Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

was the “static&# web. Traditional media companies published their stories on the web. was the 2-way web. Wordpress), video (YouTube), pictures (Flickr), review sites (Yelp) and collaborative content (Wikipedia). I then remember when Amazon started selling books on the web. That was a kerfuffle too.

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Ideas Advertising Google Technical Review 286

socalTECH

JULY 11, 2012

What does social networking have to do with the stock market? Vinny talked with us about his start, which allows users to discuss and collaborate on their stocks and finances in a social way. We wanted to tackle that problem, by using a social network. In that network, we bring in content from all over the web.

Social Network 239

Social Network Startup Networking Content 239

Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Not every new game site is a Club Penguin or Minecraft. Not every social network is a Facebook or Instagram. Retail or end user web sites do not even receive limited notice without being discovered through a real marketing program, aimed at finding the flywheel effect (the moment. Here is my list. First: Planning.

Social Network 179

Social Network Metrics Ideas Sites 179

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

Anyone can build a new web site, or publish a smartphone app for a few thousand dollars, but getting market penetration requires a lot more. Customers have come to expect disruptive change, so yet another social network is not the way to get traction. For them, adapting and stretching their limits is the norm.

Entrepreneur 143

Entrepreneur Social Network SpaceX Ideas 143

socalTECH

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Despite the huge surge of content specifically being developed for the web--and for sites like YouTube--making that content profitable and sustainable continues to be an issue for content creators. Josef Holm: Tubestart is a crowdfunding platform for YouTube creators, web series creators, and for digital video in general.

Content 231

Content Platform Sites Web 231

socalTECH

OCTOBER 18, 2012

We spoke with Jon Knarreborg , co-founder of Bragstr (www.bragstr.com), a new Los Angeles startup, about how the company's new social game lets you prove your sports knowledge and prediction skills by challenging your friends in a virtual fantasy league, revolving around wagering virtual currency. Where'd the idea for Bragstr come from?

Sites 237

Sites Startup Activity Ideas 237

socalTECH

APRIL 14, 2011

He was also the founder of Wallstrip, which he sold to CBS back in 2007, is an investor in a significant number of web and social media companies. First of all, what's the idea behind StockTwits, for people who haven't used the service? We've just added a layer on top of all the social networks particular to finance.

Ideas 248

Ideas Web Startup Content 248

SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2012

I promised I would write this post with some thoughts and ideas on the topic. "I'm looking for a partner / cofounder who can not only head the technical aspects and build a working model of the site, but someone with the connections to put a great development team together when we need it. Here's an example of that kind of email.

CTO Hire 211

CTO Hire CTO Coach Startup Equity 211

socalTECH

OCTOBER 3, 2014

In Los Angeles, it seems like everyone has either a script or a startup idea in their back pocket. How did the idea for this come about? Lisa Hennessy: I come from a network television background, and my two business partners are from a digital background. How is this different than how most shows use the web and online today?

Platform 233

Platform Media Startup Social Media 233

socalTECH

MAY 27, 2010

For this morning's interview, we have an interview with Kieve Huffman , the co-founder of Dather (www.dather.com), a new Los Angeles startup which has created a tool which helps to aggregate social networking web sites and media. One version of this is an embeddable, an iframe version of the site.

Startup 213

Startup Buzznet Entertainment Social Network 213

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

In his quest to better connect with new friends, Alex Capecelatro had a problem: none of the existing social networking sites were really designed to connect people with who you didn't know, and might share your hobbies and interests. Alex Capecelatro: Hyphos is a social discovery platform. What is Hyphos?

UCLA 187

UCLA Culver City Startup Social Network 187

socalTECH

JANUARY 4, 2013

Harrison created one of the Internet's first video search sites, FastTV, and also ran IFILM, which he sold to Viacom in 2006. We connect consumers to great content from around the Internet, from social networks, from thousands of branded video channels, and around any particular topic they're interested in. What is Frequency?

Social Network 232

Social Network Startup Services Organization 232

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2010

Last year’s passé terms that even entrepreneurs cringe at (and the best are embarrassed to lead with) are social network, social media and social games. I guess “social&# is just soooo last year. In my view almost all ideas are derivative. I hope they are because badges will run their course.

Startup 296

Startup Evite Web Ideas 296

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

One of the great joys of doing the web series This Week in VC every week is that I get to spend time with great people debating the issues of our day including how our industry is evolving as well as insights into how companies got started, got their initial traction and dealt with adversities. Positive feedback feeds the idea.

Startup 286

Startup Venture Capital Web Ideas 286

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

Anyone can build a new web site, or publish a smartphone app for a few thousand dollars, but getting market penetration requires a lot more. Customers have come to expect disruptive change, so yet another social network is not the way to get traction. For them, adapting and stretching their limits is the norm.

Entrepreneur 86

Entrepreneur Social Network SpaceX Ideas 86

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Anyone can build a new web site, or publish a smartphone app for a few thousand dollars, but getting market penetration requires a lot more. Customers have come to expect disruptive change, so yet another social network is not the way to get traction. For them, adapting and stretching their limits is the norm.

Entrepreneur 103

Entrepreneur Social Network SpaceX Ideas 103

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). What I want to answer with this post (long though it may be) is: Why did Web 2.0 And so it goes with social networking.

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

We recently ran into Dialplus (www.dialplus.net), a company which is developing mobile applications which pull up social networking profiles from Facebook or other sites when you make a phone call to a friend. Sce Pike: My background is from the web world. This is the perfect convergence of mobile and web.

VentureNet 100

VentureNet Startup Mobile Technology Council 100

socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2010

We got lots of traction on the web, and the story was picked up in many places. The idea emerged from that real life pain in the market, and as we like to say, we've grown incrementally from there. We've been in discussions with news organizations to use the platform, including with large organizations and journalism sites.

Journal 187

Journal USC News Startup 187

socalTECH

MARCH 24, 2010

For today's interview, we spoke with Brandon Hance, the firm's founder, about how his startup is helping musicians to sell both digital and physical merchandise on the web. What's the idea behind Audiolife? The store allows in-page transactions, and never redirects them to another site, keeping them captive and leveraging impulse buys.

Van Nuys 191

Van Nuys Tech Coast Angels Startup Web 191

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

We spoke with Derrick Oien, president and co-founder of the firm, about the company's mobile social networking applications, as well as about his view on penetrating the mobile carriers. What exactly are your mobile social networking applications? The second customer is the social networking sites.

Social Network 113

Social Network Anthem Mobile Java 113

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2012

Yet most startups I know experience the same shock of disappointment when they first open up their website to offer their “million dollar idea” product, and nobody comes. What validates credibility and makes your site memorable in the minds of consumers, and how much does it cost? Put yourself on the site. Advertising presence.

Search Engine Optimization 96

Search Engine Optimization Entrepreneur Sites Advertising 96

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

The idea is that in a world in which companies need to deal with customer support requests from Twitter, Facebook, email, phone, IM, etc. Xobni “Social plug-in for Microsoft Outlook&# – As Enrique Gutierrez said on Twitter today, Xobni is “ the best damn thing ever for Outlook.&# Here’s the thing. Enter Xobni.

Venture Capital 265

Venture Capital Capital Email Blogging 265

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 31, 2011

Value Prop Twitter Style : ZipRecruiter enables employers to post to multiple free job boards with one submission – the fastest way to get a job online across the web. We just made it really, really easy to get a job online across the web in a couple minutes. If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for.

MyLife 160

MyLife CitySearch Web Technical Review 160

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 31, 2011

Value Prop Twitter Style : ZipRecruiter enables employers to post to multiple free job boards with one submission – the fastest way to get a job online across the web. We just made it really, really easy to get a job online across the web in a couple minutes. If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for.

MyLife 157

MyLife CitySearch Web Technical Review 157

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Though straight through processing is a trading problem, it can also be adapted to an ERP system, or order entry, or virtually any interaction with an application or web site. From that, he formulated the idea behind automation, and AutoMate, and founded the company using those lessons he learned. We have a very strong fan base.

Networking 214

Networking IBM IBM Pacific Palisades 214

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 7, 2012

Rarely do we come upon a website or web applcaitions that truly sifts through all the junk and curates the most influential and authoritative source to give to useful and value content…not spam. First we look at your public data through the social network you sign up with, to see what your interests area. Idea behind PickDeck?

Content 79

Content Startup Web Research 79

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 6, 2011

This might sound a bit off, but I actually thought the movie “The Social Network” did a phenomenal job at depicting the essence a startup. For example, how Facebook evolved from other ideas and how 2 really simple concepts (exclusivity and relationship status) were fundamental to its success. How do you stand out?”.

Entrepreneur 232

Entrepreneur Competition Software Review Course 232

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Guide to Evaluating Startup Ideas - Tony Wright dot com , May 27, 2010 A great developer I once worked with was kvetching at lunch one day. 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. We get it! I Be specific. Tesla is not. m pleased.

Startup 248

Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

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 Dion Hinchcliffe Get Enterprise Web 2.0 Dion Hinchcliffe Get Enterprise Web 2.0

Web 29

Web Technical Review Web 2.0 Social Media 29

socalTECH

MAY 11, 2009

We caught up with Ricardo Solar, the firm's CEO, to learn more about the site. What's the idea behind LetSimonDecide? Ricardo Solar: The idea is to help people make decisions, any type of decision. The idea behind LetSimonDecide is there is now one place where you can structure your analysis process.

Research 100

Research Statistics Pepperdine Sites 100

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 24, 2011

This might sound a bit off, but I actually thought the movie “The Social Network,” did a phenomenal job at depicting the essence a startup. For example, how Facebook evolved from other ideas and how two really simple concepts (exclusivity and relationship status) were fundamental to its success. How do you stand out?”.

Blogging 219

Blogging Entrepreneur Software Review Course 219

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Solaborate is a blend of great social network platforms, by taking in all the greatest bits and putting it all into one. Consumers all have access to social networks, but the business-side has never really caught on. Labinot Bytyqi: The whole idea came up when I was working in the corporate world.

Social Media 92

Social Media Social Network Tool Mobile 92

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2012

Remember the old adage that “investors fund people, not ideas.” In today’s world, if you don’t have a web site up and running, you will not be perceived as a real company. In today’s world, if you don’t have a web site up and running, you will not be perceived as a real company. Define some intellectual property.

Angel 104

Angel Screening Summary Startup 104

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Our focus is providing anyone who is active online already with the ability to leverage their existing social networks for monetized one-on-one conversations. From there the user promotes their access to their social networks through our easy social sharing, and others can come to their public profile and request a huddle.

Mentor 94

Mentor Platform Social Network Chief Technology Officer 94

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 15, 2010

Bill Gross is the man responsible for the overwhelming amount of monetization on the web. Because GoTo.com was his idea. But bill is a BIG idea guy. Overture never built the destination site to monetize from. So when Google started pushing AdSense (ads for affiliate or 3rd party sites) they had a HUGE cost advantage.

Venture Capital 271

Venture Capital Capital Google Platform 271

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Remember the old adage that “investors fund people, not ideas.” In today’s world, if you don’t have a web site up and running, you will not be perceived as a real company. In today’s world, if you don’t have a web site up and running, you will not be perceived as a real company. Define some intellectual property.

Invest 99

Invest Angel Technical Review Summary 99