SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

How are you funding this? What level of funding do you currently have? What are your key Startup Metrics ? Social Integration/Viral Outreach - are you integrating in some way with social networks? Analytics/Metrics - what are the key startup metrics that you will need to track? Administrators?

Develop 396

Develop Development Startup SEO 396

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

How are you funding this? What level of funding do you currently have? What are your key Startup Metrics ? Social Integration/Viral Outreach - are you integrating in some way with social networks? Analytics/Metrics - what are the key startup metrics that you will need to track? Administrators?

Develop 384

Develop Development Startup SEO 384

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

As a mentor to many aspiring entrepreneurs, I challenge them to think beyond what I call linear extensions to a current trend, such as another “easier-to-use” app for smartphones, a new dating site for pets, or another niche social network. The difference relates to how you expect to get funding.

Entrepreneur 126

Entrepreneur Ideas Resource Examples 126

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

For example, if you are working on a great social networking idea to replace Facebook, and need funding, you probably won’t find any interested and focused VCs or Angel investors in Arizona, where I live. But it is an important metric for firms in pursuit of explosive growth. get the attention of the market they choose.

Startup 97

Startup Technical Review Oracle Software Review 97

socalTECH

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.

Startup 100

Startup Social Network Southern California Mobile 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2015

For example, if you are working on a great social networking idea to replace Facebook, and need funding, you probably won’t find any interested and focused VCs or Angel investors in Phoenix, Arizona, where I live. But it is an important metric for firms in pursuit of explosive growth. Personal relationships do count.

Startup 109

Startup Technical Review Oracle Software Review 109

socalTECH

APRIL 4, 2011

We've worked with Microsoft, Live Nation, Variety, and other clients, plus just closed our funding of $2.2M I was a co-founder of a company called TagWorld, which was a social networking website we ended up selling to Viacom. We've done really well since then, were profitable in 2010, and have had some really great clients.

Advertising 198

Advertising Startup Santa Monica Social Network 198

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 13, 2011

In fact, a business plan is needed more by you than investors, as the blueprint for your company, team communication, and progress metrics. No investor wants to wait that long for his payback, or fund the years of waiting. Sometimes I see statements like “A world-class CEO will be joining us after funding.” Funding requirements.

Competition 116

Competition Metrics Startup Sales 116

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2017

For example, if you are working on a great social networking idea to replace Facebook, and need funding, you probably won’t find any interested and focused VCs or Angel investors in Arizona, where I live. But it is an important metric for firms in pursuit of explosive growth. get the attention of the market they choose.

Sites 59

Sites Startup Technical Review Oracle 59

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2012

In fact, a business plan is needed more by you than investors, as the blueprint for your company, team communication, and progress metrics. No investor wants to wait that long for his payback, or fund the years of waiting. Sometimes I see statements like “A world-class CEO will be joining us after funding.” Funding requirements.

Competition 113

Competition Metrics Startup Invest 113

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

He’d been working at a well-funded startup for about a year and had come to terms with the fact that the startup was really a pretty dumb idea. Klout Puts Metrics Into Social Media Management - Tim Berry's Blog - Planning Startups Stories , May 21, 2010 I really like klout.com for three good reasons: 1.) I Be specific.

Startup 248

Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2013

For example, if you are working on a great social networking idea to replace Facebook, and need funding, you probably won’t find any interested and focused VCs or Angel investors in Phoenix, Arizona, where I live. But it is an important metric for firms in pursuit of explosive growth. Personal relationships do count.

Startup 102

Startup Technical Review Oracle Entrepreneur 102

socalTECH

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. We also just recently launched a standard API, which allows any social networking site to use our analytics code.

Social Media 113

Social Media Advertising Social Network Userplane 113

socalTECH

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. We also just recently launched a standard API, which allows any social networking site to use our analytics code.

Social Media 100

Social Media Advertising Social Network Userplane 100

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2010

In fact, a business plan is needed more by you than investors, as the blueprint for your company, team communication, and progress metrics. No investor wants to wait that long for his payback, or fund the years of waiting. Sometimes I see statements like “A world-class CEO will be joining us after funding.” Funding requirements.

Invest 74

Invest Tips Competition Metrics 74

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 12, 2008

It's a full-blown, B2B social network. it combined the metrics of how a company is rated, if a company has taken control of their profile, how much data we have, and how recently it was updated, and how often that profile is used by users. How are you funded and backed? It's a double viral loop.

SEO 100

SEO Advertising Gogii Tech Coast Angels 100

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

There are obvious reasons the industry has had less-than-desirable returns, including: massive over-funding of the sector, huge increases in inexperienced venture capitalists that took a decade to peter out, and the massive correction in the value of the public stock markets that closed many exit opportunities for half a decade.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Capital Technical Review Startup 347

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 25, 2014

Savannah Peterson – Shapeaways , the social platform for 3D printing. Anima Sarah Lavoy – Connect , Geo locational convenience for your social networks. Alex Taub – Social Rank , Twitter metrics and engagement tool. Margaret Francis – Heroku XL , making large-scale app development easy.

Entertainment 99

Entertainment Google Entrepreneur Course 99

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

Company grew by more than “400% each year” for past few years [assume growth metric = revenues]. Metrics: 2.5mm members, 1,000 brands, 2,500 sale events to-date. New funding will be applied toward user acquisition and to expand into new product categories (gourmet food, wine and new services). Total raised: $56.3mm.

Venture Capital 217

Venture Capital Capital Metrics Competition 217

SoCal CTO

MARCH 4, 2010

He posted on several social networking sites the following message: If you know of a startup company that could benefit from the knowledge, experience, professional network and reputation of a globally recognized technology and innovation leader.

Technical Review 170

Technical Review Technical Advisors CTO Coach Startup 170

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

Welcome to the Lost Decade (for Entrepreneurs, IPO’s and VC’s) - Steve Blank , July 15, 2010 If you take funding from a venture capital firm or angel investor and want to build a large, enduring company (rather than sell it to the highest bidder), this isn’t the decade to do it. Metrics availability. Not so bad. Performance.

Startup 217

Startup Venture Capital Blogging Software Review 217