Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

I often recommend business networking as the most effective way for a startup founder to find investors, advisors, and even key executive candidates. The answer is still the same, but I have learned over the years that there is an etiquette to this process, just like there is for social networking.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2021

That doesn’t mean you have to be a social butterfly to succeed, or introverts need not apply. So I thought I would drop back to some essentials in building and nurturing business relationships (most of these apply to personal relationships as well): Build your network. Don’t skip all business social settings.

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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. The combination of Search and Social is redefining the way marketers are allocating their ad budgets. A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 23, 2019

“Fashion shopping has always been a social experience,” said Agha, co-founder and co-CEO of Flip, in a statement. “The decision for today’s shoppers to buy happens once they receive validation from friends and family, but e-commerce has made shopping very isolating. The company is, to date, backed by a $3.75

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socalTECH

AUGUST 6, 2012

ParkMe operates an online service to provide real-time parking data to smartphone users; Nimble aggregates email, social networks, contacts, and calendar into a single online CRM system; Quarterly sends out a subscription-based gift from influencers; BeachMint operates a network of celebrity e-commerce sites; Dollar Shave Club is the subscription, (..)

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 18, 2019

After we typed the first two letters from our computer room at UCLA, namely, “Lo” for “Login,” the network crashed. Commercial policies gained influence, companies could charge for domain registration, and credit card encryption opened the door for e-commerce. That’s how the Internet was conceived and nurtured.

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JULY 19, 2012

Los Angeles investor Baroda Ventures , the venture capital arm of David Bohnett, has re-upped on online fashion and e-commerce site Fab.com , in a big, $105M third round of funding for that site. Baroda has been an investor in Fab since its seed funding back in June of 2010. Bohnett is the founder of Geocities.com. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2022

Many entrepreneurs think that adapting to the new technologies, like smart phones and Internet commerce, are the key to attracting new customers. In fact, businesses need to adapt even more completely to the changes in the buying and social behavior of consumers. Authority – the guiding light.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Woodland Hills-based United Online said Tuesday that it has hired an investment banker to sell its European social networking website, StayFriends. United Online also says that, as part of those efforts, it has also hired JMP Securities LLC to help it with M&A efforts, as it looks in the area of commerce and loyalty for growth.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Co-founder and CEO Josh Xu met his co-founder and CFO Liang Wang, a veteran of ByteDance and the music social network Smule, when the two were studying at Carnegie Mellon University. Last year, we covered how Movio, which was then called Surreal, landed a brilliant use case for deepfake.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 31, 2013

Will all that activity help create the next big technology, advertising, gaming, or e-commerce startup? Much of the focus is on absorbing that energy, the enthusiasm of the startup community here has created over the last few years. It's unclear.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 28, 2013

I often recommend business networking as the most effective way for a startup founder to find investors, advisors, and even key executive candidates. The answer is still the same, but I have learned over the years that there is an etiquette to this process, just like there is for social networking. Marty Zwilling.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

The company said its Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) chip is aimed at use in always-on, location-aware applications such as social networking, place-based mobile commerce and local merchant advertising.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 25, 2016

I often recommend business networking as the most effective way for a startup founder to find investors, advisors, and even key executive candidates. The answer is still the same, but I have learned over the years that there is an etiquette to this process, just like there is for social networking.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 30, 2013

StartEngine said that the companies--who have all gone through the 90 day mentorship process at StartEngine--include the BedAbroad (international student housing marketplace); CARBON 38 (online luxury fitness destination for women; Smilu (cross-platform, multiplayer video games); WhereMyDogsAt (mobile social networking for dog owners); Ember (demand (..)

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Los Angeles-based Sometrics , which develops virtual currency products for social networking game developers, is linking holiday shopping and social games with a new product. Tags: sometrics virtual game currency social networking advertising. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Ribbon, the developer of a social commerce platform which lets users list items for sale, distribute that through their social networks like Facebook , and accept credit card payments--said today that it has raised $1.6M in a seed funding round.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

In the early days (20 years ago), most new e-commerce sites cost a million dollars to set up. Other popular tools are available at low cost, with built-in e-commerce capabilities (pay via PayPal or credit card), including FrontPage in the Microsoft Office Suite, and DreamWeaver by Adobe. The cost of entry has never been lower.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Techstars Los Angeles , the local Los Angeles-focused branch of the global accelerator network, has named Matt Kozlov as its new managing director. It’s the home of social networking favorites Snap and TikTok’s U.S.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 17, 2020

Indi is focused on powering individual commerce. In essence, we want to give every individual their own, e-commerce store. Our team has a passion for e-commerce, and we also have athletes and others on our team. We run our day-to-day business with professional athletes and folks out of the e-commerce industry.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2021

In startup business plans, a bubble is too many entrepreneurs and too many investors chasing the latest “next big thing,” like Google search engine, Facebook social network, or Amazon e-commerce site. Change is always hard, so people already on Amazon are not easy convert to another e-commerce system.

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socalTECH

JUNE 19, 2013

Baroda had been a seed investor way back when Fab was known as Fabulis, and was focused on creating a social network for the gay community. Fab.com pivoted into an e-commerce site in February of 2011, after nearly shutting down and returning its money to its seed investors. and oversease. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2012

I often recommend business networking as the most effective way for a startup founder to find investors, advisors, and even key executive candidates. I have learned over the years that there is an etiquette to this process, just like there is for social networking. Another place to start is the local Chamber of Commerce.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

In the early days (20 years ago), most new e-commerce sites cost a million dollars to set up. Other popular tools are available at low cost, with built-in e-commerce capabilities (pay via PayPal or credit card), including FrontPage in the Microsoft Office Suite, and DreamWeaver by Adobe. The cost of entry has never been lower.

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socalTECH

JULY 12, 2012

crowdsourcing (think Threadless.com), competition (think American Idol), social networking (think Pinterest), and celebrity (think Shoedazzle.com)." A recent job posting by Teeology said it will be a "fashion-forward luxury tee shirt line, offering shirts for both men and women, and uniquely incorporating elements of.

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socalTECH

JUNE 6, 2011

Los Angeles-based TopSpin Media has inked a deal with Facebook music page application provider RootMusic , to offer up an e-commerce app for musicians on the popular social networking site. According to the two, the deal will allow artists to sell downloads, merchandise, and tickets directly from Facebook.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2021

Use social networking and blogging to get your message out. Nothing says you are serious about a business like handing out professional business cards at local events and Chamber of Commerce meetings. With simple software available today, find a domain name and implement your own website. You don’t even need an investor.

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socalTECH

MAY 14, 2010

The firm said the tool is targeted for use by e-commerce sites, blogs, social networking sites, and Web-based email, as well as other web services. The company--which is headed by Curtis Staker--said its image-based CAPTCHA alternative greatly increases website security and user experience.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

DECEMBER 2, 2011

In association with some of the region's top trade associations and social networking groups, the fourth annual Digital Family Reunion promises to be the largest holiday party of the season and help weave our various communities of interest into the larger collective family of professionals working in and around the technology industry.

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MARCH 2, 2011

John Ellis: PurePhoto is a social commerce network, for buying, sharing, and selling original photographic art. John Ellis: There are e-commerce site which exclusively sell artwork, or in some cases photographic prints. He told us all about what the company's trying to do. What's the story behind PurePhoto?

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks? And so it goes with social networking.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2022

As I’ve said before, everyone talks about innovation, but the majority of new business plans I see still reflect linear thinking – one more social network with more features, another smartphone app for marketing, or one more platform for faster e-commerce. Historic changes and great successes don’t come from linear thinking.

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socalTECH

JULY 16, 2012

With the proliferation of social media, how do you--as a brand--manage all of those various websites, content, and media? Los Angeles-based Fliptu (www.fliptu.com), headed by Jeremy Gocke , thinks it has this figured out, by providing a central place to access a brand's content, across social networks. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

When it's all about trading, swapping, lucky finds, and more--explains Dan Murillo , who is CEO and Founder of Little Black Bag (www.littleblackbag.com), an online e-commerce community based in Los Angeles. We think there is a new category of the e-commerce and shopping sector, the entertainment sector. When is shopping a sport?

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socalTECH

JULY 23, 2012

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

We have enough social network startups. Remember that investors continue to see thousands of e-commerce and computer startups, but only a few new entrepreneurs like Jeff Bezos and Steve Jobs. Enlarge your circle of influence, and manage risk as an opportunity, not a negative. Keep commitments, with no excuses.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and highlight several videos, podcasts, or eBooks of you and your technology. Don’t forget the local Chamber of Commerce and Better Business Bureau. They will exit quickly. Show evidence of your expertise. Join relevant business associations.

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