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MARCH 10, 2010

Audiolife's software allows artists to sell downloads, ringtones, CDs, and other merchandise from their web sites, blogs, or social networking sites. Tags: audiolife music ecommerce artist venture capital angel investment. Audiolife is headed by Brandon Hance. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

In today’s world, if you don’t have a web site up and running, you will not be perceived as a real company. Investors routinely go to candidate web sites to get a feel for the tone and scope of the company, as well as its maturity and offerings. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. Marty Zwilling.

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Invest Angel Technical Review Summary 99

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2018

Senior business leaders, for example, are unlikely to relate when you pitch your latest web app, highlighting the mashup technology, which you derived from early online social networking applications. Payback on investment. Quantifying the return on investment (ROI) is “top of mind” for every investor and executive.

Social Network 91

Social Network Training Startup Technology 91

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

The firm--which is the result of the merger of Reunion.com and Wink in November--said it will provide a source for people search, including searching of social networking sites and other online sites. Reunion.com (now MyLife) is venture backed with $25M in investments from Oak Investment Partners. READ MORE>>.

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MyLife Social Network Sites Networking 100

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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. Through Howards investment in betaworks, he also owns early shares in Twitter. Luck has it, I'm also a small investor though an investment in BetaWorks.

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socalTECH

JULY 7, 2010

Getting lots of notice--and controversy--at Demand Media for its use of writers to create content specifically to attract web traffic. They've acquired CAPTCHA security tools originally developed by Vidoop, and looking to market that technology to e-commerce web sites, social networking sites, and others looking to reduce spam and fraud.

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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. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JUNE 18, 2009

Our interview today is with Santa Monica-based OneCubicle (www.onecubicle.com), a new startup we ran across recently, which is looking to provide a more professional social networking site for younger people. Why did you decide to start yet another social networking site? Our demographic is the 22 to 32 year old.

Social Network 100

Social Network Entertainment Startup CTO Coach 100

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.

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Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318

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NOVEMBER 3, 2008

According to the firms, they will create what they call the "most comprehensive" online platform for people looking to find each other on the Web. The firms are planning to roll out a new brand and Web site next year. Reunion.com is venture backed by Oak Investment Partners, and headed by Jeff Tinsley. READ MORE>>

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

There’s no doubt (at least anecdotally) that the pace of VC investments in early-stage technology companies has picked up in the past few months. And Ron Conway has proclaimed that he wants to do up to 40-50 rapid-fire deals in the next 18 months in what is becoming known as the “real time web” (e.g. billion.

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Venture Capital Marketing Startup Social Network 255

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 30, 2014

Senior business leaders, for example, are unlikely to relate when you pitch your latest web app that mashes up existing technology derived from early social-networking applications. Payback on investment. Every business executive wants to understand how each new investment in technology relates to their bottom line.

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SoCal CTO

MAY 21, 2012

Evolving Role of Social Networks for Startups In this talk, Tony traces the evolution of how startups have leveraged social networks and social media as part of their solutions over the past ten years. As the web has led to exposure of every increasing numbers, people need ways to filter the possible options.

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CTO Hire Startup Metrics eHarmony 175

socalTECH

JUNE 29, 2011

in investment capital from FirstMark Capital, as well as angel investors Betsy Bernard, the former President of AT&T; Kai Huang, founder of Guitar Hero; Jim Nordstrom, former president of Nordstrom; David Solomon, Global co-head of Investment Banking at Goldman Sachs, and others. The firm said it is backed with $3.5M

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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. And I feel the same about investing. I hope they are because badges will run their course.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2016

Senior business leaders, for example, are unlikely to relate when you pitch your latest web app, highlighting the mashup technology, which you derived from early online social networking applications. Payback on investment. Quantifying the return on investment (ROI) is “top of mind” for every investor and executive.

Social Network 58

Social Network Startup Training Technology 58

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. In 2004, there was just rudimentary usage of web sites, and now, we've got cloud based, software-as-a-service. The technology has just exploded.

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Networking IBM IBM Pacific Palisades 214

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2010

Since then Mike his built his career by investing in early-stage companies (seed or series A), which is remarkable given that Polaris Ventures is a $1 billion fund. Simple: according to Mike Polaris has followed on nearly every seed investment that they’ve done. Founded by Shervin Pishevar (COO of Webs).

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Venture Capital Blogging Startup Fandango 230

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2013

It seems to me that there is abundant proof in the marketplace of the financial returns to both large and small businesses, the low cost of entry, and the ubiquity of social networks. They don’t know if they should move to social networks for lead generation, branding, customer loyalty, or for direct marketing and e-commerce.

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Social Media Media Startup Social Network 106

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

It seems to me that there is abundant proof in the marketplace of the financial returns to both large and small businesses, the low cost of entry, and the ubiquity of social networks. They don’t know if they should move to social networks for lead generation, branding, customer loyalty, or for direct marketing and e-commerce.

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Social Media Media Startup Social Network 115

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

So it’s really hard to draw too many conclusions about whether the investment really makes sense because often you learn stuff in the fund raising about the future strategy of the company that might make you much more excited than somebody on the outside might be. The build “implicit social networks.&# Enter Xobni.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 5, 2007

However, Elgg could power 100,000 networks and it would make no difference - there is no revenue stream as we give everything away under a GPL license. ► January (5) Los Angeles Web Developer Startup CTO or Developer When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Goo. He has twenty years’ experience as a CTO.

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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

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Web Technical Review Web 2.0 Social Media 29

socalTECH

MARCH 17, 2009

The firm recently relocated its headquarters from Hawaii, and we talked with Rob about why someone might need the service, how it's different from the scores of social networking sites on the web, and what problem it's trying to solve. There are so many social networking sites, how do you define what's relevant?

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Social Network San Diego Sites Startup 147

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2011

I suggested that he add some social network marketing initiatives, and his answer was he is “too busy.” He is not alone, according to a recent study , which concludes that only 47% of companies use social media today for marketing, despite the fact that 78% of executives polled feel it’s critical for success.

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Social Media Media Marketing Social Network 104

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 15, 2010

Bill Gross is the man responsible for the overwhelming amount of monetization on the web. I think the best solution for the social networking era is “in-stream&# advertising. I won’t belabor this – I have an investment in this space ( ad.ly ) so I’m biased. High Profile Deal of the Week: 1.

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Venture Capital Capital Google Platform 271

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2012

But many entrepreneurs don’t realize that Angels are also extremely discerning in the projects that they will invest in, rejecting approximately 97% of the proposals submitted to them, according to the California Investment Network. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. Marty Zwilling.

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Angel Screening Summary Startup 104

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

friend of mine asked me to chat with a startup he’d invested in. While Google fights on the edges, Amazon is attacking their core - Chris Dixon , May 22, 2010 Google is fighting battles on almost every front: social networking, mobile operating systems, web browsers, office apps, and so on. Here’s why. I know I do.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

David Sacks, one of the co-founders of PayPal, pitched Geni.com, an online site focused on both family trees and social networking. The "best of show" prize went to Magnify360, which develops software for optimizing content and web sites for specific users.

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Southern California Conference SoCal Startup 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2012

Use the Internet and social networking instead of public relations companies and advertising agencies. Try Web-Ex, free teleconferencing, and Skype instead of international travel for client meetings. Do basic Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Marketing (SEM) yourself. Sales and marketing costs. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Search Engine Optimization SEM Social Network 102

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 27, 2012

1) has escaped the attention of the major Internet companies, which are better run than ever before; (2) is capable of being launched and proven out for ~$5M, the typical seed plus series A investment; and. (3) We once thought nobody could unseat Google since all inbound traffic to the web came from them. ” My 3.5 Laughable now.

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Technical Review Venture Capital Yammer Google 299

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. I then remember when Amazon started selling books on the web. As we learned from our investment in Overture and the subsequent success of Google, “intent-based&# advertising is enormously powerful.

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Ideas Advertising Google Technical Review 286

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

To hear about the firm's interest in Los Angeles, and Southern California investments in general, we spoke with Fouad ElNaggar , Principal at the firm, to hear about where the firm is nowadays and what kind of investments it is making locally. Thanks for the time today. We really believe in the market.

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Redpoint Southern California Cornerstone OnDemand Invest 154

SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

Its also been interesting to see the interaction of tools involved - Social Networking, Blogging and a Discussion Group. Open Source Business Models, speakers for Web 2.0 The level of resumes we get through our LinkedIn networks is top notch. to help bloggers and blog readers with comments. How do you use LinkedIn?

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Blogging CTO Coach CTO Hire Southern California 150

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 4, 2010

I suggested that he add some social network marketing initiatives, and his answer was he is “too busy.” According to this study from last year, over 65% of existing small businesses still ignore social media for marketing, so he is still the rule rather than the exception. Start social networking with peers.

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Social Media Media Marketing Startup 88

socalTECH

APRIL 30, 2010

What we've done, is for authentication, we have created a way to have a unique password to give you access to a web site very time. It was funded in 2006 with about $8M in investments, and we were fortunate to have the benefit of that investment in the development of the intellectual property.

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Technology Web Sites Orange County 124

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

They make it easy to collect investment funds, track ownership, and provide targeted updates to investors. Codeita is a powerful, easy to use, cloud-based, web development environment. It allows users to code, develop, brainstorm, communicate and then publish projects and files to your web server.

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Company Companies Web Evite 106