Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

In the first post in this three part series I described why I believe the VC market froze between September 2008 – April 2009. Unemployment continues to rise – Unemployment as of September 2009 is 9.7% It is also a result of pent-up demand. In the following post I argue that this increased pace may be temporary.

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Eric Greenspan

MAY 25, 2010

We launched it with KNX on March 21st, 2009. For one, we built a following by using Facebook and Twitter and other social networking sites. OSN 101 – Online Social Networking news and tips. We are currently in production for this show and we hope to have it on the air soon.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

In my previous post, The VC Ice Age is Thawing (for now) I wrote about the reasons why the VC market came to a screeching halt in September 2008 and remained largely shut until at least April 2009. As of near the end of September 2009, we’re up 46% since the March 9th nadir (yes, I need to find a way to use one of my SAT words ; – ).

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Internally, we look very similar to a tech company, in that we have a development team, go-to-market team, and product people, and the ultimate goal of what we want to accomplish is to create companies that can run independently, with their own management teams. We created a product that would allow you to print barcodes.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 5, 2007

However, Elgg could power 100,000 networks and it would make no difference - there is no revenue stream as we give everything away under a GPL license. Mobile Internet Apple Facebook ► 2009 (32) ► December (3) Startup Software Developers Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Be.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

I invested in LA-based Gogii , one of the fastest growing, most exciting mobile social networking companies you’ve never heard of and maker of a product called textPlus. Gogii is the creator of the 36th most downloaded application in the history of the iPhone app store – a product called textPlus.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

StackOverflow is a free Q&A site for software developers, blending functionality from wikis, blogs, forums, and social voting (similar to Digg/Reddit); 7.1mm unique visitors per month; new funds will be used to build out engineering team and build out product. I first discovered it from Dharmesh Shah’s blog OnStartups.

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socalTECH

JUNE 27, 2011

To do that, the firm has combined the world of social networking and personal finance with its newly launched service. In 2009, I teamed up with my partner, co-founder Eden Warner. That's compared to other financial products, which are designed for managing money, and just feel like work. That's part of the premise.

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Kathy Sierra at Business of Software 2009 - Business of Software Blog , May 4, 2010 "In the old days, getting customers was easy. Now, thanks to social media, you don't have to outspend. My Obsession With The Product - Feld Thoughts , May 3, 2010 For some reason I’ve been doing a lot of interviews lately.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

I worked at Userplane, building social applications for sites like MySpace. We just recently started rolling out ad-related products, like Ad Manager, which is like Google's ad manager with baked-in social targeting. What do you mean by social targeting? Ian Swanson: We have 1500 publishers using our products.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2012

Half of the Internet users aged 50-64 use social media now, an 88 percent growth from the previous year. Social networking penetration by Boomers has now caught up with the other age groups, reaching about 80% across the board. In terms of job creation, innovation, and productivity, entrepreneurs drive growth.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

Its also been interesting to see the interaction of tools involved - Social Networking, Blogging and a Discussion Group. The level of resumes we get through our LinkedIn networks is top notch. Weve also found that other social networks such as FaceBook and MySpace to have almost no results when it comes to recruitment.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

I worked at Userplane, building social applications for sites like MySpace. We just recently started rolling out ad-related products, like Ad Manager, which is like Google's ad manager with baked-in social targeting. What do you mean by social targeting? Ian Swanson: We have 1500 publishers using our products.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 3, 2011

Every startup needs to understand that the customer paradigm has dramatically shifted over the past two years with pervasive social networks and smartphones. The bottom line is that today, whatever your goals and whatever your business, the network is your customer. A new book by David L. Connect to it and win customers.

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socalTECH

APRIL 25, 2011

We literally had 5,000 to 10,000 SKUs to get our products out worldwide. Scott Lahman: When we first put it out in early 2009, free texting was just a huge offering. We're really competing with the product that came with your phone. Those are almost like little social networks built around a topic.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

When I recently was looking to find people who had experience with using social networks to reach people for what might be considered guerilla marketing efforts, again LinkedIn worked great. Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller SEO for Startups Startup Version 1.0 Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

So, we refocused in late 2008 and early 2009, and launched Island Paradise in August of that year. Since then, we've seen lots of changes in the social gaming market, including lots of new players, lots of growth, and also lots of interest from traditional gaming studios. What's the business model you have for social games?

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socalTECH

APRIL 28, 2010

Bccthis just announced a version of their product which plugs into Gmail. Dave told us about how and why he and his co-founders--both previously executives at Twistbox--decided to start their own startup, specifically outside of the mobile industry, and a bit about the product. How long has Bccthis been around?

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 18, 2015

Grindr, which first launched in 2009, has exploded into the largest and most popular all-male location-based social network out there. Be a host company (must provide food / drink to attendees), then email events@techzulu.com with TZTECHCRAWL as the subject. Grindr , WeWork , & IgnitedSpaces are already on board!!

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socalTECH

MARCH 24, 2010

We allow them to have virtual store fronts, portable stores, which they can place on their social networking profiles, on their own dot com, on their blogs, and so forth--anywhere fans already interact with the artist. Most artists are on tour, or playing shows locally, and they need a product to sell at those opportunities.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2009

Product : You should build a product or a prototype. You cannot be just a biz dev type, salesperson, marketing genius or whatever and divorce yourself from product. Great companies are built by having great products. And a great product starts with the founder. But for most businesses it is. Go research it.

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socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2012

While I was there, I was product manager leading efforts to include third party content into the platform. I headed up product development to build out their portal services. I did that, and the company was acquired by Disney to provide the Go Network, and I became part of Go Network at Disney. We sold that to IAC.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

First, I’d like to quote (paraphrase) Brad Feld speaking at Twiistup in LA in 2009, “I keep hearing people in LA talking with a chip on their shoulders about building a tech business here relative to Silicon Valley. If you want to hire very experienced product managers there are less of these than I would like.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2011

In 1999, there were 486 IPOs nationwide; just 10 years later, in 2009, there were only 63. Sometimes the best way to grow is to acquire other companies or other products, and sometimes you need a public stock in order to go that route. The market is moving back up, but slowly. Is your spotlight bright enough to start a new wave?

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

In 2009, when the platform was just under three years old, Nielsen put out a report stating that Twitter had grown 1,382% year-over-year. The fact that Twitter built a product around the mobile phone culture right out of the gate is significant: it created a new social pipeline. It popularized effective platform functions.

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Daradiction

JULY 24, 2009

One of the benefits of networking for me has been connecting with so much talent, and the icing on the cake is being able to beta some of these bleeding edge products before they hit the market, giving me a competitive advantage. These guys are Techstars alum btw.). auto transcriptions on cell phone calls).

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 10, 2012

Ed Park was one of the first 100k users of Instagram back in early 2009. “I found it to be the best social network, connecting people on a deeper level. I love photography, Instagram is a photo product, I have the capability, I have a good relationship with American Apparel, and so I made the most of what I had.”

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 2, 2012

With consumption of online video up “400% with the release of the Iphone 3G back in 2009” (MacRumors, Eric Slivka) and the numbers ever growing, it would be tough to testify that we aren’t as a globe, obsessed with online video. The social networks have figured out how to share them.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

Social networking finally came of age connected the planet and leading to enormous wealth creation for Facebook employees and investors. As you can see below, investments have skyrocketed – up 300% since 2009. Other products “elastic” meaning demand falls off quickly when prices go up. Even Sequoia.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2010

billion to work across 731 financing deals with US startups, a 50% increase over Q1 2009. Get introduced via one of the social networks, or a professional organization, before you approach a VC with a business proposal. I just read the Q1 2010 report from CB Insights , which shows some interesting trends.

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SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 20, 2010

On CBS MoneyWatch: Why Debit Cards Are Dangerous BNET Business Network: BNET TechRepublic ZDNet ZDNet Members login Newsletters Site Assistance RSS Feeds Home News & Blogs Videos White Papers Downloads Reviews Popular Enterprise Web 2.0 This is the same with competing activity streams in various social networks.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

I continue to collect great content that is the intersection of startups, products, online and technology. aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) - 500 Hats , November 1, 2010 I've held off writing this post for a long time, because I couldn't quite get my head around all the issues. but: Something is Still Missing.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

In 2009, after their first round of investment, they launched internationally. The service can be accessed by computer, mobile phone ( iPhone , Android ) or social network ( Facebook ). though is the visibility and support that startups get from investors and media when they release great products. Any user stats?

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SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

He was Director of Online Marketing for Mota Motors, a BusinessWeek Top 50 Most Promising Startup of 2009 and TechCrunch50 finalist. Otis Chandler built Goodreads in 2006 because he believed in social networking and wanted to see what his friends were reading. Sizhao “Zao” Yang – COO and Co-founder at BetterWorks.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 31, 2011

Highlights included Tyler Crowley (of Sqweal and the Launch conference), Myke Armstrong and William Barnes’ presentation of Votoboth and how it’s not about badges anymore, but county fair ribbons (keep this in mind as you gamify your product).

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2010

Bootstrapping process, product development, Prototyping. . Have you ever had an idea for a great product, but thought any of the following: "I don't have en. Bootstrapping development, minimum viable product, startups. . Building Products While Serving Clients: Why and How. Want 1 million people to pay for your product?

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AeA Los Angeles Council

JULY 7, 2008

Innovation in the end is about creating products, but largely the federal government doesn't make products; it buys them. So it may be fair to posit that after most of the research and discovery happens, people in the government wonder why it takes so long – and costs so much – to get a prototype or a finished product.

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