Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 11, 2021

Photo by Vanna Phon on Unsplash Customer acquisition is the lifeblood of many startups from e-commerce to gaming to marketplace companies, among others. Most of these startups spend the lion’s share of their marketing budget in today’s social media channels: Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, Snap, TikTok and so on because?—?no no surprise?—?that’s

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FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Venice, California-based StackCommerce, which develops a white-label marketplace which is used by publishers and brands to help connect people with products, has been acquired by Integrated Media Company (IMC), itself owned by private equity investor TPG. Stack Commerce is led by founder and CEO Josh Payne.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Los Angeles�as the center of the entertainment industry�has begun to adopt a new role as the center of online video in recent years�and has also with the e-commerce industry and expertise here from the technology industry. Corey Weiss , IPSY's Head of Business Development, is based in Santa Monica, and helps to run that effort.

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OCTOBER 11, 2018

Shopify , which develops software for merchants to set up e-commerce, mobile, social media sites, online marketplaces, bricks-and-mortar stores, and more, is setting up a space for entrepreneurs in Los Angeles, the company said this morning. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 6, 2016

As the Internet continues to become populated with e-commerce sites, it’s becoming more and more difficult to generate web traffic, leads, and ultimate the sales for your website. Thankfully, we’ve compiled detailed guide in order to help you generate more awareness for your website in the global market. Work On Your SEO.

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OCTOBER 29, 2018

1, the acquisition of eHarmony will help it expand its Commerce segment internationally. 1 Group is a major German entertainment and media firm, which also has a e-commerce business arm. Los Angeles-based online matchmaking site eHarmony has been acquired by German company ProSiebenSat.1 According to ProSiebenSat.1,

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AUGUST 30, 2012

and co-founder Sean Percival is a MySpace vet and a familiar face in Southern California's social media circles. We caught up with Sean to learn more about the acquisition, and how the buy of Cottonseed is one of the things helping the firm break into the closed and protective clothing industry. Wittleebee is backed by Science Inc.,

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TechEmpower

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Leveraging LLMs to help users fill in text, whether it’s by providing starter content, samples, or highly personalized tips, makes their lives easier. Now that AI is here to help, every textbox is an opportunity to help a customer through the challenge. Either way, it’s a huge improvement over starting from scratch.

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MARCH 23, 2017

TPage is led by CEO Allon Caidar, and says it is developing "omni-channel video commerce technology", to help digital media publishers monetize their video content. Silverman is the former president of Warner Bros. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2013

How do you capture the interest of male users, and not only capture their eyeballs--but drive some e-commerce revenues? Tapiture is led by John Ellis, and was founded by John and Leo Resig of Resignation Media. The firm spun out of Resignation Media in September of last year. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2022

I continue to be amazed that more than a quarter of new businesses don’t even have a website , and many more don’t pay attention to social media, or monitor feedback on sites like Yelp. At minimum, that requires a modern website, and visibility on relevant social media sites, likely including Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 18, 2011

Messenger : Mark Douglas, President & CEO, SteelHouse Media. In this interview, Mark discusses how his experiences at Oracle, eHarmony and the Rubicon Project contributed to the creation of his latest venture, SteelHouse Media. Rubicon was the media business. You can watch the video below or on YouTube here: [link].

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

It wasn’t so many years ago that starting a new e-commerce business on the Internet was a complex custom development project, usually costing a million dollars or more. With a little help from a friend, you can handle expenses, revenue, and payroll, with QuickBooks or a similar package. Social media facilitates marketing and sales.

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AUGUST 27, 2015

Los Angeles-based two-factor authentication and mobile identity services provider TeleSign said today that it has inked an agreement with Telefonica , which will help address account security and fraud prevention for enterprises and service providers in financial services, e-commerce, cloud and social media. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 16, 2019

When Arianna Huffington stepped down from her role at the Huffington Post to start Thrive Global, she said the goal of her new business was to help a generation “avoid the burnout that all too often comes with success today.” Meet the tech company that wants to make you even more addicted to your phone.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2013

When my friend’s small business was struggling a while back, I suggested he add some social media marketing initiatives, and his answer was that he was “too busy.” According to a study of 1700 CEOs last year, only 60% of companies today use social media for marketing, and only 12% of those feel that they are using it effectively.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2022

For example, the e-commerce trend, driven by the Internet, has boosted many companies to success, but Covid and more recent customer demands for customization, easy returns, and instant delivery have made to model very difficult for many businesses. Capitalize on a continuing market demand trend.

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JANUARY 17, 2017

Los Angeles-based Bringhub , a developer of software for matching editorial content to contextually-relevant e-commerce products, has received a strategic investment from Asian investor Integrated Asset Management (Asia) Limited. Bringhub said that Integrated Asset Management (Asia) Limited (IAM) is the majority shareholder of Forbes Media.

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JUNE 15, 2010

San Diego-based e-commerce firm ProFlowers.com was the top ranked U.S. web property for May, based on percentage change in unique visitors, according to the latest comScore Media Metrix numbers. ProFlowers.com, which is a unit of Provide Commerce, saw visitors grow from 2.7M million visitors. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

They helped create over 5 million new businesses in 2022, a forty percent increase over the previous year. Years ago, it cost a million dollars for a new e-commerce site, one that you can now create for almost nothing with current tools and technology. Establishing your brand with interactive social media.

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Jason Nazar

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

This month’s “Startups Uncensored” will be on “Building an E-commerce Business”. It will be an open and frank town-hall conversation talking about the strategies, tactics, and challenges of building and growing online properties through E-commerce. These events are put on in conjunction with our friends at DealMaker Media.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Los Angeles-based Represent , a social commerce startup which helps influencers and celebrities sell T-shirts and merchandise to their fans, has been acquired by custom T-shirt site CustomInk. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced, however, reports place the acquisition at around $100M. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

When my friend’s small business was struggling a while back, I suggested he add some social media marketing initiatives, and his answer was that he was “too busy.” According to a recent Harvard Business Review article , only 60% of companies today use social media for marketing, and only 12% of those feel that they are using it effectively.

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AUGUST 6, 2012

Entrepreneur's list included the Southern California startups across a number of areas -- tech, apps, travel, geek chic, invention, retail, social media, and music/art. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Usually these are revenue-generating e-commerce sites, or have the potential to be revenue-generating. It can mean selling through peer-to-peer e-commerce ( eBay ), renting ( Vrbo ), gifting ( GiftCrowd ), or even swapping ( Swapz ). Fertility can be helped by less restrictive ways for people to share their sperm and eggs.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

It is no secret that Pinterest and other social commerce sites have begun to dial in the commerce equation. Search Meets Social = Commerce. According to Jared Belsky, President, 360i , “We see Search and Social as a 24 hour real-time consumer focus group that helps us stay on top of what consumers care about for our brands.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

The new product provides an API to help with end-user verification and two-factor authentication for both online and mobile apps. The company said the new API is aimed at helping ot prevent fraud and stop account compromise, in a single API. READ MORE>>.

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Xconomy

DECEMBER 28, 2017

A series of events this year—from the Equifax data breach to the foreign use of social media to influence the U.S. To help put things in perspective at year’s end, Xconomy reached out to Steve Guengerich, executive director of the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Texas at Dallas.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 31, 2022

They may not have noticed the wave of “open businesses,” spawned by the Internet and social media. Bring focus on your core competencies and expertise by educating and helping others, who can then return the favor by helping you or buying from you. Shared knowledge packaging (shareability).

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 15, 2022

Virtual living: the rise and growing dominance of social media. Digital commerce: infinite options for buying goods and services online. As an entrepreneur, what steps can you take to help your business not only survive the data hurricane, but to thrive under these new and challenging conditions?

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JUNE 5, 2013

Glossi , which develops tools to help publishers create digital magazines for the web, said today that it has launched a brand new set of features aimed at rich media content publishers. Glossi is aiming at helping marketers and other publishers to create their own, slick digital magazines using drag and drop tools.

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DECEMBER 27, 2018

This year I got back to the basics of helping founders build strong, high functioning teams. I don't have any predictions, but in terms of goals I'm looking to invest in future of work, media & entertainment, e-commerce and supply chain and social impact companies. What was the biggest lesson you learned this year?

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JULY 16, 2012

With the proliferation of social media, how do you--as a brand--manage all of those various websites, content, and media? The firm already has seed funding from such investors as Kelly Perdew, Sugarmaker Media, and support from talent agency ICM Partners. Gocke told us more about the company and what it's doing. What is Fliptu?

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OCTOBER 5, 2015

Fandango said the new unit will create innovative moviegoing products and services, focused on such areas as location-based services, social commerce, augmented and virtual reality, interactive video, and personalization, among others. The new unit also will be working closely with design firm IDEO in its efforts, according to Fandango.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2011

He is not alone, according to a recent study , which concludes that only 47% of companies use social media today for marketing, despite the fact that 78% of executives polled feel it’s critical for success. Develop a marketing strategy specific to this media. Social media demands two-way communication, rather than outbound only.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 12, 2021

If marketing is not your thing, then you need to find a partner or outside expert to help you. You can get started by visiting your local Chamber of Commerce and attending the next Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Use social media for marketing, not just feedback.

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JUNE 5, 2012

Garrett was most recently a venture capitalist at Crosscut Ventures, who helped identify and fund ShoeDazzle--co-founded the company with Beal, a fashion industry insider who was introduced to Garrett by prolific Los Angeles angel investor Paige Craig. Brian Garrett: The way I describe it, is it's a fashion, media, and commerce company.

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