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Interview with Scott Lahman, GOGII

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Lahman is also one of the co-founders of JAMDAT Mobile, the immensely successful developer of mobile games, which had an IPO in 2004, and eventually became part of Electronic Arts in 2006. We spoke with Scott about GOGII and textPlus, the shifting mobile market, and also what lessons he's applied to his new startup.

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Comments are the New Black

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When I sent out 300 invites in early 2006 people thought I was crazy. At least in my age & demagraphic it’s considered too forward – kind of like calling on me on my mobile phone unsolicited. &# In a way, LinkedIn has become mostly a chore for me – a place to provide intros for two people that I know.

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When Should You Allow Exclusivity in Deals?

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I must admit I discuss this very frequently with portfolio companies but hadn’t thought to write about it. If a company wanted to distribute software on a mobile device it need to sell via a “portal” (US term) or a “deck” (UK term) of a mobile carrier. PR Malloy (@diddly_do_indy) June 13, 2015.

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Flying With A Wounded Wing: Why Twitter Still Has More Than A Chance

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As I sit here writing this, I can’t help but think how excited I am about our future. Launched in July of 2006, Twitter was a platform that experienced consistent and steady growth for many years. What made Twitter unique was the infrastructure and psychology that coincided with the rise of mobile text messaging.

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Interview with Mark Suster, GRP Partners

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We've invested in a fantastic company called Mobiclip, which provides high throughput video with low battery consumption on mobile devices. An A-round investment in the late 90's, or even in 2005/2006, or 2007, was a $5-8M check. We'll even write a half a million check. That as unhealthy.

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63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of

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There are hundreds of entrepreneurs here in Los Angeles who are building awesome companies, writing awesome books, making awesome movies and are trying to solve important problems to help make this world a better place. Michael Schneider – CEO of Mobile Roadie. ThinkNear helps you target mobile ads to consumers at precise locations.

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The first 6 steps to homegrowing basic startup analytics | Futuristic Play by @Andrew_Chen

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Write me an e-mail and let me know what youre up to! I’ve been asked a few times recently, “Wow, these analytics you write about are great, but how does a startup begin to bite off the relevant parts? « Open mobile platforms and Facebook developer refugees. See the books I recommend to friends. Andrew Chen.

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