Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2019

An all-too-common question I get from startups and small businesses is “Which is the right social media platform for my business?” Is it Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or one of the other 200 active platforms vying for attention these days? For the new platforms and all the rest, that’s where tracking and testing comes in.

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JUNE 3, 2013

John Lusk, along with his Co-Author Kyle Harrison, leveraged their humble company''s newsletter into The MouseDriver Chronicles , a New York Times bestselling book. If we had a blogging platform then, we would have been blogging. Saying, ''Hey, we want to pay you to write a book.’ And so the book came out.

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OCTOBER 14, 2014

Social Gaming Network ( SGN ) and Fox Digital Entertainment teamed up for the recent release of a new game called The Book of Life: Sugar Smash. The game is based on Fox Digital Entertainment’s new computer animated film, The Book of Life , and launched for the iOS with an Android and Facebook version in the works.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Boulevard , a spa management and payment platform, has raised $27 million in a new round of funding despite a business slowdown caused by the COVID0-19 pandemic. Through those months of interviews the two developed the booking management and payment platform that would become Boulevard.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2013

According to many experts, including Michael Hyatt, in his book, “ Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World ,” you need to build the highest platform you can, to stand out and be heard above all the rest. If these are not complete and consistent, your platform will always be splintered and lost in the noise.

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JULY 14, 2017

The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing said the host involved in the matter was permanently banned from its platform by Airbnb as a result of the incident. The incident occurred in February of this year.

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DECEMBER 1, 2020

San Diego-based GoSite , which operates an online platform to help small businesses bring their business online, has raised $40M in a Series B funding round, the company announced this morning. The funding was led by Left Lane Capital, and also included Longley Capital, Cove Fund, Stage 2, Ankona Capital and Serra Ventures. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Irvine-based Digital Motors , which develops an online car sales platform for car dealers, said this week that it has named Paul Edmonds as its VP of Customer Success. Digital Motors develops an online platform that allows car dealerships to offer up online sales, and was founded in 2018. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Santa Monica-based PatientPop , which develops healthcare practice software, said on Tuesday that ti has linked its tools with Nextdoor , allowing the healthcare practitioners on its platform to connect with prospective patients in their immediate vicinity.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

John Lusk, along with his Co-Author Kyle Harrison, leveraged their humble company''s newsletter into The MouseDriver Chronicles , a New York Times bestselling book. If we had a blogging platform then, we would have been blogging. Saying, ''Hey, we want to pay you to write a book.’ And so the book came out.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2008

The firm--which has been running its service in test since last year--said the firm's platform will be available on VAX VacationAccess, a system which is used by travel agents to research and book custom vacations.

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MAY 2, 2018

It also relocated from Los Angeles to Las Vegas; named a new chief executive; and announced new geographies where its massage booking platform is now available. . New York-based Zeel also has an offering for folks who want to book massages on the fly. Soothe isn’t the only player in the massage marketplace.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 8, 2021

An all-too-common question I get from startups and small businesses is “Which is the right social media platform for my business?” Is it Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or one of the other 200 active platforms vying for attention these days? For the new platforms and all the rest, that’s where tracking and testing comes in.

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MARCH 10, 2012

In most offices there would be a shelf of business books. Since, I am constantly reading to learn I would always ask questions about advice from the books. Cunningham walked into his office one day and thought, why wouldn’t I make content with the information from my favorite business books, but speed it up and make it visual?

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AUGUST 5, 2020

San Luis Obispo-based software company Off Day Trainer , which operates a remote training and communications software platform for fitness professionals to communicate with their clients, has linked with fellow San Luis Obispo-based Mindbody , the company announced this morning.

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MAY 26, 2021

The company says it will use the funding to "double down" on sports card and memorabilia on its platform. The company's livestream shopping site started by offering up FunkoPop and Pokemon cards, but now also offers up comic books, sports cards, and other trading cards. WhatNot is led by co-foudner and CEO Grant Lafontaine.

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MAY 17, 2019

Even as Quibi , the short form video platform from Jeffrey Katzenberg’s WndrCo , reportedly looks to raise another $1 billion , rival service Fiction Riot continues to steadily build out its pipeline of short form serials. Jemisin’s book is another feature in the Ficto slate. Feist novels have sold over 20 million copies.

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JULY 9, 2019

Doctours , a Los Angeles-based online platform for booking trips and treatments for medical and dental care around the world, is expanding its services to 35 countries. surgery, weight loss surgery, dental work and Lasik. .

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JULY 18, 2016

Los Angeles-based expense management software developer Chrome River has scored a big win today, with a link with travel booking system developer Sabre. Sabre said that it will offer up expense management and employee reimbursement support within its mobile platform, powered by technology from Chrome River.

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MAY 3, 2012

and like Uber, you can book everything from your phone. You can book a reservation way in advance, or on-demand if you’re in NYC. You’ve heard of GroundLink before. They offer ground transportation with up-front before-you-ride pricing throughout the U.S.,

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2022

There are hundreds of consultants out there who will take your money for guidance in this area, but I recommend that you start with some free resources on the Internet, or one of the many recent books on this topic. Spend your time and money on other platforms. Pick the right platform for your business.

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AUGUST 5, 2022

Depending on how often a member wants to book the studio, monthly memberships will range from $85 to $250. Since the TikTok algorithm is so obfuscated, it’s difficult to confirm this particular claim, but it makes sense why Kastle worries about how she may be unjustly suppressed on platforms — as it’s happened before.

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JANUARY 28, 2019

Via takes multiple passengers heading in the same direction and books them into a shared vehicle. The company also partners with cities and transportation authorities, giving clients access to their platform to deploy their own shuttles.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2022

I also recommend the app development strategies outlined in the classic book, “ Vaporized: Solid Strategies for Success in a Dematerialized World ,” by Robert Tercek, who has lived on the digital edge for many years. After this connection, you need not share the 30% of all revenue collected by the store platform.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2022

The Facebook parent-company saw its stock price get bludgeoned after a bad earnings report showcased that Apple’s ad-blocking changes are shaving billions off its books and the company’s crown jewel — the Facebook platform — has stopped growing and actually shrank this quarter.

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DECEMBER 17, 2013

Los Angeles-based Laudville , a startup developing an online platform to help users share entertainment like movies, books, TV, and music with friends, has added Gene Chuang to its board of advisors, according to the firm. Chuang is currently Chief Technology Officer at Oversee.net,and also has served at such companies as Yahoo!

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AUGUST 21, 2019

San Luis Obispo-based MINDBODY , which develops an online, cloud-based platform used by wellness businesses to manage their scheduling, booking, and operations, has acquired Simplicity First , a software consulting firm. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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MAY 31, 2023

Business tools — from customer relationship management ( CRM ) platforms to accounting software — help to save startups time and money by automating key processes and maximizing efficiency. The video conferencing platform welcomes over 300 million daily users, and enjoys some of the best name recognition in the industry — and for good reason.

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MARCH 22, 2012

The firm, which announced a deal to distriute its clients' listing to Travelocity in July of 2011, said that its hotel clients are saw a 108 percent increase in number of room nights booked, and a 94 percent increase in sales since the deal was made last year. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

This sharing economy is rapidly becoming the new business of sharing, with major winners already including Airbnb (rooms), Uber (rides), and Chegg (books). Chefs are beginning to offer peer-to-peer dining platforms or cooperatives. Usually these are revenue-generating e-commerce sites, or have the potential to be revenue-generating.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 6, 2023

I’ve also perused much of the published material on equity crowdfunding, including a detailed book, “ The Crowdfunding Handbook ,” by former Wall Street lawyer, Cliff Ennico. I would summarize the qualms and feedback from professional investors as the following: Crowdfunding platform costs trickle down to angel groups.

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JUNE 18, 2022

Levie explained to us how he manages to walk the fine line of being a crypto critic without landing in the bulls’ bad books. . Subscribe to Chain Reaction on Apple , Spotify or your alternative podcast platform of choice to keep up with us every week. Tencent, Block back Indonesian fintech platform Flip with $55M Series B extension.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

I’ve also perused much of the published material on equity crowdfunding, including a detailed book, “ The Crowdfunding Handbook ,” by former Wall Street lawyer, Cliff Ennico. I would summarize the qualms and feedback from professional investors as the following: Crowdfunding platform costs trickle down to angel groups.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

LeisureLink , the developer of vacation rental booking software which was started in Pasadena, has shut down all of its operations, and laid off all of its staff.

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MAY 19, 2017

Guesty says its software handles unified property management of properties on Airbnb and vacation rental markets, letting property management companies manage all guest, reservation and listing data from multiple booking sites in one platform. Guesty's CEO and co-founder is Amiad Soto, and the company's other co-founder is Koby Soto.

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AUGUST 11, 2021

But for creators seeking to monetize their following, these newer platforms may be more attractive to some creators, since they already have built-in tools to help them monetize their followings. If a creator or celebrity were to sell personalized videos on Cameo , they’d lose 25% to the platform. Image Credits: Snipfeed.

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APRIL 27, 2011

San Diego-based Qualcomm has released a platform for developing augmented reality (AR) software for Android, the firm announced this morning. The firm said the software, available via its beta program, allows users to build, market, and distribute applications based on its Qualcomm AR platform. or greater smartphones. READ MORE>>.

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