Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 24, 2019

This book was not sanctioned by Larry Page and Sergey Brin , so it’s not a love story. Both have a deep sense of moral values and ethics, and work well together. Technology alone does not make a great company. They focused on small advertisers looking for bargains. They challenge old industries and make a lot of enemies.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 8, 2012

Gene Dolgoff: After years of research and development, we have developed technology which converts two dimensional video to 3D. It was a series of different technologies we had ot develop and apply for patents on, and now that we have it, we're working on a prototype. Tell us about your project?

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

More specifically, we are a real time bidding platform which enables marketplaces to be set up, where an advertiser can bid on consumers who are in the process of buying a particular product. Real time bidding allows advertisers to bid on users in a particular market, who are likely to be purchasing that company''s product.

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Media Advertising Startup Platform 162

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2011

Today I’m announcing that GRP Partners is doubling down on the Twitter ecosystem by investing in DataSift , a company who provides a real-time data platform and tools to third-party developers and corporations. Some will cite my investment two years ago in social-media advertising company Ad.ly What does that mean?

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MAY 21, 2013

I was pretty skeptical about the firm at first, but then I started talking with folks and getting to know the team, and saw how much revenue they were driving, and decided to make the leap. How did what was a staid publisher of phone books become a hotbed of online talent? What''s your background and how did you end up at YP.com?

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Advertising has driven the majority of Internet innovation. that is an “in-stream advertising&# company currently focused on monetizing Twitter. This has prompted many people to question whether advertising “in stream&# and on Twitter is a good thing or a bad thing. So what do we mean by in-stream advertising?

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Ideas Advertising Google Technical Review 286

InfoChachkie

APRIL 20, 2015

This is the approach many startups take when they communicate their story to the market. This is the approach many startups take when they communicate their story to the market. Beyond PR, such roles include: Sales, Product Development, Strategic Planning and Fund Raising. Sound crazy? Keep the Passion In-House. Thought not.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Now you can get direct contact and real insights by testing innovative messages through social media even before you rollout the product, and can tune both your message and the product. Actively lead conversations, as well as real listening. That means they want to see you as a leader, with innovative ideas and a real point of view.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

I thing I’ve learned over the years is that technology purists hate advertising even when it is that revenue stream that truthfully drives much of our industry. If it worked in the Yellow Pages, why not on the Internet? Amazon was planning on working with GoTo.com but actually pulled out just before launch.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Innovate In the early years of a startup there is a lot of kinetic energy of enthusiastic innovators looking to launch a product that changes how an industry works. Innovate In the early years of a startup there is a lot of kinetic energy of enthusiastic innovators looking to launch a product that changes how an industry works.

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 15, 2018

Over the next few months we will work closely with the team at MVF to ensure a successful transition as the organization continues to build Tech.Co Over the next few months we will work closely with the team at MVF to ensure a successful transition as the organization continues to build Tech.Co Most importantly, we like them.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Hamilton Chan is founder of Los Angeles-based PaperLinks (www.paperlinks.com), a new startup which is developing mobile applications which take advantage of QR codes--the 3D barcodes which are cropping up everywhere--to help users marketers go beyond just linking those codes to web pages, but also to power social applications.

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MAY 23, 2017

Our interview this morning is with Jonathan Zweig , the CEO of Los Angeles-based AppOnboard (www.apponboard.com), which has created software which allows mobile app developers--and in particular, mobile game developers--to create demos of those games which can be played without having to download and install those apps.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 16, 2013

They''re mostly C level executives, and households with incomes of over $200,000 a year, which makes advertisers on our site such as Neiman Marcus, LVMH, Mercedes, Ritz Carlton, and Mandarin Oriental a big component of our business. Talk about Luxury Link? When did you get involved with the company?

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

This is the only mistake I repeated twice and it is a mistake that I see many, many companies make. Make sure you know what the size of customer you want to serve is, what the people in a company of that size do, the problems they have, the features that will resonate and the channels you’ll need to sell into and service that customer.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2011

He tells the story of how he was out of cash, stressed out, nobody in LA or Silicon Valley would give him money, he had finally found an investor in Minneapolis but his venture bank was going to shut him down for breaking a “covenant&# in their agreement by not having enough cash in the bank. The answer? Something so simple.

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socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2010

Tell us the story behind Stroome and how it came about? My partner is a documentarian and reports for the New York Times, Time, and Newsweek, and was given a story to write about for the New York Times, about the sounds that fish make , for their Science section. We grew out of an interesting use case. It ran in April of 2008.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2013

Aspiring entrepreneurs ask me why their great idea hasn’t sold; they talk about it endlessly, and they expect others to do the development, finance, and marketing work for them. Those at the other extreme don’t look up from the grindstone long enough to notice whether all their work is producing sweat equity or just sweat.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Technologists, in particular, who spend most of their time working in the business, rather than on it, still harbor several myths that contribute to their frequent demise: "A great technology will lead a successful business." Investors want proof of a business model and real customer revenue, as well as a product.

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Technical Review Startup Social Media Competition 60

socalTECH

JANUARY 30, 2017

Jay Goss , CEO of the startup--who is a veteran startup CEO here in Southern California-- talked to us about the new startup, which was developed by the technical co-founder of AskJeeves. What is exactly.me? Jay Goss: exactly.me is the app behind the company known as exactly Messaging Inc. exactly.me What exactly.me

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2012

Aspiring entrepreneurs ask me why their great idea hasn’t sold; they talk about it endlessly, and they expect others to do the development, finance, and marketing work for them. Those at the other extreme don’t look up from the grindstone long enough to notice whether all their work is producing sweat equity or just sweat.

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Entrepreneur Patents Startup Ideas 102

socalTECH

OCTOBER 12, 2015

That's the story behind Los Angeles-based Kixer (www.kixer.com), which saw a great exit last week as it was acquired by content management software developer Lakana. That's the story behind Los Angeles-based Kixer (www.kixer.com), which saw a great exit last week as it was acquired by content management software developer Lakana.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 26, 2017

This book was not sanctioned by Larry Page and Sergey Brin , so it’s not a love story. Both have a deep sense of moral values and ethics, and work well together. Technology alone does not make a great company. They focused on small advertisers looking for bargains. They challenge old industries and make a lot of enemies.

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Google Advertising .Net Entrepreneur 55

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

This book was not sanctioned by Larry Page and Sergey Brin , so it’s not a love story. Both have a deep sense of moral values and ethics, and work well together. Technology alone does not make a great company. They focused on small advertisers looking for bargains. They challenge old industries and make a lot of enemies.

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Entrepreneur Google Advertising .Net 93

socalTECH

JULY 20, 2011

What's the story behind HitFix and where do you fit in the entertainment news landscape? We thought it was a real opportunity to bring in some taste-maker editors, who could write specifically for that audience, and break news. Jennifer Sargent: HitFix started two and a half years ago. My previous background was at Variety.

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News Entertainment Startup Bertelsmann 173

socalTECH

OCTOBER 1, 2010

But, the real value is from the consumer side, because we allow individuals to talk to and refer businesses to their friends, and just to their circle of friends. Taher Scherzay: I spent 20 years working for the industry, working for Lucent Technologies. What's the idea behind FavRav? How did you start the business?

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Startup Newsletter Custom Customer 193

socalTECH

MAY 4, 2016

For our startup interview today, we have an interview with Wrapal (www.wrapal.com), a new startup developing an online marketplace to help film-makers find filming locations, and helping property owners--both residential and commercial--make their properties available for films, commercials, television, and more.

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Beverly Hills Startup Sites Los Angeles 100

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 23, 2013

In-picture advertisements? We talk tech, get a reminder of GumGum’s goals, and get some additional info on what they’re working hard on. ” Online advertising is changing. .” ” Online advertising is changing. It’s a pretty interesting video by Gum Gum.” ” Wait, what?

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Technical Review Advertising Google Screening 76

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 6, 2012

This book was not sanctioned by Larry Page and Sergey Brin , so it’s not a love story. Both have a deep sense of moral values and ethics, and work well together. Technology alone does not make a great company. They focused on small advertisers looking for bargains. They challenge old industries and make a lot of enemies.

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Google Advertising Entrepreneur Ideas 90

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Dana Settle & I are hosting a dinner tonight (10/20/10) with some of the biggest companies in entertainment to talk about the future of television, film & digital media. Michael Ovitz , the co-founder of CAA will be the keynote speaker. The digital living room battle will take place over the next 5-10 years, not just the next 1-2.

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Content Google Media Hulu 386

Tech.Co

JANUARY 15, 2018

Over the next few months we will work closely with the team at MVF to ensure a successful transition as the organization continues to build Tech.Co Over the next few months we will work closely with the team at MVF to ensure a successful transition as the organization continues to build Tech.Co Most importantly, we like them.

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Media News Organization Content 70

socalTECH

JANUARY 2, 2014

Michael Chasin: LawKick.com is essentially a marketplace that makes it easier than ever to find legal help. How the website works, is the client goes to the website, and indicates what they need help with. What''s the story behind the firm? But, how do you start? What''s LawKick about? That happens in just a five minute process.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Aspiring entrepreneurs ask me why their great idea hasn’t sold; they talk about it endlessly, and they expect others to do the development, finance, and marketing work for them. Those at the other extreme don’t look up from the grindstone long enough to notice whether all their work is producing sweat equity or just sweat.

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Startup Patents Competition Social Network 88

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 28, 2011

This book was not sanctioned by Larry Page and Sergey Brin , so it’s not a love story. Both have a deep sense of moral values and ethics, and work well together. Technology alone does not make a great company. They focused on small advertisers looking for bargains. They challenge old industries and make a lot of enemies.

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Google Advertising Entrepreneur Ideas 89

socalTECH

MAY 10, 2012

The way it works, is the aspiring actors takes the scene, records themselves doing the scene, and they upload it to us. How do you help aspiring actors and actresses break into the film industry? Beer told us a bit about the startup, and how it compares with starting up a cable channel like the Sundance Channel. What is StarCast Auditions?

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Startup Hollywood Ideas Content 229

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 4, 2008

We recently ran across TravBuddy.com (www.travbuddy.com), a Los Angeles area travel site which allows travelers to meet others, share travel reviews, photos, and more, and had thought it would be great to hear the story behind the site. What's the story on how the site started? Photo: David on the left, Eric on the right).

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Startup Sites Social Network Web 100

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Coincident has created a platform that will allow storytellers and producers to create robust second screen stories on the fly that incorporate video, images and other web content. What is coming is Internet-enabled televisions, content streaming with built-in social media interactions in real time and multiple screen activities.

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