SoCal CTO

MAY 15, 2009

Just a quick note that I'll be moderating a Technology Council Event : Social Networking as a Business Strategy May 19, 2009 - Culver City Social networking media are used on a daily basis to grow businesses and expand career opportunities. Can social networking be a money-maker for companies?

Social Network 150

Social Network Networking Yammer CTO Hire 150

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 19, 2012

Microsoft in late June announced to have acquired social network for enterprises Yammer at $ 1.2 According to the Jared Spataro Senior Director, Office Division, Microsoft in a blog post the firm had met all the requirements regarding the acquisition. Yammer was launched in 2008 and raised $142 million then.

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Yammer Acquisition Social Media Social Network 69

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

Finally, a lot of people asking me about typos on my blog. Increasing this is also migrating to social network messaging but email is still king. And I know that great startups like Yammer are doing well. The build “implicit social networks.&# Blogging has gone through many iterations.

Venture Capital 265

Venture Capital Capital Email Blogging 265

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

We also discussed how to deal with pricing in angel rounds and a strategy I advocated in my “social proof&# blog post , which is to price your initial angel round really low and get in the best possible angels as a way to get momentum in the company. I have a link on my blog to the angel deals I’ve done, which is here.

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Venture Capital Capital Startup Pricing 282