TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 19, 2019

Heyward was an early star of the budding Los Angeles startup community with the launch of the anonymous messaging service, Whisper nearly 8 years ago. In 2017, TechCrunch reported that Whisper underwent significant layoffs to stave off collapse and put the company on a path to profitability.

Social Network 153

Social Network Los Angeles Social Media Blogging 153

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2020

Even a million users on your social media site won’t pay the bills until you sell some advertising or a premium service. This means identifying initiatives early, communicating openly with your team, and asking for their help on the dilemmas of production cuts and layoffs. Everyone, including your Board, should have a role.

Technical Review 124

Technical Review Layoffs Social Media Metrics 124

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 3, 2008

A spokeperson for the firm told socalTECH that the change was due to an "unprecedented change in the economic environment."

SoCalTech 113

SoCalTech Advertising Venture Capital Resource 113

socalTECH

JANUARY 15, 2009

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. Plus, we will provide resume writing services. Josh Stomel: We're seeing more and more layoffs every day.

Startup 140

Startup Yahoo Sites Oversee.net 140

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

Self-employed services specialists are just as important, and most often operate remotely (from anywhere in the world) in this age of the Internet. Tomorrow, a similar change is likely to happen to sales personnel, customer service, even manufacturing and construction jobs. Information specialists. Marty Zwilling.

Entrepreneur 106

Entrepreneur Services Search Engine Optimization Startup 106

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

Self-employed services specialists are just as important, and are a growing part of this new “ age of the entrepreneur ” that I discussed last week. Tomorrow, a similar change is likely to happen to sales personnel, customer service, even manufacturing and construction jobs. Information specialists. Marty Zwilling.

Entrepreneur 89

Entrepreneur Services Product Search Engine Optimization 89

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Whether you are in manufacturing or software, you need experienced writers who can document your latest technology, write patents, and efficiently manage the multitude of data formats required by printing companies and advertisers. Information specialists. The days when these roles were stable careers for company employees are gone.

Entrepreneur 48

Entrepreneur Search Engine Optimization Startup SEM 48