socalTECH

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

If a tutor were to go out and try to advertise like we do, they would go under, and they'd lose money right away. However, because of our marketing and how efficient we are, we're able to make it work. In most markets, and especially in markets like LA or New York, there are an endless number of leads. It's the hub.

Startup 113

Startup Venture Capital Beverly Hills Acquisition 113

socalTECH

MARCH 20, 2009

Scour is an offshoot of a PPC advertising firm, ABCSearch, which was also founded by Dan. Users can vote for relevancy of results, and over time, the non-relevant information or SEO moves down below the line. Dan Yomtobian: We haven't done much marketing yet, and most of our user base is really viral.

PPC 113

PPC Sherman Oaks Advertising Yahoo 113

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 12, 2008

There are lots of solutions for consumers and B2C sellers, but the B2B market has largely been neglected. It's crazy--the market is twice the size of the consumer market--consumers spend around 9 trillion dollars a year in the U.S.--but We've also got SEO feed pages. So, the core revenue model is online advertising.

SEO 100

SEO Advertising Gogii Tech Coast Angels 100

socalTECH

APRIL 14, 2010

I started looking to sell ModernMom and do something strategic a few years ago when I saw that there was a shift in the mom space, where advertisers and brand partners were moving from targeting mass numbers of people, towards niche sites. That's where the initial idea came for Gloss Network. Lolita Carrico: I think so.

Networking 230

Networking Social Media Startup Search Engine Optimization 230

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

I was in advertising and marketing, working in Newport Beach on the Mazda account. Billy Fried: We first tested it in California, which was our launch market a year and a half ago. The idea was to have tent poles up in the most important leisure markets. Bill Fried: I'm a serial entrepreneur. It's down in Laguna Beach.

Activity 164

Activity Startup Sites Web 164

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

It’s always fun chatting with Jason because he’s knowledgeable about the market, quick on topics and pushes me to talk more about VC / entrepreneur issues. We discussed in the video why they don’t price this money but give it as convertible debt) they don’t make announcements to the market. They also avoid Reg D.

Venture Capital 285

Venture Capital Startup Advertising Redpoint 285

socalTECH

OCTOBER 23, 2013

To hear about how the company decided to expand into the market, we caught up with CEO Loren Bendele to learn more about its new grocery store coupon app, Favado (www.favado.com). We''ve also been teaching them how to do SEO, though some are great at it, some are newer. Explain what Favado is all about?

Mobile 140

Mobile Sales Startup Sites 140