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DECEMBER 5, 2013

Despite the huge surge of content specifically being developed for the web--and for sites like YouTube--making that content profitable and sustainable continues to be an issue for content creators. Josef Holm: Tubestart is a crowdfunding platform for YouTube creators, web series creators, and for digital video in general.

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OCTOBER 10, 2014

This is an interesting twist on dating, how''d you come up with the idea? Max Fischer: BeLinked, formerly LinkedUp, is the first, mobile dating app that has the popular swipe left, swipe right feature, but which is based on the LinkedIn platform and LinkedIn API. There are lots of other dating apps, but which are based off of Facebook.

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APRIL 4, 2013

We spoke with co-founder Brenton Sullivan about the company''s platform, and how it''s hoping to transform the athletic recruiting process. What''s the idea behind FieldLevel? Brenton Sullivan: What we are is a private social network and platform for coaches to connect with each other, to exchange information on athletes.

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AUGUST 17, 2020

We make it really easy for you to add tags before you post something to your own social platform, and before you send a quick reply to your friends on what you've bought. The second part of our app is Know It, which is a video on demand platform. That's where I first started getting the idea to create what is now Indi.

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JANUARY 30, 2017

In the world of social networking, there are lots of apps and services which connect you with people you know, but not so many which help you connect with others like you. Is there a need for yet another social networking app? This is the year, according to all the data, where mobile messaging will surpass social.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

How did the idea for the service come about? Alec Meikle: I was in the early stage of building a social network for travel, and thought it would be a great idea to create this for that service. How did you start developing this? From there, I started with this idea. What's next for you?

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DECEMBER 19, 2011

The trends are legit, but we have no idea what unexpected breakthrough in human interaction is going to change everything.” In other words, our mobile devices are all powerful and the network that they connect into sucks. Social networking is peaking. A tough way to drive. Enter the World Wide Web (WWW).

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NOVEMBER 7, 2013

founder and CEO of Gust, the angel financing platform used by over 50,000. How excited am I likely to be when I see a plan for a new generation of buggy whip, or another me-too social network? BUT good ideas are NOT hard to find. Each of the functions is crucial, and each is required to bring the good idea to fruition.

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MARCH 1, 2013

One of those is Hollywood-based FilmBreak (www.filmbreak.com), which is applying the world of social networking, media, and the Internet to help film-makers gain access to the analytics and insights they need to better market their films. Most of these guys have no idea who they are marketing to. Where's the service now?

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FEBRUARY 18, 2013

I called this trend “ Torso TV ” because the “head” of consumption (largest number of views) was dominated by platforms that had massive distribution (think TV stations, radio or retail outlets that sell CDs and DVDs. At 12.30pm in the afternoon the idea to create the video was hatched. think Apple.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012

MIIGLE is a LA-based social network for entrepreneurs and innovators that recently launched its Beta version. The platform enhances the process of turning ideas into entrepreneurial ventures and growing startups through social collaboration. So Luc , you call yourself a ‘Netrepreneur’ and social entrepreneur.

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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 ). encouraging an open platform where 3rd parties can make lots of money]. And so it goes with social networking.

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OCTOBER 22, 2013

Solaborate is a blend of great social network platforms, by taking in all the greatest bits and putting it all into one. Consumers all have access to social networks, but the business-side has never really caught on. Labinot Bytyqi: The whole idea came up when I was working in the corporate world.

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OCTOBER 20, 2015

We caught up with CEO and co-founder David Dundas to learn more about what the company is developing. David Dundas: Decisive analyzes images and videos on social networks, to help brands understand what makes their fans want to share and not share. What is Decisive? READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 18, 2012

We spoke with Jon Knarreborg , co-founder of Bragstr (www.bragstr.com), a new Los Angeles startup, about how the company's new social game lets you prove your sports knowledge and prediction skills by challenging your friends in a virtual fantasy league, revolving around wagering virtual currency. Where'd the idea for Bragstr come from?

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APRIL 15, 2010

Because GoTo.com was his idea. But bill is a BIG idea guy. I think the best solution for the social networking era is “in-stream&# advertising. I talked about the platform moves of Twitter and why it should be expected. TweetPhoto - Real-time photo sharing platform. It’s core platform stuff.

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OCTOBER 11, 2012

ZunguZ is a global social payment platform that integrates deeply into the social graph of Facebook and financial service providers. As we know, developers always give their product a code name. We may keep the platform with the name ZunguZ and look for a client facing name for the application. When was it launched?

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DECEMBER 18, 2012

The English/International version of the platform was launched in January 2012. Our headquarters are in Berlin, but we have platform users from all corners of the world. The idea for exploreB2B resulted from my own experience in business development for a young consulting company and my brother’s enthusiasm for tech and social media.

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JULY 28, 2014

Fact: social media is among the top most powerful communication tools today. Pew Internet Project’s research on Social Networking reports that as of January 2014, 74% of online adults use social networking sites. Digital Insights reports in their 2014 Social Media statistics that Facebook has 1.01

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JUNE 30, 2010

The idea emerged from that real life pain in the market, and as we like to say, we've grown incrementally from there. They wanted to use the platform we had developed in a class called Mashup Culture. We've been in discussions with news organizations to use the platform, including with large organizations and journalism sites.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

We spoke with Derrick Oien, president and co-founder of the firm, about the company's mobile social networking applications, as well as about his view on penetrating the mobile carriers. What exactly are your mobile social networking applications? Derrick Oien: We have a platform we develop, called ANTHEM.

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APRIL 21, 2010

Investors: TomorrowVentures (Eric Schmidt’s investment vehicle; Court Coursey joining board), CompuCredit Holdings, with existing investors Accel Partners, Benchmark Capital, DAG Ventures, Meritech Capital Partners, Omidyar Network, QED Investors, Volition Capital. Especially for their stage of development. Other deals. Enter Xobni.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

My partner Greg Bettinelli is an avid sports fan who throughout his career has developed an expert understanding in online ticketing (at eBay has was a champion of the StubHub acquisition) and online marketing. And social networks enabled rapid growth and also the ability to more easily find and play with friends or make new ones.

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MARCH 3, 2015

However, that process really hasn''t taken advantage of today''s mobile, always-connected, socially networked world. What''s the idea behind Momstamp? Staci Miller: The idea we like to compare it to, is Angie''s List and Yelp meets Facebook. They got the concept. I had overseen and managed that function.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Huddlewoo a live video platform set to launch early 2013 to give people the ability to access extraordinary people for one-on-one conversations and mentoring. We are a platform that facilitates the most important conversations of people’s lives! The calendar, payment and live-video are all facilitated through our platform.

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APRIL 28, 2010

We've been steeped in mobile content development and publishing. We were developing games, applications, and WAP sites for lots of carriers around the world while at Twistbox. We ended up developing products for 120 carriers in 40 countries. So, we were toying around with ideas, when the idea behind Bccthis came up.

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MAY 18, 2011

Earlier this month, Los Angeles-based MySocialNightLife.com (www.mysocialnightlife.com) announced a seed funding round, and its technology platform for the nightclub and bar industry. The idea was born in Vegas. Artin Nazarian: What we've pushed live as a beta, is the front-facing, social networking aspect of this.

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JULY 29, 2013

The flik app is a new social video platform developed for the iOS, utilizes short videos for sharing and discovering. Chris and Tracy talk with TechZulu about the flik app, social media, and startup advice. Tracy Hayes: A few years ago we had an idea to launch a website where people can share the things they loved.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 24, 2011

Could we really build a generalize platform and assemble the data in a cost effective way? This might sound a bit off, but I actually thought the movie “The Social Network,” did a phenomenal job at depicting the essence a startup. We’re also looking at how we could extend our platform into other areas.

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DECEMBER 1, 2017

Every business needs to develop a revenue model even before a product. 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. Expect extra costs for development, testing, documentation, and support.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2011

It became a theme in my keynote at Caltech on the future of social networking. I use to to learn, to grow, to ask questions for which I’m curious and to further develop relationships that I have. He knew he was an entrepreneur because he couldn’t stop thinking about ideas. Positive feedback feeds the idea.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

To gain some insight into the area, we spoke with Ian Swanson, one of the founders of Sometrics (www.sometrics.com), which develops software to gather information on social media and optimize advertising. What's the idea behind Sometrics? Ian Swanson: Sometrics is a social analytics and advertising company.

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JANUARY 21, 2009

Since the, EQAL has inked a number of deals--the most recent with CBS on the show "Harper's Island"--to develop online shows which take full advantage of the Internet medium. Miles Beckett: Our company EQAL is a social entertainment company, which means two things. The creators, Jeff Bell and Jon Turteltaub, were very excited.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 6, 2011

Could we really build a generalize platform and assemble the data in a cost effective way? This might sound a bit off, but I actually thought the movie “The Social Network” did a phenomenal job at depicting the essence a startup. We’re also looking at how we could extend our platform into other areas.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2011

I invested in LA-based Gogii , one of the fastest growing, most exciting mobile social networking companies you’ve never heard of and maker of a product called textPlus. Well, we started out a free text messaging platform. This is a post I’ve been dying to write for 18 months. Why are they doing it on textPlus?

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

To gain some insight into the area, we spoke with Ian Swanson, one of the founders of Sometrics (www.sometrics.com), which develops software to gather information on social media and optimize advertising. What's the idea behind Sometrics? Ian Swanson: Sometrics is a social analytics and advertising company.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Chill.com , from the makers of Namesake , is a video community sharing platform. I was inspired by the combination of content, social networking and gaming. The browser is finally awakening after 17 some odd years of research and development. You can also create your own lounge. There’s no reason.

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