TechCrunch LA

MARCH 18, 2019

The ARPANET, as it was called back then, was designed by government, industry and academia so scientists and academics could access each other’s computing resources and trade large research files, saving time, money and travel costs. On the one hand, it has led to valuable services of great value.

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UCLA Social Media Social Network Santa Barbara 253

socalTECH

MARCH 19, 2014

Boingo will also manage advertising services and sales for the venues. The company said the deal calls for it to design, install, and manage integrated small cell networks for both facilities, which will help spectators better share their videos, photos, and comments on social networks during games. READ MORE>>.

Social Network 153

Social Network Networking Advertising Los Angeles 153

socalTECH

JULY 7, 2014

Aliso VIejo-based UST Global , a provider of IT services and outsourcing, said today that it has acquired four different companies over the past six months expanding its workforce in the US, ASia, India, Europe, and Latin America. Financial details of those acquisitions were not announced.

Invest 138

Invest Outsource Company Companies 138

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2022

There are already a variety of cloud computing solutions available for common business usage, including the following: Software as a Service (SaaS). Upgrades and troubleshooting can normally be provided over the network, as well. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). Platform as a Service (PaaS). Social Media.

Technology 133

Technology Cloud Computing Social Media Networking 133

TechCrunch LA

MAY 12, 2020

SketchAR : an augmented reality drawing app with social tie-ins. TRASH : an app for quickly editing social video cuts using machine learning. Veam : a social network built around AirDrop. Wabisabi Design : an augmented reality game studio focused on bit-sized titles. Stipop : a rich cross-platform chat sticker API.

Invest 237

Invest Startup Artificial Inteligence Class 237

socalTECH

MARCH 20, 2015

Rexter''s software--which runs across mobile platforms, tablets, and PCs--helps consolidate and manage their contacts from across social networking sites and email, and helps users manage those contacts and activities. READ MORE>>.

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Altadena Class Pasadena Yahoo 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2021

Working on that unique design, or completing the breakthrough for an innovative patent, are moments of inspiration that you will never forget, especially if they become your competitive edge. Reserve the same names on the leading social networks and blogs. Love that sustainable competitive advantage. Marketing is top priority.

Startup 160

Startup Patents Competition Social Network 160

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and highlight several videos, podcasts, or eBooks of you and your technology. Professional user-friendly site design. They will exit quickly. Show evidence of your expertise. Follow-up for customer satisfaction.

Web 117

Web Search Engine Optimization eBook Advertising 117

socalTECH

JUNE 24, 2011

Classmates International , the unit of Woodland Hills-based United Online which has recently been transitioning from a service to find old classmates and associates into one focused on nostalgic memories under the name MemoryLane , has been hit by a trademark suite. The suit was filed by Memory Lane Inc.,

Woodland Hills 145

Woodland Hills Sample Social Network Competition 145

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 16, 2019

The New York-based company was founded last year by Gina Bartasi, a fertility industry vet who previously launched Progyny, a fertility benefit solution for employers, and FertilityAuthority.com, an information platform and social network for people struggling with fertility. “We are women designing for women.

Mobile 167

Mobile Pricing Social Network Los Angeles 167

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Los Angeles-based Ad.ly , the Twitter advertising startup, is further looking to diversify its service from Twitter, saying this week that it has added support for Facebook. Twitter has rolled out its own mobile applications in competition with third party Twitter clients; its own link shortener; and its own advertising service.

GRP Partners 191

GRP Partners Advertising Idealab Social Network 191

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Do you transact immediately or on delivery of some product or service? How concerned are we about design for mobile? Obviously, it's far simpler to aim for browser-based systems and basically aim your design to work okay on mobile devices with some additional effort on the part of the user. Do you have a payment gateway?

Develop 396

Develop Development Startup SEO 396

socalTECH

JUNE 23, 2010

Brian McKelvey: We're building a virtual world, which attaches to Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and all the social networks. Brian McKelvey: I'd been looking around at all the social gaming platforms and virtual worlds online, such as Second Life, Farmville, and other apps on the Apple App Store for inspiration.

Social Network 239

Social Network JavaScript Startup Platform 239

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Do you transact immediately or on delivery of some product or service? How concerned are we about design for mobile? Obviously, it's far simpler to aim for browser-based systems and basically aim your design to work okay on mobile devices with some additional effort on the part of the user. Do you have a payment gateway?

Develop 384

Develop Development Startup SEO 384

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

There are already a variety of cloud computing solutions available for common business usage, including the following: Software as a Service (SaaS). Upgrades and troubleshooting can normally be provided over the network, as well. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). Platform as a Service (PaaS). Social Media.

Technology 86

Technology Cloud Computing Social Media Networking 86

TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Developments like live streaming, social media and more have made the stars of today more relatable and more easily reachable than those of yesteryear. They dominate the media, have accrued millions of fans on social networks and have branched into retail, fashion, production and more.

Help 115

Help Startup Activision Media 115

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks? And so it goes with social networking.

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and highlight several videos, podcasts, or eBooks of you and your technology. Professional user-friendly site design. They will exit quickly. Show evidence of your expertise. Follow-up for customer satisfaction.

Search Engine Optimization 88

Search Engine Optimization eBook Advertising SEO 88

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 28, 2013

Social network for investors. JumpStartFund has been built ground up with an interactive social network where members can easily find, follow and network with investors and other startups to fundraise using rewards- or equity-based crowdfunding. Social capital rewarded.

El Segundo 76

El Segundo Social Network Startup Patents 76

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 5, 2022

Check your business network for a great co-founder or a great designer. Negotiate, or use social networks, which are virtually free. An aging population whose health is in jeopardy is going to purchase healthcare products and services—struggling economy or not. Low cost infrastructure. Make them an offer.

Startup 103

Startup Advertising Social Network Ideas 103

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 12, 2013

Full-service Pinterest marketing and technology startup – HelloSociety recently announced it had driven $30 million in additional sales revenue for its over 350 brand clientele through Pinterest. With 28 Million Users by December 2012 Pinterest commands a huge social network that’s the population of New York City, three and a half times over.

Sales 101

Sales Technical Review Marketing Technology 101

socalTECH

MAY 23, 2011

Los Angeles-based Unsocial , a newly launched, location-based business networking service, said today that it has scored a seed round of funding, and launched its product. Unsocial said it has created a new, location-based business networking tool which allow users to find and network with other people, in real time, at conferences.

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Seed Funding Conference Networking Los Angeles 154

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 28, 2015

There are already a variety of cloud computing solutions available for common business usage, including the following: Software as a Service (SaaS). Upgrades and troubleshooting can normally be provided over the network, as well. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). Platform as a Service (PaaS). Social Media.

Startup 107

Startup Cloud Computing Social Media Entrepreneur 107

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 24, 2010

What Quora has done is wrap social networking around Q&A with the more clever next-gen UX I’ve seen. I wrote the following update to my original answer to that question: Update: Social networking sites have an additional attribute in that they are communication vehicles as well as UGC sites. You can’t.

Technical Review 294

Technical Review Writing Content Sites 294

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 18, 2017

There are already a variety of cloud computing solutions available for common business usage, including the following: Software as a Service (SaaS). Upgrades and troubleshooting can normally be provided over the network, as well. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). Platform as a Service (PaaS). Social Media.

Cloud Computing 61

Cloud Computing Startup Social Media Networking 61

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2013

Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. Professional user-friendly site design. No name, picture, address, or business history only convinces customers that you are hiding, located in an un-trustable country, or don’t have a clue. They will exit quickly.

Search Engine Optimization 105

Search Engine Optimization Startup Advertising SEO 105

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 19, 2011

In other words, our mobile devices are all powerful and the network that they connect into sucks. Social networking is peaking. Social media will be pervasive in the enterprise and is primarily driving by customer interactions. He’s right about this. But only temporarily in my view. And that’s what happened.

Web 355

Web HTML Mobile Social Network 355

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2014

One of the toughest decisions for a startup is how to price their product or service. Here is a summary, with some of the pros and cons or special considerations for each: Product or service is free, revenue from ads. Product is free, but you pay for services. Cost-based model. Subscription model. Product line pricing.

Startup 114

Startup Pricing Custom Customer 114

InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Value Prop Twitter Style : SocialStay is: "An easy to set up & manage mobile platform designed for the hospitality industry. Great design/ user experience carries more and more weight these days and I have been lucky to touch some of the world’s most visible brands. Social is not a hype movement; it is part of the web’s DNA.

Startup 233

Startup Design Mobile Social Network 233

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

There are already a variety of cloud computing solutions available for common business usage, including the following: Software as a Service (SaaS). Upgrades and troubleshooting can normally be provided over the network, as well. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). Platform as a Service (PaaS). Social Media.

Cloud Computing 99

Cloud Computing Social Media Entrepreneur Networking 99

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

We recently ran into Dialplus (www.dialplus.net), a company which is developing mobile applications which pull up social networking profiles from Facebook or other sites when you make a phone call to a friend. Lisa LeVasseur: We have another company, a services company we started at the beginning of last year. READ MORE>>

VentureNet 100

VentureNet Startup Mobile Technology Council 100

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and highlight several videos, podcasts, or eBooks of you and your technology. Professional user-friendly site design. They will exit quickly. Show evidence of your expertise. Follow-up for customer satisfaction.

Search Engine Optimization 54

Search Engine Optimization eBook Advertising SEO 54

SoCal CTO

JUNE 15, 2011

Branchout , often called LinkedIn meets Facebook, has done a lot in their application to provide users motivation and opportunity to spread the word about the service. The purpose of Branchout is helping people to network their way to jobs. This one pushes maybe just a little too hard.

Examples 331

Examples Startup Course Networking 331

SoCal CTO

JUNE 15, 2011

Branchout , often called LinkedIn meets Facebook, has done a lot in their application to provide users motivation and opportunity to spread the word about the service. The purpose of Branchout is helping people to network their way to jobs. This one pushes maybe just a little too hard.

Examples 323

Examples Startup Course Networking 323

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2017

This is the most common model used by online businesses and apps today, the so-called Facebook model, where your service is free, and the revenue comes from advertising. This doesn’t work well with “nice to have” offerings, like social networks, but does work for new drugs and medical devices that solve critical health problems.

Pricing 66

Pricing Custom Customer Advertising 66

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 23, 2013

One of the toughest decisions for a startup is how to price their product or service. Here is a summary, with some of the pros and cons or special considerations for each: Product or service is free, revenue from ads. Product is free, but you pay for services. Cost-based model. Subscription model. Product line pricing.

Pricing 116

Pricing Product Custom Customer 116

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 23, 2013

A business plan I saw a while back to combine all the good features of several popular social networks on one site does not do it. Every successful startup I know has had to “dodge and weave” or pivot quickly as they learn what their customers really want, and what really works in product design and marketing.

Startup 102

Startup Custom Customer Social Network 102