Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 5, 2022

If you're worried about threats to the survival of your company, don't look for them in the news. If you're talented and have always toyed with the idea of a startup, financially it makes sense to do it now. But in a lesser economy that's not true -- companies have exploded and laid-off everyone, even the stars.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 23, 2013

Working with professional athletes combined with my natural leadership ability and experience in business development makes me uniquely suited to lead a technology company in the health and fitness industry. Advertising revenue is generated from each site visitor, paid or otherwise. We have 115 paying customers right now.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 8, 2021

Not every new game-related site is a Steam, and surely not every social network is a Facebook. Discord is a great example of a company going viral mostly from word of mouth. Sometimes, it is just the right idea to brand your product inside that of a known presence. And not every texting application is a Twitter.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

In the early days of the Internet as an advertising medium the industry organized to create “standard ad units&# for which most media companies would sell their inventory. The standards were set by the IAB ( Interactive Advertising Bureau ), which was founded in 1996. –> the company who made it is epipheo.

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socalTECH

APRIL 4, 2011

For today's interview, we caught up with Clark Landry , the chairman of GraphEffect (www.grapheffect.com), a Santa Monica company which is helping other companies to hone their advertising on Facebook. Clark Landry: GraphEffect is a company that helps other companies advertise effectively on Facebook.

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socalTECH

MAY 4, 2011

Norgard is a serial entrepreneur, having co-founded NewRoo (acquired by Fox Interactive Media/MySpace) and co-founding Twitter advertising startup Ad.ly. Where did the idea come from and how did you start working on this? Dan and I, my co-founder, obviously have social networking and advertising backgrounds.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

In the past, if your startup had a website presence, the company was credible by definition. Yet most startups I know experience the same shock of disappointment when they first open up their website to offer their “million dollar idea” product, and nobody comes. Until the company name is a famous brand, you are the brand.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 8, 2011

As highlighted in the movie The Social Network , the Winklevoss brothers are embroiled in a protracted lawsuit with Mark Zuckerberg, Founder of Facebook. They claim that Mr. Zuckerberg “stole” their idea of creating a social network for the Harvard student community. My corresponding response is shown below.

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socalTECH

APRIL 14, 2011

He was also the founder of Wallstrip, which he sold to CBS back in 2007, is an investor in a significant number of web and social media companies. First of all, what's the idea behind StockTwits, for people who haven't used the service? We've just added a layer on top of all the social networks particular to finance.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 18, 2010

I started out as screenwriter, went into local television, ran ad sales in the west for AOL and joined Facebook in the companies very early days. Today I lead a small consultancy that helps advertising supported develop and scale the revenue producing sides of their businesses. I help internet companies make money.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 30, 2019

If you're worried about threats to the survival of your company, don't look for them in the news. If you're talented and have always toyed with the idea of a startup, financially it makes sense to do it now. But in a lesser economy that's not true -- companies have exploded and laid-off everyone, even the stars.

Startup 80

Startup Advertising Social Network Ideas 80

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

In the past, if your startup had a website presence, the company was credible by definition. Yet most startups I know experience the same shock of disappointment when they first open up their website to offer their “million dollar idea” product, and nobody comes. Until the company name is a famous brand, you are the brand.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 30, 2017

In the world of social networking, there are lots of apps and services which connect you with people you know, but not so many which help you connect with others like you. is the app behind the company known as exactly Messaging Inc. Is there a need for yet another social networking app? What is exactly.me?

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks? And so it goes with social networking.

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socalTECH

JUNE 27, 2011

Scott Saunders, the CEO and co-founder, of the company is hoping to change that, by providing tools to consumers to help pay off their debt and achieve their life goals. To do that, the firm has combined the world of social networking and personal finance with its newly launched service. 500 company.

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Guide to Evaluating Startup Ideas - Tony Wright dot com , May 27, 2010 A great developer I once worked with was kvetching at lunch one day. He’d been working at a well-funded startup for about a year and had come to terms with the fact that the startup was really a pretty dumb idea. We get it! I Be specific. Tesla is not. Stay Tuned.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2013

In the past, if your startup had a website presence, the company was credible by definition. Yet most startups I know experience the same shock of disappointment when they first open up their website to offer their “million dollar idea” product, and nobody comes. Until the company name is a famous brand, you are the brand.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 4, 2017

If you're worried about threats to the survival of your company, don't look for them in the news. If you're talented and have always toyed with the idea of a startup, financially it makes sense to do it now. But in a lesser economy that's not true -- companies have exploded and laid-off everyone, even the stars.

Startup 77

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Fascinating idea for a company. Can you talk about what Little Black Bag is and the origins of the company? Dan Murillo: Little Black Back is what we call an entertainment shopping company. What inspired you to create the company? Dan Murillo: Before starting this company, I was at Greycroft for a few years.

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socalTECH

APRIL 15, 2016

To get a discount, we ask customers to share information on the brand on Twitter and in the future, other social networks, and that discount is based on how influential they are for that brand. Where did the company and idea come from? Brett Bernstein: First of all, the company is called Gatsby for a reason.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 10, 2009

Our interview this morning is with Babette Pepaj , CEO and founder of BakeSpace (www.bakespace.com), a local Los Angeles startup focused on social networking around food. Babette Pepaj: BakeSpace is a food social network and recipe swap. So very much a social network involved? What is BakeSpace?

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

As companies figure out a way to monetize social media, one of the areas which has been lacking is a way to measure the impact and effectiveness of social media advertising. What's the idea behind Sometrics? Ian Swanson: Sometrics is a social analytics and advertising company.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2012

Use the Internet and social networking instead of public relations companies and advertising agencies. No need to make the assumption that you will need a rich uncle or an angel investor for every idea you come up with. See specific guidance on “ How to Give Your Startup Idea The Sniff Test.”

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 20, 2015

We caught up with CEO and co-founder David Dundas to learn more about what the company is developing. David Dundas: Decisive analyzes images and videos on social networks, to help brands understand what makes their fans want to share and not share. What is Decisive? It's one visual representation. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

One of the great joys of doing the web series This Week in VC every week is that I get to spend time with great people debating the issues of our day including how our industry is evolving as well as insights into how companies got started, got their initial traction and dealt with adversities. Positive feedback feeds the idea.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2012

In the past, if your startup had a website presence, the company was credible by definition. Yet most startups I know experience the same shock of disappointment when they first open up their website to offer their “million dollar idea” product, and nobody comes. Until the company name is a famous brand, you are the brand.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

As companies figure out a way to monetize social media, one of the areas which has been lacking is a way to measure the impact and effectiveness of social media advertising. What's the idea behind Sometrics? Ian Swanson: Sometrics is a social analytics and advertising company.

Social Media 100

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socalTECH

AUGUST 17, 2020

The reason for this business, is folks are always going on social media to recommend products to their friends, but they're not making any money from it. If you're a big influencer, you might get paid by a brand, but every day, people are providing word-of-mouth advertising, posting about their favorite things.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 16, 2013

If you''re worried about threats to the survival of your company, don''t look for them in the news. If you''re talented and have always toyed with the idea of a startup, financially it makes sense to do it now. But in a lesser economy that''s not true -- companies have exploded and laid-off everyone, even the stars.

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Startup Advertising Social Network Ideas 99

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 19, 2011

The trends are legit, but we have no idea what unexpected breakthrough in human interaction is going to change everything.” In other words, our mobile devices are all powerful and the network that they connect into sucks. Social networking is peaking. A tough way to drive. the rest of the time.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 15, 2010

Because GoTo.com was his idea. It was the first company to do “paid search&# back when Larry & Sergey were saying they would never do it. But bill is a BIG idea guy. He’s behind IdeaLab and has created many interesting companies including innovating in solar energy ( eSolar ) and electric cars ( Aptera ).

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socalTECH

JULY 23, 2013

We caught up with Justin to learn more on why Tinder is taking off so quickly, and the company''s goals. Justin Mateen: The vision for Tinder, is about social discovery. There are plenty of other social networks out there, who do a good job of connecting you with your existing network of friends.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Use the Internet and social networking instead of public relations companies and advertising agencies. No need to make the assumption that you will need a rich uncle or an angel investor for every idea you come up with. See specific guidance on “ Six Idea Validation Tests to Pass Before Startup.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 12, 2010

If you're worried about threats to the survival of your company, don't look for them in the news. If you're talented and have always toyed with the idea of a startup, financially it makes sense to do it now. But in a poor economy that's not true -- companies have exploded and layed off everyone, even the stars.

Startup 93

Startup Advertising Social Network Ideas 93

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2010

In the past, if your startup had a website presence, the company was credible by definition. Yet most startups I know experience the same shock of disappointment when they first open up their website to offer their “million dollar idea” product, and nobody comes. Until the company name is a famous brand, you are the brand.

Tips 92

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socalTECH

MAY 11, 2009

What's the idea behind LetSimonDecide? Ricardo Solar: The idea is to help people make decisions, any type of decision. The idea behind LetSimonDecide is there is now one place where you can structure your analysis process. The social networking and sharing will get richer. What's the business model behind the site?

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2012

In fact, a business plan is needed more by you than investors, as the blueprint for your company, team communication, and progress metrics. First of all, any good business plan should demonstrate that you have done the homework to be an expert in your industry, and in what it takes to build a successful business from your idea.

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