socalTECH

OCTOBER 29, 2012

In the case of Los Angeles-based Laffster (www.laffster.com), you apply software algorithms, science, and research to figure it all out. My background is that I was at IAC, focused on advertising solutions and advertising engagement. Daniel Altman: For us, it's about user acquisition, and working on the technology.

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InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 2, 2009

“I know half the money I spend on advertising is wasted, but I can never find out which half.” In the “good old days”, pre- 1999, advertising dollars were largely gambled away. Decreasing Your Customer Acquisition Costs. Thus, include these unattributed customers in your overall calculation of customer acquisition costs.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2010

Provides application performance management (APM) software solution that helps web sites manage distributed applications in high-volume production environments; features include: application mapping, transaction flow monitoring, code-level diagnostics, and cloud orchestration. Venture Partners, Grotech Ventures, Revolution LLC (Steve Case).

Clearstone 236

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

It says that selling an airplane ticket for $500 and getting paid a $5 fees by the airlines (1% gross margin) is not the same thing as selling $500 of software that you built (>90% gross margin). Sam did all this analysis before even deciding to build V1 of his software and before we put serious money behind him launching.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2022

They have no understanding or patience for extra steps and delays caused by bureaucratic processes, disengaged employees, complex networks, or software usability problems. For many companies, the long game is choosing the right strategic partners and acquisitions. Strive to cross the chasm from early adopters to mainstream.

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Startup Social Media Metrics Customer 144

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 15, 2019

They have no understanding or patience for extra steps and delays caused by bureaucratic processes, disengaged employees, complex networks, or software usability problems. For many companies, the long game is choosing the right strategic partners and acquisitions. Strive to cross the chasm from early adopters to mainstream.

Social Media 87

Social Media Metrics Customer Custom 87

Frank Addante

JUNE 4, 2006

the Rubicon Project (Internet Advertising Technology) Status: Pre-Launch Visit the Rubicon Project Website Startup 5.0: StrongMail Systems (Digital Messsaging Infrastructure Software) Status: VC-backed (Sequoia Capital, Globespan and Evercore) Lesson: Trust your gut. . ► May (5) the Rubicon Project The Journey Startup 6.0:

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