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JULY 16, 2012

Does this look like a Facebook page, or is this a separate site? Jeremy Gocke: Fliptu is a separate site and community. Right now, we're a strictly Facebook Connect site, where what we're trying to do is to enable consumers to pull in all of their interests and likes into a single dashboard.

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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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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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JUNE 3, 2010

It’s a very product that allows you to do visual search of eBay, ETSY, Match.com, AllRecipes and several others sites. Brought in new CEO, Russ Reeder in 2008. Provider of real-time data and predictive analytics for web site publishers. They sponsor TWiVC. Founded in 1999 in Austin, Texas. MetaMarkets.

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socalTECH

MAY 2, 2011

For example, at an event, say at the Staples Center, of the 20,000 seats they might have four or five price groups. We do the same verification that they do, which is we require sellers to register a credit card, in case we get a call from a buyer telling us that they can't get into an event. The company was formed in 2008.

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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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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. He is a frequent speaker at industry and academic events. I actually think this is a pretty innovative model. in Computer Science.

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MAY 15, 2009

Just a quick note that I'll be moderating a Technology Council Event : Social Networking as a Business Strategy May 19, 2009 - Culver City Social networking media are used on a daily basis to grow businesses and expand career opportunities. a social networking site for families), where the Yammer technology was developed.

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OCTOBER 24, 2013

A quarterly event series seeking to dive deep into what comes next in technology, and giving you the opportunity to experience it first hand with the gadgets on site. Event Details: Where : Cross Campus 820 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90401. Sponsorship Opportunities for Events, and other channels. Make sure to tune in!

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socalTECH

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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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 20, 2007

Evening events in Orange County require about 2 hours of round trip drive time. It has to be a pretty good event for it to be worth attending. Some events, like a recent Tech Coast Angel event at UCLA are really worth it. But some events you dont get quality attendees and then its a drag to drive that far.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2012

I had been looking around at several deals in late 2008 as the markets were tanking. But I had just seen the company present at a recent tech event and thought highly of what they were building. The call from a fellow VC to “look harder” made me decide to request a site visit.

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OCTOBER 31, 2011

In 2008, Mitch was named Canada’s Most Influential Male in Social Media, one of the top 100 online marketers in the world, and was awarded the highly prestigious Canada’s Top 40 Under 40. Technorati and AdAge rank his site as one of the world’s Top 10 business blogs. Sponsorship Opportunities for Events, and other channels.

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JUNE 30, 2010

Back in January of 2008 we learned that Amazon invested $4MM in the close out site Woot. Other Woot sites offer one original t-shirt per day, two selections of wine per week, one children's item per day, and one closeout deal per day. More details forthcoming after we pick our eyeballs up off of the floor.

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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?

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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.

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MARCH 1, 2007

What I mentioned in Events and Networking in Los Angeles was that its somewhat hard in LA to count on networking events to build networks. He is a frequent speaker at industry and academic events. User Interface Beyond the Web Site ► November (7) Negative Customer Acquisition Costs - Creative Sta.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2007

He is a frequent speaker at industry and academic events. User Interface Beyond the Web Site ► November (7) Negative Customer Acquisition Costs - Creative Sta. in Computer Science. Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh. Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller SEO for Startups Startup Version 1.0

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FEBRUARY 25, 2007

He is a frequent speaker at industry and academic events. User Interface Beyond the Web Site ► November (7) Negative Customer Acquisition Costs - Creative Sta. in Computer Science. Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh. Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller SEO for Startups Startup Version 1.0

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FEBRUARY 17, 2007

He is a frequent speaker at industry and academic events. User Interface Beyond the Web Site ► November (7) Negative Customer Acquisition Costs - Creative Sta. in Computer Science. Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh. Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller SEO for Startups Startup Version 1.0

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FEBRUARY 25, 2007

At the same time, when I saw an old colleague at an event at UCLA a few weeks back, we both were discussing how hard we felt it was to predict success in this kind of venture. He is a frequent speaker at industry and academic events. The poor guy. What a bad $200M decision. Why did YouTube win? Why did MySpace win? in Computer Science.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2007

When I was looking for speakers for an event last fall on Web 2.0 , LinkedIn was a great way to reach out. He is a frequent speaker at industry and academic events. User Interface Beyond the Web Site ► November (7) Negative Customer Acquisition Costs - Creative Sta. in Computer Science.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2007

He is a frequent speaker at industry and academic events. User Interface Beyond the Web Site ► November (7) Negative Customer Acquisition Costs - Creative Sta. in Computer Science. Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh. Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller SEO for Startups Startup Version 1.0

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OCTOBER 31, 2011

In 2008, Mitch was named Canada’s Most Influential Male in Social Media, one of the top 100 online marketers in the world, and was awarded the highly prestigious Canada’s Top 40 Under 40. Technorati and AdAge rank his site as one of the world’s Top 10 business blogs. Sponsorship Opportunities for Events, and other channels.

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OCTOBER 11, 2012

Sellers list their items on the site, using a simple 60-second listing process. Buyers can then contact the seller through Recycled Bride’s internal messaging system if they have questions, and they can purchase the item directly on-site. Tracy was married in 2008, and found the wedding planning process frustrating and expensive.

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MARCH 20, 2007

He is a frequent speaker at industry and academic events. User Interface Beyond the Web Site ► November (7) Negative Customer Acquisition Costs - Creative Sta. in Computer Science. Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh. Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller SEO for Startups Startup Version 1.0

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MARCH 9, 2007

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FEBRUARY 27, 2007

He is a frequent speaker at industry and academic events. User Interface Beyond the Web Site ► November (7) Negative Customer Acquisition Costs - Creative Sta. in Computer Science. Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh. Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller SEO for Startups Startup Version 1.0

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AUGUST 6, 2012

Jobscience CEO Ted Elliott said,”It has become common practice for employers and colleges to request access to social media sites and use the information to screen applicants” He added that “Job seekers need to control their social identity and validate what they are willing to share with employers.”

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FEBRUARY 17, 2007

He is a frequent speaker at industry and academic events. User Interface Beyond the Web Site ► November (7) Negative Customer Acquisition Costs - Creative Sta. in Computer Science. Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh. Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller SEO for Startups Startup Version 1.0

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MARCH 13, 2007

He is a frequent speaker at industry and academic events. User Interface Beyond the Web Site ► November (7) Negative Customer Acquisition Costs - Creative Sta. in Computer Science. Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh. Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller SEO for Startups Startup Version 1.0

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JANUARY 19, 2012

The rise of couponing in late 2008 coincided with the recession of the late 2000s;” this factor combined with an increased consumer interest in mobile technology and devices led to an unprecedented decline in print media. Statistics from 2008 show that digital couponing has rapidly grown but has yet to outpace paper coupons.

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JULY 10, 2010

The Montgomery Conference : one of the top technology events of the annual calendar in the United States and held every March. Woot was one of the first one-per-day item sales site with a humorous and not always PC content. Revenue of ~$160mm in 2008. We discussed: 1. TechCrunch. Acquired by Amazon for $110m. TechCrunch.

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OCTOBER 21, 2009

We feature a prominent speaker at every event. If you want to download the document I’ve made it available at my favorite document sharing site DocStoc). Projected IPOs for 2009 are an embarrassing 10 total deals, down from 86 just 2 years ago (it was 265 in the go-go years of 99-00) but at least up from 6 in 2008.

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MARCH 12, 2007

He is a frequent speaker at industry and academic events. User Interface Beyond the Web Site ► November (7) Negative Customer Acquisition Costs - Creative Sta. in Computer Science. Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh. Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller SEO for Startups Startup Version 1.0

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MARCH 20, 2007

He is a frequent speaker at industry and academic events. User Interface Beyond the Web Site ► November (7) Negative Customer Acquisition Costs - Creative Sta. in Computer Science. Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh. Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller SEO for Startups Startup Version 1.0

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MARCH 5, 2007

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