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JULY 1, 2010

Scott’s first big foray into industry-changing companies came with CarsDirect, an IdeaLab company where he was the initial founder & CEO. It is the most accurate data out there that you can use to carry into a dealership and negotiate on price. Rumored to have turned down acquisition offers from Yahoo and Facebook.

Zag 248

Zag Truecar Venture Capital CarsDirect 248

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APRIL 15, 2010

billion to Yahoo! He’s behind IdeaLab and has created many interesting companies including innovating in solar energy ( eSolar ) and electric cars ( Aptera ). I think the best solution for the social networking era is “in-stream&# advertising. It offers Internet radio targeted advertising and is growing really well.

Venture Capital 271

Venture Capital Capital Google Platform 271

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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. He said it was better than the Yellow Pages because he would provide pricing transparency. Overture was sold to Yahoo! billion – not a bad result, hey?

Competition 350

Competition Idealab Product CitySearch 350