TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 5, 2022

From Los Angeles to Silicon Valley , a trend emerged among social media influencers and startup founders alike: move into a mansion with 10 or so collaborators, work day and night together to build fame and wealth, and hope that your new roommates do their dishes. A post shared by Collab Studios (@collabstudiosatl).

Platform 210

Platform Social Media Netflix Content 210

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

It’s always fun chatting with Jason because he’s knowledgeable about the market, quick on topics and pushes me to talk more about VC / entrepreneur issues. Next Wednesday we’ll have Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners, a New York / LA early-stage venture capital fund. I’d link to it but it’s behind a paywall.

Venture Capital 285

Venture Capital Startup Advertising Redpoint 285

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 14, 2020

If ten percent of these numbers, multiplied by your average product price, will get you the revenue you need to scale your business, you will get the love you need from angel and venture capital investors. Peruse company reports from your business domain. Modern libraries are still worth a visit.

Marketing 157

Marketing Statistics Research Report 157

socalTECH

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Los Angeles-based DigiTour Media , which produces events and concerts centered on YouTubers and other social media celebrities, has reportedly raised around $10M in a funding round, from Viacom, LionTree Entertainment, and Slow Ventures.

Media 100

Media Funding Social Media Entertainment 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2013

Los Angeles-based investor Siemer Ventures has backed social media advertising and analytics firm Optimal , Optimal said Monday. READ MORE>>.

Southern California 159

Southern California Social Media Advertising Media 159

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2013

According to a report just out, a record 156 operating companies went public in the U.S. Twitter was one of the most notable, with a market capitalization now up to $38 billion all by itself. Twitter was one of the most notable, with a market capitalization now up to $38 billion all by itself. It’s not too late to start.

Startup 109

Startup Entrepreneur Social Media Satisfaction 109

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

If ten percent of these numbers, multiplied by your average product price, will get you the revenue you need to scale your business, you will get the love you need from angel and venture capital investors. Peruse company reports from your business domain. Modern libraries are still worth a visit.

Research 87

Research Marketing Statistics Report 87

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 28, 2014

Fact: social media is among the top most powerful communication tools today. Pew Internet Project’s research on Social Networking reports that as of January 2014, 74% of online adults use social networking sites. Digital Insights reports in their 2014 Social Media statistics that Facebook has 1.01

Snapchat 82

Snapchat Social Media Social Network Media 82

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Last year I was on Sand Hill Road in Silicon Valley meeting with one of the most prominent venture capital firms in the country. The VC partner, somebody I greatly respect said, “Yeah, we like Gil and what they’re doing. That’s convenience when your VC is hoping to write the next $20 million check.

Venture Capital 313

Venture Capital Southern California Google Startup 313

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

I’m not going to cover in this post the obvious post-show marketing tasks such as following up on all those business cards you grabbed, communicating with all those people who registered at your site and leveraging your new found fame to score venture capital. Goldman release a report on us. Don’t drink it.

Startup 310

Startup Venture Capital Press Journal 310

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Pricing models, the freemium myth and why you may not be charging enough for your product - Seth Levine's VC Adventure , August 12, 2010 I’ve been pulled into a number of product and pricing meetings recently (for reasons unknown I’ve become the Foundry pricing and productization guy). clearly didn’t cause this.” How it happens. The Dry Run.

Startup 191

Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Hire 191

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 16, 2011

It’s easy to think that the wife of a well-known & successful VC ( Fred Wilson ) would have had an easy and storied life of wealth and privilege. That’s why I was so interested in having “ The Gotham Gal &# come on This Week in VC ( video link on YouTube , download iTunes, episode 15) ) and dispel those myths.

Startup 311

Startup Sales Venture Capital Entrepreneur 311

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 10, 2010

I guess it may be impractical for Twitter to acquire Seesmic given it has raised considerable amounts of venture capital (reportedly $12 million) but the broader point for me is that I always believed Twitter should control the client versions of its product. Tags: Social Media Tech Market Analysis.

Acquisition 287

Acquisition Develop Development Conference 287

socalTECH

DECEMBER 10, 2010

venture funding and business deals, technology develops, and more from Santa Barbara. It's the source for keeping a pulse on the dynamic world of technology, reaching venture capitalists, angel investors, entrepreneurs, CEOs, social media. Clearstone Ventures (www.clearstone.com). Venture capital for innovators.

SoCalTech 127

SoCalTech Advertising Rustic Canyon Glendale 127

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 2, 2014

As the capital needed to start a small business continues to fall, the number of software companies being started is exploding. For example, a startup may hire you as an accountant, but you may also be asked to do social media marketing content gearing towards finance for the company blog.

Startup 102

Startup Social Media Writing Google 102

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2014

If 10 percent of these numbers, multiplied by your average product price, will get you the revenue you need to scale your business, you will get the love you need from angel and venture capital investors. Peruse company reports from your business domain. Modern libraries are still worth a visit.

Marketing 97

Marketing Entrepreneur Statistics Research 97

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 28, 2016

If ten percent of these numbers, multiplied by your average product price, will get you the revenue you need to scale your business, you will get the love you need from Angel and venture capital investors. Peruse company reports from your business domain. Modern libraries are still worth a visit.

Marketing 59

Marketing Startup Statistics Research 59

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

I'm Tired of Creating Your Content - Babbling VC , November 12, 2010 Jeff triggered this post in regards to his Check-in Fatigue on Foursquare. Storm Clouds - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , November 12, 2010 We have enjoyed an amazing run in the web startup and investing space over the past five or six years.

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2010

By Adam Hoeksema According to a report distributed by the Angel Capital Education Foundation , total startup funding from venture capital funds, state funds, and angel investors totals approximately $20.8 Angel investors and venture capitalists want to know how you intend to grow their investment. billion annually.

Funding 90

Funding Startup Blogging Invest 90

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

The news comes shortly after Bytedance (Beijing Bytedance Technology Co Ltd) also announced it had acquired another Los Angeles, social app developer, Musical.ly, in a deal reported to be worth as much as $1 billion. Bytedance also bought LA's Flipagram earlier this year.

Flipagram 124

Flipagram Tips News Los Angeles 124

Xconomy

JULY 19, 2019

But when the financial oversight council published its 2018 annual report, it concluded that volatility in the cryptocurrency. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

Pricing 89

Pricing Report Invest Venture Capital 89

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Most people have heard of Foursquare for local nightlife and Airbnb for rooms, but other nationally recognized sources for local services are still hard to find, including social media, local news, advertising, and event calendars. Every business model has to meet local licensing, taxing, and reporting requirements.

Advertising 63

Advertising Content Social Media Satisfaction 63

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2010

Use the fact that you were on an anointed list to build credibility when you eventually approach journalists (and VC’s, customers, employees). I’ve heard many startup CEO’s (and VCs!) lament the coverage they get from journalists who reported the details unfairly. It started socially.

Tips 307

Tips Startup Press Blogging 307

InfoChachkie

MAY 5, 2016

When I published This Remote Working Experiment Failed And Succeeded on the Wall Street Journal last year, I had no idea it would generate so much social media attention. In contrast, TaxJar, a SaaS solution which makes automates online sales tax calculations, reporting and filings, is an entirely virtual company.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Santa Barbara Email Outsource Development 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 13, 2011

Mark is a serial entrepreneur who is now active in the venture capital community for early-stage startups. He also co-authored the book "Inbound Marketing" about the power of social media and blogs. Both Sides of the Table , by Mark Suster. Lessons Learned , by Eric Ries.

Entrepreneur 92

Entrepreneur Technical Review Blogging Java 92

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 13, 2015

Alibaba reported $9.3 No matter where you spend your time — TV; radio; newspapers; podcasts; fashion , technology , business , and entertainment websites; shopping portals; or social media — you’ve probably been exposed to dozens of mentions of Prime Day by now. Beat The Competition.

Sales 40

Sales Social Media Competition Entertainment 40

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

Venture capital. Streaming media. Social media. Social networking. Social games. Just this year, Q2 investments in SoCal and New England were virtually the same, with $838 million and $843 million invested respectively, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers MoneyTree Report. Featured stories.

Southern California 57

Southern California PHP Technical Review Orange County 57

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 3, 2015

It was nice to hear her validate PR as a huge piece in brand building and also to hear her validate that social media works hand-in-hand with overall marketing efforts. I was actually working for The Hollywood Reporter at the time and enjoyed the benefits of this marketing drive.:). But I digress.

Conference 40

Conference Entertainment Startup Digital Hollywood 40

SoCal Delicious

MARCH 1, 2010

Sand Hill Road has so many venture capital firms and they are so large, and they have been around for so long and they are very closely coupled and tied with Stanford [University]. Report Content February 27, 2010 at 11:05am by Antone Johnson Great interview. And what happened in L.A. is--were not Sand Hill Road, right?

Los Angeles 50

Los Angeles Company Companies Angel 50

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Step 5: Formal in-house reporting. Once the product features (and thus the user flows) are sufficiently mature to invest in this area, then it makes sense to formalize out the reports. How many reports should you generate? Reports are too slow! If you’re lucky, eventually your reports will be too slow.

Startup 29

Startup IP Email Report 29

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

If youre buying a luxury home or just like looking at them, check out this live chat from reporter Lauren Schuker Blum and WSJ.com real estate editor Matthew Strozier. There is a feeling that techies are the new celebrities," says Eric Kuhn, an agent who heads the social-media department at United Talent Agency. Live Chat Recap.

Los Angeles 44

Los Angeles Software Review Technical Review Journal 44