Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2022

Isn’t it frustrating to think you finally understand something in business, like marketing with social media, only to realize that the landscape changed while you were looking at other priorities? In a classic book on social media by Jim Tobin, “ Earn It. You need influencers more than advocates. Maybe they just don’t care.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

2013 has proved to be a wild year. Meanwhile while social networking was white hot 3 years ago it is now persona non grata unless your user numbers are insane. 2013 was the year of wearable devices and physical products. So with the wild ride of 2013 I had thoughts about what made me thankful this year.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

Isn’t it frustrating to think you finally understand something in business, like marketing with social media, only to realize that the landscape changed while you were looking at other priorities? In a classic book on social media by Jim Tobin, “ Earn It. You need influencers more than advocates. Maybe they just don’t care.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 26, 2013

Since its inception into the mainstream fabric of people’s lives, social media and the concept of social networking has gone through a rather peculiar evolutionary transition. It is now a standard with any new social network to be able to cater to both the consumer and the brand; the person and the product.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 13, 2012

We’re excited to announce TechZulu is officially partnering with New Media Expo (formerly BlogWorld) to create a Startup Launchpad at their next event taking place January 6-8, 2013 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Conference Center in Las Vegas. What does this mean for you ? Leo Laporte (Owner, TWiT.tv Dino Dogan (Founder of Triberr.

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socalTECH

JULY 20, 2015

In 2012, we decided to pivot again, aiming at the same group of consumers, turning into Cheers, a positive social network, kind of the opposite of gripe. So, in the middle of 2013, my wife came to me saying -- Farhad, I want to support you, but what exactly am I supporting? One, is you need to simplify the product.

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socalTECH

JULY 20, 2015

In 2012, we decided to pivot again, aiming at the same group of consumers, turning into Cheers, a positive social network, kind of the opposite of gripe. So, in the middle of 2013, my wife came to me saying -- Farhad, I want to support you, but what exactly am I supporting? One, is you need to simplify the product.

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