SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Of course, it's way more complex than just these questions. What are some good examples of similar sites? Examples of other brands/sites that are similar from a brand perspective? Social Integration/Viral Outreach - are you integrating in some way with social networks? It needs to be a conversation.

Development

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 13, 2010

From there, you will generally see a pop-up dialog similar to the following (this one is from CitySearch): Once you click Connect, the original site now knows that I’m Tony Karrer from Facebook and the various demographic and friend information from Facebook. Of course, you have to draw the line somewhere. More on this below.

Google

Eric Greenspan

MAY 25, 2010

MAKEITWORK, our Twitter handle is @makeitwork , our website is makeitwork.com and our facebook page is of course facebook.com/makeitwork. For one, we built a following by using Facebook and Twitter and other social networking sites. OSN 101 – Online Social Networking news and tips.

Social Media

socalTECH

MARCH 2, 2011

John Ellis: If you're a buyer looking for original artwork beyond what you can get at a big box retailer, such as an interior designer, or if you're looking for affordable original art, you can come into our site and purchase original artwork through the site, directly from photographers. We're really the first to bring that together.

Westlake Village

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

And of course the big question is whether Salesforce.com can out innovate these startups (especially after their acquisition of InStranet ). Expect great things from Assistly. Increasing this is also migrating to social network messaging but email is still king. The build “implicit social networks.&#

Venture Capital

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 24, 2011

Hmmm, I actually don’t read other entrepreneurial books or blogs – except infoChachkie of course [Editor’s Note: Kevin is clearly full of it here!]. This might sound a bit off, but I actually thought the movie “The Social Network,” did a phenomenal job at depicting the essence a startup. How do you stand out?”. Beer or wine?

Blogging

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 6, 2011

Hmmm, I actually don’t read other entrepreneurial books or blogs – except infoChachkie of course [Editor’s Note: Kevin is clearly full of it here!]. This might sound a bit off, but I actually thought the movie “The Social Network” did a phenomenal job at depicting the essence a startup. How do you stand out?”. Beer or wine?

Entrepreneur

SoCal CTO

MARCH 30, 2010

People seem to be missing the really big picture of the value of social media and really the Internet for that matter. They look at how current social networking sites work and how online and offline relationships currently work and make the assumption that this represents the value proposition.

Social Media

SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2012

"I'm looking for a partner / cofounder who can not only head the technical aspects and build a working model of the site, but someone with the connections to put a great development team together when we need it. Of course, you will want to figure out a bit more about the specifics of what this developer needs to know vs. can learn.

CTO Hire

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

Content, of course, is the same!]. How did they end up with such an irreverent site and what was their objective? Private, flash sales site focused on apparel goods (women, men and children). Social network app developer and ad network. These are both either “remnant” or free ad types. TechCrunch article.

Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

The idea was that if you could put up a consumer site that was seen as the best place to consume content then people wouldn’t go to lower-quality or free sites to get it. The founders felt that having a legitimate site for content would discourage Silicon Valley VC’s from funding entrepreneurs to create the next big TV killer.

Hulu

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 22, 2012

Of course, there has been no shortage of articles about Pinterest lately. Most focus on two things though, the amount of women that use the site and the amount of money dirty marketing people are going to make from it. You guys are going to be rich!”. I guess I was right. He also recently blogged his feelings on Pinterest mania.

Blogging

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2021

What validates credibility and makes your site memorable in the minds of consumers, and how much does it cost? Put yourself on the site. Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and highlight several videos, podcasts, or eBooks of you and your technology. Professional user-friendly site design.

Web

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

It’s well documented that response time has significant business impact: An ecommerce site that makes $100,000 per day could lose up to $2.5 Google told us back in 2010 that site speed was important for SEO. Consider two different types of systems: eCommerce or Content web site. For example, let’s assume this is a content site.

Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2012

What validates credibility and makes your site memorable in the minds of consumers, and how much does it cost? Put yourself on the site. Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. Professional user-friendly site design. People buy from people.

Search Engine Optimization

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2013

What validates credibility and makes your site memorable in the minds of consumers, and how much does it cost? Put yourself on the site. Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. Professional user-friendly site design. People buy from people.

Search Engine Optimization

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 31, 2014

Of course, having no reputation is usually better than a bad one, but don’t wait for someone else to establish a good one for you. Profile sites. There are several free and paid services, such as LinkedIn and Naymz , that allow you to manage your professional profile and measure your social reputation. Professional directories.

Blogging

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2010

Of course, having no reputation is usually better than a bad one, but don’t wait for someone else to establish a good one for you. Profile sites. There are several free and paid services, such as LinkedIn and Naymz, that allow users to create a short personal profile and to link to other relevant sites. Professional directories.

Blogging

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2010

What validates credibility and makes your site memorable in the minds of consumers, and how much does it cost? Put yourself on the site. Publish a daily blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. Include links to other sites showing your positives.

Tips

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 2, 2010

They point to YouTube as the big gorilla, but also social networking with video (Bebo), and video job sites (VisualCV). billion for the site in 2006. There are now more than 24 hours of video uploaded every minute to the site. One video blog (now called vlog) on YouTube has over two million subscribers.

Hulu

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2011

Of course, having no reputation is usually better than a bad one, but don’t wait for someone else to establish a good one for you. Profile sites. There are several free and paid services, such as LinkedIn and Visible.me, that allow users to create a short personal profile and to link to other relevant sites.

Blogging

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 4, 2011

You’ll have no idea when you’re off course. How many social networks, picture sharing sites, new aggregators or blogs can we really spend time on? You will likely have multiple sets of metrics you keep depending on the company’s stage, one’s function in the company and level. In 6 months? In 3 months?

Metrics

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

What validates credibility and makes your site memorable in the minds of consumers, and how much does it cost? Put yourself on the site. Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and highlight several videos, podcasts, or eBooks of you and your technology. Professional user-friendly site design.

Search Engine Optimization

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2013

Of course, having no reputation is usually better than a bad one, but don’t wait for someone else to establish a good one for you. Profile sites. There are several free and paid services, such as LinkedIn and Naymz , that allow users to manage your professional profile and measure your social reputation.

Custom

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2022

AngelList has featured over 3 million businesses for potential investors in a format that is, effectively, a social network for entrepreneurs and angels. In addition, they serve as a jobs available site for 24,000 startups. They claim to have already raised over $560 million for 1400 startups, primarily in the US and Europe.

Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Of course, it still pays to keep your eyes open and carry your own weight. Use social networking to improve your work relationships. Savvy workers at all levels are using these sites to develop and strengthen their business relationships as well as to reconnect with previous business connections.

Startup

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2013

Learning experience includes: on-demand online video tutorial courses, live video-conference workshops, as well as individual online consultations, live workshops, and group programs. And our network of filmmaker and entertainment industry colleagues allow us to recruit top teachers who are leaders in the web world. How does it work?

Web

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

As a mentor to many aspiring entrepreneurs, I challenge them to think beyond what I call linear extensions to a current trend, such as another “easier-to-use” app for smartphones, a new dating site for pets, or another niche social network. Think twice if you are trying to escape a problem, get rich, or satisfy others.

Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2017

For example, if you are working on a great social networking idea to replace Facebook, and need funding, you probably won’t find any interested and focused VCs or Angel investors in Arizona, where I live. Of course, there are always exceptions, but how much added risk do you need for your startup?

Sites

socalTECH

MAY 11, 2009

We caught up with Ricardo Solar, the firm's CEO, to learn more about the site. Many people find it difficult to figure out the best course of action, so they will use an Excel spreadsheet to measure out the pros and cons, use the Internet, and ask friends, and other research. The social networking and sharing will get richer.

Research

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Of course, it still pays to keep your eyes open and carry your own weight. Use social networking to improve your work relationships. Savvy workers at all levels are using these sites to develop and strengthen their business relationships as well as to reconnect with previous business connections.

Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Of course, it still pays to keep your eyes open and carry your own weight. Use social networking to improve your work relationships. Savvy workers at all levels are using these sites to develop and strengthen their business relationships as well as to reconnect with previous business connections.

Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Of course, it still pays to keep your eyes open and carry your own weight. Use social networking to improve your work relationships. Savvy workers at all levels are using these sites to develop and strengthen their business relationships as well as to reconnect with previous business connections.

Startup

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

I was inspired by the combination of content, social networking and gaming. What are your future plans for the site? We are going to continue to improve upon our core experience and of course look for new and exciting content that people want to watch. There’s no reason. Exciting times.

Content

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2019

AngelList has featured over 3 million businesses for potential investors in a format that is, effectively, a social network for entrepreneurs and angels. In addition, they serve as a jobs available site for 24,000 startups. They claim to have already raised over $560 million for 1400 startups, primarily in the US and Europe.

Angel

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 19, 2010

And today, more than 2,000 colleges and universities offer entrepreneurship courses – up from the just 70 schools that Boomers and Gen-X had to choose from in 1970. Perhaps your intern might be given the freedom to design and implement an entire strategy for your company (social networking, for example).

Competition

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2011

Of course, you’re going to have to perform well to make that stock useful in the acquisitions process. At any rate, it seems only appropriate that social media sites, which have dominated the Internet over the past few years, will likely lead startups back into the IPO game. Do you need the IPO for your acquisitions strategy?

Social Media