socalTECH

JULY 5, 2017

There were lots of things we did around investment and acquisitions. The last piece, was we figured that we could disintermediate a broken, retail channel, by creating a customized, sophisticated, Web 2.0 The list of opportunities has no definite certainty. I was in the consumer, retail space. companies around the LA area.

Web 2.0 100

Web 2.0 Equity Legalzoom Capital 100

SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

Where I use LinkedIn: * I definitely use LinkedIn for Specific Requests - Ex. Open Source Business Models, speakers for Web 2.0 I definitely check people out using LinkedIn. However, it definitely has served as a hub. Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -.

Blogging 150

Blogging CTO Coach CTO Hire Southern California 150

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 10, 2010

First, I believe that Seesmic has an excellent product – especially the web version of their product and that having another senior and experienced exec like Loic Le Meur would be great for Twitter. And I saw a lot of this first hand in Salesforce’s acquisition of my company, Koral, which was a content management company.

Acquisition 287

Acquisition Develop Development Conference 287

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 7, 2010

Elluminate and Wimba offer advanced virtual classroom technology that allows education institutions to hold synchronous live courses over the Web, including audio, video, white board and social learning capabilities. With online education on the rise this move will definitely put Blackboard way head in the game. Blackboard Inc.

.Net 49

.Net Education Course Acquisition 49

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 23, 2007

And there are definitely other service providers who provide things like marketing services who are interesting, so its not all service providers, its more like the wealth management types. Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -. You know what I mean.

Los Angeles 150

Los Angeles Networking CTO Coach Angel 150

socalTECH

AUGUST 24, 2010

We had our fourth anniversary in May, and we passed out checks from the Helixis acquisition to our LPs, which was a pleasant delight. Sharon Stevenson: There's a broader definition emerging of what healthcare IT is. It was literally just Rob and Warrne with the idea, with no web site. Interesting.

Startup 185

Startup Southern California Ideas Research 185

socalTECH

MAY 27, 2009

In terms of sectors, it's going to be Internet, Consumer Internet, Software-as-a-Service--though in that area, not enterprise as a Salesforce, but along the lines of business productivity tools and customer acquisition--and also digital media. There are definitely interesting things in Southern California.

Southern California 113

Southern California Venture Capital Startup SoCal 113

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 25, 2014

I’ve definitely thought to myself “take me back” multiple times. This year, it being our third year in a row conducting on site interviews and live streaming, we definitely had to ensure this year’s lineup was up to snuff with the great ongoings of SXSW. Chris Cox – Invoc , inbound call analytics.

Entertainment 99

Entertainment Google Entrepreneur Course 99

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 4, 2014

How has this reality impacted your customer acquisition strategies? Over the years, as our reputation grew, we got more repeat business and corresponding word of mouth (then) everything changed, especially with the web. . Maybe it''s a bit of a miracle, because by definition one doesn''t know how miracles happen.

Entrepreneur 187

Entrepreneur Startup Social Media Resource 187

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 6, 2011

Now, there are hundreds of millions of web sites and hundreds of billions of web pages. Definitely Stones though when you combine Beatles with Cirque de Soleil for the show ‘Love’ it’s tougher.”. Now, there are hundreds of millions of web sites and hundreds of billions of web pages. How do you stand out?”.

Entrepreneur 232

Entrepreneur Competition Software Review Course 232

socalTECH

JULY 20, 2011

It was the late 90's, and everything was exploding, there were lots of IPOs and acquisitions, and it was a very exciting time to work in that space. It really showed me how you can leverage the power of an online platform for marketers, helping to convince marketers that leveraging the web was a good way to spend and invest their money.

News 173

News Entertainment Startup Bertelsmann 173

socalTECH

JANUARY 12, 2011

It's been a very busy for coupon and deal sites over the past few months, with a giant, $950M round of funding for Groupon, and the acquisition of at least three locally headquartered coupon and deal sites--LogicBuy.com, NextCoupons.com, and DealPerk--in the last month. What's the story behind Savings.com?

Sites 217

Sites Content Sales Demand 217

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 24, 2011

Now, there are hundreds of millions of web sites and hundreds of billions of web pages. Definitely Stones though when you combine Beatles with Cirque de Soleil for the show ‘Love’ it’s tougher.”. You can build software a lot quicker and cheaper as well. How do you stand out?”. Beer or wine? Guinness beer and red wine.

Blogging 219

Blogging Entrepreneur Software Review Course 219

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2022

By definition, most startups begin as a result of some innovation in product, process, or service. This is the end game for an industry, and many companies, characterized by mergers and acquisitions to a few dominant players. The crises definitely hits here, if not earlier, and even the survivors can be dragged down.

Startup 142

Startup Web 2.0 IBM IBM 142

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

If you haven’t read it you should definitely buy it – other people just like you did. Anything requiring lead generation and/or customer acquisition I call Matt Coffin. I don’t personally invest in angel deals in the web/tech space because of potential conflict with USV down the road.

Guide 293

Guide Funding Venture Capital Technical Review 293

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2009

Broadcast, by definition, is broader than search. Broadcast can convey the idea of making a purchase, and can motivate a purchase--but, by definition, it's not as precise and targeted as search. I believe that the advertisers they started with were probably disappointed that the cost per customer acquisition was not the same as search.

Google 124

Google Advertising Media Startup 124

Frank Addante

MAY 12, 2007

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. Cost was definitely one of the driving factors, initially. Startup 3.0: Be scrappy. ReaXions, Inc.

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Outsource Software Review Startup 40

Frank Addante

JANUARY 30, 2007

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. Particularly for consumer web sites, things dont have to be perfect all of the time. Startup 3.0: Be scrappy. ReaXions, Inc.

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Outsource Development Web 2.0 40

socalTECH

OCTOBER 15, 2008

We have a world class team that can scout out the next great companies, and we can help them as much or as little as those companies like, those we'd definitely like to take more of an active role, because this is what we know. I spent a lot of time watching the evolution of Web 1.0, It was almost a no-brainer for News Corp.

Advertising 100

Advertising Media Startup Woodland Hills 100

Frank Addante

MAY 3, 2006

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. If you are looking for information on planning, process and procedure - then you are definitely in the wrong place: Go here instead.

Startup 40

Startup Blogging Venture Capital Web 2.0 40

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2019

By definition, most startups begin as a result of some innovation in product, process, or service. This is the end game for an industry, and many companies, characterized by mergers and acquisitions to a few dominant players. The crises definitely hits here, if not earlier, and even the survivors can be dragged down.

Startup 89

Startup Web 2.0 IBM IBM 89

Frank Addante

JULY 30, 2007

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. “Fast&# and “hurry&# are different for everyone, but you should always recognize that there is definitely a line.

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Outsource Development Advertising 40

Frank Addante

JULY 10, 2006

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. Moving fast definitely requires a team that has the "entrepreneurial spirit." It didnt require a detailed definition or a plan.

Startup 40

Startup Technical Review Venture Capital Advertising 40

Frank Addante

JANUARY 23, 2007

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. Scrappy engineers are harder to find and keep motivated than Steady engineers, so achieving this ratio is definitely a challenge.

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Develop Development Product 40

Frank Addante

JUNE 13, 2006

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO (The video is less than 3 minutes long, I definitely encourage you to watch it.) Startup 3.0:

Startup 40

Startup Outsource Development Product Advertising 40

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2015

By definition, most startups begin as a result of some innovation in product, process, or service. This is the end game for an industry, and many companies, characterized by mergers and acquisitions to a few dominant players. The crises definitely hits here, if not earlier, and even the survivors can be dragged down.

Startup 98

Startup Marketing Web 2.0 IBM 98

Frank Addante

JUNE 10, 2007

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. If we were on the TV show, "The Apprentice", our team would have definitely won that task! Startup 3.0: Be scrappy. ReaXions, Inc.

Startup 40

Startup Technical Review Software Review Advertising 40

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

By definition, most startups begin as a result of some innovation in product, process, or service. This is the end game for an industry, and many companies, characterized by mergers and acquisitions to a few dominant players. The crises definitely hits here, if not earlier, and even the survivors can be dragged down.

Startup 53

Startup Web 2.0 IBM IBM 53

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2013

By definition, most startups begin as a result of some innovation in product, process, or service. This is the end game for an industry, and many companies, characterized by mergers and acquisitions to a few dominant players. The crises definitely hits here, if not earlier, and even the survivors can be dragged down.

Company 75

Company Companies Startup Web 2.0 75

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Every web product ultimately has a bunch of user flows contained within it. User acquisition via each method you use. Very interesting roadmap to building a robust web analytics capability. Yep, you definitely want to capture both the source as well as potentially referrer URL - great idea. System performance and uptime.

Startup 29

Startup IP Email Report 29