Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Not so long ago, training to meet the press and television reporters was a realm reserved for top business executives only. Now, even the earliest stage startup can rise to visibility or be forever lost by their first media spotlight, so it behooves us all to know the rules early. On the social media side, the stakes are just as great.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2023

The cost of entry has never been lower, with new tools to create your own website , and free social media to get your message out everywhere. Make sure the name and trademarks you want are available, as well as web site address, social media tags, and any other intellectual property. Pick a name, location, and marketing strategy early.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 22, 2019

Not so long ago, training to meet the press and television reporters was a realm reserved for top business executives only. Now, even the earliest stage startup can rise to visibility or be forever lost by their first media spotlight, so it behooves us all to know the rules early. On the social media side, the stakes are just as great.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 23, 2018

McFedries, brud ‘s founder and chief executive, confirmed that the Miquela account had been hacked in a text exchange with me, writing, “some redditor idiots hacked the page we think.” However, lying to reporters may not be the best way to continue trying to achieve it. ” That was a lie. ” That was a lie.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 26, 2013

One of the advantages of blogging, using social media, public speaking, etc as a VC is that you get a more nuanced view of these shifts by watching your own successes and failures. I will add to this as I write more in the coming weeks on the topic. You are required to file a Form D filing within 15 days of selling a private security.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

The Facebook parent-company saw its stock price get bludgeoned after a bad earnings report showcased that Apple’s ad-blocking changes are shaving billions off its books and the company’s crown jewel — the Facebook platform — has stopped growing and actually shrank this quarter. Image Credits: Facebook. the big thing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

Not so long ago, training to meet the press and television reporters was a realm reserved for top business executives only. Now, even the earliest stage startup can rise to visibility or be forever lost by their first media spotlight, so it behooves us all to know the rules early. On the social media side, the stakes are just as great.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Start writing down predictions about people, companies, and markets. Theodore Schleifer at Recode reported a rare deep dive into the internal intrigue at a prominent VC firm, in this case Mithril Capital. We get at least a dozen at the TC offices every week, which is why we write about books so often around here these days.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 14, 2013

.” Here’s what I mean … Let’s start with what it takes for a journalist to want to write a story. Do I have an “angle” from which to write the story (first company to do X, company does biggest X, consumer behavior is doing X)? ” Or I guess that was the slogan for Arthur Andersen.

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 6, 2020

Today, major media prognosticators including market research company Forrester and the Interactive Advertising Bureau foresee podcasting as the next billion-dollar media market , with a report from the latter saying that one-billion-dollar mark could be surpassed as soon as 2021. How to host a podcast. iHeartRadio.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

Woodland Hills-based United Online reported its results Thursday, saying that the firm's revenues from its communications segment decreased by 17% in the fourth quarter, made up by a similar 17% increase in its Classmates Media business. Without FTD, United Online would have reported operating income of $31.2M

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 2, 2014

For example, a startup may hire you as an accountant, but you may also be asked to do social media marketing content gearing towards finance for the company blog. Now, you’re handling payroll and doing writing as well. You may even discover that you enjoy writing more than crunching numbers. Startups are hiring.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 27, 2014

We had worked at another organization together in online marketing, and learned every aspect of the business, from closing new deals, on-boarding new clients, to building media plans. We worked together for four years, and I ended up heading up media buying at that company, and he headed up sales.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2010

The chosen candidate will probably have worked for a very reputable firm that is either in technology, consulting, investment banking, media or a startup. What is the future of social media, digital television or mobile computing. Plus, show my you can write! Monitoring & reporting on company performance.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

How to Interpret Analyst Reports. The headlines in the media are filled with that latest stats. The stats are often quoted from the latest reports. I’m writing this post to make sure you’re all on that same playing field. We all took that data as the basis for our reports. Stats sell. “Yes.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

Around this time B2C eCommerce had been dominating the media but the wheels were starting to come off. Goldman release a report on us. It kind of reminds me a bit of how “social media experts&# are talking to customers today). Use social media to be sure people are aware of it. There was talk of an IPO in 12 months.

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Xconomy

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

5 letter to the House ethics committee, Polis writes, “It is clear that the existing disclosure laws and requirements adequately cover virtual currency.” Polis wants it to become a clear requirement. He urges the committee to provide guidance so that members and their staffers disclose their virtual currency.

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 29, 2018

This is the startup epicenter of CES 2018, where over 900 startups from around the world showcase their latest innovation to over 170,000 people including distributors, investors, leaders, analysts, media and potential partners looking for the next big thing. Get Your Playbook Together. Add Mentors to Your Roster.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

In my opinion it’s the most natural fit and it would give Netflix a very strong presence in Los Angeles and in TV (obviously subject to getting the right writes from the studios). DVDs won’t die quickly – As Mark Twain would say, “ The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.&# For investors this is huge.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

I was happy to see a real focus on preparing for tomorrow highlighted in a new book, “ Start a Successful Business ,” by Colleen DeBaise, who has made a career of studying and writing about entrepreneur challenges. I often hear entrepreneurs who seem to rely wholly on their own passion, and the view of a few friends.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Tracy built her company, Recycled Media , out of necessity. Tracy is knowledgeable enough to talk tech and swap design & product stories with other founders, but she realized early that networking amongst this group and reading and writing in their journals would not bring her more customers.

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Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Why did Cotton write his will two weeks before he died? Unfortunately, there isn’t much to be done about slanderous comments on social media.”. When Cotton died, he took one of the company’s most valuable assets with him – the password to the cold wallet that stored around $190 million in customer funds. What Happens Next?

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 31, 2011

BlogWorld and New Media Expo 2011 comes to Los Angeles and its finally here. Also, if you happen not to be able to attend BlogWorld and New Media Expo this year TechZulu has you covered. In this role, he reports directly to Alan Mulally, Ford’s president and chief executive officer.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 30, 2012

For instance, a senior executive from a major media agency, who did not attend the show, was prompted by a bearded-booth-babe tweet to contact the company’s VP of Sales. A barometer of whether your guerilla marketing properly communicates your corporate messaging is how it is covered by the media.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

Peter Marx: I started in the technology industry by writing software for imaging microscopes--looking at things like cell populations using early CCD cameras and understanding cell morphology; working on video compression; working on networking stuff and software for early digital telephony like ISDN and on forward. Thanks, and good luck!

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 3, 2012

What is coming is Internet-enabled televisions, content streaming with built-in social media interactions in real time and multiple screen activities. It has been reported by Google that 77% of viewers use a companion device while watching TV. People are not simply watching the TV anymore. WOW, right? has accomplished.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

The VC’s & executives were then asked to make “commitments&# (in writing) to 3-5 of the companies that they felt they could make some sort of contribution to. In joining Launchpad he’s agreed to move here, which is a natural fit given their emerging set of media partners.

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Jason Nazar

AUGUST 15, 2013

Social Media. You can search Technorati to find the most popular blogs on the web across various categories.Make sure to reach out to bloggers personally and build a relationship.Leave comments on their posts, link to them from your site… do that and when you approach them to write about you, you’ll find a welcomed reception.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 16, 2011

She went to work running sales for Jason Calacanis at Silicon Alley Reporter (mid 90′s). Certainly if you look at eCommerce & social media – women are the ones using these products. In the next generation everybody (including women (are going to write code).&#. “The Internet saved my life. Start early.

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Tech.Co

MARCH 9, 2020

From analytical reporting tools to helpful integrations such as email and Slack prompts, you'll be able to run your whole business, not just your remote work teams, in a more efficient manner. This could include seeing log reports of the sites and services you've accessed. Department for Digital, Culture, Media, & Sport.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 16, 2012

Their “Notify your neighbors” feature lets people post messages (news reports, classifieds, etc.) When you extend this to include social media marketing, you can imagine that startups and small businesses are in fact at an advantage over their less flexible big brothers. Geographic messaging. Subject matter granularity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2010

By Adam Hoeksema According to a report distributed by the Angel Capital Education Foundation , total startup funding from venture capital funds, state funds, and angel investors totals approximately $20.8 billion annually. Surprisingly, friends and family contributed nearly three times the amount of capital to thousands of startups each year.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Social media is a huge resource for entrepreneurs. Sadly, too many entrepreneurs still think social media is only for play, rather than work. You may think you are an expert in your domain, but until you try to write things down in simple terms in a blog for other people, you don’t realize what you don’t know.

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socalTECH

JULY 20, 2011

There are trade publications such as Variety, Hollywood Reporter, and Deadline at one end, and gossip celebrity news at the other end. We thought it was a real opportunity to bring in some taste-maker editors, who could write specifically for that audience, and break news. How did you decide to launch HitFix? Everyone knows this.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 19, 2012

“The rise of couponing in late 2008 coincided with the recession of the late 2000s;” this factor combined with an increased consumer interest in mobile technology and devices led to an unprecedented decline in print media. Credit for the writing and research of this article and content below goes to goes to them as well.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 31, 2011

BlogWorld and New Media Expo 2011 comes to Los Angeles and its finally here. Also, if you happen not to be able to attend BlogWorld and New Media Expo this year TechZulu has you covered. In this role, he reports directly to Alan Mulally, Ford’s president and chief executive officer.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 31, 2012

It has been an incredible journey for me and I could not be prouder of what we accomplished over the past few years helping define Yahoo as a leader in digital media and advertising. According to the Reuters report , Levinsohn has not left the company empty handed. “In “I wanted to let you know that my time at Yahoo has come to an end.

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