Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

He eventually applied his lessons learned in these experiences when he founded Zag, a company that helps consumers buy cars over the Internet at pre-negotiated prices with nearly 4,000 dealers across the country [disclosure: my firm GRP Partners is an investor in Zag]. Total raised: $125mm See: TechCrunch.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

The firm was originally known as CarsDirect, the automotive buying site of Idealab, and was headed by Scott Painter--who is now head of both Zag Automotive and TrueCar. The firm changed its name to Internet Brands in June of 2005, and hit the markets with its IPO in November of 2007. READ MORE>>.

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Internet Brands Westlake Village Woodland Hills Beverly Hills 190

socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2010

We've seen a lot of innovation come out of Los Angeles in the past few years, with Demand Media, Socialvibe, Zag, ShoeDazzle, Factual and many others. Not to be coy, but I think the top influencers of 2011 are secretly working on the next great applications of the internet that will drive disruptive new business models.

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Venture Capital Capital Rustic Canyon Redpoint 234

socalTECH

JUNE 23, 2021

Alex Nocifera: We help the enterprise, large brands, working with brands like US Cellular, Panera Bread, Square, Uber, and help them generate demand for their products and services in a local, acute manner. So, the old school approach, zig to the zag, is a well timed strategy for marketers. What is Field Day? Thanks, and good luck!

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Marketing Los Angeles Zag Startup 113

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 31, 2011

In fact, if you do both, it’s called a Zig-Zag strategy. A really great example of this is described by Steve Rentoid in Inventing Demand. Or for each job that you get from an employer, you comb through social networks, LinkedIn, etc. to source potential candidates. He wanted to build a business that rented electronics.

eHarmony 196

eHarmony Marketing Startup Zag 196

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 31, 2011

In fact, if you do both, it’s called a Zig-Zag strategy. A really great example of this is described by Steve Rentoid in Inventing Demand. Or for each job that you get from an employer, you comb through social networks, LinkedIn, etc. to source potential candidates. He wanted to build a business that rented electronics.

eHarmony 204

eHarmony Marketing Startup Zag 204

Jason Nazar

MARCH 2, 2016

Sometimes you have to know when to zig where others zag. Underestimate Demand – for your products and services. You’re always going to get the same results, doing what everyone else does. These are some of the counterintuitive lessons I’ve learned and applied from the most successful folks I’ve met. .

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Tips Zag Startup Demand 41