TechCrunch LA

MARCH 18, 2019

When my team of graduate students and I sent the first message over the internet on a warm Los Angeles evening in October, 1969, little did we suspect that we were at the start of a worldwide revolution. After we typed the first two letters from our computer room at UCLA, namely, “Lo” for “Login,” the network crashed.

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UCLA Social Media Social Network Santa Barbara 253

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Every new startup I know dreams of being funded by an angel investor. Over the past 10 years, I have had the opportunity to see how the process works, several times from the startup side, and more recently from the angel perspective (as a member of an angel group selection committee). Get your Internet domain name and website.

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Invest Angel Technical Review Summary 99

socalTECH

JULY 11, 2012

What does social networking have to do with the stock market? According to Vinny Jindal , the CEO of Los Angeles-based startup Stockr (www.stockr.com), everything. Vinny talked with us about his start, which allows users to discuss and collaborate on their stocks and finances in a social way. What is Stockr all about?

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Social Network Startup Networking Content 239

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Every new startup I know dreams of being funded by an angel investor. Over the past 10 years, I have had the opportunity to see how the process works, several times from the startup side, and more recently from the angel perspective (as a member of an angel group selection committee). Get your Internet domain name and website.

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Angel Funding Technical Review Startup 89

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Los Angeles-based Ad.ly , the Twitter advertising startup, is further looking to diversify its service from Twitter, saying this week that it has added support for Facebook. Twitter has rolled out its own mobile applications in competition with third party Twitter clients; its own link shortener; and its own advertising service.

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GRP Partners Advertising Idealab Social Network 191

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2022

For example, if you are working on a great social networking idea to replace Facebook, and need funding, you probably won’t find any interested and focused VCs or angel investors in Arizona, where I live. Exposure instills the fear and urgency you need to deliver the right competitive solution.

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Technical Review Oracle Software Review Ideas 123

SoCal CTO

MAY 4, 2010

- Both Sides of the Table , April 20, 2010 Turning on your Reality Distortion Field - Steve Blank , April 22, 2010 Social Networking vs Email - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , April 13, 2010 Twitter and third-party Twitter developers - Chris Dixon , April 10, 2010 Interview: How to close an angel round - Venture Hacks , April 6, 2010 Accounting (..)

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CTO Hire Venture Capital Startup Social Network 150

socalTECH

JANUARY 9, 2009

Los Angeles-based social networking web site said late Thursday that it has kicked off a competition to send a MySpace user to the Davos World Economic Forum. The competition is being driven by user-submitted videos, where aspiring reporters can explain why they should be chosen to travel to Davos. READ MORE>>.

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Journal Social Network Press Competition 100

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

Competition: Chegg (has raised $144 in debt and equity)—estimated by Steven Carpenter ( TechCrunch ) to be 10x more unique visitors than BookRenter (during peak book renting seasons) with nearly $140mm in revenues for 2010. -New Launched in 2007 in Los Angeles by Adam Bernhard and Konstantin Glasmacher. Total raised: $56.3mm.

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Venture Capital Capital Metrics Competition 217

socalTECH

JULY 19, 2016

Los Angeles-based goFlow is hoping to make that inforamtion as easy as checking out an app, tapping into a crowdsourced network of outdoor sports enthusiasts. Roni Eschel: I grew up surfing competitively, and traveling the world. Roni Eschel: We are building out the social network now. What is goFlow all about?

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Startup Southern California Social Network Activity 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2008

GGL operates a video game social networking site, which provides news, communities, and online gaming tournaments and competitions. The firm is venture backed by Mission Ventures, Selby Ventures, and the Tech Coast Angels; the firm's technology is a result of CIA-funded research efforts at USC.

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Tech Coast Angels Mission Ventures USC Social Network 100

Xconomy

OCTOBER 10, 2016

By popular acclaim, San Diego-based Echo Laboratories founder Eugene Cho claimed top honors, and a $15,000 check, for his two-minute presentation last week in the 10th annual “Quick Pitch” competition, hosted by San Diego’s Tech Coast Angels. Crowd Gathers for San Diego Tech Coast Angels “Quick Pitch” Competition.

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Tech Coast Angels Technical Review San Diego Software Review 40

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2013

Here are six key reasons, from a business perspective: Direct competition is huge. So sites have to invest heavily in viral marketing to achieve critical mass, which competes with current social networks, while users expect to join both for free. Social networks. The spend is still going up.

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Sites Social Network Networking Patents 86

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

The VC market has right-sized (returned back to mid 90′s levels & less competition). Lower costs to start a business (95% reduction), many more companies created & funded by angels / seed. We all have one-click purchase power (Apple, Google, Amazon, eBay). In reality many of them could be profitable if they chose to.

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Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Seed Funding 398

TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 19, 2020

Eleven-year-old TiMi currently has a team working out of Los Angeles on global business and plans to grow it into a full development studio that “helps us understand Western players and gives us a stronger global perspective,” said the studio’s international business director Vincent Gao. That’s finally changing.

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Tips Activision Mobile Tool 149

socalTECH

OCTOBER 3, 2014

In Los Angeles, it seems like everyone has either a script or a startup idea in their back pocket. It''s really a 360 degree approach and a multi-platform play, which bridges social, digital, as well as traditional media and television. However, until recently, the two rarely intersected.

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Platform Media Startup Social Media 233

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 26, 2011

Here are six key reasons, from a business perspective: Direct competition is huge. So sites have to invest heavily in viral marketing to achieve critical mass, which competes with current social networks, while users expect to join both for free. Social networks. Intellectual property is tough.

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Sites Social Network Competition Patents 91

Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

500 CEO, serial entrepreneur and the founder of New York Angels. founder and CEO of Gust, the angel financing platform used by over 50,000. accredited investors in 1,000 angel groups and venture capital funds to. How excited am I likely to be when I see a plan for a new generation of buggy whip, or another me-too social network?

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Startup Sales Ideas Entrepreneur 189

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

As outlined a while back by Adam Holden-Bache on Social Media B2B , I’m convinced that business-to-business has more money and more untapped opportunities, still waiting to be found: Find strategic partnerships. See who checks into your competition. Track the competition. Broadcast sponsorships and advertising. Marty Zwilling.

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Competition Entertainment Advertising Social Media 84

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Distinguishing traits of male leaders are autonomy, independence, and competition, while those of women are relations, interdependence, and cooperation. For men, business relationships are more competitive, and power is enhanced through control of information, which may be hoarded rather than shared. Both have their advantages.

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Startup Competition IBM IBM 107

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

For example, if you are working on a great social networking idea to replace Facebook, and need funding, you probably won’t find any interested and focused VCs or Angel investors in Arizona, where I live. Exposure instills the fear and urgency you need to deliver the right competitive solution.

Startup 97

Startup Technical Review Oracle Software Review 97

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 19, 2011

Distinguishing traits of male leaders are autonomy, independence, and competition, while those of women are relations, interdependence, and cooperation. For men, business relationships are more competitive, and power is enhanced through control of information, which may be hoarded rather than shared. Both have their advantages.

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Study Competition Research Social Network 99

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2013

The hot term these days is “viral marketing”, meaning we won’t do any marketing, but our product is so great that everyone will know about us anyway by word of mouth and through Internet social networks. VCs and angel investors hear this one all the time. We have no competitors.” More features than anyone.”

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Entrepreneur Startup Social Network IBM 111

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 17, 2007

The problem is that right now it's very competitive to find good architects and developers period. And there are tons of ways to use social networks. This is something we've discussed before in: Entreprenuer Network and Events and Networking in Los Angeles. But they won't leave there job.

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Southern California Startup SoCal El Segundo 150

socalTECH

AUGUST 20, 2009

Last Week, Calabasas-based Masher Media announced it had received a round of angel funding from the Tech Coast Angels to fund its development of MyMiniPeeps (www.myminipeeps.com), a virtual world for children. They're looking for deeper social networking, and more of a gaming element on sites.

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Media Tech Coast Angels Social Network Content 150

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

While Google fights on the edges, Amazon is attacking their core - Chris Dixon , May 22, 2010 Google is fighting battles on almost every front: social networking, mobile operating systems, web browsers, office apps, and so on. At best I think business plan competitions are a waste of time. I know I do.

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Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2012

It always amazes me how an entrepreneur can define his market opportunity so broadly, and then assess his competition so narrowly in the next breath. Many people seem to use the social network advertising model for revenue, but forget it assumes at least 100M users and $50M investment. Competition and sustainable advantage.

Competition 113

Competition Metrics Startup Invest 113

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2013

Angels are also moving up-stage, leaving a bigger and bigger black hole for new startups. This means build a plan that hits all the hot buttons; problem/solution, executive team, competition, business model, reasonable financial projections, and what’s in it for the investor. Line up a winning team. Marty Zwilling.

Venture Capital 101

Venture Capital Startup Capital Seed Funding 101

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

Welcome to the Lost Decade (for Entrepreneurs, IPO’s and VC’s) - Steve Blank , July 15, 2010 If you take funding from a venture capital firm or angel investor and want to build a large, enduring company (rather than sell it to the highest bidder), this isn’t the decade to do it. Angel vs VC? - California Milk Processor Board) – 1993.

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Startup Venture Capital Blogging Software Review 217

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2015

What most entrepreneurs fail to appreciate is that even the most basic marketing takes time, money and creativity, and even the best still may not succeed in winning over competitive approaches or the status quo. The days are gone for those who believe that “If we build it, they will come!”

Startup 97

Startup Marketing Entrepreneur Social Network 97

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

The hot term these days is “viral marketing”, meaning we won’t do any marketing, but our product is so great that everyone will know about us anyway by word of mouth and through Internet social networks. VCs and angel investors hear this one all the time. We have no competitors.” More features than anyone.”

Startup 95

Startup Social Network IBM IBM 95

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 13, 2011

It always amazes me how an entrepreneur can define his market opportunity so broadly, and then assess his competition so narrowly in the next breath. Many people seem to use the social network advertising model for revenue, but forget it assumes at least 100M users and $50M investment. Competition and sustainable advantage.

Competition 116

Competition Metrics Startup Sales 116

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2009

One of the hotter companies lately in the mobile social networking is FourSquare, which raised $1.35 Are there inherent risks in taking angel money? Many angels were forced to fold given their tremendous losses in real estate and the stock market. What exactly is seed funding anymore? Might be, but not a given.

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Seed Funding Venture Capital Funding Software Review 283

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2015

For example, if you are working on a great social networking idea to replace Facebook, and need funding, you probably won’t find any interested and focused VCs or Angel investors in Phoenix, Arizona, where I live. Exposure instills the fear and urgency you need to deliver the right competitive solution.

Startup 109

Startup Technical Review Oracle Software Review 109

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2011

The hot term these days is “viral marketing”, meaning we won’t do any marketing, but our product is so great that everyone will know about us anyway by word of mouth and through Internet social networks. VCs and angel investors hear this one all the time. We have no competitors.” More features than anyone.”

Startup 98

Startup Social Network IBM IBM 98

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2011

Angels are also moving up-stage, leaving a bigger and bigger black hole for new startups. This means build a plan that hits all the hot buttons; problem/solution, executive team, competition, business model, reasonable financial projections, and what’s in it for the investor. Identify the right people in the right firms.

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Venture Capital Startup Capital Seed Funding 93

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

https://medium.com/media/cc969482e7abf6b75d3c0958c8ee409d/href I moved to Los Angeles in 2007 and as a VC who had built his career as a programmer, database designer, program manager, CEO then VP Products at Salesforce, I wanted to build a portfolio of software investments. I asked Jonah in my interview how he became this viral guru.

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Buzzfeed Media Content News 210