socalTECH

JANUARY 31, 2013

Although maybe not all of the startups at the event might go on to get funding, an entire group of potential startup founders in the audience realize that they, too, have a shot at starting something and getting a chance to take it to the next level. Standing room only crowd at StartEngine). It's unclear.

Startup 256

Startup Commerce Santa Monica Mentor 256

socalTECH

MARCH 14, 2017

Last week, Los Angeles-based iExhale (www.iexhale.com) announced a seed funding round, to bring its mobile, mental health service to life. Aaron Robin: Essentially, iExhale is an online, on-demand, wellness and mental health platform. Aaron Robin: Essentially, iExhale is an online, on-demand, wellness and mental health platform.

Social Network 113

Social Network Startup Platform Networking 113

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 17, 2022

Every entrepreneur thinks he can relax a bit after his business model is proven, funding is in place, and revenues are scaling as projected up that hockey-stick curve. You suddenly need to enhance your in-house social media efforts with a public relations firm. An expanding customer base demands better support.

Startup 106

Startup Pricing Cloud Computing Customer 106

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

There are now signs the VC market has gathered pace meaning it’s a great time to be fund raising. Sentiment is strong in personal portfolios and up commensurately with VC’s expectations that their last fund will now be worth something (and along with that increase the partners’ personal wealth).

Venture Capital 255

Venture Capital Marketing Startup Social Network 255

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 20, 2020

Every entrepreneur thinks he can relax a bit after his business model is proven, funding is in place, and revenues are scaling as projected up that hockey-stick curve. You suddenly need to enhance your in-house social media efforts with a public relations firm. An expanding customer base demands better support.

Pricing 123

Pricing Cloud Computing Customer Custom 123

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

I just cover the companies that were funded that week. Also, some of the deals I write about I have actually seen as part of their fund raising process. So there is likely robust demand from borrowers. Increasing this is also migrating to social network messaging but email is still king. Others I have not.

Venture Capital 265

Venture Capital Capital Email Blogging 265

socalTECH

MAY 27, 2010

For this morning's interview, we have an interview with Kieve Huffman , the co-founder of Dather (www.dather.com), a new Los Angeles startup which has created a tool which helps to aggregate social networking web sites and media. How is the firm funded? The reception has been phenomenal. READ MORE>>.

Startup 213

Startup Buzznet Entertainment Social Network 213

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 20, 2013

In startup business plans, a bubble is too many entrepreneurs and too many investors chasing the latest “next big thing,” like Google search engine, Facebook social network, or Amazon e-commerce site. Supply and demand ignored. We all believe that supply and demand meet to create stable prices (reflexive). Cheap money.

Demand 89

Demand Google Commerce Pricing 89

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

At the Twiistup panel last week, there was a debate over whether big companies could be created here, which is ridiculous--Demand Media is the latest example there, we've got Cornerstone OnDemand coming out soon, and there is no question there are market leading, large revenue companies coming out of Southern California.

Redpoint 154

Redpoint Southern California Cornerstone OnDemand Invest 154

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

When you look at the industry as a whole, there are couple of well-funded players. You could use it to break down language silos in those social networks. An example might be Demand Media, which as a ton of corporate portals and content sites, and would be an ideal target to target customers in global markets.

Startup 133

Startup Technical Review Social Network Content 133

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 17, 2012

It is a platform that allows anyone who offers a service to advertise it for free – we promote this profile on the most popular social networks such as Twitter , Facebook, Google Plus, Pinterest, Stumbleupon and many more. ProfileTree was a good fit – the branches – network, leaves – people.

Advertising 79

Advertising Services Social Network Startup 79

Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

accredited investors in 1,000 angel groups and venture capital funds to. And what upsets people is that there are different quantities of those components available in the economic marketplace; and the law of supply and demand is pretty good about consequently assigning a value to them. Described by BusinessWeek as a “world conquering.

Startup 189

Startup Sales Ideas Entrepreneur 189

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 25, 2011

In startup business plans, a bubble is too many entrepreneurs and too many investors chasing the latest “next big thing,” like Google search engine, Facebook social network, or Amazon e-commerce site. Supply and demand ignored. We all believe that supply and demand meet to create stable prices (reflexive). Cheap money.

Startup 90

Startup Demand Google Commerce 90

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 17, 2015

I’m not looking to fund people who err too much on the life side the work/life balance. You want it G-ddamn now and you demand it now and you demand the perfection out of Amazon and in a very Nicolsonesque way you want people with guns guarding walls and you don’t want to know about it behind the scenes. ” No.

Startup 150

Startup Demand Organization Social Network 150

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

Every entrepreneur thinks he can relax a bit after his business model is proven, funding is in place, and revenues are scaling as projected up that hockey-stick curve. You suddenly need to enhance your in-house social media efforts with a public relations firm. An expanding customer base demands better support.

Startup 116

Startup Pricing Cloud Computing Customer 116

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). The largest video social network, Bebo , purchased for $850 million, was just sold by AOL in a “fire sale,” after it lost half its membership of 10 million users last year.

Hulu 84

Hulu Social Network Blogging Netflix 84

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 11, 2012

Of course, you need to listen for biases, but local angel group leaders can quickly tell you who the bad angels and good angels are, and what kind of terms they typically demand. Network with other entrepreneurs. Contact peers you have met through networking, both ones who have used this investor, and ones who haven’t.

Entrepreneur 96

Entrepreneur Offshore Invest Social Network 96

socalTECH

MARCH 24, 2010

Van Nuys-based Audiolife (www.audiolife.com), a new startup focused on providing e-commerce tools to musicians, recently raised $1M in angel funding. We've got a suite of on-demand, manufacturing tools which means they never have to spend money upfront. Talk a bit about your recent funding. Where did you get the funding?

Van Nuys 191

Van Nuys Tech Coast Angels Startup Web 191

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Every entrepreneur thinks he can relax a bit after his business model is proven, funding is in place, and revenues are scaling as projected up that hockey-stick curve. You suddenly need to enhance your in-house social media efforts with a public relations firm. An expanding customer base demands better support.

Pricing 105

Pricing Cloud Computing Customer Custom 105

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 18, 2013

He is currently a Managing Director of the Clearstone Global Gaming Fund and sits on the boards of IMI Exchange, Xfire, Playsino, ExpressCoin, GoCoin, FGL, Spicy Horse Games, KnCMiner.cn, Robocoin China and the Mastercoin Foundation. Mr. Csathy previously served as the CEO of social network and online video technology company Sightspeed, Inc.,

Startup 111

Startup Entertainment Media Santa Barbara 111

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Our focus is providing anyone who is active online already with the ability to leverage their existing social networks for monetized one-on-one conversations. From there the user promotes their access to their social networks through our easy social sharing, and others can come to their public profile and request a huddle.

Mentor 94

Mentor Platform Social Network Chief Technology Officer 94

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Of course, you need to listen for biases, but local angel group leaders can quickly tell you who the bad angels and good angels are, and what kind of terms they typically demand. Network with other entrepreneurs. Contact peers you have met through networking, both ones who have used this investor, and ones who haven’t.

Offshore 89

Offshore Entrepreneur Invest Social Network 89

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 3, 2018

Every entrepreneur thinks he can relax a bit after his business model is proven, funding is in place, and revenues are scaling as projected up that hockey-stick curve. You suddenly need to enhance your in-house social media efforts with a public relations firm. An expanding customer base demands better support.

Pricing 52

Pricing Cloud Computing Customer Custom 52

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2013

Aspiring creators learn by connecting with top web filmmakers and YouTubers on a topics specific to the web: developing a web series, producing web series, writing for genres like comedy & sci-fi, directing, editing, camera, Kickstarter funding, show hosting, distribution, and marketing. How does it work?

Web 93

Web USC Course Guide 93

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

easy sharing (through social networks or platforms like YouTube). social amplification (from which memes are spread) by Twitter and the like; and … commenting. I’ve been thinking a lot about what I want to fund in the video creation world. It exists precisely because there is a network. Participation.

Startup 380

Startup Media Content Platform 380

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2010

Taking other people’s money to fund your startup changes your life in ways you cannot predict. At the very least (or perhaps it’s the very best), they ask me how to get ready for funding. Demands on your time. Remember “ The Social Network ” movie about Facebook? By Francine Hardaway, Ph.D.

Outsource Development 93

Outsource Development High Tech Outsource Startup 93

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Also, if out at a party or other gathering, we leave our device susceptible to being picked up by a stranger and if not outright stolen, the fear of someone accessing your favorite Social Networking site while you aren’t looking can prevent you from enjoying the atmosphere.

Entertainment 93

Entertainment Social Network Software Demand 93

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

I now observes the fund raising process as a profession. This is the fund raising perspective from both sides of the table. Fund raising (as is much of life) is a sale – pure and simple. Every company is different so it’s hard to listen to advice from the uber-successful fund raisers. Executive Summary.

Develop 366

Develop Development Funding Venture Capital 366

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

Mark Jeffrey - Q: “Is it more traditional to do your ESOP (employee stock option plan) before or after your angel or Series A funding?&# If you’re working at a startup and the founding team is promising that they’ll “get around to creating an employee stock option plan&# soon – demand it now.

Venture Capital 282

Venture Capital Capital Startup Pricing 282

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Topic discussion: Impact of social media on startups and on funding leads for investors. Investment trends in startups that are about or related to social media. How startup can leverage social media to get investors attention. Stewart Roberts , President of Orange County of Tech Coast Angels. Mark Suster , GRP Partners.

Social Media 71

Social Media Technical Review Mixergy Tech Coast Angels 71

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Topic discussion: Impact of social media on startups and on funding leads for investors. Investment trends in startups that are about or related to social media. How startup can leverage social media to get investors attention. The Startups. The Sponsors. TCA is a not-for-profit organization.

Social Media 60

Social Media Technical Review Tech Coast Angels Venture Capital 60

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2010

Social networking meets online personal health management. I got so excited about this company that I reached out to the CEO to enquire about fund raising. Unfortunately it seems that it was back-ordered due to strong demand with rumors of it selling for astronomical prices on eBay. But wait, there’s more !

Technical Review 278

Technical Review Software Review Startup SoCal 278

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 12, 2010

As a serial entrepreneur and Internet visionary, Richard co-founded Demand Media in May 2006, and currently serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Through Demand Media, Richard is redefining the next generation of new media companies. . The Geodelic network introduces discovery, replacing the need to search for information.

Twiistup 40

Twiistup Riot Games UCLA Media 40

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2010

Bootstrapping boostrapping, Funding, lean startup. . The buzz words of SXSW Interactive 2010: cloud computing, social, on-demand, sharing, collaboration, Entrepreneurism / Monetization Cloud Computing, monetization, Startup. . Social Networks and Citizen Commerce: Reinventing Ecommerce. Ash Maurya, WiredReach.

Guide 69

Guide Startup Venture Capital Entrepreneur 69

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 23, 2010

Demand Media is an online media company operating two strategically-linked businesses: an integrated content and social media platform, and registrar solutions. MySpace is one of the world’s largest social networks, with about 125 million users. Not to mention the great weather, beaches, and beautiful people.

Guide 42

Guide Startup Mahalo GRP Partners 42

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

I’ll spare you the math and point out that this means we funded 0.104% of the market. I am highly unlikely to fund your company strictly based on math and my only motive for publicly telling you what is going on privately is to help prepare you if in fact I’m right about the funding environment. Mostly, no.

Startup 150

Startup Company Companies Venture Capital 150

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

We had a special edition of This Week in Venture Capital this week shooting out of the Next New Networks offices in New York. New funding will be applied toward user acquisition and to expand into new product categories (gourmet food, wine and new services). Social network app developer and ad network.

Venture Capital 217

Venture Capital Capital Metrics Competition 217