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Veoh Cuts 20 Percent

socalTECH

A spokesperson for Veoh told socalTECH that the changes affected every group in the firm, and was because the firm wanted to make smart choices early on in the game given a possible internet advertising slowdown. The layoffs occurred yesterday, when employees were notified of the move.

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10 Strategies For Success Long-Term As Well As Today

Startup Professionals Musings

Even a million users on your social media site won’t pay the bills until you sell some advertising or a premium service. Strategic threats, including new competitors, market changes, and environmental issues need deeper analysis and full resolution, before they jeopardize your business survival.

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Interview with Josh Stomel, ResumeBucket

socalTECH

ResumeBucket hits the market with the idea and premise that simpler is better. Josh Stomel: How we make money right now is advertising revenue. Also, when people are looking for resumes, we're going to target advertising relevant to that resume on the right third column. Josh Stomel: We're seeing more and more layoffs every day.

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Adam Kanner | ScoreBig, Startups, and LA Tech

Tech Zulu Event

Empty seats make the audience wonder if they got ripped off, season ticket holders wonder if they should renew for next season, and create a negative impact on viewers and advertisers. This is a huge deal to a half a billion dollar industry market that our tickets are on sale. Marketing our brand is one challenge.

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Freelancers Are The New Entrepreneurs For Services

Startup Professionals Musings

Here are a few examples: Marketing specialists. As your business starts up, you need marketing programs, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM), a modern “pull” strategy based on social networks, and lead generation. This world changes rapidly and needs a highly focused specialist to keep up.

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Entrepreneurs Can Thrive on Services or Products

Startup Professionals Musings

Here are a few examples: Marketing specialists. As your business starts up, you need marketing programs, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM), a modern “pull” strategy based on social networks, and lead generation. This world changes rapidly and needs a highly focused specialist to keep up.

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Entrepreneurs can be Specialists or Generalists

Startup Professionals Musings

Here are a few examples: Marketing specialists. As your business starts up, you need marketing programs, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM), a modern “pull” strategy based on social networks, and lead generation. This world changes rapidly and needs a highly focused specialist to keep up.