Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 27, 2011

This is a post to help you figure out why you should write and what you should talk about. If you care about accessing customers, reaching an audience, communicating your vision, influencing people in your industry, marketing your services or just plain engaging in a dialog with others in your industry a blog is a great way to achieve this.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2015

And since I was 13 years old I have been accustomed to the debate about the limitations of technology or rather the downsides of being overly obsessed with gadgets, devices, software or applications. Numerous articles point out the “ sitting is the new smoking ” and if so then “mobile phones are the new crack.”

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 16, 2019

” Kindbody operates a fleet of vans — mobile clinics, rather — where women receive a free blood test for the anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH), which helps assess their ovarian egg reserve but cannot conclusively determine a woman’s fertility. “The majority of women who froze their eggs haven’t used them yet.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 19, 2019

Such technologies, like the digital camera and mobile phones, introduce such novel concepts that they displace existing technology quickly by societal standards. We heard a lot of this sort of thing about Pinterest in the early days. Mark Zuckerberg spent about 7 years and $150 million before Facebook became cash-flow positive.

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TechEmpower

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Here are some items to think about: Have you defined the functionality? This article will primarily focus on locating and evaluating development companies, rather than design firms. Here is what we've learned: Understanding your needs Identifying the skills you truly need is paramount as different firms boast distinct skill sets.

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Tech.Co

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Fortunately, this article is your ticket to understanding the state of the industry as it stands today. Founded by Shervin Pishevar, along with Brogan BamBrogan and Josh Giegel, Hyperloop One made its entrance into the Hyperloop market on February 2015 with a Forbes article and an announcement of $11.1 Hardt Global Mobility.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Monday, March 12, 2007 MyShape Article - Analyst Misses the Point The NY Times did a piece today on MyShape, a start-up in Pasadena - Log in Your Measurements, and the Clothes May Fit. Having help narrowing choices is what its going to be about going forward.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 12, 2015

We caught up with two of the company's co-founders, Keith Bonnici and Omar Nicola , to hear about how the company decided to sell the company, even as it planned a big expansion and hiring, and already had turned profitable. Kixer develops mobile advertising software which helps publishers and connects mobile web users with apps.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

emerge and are there any lessons to be gained about the future? mobile, locations, layering of services, data management, portability & more]. At it’s peak AOL had about 27 million US subscribers. After a few acquisitions they offered many of the services you think about as foundations to social networks today.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

For today''s Insights and Opinions article, we have an article from angel investor Steve Reich , who talks about the pros and cons of a modest exit in an investment. You hear about extreme outcomes all the timethe huge exit or a company shutting down. Read the rest of Steve''s article, The Curse of a Modest Exit.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 8, 2012

There's been a lot of press about the name "Silicon Beach"--the name the local community has taken up to describe the high tech renaissance happening in Santa Monica and surrounding cities in Los Angeles. However, until now, there hasn't been a mobile app to go with the name. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 3, 2020

NASA and a clutch of startup and established companies are moving forward with plans to transform mobility in urban environments through the Urban Air Mobility Grand Challenge. Developmental Airspace Simulation: The companies will test traffic management services in NASA-designed airspace simulations for urban air mobility.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Talk about the market, when you say you're outside Google and Bing, explain what that means? There have been changes in how people search, such as mobile devices. As mobile phones have become increasingly more usable, in a productive manner, we've seen more and more mobile traffic. We've been around for quite awhile.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 19, 2014

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. Yet, that’s exactly who the Atlantic called out in an article last week (along with Apple), and they’re right. According to the author, 60% of Facebook’s revenue comes from mobile ads, double that of the prior year. Quick - name a phone company.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 18, 2016

As much of the world has shifted to mobile, smartphones are an important way to reach consumers. However, this year many brands still won’t deliver a full mobile experience, which is to say that, in 2016, many retailers still won’t have apps. The report notes that in general, the companies that prioritize mobile had modest budgets.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 25, 2015

Like many of you I read in awe last week about the accomplishments of the Washington Post since Jeff Bezos acquired the company two years ago. With this article, plus my recent frustrations with the NYT mobile (cr)app, I thought I’d give the WaPo a try. The article was right. Then I hit the paywall. Fair enough.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 10, 2011

It’s what I love about Twitter. I don’t really worry about missing stuff. And as I’ve written about in the past, I truly believe that Twitter networks are significantly different from other social networks. I auto filter these in Gmail so I essentially get a reading list of future articles.

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socalTECH

APRIL 6, 2015

How do you combine the world of online and mobile apps with the world of community and political decisions and discourse? Every day around us, other people are talking about things that affect us, depending on who we are and where we live, and what our interests are. What is AllSay? How did you end up starting AllSay?

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 19, 2019

. “Whether it be a passion for an obscure manga or your favorite football team, Kik has shown an incredible ability to provide a platform for new friendships to be forged through your mobile phone.” In acquiring Kik, the holding company is expanding its mobile app portfolio. Heyward did not respond to a request for comment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 18, 2022

Such technologies, like the digital camera and mobile phones, introduce such novel concepts that they displace existing technology quickly by societal standards. We heard a lot of this sort of thing about Pinterest in the early days. Mark Zuckerberg spent about 7 years and $150 million before Facebook became cash-flow positive.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Venice, California-based Tecca , the online and mobile site providing articles, reviews, how-to articles, and other information about electronics products, said Monday that it is now reaching over one million unique visitors a month.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2012

So, your company has a great new mobile app. What can you do about it? In our Insights and Opinions section today, we get some advice from Alex Quilici , the CEO of YouMail , who talks about what his firm has done to help manage app store critics. Only, you've got a few people (or competitors!) putting in negative reviews.

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socalTECH

JUNE 1, 2012

Are users willing to check into local businesses with another, mobile check-in product? We caught up with co-founder Michael Wong , who told us about how the company is looking to change the model for local check-ins, and also help businesses with getting the word out about their services. What is MergeLocal?

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Joymode’s chief executive, Joe Fernandez spoke about the difficulty of running the business. The Los Angeles-based startup Joymode was attempting to do much the same thing. That company sold to an early stage investment firm out of New York. To date, the company has raised $1.75

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Be Great Partners said its flagship company it has been incubating is Scambook , an online service which helps people complain about businesses and help get those issues resolved. Be Great Partners' press contact did not reply to requests for comments on the TechCrunch article. The incubator said it was founded by Lin Miao.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 5, 2012

We spoke with CEO Kai Stubble to hear about how SupperKing is looking to create a service--inspired by collaborative consumption sites like Airbnb--which will let people host meals in their homes for strangers, to get to meet new people, show off your cooking skills, and hopefully make new friends. First, what is SupperKing all about?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 6, 2021

But make no mistake about it, this is a tough and oversaturated market to enter at this stage. Online dating fraud rose by 150% percent in the last couple of years as scammers and hucksters turned up the false charm and predatory trolling, according to a recent article from the FTC. The trend is to more mobile and niche markets.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 5, 2012

We spoke with CEO Kai Stubbe to hear about how SupperKing is looking to create a service--inspired by collaborative consumption sites like Airbnb--which will let people host meals in their homes for strangers, to get to meet new people, show off your cooking skills, and hopefully make new friends. First, what is SupperKing all about?

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 10, 2012

All you hear about these days is Mobile. Companies are spending more time and money on their mobile sites than their full-fledged website. It’s hard to even watch a TV commercial without some sort of mobile app shout out. I bet there is a lot that would surprise you about the mobile world. Why not right?

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 14, 2013

This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. Or more directly – they are likely narcissistic resuscitations of your newest features or bragging points that nobody but your marketing team and your mom care about. But mostly they’re thinking, “Will my audience even care about this topic?” I am a VC.

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Xconomy

MAY 1, 2019

This is part of a series of articles about the finalists for the Xconomy Awards San Diego. We’ve written about the CEO , Commitment to Diversity , and Innovation. Here are brief profiles of the finalists. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 6, 2012

To learn more about where Demand Media is today and how it has evolved, we sat down with Joanne Bradford , Chief Revenue Officer at Demand Media. So, we're now adding the majority of articles for them, helping make them discoverable in search, and getting a handle on how that content performs. What is Demand Media doing nowadays?

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SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

VentureBeat | News About Tech, Money and Innovation. Huge news: Millions of PHP developers can now build mobile apps for iOS and Android — in PHP. 10 New York City startups we’re crazy about. Aiming to head off Apple, Microsoft shows off Xbox SmartGlass mobile app and Xbox dashboard update. Whats Hot Menu.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

Yesterday I wrote a post about “ growth hacking ” and why I thought it was wrong that people were hating on the term unnecessarily. Product is simply about defining a physical good or service that would be valued by consumers of the product more than existing alternatives based on functionality, quality and/or price.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2013

And while Eric Garcetti is leading in the polls by 7%, according to recent articles a victory is not certain. But more damning is that LegalZoom decided to open its next big center of innovation in Austin, Texas, along with 600 new jobs and a $21 million office purchase according to this article. LA needs Garcetti.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

It got me thinking about the advice that I often give to new VCs. I’ve written about the topic that I care about the most – “ proprietary dealfow ” and if you don’t have that you don’t have a real venture game. Consider what Paul Graham said in this article. It’s exhausting.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 7, 2014

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! In several cases, we eventually productized summer intern projects, including a mobile version of GoToMyPC which we called PocketView. Image: Dean Calma / IAEA via Flickr.

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