TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Next she took to Instagram, a new social media platform that quickly became the most effective tool in a blogger’s toolkit. We are in phase three of the influencer economy,” Bain Capital Ventures senior principal Jamison Hill, who led the firm’s investment in the influencer shoutout marketplace Cameo , tells TechCrunch.

Platform 170

Platform Marketing Tool Venture Capital 170

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

I’m not saying that lawyers were my screening process – simply that they knew about deals early on and they had voted with their time and pocketbooks so I knew I had a degree of filtering. There is one source that was always problematic for me – intros from investment bankers. Big difference.]. International money.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Startup Pricing Invest 347

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

An example is the evolution of computer control to screen touches and gestures, versus keys and mice. Pervasive access to the Internet and social media have allowed customers to take an active role in helping other customers, with customer support, requirements definition, and open source development.

Startup 105

Startup Outsource Development Entrepreneur Ideas 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2011

These are variations on a “crowd-funding” theme to raise money for a startup through social networks and voting at public events. Crowd-sourcing tools, usually Internet applications, use the social media to poll for interest, feedback, and ultimately some funding for the startup. Multiple micro-investments are not manageable.

Funding 92

Funding Startup Social Media Sample 92

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Consumers all have access to social networks, but the business-side has never really caught on. Solaborate is bringing professionals and companies from the tech industry together and connect them through a new social media platform. Solaborate is a professional social media network. What are your next steps?

Social Media 92

Social Media Social Network Tool Mobile 92

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

I’m not saying that lawyers were my screening process – simply that they knew about deals early on and they had voted with their time and pocketbooks so I knew I had a degree of filtering. There is one source I never liked and no early-stage VC should – investment bankers. Big difference.]. ” Fair play.

Startup 361

Startup Venture Capital Pricing Technical Review 361

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2013

But safely seeking equity investments from the crowd via the Jobs Act of 2012 is problematic and has still not been defined. In reality, a few thousand dollars to a few winners, is tantalizing but probably not a return on the investment required. Multiple micro-investments are not manageable.

Funding 106

Funding Equity Entrepreneur Sample 106

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 19, 2012

Elite media giants, agencies and brands flew in from around the country to discuss the rapidly changing and complex ecosystem evolving between the primitive television and social engagement union. Social media giants Twitter and Facebook were both on hand to present their latest findings of their contributions to social television.

Conference 78

Conference Beverly Hills Social Media Media 78

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 5, 2013

I also heard a lot of chatter about increasing the area’s overall investment in infrastructure, including fiber, which is highly critical to the region as a whole. People don’t just solely watch TV nowadays; they multitask with a handful of screens. DVDs are dying and streaming is on the rise. But it is the L.A.

Los Angeles 98

Los Angeles Startup Angel Southern California 98

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Now, thanks to social media, you don't have to outspend. A FB ad targeted at one person (my wife) - Gabriel Weinberg , May 14, 2010 The other day I gave a presentation with Steve Welch on the use of social media in politics. friend of mine asked me to chat with a startup he’d invested in. You could just outspend.

Startup 248

Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2010

These are variations on a “crowd-funding” theme to raise money for a startup through social networks and voting at public events. Crowd-sourcing tools, usually Internet applications, use the social media to poll for interest, feedback, and ultimately some funding for the startup. Multiple micro-investments are not manageable.

Funding 59

Funding Startup Social Media Sample 59

Tech.Co

JULY 31, 2017

With all sorts of text/video messaging apps, email and social media as the primary mean of communication, the phone has become both a public and a business nuance. Next, instead of investing in an advanced industry go-to tool, try a simple, more scalable alternative first.

Snapchat 65

Snapchat Product Email Social Media 65

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 23, 2016

An example is the evolution of computer control to screen touches and gestures, versus keys and mice. Pervasive access to the Internet and social media have allowed customers to take an active role in helping other customers, with customer support, requirements definition, and open source development.

Startup 57

Startup Outsource Development Entrepreneur Ideas 57

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Recent alliances in both the emergency responder and warehouse space will allow us to deliver a best-in-class solution to help manage teams, workflow, and efficiency through our wide-screen, large battery, full OS, wearable. DigiSynd manages Disney’s brand presence in the social media space. Utility: Envoy Now.

Fractional VPE 40

Fractional VPE Entertainment SaaS Social Media 40

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Troy represents what I believe the best magic of Los Angeles is – the merging together of creative talent with technical talent and he brings the lessons learned from these two fields into investments nationally. So Troy and Lady Gaga were amongst the earliest artists that turned to social media and tech platforms to break out.

Mentor 150

Mentor Venture Capital Marketing Product 150

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

In my LA I often see computer screens open with entrepreneurs talking about digital media. When you’re one fund and have $600 million to invest it’s easier to take that kind of risk. I meet with Bay Area entrepreneurs all the time and am actively looking to make investments there.

Venture Capital 313

Venture Capital Southern California Google Startup 313

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Speakers listed: Brock Pierce – Digital currency pioneer investing in Bitcoin, games, and online gambling businesses; Clearstone Global Gaming Fund. Peter Csathy – CEO Manatt Digital Media Ventures, accomplished media and digital media entrepreneur. Is Micro-Investing the Future? Projection for 2014?

Startup 95

Startup Google Education Venture Capital 95

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2011

And so as Steve is apt to do, he consolidated this midnight mind meld, added it to his linear thinking on the investment phases of tech companies and turned it into one of the most cogent pieces on the topic that I’ve seen. Ok, it’s not quite a “ double rainbow all the way &# moment, but close. You should read this.

Ideas 294

Ideas Startup Marketing Pricing 294

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Omidyar Networks – head of investment. The ZunguZ advanced patent pending social fraud screening algorithms, combine the same level of your banks security with a social fraud screening layer. As a result, various rounds of global meetings were held with: Facebook – Head of growth markets. Amongst many others.

Software Review 92

Software Review Social Network Platform Technical Review 92

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

I apply visual thinking for nearly everything I do: preparing for important phone calls (I imagine my opening lines, I imagine the responses), writing keynote presentations, deciding whether or not to invest in a company, preparing for board meetings – you name it. How does social media on Facebook & Twitter change things?

Writing 356

Writing Startup Ideas Summary 356