socalTECH

JULY 11, 2012

What does social networking have to do with the stock market? Vinny talked with us about his start, which allows users to discuss and collaborate on their stocks and finances in a social way. We wanted to tackle that problem, by using a social network. In that network, we bring in content from all over the web.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 28, 2019

The Fortnite phenomenon — the wildly popular battle royale game from Epic Games — has manifested itself in concerned articles , cultural shoutouts and now has sealed its place in the cultural firmament by wrapping up its first “World Cup” which saw the company give away $30 million in prizes.

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SoCal CTO

MAY 19, 2009

Just read this article - Twitter sees tools, not ads, for revenue That could be really bad news. I wonder if this will come up tonight at the social networking panel I'm moderating. In fairness, I often go back and forth on Twitter. Recently, I've been feeling like it's really just a messaging platform like email or IM.

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Eric Greenspan

MARCH 1, 2013

While we post about articles we like, food we love, people we care about and things that matter or don’t, sometimes we ought to just say “I love Subway.” Social networks have changed the way we communicate and share ideas. But they are soon to changed they way we buy goods and services.

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socalTECH

MAY 24, 2011

Today's Insights and Opinions article comes from Megan Lisa Jones , an investment banker and investor, who says: yes, it's a bubble, and gives her top ten reason to start a company, and ten reasons not to. Read the rest of Megan's article, Ten reasons to start a company; ten reasons not to. Start up conferences and competitions.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. It is no secret that Pinterest and other social commerce sites have begun to dial in the commerce equation. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! Search Meets Social = Commerce.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 19, 2019

” MediaLab is a holding company that owns several other mobile properties , including anonymous social network Whisper and mixtape app DatPiff. Heyward intended it to be a way for people to share more personal and intimate details — to be a social network for confessions and support rather than harassment.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 3, 2009

The same article refers to several other people who are coming back to blogging: Liza at Maui Blog and the futurist Chris Saad. Tags: Social Media social networking technology Twitter. Shel Israel , famous tech blogger from Wave 1.0 started blogging again outlined here. Thank you, Twitter.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 9, 2021

On the personal side, these items can kill your career, as I discussed in the classic article “ Google Yourself to See How Other People See You.” As I have discussed in previous articles, social networking sites like Facebook are now the most frequently used websites on the Internet.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

We all know media companies are suffering as CPMs (the amount they can charge per thousand visitors) are falling, available inventory is climbing, free content and blogs are proliferating, user attention is being divided with social networks and the core media business cash cows like classified ads have been disrupted by companies like CraigsList.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 22, 2012

Of course, there has been no shortage of articles about Pinterest lately. While both of those things are relevant to my interests, this article is about neither. is a well respected author, photographer and consultant but he’s also generally a great guy to follow on any social network. I guess I was right. Chris Brogan.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 13, 2011

For today's Insights and Opinions section, we thought we'd share a recent article penned by Clearstone Ventures' William Quigley. as a social network for brands, but I still dont think Bill gets nearly enough credit for just how completely innovative Idealabs model and output was during the time I was there to witness it all.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 20, 2010

That’s why I emphasized in an earlier article how important it is to keep your online image clean. In reality, it doesn’t matter whether you are preparing an online profile for your favorite social network, or a written resume (Curriculum Vitae) in the old-fashioned sense, you need to make certain that it helps your case rather than hurts it.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 19, 2018

For this article, however, we’ll focus on U.S. Mostly, the aim seems to be providing something affordable for working professionals willing to accept a smaller private living space in exchange for a choice location, easy move-in and a ready-made social network. This isn’t a U.S.-specific specific phenomenon.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 12, 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! He also co-founded Genetic Finance and is a Founding Member of Change.org, a social network focused on initiating and sustaining positive social change.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 22, 2011

This was 20 seconds of a 10-minute interview yet the article title was, “Mark Suster: Group Texting Companies are Doomed.&# Either company had the potential to try and broaden their businesses to turn them into something monetizable whether it be a social network, a telecom company, a gaming company, a media company – whatever.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 6, 2021

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. Social networks. Social networking” is really the new term for dating, with mega-sites like Facebook , and the hyperlocal site Foursquare.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

Xobni “Social plug-in for Microsoft Outlook&# – As Enrique Gutierrez said on Twitter today, Xobni is “ the best damn thing ever for Outlook.&# Here’s the thing. Increasing this is also migrating to social network messaging but email is still king. The build “implicit social networks.&#

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 7, 2010

Gemassmer We all intuitively believe in maintaining personal and business contacts, but most of us don’t do well in this area, despite the advent of social networking. Today a number of social networks have emerged, all designed to enable us to stay in touch, keep each other updated and maintain a sense of continuity.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 21, 2011

This article first appeared on TechCrunch. So resume + directionally-correct social graph = goldmine for recruiting, networking and marketing. It doesn’t strike me as a “social network&# in the way we’ve come to define them. It seems almost incomprehensible that only 2.5

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 23, 2011

The number of stories that I have in my career about a senior executive who read about a company in a magazine on a flight, clipped the article and then followed up directly are numerous. I’m not talking about being aggressive against companies, disparaging people or saying inappropriate things to get covered.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 24, 2008

Santa Monica-based Intent.com said Thursday that it has launched a new web site focused on wellness and social networking. Fran Drescher, and many other celebrities; the site will also feature articles from source such as Treehugger, DailyOm, Causecast, Good Magazine, and others. READ MORE>>

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

TechCrunch article. Social network app developer and ad network. RockYou (Asia) is primarily focused on the development of social networking apps and games; founded as a joint venture between RockYou, SoftBank and SK Telecom. Private, flash sales site focused on apparel goods (women, men and children).

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socalTECH

JANUARY 8, 2015

The coming of age of support technologies, built on big data analytics and social networks will profoundly affect the day-to-day focus of sales organizations. Read the rest of Nick''s article on The 3 Technologies Driving The New Sales Force. Continued.).

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Some related articles for you if you haven’t read them related to tenacity: - How to follow up with a VC. - You think that anybody really believed 1999 that two young kids out of Stanford had a shot at unseating Yahoo!, Excite, Ask Jeeves and Lycos? Yeah, right. How to build relationships with a VC.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 5, 2007

However, Elgg could power 100,000 networks and it would make no difference - there is no revenue stream as we give everything away under a GPL license. Kevin Federline Search Engine Realistic Entrprenuer's Guide to Venture Capital Time Rich, Time Poor and Apple F2F Still Matters 8 Ways the Internet has Changed Software Marketing.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 16, 2019

The New York-based company was founded last year by Gina Bartasi, a fertility industry vet who previously launched Progyny, a fertility benefit solution for employers, and FertilityAuthority.com, an information platform and social network for people struggling with fertility.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 19, 2020

Ever since WeChat rolled out its content publishing function — a Facebook Page equivalent named the Official Account — back in 2012, articles posted through the social networking platform have been free to read. WeChat launched its long-awaited paywall for articles published on its platform .

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 17, 2015

There is much discussion about this weekend’s article in the NY Times regarding Amazon’s work practices. For anybody who has never worked in a hard-charging environment I can see how this article portrays a unidimensional view of Amazon but it isn’t one I believe tells the complete story.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2021

That doesn’t mean you have to be a social butterfly to succeed, or introverts need not apply. So I thought I would drop back to some essentials in building and nurturing business relationships (most of these apply to personal relationships as well): Build your network. Don’t skip all business social settings.

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socalTECH

JUNE 11, 2010

Another social networking platform may be keeping you awake half the night, but it'll likely put us to sleep. Read Frank's whole article on How to Network in 10 Easy Steps. Tags: peters frank angel entrepreneur startup networking opinions insights. Know what's tired. Early-stage investors would get crushed (i.e.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 8, 2011

free weekly Infochachkie articles! As highlighted in the movie The Social Network , the Winklevoss brothers are embroiled in a protracted lawsuit with Mark Zuckerberg, Founder of Facebook. They claim that Mr. Zuckerberg “stole” their idea of creating a social network for the Harvard student community.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 24, 2011

Value Prop Twitter Style : FindTheBest is: “An objective, socially curated comparison engine that allows you to find a topic, compare your options and decide what’s best for you.”. free weekly Infochachkie articles! If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles!

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 19, 2008

Today's interview with with Rajeev Kapur , Chairman and Chief Wala, Greenwala (www.greenwala.com), a recently launched social networking site focused on green/sustainable topics. I felt that a social networking media company was the best place to be, because I wanted to learn form other people, not companies.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. easy sharing (through social networks or platforms like YouTube). social amplification (from which memes are spread) by Twitter and the like; and … commenting. ” So WoW in a way is his son’s social network. means specifically one thing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

According to a recent Harvard Business Review article , only 60% of companies today use social media for marketing, and only 12% of those feel that they are using it effectively. They don’t know if they should move to social networks for lead generation, branding, customer loyalty, or for direct marketing and e-commerce.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2011

Another good article. before the really profitable years of social networking and when many in the industry were despondent. I remember the New York Times wrote an interesting article about it. Can they handle knowing we only have 3, maybe 4 month’s cash? Great new product release. VC meetings going well.

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