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JULY 1, 2010

He didn’t tell it in the video but, ever the entrepreneur, Scott started a business to take couples up on a “mile high club&# flight on airplanes as a way of getting all of his miles logged to get his next class of airplane license that required a certain number of hours logged. Incubated by Clearstone Ventures in 2008.

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JUNE 3, 2010

This was really a fun week at TWiVC because we decided to have an entrepreneur come and talk about raising capital rather than having a VC come on. It’s always such a pleasure for me to spend time with Farb because he has all of the enthusiasm and energy you love to see in entrepreneurs. Brought in new CEO, Russ Reeder in 2008.

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MAY 6, 2012

where entrepreneurs share their stories. 63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of By mario on May 2, 2012 in Features , grid. Free Corporations For First-Time Entrepreneurs. Right now they’re setting up 500 free corporations for first time entrepreneurs. Here are 62 63 Los Angeles entrepreneurs we can be proud of.

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JUNE 18, 2010

industry investors rather than VCs) a good idea for entrepreneurs. His view: sometimes entrepreneurs expect too much value from the partner. Founded in November 2008 by Jack Moffitt and Patrick Mahoney; CEO is Gerry Campbell (ex-AOL, ex-Reuters/OpenCalais). Network of vertical focused sites: BeachMint, BeachMint, WineMint, etc.;

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AUGUST 7, 2014

We''ll do things like retouch photos for sites like HauteLook, which is now owned by Nordstrom, and Gilt Groupe. We''ll also fill in product descriptions, filling in the copy you see associated with products on those sites. The two of us really wanted to be entrepreneurs. Before that, I was in New York, City. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 5, 2011

For today's interview, we spoke with Los Angeles-based Swagbucks (www.swagbucks.com), an online site which allows users to earn virtual currency in exchange for searching the Internet, as well as other activities. They'd promote the site to their constituents and supporters, to raise money for the company, and we'd share it back with them.

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MARCH 2, 2016

We caught up with co-founder and CEO Vic Belonogoff to learn more about Render Media, whose flagship site is Opposing Views. We came together in 2008, to focus on digital content. We started focused on small, niche health sites, and Oppoing Views fell into our lap. Tell us about Render Media? They raised something between $2.5

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JANUARY 25, 2010

Johnson , founder of Lunch.com, is an experience entrepreneur, who sold his last firm, VirtualTourist.com , to Expedia. Johnson's latest effort is Lunch.com (www.lunch.com), a web site which takes the concepts behind VirtualTourist.com beyond travel, and into lots of other subjects. We sold it in July of 2008, to Expedia.

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APRIL 16, 2010

Albert previously founded CheapCheapCheap.com, an online coupon and deal finding site, and we thought we'd hear from Albert why he thinks the local, group purchasing market is so interesting, and how he hopes to grow the service beyond just Orange County. What is the site all about? How did DealPerk.com come about? READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

We spoke with Jonathan about the advantages of SwoopThat over existing sites. Jonathan Simkin: What makes us unique from other sites, is we're here to help students save time, in addition to money, when they buy books. How did you come up with the web site? Had you thought you'd be an entrepreneur when you were in college?

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JUNE 27, 2013

Our 2008 fund is also performing incredibly strong. In a world where we have blogs, social media, sites like TheFunded, and a variety of other sources where entrepreneurs can figure out what other people think about VCs, being open and transparent matters. Mark Suster: One thing: track record.

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JUNE 1, 2011

Clark Benson: I'm a serial entrepreneur, and have had one prior Internet exit. How long has the site been up and running? Clark Benson: I founded the company in 2008, and we took a little over a year to launch. What have you learned so far in getting the site up and running? What's the story behind Ranker?

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JULY 20, 2011

Earlier this month, Los Angeles-based HitFix (www.hitfix.com) an online news site focused on entertainment, announced it had raised $2M in a funding round. We spoke with Jennifer about what HitFix is looking to do, her own background, and how HitFix is different from the many celebrity gossip and news sites out there.

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APRIL 7, 2011

Many local entrepreneurs might know Todd Jerry , formerly a venture capitalist at Anthem Venture Partners. By building in a factory, you are able to order materials to size, and you're not just chopping up lumber on site and throwing it into a trash bin. Todd Jerry: I joined the company in early 2008.

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MARCH 8, 2011

That nightmare happened to Jim Carol , a serial entrepreneur who was co-founder and CEO of San Diego's PacketVideo , when his son was diagnosed with cancer. Jim Carol: I'm a serial entrepreneur. I retired from there in 2003, but I've always been an entrepreneur and run lots of businesses, and have always been in technology.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Last month, Santa Monica-based ThisNext announced that it was acquiring Stylehive, an online site focused on fashion and beauty. That realization set forth our current business strategy, which is to create a portfolio of vertical shopping sites which allow consumers to discover and be passionate about categories they are interested in.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2010

It was especially fun for me because we got the chance to talk about the VC industry and how entrepreneurs should think about the VC industry in addition to discussing deals. Segment Four, “VC Discussion – How Should Entrepreneurs Think about ‘Strategic’ Investors?”. million loss in 2008. AppDynamics. Read more: TechCrunch.

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APRIL 30, 2013

It was not working for app developers, because they could not monetize their apps because there was not enough appropriate advertising for them--think dating sites, beer ads. Carol Hall and I started our business Absentminded in 2008, making iPhone applications. That wasn''t something we wanted our girls to see. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Since 2008, Harrison Metal has invested in over 40 companies, including Aardvark (GOOG), DocVerse (GOOG), Heroku (CRM), Manymoon (CRM), MixerLab (Twitter) and ZipZapPlay (ERTS). Before Harrison Metal, Erik was most recently vice president of product management and strategy at TripAdvisor, the largest travel community site on the Web.

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socalTECH

JULY 16, 2010

One of the questions we get most from entrepreneurs is how companies reach an exit event, and the thinking that goes into acquisitions. What that means, is we provide both content classification for web sites--which enables web filtering--but also website reputation management. You'd mentioned you had some investors?

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 20, 2007

talking about Prodeges Search with Kevin Site - [link]. Take a look at other sites: [link] But the overall idea is to provide branded search in order to get merchandise from your artist, star, etc. User Interface Beyond the Web Site ► November (7) Negative Customer Acquisition Costs - Creative Sta.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Online travel sites are great for getting you to the location, but they don't give you any good ideas for when you get there. You might find our site searching for the keyword "jet skiing", but when you come to the site, you'll see in the same vicinity gondola cruises, electric duffy boat tours, kayaking, or surfing.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2010

One of the most difficult things to do as a first time entrepreneur is to get to know the investors you might be working with if you accept money. He got into the industry through the same traits required for entrepreneurs – persistence & resiliency. Spun off from Freewebs in 2008, based in Palo Alto.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 25, 2013

Needless to say, your chances of bumping into Robert Scoble on 6th Street to show him your beta are much slimmer than in 2008 when there were only 9,000 registered attendees. Oh, and did we mention the dedicated WiFi (a notorious problem at SXSW), on-site bar and expansive views? Early products received meaningful feedback.

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Why Entrepreneurs Hate Lawyers. Through advertising or direct sales, these sites harvest intent. In many of them I get asked similar questions, including the inevitable “what makes a great entrepreneur?” But founders need to know how to ask for their advice and when to ignore it. You Can’t Sign This Deal. It says what?!”).

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 1, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Thursday, March 1, 2007 Entreprenuer Network Great post by Ben Kuo - The Importance of the “Network&# to Entrepreneurs - the informal connections between people in the technology industry here who have a vested interest in helping entrepreneurs take their companies to the next level.

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JUNE 30, 2010

It ran in April of 2008. There are lots of video sharing and editing sites and services--what's the key difference here, and what have people found is the most interesting thing here? We've been in discussions with news organizations to use the platform, including with large organizations and journalism sites. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 3, 2011

One of those he mentioned was Hark (www.hark.com), an online site which allows users to find and share sound bites and audio clips from movies and elsewhere. So, we spun up the site, and got it up and going in the middle of 2008, and it just took off, particularly right after the elections. Video games are also huge.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 20, 2007

User Interface Beyond the Web Site ► November (7) Negative Customer Acquisition Costs - Creative Sta. Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller SEO for Startups Startup Version 1.0 Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh. Attorney and Startup Business Advisor – Aaron Shec.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2010

For entrepreneurs who want to learn about how to work with investment banks, how to position yourself to be acquired and what the IPO markets look like this is the episode to watch. They have relationships that are hard for entrepreneurs to build. Revenue of ~$160mm in 2008. TechCrunch. Acquired by Amazon for $110m. TechCrunch.

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MAY 8, 2014

And for the entrepreneurs who have tuned in, he also gives some insights into best practices for those looking to raise cash, so you don’t want to miss out! Chance is a local grown entrepreneur with a 15 year track record. This all, circling around 2008, a shy year for startup investments. Advice for Entrepreneurs.

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APRIL 4, 2013

We''re not the company which tells athletes to jump on our site, and we''ll spam you to schools and find you a place. We worked night and weekends, fleshed out the concept, and in July and August of 2008 we launched the product, took on some angel funding, and started the process. What''s unique, is it''s coach driven.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

We closed our fund in August of 2008. It's analytics around users and visitation on web sites, and it's knowledge of the consumption of photos--for example, GumGum--or video images on the web. Like any entrepreneur, we had the idea that there should be local capital, supporting the local ecosystem. What do you invest in?

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APRIL 1, 2010

We caught up with founder Evan Rifkin --who previously founded and sold TagWorld/Flux to MTVN in November of 2008--to learn more about the startup. I've been in the ad network business, helping Adconian, and know the web site publishing world. Tags: evan rifkin interview startup entrepreneur advertising tagworld. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 21, 2013

I actually come from a long line of entrepreneurs. I used to get up at 5:00 in the morning with my father and go to construction sites. in 2007 (and) 2008 (and I realized) there is all this online video being consumed and it''s not being consumed on Current. Five Tips For Emerging Entrepreneurs.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 9, 2007

User Interface Beyond the Web Site ► November (7) Negative Customer Acquisition Costs - Creative Sta. Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller SEO for Startups Startup Version 1.0 Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh. Attorney and Startup Business Advisor – Aaron Shec.

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MARCH 19, 2019

Stacy Stubblefield: We do two factor authentication, which basically means we send text messages with the codes you get when you log into a web site or even when you're just registering for a website. Talk about Telesign and what you do? How did the company start? You would not have heard of it, because it was very small.

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