socalTECH

AUGUST 11, 2011

There seems to be a lot of competition in this area, not the least being Groupon Now. We work with multiple ad networks, and take over the ad unit when people are browsing on their phone, working with mobile apps. That's the kind of data we're tracking, so we can optimize ads for businesses based on how busy they are.

Startup 177

Startup Mobile Culver City Los Angeles 177

socalTECH

MARCH 29, 2010

I left that environment with that mindset, to create first AdExchange, and then AdECN around 2004-2005. We spent a few years creating that, figuring out that because there were 350 ad networks, we'd either need to compete with all of them with cutting edge technology, or we could create an online advertising exchange, because no one else had.

Advertising 157

Advertising Startup Media Marketing 157

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 7, 2013

Someone needs to manufacture all of this hardware and network infrastructure to connect everything. Data centers are a strategic layer of the value chain: data center efficiencies and deployments are some of Google’s key competitive advantages and trade secrets.

Google 92

Google Web .Net Yahoo 92

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

I had previously raised VC in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2005. There was no viral social networking products back then like Twitter where people could easily discover your content. Page 3: Competition. Tim handled the product management, vision, roadmap and competitive questions like a pro. Page 4: Business Model.

Venture Capital 274

Venture Capital Blogging Startup Slides 274

SoCal Delicious

MARCH 1, 2010

The city has, however, quietly been home to some of the most successful online companies to date, including CitySearch (sold to Ticketmaster for $260 million in 1998), Overture (acquired by Yahoo for $2 billion in 2003), eHarmony and LowerMyBills (bought by Experian for $330 million in 2005).

Los Angeles 50

Los Angeles Company Companies Angel 50

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

We had a special edition of This Week in Venture Capital this week shooting out of the Next New Networks offices in New York. Spark Capital is relatively new to VC (founded in 2005) yet has become one of the hottest new VCs having invested in Twitter, Tumblr, AdMeld, Boxee, KickApps and many more companies. Read more: TechCrunch.

Venture Capital 217

Venture Capital Capital Metrics Competition 217

AeA Los Angeles Council

JULY 7, 2008

My colleague at National Defense University, Dr. Tim Coffey, head of the Naval Research Laboratory for many years, called these two parts of discovery the "prospecting" and "mining" phases in a 2005 paper ( [link] ), where prospecting is largely the responsibility of the government and mining that of industry.

Education 45

Education Technical Review Research Web 2.0 45

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

He listed all of the product releases that were up coming, the customers that were in the pipeline and where he saw his competition moving. But it did take Brad as a public spokesman, consummate networker and successful VC to help create legitimacy to let David’s ideas flourish. Imagine Apple without Steve Jobs. No Dave S. =

Venture Capital 317

Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Press 317

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

The movie, “The Social Network” might have had more of an impact on creating future entrepreneurs than any other event of the past 5 years. Yes, it’s true that FOMO (fear of missing out) is driving some irrational behavior and valuations amongst uber competitive deals and well-financed VCs. Thank you, Aaron Sorkin!

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Capital Technical Review Startup 347

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

I raised money as an entrepreneur, like you, in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2005 for two different companies. He’s focused on that sector (not exclusively but predominantly) and therefore has an amazing network at large financial services firms to help you with business development. And I went to Stanford so my network is there.”

Develop 366

Develop Development Funding Venture Capital 366

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

This market structure in which the few, large players use their market position to eliminate competition is inevitable. The arguments “for” of many market participants ring as hollow as they did in 2005 when they told me I was an idiot for believing that Florida real estate prices would drop or in the dotcom 1.0

Course 280

Course Startup Framework Marketing 280

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

Around 2001 Jonah was studying at MIT Media Lab and began running experiments in viral stories in an era before smart phones (2007) and before social networks took off (2004–2007) and before YouTube (2005). Back then there were “email forwards.”

Buzzfeed 210

Buzzfeed Media Content News 210