Advertising Capital Company Web 2.0 
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JANUARY 18, 2011
I always try hard to make this blog a place where you can learn lessons rather than an advertisement for portfolio companies. I first met the founder of Pose, Dustin Rosen , when he was a junior person with an LA-based venture capital firm called The Mail Room Fund. Pose is no different. He wanted to be an entrepreneur.
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DECEMBER 5, 2010
What I want to answer with this post (long though it may be) is: Why did Web 2.0 Brands didn’t advertise their web pages they advertised “AOL Keywords.&# If you were a newly minted, venture-backed consumer Internet company you had to have a deal with AOL to reach your customers.
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DECEMBER 5, 2010
What I want to answer with this post (long though it may be) is: Why did Web 2.0 AOL was controlled by one company and the Internet was distributed. AOL controlled the services, taxed companies to access users and decided what was good or bad. So what changed that ushered in the new era that was officially dubbed Web 2.0?
SoCal CTO
JUNE 9, 2010
Draw Your Ideas - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , May 16, 2010 I saw Jack Dorsey give this talk at The 99% Conference last month. Through advertising or direct sales, these sites harvest intent. " In fact, 3 of the 10 selected companies from the past two years has followed this business model. Tesla is not.
Frank Addante
MAY 24, 2007
. ► November (1) 2 Ears and 1 Mouth: There's a Reason ► October (2) Be Best at Something Tear Down Your Firewalls ► September (3) Elements of Sustainable Companies We're Not Saving Lives. ► August (3) Venture Capital - What's the rush? I'm 30, now will you take me seriously? Zondigo, Inc.
Frank Addante
SEPTEMBER 25, 2006
. ► November (1) 2 Ears and 1 Mouth: There's a Reason ► October (2) Be Best at Something Tear Down Your Firewalls ▼ September (3) Elements of Sustainable Companies We're Not Saving Lives. ► August (3) Venture Capital - What's the rush? I'm 30, now will you take me seriously? Zondigo, Inc.
Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 9, 2011
So the industry formed around a day of the week when all partners could avoid having company board meetings or traveling. Valuations were enormous relative to progress in companies. Companies with less than $2 million in revenue were asking for $50-60 million valuations and getting them. Yesterday was a Monday. Depressing.
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