Great advice on initial steps of setting up a Startup. How do you get press and the blogosphere talking about your product?

Startup 150

Startup Software Review Competition SoCal 150

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 22, 2012

It’s unbelievable how often start up founders stifle their company from growing by not knowing how to effectively communicate their brand. In this article the focus will be on how to successfully attract media attention. My goal was to fit in at least 40 one on one interviews with hungry start ups.

Press 97

Press Startup Technical Review Email 97

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 8, 2010

As Brian Solis is fond of saying, “PR stands for public relations, not press release.&# That’s right. Don’t blog about what you think would be “cool.&# I don’t think that most startup blogs should be about how to build a startup. The new stuff: How do I get started? Some search.

Blogging 286

Blogging Startup Writing Summary 286

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 28, 2012

The first-ever Silicon Beach Fest attracted more than 2,000 attendees from LA, San Francisco, San Diego, Santa Barbara, New York, Toronto, and London to celebrate LA startups and entertainment with panels, parties, pitch fests, hackathon, and beach games: volleyball, basketball and surfing lessons in Santa Monica and Venice on June 21-23, 2012.

Hollywood 67

Hollywood Technical Review Startup Rustic Canyon 67

socalTECH

JUNE 9, 2010

To understand why investors are finding the firm so interesting, and why the company raised such a large round, we spoke with Adam Bernhard , CEO of the firm, about the company and funding, how email has allowed the firm to get past the "Google trap" of marketing on the web, and where the firm is going. Adam, thanks for the time.

Sales 224

Sales Email Startup Sample 224

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2015

Although the authors focus has been on large organizations, I believe concepts are even more relevant to entrepreneurs and startups. Filter the vitally important business priorities from the urgent for the moment, but less important ones, and keep your focus on what matters most to your success as a startup. Marty Zwilling.

Product 111

Product Entrepreneur Framework Social Media 111

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 6, 2016

The idea behind the strategies quite simple; optimize one’s e-commerce website for search engines such that when a web surfer is using a search engine to buy a product that you offer, your website shows up. Utilize Popular Social Media Platforms. Collect Email Lists. Increase Your On-Site SEO.

Commerce 58

Commerce Search Engine Optimization Sites Marketing 58

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 12, 2009

This past week has had an interesting confluence of events that's led me to conclude that I want to start doing a lot of visible networking among the tech / web crowd here in Los Angeles. I really enjoy his blog and I can't wait to mix it up with him some more on the value of Hollywood money / connections. And I'll post about it.

Networking 150

Networking Blogging Social Media VentureNet 150

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Not so long ago, training to meet the press and television reporters was a realm reserved for top business executives only. Now, even the earliest stage startup can rise to visibility or be forever lost by their first media spotlight, so it behooves us all to know the rules early. Handling different media formats.

Training 93

Training Media Entrepreneur Social Media 93

Jason Nazar

AUGUST 15, 2013

“If You Build It…They Will Come”, may work for historical baseball ghosts, but it’s not a strategy you can rely on when starting an internet company.Driving traffic to your website is a formula that can be reverse engineered. Other than paying for traffic with advertising, there are only so many ways to get people to show up at your door.

Web 61

Web Social Media Content Sites 61

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 1, 2010

In an episode of the popular 1990’s TV sitcom Seinfeld , Kramer, played by Michael Richards, begins “working” at the fictional Brandt – Leland Investment Firm by simply showing up, attending meetings and acting as if he is part of the team. Review the person’s publicly available information from social media sites.

Company 124

Company Companies Email Press 124

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 26, 2015

As a starting point, when we create videos (concerts, weddings, tech events, sports, kids) they often stay stranded on our devices and at best make it to iCloud. Second, videos that we do share end up in fragments across Facebook, Instagram, cloud services, email or text messages. Otherwise known as a tech startup.

Invest 150

Invest Tool Product Startup 150

Jason Nazar

MAY 2, 2016

I’ve spent almost 20 years starting businesses and helping hundreds of clients, colleges & friends start theirs. I created this resource to have the single most comprehensive guide anywhere on all the different items involved in starting a business. Create and manage your social media presence.

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Startup Google Mentor 40

Jason Nazar

JANUARY 14, 2009

“If You Build It…They Will Come” may work for historical baseball ghosts, but it’s not a strategy you can rely on when starting an internet company. Other than paying for traffic with advertising, there are only so many ways to get people to show up at your door. Referring Traffic / Press. Social Media.

Web 62

Web Social Media Content Sites 62

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 3, 2014

The way to look at crowdfunding is to think of it like creating a campaign that opens up a world of opportunity and experience for viewers to tap into and be a part of. People ended up buying multiple watches because they didn’t want to pick just one cause. Start reaching out to just LISTEN to what they are saying now.

Startup 109

Startup Examples Social Media Media 109

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 25, 2013

But Mark, many of the great firms are $500 million and up! When it went to raise its fund 10 years ago the rumor was that many LPs were disappointed with recent returns and did not re-up. Some of the most bizarre sounding deals end up being huge winners. I use social media. billion each, $7.5 Not too shabby!

Venture Capital 374

Venture Capital Entrepreneur Invest Funding 374

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 8, 2016

I ended up really relating to the nuance and intricacies of product supply and customer demand. The key takeaways from our initial launch were one, invest a bit more money on marketing up front, because it builds your “shopping” customer base, which pays off in folds down the road. Three, do not launch the week of Black Friday!

Sites 100

Sites Sales Santa Barbara Design 100

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Audi Press Conference. Jim opened up with his thoughts on concept and communication. “We know we need to communicate more” he says, and in many instances, mobile developers also need to open themselves up to automotive needs in regards to safety and production. Overcoming the Distracted Driving Roadblock.

Mobile 94

Mobile Google Startup Technology 94

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2010

File this under both Startup Adivce and Sales & Marketing Advice. Oh, and Demo charges the startups $18,000. Too many startup execs place too much emphasis on the big stage launch. I’ve heard many startup CEO’s (and VCs!) It started socially. Robert’s article is worth reading.

Tips 307

Tips Startup Press Blogging 307

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 11, 2011

A sleep/power button on the top and finally a single button on the right side of the phone can be pressed to quickly enter the phone’s “3D Space” application. No need to run off and buy a HDMI cable because AT&T was kind enough to included an HDMI to mini-HDMI cable, allowing you to connect the phone up to your TV right out of the box.

Software Review 77

Software Review Screening Orange County Mobile 77

SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

Some great content around the intersection of startups and being a Startup CTO in June this year. This continues my series of posts: Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010 Startup CTO Top 30 Posts for April 16 Great Startup Posts from March There was some really great content in June. It shows a lack of interest.

Startup 175

Startup Venture Capital Slides Blogging 175

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

This applies equally to VCs, startups & big company executives. When I need to give a speech and I’m writing a slide for my deck, I think up the story in my mind that I’m going to tell for this slide. It’s ironic because I believe creativity is the most important success criterion for a startup.

Writing 356

Writing Startup Ideas Summary 356

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2011

Some will cite my investment two years ago in social-media advertising company Ad.ly So let me explain what I see as the importance and sustainability of Twitter as well as why I believe it’s still a great platform for startup companies and investors. But that’s not the deal they made with us when we signed up.

Platform 307

Platform News Startup Invest 307

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2016

With just over 50 days until we elect a new president of the US it’s critical for the interests of yourself and your fellow citizens that more of you speak up. Use your blogs, use social media, use the TV media. He’d “bomb the s**t out of them” and “blow up their oil fields.” Collectively we have a voice.

Summary 150

Summary Media Technical Review Startup 150