L.A. Business Journal

JULY 5, 2019

TECH: Startup MeWe sees 30 million users by year end

Social Network 100

Social Network Networking Funding Startup 100

L.A. Business Journal

APRIL 27, 2018

K-Swiss will introduce an esports shoe in a partnership with esports group Immortals; a new social network for girls founded by former Disney execs gets $2.7M in seed funding; and WME expands its podcast portfolio.

Social Network 100

Social Network Seed Funding Networking Report 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 9, 2009

Los Angeles-based social networking web site said late Thursday that it has kicked off a competition to send a MySpace user to the Davos World Economic Forum. Tags: economic social video journal content forum davos street myspace networking world wall. READ MORE>>.

Journal 100

Journal Social Network Press Competition 100

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

We all know media companies are suffering as CPMs (the amount they can charge per thousand visitors) are falling, available inventory is climbing, free content and blogs are proliferating, user attention is being divided with social networks and the core media business cash cows like classified ads have been disrupted by companies like CraigsList.

Media 288

Media Advertising Screening Content 288

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 19, 2019

” MediaLab is a holding company that owns several other mobile properties , including anonymous social network Whisper and mixtape app DatPiff. Heyward intended it to be a way for people to share more personal and intimate details — to be a social network for confessions and support rather than harassment.

Social Network 153

Social Network Los Angeles Social Media Blogging 153

L.A. Business Journal

JULY 7, 2018

s MeWe, a Culver City social network startup that calls itself an alternative to Facebook Inc., Sgrouples Inc.’s announced July 5 it had raised $5.2 million in Series A fundraising.

Culver City 189

Culver City Social Network Networking Startup 189

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 23, 2011

The ability to get inches in major journals (NY Times, WSJ, The Economist) as well as your industry trade journals and tech blogs in invaluable. A great PR firm coupled with a business that is doing meaningful things is golden. It’s the best marketing ROI in my opinion. I see too many people who do that.

Startup 349

Startup Writing Press Blogging 349

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

In contrast, social networking sites drove a record number of clicks, up 20% over the prior year. Clearly there is a shift occurring in users'' behavior, as social networks continue to hone their product discovery and purchase capabilities. Google is great at search, yet their G+ social network wasn’t the most successful.

Entrepreneur 210

Entrepreneur Commerce Sites Social Network 210

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

PT as they kick off the new weekly tech law show "TechZulu Law" with a discussion with IP attorney Denise Grayson, who portrays the attorney of Eduardo Saverin in the film about the early days of Facebook, "The Social Network.". In "The Social Network" Denise portrays Gretchen, the attorney of Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin.

IP 81

IP Social Network Technical Review Networking 81

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2010

A few months ago, I was quoted by a Wall Street Journal reporter in an article, the inverse of this one, titled “ The 7 Most Overrated Businesses ” (I said no more traffic-driven social networks, please). Social network marketing. I believe it will happen, but it hasn’t yet.

Startup 93

Startup Social Network Journal Networking 93

L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 18, 2017

Former Myspace execs offer Snap some friendly social network advice on dealing with Facebook.

Social Network 100

Social Network Networking 100

L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 23, 2018

Esports One raises $3 million to help viewers make sense of e-sports competitions; Snapchat to let users share content on other social networks; and Boring Co. pitches Culver City Council on tunneling plan.

Culver City 100

Culver City Competition Snapchat Help 100

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2011

So readers of tech journals gain a bias of the chances of success. before the really profitable years of social networking and when many in the industry were despondent. You don’t read about these garden variety outcomes online – only the high profile exits or busts. I’m not trying to be negative.

Entrepreneur 384

Entrepreneur Startup Venture Capital Ideas 384

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

ZexSports and PacSun are putting an amazing panel together to discuss the value of key social influencer's, where they are on your social network, and how targeting these potential brand evangelists will have a positive influence on your social media network and ROI. This Panel has gotten extreme and sold out!

Social Media 75

Social Media Social Network Media Writing 75

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2011

So readers of tech journals gain a bias of the chances of success. before the really profitable years of social networking and when many in the industry were despondent. You don’t read about these garden variety outcomes online – only the high profile exits or busts. I’m not trying to be negative.

Entrepreneur 176

Entrepreneur Startup Venture Capital Ideas 176

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 23, 2010

A while back, a Washington Post article notes that anonymous scum can easily publish offensive lies, and it starts with this story about a maligned attorney: “She graduated Phi Beta Kappa, had published in top legal journals and completed internships at leading institutions in her field.

Content 49

Content Web Technical Review Innocal 49

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

How Social Media is Transforming Journalism. Social Ink: Writers, Creativity, and Social Networking with WGAW. Islands In The Stream:The Disruptive Forces Behind Live Streaming. 4:00-4:30pm. Keynote: Barnaby Legg, Director of Innovation at Five33. 4:30-5:30pm. ENTERTAINMENT HUB. The Egyptian Theatre. 10:00-11:00am.

Social Media 92

Social Media Los Angeles Media Angel 92

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 31, 2011

6) Social networking is impacting all aspects of business, including recruiting. 2) Imagine you are writing a Wall Street Journal article in five years describing how ZipRecruter became the dominant online job site. Beyond that we’re still nailing down roles. It’s fluid.”. Think about making money from the beginning. “.

MyLife 160

MyLife CitySearch Web Technical Review 160

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 31, 2011

6) Social networking is impacting all aspects of business, including recruiting. 2) Imagine you are writing a Wall Street Journal article in five years describing how ZipRecruter became the dominant online job site. Beyond that we’re still nailing down roles. It’s fluid.”. Think about making money from the beginning. “.

MyLife 157

MyLife CitySearch Web Technical Review 157

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2010

A blog is basically a journal (“web log”) that is published on the web. Social networks. Believe me, the business implications are already critical to your success or failure as an entrepreneur: Blog. Business blogs are an extension of your website and can effectively communicate the value of your business.

Entrepreneur 89

Entrepreneur SEM Search Engine Optimization Blogging 89

SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

Named a Woman Making A Difference by the Los Angeles Business Journal, Lisa Nicole Bell brings more than 10 years of experience to her role as the CEO of Inspired Life Media Group. Lisa and her team create media projects designed to move the social progress agenda forward. Lisa Nicole Bell – CEO of Inspired Life Media Group.

Los Angeles 78

Los Angeles Entrepreneur Angel Fractional CTO 78

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 17, 2010

Technological change is astounding and I think none more than the impact that social networks has had on our lives. If you haven’t read it I think it’s a pretty interesting piece on change in the era of Twitter (as distinct from previous social networks). As you can see it tackles a lot.

Social Network 320

Social Network Journal News UCSD 320

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

Around 2001 Jonah was studying at MIT Media Lab and began running experiments in viral stories in an era before smart phones (2007) and before social networks took off (2004–2007) and before YouTube (2005). I asked Jonah in my interview how he became this viral guru. Back then there were “email forwards.”

Buzzfeed 210

Buzzfeed Media Content News 210