Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

And social networks enabled rapid growth and also the ability to more easily find and play with friends or make new ones. A group of friends at Andersen Consulting (now Accenture) got together to form a league and also had several members of our client at the time Southern California Gas Company.

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Startup Outsource Development Mobile Southern California 150

Steve Reich

MARCH 30, 2012

Oh, and did I mention that their users have mapped 35,000 courses in 127 countries? They did it entirely through social networking. Of course not. But so many companies are being launched so fast that probability tells you that there will be major winners. No wonder they just raised $1mm.

Incubator 91

Incubator Web Entrepreneur Santa Barbara 91

SoCal CTO

JUNE 15, 2011

Of course, there's a lot more on any kind of application like this to really get things setup, but Branchout has done a good job making that happen incrementally. And, of course, that person gets notified and you can tweet or post your endorsement as well. They've also done a nice job of importing LinkedIn background information.

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Examples Startup Course Networking 331

SoCal CTO

JUNE 15, 2011

Of course, there's a lot more on any kind of application like this to really get things setup, but Branchout has done a good job making that happen incrementally. And, of course, that person gets notified and you can tweet or post your endorsement as well. They've also done a nice job of importing LinkedIn background information.

Examples 323

Examples Startup Course Networking 323

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Of course, it's way more complex than just these questions. Social Integration/Viral Outreach - are you integrating in some way with social networks? Is your integration limited to login and “like” buttons or are you building a presence within the social networks themselves? It needs to be a conversation.

Develop 396

Develop Development Startup SEO 396

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Of course, it's way more complex than just these questions. Social Integration/Viral Outreach - are you integrating in some way with social networks? Is your integration limited to login and “like” buttons or are you building a presence within the social networks themselves? It needs to be a conversation.

Develop 384

Develop Development Startup SEO 384

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 179

Social Media Media Social Network Networking 179

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2010

There is, of course, a paid version. Social networking meets online personal health management. I haven’t done the research yet so if anybody has any input on these devices or others please leave them in the comments section. Tags: SoCal Stuff Tech Market Analysis. I loved the product that much.

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Technical Review Software Review Startup SoCal 278

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

I need to get you into both the Southern California Tech Central and the B2B Marketing Zone. What networking events in Los Angeles or Southern California do you go to? Of course AO many not count because they're in Northern Cal and not cheap, but return-on-time is high. What are you working on now?

Marketing 150

Marketing Social Media Blogging Media 150

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2009

I know you’re not a tech guy and haven’t done anything other than an HTML course you once took, but if you’re inspirational and a leader you’ll find somebody to moonlight for free to get your prototype built. In SoCal we have Crosscut Ventures, Matt Coffin, Mike Jones, Klaus Schauser, etc. That’s OK.

Angel 291

Angel Funding Venture Capital Startup 291

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 25, 2014

It’d been a big year in tech, and the different supporting parts of team TZ – so what better way to kick off the festivities with an inaugural train-bound journey, courtesy of the good people at Amtrak. Savannah Peterson – Shapeaways , the social platform for 3D printing. Hustle hard, ride in comfort.

Entertainment 99

Entertainment Google Entrepreneur Course 99

SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 20, 2010

On CBS MoneyWatch: Why Debit Cards Are Dangerous BNET Business Network: BNET TechRepublic ZDNet ZDNet Members login Newsletters Site Assistance RSS Feeds Home News & Blogs Videos White Papers Downloads Reviews Popular Enterprise Web 2.0 This is the same with competing activity streams in various social networks.

Web 29

Web Technical Review Web 2.0 Social Media 29

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Web Application such as Web Mail or a gated Social network. The content is not used for SEO so response time characteristics may be quite different. Of course, response time is quite a bit more complex than this. So some quick math: Each user generates 0.1 Of course, this gets much more complicated.

Startup 150

Startup SEO CTO Coach Web 150

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

Of course much of it is conflicting. And of course I’ve sat on the other side of the table: As a VC. In the era of social networks, LinkedIn, Facebook messaging, Quora and email addresses that are easily guessable, it’s easy to think that maybe you should just approach a VC directly. They seem so reachable.

Develop 366

Develop Development Funding Venture Capital 366

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) - 500 Hats , November 1, 2010 I've held off writing this post for a long time, because I couldn't quite get my head around all the issues. But I don’t think so. How to Take Down Facebook -- Hint: It Ain't Twitter. but: Something is Still Missing. You're afraid of change.

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 13, 2010

Of course, you have to draw the line somewhere. Resources Here are some related articles: The Social Network Wars Begin In Earnest: Facebook Bans Google Friend Connect Update once to share with many on Yahoo! Instead, I’m telling it to use my Facebook account as my registration. More on this below.

Google 292

Google Startup Yahoo Email 292

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

Graphs - Chris Dixon , July 22, 2010 It has become customary to use “ graph &# to refer to the underlying data structures at social networks like Facebook. Computer scientists call the study of graphs “ network theory ,&# but on the web the word “network&# is used to refer to the websites themselves).

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