Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 15, 2014
And consider Snapchat – one of our hometown favorites as they’re based in LA (Venice Beach). That’s our great gain as Snapchat has also raised a lot of money at a monster valuation ($10 billion reported) and has been scooping up talented Stanford engineers and relocating them to LA. Local mentors matter.
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 8, 2014
billion 2013 figure) have been massive financings at Honest Company ($70mm), JustFab ($85mm), ZipRecruiter ($63mm) and lord only knows how much SnapChat has actually accumulated. In the last month alone (ie not captures in the $1.5 What Has Given Birth to This New Movement in LA? .
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Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 18, 2015
There are so many events to attend that one could become a full time conference attendee and you could easily feel like you’re missing out with each event that happens without you and of course there is Twitter and Instagram and Snapchat to remind you just how fun it was for everybody else. My general advice is to do less.
Tech Zulu Event
JULY 16, 2013
Abrams, Jim Wiatt, and Zach James have presented at Amplify’s Wednesday evening mentor events. Social Media: Snapchat. Developed by four Stanford University students, Snapchat , now located in Venice, is a new way to share moments with friends and family. Fun Fact: Los Angeles heavy hitters J.J. Entertainment Tech: Atom Factory.
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 6, 2014
I admit that I haven’t yet read it but I’ve had numerous discussions with Brad over the years about board structure & conduct and consider him a mentor on the topic. Unless you’re SnapChat, Instagram or similar this is probably 3-5 years into your existence. In the Early Days. In the Growth Years.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 8, 2014
I don’t need to tell you what else is LA … SnapChat, Whisper, Tinder. Maker Studios, the largest producer of online short-form videos (content) recently sold to Disney for nearly $1 billion. All great communication companies. And in commerce we have NastyGal, DailyLook, JustFab and many others. KickStarter?
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 17, 2019
I don’t feel like canceling LinkedIn just because occasionally a well-meaning but slightly not-clued-in person from a faraway place wants me to be their personal mentor, answer 3-questions for their high-school entrepreneurship project or take a sales pitch for their recruiting services. I get a lot of those, too. I’m not an elitist a **e.
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