Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

And while this has been the standard for years, one startup is hoping to personalize the birthday wishes even more. Initially Hagger wasn’t sure this concept would take off, but then Doppels started experiencing early success and ended up catching the eye of the 17-25 year-old demographic. During some early pop up events in L.A.,

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2018

San Diego-based Wildfire Systems , led by startup veteran Jordan Glazier , has developed software which product referrals and automatically transform them into trackable links across email, text messaging, chat, and social messaging. How was it you ended up in San Diego? Wildlink is backed by Mucker Capital.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 22, 2016

Less than a month ago, Snapchat opened custom on-demand geofilters to everyone. Industry news was excited, but for how amazing of a product they are, custom Snapchat geofilters have remained stunningly under the radar. Geofilters first started appearing a little less than a year ago , and they’ve taken off from there.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 5, 2013

We live in a generation of startups,” Marks began. He described why the time is so ripe for innovation and why this was a great time to build startups. Marks continued to talk about his past and then talked about the startup landscape in Los Angeles. I built up credibility.”. The Time Is Now. “We

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socalTECH

MARCH 16, 2017

You've been an angel investor here for awhile, why did you decide to open up a fund this time to external LPs? Our LPs are most interested in the opportunities which are starting to take off and are showing promise, and we'll deploy more capital and keep our ownership stake in future financings. It all starts there.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2015

I rarely talk to any startup entrepreneur or VC who doesn’t feel it and somehow long for simpler times despite the benefits we all enjoy from increased enthusiasm for our sector. And even this can’t stop their employees from fleeing after two years of vesting to move on to the next hot startup. Easier said than done.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 26, 2016

Facebook opens up Instant Articles to all publishers. Facebook started with the biggest publishers in the game: BuzzFeed , Huffington Post , New York Times , Washington Post. Stats… After Gawker properties live on Facebook Instant Articles, US UVs up to 4.7m, from earlier norm of 4m. pic.twitter.com/TB1GTGt9ss.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Most of the guidance you see for entrepreneurs is aimed at those who are selling a product (Apple, Tesla, Xiaomi), or selling a service (Uber, Airbnb, Snapchat). Raise the conversion rate with effective follow-up. They match individual customer preferences, whether it be voice, email, texting, or social media, to close deals.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2016

Why ADD Might Actually Benefit Startup Entrepreneurs. From the stresses of being a startup founder I began to have pain in my chest that I became worried was heart trouble. My brain ends up on the roof, bouncing around and my concentration goes from 100 to 0. I’ve written about Attention Deficit Disorder a couple of times.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 7, 2015

Or SnapChat won’t compete and ephemeral video them. She was walking up a hill in SF to see the sunset. I watched for 5-10 minutes while I did email. Since he abandoned the LA studio I started filming my own show – BothSidesTV. Startup Lessons' The next day I tuned into Danielle. I was transported there.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2016

As the human ear ages it loses its ability to hear high-pitched sound frequencies (above 15-16 kHz) through a condition known as presbycusis that starts at 18 years old. Thus begins Snapchat and why you don’t get it. Snapchat will be used for both like the Internet (and TV) are. That’s the point. So get over it.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 23, 2017

We all have a pretty good idea about things that drag down our productivity or suck up time that would be better spent on more fulfilling activities. At nighttime I don’t check my email or social feed right before bed, which helps me from having last-minute anxiety before going to sleep. Why did I delete Facebook and Twitter?

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

And I want to blame Clinton for using that damn email server but of course I know if it weren’t that it would just have been something else. Sensible people need to fight back and hold ground and offer competing solutions and hold the media accountable and start preparing for mid-term elections. We wake up and we march on.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

It conjures up a range of emotions anytime I’ve privately expressed my opinion to thought leaders in our industry that I believe it is one of the most innovative companies in digital media. Back then there were “email forwards.” I asked Jonah about his started position in photos, lists, GIFs and text and where he thought video fit in.

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