Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 3, 2019

Image via Pixabay Most startups, and many big businesses, still don’t have a clue on how to use social media productively for marketing their business. Valid social media objectives for a business should include one or more of the following: increased brand awareness, lead generation, service and support, or reputation management.

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 7, 2017

And, fortunately for you and your new venture, applications are open for Startup of the Year 2018. Your company has a chance to be one of t he top 100 startups selected to join us at Innovate Celebrate 2018 in San Francisco, CA for a 3-day experience that is invaluable to a growing business. The Prizes.

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Southern California Edison Blog

MAY 15, 2020

Users trying to stream video originating from a low latency network are likely to become frustrated as the media becomes slow to load and its quality becomes choppy. Media and content creation businesses expanding their services to meet future content needs require a network that can support growing media content demands.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Los Angeles-based j2 Global , which owns a large portfolio of Internet services, including such services as eFax, eVoice, Campaigner, Livedrive, as well as online media outlets like IGN, Mashable, PCMag, Everyday Health, and others, has acquired five more companies. READ MORE>>.

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Tech.Co

MARCH 1, 2018

And while that cliché has been said about everything in the Lone Star state for years, it rings particularly true for the hottest startups showcasing their big innovations at SXSW Startup Night 2018 presented by the Kauffman Foundation and TechCo. If the user shares the add on social media, they earn an extra $.25.

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DECEMBER 27, 2017

What are you looking forward to most in 2018? In 2018 I'm looking forward to seeing some great new startups emerge in LA in areas such as future of work, cleantech, and blockchain, and to investing in ten more great companies. Applications for Techstars LA 2018 open on January 8.

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 4, 2018

This year at CES 2018 at Eureka Park over 800 startups from around the world will descend on Las Vegas and meet individuals to help boost their business. Attendees can enjoy signature cocktails and delicious appetizers while they mingle with investors, experts, media, and other techies in the industry that can help build businesses.

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APRIL 11, 2018

Seed stage investments in Los Angeles area startups was up, year-to-year, according to the Q1 2018 LA Seed Deal Report from investor Amplify LA. The most active area for LA area seed investments was in media, entertainment, and gaming, with software-as-a-service businesses also bringing in significant seed funding.

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MARCH 22, 2019

The number of subscribers to online video services have just passed up that of traditional cable, according to an MPAA report today, which said in 2018 that there were 613.3 million subscribers to online video services around the world, a 27 percent increase from 2017. million cable subscriptions it tracked in 2018.

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AUGUST 3, 2018

San Diego-based LeaseLabs , which provides oline marketing services to the multifamily housing and apartment industry, has been acquired for $103M by real estate software developer RealPage. According to RealPage, LeaseLabs projects standalone revenue of $20M for the full 2018 year. RealPage is based in Richardson, Texas.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 12, 2020

With its third class of startups, Yellow, Snap’s in-house startup accelerator that launched in 2018, brought investors and founders together in private slack channels after a live-streamed presentation. Mogul Millennial : a media startup sharing professional resources for Black entrepreneurs. Snap investment Hardworkers.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 19, 2019

Buying the Kik messaging platform adds another social media weapon to the arsenal for MediaLab and its chief executive, Michael Heyward. Heyward was an early star of the budding Los Angeles startup community with the launch of the anonymous messaging service, Whisper nearly 8 years ago. million in revenue for that calendar year.

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DECEMBER 28, 2017

I've been telling people to buy bitcoin when it was $200, $1,000, $5,000 and $10,000 (and continuing to take it for our services) and it's kept growing in value. What are you looking forward to most in 2018? Finally, what is your prediction for what will have the biggest impact on the technology industry in 2018? READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

I’ve spent a lot of my career thinking about digital and online video (with investments in companies like Maker Studios) so for that reason amongst many, I was excited to open the Upfront Summit a few weeks ago by interviewing Meg Whitman about Quibi and the digital media space. monthly subscription (or $8 ad free) for Quibi?

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

New platforms led by YouTube have emerged to change the dynamic of broadcast media — once dominated by the rigid programming of TV — while the internet has enabled new media stars to engage with their audiences in new, high-touch ways. Popbase is an app that operates almost like an interactive forum for new media.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2020

According to Tim Cook at Apple, there were over 20 million registered developers in 2018. Here are some ways we both recommend to beat the odds and thrive in today’s app ecosystem: Sell a digital service through your app. You provide the free app in the App Store that gives subscribers mobile access to your service.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2019

In late 2018 we shifted the model to include a cash investment in cohort companies. What new technology area, startup, service, or app did you find most interesting or useful this year, and why? We'll be featuring contributions all through the holiday season. What was the biggest news for you/your company this year? AI, hands down.

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 29, 2023

RunwayML Runway is an applied AI tool artists can use to create AI-generated media, like video, audio and text. While the company has been steadily rising through the ranks since its inception in 2018, as generative AI becomes big tech’s new gold standard, the New York-based startup has enjoyed a very triumphant 2023.

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Xconomy

JULY 19, 2019

But when the financial oversight council published its 2018 annual report, it concluded that volatility in the cryptocurrency. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 21, 2019

But technology companies keep pushing it, driven in part by a belief that maybe this time the next advancement in hardware and services will convince consumers to strap a headset onto their face and stay for a while in a virtual world. Oculus Quest and Rift S now shipping. There are significant economic reasons for companies to persist.

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 29, 2018

One of the best places for startups to expand their playbook is to participate in CES 2018 Eureka Park. Read more about startups showcased from CES Eureka Park 2018 here. Having a group of people who have been there, done that, and share that experience can be another tool for success. “By Learn more about becoming a CTA Member here.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2019

What new technology area, startup, service, or app did you find most interesting or useful this year, and why? First, within our portfolio I am really excited about Wheels (Crosscut led the seed round at the end of 2018). Brett Brewer is a Co-Founder and Managing Director at Crosscut Ventures. in 2005 for $680M.

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JANUARY 11, 2019

Rather than using streaming services or radio, drivers use Steereo because they get compensated to do so. Where'd you get the idea for the service? In July of 2017, we started to develop the app, and we had our pilot from September 2017 to December 2017, and went live in March of 2018. The product is an app, available for them.

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MARCH 13, 2020

Eighteen to twenty percent of the revenue is services. We figured out that the clients did not so much care about the machines, but the services we were providing with them, including marketing, printing materials, and templates, and because we were generating leads for the clients. 250 billion is made by the little spas.

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JANUARY 11, 2019

Rather than using streaming services or radio, drivers use Steereo because they get compensated to do so. Where'd you get the idea for the service? In July of 2017, we started to develop the app, and we had our pilot from September 2017 to December 2017, and went live in March of 2018. The product is an app, available for them.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Even with instant two-way communication via the Internet and mobile phones, your greatest new solution or service won’t found or properly recognized without marketing. Should you be buying key words from search engines, building fabulous web content, blasting out e-mail campaigns, or putting all your efforts into viral videos or social media?

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 31, 2018

For example, Facebook added WhatsApp as a cross-platform messaging and Voice over IP (VoIP) service to enhance the self-sustaining growth their social media platform before any downturn. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 12/18/2018. Too many businesses only think of new products when in crisis mode.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

For example, you may think that buying a commodity like bottled water is still all about price, yet buyers today check their smartphones first for positive brand reviews, environmentally friendly bottles, positive buzz from social media, and the nearest outlet for purchasing. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 08/24/2018.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2017

West Hollywood-based automotive startup BORROW (www.joinborrow.com) recently launched a new, subscription service which gives users access to a pre-owned, electric vehicle (EV) through short term leases, of only 3-, 6-, or 9- months. Jon Alain Guzik: Borrow is a short term, automotive subscription service. What is Borrow?

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Use social media for more visibility. It also highlights all aspects of required customer service, satisfaction, testimonials, and referrals to friends in the business. It’s time to adopt your customer’s favorite mode of communication, whether that be texting, phone calls, or social media, and not limit your responses to office hours.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2018

For example, while social media exchanges are now quick and simple, they miss all the body language and emotion that many believe constitute more than fifty percent of human relations and communication. Define and enforce a high bar for ethical behavior, product quality, employee communication, social responsibilities and customer service.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2018

A great product or service as a solution is necessary, but not sufficient. Nearly 80 percent of customers say they are more loyal to purpose-driven brands than traditional brands and nearly three-quarters are more willing to defend them, or even pay a premium, according to the 2018 Cone/Porter Novelli Purpose Study.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2019

You likely have hired a few helpers, such as an assistant, a social media coordinator, and a bookkeeper. In this phase of your personal and business transformation, your role must take on the strategy and challenges of scaling the business, including creating extended products, offering new services, or acquiring another company.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

We've now been operating for five months, and have become the leading web service for mobile fundraising in the country. What kinds of customers are using your service? How does your service work? I have two successful exits, mostly in mobile and teh web, as well as social media. What is mobile fundraising?

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Investors have been concerned about the social media giant’s slowing growth rate in a year when it has been under scrutiny for data privacy violations and its role in the spread of false and divisive messages by fake user accounts traced to Russian agents during U.S. election campaigns.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2019

With the ITRC 2018 End-of-Year Data Breach Report revealing a 126 percent increase in stolen sensitive personal information, there is a growing population out there worried about all the people intent on hurting them. billion, now providing identity theft services for nearly 5 million consumers in all 50 states.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Next she took to Instagram, a new social media platform that quickly became the most effective tool in a blogger’s toolkit. The first phase was the rise of the media platforms: YouTube, Instagram, etcetera, that allowed creatives to build audiences. The firm even launched an accelerator for YouTube personalities in late 2018.

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