TechCrunch LA

MARCH 27, 2020

Consumers now have their first chance to sample the wares of a short-form streaming service — and it’s not Quibi. Ficto , a streaming service without a paywall offering interactive dramas, film adaptations, comedies, documentaries, talk shows, game shows, and news, is now live on iOS and Android.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 3, 2022

We understood the irony of the message as we sampled their sheer, almost-not-there lipgloss, then looked into a mirror decorated with white vinyl letters in the bustling pop-up shop: you look good , our reflection told us. It’s more of a mockery,” said Isa Watson , founder and CEO of social media app Squad. It’s not a compliment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

I recommend using digital channels, including email and social media, personalized, if possible, with promotions. Innovation is not all about break-through technologies and big financial investments. I recommend sampling one or more of these opportunities, without a major investment on your part. Make it a win on all fronts.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

We caught up with him to learn more about IPSy and its subscription business. It's all about self expression. Our core business is around a glam bag program, a monthly subscription which costs $10 a month, which delivers a themed,curatated makeup bag containing five full size or deluxe samples from top beauty brands.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2019

Social media accounts. Immediately go to relevant social media sites and grab the same name, even if you never plan to use the accounts. Attorney fees start at around $5K, but provisional patents can be filed yourself for about $300. A sample agreement is available for free download from my website. Trademarks.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 6, 2012

I had been trading emails & Tweets with venture capitalist John Frankel and we were to meet in person in March 2011 at SxSW to talk about Klout and other investments he had made. Most notably Michael Arrington – who was originally as skeptical as I was – also became convinced about Klout and voted with his checkbook.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

This is true whether it’s physical products or media products. Think about the tension between media companies and cable operators like last year when Viacom threatened to pull Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, MTV, BET, etc. Many of us learned about substitute products in undergrad economics courses.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 1, 2012

StatusPeople notes on their site that their results are inexact, as their algorithm samples a portion of a Tweeter's followers and then extrapolates relative percentages across the entire data sample. I promise I will never tweet random Instagram photos or tell you about that killer burrito I just ate. . Share and Enjoy.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

The headlines in the media are filled with that latest stats. What are you on about? Anyone with a great deal of experience in dealing with numbers knows to be careful about the seduction of them. He must have been about 24. Also common, you look at a large data set of questions asked about consumer preferences.

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socalTECH

JUNE 5, 2012

Allison Beal: I've been in fashion design and manufacturing for about nine years. So, instead of hearing about the inspiration behind a design, you show up at Nordstrom, Bloomingdale, and you start looking like every other brand on the floor. Brian Garrett: The way I describe it, is it's a fashion, media, and commerce company.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 4, 2017

Social media accounts. Immediately go to relevant social media sites and grab the same name, even if you never plan to use the accounts. Attorney fees start at around $5K, but provisional patents can be filed yourself for about $300. A sample agreement is available for free download from my website. Trademarks.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 10, 2015

As an advisor to entrepreneurs and active angel investor, I often get questions about the realism of the Shark Tank TV series, compared to professional investor negotiations. Smart Shark Tank presenters have done their homework on each investor, and customize their sample product or anecdote for each.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 3, 2010

This was really a fun week at TWiVC because we decided to have an entrepreneur come and talk about raising capital rather than having a VC come on. Farb talks about how he did that. But we had a great chance to talk about the recent moves that Twitter has made to “plug holes” and changing its “TOS” on advertising.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 8, 2010

How do the sample Series Seed financing documents differ from typical Series A financing documents? Even where an exit strategy is proposed, the descriptions demonstrate either limited information about what it will take to structure the exit or look like a last minute addition to the plan to ensure that that box is ticked.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 22, 2012

Other than Barack Obama, YouTube, and Twitter, all of the accounts are owned by entertainers, which has caused some media pundits to wonder if some of these celebrities (or their surrogates) performed unnatural acts to boost the appearance of their Twitter influence. Startup Thought Leader Rankings. Share and Enjoy.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 19, 2015

Critical software programs for accounting, email, and productivity are just a small sample of the cloud services that are available to small businesses in today’s world. Social Media Automation Tools. Aggregate data from all of these sources can then be put together to make decisions about how to allocate scarce resources.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

500 Hats , January 10, 2010 Developing new startup ideas - Chris Dixon , March 14, 2010 Batch Processing Millions and Millions of Images - Code as Craft , July 9, 2010 jQuery Plugin: Give Your Characters a NobleCount - The Product Guy , March 23, 2010 How do the sample Series Seed financing documents differ from typical Series A financing documents?

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socalTECH

JUNE 9, 2010

To understand why investors are finding the firm so interesting, and why the company raised such a large round, we spoke with Adam Bernhard , CEO of the firm, about the company and funding, how email has allowed the firm to get past the "Google trap" of marketing on the web, and where the firm is going. Adam, thanks for the time.

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socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2012

We caught up with Andy, whose executive experience ranges from ZeroDegrees, NBC Internet/Xoom.com, Infoseek / Go Network, to CNET and Snap.com, and whose last firm was MerchEngines, which he sold last year, to hear more about his new startup. Can you talk about your background? What is Punchcard? I started early on in my career.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2014

If you think about it, services make more sense in this social media age where relationships, personalization, and interaction are king. Here is just a sampling to give you the idea: Software as a service (SaaS).

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socalTECH

JUNE 16, 2010

To hear about how the firm is hoping to change the music industry, and bridge between the world of video games and music, we spoke with CEO and co-founder Kevin Kent. Can you describe what your instrument is all about? Can you talk about how your product works with Guitar Hero and Rock Band?

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 22, 2010

This post is another in my series around Matching that includes Social Media Matching , Matching Algorithms , and Match Performance Support. And, in fact, there are a lot of tools that can assess a given team and tell you about likely issues around communication, leadership, etc. Is the resulting algorithm okay to use in your startup?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2016

Relationships are all about empathy, passion and going the extra mile. Today’s generation is accustomed to relationships via social media and texting, as long as social protocols are honored. This means asking your support team to sample the support of competitors on a monthly or quarterly basis.

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Tech.Co

MARCH 1, 2018

And while that cliché has been said about everything in the Lone Star state for years, it rings particularly true for the hottest startups showcasing their big innovations at SXSW Startup Night 2018 presented by the Kauffman Foundation and TechCo. If the user shares the add on social media, they earn an extra $.25. Price: $1.99

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

I don’t have actual metrics, but from a random sampling taken over the past ten months on my own posts reshared by “Klout influencers”, I found the click-through-rate was around.02% That’s about 5 times lower than an ad unit, but it’s free! 02% from tweets. Well, if you count your time as worthless anyway.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 10, 2010

A huge thanks goes out to the Social Media ClubHouse (SMCH3) for helping put this all together. License your original work on AudioMicro - we accept for review and potential licensing representation all content that meets our minimum quality and sample rate standards and Terms of Service. Media Temple hosts websites.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

Through analyzing data from applied machine learning and statistical analysis of HIV controller blood samples, the team have been able to identify specific biomarkers that controllers’ cells exhibit when targeting weakpoints in the HIV virus. Learn more about the process here. . “ How it Works. Meet the Team.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 14, 2009

A few sponsorship spots still available for early 2010 events: TechZulu still has a few slots open for our early 2010 events for our large diverse audience — social media users, venture capitalist, PR people, developers, bloggers, Hollywood entertainment and many more. You’ll receive recognition as a thank you for your sponsorship.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 29, 2010

License your original work on AudioMicro - we accept for review and potential licensing representation all content that meets our minimum quality and sample rate standards and Terms of Service. Media Temple hosts websites. Put your digital audio content up for sale with AudioMicro, simply and securely. Big and Small.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 6, 2010

License your original work on AudioMicro - we accept for review and potential licensing representation all content that meets our minimum quality and sample rate standards and Terms of Service. Media Temple hosts websites. Put your digital audio content up for sale with AudioMicro, simply and securely. Big and Small.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 9, 2009

provides a strategically significant opportunity to make media and business run better. TechZulu still has a few slots open for our early 2010 events for our large diverse audience — social media users, venture capitalist, PR people, developers, bloggers, Hollywood entertainment and many more. Advertise and get noticed with us!

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SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

See a sample reprint in PDF format. There is a feeling that techies are the new celebrities," says Eric Kuhn, an agent who heads the social-media department at United Talent Agency. The units, asking $500,000 to $2 million, hit the market in about a month. Order a reprint of this article now. October 5, 2012. VENICE RISING.

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