article thumbnail

I Buy Dead Magazines (the art of the intro …)

Both Sides of the Table

I buy dead magazines.” I buy dead magazines. We think that the magazine industry is going through incredible change but that the Internet website experience doesn’t yet fulfill our magazine needs. People read magazines for a reason and it’s a combination of focused content and beautiful images. He’s a master.

Startup 315
article thumbnail

Interview with Jimmy Hendricks, Deal Current

socalTECH

We actually built that about a year and a half ago, and are bringing that back due to overwhelming demand. In the meantime, Groupon came along, and our media customers started to lose advertising. We learned that Groupon was taking their advertisers. We also mail checks to the advertisers every day, to make sure people get paid.

Platform 263
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Announcements from ImageCollect | Tremendous Growth

Tech Zulu Event

We’ve simplified our pricing, and API partners are now utilizing our technology in unique ways to fulfill a growing demand for entertainment imagery.”. Early adopters include People Magazine, US Weekly, Tribune, and others.

Press 69
article thumbnail

Interview with Allison Beal and Brian Garrett, StyleSaint

socalTECH

Right now, we have this incredible power publishing tool, which allows girls to publish their own stylebooks and digital magazines. There's not a lot of true customer demand at any point in that process, to figure out what is on-trend and what is stylish. You can participate and be editor-in-chief of your own digital stylebook as well.

Startup 182
article thumbnail

Interview with Lolita Carrico, Gloss Network

socalTECH

Lolita was founder of ModernMom.com, which she sold to Richard Rosenblatt's Demand Media last year, and we caught up with Lolita to learn more about her newest venture. We don't think of ourselves as mommy bloggers, Gloss is not a blog but really an online magazine and community. What is Gloss Network? Lolita Carrico: I think so.

article thumbnail

10 Reasons Why Capital Shouldn't Make Or Break Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

By John Williams Fast Company magazine recently reported that PayPal founder Paul Thiel is giving away $100,000 to twenty-four young men and women to finance startup businesses. Print advertising is expensive, but social media is free. As your services gain demand, your time becomes more valuable and you can charge more.

Startup 92
article thumbnail

CallFire Bootstraps 50,000 Signups and Hires Former NetZero CEO

Tech Zulu Event

In particular, CallFire has answered unusually strong demand coming from political campaigns, the insurance sector and emergency notification. CallFire serves clients in a diverse array of industries, from automotive, education and entertainment, to finance, healthcare, marketing and real estate.