Tech Coast Venture Network

FEBRUARY 20, 2010

Social media and email marketing act separately as great marketing tools. While social media offers a continuous interaction with your followers, email marketing is a tool to provide a steady flow of information received directly by your connections. www.BreakThroughNetworking.org.

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Networking Newsletter Social Media Email 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

We had been looking at the social commerce category, broadly speaking, and I thought that here was an interesting opportunity to fuse together entertainment, gaming, shopping, and social networking online, and that this concept accomplished that incredibly. They tell their friends about the site. It gets quite strategic.

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Commerce Sites Entertainment Social Network 153

socalTECH

JANUARY 4, 2013

Harrison created one of the Internet's first video search sites, FastTV, and also ran IFILM, which he sold to Viacom in 2006. We connect consumers to great content from around the Internet, from social networks, from thousands of branded video channels, and around any particular topic they're interested in. What is Frequency?

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Social Network Startup Services Organization 232

socalTECH

JULY 18, 2012

One way is to create your own, custom video clip which you can share via email, text message, or through a social networking site like Facebook. They can then share that across a social network. Allison Dollar: An example would be studios, which have a franchise of feature films.

Social Network 246

Social Network Mobile Media Examples 246

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2010

Based on a survey just last year by Robert Half Technology , over half of today’s companies block social networks completely, while another 19 percent only permit it "for business purposes." Social networks have become a great vector for Trojans like Zeus and URLZone.

Social Network 87

Social Network Networking Tool Sites 87

socalTECH

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? The second customer is the social networking sites.

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Social Network Anthem Mobile Java 113

SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2012

I've recently received several emails from people looking for a technical cofounder for their startup. Here's an example of that kind of email. Sites - There are a bunch of sites out there aimed at this or similar issues. I promised I would write this post with some thoughts and ideas on the topic.

CTO Hire 211

CTO Hire CTO Coach Startup Equity 211

Eric Greenspan

MAY 25, 2010

.&# What I mean by this is we do radio better by building it around the web, social media and traditional marketing strategies alongside, behind and wrapped around our radio shows. We track and record every call, email, post and tweet and we constantly bring our sponsors into the mix to share in the exposure.

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Social Media Media Blogging Social Network 220

Steve Reich

MARCH 30, 2012

Let me give you a few examples: SwingbySwing Golf created an iPhone/Android app that lets golfers use the GPS in their phone to measure distance to the hole and track statistics. TripTrotting recruited thousands of local travel guides for their site. They did it entirely through social networking. Capital to date? $20k

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Incubator Web Entrepreneur Santa Barbara 91

socalTECH

APRIL 28, 2010

Dave Waldman , CEO and Founder of Los Angeles-based Bccthis (www.Bccthis.com), a startup looking to add additional functionality and private messaging into both corporate emails and Twitter messages. We were developing games, applications, and WAP sites for lots of carriers around the world while at Twistbox.

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Email Startup Mobile Ideas 185

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

It can also escalate contacts--for example, you can set a contact for high priority, and escalate communication via SMS or voice. That's so sometimes when you haven't checked your email for a couple of hours, you could have met someone for lunch. The market really is power networkers. Tell us a bit about the business model?

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Startup Social Network Tool Santa Monica 145

Eric Greenspan

MAY 29, 2010

There are many signs to look for when receiving candid feedback from your customers, here’s a few examples of things Make It Work customers say and what we are doing about it: Customer (from a Delight Survey email): Why don’t you offer billing as an option, rather than require payment on demand at the end of the appointment?

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Social Media Customer Custom Media 214

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Can you give a concrete example of how that might work? Gary Bishop: My background, prior to Network Automation, was in the financial technology marketplace. Though straight through processing is a trading problem, it can also be adapted to an ERP system, or order entry, or virtually any interaction with an application or web site.

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Networking IBM IBM Pacific Palisades 214

socalTECH

JULY 21, 2011

Los Angeles-based MomentFeed (www.momentfeed.com) is looking to sort through that data to help marketers better tap into location based, social networking. Zumbox was essentially the USPS online, where we had networked street addresses so that email cloud flow online the same way as it did offline. Rob Reed: Exactly.

Social Media 248

Social Media Zumbox Media Startup 248

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 17, 2012

At the moment, Conolly heads the startups social media team in Egypt while Turdubaev looks after Russian countries and translation of the site. ProfileTree was a good fit – the branches – network, leaves – people. TechZulu caught up with Conolly and this is what we learn. We help them with this. Why the name?

Advertising 79

Advertising Services Social Network Startup 79

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

By Evan Britton Each day, millions of internet users post updates on a variety of social networking sites. For example, if you want to see what people are saying right now about a person, place, or your business - a real-time search will give you a window into people's minds. You can reach him directly via email.

Web 82

Web Social Network Google Networking 82

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 17, 2008

There are a lot of users, with lots of different email and instant messaging accounts, who are finding that there are too many ways to communicate with their friends and associates. People are using email, IM, soc nets like LinkedIn and Facebook, SMS, and video chat -- all of these are really places to communicate.

Email 113

Email Yahoo Startup Google 113

socalTECH

APRIL 14, 2011

I ended up passing on the Twitter investment, but I put out a blog post at the time--I was working for CBS--asking if someone would want to build it, and a kid named Soren MacBeth emailed me back saying he'd build it, which started the idea of StockTwits. We've just added a layer on top of all the social networks particular to finance.

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Ideas Web Startup Content 248

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Nowadays, when you post something online, whether that is an image in a gallery or social networking site, it only has a lifespan of just a few seconds. An example might be Facegoo, which allows you to send funny emails to friends, send out a tweet, or add a picture to Facebook. Let's talk about funding.

Email 218

Email Startup Ideas Burbank 218

socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2009

I am someone who likes to interact with my Representatives and Senators, by way of writing letters, emailing, and what not. When I was listening, I made a point to try to do that, but when I did, I found I had to go to twenty sites to find the information I needed--whether that was to write a letter, send an email, or whatever.

Startup 100

Startup Writing Southern California Email 100

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

We all now visit UGC sites to learn about products & services before we use them. Whenever I’m trying out new restaurants I always feel compelled to check Zagat & Yelp and then STILL email friends to ask their POV on my top 3-4 choices. My Wish List: I want at least three slices for any UGC sites.

Help 309

Help Santa Barbara Technical Review Orange County 309

socalTECH

MAY 11, 2010

Last week, Los Angeles-based EcoMom (www.ecomom.com) launched its "green" parenting site, with backing from Dave McClure. Jody Sherman: We are a site for eco-conscious, health minded parents. How long has the site been around? In February of this year, we bought EcoMom, a community and content site.

Software Review 200

Software Review Commerce Startup Sites 200

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.

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Redpoint Southern California Cornerstone OnDemand Invest 154

socalTECH

MARCH 5, 2012

Dog owners can browse through the site, and find the best options for their pet. So, back in November and December we started putting together the site you see, which enables everyone to do this. It's a great way to share your positive experience on the site. It's a great way to share your positive experience on the site.

Technical Review 164

Technical Review Startup Sites Malibu 164

socalTECH

MARCH 5, 2012

Dog owners can browse through the site, and find the best options for their pet. So, back in November and December we started putting together the site you see, which enables everyone to do this. It's a great way to share your positive experience on the site. It's a great way to share your positive experience on the site.

Technical Review 160

Technical Review Startup Sites Malibu 160

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2010

Provides publishers innovative site-search tools that enhance user engagement ( icanhazcheeseburger.com and Fred Wilson’s blog avc.com use Lijit as does Feld.com [but he's an investor]). Example of publishers include: moviefone, Fandango, Jingle, SayNow, and voice blogs. I’ve already started the business modeling.

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Venture Capital Blogging Startup Fandango 230

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 23, 2010

Remembering passwords, which emails you used for what account and always the issue of identity theft if someone were to get a hold on that information. No names, account numbers, social security etc. An example of the types of uses that Enole can be used for is an application that they have just recently released. are used.

Mobile 58

Mobile Social Network Platform Email 58

socalTECH

MAY 11, 2009

We caught up with Ricardo Solar, the firm's CEO, to learn more about the site. There is an area on the web site, called the Simon Community, where the decisions you post are public. You can also email and save those decisions. The social networking and sharing will get richer. What's the idea behind LetSimonDecide?

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Research Statistics Pepperdine Sites 100

socalTECH

MARCH 3, 2015

However, that process really hasn''t taken advantage of today''s mobile, always-connected, socially networked world. For example, you might have a child with celiac disease or severe food allergies. Although the site works well on mobile devices, we''re looking to optimize the workflow on mobile devices.

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Networking Startup Cornerstone OnDemand Social Network 100

socalTECH

AUGUST 3, 2009

Our company, Jute Networks, is a startup that is about a year and a half old. We build web software that improves the ability of people to manage their networks. We're specifically not a social network. People can see a prototype at our web site, and videos of our prototype. READ MORE>>.

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Networking Startup Social Network Software 113

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 30, 2011

After clicking around for a few minutes, and seeing who was using the site, reading a few posts and getting a feel for things — I remembered a video that showcased something called “Instant Upload&#. If you want an email whenever someone does something, you’ll can get one. Mobile (7:25 PST). Google Profile (Google+).

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Google Mobile Web Social Network 82

SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 20, 2010

On CBS MoneyWatch: Why Debit Cards Are Dangerous BNET Business Network: BNET TechRepublic ZDNet ZDNet Members login Newsletters Site Assistance RSS Feeds Home News & Blogs Videos White Papers Downloads Reviews Popular Enterprise Web 2.0 This is the same with competing activity streams in various social networks.

Web 29

Web Technical Review Web 2.0 Social Media 29

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 13, 2010

Example What do I mean? From there, you will generally see a pop-up dialog similar to the following (this one is from CitySearch): Once you click Connect, the original site now knows that I’m Tony Karrer from Facebook and the various demographic and friend information from Facebook. You come back to a site you’ve used before.

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Google Startup Yahoo Email 292

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2022

It won’t help your case or your workload to do an email blast and follow-up with 250,000 members around the world. AngelList has featured over 3 million businesses for potential investors in a format that is, effectively, a social network for entrepreneurs and angels. Keiretsu Forum.

Startup 135

Startup Keiretsu Platform Invest 135

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

For example, are you providing a stats service that needs frequent, fast updates? It’s well documented that response time has significant business impact: An ecommerce site that makes $100,000 per day could lose up to $2.5 Google told us back in 2010 that site speed was important for SEO. Are any of the calculations done often?

Startup 150

Startup SEO CTO Coach Web 150

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2019

It won’t help your case or your workload to do an email blast and follow-up with 250,000 members around the world. AngelList has featured over 3 million businesses for potential investors in a format that is, effectively, a social network for entrepreneurs and angels. Keiretsu Forum.

Angel 96

Angel Keiretsu Invest Networking 96

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2017

It won’t help your case or your workload to do an email blast and follow-up with 250,000 members around the world. AngelList has featured over 3 million businesses for potential investors in a format that is, effectively, a social network for entrepreneurs and angels. Keiretsu Forum. and Dave McClure.

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Angel Keiretsu Invest Networking 67