Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2014

I actually really enjoyed many of the points Muhammad made about marketing in general and I found myself nodding through the entirety of the article except for it’s core premise. I believe growth hacking is about all of this. I’d like to make the case that the article is wrong. I’d strongly encourage you to read it.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2015

So it’s a disappointment to me that these esteemed journalists haven’t adapted to the modern media – to social media. He can write well about economics but dude can’t Tweet. How about the venerable slightly-right-of-center David Brooks? But he hasn’t figured out that media is now two way.

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MAY 12, 2017

Earlier this week, Los Angeles-based Donut Media (www.donut.media) announced a seed funding round, for its efforts to create a online, video-focused brand centered around car enthusiasts. Donut Media is venture backed by Techstars Ventures, 3311 Ventures, Fontinalis Partners and professional driver Ryan Tuerck. What is Donut Media?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

It conjures up a range of emotions anytime I’ve privately expressed my opinion to thought leaders in our industry that I believe it is one of the most innovative companies in digital media. Some, of course, agree with me that BuzzFeed has been and continues to be the gold standard innovator in digital media to emulate.

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JUNE 9, 2014

Los Angeles-based Jukin Media (www.jukinmedia.com) thinks it has figured that out, and instead of trying to create viral videos, has been buying up the rights to those videos--before they really go viral--to create not just a one-hit, viral video wonder, but a sustainable business. What is Jukin Media?

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Earlier this month, Los Angeles-based Catalog (www.catalog.cc), a startup developing artificial intelligence software to help independent visual artists scale their content production efforts, announced it raised $1.5M Lots of those businesses wanted to get display banners, but had no content to do so. in a seed funding round.

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TechEmpower

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Populating them can be hard work, especially when the content needs to be just right. On a different project, we’d just used a Large Language Model (LLM) - in this case OpenAI’s GPT - to provide users with pre-filled text boxes, with content based on choices they’d previously made. Everyone struggles with empty text boxes.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

New platforms led by YouTube have emerged to change the dynamic of broadcast media — once dominated by the rigid programming of TV — while the internet has enabled new media stars to engage with their audiences in new, high-touch ways. Popbase is an app that operates almost like an interactive forum for new media.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 19, 2014

Los Angeles-based Sidevision (www.sidevision.com) has developed a set of tools--aimed at content creators, multi-channel networks (MCNs), and others--to help connect online videos with e-commerce. as part of that company''s Warner Media Camp accelerator. What is Sidevision all about? What is Sidevision all about?

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SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2011

This site aggregates and filters content from thought leaders who talk about topics such as Marketing , Sales , Design , Revenue , Hiring , Social Media , Business Models , Metrics , PR , Venture Capital , Angel Investors , Bootstrapping , Incubators , Agile and many others.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 27, 2020

Key to Ficto’s pitch to content creators is the company’s a smart contract system that automatically pays royalties to the show’s producers and talent based on how often their content is viewed.

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AUGUST 6, 2012

Santa Monica-based Demand Media (www.demandmedia.com) has seen its share of ups and downs as one of the highest visibility technology and media companies to come out of Southern California's technology ecosystem in recent years. What is Demand Media doing nowadays? Our whole goal is to create content for real life.

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MARCH 11, 2014

There''s no better way than post thousands of pieces of content online and see what happens -- and realize that the tools weren''t there to truly figure out what was happening. Tell us a little bit more about where ZEFR''s main focus is nowadays? We saw that fan activity, and were excited about it, and thought it was really cool.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 11, 2011

I recently had the pleasure of spending an hour with Jon Steinberg, president of Buzzfeed , a company who focuses on helping media companies make their content go viral. We also talked about why Jon decided to leave Google to become an EIR at a VC firm (Polaris) – minute 33. It is absolutely MVP of advertising.

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AUGUST 17, 2020

Indi operates an app which lets people get paid for sharing their social content, making product recommendations, and more. The reason for this business, is folks are always going on social media to recommend products to their friends, but they're not making any money from it. We have four different ways people can make money.

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 15, 2018

They are incredibly excited about the Tech.Co Our dream went beyond monthly cocktail events, and together we created a new vision for how we could help innovators everywhere. Our model evolved over time as the landscape changed, from ticket sales and sponsorships to online advertising, content marketing, and consulting.

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socalTECH

JUNE 13, 2012

Los Angeles-based online publisher Break Media is delving into that question this morning with the launch of a new site, called Acumen , focused on pulling insights and analysis on the behavior and trends driven by men. Break Media also said it will be running an ongoing, R&D panel of several thousand men for its new site.

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Tech.Co

OCTOBER 28, 2020

“The TikTok channel means Shopify merchants—even those without a strong TikTok following of their own yet—can connect with these new audiences using content that feels authentic and genuine to the TikTok experience,” Satish Kanwar, Vice President of Product at Shopify, said in a statement. Start With a Free $300. 2.2% + 30c.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016

The company operates the Ipsy Open Studios based in Los Angeles, which specifically caters to content creators in the beauty area. Corey Weiss , IPSY's Head of Business Development, is based in Santa Monica, and helps to run that effort. We caught up with him to learn more about IPSy and its subscription business.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 27, 2011

We all read them to get a sense of what is going on in the world, peeling back layers of the old world in which media was too scripted. This is a post to help you figure out why you should write and what you should talk about. I never really expected a big audience or ever thought about it. By definition, you read blogs.

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MARCH 2, 2016

Los Angeles-based Render Media (www.rndr.com), which is creating a publisher geared at the social world, social channels, and sharing. We caught up with co-founder and CEO Vic Belonogoff to learn more about Render Media, whose flagship site is Opposing Views. Tell us about Render Media?

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socalTECH

APRIL 23, 2013

The world of media is in the midst of a major transition, where radio and television are no longer the powers they used to be--and there''s a clear shift towards some unknown future online. For the readers who aren''t familiar with your show/channel, tells us about what you''re all about? How did the network come about?

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 9, 2016

If you wanted to find someone who truly understands the convergence of the media and technology, you need to go no further than Peter Csathy , the CEO of newly launched CREATV Media (www.creatv.media). We spoke with Csathy about the new firm and his thoughts on the industry. What is Creatv all about?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 16, 2023

You influence people in by providing new content with real value on your website at least every few days. Here are his key recommendations for web sites and blogs that I particularly recommend to entrepreneurs and startups: Provide good content. Ideally, you should update content at least every two or three days.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 10, 2019

Image via Pixabay After a frustrating meeting with a small business client recently who didn’t “have time” for social media, I was surprised to find evidence on the Internet that up to one quarter of small business owners are still hesitant to invest time, money, and effort into a social media strategy.

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socalTECH

MAY 10, 2013

We caught up with CEO Walter Delph to hear how the promise of social media advertising has measured up to reality, and what that means for brands and marketers today trying to leverage the new reality of social conversations. When you say social media, what does that encompass for you now--Twitter, or beyond just Twitter? Millenials?

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

(Hint: 60 million US Latinos driving US growth engine) I am beyond excited to announce the Herb Scannell has agreed to move from NYC to Los Angeles to take on the role of CEO at mitú, the fast growing Latino digital media company, serving more than 100 million monthly unique viewers. Yes, with a “B.” There is no more Latino-only market.

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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. View this post on Instagram.

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socalTECH

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. How did it come about?

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Tech.Co

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

We think a good place to start with this topic is on the subject of social media. Social media is popular. Using video for social media marketing is a powerful tool for building your brand and reaching your clients. Social media platforms know you better than you know yourself. Video is popular. Why not combine them?

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

You pull people in by providing new content with real value on your website at least every few days. Here are some of his recommendations for web sites and blogs that I particularly recommend to entrepreneurs and startups: Provide good content. Ideally, you should update content at least every two or three days.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 12, 2014

has figured out one way -- which is to run a startup accelerator, Warner Media Camp (www.mediacamp.com)--which pulls a class of startups into the company for an intense, twelve week program every year, and helps those companies tap into the resources of the studio. For those not familiar with s Warner Media Camp, what is it all about?

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socalTECH

JUNE 14, 2013

It''s almost always difficult to get people to share information about your startup to the world. However, DogVacay , the Santa Monica-based startup which offers up an online service to help connect dog owners with people to watch their pets, has a secret weapon -- cute dog and puppy photos. Does it work? READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 17, 2018

The only requirement is that they focus on educational video content targeting children and young adults. Through this content, they may discover a field or a topic they haven’t had access to. All participants in the program will jointly participate in a revenue share on revenue generated from their content.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Does the world need another, online streaming media service for movies and television? Culver City-based M-GO (www.mgo.com) thinks so, with its own twist on providing content to consumers. We caught up with M-GO''s CEO, John Batter , to hear about where M-GO fits into the streaming media market. Stay tuned there.

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socalTECH

JUNE 8, 2020

We try to make it very easy for the average consumer to get more financial information, content, and ultimately, product, in the financial industry. We wanted to make the topics, information, and content relevant to people as they came into the ecosystem. What kind of financial products are you talking about? What is Stackin'?

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 27, 2020

Los Angeles was always more than a one-industry town, even when it comes to technology startups, as media and entertainment (and social networking) were always the big draws in Tinseltown. We’re thrilled to help lead the way for the broader tech community in Los Angeles.”

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