Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 20, 2017

Not so long ago, training to meet the press and television reporters was a realm reserved for top business executives only. Now, even the earliest stage startup can rise to visibility or be forever lost by their first media spotlight, so it behooves us all to know the rules early. On the social media side, the stakes are just as great.

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DECEMBER 27, 2018

Editor's note: All this week, and into the start of next year, we'll be featuring reflections on 2018 from notable investors, entrepreneurs, and others from Southern California's technology community. In 2006 she sat next to a woman on an airplane who became her business partner in her next startup, Scribble Press.

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JUNE 3, 2013

Along the way, they created a supportive community of emotionally attached stakeholders that would be the envy of any Social Media Manager. Consistent with the statistics cited in Why Entrepreneurs Hate (Most) MBAs , the large majority of John and Kyle''s classmates accepted positions at investment banks and consulting firms upon graduation.

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JULY 12, 2017

In a press release The Disney Accelerator highlights the success of Sphero and announced: “They have a multi-property lineup for this year including the App-enabled Ultimate Lightning McQueen, the voice interactive Spider-Man, and more.”. “And Hoodline also analyzes data sets to unlock insights for businesses and media companies.

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MARCH 14, 2013

Ever notice how some companies tend to be in the press all the time and your big new product launch struggled for inches? Here’s what’s going through his/her head: Is this story “newsworthy” or am I being asked to publish a press release? ” Can you imagine that ever getting inches in the press?

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 19, 2023

Thus I was impressed with the practical rules suggested to facilitate anticipatory changes to survive in business today, in a new book “ Secrets of Next Level Entrepreneurs ,” by Alex Brueckmann, an experienced executive consultant: Create change by inspiring people to follow. It’s no longer a top-down or command-and-control world.

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OCTOBER 19, 2014

We are often asked how companies get funded, why VCs make the decisions we make and what we’re looking for in entrepreneurs. Andrew & Petri posited that a modern media company would build lovable characters that span video games, online digital media, lovable plush physical toys and then ultimately find its way to the big screen.

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JUNE 3, 2013

Along the way, they created a supportive community of emotionally attached stakeholders that would be the envy of any Social Media Manager. Consistent with the statistics cited in Why Entrepreneurs Hate (Most) MBAs , the large majority of John and Kyle''s classmates accepted positions at investment banks and consulting firms upon graduation.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

What happens when you apply big data and computer science to digest all of that social data being fed into Twitter and other social platforms--and cross match that to location information? tilofy location data science computer bigdata parsing filtering interview startup entrepreneur southern california' READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 7, 2013

According to SGL, developers can now submit their apps for review and have their press releases and updates distributed on the Stained Glass Labs website, which gives them the quick feedback from other developers and the ability to submit press releases, which are sent to members of the media interested in Google Glass and wearable technologies.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Well, we started out a free text messaging platform. We just happen to have significantly more users than most of the group texting platforms you typically read about. I know this category has gotten a lot of press. You don’t stack an amazing mobile + games team like this to build a free text messaging platform.

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MAY 4, 2010

It was especially fun for me because we got the chance to talk about the VC industry and how entrepreneurs should think about the VC industry in addition to discussing deals. Read more: HP Press Release , VentureBeat on P&L Sponsor Todd Bradley , TechCrunch follow-up. You can watch the TWiVC episode with Jim Armstrong here.

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AUGUST 3, 2009

I believe that Twiistup is now a platform from which to grow and highlight what is uniquely LA. We are a city unique in merging the world’s best content with digital media and technology expertise. My favorite Rogers line was, “musicians of the future will be entrepreneurs and not employees [of labels].”

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

The fund--started by Brian Garrett and Rick Smith --has been focused on digital media investments, and so far has made investments in six companies. We're describing ourselves as a micro-cap venture fund, focused on digital media opportunities in the emerging ecosystem of Southern California. What do you mean by infrastructure?

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JUNE 23, 2017

By the end of the year, we expect to have ten to twelve different types of insurance available on our platform. We're here to serve, as a technology distribution platform, to help those insurance carriers become digital. It's not about pressing a button and getting a better taxi cab. Wayne Slavin: That's a good question.

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JUNE 18, 2010

industry investors rather than VCs) a good idea for entrepreneurs. His view: sometimes entrepreneurs expect too much value from the partner. Structured data asset creation works in on demand in real-time across multiple data sets Including web, e-mail, internal databases, documents, and media. No Financial details disclosed.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

SocialEngine is a white-label, community platform. That's funding our new product, FanMix, which is a a social media tool. The other reason for building it, is LA is crapped on all the time from a press perspective and entrepreneur perspective. Alex Benzer: I'm actually building two startups. We scaled that to almost $1.4

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 21, 2014

Bitcoin has had a rough start to the year (to say the least) – with a never-ending news feed consisting of massive bankruptcy , scandal stories, and car chase media fiascos. To comment on the rocky state of Bitcoin affairs in the last 30 days, does Dan believe we’re past the worst of a media firestorm? The ultimate plan?

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FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Even an extraordinary engineer or product lead who have built a breakthrough product aren’t guaranteed success unless they can get access to capital, get much needed press to drive low-cost customer acquisition and persuade fickle business leaders to join their company and help them shape their businesses beyond tech innovation.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 8, 2016

I thought it would be interesting to understand the challenges and concerns of entrepreneurs who began selling online for the first time in 2016, so I sat down with Heidi Muther, COO at Z S upply , LLC. Greathouse: Fashion, much like music and the arts, inspires a large number of young entrepreneurs. Share and Enjoy.

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MARCH 8, 2010

As Brian Solis is fond of saying, “PR stands for public relations, not press release.&# That’s right. First, you’ll need a platform. Much of my traffic is through referring websites and/or social media. I was an entrepreneur. I’m very particular to Disqus as my commenting platform.

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socalTECH

JUNE 9, 2010

Adam Bernhard: We're a platform that does flash sales. But, we've seen so much interest in the flash sales space, we saw an opportunity to raise more capital, and use that to press on the accelerator. We've been accelerating our marketing, and we also have a fantastic test going in the social media world. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2010

We jockey to make sure the press release has our names on it. Yet nearly any entrepreneur who has an idea that other people aren’t doing will tell you that it’s hard to get investors excited. I’m looking at how the digital living room will change media consumption. It is the new cocktail party conversation.

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MARCH 6, 2014

From investments and business, Robin Kaminsky , Entrepreneur in Residence at Rustin Canyon Partners, and former EVP of Publishing at Activision. Our builders included Jason Yim , CEO of Trigger Global; and Daniel Busby , Lead Engineer at Two Bit Circus ; with Scot Rubin , Founder of G4TV and Nitropod, to represent media and consumers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2013

is already well above the dot.com bubble of 15 years ago, although we have slipped a bit this year from the high point of 320 new entrepreneurs out of 100,000 adults in 2011. Thus a record number of entrepreneurs (and employees) are getting rich. Social media is a boon for entrepreneurs and startups. percent to 23.4

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SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

Entrepreneur. Entrepreneurs. Streaming media. Social media. It covers a range of technology trends, from social media to mobile, clean technology, games and chips. Publisher Platform (P3). But its also home to the best articles from gamers, developers, and other folks outside of the traditional press.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 12, 2010

Founder and CEO of Mandalay Entertainment, the visionary multimedia venture spanning movies, TV, sports, and new media, Peter Guber is among the most successful executives in the entertainment and communications industries. Through Demand Media, Richard is redefining the next generation of new media companies. . startups.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Splunk Fastpitch – Auto tech Entrepreneur pitch hour. Audi Press Conference. How Entrepreneurs Will Change the Automotive Industry. From entertainment to social media, Airbiquity’s aim is to provide an easy and seamlessly connected network of apps to enhance the driver’s experience.

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MAY 5, 2011

I’m an entrepreneur at heart so I’m always inspired when I hear stories about innovation. It’s why my investment philosophy is called, “ the entrepreneur thesis.&#. Who’s going to help you with improving your marketing / positioning to become a clear platform category leader like Twilio?

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MAY 15, 2010

It’s always fun chatting with Jason because he’s knowledgeable about the market, quick on topics and pushes me to talk more about VC / entrepreneur issues. We’re staring to get the hang of how to divide the show up into talking about deals but also talking about issues for entrepreneurs during funding. OTHER DEALS.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2011

They are a national practice but “it would be hard to see a local media success that Revolution isn’t part of&#. When Steve left AOL he wanted to be very involved with the next generation of entrepreneurs. One thing that is abundantly clear is that we are consuming media in new, and changing, ways.

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JANUARY 16, 2012

I raised money as an entrepreneur, like you, in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2005 for two different companies. I never suggest that entrepreneurs just randomly pitch VCs. He knows the history of all of the payment gateways, mobile payment platforms, credit offerings, remittance companies, etc. Tell a friend! Not so much.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2018

“The institution of a free press in America is in a state of crisis greater than I have ever seen in my lifetime , and perhaps in any moment in this nation’s history.”?—?Dan The pillars of democracy require the acceptance of and trust in our media and our first amendment rights to free speech. This is not normal. This is unprecedented.

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JULY 10, 2011

Today I’m announcing that GRP Partners is doubling down on the Twitter ecosystem by investing in DataSift , a company who provides a real-time data platform and tools to third-party developers and corporations. Some will cite my investment two years ago in social-media advertising company Ad.ly The Importance of Twitter.

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MARCH 11, 2016

Your customers are all on this product so not trying to grok this platform gives you a few big handicaps: Some VCs on on Snapchat and interacting with them daily on Snapchat and you’re not. I do regular (almost daily) “Snapstorms” of content around one topic for entrepreneurs and VCs. Navigation.

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