Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2022

That means it solves a real problem for real customers who are ready and able to spend real money. The number of current potential customers is large and growing. Design a product or service that you can sell. MySpace, for example, boomed after launch for five years without a revenue model.

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Platform Snapchat Startup Course 118

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2020

A healthy business, ready to scale, has been doing this for a year or more, with an existing customer set generating a non-trivial and growing revenue stream. High customer loyalty and high team passion. Growing appreciation for the value of the solution provided. Understanding competitive early mover requirements. Martin Zwilling.

Organization 173

Organization Invest Customer Custom 173

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 20, 2020

On the other end of the spectrum are companies that fell behind the curve and may never recover, including MySpace for social networking, Yahoo with online ads, and Groupon with discounts for group purchasing. Initially, all companies sell to customers who are the easiest to reach and most excited about the new product.

Pricing 123

Pricing Cloud Computing Custom Customer 123

socalTECH

JUNE 15, 2012

the startup studio headed by former MySpace CEO Mike Jones, launched. Uncovet (www.uncovet.com), headed by Heather Lipner , said it would help consumers discover the most sought-after items from up-and-coming designers, vintage finds from select high-profile brands and home products. Heather Lipner: Uncovet is a part of Science Inc.,

Userplane 182

Userplane Startup Design Sites 182

socalTECH

MARCH 6, 2012

the business incubator and studio headed by former MySpace CEO Mike Jones, offers up a online, subscription service which delivers high quality razors to customers on a monthly basis. The new startup, which spawned out of the walls of Science Inc., READ MORE>>.

Dollar Shave Club 178

Dollar Shave Club SoCalTech Incubator Los Angeles 178

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 20, 2022

No business or startup wants to be the next Myspace, or even the next RIM (BlackBerry), where changes in the marketplace were subtle. For example, if it’s getting harder to charge a price premium for the product you’re marketing, or others are offering your subscription service for free, it may be time to start thinking in a new box.

eBook 111

eBook Metrics Examples Startup 111

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Why did MySpace lose to Facebook & what can Twitter learn from this? Brands didn’t advertise their web pages they advertised “AOL Keywords.&# If you were a newly minted, venture-backed consumer Internet company you had to have a deal with AOL to reach your customers. MySpace didn’t handle images or video well.

Social Network 297

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Web 297

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

Brands need influencers working on their behalf because they provide the third-party credibility and social proof that validates their products. Friendster was a fad, Second Life was a fad, MySpace was a fad, and Facebook suddenly seems old school. You need influencers more than advocates. Where did your friends go?

Social Media 95

Social Media Media Snapchat Platform 95

socalTECH

APRIL 3, 2012

Michael Witz: For us to be successful, the game has to be innovative, and it has to have really high production values. Michael Witz: I originally wanted to do a game on MySpace, so we started developing a game for MySpace. It needs to capture a space of game play that hasn't been done before. How did that happen?

IP 217

IP PHP Design Startup 217

Berkonomics

MAY 16, 2013

Take for example, the public’s quick acceptance of Facebook, Zinga, Mixi, and other social networking portals, leaving early leader MySpace wondering what happened to their comfortable lead and large fan base. So, are you investing in your own form of buggy whip product or service today? Protecting the business'

Southern California 228

Southern California Social Network Press Guide 228

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

It's a site you can post, find, and collect your favorite products for anywhere online. You follow users who tastes you like, and you get a feed of products they find online. It's the best way to be exposed to new products and new brands. Who's the ideal customer for this? How long has the site been running?

Technical Review 200

Technical Review Sites Advertising Design 200

socalTECH

MAY 4, 2011

Norgard is a serial entrepreneur, having co-founded NewRoo (acquired by Fox Interactive Media/MySpace) and co-founding Twitter advertising startup Ad.ly. Brian Norgard: It comes form a DNA that I want to create product experience that wows people. It takes a long time to build a great product. But, I think we're getting close.

Social Network 273

Social Network Startup West Hollywood Ideas 273

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 30, 2011

Former CEO of Myspace. Most recently Mike Jones served as the CEO of Myspace. In this role, Mike oversaw global business strategy and operations for Myspace, Myspace Music, and Myspace Mobile, which included board and strategic roles with joint venture partners in Myspace China and Myspace Japan / Softbank.

Tech Coast Angels 105

Tech Coast Angels Startup Angel Southern California 105

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

On the other end of the spectrum are companies that fell behind the curve and may never recover, including MySpace for social networking, Yahoo with online ads, and maybe even Groupon with discounts for group purchasing. Initially, all companies sell to customers who are the easiest to reach and most excited about the new product.

Startup 116

Startup Pricing Cloud Computing Customer 116

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2019

That means it solves a real problem for real customers who are ready and able to spend real money. The number of current potential customers is large and growing. Design a product or service that you can sell. MySpace, for example, launched in 2003 and boomed for five years without a revenue model.

Snapchat 74

Snapchat Startup Course Yahoo 74

socalTECH

JULY 7, 2010

Here are eight Southern California companies and the experienced, successful entrepreneurs heading up their efforts, who haven't had any problems finding investors--or customers--for their firms. Demand Media / Richard Rosenblatt / Los Angeles - Rosenblatt's last big win: MySpace, where he was Chairman, brokering its sale to News Corp.

Southern California 228

Southern California Entrepreneur SoCal Mahalo 228

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 15, 2010

So my guess is that Tweetup needs to go “multi-stream&# (as in Facebook, MySpace, etc.). Golden rule of branding for me: 1) name your company or product your URL and 2) don’t paint yourself into a corner. &# Tweet&# = corner. That said, Photobucket was a “crack filler&# that exited for $250 million to MySpace.

Venture Capital 271

Venture Capital Capital Google Platform 271

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

A serial Internet entrepreneur, Mike has founded and sold numerous businesses, including agency PBJ Digital, application platform Userplane, which he led from startup to its acquisition by AOL, Tsavo Media and Myspace. Most recently Mike Jones served as the CEO of Myspace. As of May 2010, CallFire has over 20,000 customers!

Tech Coast Angels 96

Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Startup 96

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2015

Customers and opportunities don’t wait. Some of you may remember MySpace , which came early to social media, but lost the lead to Facebook by evolving too slowly, many analysts say. People on the team need to see progress, investors relish growth and customers love brands that appear to be on the forefront of a wave.

Startup 103

Startup Social Media Custom Customer 103

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 27, 2015

Brands need influencers working on their behalf because they provide the third-party credibility and social proof that validates their products. Friendster was a fad, Second Life was a fad, MySpace was a fad, and Facebook suddenly seems old school. You need influencers more than advocates. Where did your friends go?

Social Media 101

Social Media Media Marketing Snapchat 101

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

On the other end of the spectrum are companies that fell behind the curve and may never recover, including MySpace for social networking, Yahoo with online ads, and maybe even Groupon with discounts for group purchasing. Initially, all companies sell to customers who are the easiest to reach and most excited about the new product.

Pricing 105

Pricing Cloud Computing Custom Customer 105

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Brands need influencers working on their behalf because they provide the third-party credibility and social proof that validates their products. Friendster was a fad, Second Life was a fad, MySpace was a fad, and Facebook suddenly seems old school. You need influencers more than advocates. Where did your friends go?

Social Media 64

Social Media Media Snapchat Platform 64

socalTECH

MAY 18, 2011

In addition, we though we'd connect this to social media, as a forward-facing view for customers. That provides a much better customer experience, allows you to offer incentives, and do lots of things which can draw people back to a venue. My actual background is in film and technology, and that's where the technology aspect came in.

Social Media 174

Social Media Seed Funding Startup Design 174

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

No business or startup wants to be the next Myspace, or even the next RIM (BlackBerry), where changes in the marketplace were subtle. For example, if it’s getting harder to charge a price premium for the product you’re marketing, or others are offering your subscription service for free, it may be time to start thinking in a new box.

Entrepreneur 93

Entrepreneur eBook Metrics Examples 93

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 22, 2012

The following guest post comes from Sean Percival, CEO of Wittlebee , a kids clothing club that sends its customers a new customized box of clothes every month, based on their children's age, color preferences and geographic location. That’s also the case on Pinterest where he pins bits of awesome and products he loves.

Blogging 178

Blogging RSS Social Network Screening 178

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

the digital studio/accelerator headed by former MySpace CEO Mike Jones. For forever, the way things have been done, is manufacturers have sold their products at a wholesale price to distributors, distributors sell it to retail outlets, which then sell to consumers. Why underwear? Finally, what's next for you? READ MORE>>.

Commerce 201

Commerce Startup Design Pricing 201

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 3, 2018

On the other end of the spectrum are companies that fell behind the curve and may never recover, including MySpace for social networking, Yahoo with online ads, and Groupon with discounts for group purchasing. Initially, all companies sell to customers who are the easiest to reach and most excited about the new product.

Pricing 52

Pricing Cloud Computing Custom Customer 52

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 6, 2013

I moved in marketing for NextTag and I was part of the team that launched consumer lending products. I became friends with Tom Anderson and I jumped onto MySpace when it first launched. After MySpace was acquired by Fox, I learned that there was a huge market for ad inventory. What other products do you sell?

Marketing 96

Marketing Startup Incubator Advertising 96

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 30, 2013

Brands need influencers working on their behalf because they provide the third-party credibility and social proof that validates their products. Friendster was a fad, Second Life was a fad, MySpace was a fad, and Facebook suddenly seems old school. You need influencers more than advocates. Where did your friends go?

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Marketing Platform 100

SoCal CTO

MAY 15, 2009

Social networking sites and microblogs are used not only to build company brands, but to foster productivity; social media tools help build communities around the question, "What are you working on?" Formerly, he was Managing Director of both Product Management and of Business Development at Los Angeles Times Interactive.

Social Network 150

Social Network Networking Yammer CTO Hire 150

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2013

You can jump into social media with a poor brand definition, poorly focused content, unrealistic expectations of customer service, or be killed by malware or viruses. Assess social media relevance to your product or service. If your business is industrial B2B products, social media should be low on your list.

Social Media 101

Social Media Media Entrepreneur Metrics 101

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 3, 2010

Web-based client for user stream data including Twitter (original focus), FaceBook, MySpace, Google Buzz, FourSquare and many others. It’s a very product that allows you to do visual search of eBay, ETSY, Match.com, AllRecipes and several others sites. It’s a cool product and worth checking out. They sponsor TWiVC.

Venture Capital 214

Venture Capital Startup Design S3 214

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2013

That means it solves a real problem for real customers who are ready and able to spend real money. The number of current potential customers is large and growing. Design a product or service that you can sell. Myspace, for example, launched in 2003 and boomed for five years without a revenue model.

Startup 96

Startup Course Yahoo Funding 96

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 15, 2017

That means it solves a real problem for real customers who are ready and able to spend real money. The number of current potential customers is large and growing. Design a product or service that you can sell. MySpace, for example, launched in 2003 and boomed for five years without a revenue model.

Snapchat 55

Snapchat Startup Course Yahoo 55

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

With nearly 25 million customers using Netflix it’s clear that everyone will have an opinion on this. He defines this as new products that are dramatically cheaper, lower quality, lower margin but larger markets. MapQuest was (and is) a much shittier product than Google Maps yet people used it for years. It defied logic.

Netflix 329

Netflix Evite Pricing Hulu 329

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2014

A healthy business, ready to scale, has been doing this for a year or more, with an existing customer set generating a non-trivial and growing revenue stream. High customer loyalty and high team passion. Growing appreciation for the value of the solution provided. Understanding competitive early-mover requirements.

Entrepreneur 98

Entrepreneur Organization Invest Customer 98

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2012

You can jump into social media with a poor brand definition, poorly focused content, unrealistic expectations of customer service, or be killed by malware or viruses. Assess social media relevance to your product or service. If your business is industrial B2B products, social media should be low on your list.

Social Media 95

Social Media Media Startup Tool 95