Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 15, 2010

Bill Gross is the man responsible for the overwhelming amount of monetization on the web. plus a large settlement on patent disputes paid from Google) so Bill did well on it. He’s behind IdeaLab and has created many interesting companies including innovating in solar energy ( eSolar ) and electric cars ( Aptera ).

Venture Capital 271

Venture Capital Capital Google Platform 271

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

To say he has had an impact on the web would be an understatement. 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. Some IdeaLab successes / brand names aside from Overture & CitySearch?

Competition 350

Competition Idealab Product CitySearch 350

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

There are five prominent ones in town, Launchpad, Amplify, MuckerLab, StartEngine, and IdeaLab. StratoSquare – StratoSquare is the world’s simplest web-based investment analysis platform, consolidating multiple portfolios and providing insight into investment performance, risk and behavior through proprietary investment management tools.

UCLA 47

UCLA Invest Startup Class 47