Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 3, 2009

We had an excellent opening panel on early-stage investing with Dave McClure (Founders Fund – NorCal), Brad Feld (Foundry Group, Boulder) and Andy Sack (Founders Co-Op, Seattle). The tone of the panel was set by David’s announcement that he was relocating to Silicon Valley (and dragging Geni & Yammer with him).

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Twiistup SoCal Southern California Yammer 228

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 27, 2012

By now you probably know that David Sacks , co-founder of PayPal and founder of both Geni & Yammer made some observations on Facebook that Silicon Valley “as we know it” was coming to an end. “In order to create a successful new company, you have to find an idea that. (1) How many ideas like that are left?”

Technical Review 299

Technical Review Venture Capital Yammer Google 299

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

Magnify360 was voted the best investment opportunity by both venture capitalist audience members and panelists. The conference, held at the Westin South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, featured pitches by eight different companies vying for the attention--and pocketbooks--of venture capitalists.

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Southern California Conference SoCal Startup 100

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 11, 2011

Co-founder of Yammer, and Geni. Sizhao Yang: Co-founder of BetterWorks. Co-creator of Farmville and the technical platform for Zynga. George Ishii: Co-founder of BetterWorks. Early designer of Paypal. Josh Woods: Senior Engineer at BetterWorks. 8 patents pending, and world programming finalist.

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Santa Monica Yammer Geni Southern California 72

From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 1, 2013

While the time and investment required to build these assets may seem extensive, the benefits they can reap are significant. The social genie is well and truly out of the bottle and brands who ignore its impact will do so at their own peril. However, they do require a constant vigil, particularly in regards to earned media.

Media 45

Media Social Media Geni Mentor 45

From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 1, 2013

While the time and investment required to build these assets may seem extensive, the benefits they can reap are significant. The social genie is well and truly out of the bottle and brands who ignore its impact will do so at their own peril. However, they do require a constant vigil, particularly in regards to earned media.

Media 40

Media Social Media Geni Mentor 40

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 7, 2010

In this session, you'll hear from the experts on what the future really holds for the app and if there is a genie in the bottle. Four leading Brand Marketers will share how they’re shifting their corporations to invest more significantly in mobile based on building their own wins. Meanwhile, what's the real ROI from appvertising?

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Mobile Media Case Study Advertising 40

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 28, 2011

I’m in the team centric sphere so every investment decision I make first & foremost centers on this plane. I made an investment in a company with deep domain knowledge. How come you guys only invest when you have proof of success?&# Lately the topic of leadership & teams has been coming up a lot in my daily life.

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CTO Hire Technical Review Startup Demand 363

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

MSN Money Investing. Investment Land For Sale. Investing Tools. CODE=DJII-DJN SYMBOL=FB CODE=DJII-DJN SYMBOL=GOOG CODE=DJII-DJN SYMBOL=I/DRG CODE=DJII-DJN SYMBOL=I/HOM CODE=DJII-DJN SYMBOL=I/ISV CODE=DJII-DJN SYMBOL=I/MED CODE=DJII-DJN SYMBOL=M/TEC CODE=DJII-DJN SYMBOL=MDA.T Wie Facebook Ihre intimsten Geheimnisse ausplaudert.

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Los Angeles Software Review Technical Review Journal 44

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 12, 2016

In order to combat the losses of traditional jobs we invested in education and training and public infrastructure that enabled the growth of the middle class. To try and pretend we can put the genie back in the bottle on globalization is a fantasy. And they will eat our lunch. And that somebody is China. And Russia.

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Resource Education Class Course 150