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Interview with Noah Auerhahn, Extrabux

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What's the story behind the idea--where did it come from, and how did you decide to present it at the business plan competition? We figured--if people thought the idea was good enough to win the competition, it was probably something we should pursue. Noah Auerhahn: We just had too much free time at USC.

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Interview with Tim Cadogan, OpenX

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They can sell those ads on a CPM, CPC, or CPA basis. The idea there is to grow our exchange in Japan, which is the second largest advertising market in the world. I think you are seeing a rapid cycle of innovation, with mid-size companies making lots of progress and bringing new products and ideas to market.

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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

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What was Bill Gross’s heretical idea as portrayed to the tech elite? He presented a system where your search results would be ranked based on companies bidding for placement and where merchants would be charged on a “cost per click” basis (CPC). You can hear many other amazing stories in this 1:1 interview ).

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Africa’s Largest and Fastest Growing Social Network | Interview with LAGbook’s Chidi Nwaogu

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As of writing, my twin and I serve as the Co-CEOs and Co-Presidents at LAGbook. Then I (Chidi) brainstormed on a little yet brilliant idea to verify who’s right and not. But we cannot deny the fact that some people are shy or uncomfortable to walk up to others and introduce themselves or business ideas.

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I Just Invested in @Burstly, a Mobile Ad Management Company

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As I naturally get asked all the time why we invested in Company A or Company B, I thought I’d just put forth my thesis in writing. banner ads on a CPM, CPC or a Cost-Per-Install [CPI] basis). I’ll explain in detail below. Naturally I’m excited about this investment or I wouldn’t have done it.

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Pour And Stir II – Managing Your Cost Per Customer

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As Marketing Guru Guy Gabriel of Idea Engineering points out in Max Brand , viral marketing has made many an entrepreneur terminally ill. Cost Per Click (CPC) or Download (CPD) – As the name implies, advertisers pay only for clicks on its advertisements or when a user downloads its software, case study or whitepaper.

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