Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 21, 2011

Digital Media was an obvious theme because it’s one in which LA (where I’m based) and NY (where I spend a lot of time) have strong assets, companies and management teams. While the media industry is driven by a combination of subscriptions and advertising – it’s clear that the latter plays a unique role in media.

Mobile 329

Mobile Advertising Media Marketing 329

socalTECH

JULY 11, 2014

Josh Meyers: Slickdeals is the web''s largest deal sharing community. Those might be on household items like laundry detergent, or it might be gadgets like tablets or a large screen television. We''re doing what Reddit does for content, and Google does for search. Talk about Slickdeals and what it is all about?

Content 212

Content Yahoo Los Angeles Sites 212

socalTECH

MARCH 2, 2012

We had been working with Fortune 5's, and had done really well in social media, creating micro sites and interactive landing pages, and have a really deep history in marketing. Jason Crilly: We have a background from the big agencies. We had an agency an interactive studio for awhile. Why the strategy of going to the ad networks?

Mobile 249

Mobile Startup Advertising Sites 249

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Buying GumGum is similar to the way traditional media is bought but with a different execution. Ophir considers GumGum as part technology and part media company. So where does Ophir see GumGum as web browsing moves towards mobile? Ophir gives his take on Google Glass. “Google Glass is a very nascent technology.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Advertising Google Screening 76

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Now, thanks to social media, you don't have to outspend. Facebook is about to try to dominate display ads the way Google dominates text ads - Chris Dixon , May 15, 2010 It is customary to divide online advertising into two categories: direct response and brand advertising. 8211; are mostly a loss leaders for Google. I know I do.

Startup 248

Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Of that smartphone internet time, mobile apps take up 86% of usage and only 14% access time via the mobile web. Google followed immediately and introduced Android. Just one year after their respective launches, Apple and Google exceeded one billion app downloads. In short, if you are always on the go, apps are your best friend.

Mobile 40

Mobile Social Media Google Software Review 40

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

It’s always fun debating companies with Dana because she’s always so knowledgeable on deals – particularly those in the digital media, ad-tech and eCommerce spaces. Gilt Group is currently the largest private sale web site in US. Configurable from desktop-based web-based UI. Greycroft is an early-stage VC. Time will tell.

Venture Capital 240

Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 31, 2011

Also of note was Ryan Orrico’s launch of HandJob, a new form of job applicant screening and referral tracking. When using the Handjob app , users must shake the app up and down or side to side and out pops a pre-screened job applicant. All presentations were of extremely high quality and teams did a killer job. is also hiring.

Los Angeles 73

Los Angeles Startup Angel Tech Coast Angels 73

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

We were talking about a company, Factual (disclosure my firm is an investor), which was founded by one of LA’s most talented Internet entrepreneurs, Gil Elbaz , who as co-founder of Applied Semantics (purchased by pre-IPO Google for $102 million and now Google AdSense) is responsible for a large portion of the Internet’s monetization.

Venture Capital 313

Venture Capital Southern California Google Startup 313

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Being able to sift through an over-abundant world of content to find media that really matter to users. Through having communities center themselves around common interests (genre, artists, even outside interests like Minecraft) content would naturally be screened for relevancy. Creating an Ecosystem, Not a Service. ” Plug.DJ

Startup 107

Startup Product Sites Tool 107

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2012

It is adjacent to Mountain View, home to Google. It’s becoming harder to distinguish tech companies from media companies. Many “tech companies” now have green screens. In fact, so many DID NOT that companies like Google & Yahoo! Palo Also is about 35 miles south of San Francisco. And Facebook.

Technology 313

Technology Rustic Canyon Cloud Computing Beverly Hills 313

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

It’s tempting to want to stay in your offices and fund raise via email or web conferencing. It’s your job to find a continued way to stay on the radar screen of the VC. GroupOn, Living Social, AdMeld, Gilt Group, Demand Media, ShoeDazzle, Tumblr, FourSquare, etc. Press the flesh. But fund raising is a contact sport.

Develop 366

Develop Development Funding Venture Capital 366

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2016

Let me just put this more clearly for you up front – the vast majority of the Internet is used for porn so every product has this use but you probably just don’t know about it: YouTube, Tumblr, Facebook, FaceTime, Skype and of course be very careful on Google Search without “safe mode” on. So get over it.

Snapchat 150

Snapchat Screening Venture Capital Guide 150

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Dana Settle & I are hosting a dinner tonight (10/20/10) with some of the biggest companies in entertainment to talk about the future of television, film & digital media. But with the introduction of Apple TV, Google TV, the Boxee Box & other initiatives it’s clear that this battle will heat up in 2011. Enter Google.

Content 386

Content Google Media Hulu 386