Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 18, 2011

He researched his market, he thought hard about how he thought it might ultimately monetize, he built a prototype and he created a very compelling vision for where he thought his market would head. The Deal – I instantly loved the idea for the application, the market and Dustin’s vision. “And importantly Web 2.0

Invest 303

Invest Company Companies Web 2.0 303

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2019

By definition, most startups begin as a result of some innovation in product, process, or service. The problem is that innovations in most business areas are coming so fast these days that yours can be overrun while still being scaled across geographies and other products. Product-line expansion. Geographic expansion.

Startup 89

Startup Web 2.0 IBM IBM 89

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

The service--which had been showing its age--looks to have overhauled its user interface to make it much easier and cleaner to send an invitation; has added new card designs; added social features via an "Event Conversation" product; and more. Those competitors have been hoping to take market share from Evite. READ MORE>>.

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Evite Sites Web 2.0 Los Angeles 140

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 27, 2013

6 or 7 years ago when TechCrunch was at its peak market share (they are still strong but many more tech blogs have also popped up) there was a term for getting covered there called “the TechCrunch bounce.” ” If your company was featured there (in the early days of what people called Web 2.0)

Blogging 309

Blogging Journal Press Startup 309

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

In my previous post, The VC Ice Age is Thawing (for now) I wrote about the reasons why the VC market came to a screeching halt in September 2008 and remained largely shut until at least April 2009. There are now signs the VC market has gathered pace meaning it’s a great time to be fund raising. This is one book-end of the cycle.

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Venture Capital Marketing Startup Social Network 255

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

I’ve had a long-standing rule of thumb in product design, which I call “design for the novice, configure for the pro.&# I started saying this back in 2001/02, long before the era of Web 2.0, They try to strike the right balance between making the base product “useful enough&# for the “average&# user.

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Design Startup Web 2.0 Tips 325

socalTECH

JULY 5, 2017

The last piece, was we figured that we could disintermediate a broken, retail channel, by creating a customized, sophisticated, Web 2.0 Shaan Sethi: I think the medical market is quite different from traditional apparel. solutions, providing healthcare professionals with a more enjoyable and fluid shopping experience.

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Web 2.0 Equity Legalzoom Capital 100

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 8, 2009

The other thing that I think he's really done well is his look at value of different marketing channels. I'm not quite sure I believe the way he exactly models the value from each of these points as is shown in the following graphic, but a similar kind of model can certainly be developed.

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Metrics Startup Web 2.0 Slides 225

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

What I want to answer with this post (long though it may be) is: Why did Web 2.0 But let’s be honest – they’re mostly the same old shit as Web 1.0, So what changed that ushered in the new era that was officially dubbed Web 2.0? Was it massively better software, better companies, better markets?

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

I like to invest where I have a personally strong connection with the entrepreneur and/or a strong intuition on the market from prior experience. They have very a very good sense for what is going on a market but not a well-honed knowledge of an industry and what will define success or failure. Who ultimately invested in FourSquare?

Invest 288

Invest Angel Web 2.0 SEO 288

socalTECH

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Thin Line--formed in partnership with LA's Wavemaker Partners--is hoping to take advantage of the growth in the clean technology market to find startups able to tapping into those now established markets, without the huge investment requirements of those first wave of clean technology companies. Markets were not yet built out.

Invest 113

Invest Capital Venture Capital Idealab 113

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

By definition, most startups begin as a result of some innovation in product, process, or service. The problem is that innovations in most business areas are coming so fast these days that yours can be overrun while still be scaled across geographies and other products. Product-line expansion. Geographic expansion.

Startup 53

Startup Web 2.0 IBM IBM 53

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

We typically committed to building “missing&# features and therefore steered off of our MVP (minimum viable product). Some companies / products are designed for large organizations from day 1. But I believe that if you go down this road you will struggle to simultaneously serve the SMB market. I see it all the time.

Startup 389

Startup Customer Custom Resource 389

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

What I want to answer with this post (long though it may be) is: Why did Web 2.0 Social Networking in Web 2.0. It was: up-market, exclusive, urban, elite, aesthetically pleasing, ad-free and users were verified. emerge and are there any lessons to be gained about the future? cheap accessible digital hardware].

Social Network 297

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Web 297

socalTECH

MARCH 12, 2013

What is it about the content delivery network market which has enabled Santa Monica-based EdgeCast to go from startup to over $100M in revenues in only a few, short years? We have 35 POPs all over the world, in every major market, and we have more than 6,000 customers today. We caught on with the right product, at the right time.

CTO Hire 248

CTO Hire Content Networking Web 248

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Before this South Korean wonder spread across the globe I had written about a trend in global audiences that exists when the costs of production are nearly zero and the costs of distribution are also nearly free. think Amazon) and therefore hits with high production costs were more suited to the medium. billion views. think Apple.

Startup 380

Startup Media Content Platform 380

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2013

By definition, most startups begin as a result of some innovation in product, process, or service. The problem is that innovations in most business areas are coming so fast these days that yours can be overrun while still be scaled across geographies and other products. Product-line expansion. Geographic expansion.

Company 75

Company Companies Startup Web 2.0 75

socalTECH

JUNE 8, 2009

Eric Sikola is CEO of ExpenseBay (www.expensebay.com), a Los Angeles-based, online, software-as-a-service startup which has created an online application which uses Web 2.0 The firm has taken the ease-of-use, interconnectivity, and other features we take granted from modern Web 2.0 What's your company doing?

Web 2.0 100

Web 2.0 Startup SaaS Report 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 6, 2010

I’ve been doing some research to assess how much of it is reality, since I have to admit that I seem to have missed the clues to the transition to Web 2.0, After some work, I’m still convinced that much of the Web 3.0 buzz is hype, but things are changing on the Internet, and bits and pieces of Web 3.0 are appearing.

Web 88

Web Web 2.0 Doc Examples 88

Jason Nazar

NOVEMBER 23, 2008

They build obsessively user focused products, do a fantastic job at virally driving a ton of traffic, but usually have their head up their ass when it comes to making money. They are more focused on the bottom line and care more about their P&L than their products, which tend to be messy.

Los Angeles 107

Los Angeles Angel Web 2.0 Web 107

Alon Schwartz

MARCH 25, 2012

Now, that is a nice market to have. But Microsoft kept the status quo, partially because of competitors’ mistakes, good products they created (sometimes, not always), and people’s nature to stay with what they know. Every game, productivity tool, utility, chat, email, etc. A market Check Mate.

Web 2.0 74

Web 2.0 Google Doc Software 74

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

so compelling (other than the fact that the CEO Sean Rad is a great young technology leader and his advisers – Brian Norgard , Dan Gould and Evan Rifkin - are some of the guys I respect most in the LA tech market.). was the “static&# web. Traditional media companies published their stories on the web. is Sean Rad.

Ideas 286

Ideas Advertising Google Technical Review 286

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 10, 2012

McDonald’s IPOed 46 years ago with a market cap today of over $100 billion, why? Google’s current market cap sits at just over $200 billion (Yahoo! founder, Steve Cunningham, this is exactly the thought process he went through when developing a product to help you take in and use information faster. For we live in speed.

Startup 76

Startup Social Media Content Web 2.0 76

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 19, 2011

It isn’t open in either its standards or in the way that applications are marketed and distributed. He argues for a world he calls POSO (post social) in which we will only use social applications which drastically cut down our time involvement and/or increase our productivity. Why does the rise of Facebook affect the web?

Web 355

Web HTML Mobile Social Network 355

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

When I was looking for speakers for an event last fall on Web 2.0 , LinkedIn was a great way to reach out. When I recently was looking to find people who had experience with using social networks to reach people for what might be considered guerilla marketing efforts, again LinkedIn worked great.

CTO Coach 150

CTO Coach Southern California CTO Hire Social Media 150

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

This time frame – 2005/2006 – web 2.0 We have a theme we call Protocol, which are technology protocols and markets built around technology protocols like SMTP for email and RSS. Product Management – Brad and Mark discuss the role of Product Managers in Startups. was starting. Human Computer Interaction.

Venture Capital 288

Venture Capital Startup Technical Review Software Review 288

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2010

There are numerous single sign-on products on the market, such as PassLogix, AccessMaster, Entrust/SignOn, MetaPass SSO, OneSign, and SecureLogin. The latest type of solution is called a “web profile aggregator” built as a portal to a group of similar applications or premium content which can be accessed through a common login.

Startup 79

Startup Web 2.0 IBM IBM 79

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

"Authentic" is dead - A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks , May 3, 2010 It's time to retire the following phrases. Bending over: How to sell to large companies - A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks , May 24, 2010 This is a guest post by Steve Hanov , who blogs about programming and startups. Stay Tuned.

Startup 248

Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

Frank Addante

DECEMBER 5, 2006

Under Process, Over Deliver So, you need to develop a product? ▼ 2006 (20) ▼ December (2) Just Say What it Is 12 Proven Guidelines for Rapid Product Development. Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. What is the Rubicon Project?

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Develop Development Product 40

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2011

The truth is that in my experience very, very few people really enjoy the “pure&# startup environment: months with no salary, months with no live product and lots of trial, error & rejection. Mostly you read about fundings, product releases, big valuations, and M&A. of your product. Great new product release.

Entrepreneur 384

Entrepreneur Startup Venture Capital Ideas 384

socalTECH

OCTOBER 30, 2008

Scripped (www.scripped.com) is applying the world of Web 2.0 That target market is huge, and includes sites like YouTube, you also have Revision3, and other sites doing short videos. We're picking up 30 to 40 writers a day, with a budget of zero marketing dollars. That is the way to attract writers.

Content 138

Content Writing Software Review Hollywood 138

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 25, 2012

In addition, Web 2.0 was a proliferation of user generated content which created the need for Web 3.0, We think we are very unique by our simple approach and our accessibility across every web enabled device. It was a big challenge to make our technology/product very simple and easy to use. Its a huge market.

Social Network 104

Social Network Networking Content Web 104

Frank Addante

JANUARY 23, 2007

Under Process, Over Deliver So, you need to develop a product? ► 2006 (20) ► December (2) Just Say What it Is 12 Proven Guidelines for Rapid Product Development. Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. What is the Rubicon Project?

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Develop Development Product 40

socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2009

Kurt and I are pretty Web 2.0 For example, if you write a letter, you can post it to Facebook, or Myspace, or send a tweet about it--it's all integrated into the product itself. He saw our vision, liked the product, and had gone through something similar. We have a whole go-to-market strategy around that.

Startup 100

Startup Writing Southern California Email 100

Xconomy

MAY 8, 2017

When he started selling baby products in 2000 through his college startup eHeaven, Carder recalls, he began well after the e-commerce trend had started. Carder’s home loan website ClientShop followed LendingTree, but he said, “this time we were much closer to the beginning.

Commerce 59

Commerce Sales Startup Web 2.0 59

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

Jerome Chang: We have quite a variety of residents here, ranging from a lawyer, to real estate investors, to technology startups, to people in the entertainment industry, such as production firms, script writers, and filmmakers. We have Sometrics, which is kind of a search technology for Web 2.0,

Startup 100

Startup Web 2.0 Userplane Tsavo 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 22, 2008

But, it hasn't yet cracked the mass market code. I believe that when you marry the web and technology out of the game industry, you can empower people to really exploit the potential that virtual worlds have to bring people together and socialize. There are lots of slick entertainment platforms, but there are none that feel like Web 2.0,

Web 100

Web Blogging Web 2.0 Startup 100