socalTECH

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

It's like WordPress, but instead of blogging, it provides an online community, which is self-hosted. We're definitely Los Angeles natives, but we got the opportunity to do TechStars. I was really into graphic design in high school, and took several summer workshops at Caltech. SocialEngine is a white-label, community platform.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

In the past, if your startup had a website presence, the company was credible by definition. Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and highlight several videos, podcasts, or eBooks of you and your technology. Professional user-friendly site design. They will exit quickly.

Search Engine Optimization 88

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From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 30, 2013

As a member of NextSpace I have witnessed Amplify in operation and it is a shop that definitely believes in good rewards stemming from hard work. Amplify’s close mentoring is by design. While we might not see Jeff, Paul and Chris as often as we once did, they have definitely become role models for Kluge as well.

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Web Design Social Media Seed Funding Design 103

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2014

So this was definitely an introduction I was going to take. But since I have a blog and the history of my falling in love with Andrew & Petri’s vision was public and is relevant to how we make decisions I wanted a chance to tell all of their stories. It is what Seriously was designed to do.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 27, 2011

By definition, you read blogs. 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. People often ask me why I started blogging.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 9, 2014

One local startup, Chippmunk (www.chippmunk.com), hopes so, and believes that focusing on user interface design will help it win over its competitors. Brian Nickerson: It''s definitely a crowded space. They don''t have coupons that work on that given day, the layout and design looks really spammy, and it feels spammy.

Internet Brands 257

Internet Brands Content Startup Sites 257

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2013

In the past, if your startup had a website presence, the company was credible by definition. Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. Professional user-friendly site design. Smart people only visit and buy from credible and memorable websites.

Search Engine Optimization 105

Search Engine Optimization Startup Advertising SEO 105

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

In the past, if your startup had a website presence, the company was credible by definition. Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and highlight several videos, podcasts, or eBooks of you and your technology. Professional user-friendly site design. They will exit quickly.

Search Engine Optimization 54

Search Engine Optimization eBook Advertising SEO 54

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

And I'm looking forward to more interaction now that she's blogging. BLOG: [link] LINKEDIN: [link] TWITTER: [link] What's a phone booth? Maybe you can blog about that? Just posted a blog about that: [link] I've been struggling a little with making the numbers work out for some social media activity.

Marketing 150

Marketing Social Media Blogging Media 150

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2012

In the past, if your startup had a website presence, the company was credible by definition. Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. Professional user-friendly site design. Smart people only visit and buy from credible and memorable websites.

Search Engine Optimization 96

Search Engine Optimization Entrepreneur Sites Advertising 96

From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 30, 2013

As a member of NextSpace I have witnessed Amplify in operation and it is a shop that definitely believes in good rewards stemming from hard work. Amplify’s close mentoring is by design. While we might not see Jeff, Paul and Chris as often as we once did, they have definitely become role models for Kluge as well.

Web Design 40

Web Design Social Media Seed Funding Design 40

InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 10, 2012

We’re a tool for hackers, designers, and entrepreneurs - effectively everyone who reads Hacker News. When a discussion about the merits of responsive design spontaneously erupted on our thread, we commented from a industry perspective, without simply pitching our product. You definitely have a nice start. Hacker Downside.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 8, 2010

Around a month ago I heard people talking about Twitter’s bucket test ( definition ) of their new personalized suggested user list and this past week I actually got to experience it myself. The results for me have been excellent and in this post I’ll explain why this is critical to Twitter’s continued adoption. And working.

Technical Review 287

Technical Review Startup Press Guide 287

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2010

Because more technology people probably read startup blogs I’m guessing this post will come under more scrutiny. The terms “CTO&# and “VP Engineering&# have such stigmas associated with what they are that I’m sure some people will feel uncomfortable with the definitions I’ve put forward.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2010

In the past, if your startup had a website presence, the company was credible by definition. Publish a daily blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. Professional user-friendly site design. Smart people only visit and buy from credible and memorable websites.

Tips 92

Tips Search Engine Optimization Startup Advertising 92

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 3, 2011

The broader one’s understanding of the human experience, the better design we will have.”. Filmmaker Kirby Ferguson has created a collection of short films which beautifully underscore Mr. Jobs’ definition of creativity (the term beautiful is appropriate here, as the production values are sweet). free weekly Infochachkie articles!

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Startup High Tech SaaS .Net 255

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 16, 2011

These days, the best way to provide fresh content is to attach your blog to the website, and add new entries at least a couple of times a month. Another way to get inbound links is review other site blogs, and leave your comments with your link. That may be a quick fix, but will definitely be more costly in the long run.

Google 93

Google SEO Search Engine Optimization SEM 93

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 2, 2014

However, if you’re looking for something new or exciting that’s not the typical 9 to 5 rat race, working in a startup is definitely something you should consider. Working at large, well-known companies definitely look great on your resume, but startups offer something very valuable: a wide set of skills beyond your job description.

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 14, 2008

I'm blogging from the CalTech Enterprise Forum. Must design your application differently to live on top of the platform. Availability, stability, support His definition of open. By definition need redundancy. The topic is: Betting Your Company On An Internet Platform? Will it survive as long as you need?

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 13, 2011

In this space, you can create or reuse your favorite online content from YouTube, Flickr, Slideshare, Twitter, Google Maps, Facebook, your blog and more by simply dragging and dropping any or all of it onto one canvas, which you can then republish anywhere you wish. Are you Funded? How did your company get its initial funding?

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2013

Fun Fact: One of the most prominent figures from their firm, Mark Suster t, runs a blog startups follow religiously. Named after the timeless Betty Davis song, Nasty Gal carries the spirit of founder Sophia Amoruso — adventurous, stylish, and definitely unique. Make sure to check out Both Sides of the Table !

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Startup Snapchat Venice Social Media 111

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 6, 2011

Since ‘her’ official introduction in early May in blogs like Engadget, Crunchgear, Gizmodo, etc. ImTech: Yup, definitely taller, looks a lot slicker. She’s definitely feminine, we designed her aptly. Definitely a consumer product, not just for the labs. Fred: She’s taller [Laughs].

Pricing 85

Pricing Platform Santa Monica Software 85

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 4, 2014

Greathouse : Yes, I agree that your team has done a great job of speaking with a consistent and genuine voice on your site and blog entries. Maybe it''s a bit of a miracle, because by definition one doesn''t know how miracles happen. Kutay: "Of course, it can be argued that authenticity is an unattainable goal in travel.

Entrepreneur 187

Entrepreneur Startup Social Media Resource 187

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 18, 2011

Andrea: Definitely shoes, women’s shoes. Right now we’ve got: an intern that started on Thursday, a designer, a developer, and myself. If you are referring to the blog post about being a mom and a CEO, studies have shown that women are far better multi-taskers than men. Kyle: What’s been the most after sought category of items?

Startup 99

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 25, 2014

I’ve definitely thought to myself “take me back” multiple times. This year, it being our third year in a row conducting on site interviews and live streaming, we definitely had to ensure this year’s lineup was up to snuff with the great ongoings of SXSW.

Entertainment 99

Entertainment Google Entrepreneur Course 99

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

I recently read a post over on VentureHacks titled, “ Top Ten Reasons Entrepreneurs Hate Lawyers &# written by Scott Walker (who blogs on legal issues for entrepreneurs ). I know he’s smart but you wouldn’t hire a Javascript developer to do your database design – would you? Here’s a hack for you.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 9, 2011

During the summer before my senior year at Skidmore College I decided to quit my internship and pursue, full-time, my design & photography business ( www.KPetri.com ). No one has all of the answers, and I definitely didn’t. While others enter routines designed to avoid failure, I embrace it. The risk is worth the reward!

Startup 63

Startup Guide Entrepreneur Ideas 63

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

I started as a programmer, and then a database designer, and then a project manager, and I led conversion teams. I guess if you do more than one, I guess by definition, that’s serial. And what I mean is, I told this story in a blog post I wrote called, “ Is It Time to Earn or Is It Time to Learn ?”

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Why has Monopoly, which takes hours to play, moves at a relatively slow pace, is completely devoid of surround sound and offers players no opportunity to blow up aliens or other combatants in high definition, remained so popular over the past 70-years? He is also the author of an award-winning entrepreneurial blog infoChachkie.com.

Outsource Development 154

Outsource Development Entrepreneur Training Startup 154

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

Blogs are getting re-blogged, Instagram being what it is and Vine being six-second videos. Reading a blog post and reading a book are two different things. For example, iOS 7 just came out and you have to rethink your design to adapt to the platform. Since Bedloo is a social media voting platform.

Startup 69

Startup Social Media Platform Media 69

SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 15, 2010

Shortcut: sebastian-x.com Blog About Blogroll Links How to cleverly integrate your own URI shortener Posted on 30 December, 2009 This pamphlet is somewhat geeky. Please note that my design suggestions ain’t black nor white. Don’t necessarily understand it as a part of my ongoing jihad holy war on URI shorteners.

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SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 15, 2010

Shortcut: sebastian-x.com Blog About Blogroll Links How brain-amputated developers created the social media plague Posted on 12 January, 2010 The bot playground commonly refered to as “social media&# is responsible for shitloads of absurd cretinism. I love to sell the knowledge to my clients but ranting in blogs is somehow useless.

Social Media 41

Social Media Develop Development Media 41

Frank Addante

MAY 3, 2006

About Frank Addante > (from the Silicon Valley Business Journal) Twitter Updates follow me on Twitter Blog Archive ► 2010 (2) ► June (1) Part II: Optimized for Profitability ► February (1) Get Out of the Office! this blog might be interesting to you. ► October (1) New Video! . © Welcome to FounderBlog!

Startup 40

Startup Blogging Venture Capital Web 2.0 40

Frank Addante

MAY 12, 2007

About Frank Addante > (from the Silicon Valley Business Journal) Twitter Updates follow me on Twitter Blog Archive ► 2010 (2) ► June (1) Part II: Optimized for Profitability ► February (1) Get Out of the Office! Cost was definitely one of the driving factors, initially. ► October (1) New Video!

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Outsource Software Review Startup 40

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 22, 2015

If you are a Tier1 company, you will definitely look for a software development partner who knows these regulations and has security certification such as ISO 27001. and a contributor to the SoftServe United blog. All IVI systems are strictly controlled by safety and security regulations.

Google 40

Google Artificial Inteligence Research Marketing 40

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

It’s why I always work hard to find images for my blog posts & why all of my keynote presentations are visual rather than bullet points with words. The need for creativity extends well beyond product design. When I write a blog post I often see the words before I write them. I have a process I use for blog posts, too.

Writing 356

Writing Startup Ideas Summary 356

SoCal Delicious

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

tries to expand beyond Twitter roots Blogs Im Reading Andrew Corn Barry Ritholtz Fred Wilson FT Alphaville Howard Lindzon Marc Andreessen Michelle Leder Paul Graham Paul Kedrosky Trader Mike Active Investments AdCopy AdSafe Alphacet Beacon Trust Company bit.ly Website Design: Aquinox StatCounter. Click to email him.

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