socalTECH

AUGUST 16, 2013

Scott Morrow is an Internet and startup veteran, having run such companies as Oversee.net and ThisNext, and headed up product marketing for IAC/Citysearch. We partnered with a big management platform, integrated in our back end, and scaled out our keywords exponentially. We grew our SEM and improved our ROI.

Pricing 256

Pricing Sites Marketing SEM 256

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 13, 2010

One of the topics that came up in my post Mobile Internet Apple Facebook was around open vs. closed platforms. This issue comes up at the start of almost every new startup company in a variety of forms. I’m constantly struggling with trying to figure out the best way to pull together solutions, especially with how fast things move.

Google 292

Google Startup Yahoo Email 292

socalTECH

MARCH 14, 2011

We're building a platform for music, repurposing our existing product, and already have three music client venues, and expect we can grow into a much larger market than comedy. We are launching a music vertical, which is very similar to our comedy site. We currently reach 1.3

Ticketmaster 140

Ticketmaster CTO Hire Tech Coast Angels Social Media 140

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

It’s not uncommon for incredibly smart and talented Phd’s or CS majors from Stanford to raise $10 million on an early-stage “platform&# that if it succeeds it will be huge. We were also an investor in the early local listing company, CitySearch – an LA company. As a result many funds are OK with big bets.

Company 290

Company Companies Technology Startup 290

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

And despite what I keep hearing from others – these are not content “hit businesses&# they are “content production platforms&# that are producing scale like I’ve never seen and at a cost structure that is astounding. Each of these companies exited for more than $500 million and several north of $1 billion.

Venture Capital 313

Venture Capital Southern California Google Startup 313

socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Sam Rogoway: We use YouTube as our hosting platform, for a variety of reasons. Yelp and CitySearch have been around for awhile, but Foursquare is really built on local businesses, Groupon, LivingSocial, and other deal sites are built on the backs of local businesses. Where do those videos get distribute? Thanks, and good luck!

Networking 150

Networking Search Engine Optimization Product Startup 150

socalTECH

AUGUST 10, 2011

We've instead taken those comments and turned them into scores and a rating platform. Places are rated pretty well--you've got Yelp taking care of that, CitySearch, and other sites doing that really well. They don't connect that the launch of this social platform and ratings are the same dudes. No one knows about that article.

Startup 174

Startup Blogging Writing Examples 174

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2013

Their roster of success includes numerous pioneering tech companies, many of which continue to be industry leaders today — Overture, BillMeLater, CitySearch, and more. Their Behavioral Marketing Platform even broke new ground at ad:tech 2011 winning an innovation award. Make sure to check out Both Sides of the Table !

Startup 111

Startup Snapchat Venice Social Media 111

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

Who’s going to help you with improving your marketing / positioning to become a clear platform category leader like Twilio? We have all of the 2nd-time entrepreneurs from Overture, CitySearch, MySpace, etc. But who else is going to get out there and close your big biz dev deals with you? Are you going to do all of this?

Venture Capital 317

Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Press 317

SoCal Delicious

MARCH 1, 2010

The city has, however, quietly been home to some of the most successful online companies to date, including CitySearch (sold to Ticketmaster for $260 million in 1998), Overture (acquired by Yahoo for $2 billion in 2003), eHarmony and LowerMyBills (bought by Experian for $330 million in 2005). before which is second-time entrepreneurs.

Los Angeles 50

Los Angeles Company Companies Angel 50

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 23, 2010

Demand Media is an online media company operating two strategically-linked businesses: an integrated content and social media platform, and registrar solutions. Citysearch is an online guide that offers information and recommendations regarding local businesses including restaurants, shops, bars, hotels, and others. LowerMyBills, Inc.

Guide 42

Guide Startup Mahalo GRP Partners 42

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

He knows the history of all of the payment gateways, mobile payment platforms, credit offerings, remittance companies, etc. Our biggest returns were outside Silicon Valley: Overture (LA), CitySearch (LA), BillMeLater (Baltimore), Ulta (Chicago), Envestnet (Chicago), HDI (Las Vegas), PF Changs (Arizona), TrueCar (LA).

Develop 366

Develop Development Funding Venture Capital 366