SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Consumer RSS: 1999-2010 - Venture Chronicles , September 11, 2010 paidContent made an interesting connection about Bloglines being shut down and the broader question of RSS in the age of Twitter. Today RSS is the enabling technology – the infrastructure, the delivery system. Simply put, there is no market for RSS.

Startup 191

Startup Product Technology Venture Capital 191

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Ultimately debate will inspire and grow new ideas and successes for your company. You need someone to bounce ideas off of — someone who will bring a new perspective and will tell you when you’re wrong. Try asking some of the following questions to get a clear idea of where on the creativity scale your candidates sit.

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Tips RSS Ideas SaaS 182

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 28, 2015

1/ Twitter started off positioned as a micro-blogging platform but in the end became more of an RSS reader. It forces clarity of writing & discrete ideas. 4/ Each point you make in a Tweetstorm in a way has to be its own independent idea to be truly effective. Mark Suster (@msuster) May 29, 2015.

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Blogging Tool RSS Platform 150

InfoChachkie

JUNE 24, 2013

I had no idea how I was going to slip the flyers under the doors of conference attendees. I was beginning to feel that this brilliant idea of ours was going to be next to impossible to pull off. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS.

Marketing 239

Marketing Conference Startup RSS 239

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

RSS was something that had appeared.” “….I We have a theme we call Protocol, which are technology protocols and markets built around technology protocols like SMTP for email and RSS. Was it David Cohen’ Idea? It was David’s idea.” “Well I didn’t know David. Human Computer Interaction. Protocol Digital Life.

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Venture Capital Startup Technical Review Software Review 288

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

asymmetry, real-time, curated RSS / link-sharing]. While Facebook was built on the idea that all our information was private and shared only between friend (before they changed this after the fact), Twitter was born under the idea that most of the information shared there was open and viewable by anybody.

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Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 9, 2010

The RSS feed subscription idea has been around for quite some time now, however for some reason never really caught on with the general public. Chances are because they need to then use another service like Google Reader to keep track of the RSS and end up getting information they are not generally interested in.

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RSS Content News Google 40

InfoChachkie

JUNE 11, 2012

Even if an established leader in your industry does not see the wisdom in your ideas, do not waiver. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. .’ So then we went to Hewlett-Packard, and they said, ‘Hey, we don’t need you.

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Tips Startup Education Entrepreneur 279

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 1, 2012

But they won’t succeed unless they’re striving for something bigger — an idea, a cause, or a revolutionary product. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. There’s no better time to try this than now.”. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 29, 2012

Put emphasis on finding candidates who are well spoken and present ideas effectively. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Composure, neatness, and conciseness count as much today as they did in 1965. Share and Enjoy.

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Social Media RSS SaaS Email 154

InfoChachkie

JULY 25, 2012

View our free mobile white paper or read this case study to get some ideas on how to make the jump to mobile monetization. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Want to know more about how to avoid a mobile snafu? Share and Enjoy.

Netflix 191

Netflix Blogging Mobile Advertising 191

InfoChachkie

JULY 20, 2012

While Ogilvy is a very smart man with great ideas, he probably didn’t have viral attribution in mind when he said this. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. You can watch the whole video here. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 23, 2012

It’s direct, authentic, non-packaged creative around a particular set of ideas. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Chris is the CEO of Gnip , a Foundry Group portfolio company. Share and Enjoy.

Marketing 233

Marketing Blogging Startup Venture Capital 233

InfoChachkie

MAY 27, 2013

On March 28 I randomly thought of the idea, pitched it to the team and got an immediately positive response. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Share and Enjoy.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

asymmetry, real-time, curated RSS / link-sharing]. While Facebook was built on the idea that all our information was private and shared only between friend (before they changed this after the fact), Twitter was born under the idea that most of the information shared there was open and viewable by anybody.

Social Network 297

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Web 297

InfoChachkie

JUNE 10, 2013

We''re spending at least 40 hours actually producing the videos and getting them out.working on annotations, answering comments, spending the rest of the time thinking up new ideas, checking YouTube, checking Twitter, checking Facebook. Because of constant need to create fresh content, Joe encourages ideas from his fans and haters.

Startup 168

Startup Screening Ideas RSS 168

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 27, 2012

Similarly, Wantrepreneurs who lack the courage to test their talents and ideas in the brutally unforgiving marketplace are destined to obscurity. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Image source: americanistadechiapas.

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Tips Startup Entertainment Entrepreneur 204

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Intent: As noted in Entrepreneurs Shouldn’t Pitch Their Ideas , venture capitalists often base their portfolio executives’ salaries on their nominal living expenses. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Share and Enjoy.

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Entrepreneur Google Invest RSS 253

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

I had no idea that being your authentic self could make me as rich as I've become. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Success – Envision It. “I If I had, I'd have done it a lot earlier.”. Photo by cliff1066™ on Flickr.

Tips 279

Tips Startup Networking Entrepreneur 279

InfoChachkie

APRIL 21, 2013

During her tenure, "A director came into our offices and pitched us a web-series idea. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. After leaving Current, Sarah did a stint as the Director of Distribution for a television production company.

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Networking Startup Santa Barbara RSS 214

InfoChachkie

MAY 20, 2013

We''ve got this incredible idea that really matches up taking the Tui Tai and making this amazing expedition adventure cruise product. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. We have these connections there. We can start something.

Entrepreneur 235

Entrepreneur Startup Software Engineering Technical Review 235

InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

We''re motivated, passionate, excited, terrified and at many times, have absolutely no idea what we are doing. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. enters our minds on a daily basis. Share and Enjoy.

Newsletter 233

Newsletter Startup Entrepreneur Writing 233

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 27, 2011

That way people who want to get your blog by RSS and/or email can do so. It’s where you exchange ideas with other people. Make sure your blog has Tweetmeme or similar to make it easier for readers to Retweet. Also, make sure to sign up with Feedburner. It makes a huge difference in driving a comment community.

Blogging 373

Blogging Startup Writing Venture Capital 373

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 8, 2010

That way people who want to get your blog by RSS and/or email can do so. It’s where you exchange ideas with other people. You can also sign up for Tweetpost to have your Twitter account automatically update Twitter. Also, make sure to sign up with Feedburner. You HAVE TO respond to comments. It’s addicting like Twitter.

Blogging 286

Blogging Startup Writing Summary 286

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2013

You’ve got a great idea for an app. If you don’t like the idea of updating PHP or Ruby on Rails on a regular basis, this is where you probably want to be. You’re a startup. You’ve got some friends interested in helping out and you think you can make this work. So how do you figure out where you’ll host it?

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SaaS Framework Resource Google 90

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 29, 2012

Intent: As noted in Entrepreneurs Shouldn’t Pitch Their Ideas , venture capitalists often base their portfolio executives’ salaries on their nominal living expenses. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Share and Enjoy.

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Entrepreneur Google Invest RSS 145

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Heres 5 steps to start exploring: View the "Best Of" list with 50+ essays on viral marketing, gaming, and ads » Get introduced: About this blog, why entrepreneurs and marketers recommend it » Receive updates by email or RSS feed or Twitter. See the books I recommend to friends. Write me an e-mail and let me know what youre up to!

Startup 29

Startup IP Email Report 29

SoCal Delicious

MARCH 1, 2010

RSS ); Why You Should Start a Company in. A little bit Berkeley, but more Stanford to the point where three PhDs graduating from Stanford and a huge idea can get a $20 million check to swing for the fences and build a huge company. But emerging entrepreneurial hubs around the country are giving startup aspirants options.

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Los Angeles Companies Company Angel 50

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 31, 2010

Its a good idea to set up a sandbox such as this so you can try out the functionality before using it on a real site. Once the code is on your site, youll need to test it. A Very Simple Example Ive set up a site where you can try out the Twitter login. The site doesnt do much except allowing you to log in and click a button.

Software Review 40

Software Review PHP Class Startup 40

SoCal Delicious

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

I have met dozens of brilliant technologists with fantastic ideas, ideas requiring nurturing, mentoring and support. I don't want to see any more of you with crappy business guys ruining your great ideas, ok? I have met dozens of brilliant technologists with fantastic ideas, ideas requiring nurturing, mentoring and support.

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CTO Coach CTO Hire Outsource Development Mentor 28

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 They also come in many different types from syndication formats like RSS and Atom to custom API streams.

Web 29

Web Technical Review Web 2.0 Social Media 29

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 20, 2010

First, A Primer: Portals, RSS, Feed Readers & Delicious - When the web started we needed directories to find information and thus Yahoo! Then came RSS ( Really Simple Syndication ) widely credited to Dave Winer for driving the spec & adoption. And the company that helped websites publish RSS? Twitter curates even wider.

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RSS News Blogging Yahoo 349

InfoChachkie

JUNE 18, 2012

He freely shared his ideas and technology with others in the hopes that such openness would advance his scientific field of study. Some first-time entrepreneurs mistakenly believe that they are not entrepreneurs because they have never invented anything nor have they come up with a novel idea upon which a company could be built.

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Ideas RSS Technical Review .Net 221

InfoChachkie

MARCH 11, 2013

Just like a high-tech startup CEO, Ben was tasked with: identifying a great idea, raising money, recruiting the team, building a commercial product, positioning marketing and distributing the product and eventually exiting the venture. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Share and Enjoy.

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Startup Ideas Santa Barbara RSS 228

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

As noted in Entrepreneurs Shouldn't Pitch Their Ideas To Venture Capitalists , most sophisticated investors place their bets on people rather than opportunities. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Photo Source: photosteve101.

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Venture Capital Summary Technical Review Template 211

InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Other patterns VCs look for include: Technical Guru with great ideas, but no management experience. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. I promise I will never tweet about Die Hard XX or that killer burrito I just ate. .

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Technical Review Startup Venture Capital RSS 244

SoCal CTO

JUNE 14, 2008

NEA No one owns it Everyone can use it Anyone can improve it Introduces (adds to Levels above) idea of Level 4 Platform In his mind, the key ingredient is that the there needs to be multiple platform service providers. Will it survive as long as you need? Availability, stability, support His definition of open. By definition need redundancy.

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