socalTECH

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

What we are pursuing actively, is creating a curated, merchandising and transaction platform, which takes inventory from dealers so that consumers see a wide swath of inventory, all prioritized around value. We're really focused on the consumer getting the right car at the right price. There's real competition in this area.

Startup 124

Startup Pricing Platform Study 124

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2022

This is a key moment where your customer acquisition costs go way down, and your profits go way up. Continuous innovation and change are the keys to staying current, reducing complexity, and delivering the winning customer experience to keep you ahead of the competition. This new world is all about empowered customers.

Customer 146

Customer Custom Startup Course 146

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 8, 2019

Warren’s plan called for regulators to be appointed to oversee the unwinding of several acquisitions that were critical to the development of the core technology that make Alphabet’s Google and the social media giant Facebook so profitable… and Zappos. — Balaji S.

Technical Review 144

Technical Review Startup Chief Technology Officer Social Media 144

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

The buy puts ReachLocal squarely into the fast growing area of daily deals, but also potentially into competition with such companies as Groupon and LivingSocial. To get some perspective into ReachLocal's entry into the daily deals space and where it sees the acquisition fitting, we spoke with Zorik Gordon , CEO of the company.

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ReachLocal Woodland Hills Acquisition Advertising 249

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

He had an idea for a startup that would help consumers better book service jobs and would take on Service Magic, which he believed had a business model that could be disrupted. In the same year they won Business Insider’s Startup competition. But Ethan had left by the time of the acquisition. Nice sweep!

CTO Coach 359

CTO Coach Google CTO Hire Yammer 359

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 9, 2022

Due to the information overload felt by consumers today, marketing at the generic segment level no longer works. This can be customer acquisition cost, revenue growth, profit, or whatever other parameters are key to your success. Identify the smallest segments possible of your constituents. Pick the ones that fit your desired outcome.

Social Media 135

Social Media Framework Media Metrics 135

TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Warby Parker filing to IPO last week was one more sign that direct-to-consumer (DTC) is an extremely powerful e-commerce trend. Created in 2014 and acquired by Dentsu in 2019, MuteSix was recommended to TechCrunch by Rhoda Ullmann, VP Consumer at Sense, a Boston-based startup building a home energy monitor. The key takeaway?

Commerce 211

Commerce Content Marketing Startup 211

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2022

According to Forrester Research, 44% of online consumers say that having questions answered by a live person while in the middle of an online purchase is usually a decision maker. In today’s rapidly changing and highly competitive business world, I encourage each of you to utilize every force at your disposal. Stay current.

Marketing 119

Marketing Social Media Mentor Conference 119

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 31, 2018

If your product is already unique, then new domains would include adding online to enhance store fronts, and alternatives for business to complement consumer offerings. Implement a plan of regular strategic acquisitions. Populating new domains to sustain your market. Defining new domains is even more powerful.

Examples 99

Examples IP Acquisition Social Media 99

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

One of the fastest growing startups in Southern California in recent years was Hautelook, which went from just an ideas to a huge, $270M acquisition by Nordstrom only X years later. Subsequently, what I saw happening, and where I see a huge opportunity, is how the Internet is transforming the mindset and behavior of consumers.

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Southern California Startup Customer Custom 200

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2022

Today, Silicon Valley is the consumer and enterprise software capital of the world. Exposure instills the fear and urgency you need to deliver the right competitive solution. Wessel measures a 39% acquisition advantage to being in-state. Finance has homes in New York, Hong Kong, and London. The list goes on and on.

Technical Review 123

Technical Review Oracle Software Review Ideas 123

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 19, 2015

” You have an “Elvis Presley like moment” where you realize the next generation is already consuming different media than our tastes might appreciate. And given that Facebook and Twitter currently pay you zero for content marketing and Google SEM charges you for customer acquisition – what exactly are you b g about?

SEM 150

SEM Content Platform Acquisition 150

socalTECH

JANUARY 28, 2013

We've got less infrastructure, and we're not having to pay hundreds of dollars for consumer acquisition. You earn 10Mb in free data for each person you connect to on the platform, which brings down our acquisition costs. Freemium creates a better conversion rate. We're looking to completely revolutionize home Internet.

Startup 245

Startup IP Networking Encino 245

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 3, 2013

and there was certainly less competition from everybody pitching local merchant solutions. We spent a year (2012-2013) building a merchant acquisition machine and all of the systems to support bookings, calendar integrations, location services, etc. That is what we set out to solve at MyTime. I’d love to get some feedback.

Development Team Review 324

Development Team Review Course Mobile Writing 324

Tech.Co

APRIL 24, 2018

Many have exited via successful acquisitions, while others have IPO’ed with the same impressive result. Being a part of the SOTY alumni lasts well beyond the pitch competition. One of our advisors heard about the Startup of the Year competition and thought we should consider pitching. A Strong Alumni Network. APPLY HERE.

Startup 70

Startup Competition Google Capital 70

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

Of course it’s a competitive market so MCNs competing for top talent not only compete on rev share to talent but also to services that they provide talent. It is where the world shops when they want to consume online video. Industry averages for talent revenue shares are about 70% with top talent making even more. Back to video.

Networking 366

Networking Media Content Customer 366

TechEmpower

AUGUST 21, 2023

Keeping up with the competition: You’re a market leader in a fast-growing field. Your tech team is suggesting a costly, time-consuming overhaul. At TechEmpower, we’ve done over 50 technical reviews for budding startups, scaling enterprises, discerning investors, and ambitious companies seeking investment or acquisition.

Technical Review 260

Technical Review Development Team Review Software Review TechEmpower 260

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2018

While this reaction to such a valuation is understandable, to anybody who has seen the meteoric rise in consumer demand and actual revenue the valuation is much less surprising and may turn out to be quite conservative. As I like to tell people who ask about Bird, “consumers have literally voted with their feet.” Are the scooters safe?

Santa Monica 256

Santa Monica Funding Startup Course 256

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

This is a key moment where your customer acquisition costs go way down, and your profits go way up. Continuous innovation and change are the keys to staying current, reducing complexity, and delivering the winning customer experience to keep you ahead of the competition. This new world is all about empowered customers.

Customer 124

Customer Custom Startup Course 124

socalTECH

AUGUST 27, 2014

That allows our media buying team an dour content team to make moves, to buy more inventory on the web, and drive more traffic on the website, with the whole goal of bringing in more consumers and acquiring more customers for our clients. That really allows us to control that whole flow and consumer path. We do that methodically.

Startup 239

Startup El Segundo Marketing Media 239

socalTECH

MAY 21, 2013

I''ve grown from driving part of the technology within the company, to driving all of the product development side, and also picking up product management and business development, around traffic acquisition and third party products. Yelp has great consumer research, but it''s been a challenge for them to reach advertisers.

Technical Review 223

Technical Review Glendale Advertising Google 223

Xconomy

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Dominating business-to-consumer sales, Amazon seems ready to take over the world of business-to-business too. However, there is still room for competition. These drivers have become the destination for their spaces like Amazon with consumer products, Aetna with healthcare needs, and USAA for life events. Reprints | Share:

Organization 91

Organization Customer Custom Study 91

socalTECH

MAY 21, 2013

I''ve grown from driving part of the technology within the company, to driving all of the product development side, and also picking up product management and business development, around traffic acquisition and third party products. Yelp has great consumer research, but it''s been a challenge for them to reach advertisers.

Technical Review 211

Technical Review Glendale Advertising Google 211

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 3, 2019

Due to the information overload felt by consumers today, marketing at the generic segment level no longer works. This can be customer acquisition cost, revenue growth, profit, or whatever other parameters are key to your success. Identify the smallest segments possible of your constituents. Pick the ones that fit your desired outcome.

Social Media 96

Social Media Media Marketing Metrics 96

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 6, 2011

Pull Quote: “If you are smart, competitive, hard working and passionate about what you do you will have the best experience of your life. We are now harnessing the ‘social’ aspect of the system where businesses and consumers begin to contribute to the data by adding or updating products listings as well as rate and review products.”.

Entrepreneur 232

Entrepreneur Competition Software Review Course 232

socalTECH

APRIL 12, 2012

We partnered with the world's largest distributors, Ingram Micro and others, to provide great services, prices, and products to consumers. Several years ago, we added the third party marketplace, which lets small to mid sized businesses to sell to consumers through our basket. At the time of the acquisition, we had 150 employees.

Sites 210

Sites Commerce Pricing Product 210

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Based both in Nashville, Tennesse and Chicago, edo provides personalized card-linked offers to consumers on their credit cards, debit cards and mobile devices. The platform also gives an insight into consumers spending behavior which traders use to increase their loyalty and acquire new clients. For Customer Acquisition and Loyalty.

Advertising 64

Advertising Media Networking Capital 64

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

Today, Silicon Valley is the consumer and enterprise software capital of the world. Exposure instills the fear and urgency you need to deliver the right competitive solution. Wessel measures a 39% acquisition advantage to being in-state. Finance has homes in New York, Hong Kong, and London. The list goes on and on.

Startup 97

Startup Technical Review Oracle Software Review 97

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 13, 2011

I would argue that this mostly consists of consumer Internet companies (although not exclusively) and it is predominantly early-stage people who are product gurus and have a mildly technical bend to them. Not all of them are driving from product orientation, not all of them are early-stage, not all of them are consumer specialists.

Venture Capital 299

Venture Capital Slides Technical Advisors Startup 299

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 4, 2011

Customer Acquisition. Those two things together would lower your acquisition costs nearly in half to $6.11. Ironically, there are times where it may actually pay to INCREASE your customer acquisition costs. Measuring customer acquisition is clearly not enough because not all customers stick around. lowering $1.50

Metrics 346

Metrics Startup SEO Customer 346

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

However, Savored says it will continue to serve diners and restaurants independently even with the acquisition and is giving a free 30 day trial for new merchants. percent per swipe to beat the competition. Savored is a win for both merchant as they get their restaurant tables full as we dine while an automatic discount awaits us.

Software Review 64

Software Review Email Competition Acquisition 64

socalTECH

OCTOBER 25, 2012

What we've found that, even though eBay users are 47 percent female, and women are making 85 percent of all consumer purchases, most women don't resell their new or gently used clothing or accessories, even though they hold lots of their value. million visitors a month at RecycledBride , and we don't spend anything on acquisition.

Startup 236

Startup Education Acquisition Funding 236

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 24, 2011

We are now harnessing the ‘social’ aspect of the system where businesses and consumers begin to contribute to the data by adding or updating products listings as well as rate and review products.”. If you are smart, competitive, hard working and passionate about what you do, you will have the best experience of your life.

Blogging 219

Blogging Entrepreneur Software Review Course 219

Xconomy

JUNE 23, 2016

Google Fiber plans to acquire Webpass in a deal that trims the ranks of independent Internet service providers—an industry already maligned for its lack of competition—but ultimately could boost consumer access to high-speed Internet. Barr didn’t respond to an Xconomy e-mail message seeking more details.

Google 45

Google San Diego Resource Blogging 45

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 10, 2010

If a single Twitter client could amass a large volumes of users (lets say 20m+) then the relationship with the consumer is divided between the client and Twitter itself. In a world in which you have strong client applications for consuming “multiproduct streams&# then they gain relative power to any individual stream (e.g.

Acquisition 287

Acquisition Develop Development Conference 287

socalTECH

JANUARY 14, 2011

The 21st century has brought a lot more complexity into the process of marketing to consumers and businesses, and companies need a navigation system to help them figure out where they should be investing, and where they need to spend more, and where they need to spend less. We also just made an acquisition of Jovian over the summer.

Social Media 235

Social Media Demand Activity Marketing 235

InfoChachkie

JULY 14, 2011

Messenger : Rob Duva , Co-Founder, COO RingRevenue, prior Director of Customer Acquisition, CallWave. But consumers don’t always want to buy that way. But, when it comes to tracking what ad placement or publisher was responsible for getting a consumer to pick up the phone and call, that’s pretty difficult. You’re right.

Marketing 209

Marketing Advertising Paid Search Startup 209