Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2021

In the past, if your startup had a website presence, the company was credible by definition. What validates credibility and makes your site memorable in the minds of consumers, and how much does it cost? Put yourself on the site. Of course, too many or obnoxious advertisements are especially harmful to a site’s credibility.

Web 117

Web Search Engine Optimization eBook Advertising 117

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2022

By definition, an angel investor is not an “institutional investor.” These sites have arrangements with hundreds of local groups and individual investors that you might otherwise have missed. But if it results in a good angel or two watching over your startup, you will definitely be one step closer to heaven. Marty Zwilling.

Invest 153

Invest Angel .Net Startup 153

socalTECH

AUGUST 21, 2013

Los Angeles-based fashion sites JustFab and ShoeDazzle said Wednesday that the two are in a definitive agreement to merger bringing together two of LA''s most watched fashion and subscription e-commerce sites. Financial details of the merger deal were not disclosed.

Commerce 159

Commerce Sites Acquisition Los Angeles 159

Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Your definition of a great fit might include their distribution capability, their brand, dominance in your field, their sales force, their access to growth capital or more. Column three is important for you and your stakeholders. Column four is the easiest but also important.

Outsource Development 156

Outsource Development Paramount Outsource Research 156

socalTECH

APRIL 14, 2010

Our interview this morning is with Lolita Carrico, founder of Gloss Network for Women (www.mygloss.com), an online network of sites focused on women. Are sponsors interested in such highly targeted sites, rather than the broad reach? Do you find it's been more difficult to build up traffic for a more targeted site, or easier?

Networking 230

Networking Social Media Startup Search Engine Optimization 230

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 9, 2009

What are some good examples of similar sites? Examples of other brands/sites that are similar from a brand perspective? What's the User Interface Beyond the Web Site ? If you are finding that your system definition is changing as the result of this conversation, then it means that more homework is needed.

Software Development 292

Software Development Develop Development Startup 292

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2023

I believe their competitive advantage is their top on-site leadership, exclusivity, and connections to investors. To get started, go to the International Business Innovation Association web site, and use the search tool provided to see what’s available in your area.

Organization 92

Organization Incubator Startup Resource 92

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2021

Most entrepreneurs have found by now one or more of the many popular crowdfunding sites , and have the name and contact information for at least one of the big venture capital firms. By definition, angels are accredited investors, who invest their own money for a percentage of the business. Avoid risky or questionable business domains.

Angel 126

Angel Funding Venture Capital Seed Funding 126

socalTECH

JULY 12, 2010

Chatsworth-based MRV Communications , a developer of optical networking hardware, said today that it was selected by the BBC, for transporting high definition video between temporary studio locations for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Financial impact of the win was not disclosed.

Chatsworth 164

Chatsworth Networking Sites Product 164

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

If you are looking to start a new business in any domain, it’s definitely worth your time to check your fit for one of these models: Membership website model. With this model, you provide website access to insider information for a regular subscription payment. Network model. This one is an extension of the insurance model into new domains.

Startup 117

Startup Pricing Netflix Custom 117

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

I believe their competitive advantage is their top on-site leadership, exclusivity, and connections to investors. To get started, go to the International Business Innovation Association web site, and use the lookup tool provided to see what’s available in your area.

Resource 159

Resource Startup Incubator Seed Funding 159

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

It is no secret that Pinterest and other social commerce sites have begun to dial in the commerce equation. These sites (so far) have managed to balance facilitating product discovery and purchase capabilities with users'' desires to entertain and educate themselves without feeling like they are in a marketplace.

Entrepreneur 210

Entrepreneur Commerce Sites Social Network 210

socalTECH

APRIL 18, 2013

a month for access to high definition video tutorials from Jones, David Sides, and others. which users can purchase and learn via the site. Jones--who lives in Bel Air--is behind Playground Sessions , which is hoping to make music education available to anyone willing to sign up for a monthly membership.

Education 203

Education Southern California Content Web 203

Tech.Co

MARCH 25, 2022

Carrot Ads is the biggest new feature: It'll allow businesses to monetize the ecommerce sites they own while using Instacart's own ad tech. It uses a profit-sharing model, so retailers can earn a little more while giving Instacart a new revenue stream that it definitely needs.

Advertising 118

Advertising Tool .Net Marketing 118

socalTECH

MAY 14, 2013

We caught up with founder Evan Britton about how his company has created the top site in the Internet niche of celebrity birthdays, and how that intense focus on a single niche--and user experience- has paid off for the company in terms of user engagement and growth. That was the genesis of the site. It was discouraging.

Google 236

Google Sites Startup Web 236

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 31, 2015

Owned media comes from the databases you own, such as your company’s web site, email. Expand your definition of advertising to include four, not just two methods of finding your potential customers. Happy New Year from Dave and BERKONOMICS.

Social Media 120

Social Media Newsletter Advertising Media 120

socalTECH

MAY 16, 2012

Looking to help voters educate themselves better on the candidates, and the issues, Taylor Peck and Nick Boutelier came up with iSideWith (www.isidewith.com), a cleverly built site which lets users input their opinions on issues important to them, and helps the compare and match their answer with the positions of all of the candidates in the race.

Education 201

Education Sites Startup News 201

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

In the past, if your startup had a website presence, the company was credible by definition. What validates credibility and makes your site memorable in the minds of consumers, and how much does it cost? Put yourself on the site. Of course, too many or obnoxious advertisements are especially harmful to a site’s credibility.

Search Engine Optimization 88

Search Engine Optimization eBook Advertising SEO 88

TechCrunch LA

JULY 19, 2022

Today, when you start a brand, your first hire is probably someone to build out your Shopify site. Kaden joins Rick Zullo from Equal Ventures on the board and told TechCrunch via email that excess inventory “filled the news and it definitely spikes in more volatile markets, but it is in fact part of any market.”

Product 191

Product Funding Technical Review Equity 191

Tech.Co

MAY 26, 2020

Amazon used its popular affiliate program to spur additional growth, getting reviewers and publishing sites – including us here at Tech.co – to link to Amazon in exchange for a small payout whenever a reader bought something by following that link. The ecommerce site Bookshop offers a book-specific affiliate program.

Buzzfeed 130

Buzzfeed Technical Review News Networking 130

socalTECH

APRIL 12, 2012

There are more than 10,000 people in Japan, and they're the third largest site behind Amazon and eBay, doing over 15 billion, with a 14 billon market cap in Japan. Neel Grover: We've been transforming the site and experience quite a bit. Neel Grover: Amazon is definitely the largest competition we have here.

Sites 210

Sites Commerce Pricing Product 210

socalTECH

OCTOBER 18, 2012

We were not making a gambling site, but using those to prove your knowledge, using fantasy currency to show your confidence in your picks. However, we wanted to the site to be completely free, and we don't take credit cards, and we're not a gambling site. How does the site work for a user? It's all completely fun.

Sites 237

Sites Startup Activity Ideas 237

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 27, 2020

If you are looking to start a new business in any domain, it’s definitely worth your time to check your fit for one of these models: Membership website model. With this model, you provide website access to insider information for a regular subscription payment. Network model. This one is an extension of the insurance model into new domains.

Startup 168

Startup Customer Custom Netflix 168

socalTECH

MAY 16, 2012

Looking to help voters educate themselves better on the candidates, and the issues, Taylor Peck and Nick Boutleier came up with iSideWith (www.isidewith.com), a cleverly built site which lets users input their opinions on issues important to them, and helps the compare and match their answer with the positions of all of the candidates in the race.

Education 171

Education Sites Startup News 171

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 21, 2011

Learn all the secrets that Alexis did to make reddit.com one of the top social media sites online! You definitely need to RSVP to this event and have the opportunity to ask Alexis questions! How do you grow your websites userbase to 8M/monthly? See [link] (more)

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels Social Media Sites Media 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 10, 2014

I go the idea when I was on LinkedIn, and noticed that some of my friends had been actually getting dates through the site. Max Fischer: There definitely is the idea that LinkedIn is a professional networking site. So, what we''ve done is created an opt-in community, which harnesses the positive energy of people in LinkedIn.

Networking 185

Networking Startup Ideas Mobile 185

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Maybe you should start with an online e-commerce site, based on your favorite hobby expertise. It never happened in any time frame I can remember, and it definitely won’t happen today. For example, if you have no technical background, you probably can’t create or sell an enterprise software product for a low price, even today.

Entrepreneur 162

Entrepreneur Startup Social Media Outsource Development 162

socalTECH

MAY 9, 2014

There''s been a lot of hype recently about crowdfunding, particularly of a myriad of consumer-focused products on such sites as Indiegogo and Kickstarter. AssetAvenue is quite a bit less consumer focused than other crowdfunding sites, do you think you''ll be able to get the kind of interest you saw at Indiegogo?

Startup 220

Startup Sites Invest Help 220

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 27, 2019

By definition, an angel investor is not an “institutional investor.” These sites have arrangements with hundreds of local groups and individual investors that you might otherwise have missed. But if it results in a good angel or two watching over your startup, you will definitely be one step closer to heaven. Marty Zwilling.

Angel 99

Angel Startup Invest .Net 99

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 9, 2021

The recent pandemic has definitely opened up opportunities for new products, and skilled people at lower costs are abundant. You can now start an e-commerce site for $100, or develop software applications for smart phones for a few thousand. You believe the economy has tilted the odds in your favor.

Startup 168

Startup Ideas Satisfaction Entrepreneur 168

InfoChachkie

JUNE 9, 2011

Value Prop Twitter Style : “Ranker is a social site/platform for ranking anything, powered by semantic technology that aggregates opinions into ‘wisdom of crowds’ rankings”. I’ve checked out FindTheBest and I think it is a pretty incredible site, given how early stage they are. We get referring site traffic.

Google 264

Google Organic Search Sites Startup 264

socalTECH

JANUARY 9, 2014

The online coupon search industry is very crowded, with dozens of sites, players large and small, and is a very confusing landscape for consumers. There''s a ton of coupon and deals sites. Brian Nickerson: It''s definitely a crowded space. Why are you different? There are lots of large players, and lots of small players.

Internet Brands 257

Internet Brands Content Sites Startup 257

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Social media includes blogs, social networks, and video-sharing sites. A crisis is an event, precipitated by a specific incident, that attracts critical media attention and lasts for a definite period of time. With social media, you are always “on the record” and once you say it, it’s out there forever.

Media 118

Media Tips Social Media Startup 118

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Set up accounts on YouTube and Mixx (try Tubemogul.com) and use these videos to highlight the best of your presentations Create a commercial for yourself, put on above sites Tape record your presentations and make them available via podcast For most service professionals, they might create one or two of these. It's important.

Social Media 150

Social Media Ideas Media Blogging 150

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 23, 2023

Highly saturated domains (more than 10 existing players), such as niche social media sites, are highly risky. A good one becomes your brand definition, and sets you apart from competitors and existing modes of operation. A smaller market sizing may make a good family business, if you have the funding.

Startup 96

Startup Education Ideas Custom 96

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

We had to figure out what would help the other 90 percent build better and more interesting sites. We noticed that many of those sites were not pre-populating the site with content, were not drawing from external channels, and were not starting conversations on Twitter, Facebook, and elsewhere. Is FanMix available now?

Startup 242

Startup CTO Coach Blogging Social Media 242

socalTECH

JULY 14, 2016

There are plenty of sites which you can point to which are real estate or rental vertical search engines, but Nestigator is trying to instead turn that into a more collaborative process than you've seen in the past. Right now, you have to go to many sites, and there are some serious problems with all the major players in this sector.

Sites 100

Sites Startup Education Custom 100