Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Early today I gave a keynote at the VCJ Venture Alpha conference here in San Francisco. I was asked to speak about the topic of “what is going on in the venture capital world and what is the next big thing after social networking?”. Future of VC Internet – Tough topic, but what the heck?

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Venture Capital Capital Journal Social Network 306

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

Southern California's top startups showed up in force Friday at the Westin South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, for the Technology Council of Southern California's annual VentureNet conference. socalTECH was a media sponsor of the conference).

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SoCal Tech Calendar

DECEMBER 8, 2012

Friday, December 14, 2012 -- MediaBistro Social Gaming Summit. This is a conference focused on the intersection of mobile gaming, immersive worlds, real-life brands and social networking. See [link] (more)

Social Network 124

Social Network Conference Mobile Networking 124

socalTECH

OCTOBER 21, 2010

KPCB announced its new sFund, a $250M fund which will invest in entrepreneurs in the social space, specifically highlighting Facebook as "the best place to build the next generation" of social businesses. KPCB said its new sFund will focus on the next generation of social entrepreneurs.

Social Network 201

Social Network Press Conference Networking 201

Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

A creative CEO will find ways to motivate and compensate for the lone nature of working alone, but using social networking tools to make office workers and home workers feel and behave as a unit. It won’t be long before home workers will routinely greet each other via video conference from the home desk.

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Conference Email Social Network Tool 243

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

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. Attend an investment conference. Here are a few of the “do’s”: Post your profile on LinkedIn and Twitter, and join in startup discussions.

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Entrepreneur Social Network Activity Networking 143

SoCal Tech Calendar

DECEMBER 7, 2012

Thursday, December 13, 2012 -- MediaBistro Social Gaming Summit. This is a conference focused on the intersection of mobile gaming, immersive worlds, real-life brands and social networking. See [link] (more)

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Social Network Conference Mobile Networking 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2021

It does mean that you need to look, listen, and participate in the business world around you, and network through all available channels, like business-oriented social networks online (LinkedIn), local business organizations (Chamber of Commerce), and events or conferences in your school or industry.

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Entrepreneur Startup Social Network Mentor 140

socalTECH

JANUARY 25, 2010

Los Angeles-based MySpace is in a deal with SoundExchange , which collects music royalties, to help deliver unclaimed royalties to artists, MySpace CEO Owen Van Natta said over the weekend at the MIDEM conference in Cannes. MySpace said the royalties are owed for streaming of music on the Internet and satellite radio.

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socalTECH

JULY 21, 2010

Los Angeles-based social networking site MySpace and MTV.com said Wednesday that the two are partnering to stream the Comic-Con International conference to their users.

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Social Network Conference News Networking 184

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 11, 2008

style genealogy and social networking web site headed up by former PayPal founder David Sacks; the firm is venture backed by Charles River Ventures and Founders Fund. Yammer offers instant messaging focused on internal corporate communications, and is the result of work by engineers at Geni. Geni is the online, Web 2.0-style

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Yammer Geni Web 2.0 Conference 113

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 11, 2011

PayDivvy , unveiled today at the Finovate Conference in San Francisco, was conceived a few years ago while Mike Melby was attending the Wharton School of Business. But it is really the secondary social layer that makes this new technology incredibly exciting. with the soon to come addition of offers.

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Conference Orange County Technical Review Software Review 96

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Then he met Jonathan Ellman at the Summit conference in Los Angeles. FlipFit works by creating a social network based on friends and followers. The company isn’t borrowing from Facebook or Instagram, but instead is trying to build out its network from scratch. “ We met at a party.

Social Media 184

Social Media Commerce Los Angeles Social Network 184

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Business Etiquette Tips for dealing with VCs and Corporates at Conferences. With the LeWeb conference about to start in Paris I thought the timing of this post would be appropriate. Right after Techcrunch50 Michael Arrington wrote this great post on how to interact at business events and conferences. The best way to meet.

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Startup Conference Email Venture Capital 322

socalTECH

DECEMBER 9, 2009

Los Angeles-based social networking site MySpace , in a bid to connect with the "real-time" web, said early this morning at the LeWeb conference that it has launched a new, real-time API.

Social Network 124

Social Network Conference Google Web 124

socalTECH

MAY 24, 2011

Start up conferences and competitions. So much money is going into social networking and other Internet or wireless consumer options but the more capital rich (technology rich; and excluding clean tech) start ups are seeing tighter money. LinkedIn valued at over $8 billion; Facebook at over $70 billion and star of a movie.

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Company Companies Startup Social Network 150

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 13, 2012

We’re excited to announce TechZulu is officially partnering with New Media Expo (formerly BlogWorld) to create a Startup Launchpad at their next event taking place January 6-8, 2013 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Conference Center in Las Vegas. What does this mean for you ? Leo Laporte (Owner, TWiT.tv Dino Dogan (Founder of Triberr.

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Media Startup Conference Social Network 109

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 18, 2008

Santa Barbara-based introNetworks, a developer of social networking software for connecting trade show attendees and organizations, has released an update to the firm's software. The new feature maps out members of a social network on a browseable world map, with additional information about members shown via a pop up box.

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Santa Barbara Social Network Google Conference 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 18, 2009

Los Angeles-based social networking site MySpace , The Wall Street Journal, and the World Economic Forum today said that the firms are in a contest to send a "citizen journalist" to the Davos World Economic Forum.

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Journal Press Social Network Conference 140

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2019

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. Attend an investment conference. Here are a few of the “do’s”: Post your profile on LinkedIn and Twitter, and join in startup discussions.

Networking 90

Networking Entrepreneur Social Network Activity 90

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Hosted at the USC Davidson Conference Center, it was initially a one-day event with just 20 speakers and two tracks. Phil Dibowitz shares this memory, “I remember the morning of the first conference vividly. First and foremost we’re the largest volunteer-run open-source conference that I’m aware of.

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Southern California SoCal USC Conference 97

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 13, 2009

I recently wrote a post about how to get access to people at conferences and how to connect with people on social networks. I got to thinking more broadly about social networks and the real-time web. Facebook has much more value to me as a networking tool. On LinkedIn we rarely communicate with each other.

Startup 276

Startup Blogging Social Network Networking 276

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Similar to DEMO and TechCrunch Disrupt, the Austin-based conference is holding a showcase to feature the most exciting startups around. There are categories for Innovative Web Technology, Social Media and Social Networking Technology, Entertainment Technology, News Technology, and Music Technology.

Technical Review 72

Technical Review Social Media Social Network News 72

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 16, 2009

The winner of the judge's choice award was Cogi , a Santa Barbara-based firm which develops a service for transcribing conference calls and meetings; TotSpot , which operates a social networking site that allows families to create private sites for their children, was awarded "Fan Favorite" for the most votes from the crowd.

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Twiistup Santa Barbara Santa Monica Social Network 113

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Draw Your Ideas - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , May 16, 2010 I saw Jack Dorsey give this talk at The 99% Conference last month. saw Jack Dorsey give this talk at The 99% Conference last month. Of the ones I have been to recently, the Nantucket Conference has been my favorite. It's a great talk. It's a great talk.

Startup 248

Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

It does mean that you need to look, listen, and participate in the business world around you, and network through all available channels, like business-oriented social networks online (LinkedIn), local business organizations (Chamber of Commerce), and events or conferences in your school or industry.

Startup 75

Startup Social Network Networking Mentor 75

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2015

It does mean that you need to look, listen, and participate in the business world around you, and network through all available channels, like business-oriented social networks online (LinkedIn), local business organizations (Chamber of Commerce), and events or conferences in your school or industry.

Startup 108

Startup Social Network Mentor Entrepreneur 108

Eric Greenspan

MAY 25, 2010

For one, we built a following by using Facebook and Twitter and other social networking sites. OSN 101 – Online Social Networking news and tips. One year later, it was renewed and all three major sponsors continued with us. While we leveraged the 50k watt stick that KNX provides, we did a few things different.

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Social Media Media Blogging Tips 220

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 5, 2010

The reason is that conferences usually pack them up with speakers to maximize the number of high profile guests in attendance to sell more general admission tickets. I have often complained how much I hate sitting on panels. So with a panel of 5-6 people and 30-45 minutes it’s hard to have a real conversation.

CalTech 222

CalTech Startup Santa Monica Venture Capital 222

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2013

It does mean that you need to look, listen, and participate in the business world around you, and network through all available channels, like business-oriented social networks online (LinkedIn), local business organizations (Chamber of Commerce), and events or conferences in your domain.

Entrepreneur 108

Entrepreneur Tips Startup Social Network 108

Berkonomics

JUNE 15, 2010

A creative CEO will find ways to motivate and compensate for the lone nature of working alone, but using social networking tools to make office workers and home workers feel and behave as a unit. It won’t be long before home workers will routinely greet each other via video conference from the home desk.

Conference 136

Conference Email Social Network Tool 136

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 25, 2016

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. Attend an investment conference. Here are a few of the “do’s”: Post your profile on LinkedIn and Twitter, and join in startup discussions.

Networking 63

Networking Social Network Activity Entrepreneur 63

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 13, 2015

If you are unfamiliar with New Media Expo (NMX) its a prolific new media industry conference that offers a diverse array of content – covering social media for business, blog, podcast and video content creation, distribution, and monetization, the latest social networking tool, tech and trends –– and also covering topics in all vertical niche areas (..)

Blogging 40

Blogging Social Media Social Network Content 40

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 28, 2013

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. Attend an investment conference. Here are a few of the “do’s”: Post your profile on LinkedIn and Twitter, and join in startup discussions.

Networking 100

Networking Entrepreneur Social Network Activity 100

socalTECH

MAY 23, 2011

Unsocial said it has created a new, location-based business networking tool which allow users to find and network with other people, in real time, at conferences. The funding came from un-named, accredited individual investors. Amount of the funding was not announced.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

When you think about the trends of faster-growing startups due to social networking, credit card enable and mobile first consumers – the reality is that many startups are becoming very large financially before needing to go public. Facebook went mainstream after the F8 conference and its big push beyond college campuses.

Venture Capital 398

Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Seed Funding 398

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2012

It does mean that you need to look, listen, and participate in the business world around you, and network through all available channels, like business-oriented social networks online (LinkedIn), local business organizations (Chamber of Commerce), and events or conferences in your domain.

Startup 97

Startup Tips Social Network Networking 97