Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 4, 2023

Winning entrepreneurs have long since supplemented conventional print and video “push” marketing with digital online interactive “pull” marketing, and a while back added social-local-mobile ( SoLoMo ) to the mix. Mobile and global are driving all of these in innovative new ways to grow your business.

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Xconomy

JANUARY 19, 2017

StockTwits, the Twitter-like social media platform for sharing stock market tips and ideas, has acquired San Diego’s SparkFin, a fintech mobile app for discovering and sharing stocks and other investment ideas. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

is a subsidiary of Chinese company Cheetah Mobile. The news comes shortly after Bytedance (Beijing Bytedance Technology Co Ltd) also announced it had acquired another Los Angeles, social app developer, Musical.ly, in a deal reported to be worth as much as $1 billion. Bytedance also bought LA's Flipagram earlier this year.

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Daradiction

DECEMBER 30, 2009

Ever since two friends and I staged a two-week jaunt around the Midwest to attend a great new conference earlier this year, I’ve been more and more aware of a growing trend: the social media road trip. For folks intent on packing up the hardware and hitting the road, here are ten tips for success. More on that later.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Mobile first is becoming an important part of our daily lives. We interact with the world through our mobile devices, and they are quickly becoming our main vehicles for accessing and sharing information. Hence the emergence of Source13, a new mobile conference produced by Flurry. How do you discover the right people to follow?

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Emerging Technology: Mobile Engagement: Reaching the Connected Consumer (Miller PR, Avatar Labs). Badges & Beyond – Gamification and Mobile Apps (Mobile Roadie, Soundcloud). Social + Location + Mobile = The Perfect Beer (Untapped). Social + Location + Mobile = The Perfect Beer (Untapped).

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Winning entrepreneurs have long since supplemented conventional print and video “push” marketing with digital online interactive “pull” marketing, and more recently added social-local-mobile ( SoLoMo ) to the mix. Mobile and global are driving all of these in innovative new ways to grow your business.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 4, 2016

Social Media Engagement. The healthcare industry has typically shied away from social media, but more than 40 percent of patients polled said that social media affects the way they handle their health. You have probably had more than one patient bring you information they got from a social media source.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2016

Even the homework is easier, with free access to more opportunity details and competitor data on your mobile device from anywhere in the world. Establishing your brand with interactive social media. The cost of social media done well is low. Using new tools for recruiting key players and advisors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 23, 2015

Winning entrepreneurs have long since supplemented conventional print and video “push” marketing with digital online interactive “pull” marketing, and more recently added social-local-mobile ( SoLoMo ) to the mix. Mobile and global are driving all of these in innovative new ways to grow your business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 2, 2012

These days, I’m hearing more and more that Location-Based Services (LBS) are entering the mainstream for mobile users, but I’m not sure why. So far, it’s been just another mobile phone app that tells people where their friends are ( Foursquare and Facebook Glancee ). Branded entertainment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Beyond mobile phones, the same concepts can be applied to embedded systems, portable navigation devices, and laptops. As outlined a while back by Adam Holden-Bache on Social Media B2B , I’m convinced that business-to-business has more money and more untapped opportunities, still waiting to be found: Find strategic partnerships.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2011

So far, it’s just another mobile phone app that tells people where there friends are (Foursquare and Facebook Places), but it’s poised to be a lot more. Beyond mobile phones, the same concepts can be applied to embedded systems, portable navigation devices, and laptops. Branded entertainment.

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Xconomy

AUGUST 30, 2016

It’s annoying enough when a hacker can log into your social media accounts and post spam—imagine what could happen if they got control of your Social Security number or other identifying details? So, what can you do to protect yourself when using public Wi-Fi? You hear this all the time. Want to learn more?

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Value Prop Twitter Style : SocialStay is: "An easy to set up & manage mobile platform designed for the hospitality industry. Month by month, the hospitality business is sorting out how mobile plays a role in increasing revenue and driving loyalty. Social is not a hype movement; it is part of the web’s DNA.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Here are video interviews featuring the creator of Silicon Beach Fest, panelists and attendees… Founder of Silicon Beach Fest shares the top most effective 5 networking tips. Founder of Smilu shares challenges hiring mobile gaming developers. Founder of PulsoViral shares how to drive social engagement at events.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Anyone can be a Sensay and help others to earn tips. Categories: mobile consumer, on-demand, chat. DigiSynd manages Disney’s brand presence in the social media space. Brandon was one of the first to recognize and utilize social media throughout Disney’s parks and resort business.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2010

You can say something like, “I was thinking that you might cover a story like, ‘why today’s mobile ad networks don’t benefit most application companies’ and then work me into that story line. If any journalists read this please feel free to add extra tips or disagree with anything I’ve said.

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Eric Greenspan

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

I think what I have to share on the Twitterverse is interesting enough, but I still need to establish the key relationships with top Bloggers, Twitterers, and other social media pros. What kind of mobile device do you use and why? Here’s a couple of tips for you from the CEO of a tech services company (that’s me): 1.

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Eric Greenspan

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

I think what I have to share on the Twitterverse is interesting enough, but I still need to establish the key relationships with top Bloggers, Twitterers, and other social media pros. What kind of mobile device do you use and why? Here’s a couple of tips for you from the CEO of a tech services company (that’s me): 1.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Fast forward to Socialstay, my current mobile start up which allows guest centric venues (hotels, conferences, dorms, etc…) to build and deploy custom mobile apps. The opening keynote that evening was Randi Zuckerberg talking about Facebook and social media.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 30, 2011

Mobile – you have got to be mobile, and the mobile has to add value that the website either doesn’t or accompanies. I’ve only used the Mobile (Android) and Desktop (Chrome/Firefox) experiences. Mobile (7:25 PST). Huddle, on the mobile phone, is the same way. Easy (7:09 PST).

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

In a short, densley packed timeline, our panel of industry experts discussed the fine line topics of wearables technology, bitcoin, SaaS, cloud, mobile gaming, and social markets. As we enter a world where social media is increasingly becoming less private, users are becoming exposed in new ways.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 11, 2021

The link-in-bio business is heating up as more mobile website builders compete for a coveted slice of real estate on a creator’s TikTok, Instagram or Twitter. In addition to a standard tipping tool, Snipfeed allows users to sell digital goods, like on-demand video, e-books, access to livestreams and one-on-one consultations.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 7, 2011

Recently we’ve begun to see the rapid adaptation of mobile applications and their defiance of technology’s limits. These applications have quickly become a part of our daily lives from booking airfare, to social media, to streaming content, etc. This has shown us just the beginning of the potential QR codes hold.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 10, 2012

Us passengers book a ride via a mobile app and are able to track how close the drivers are plus see their photo beforehand so we don’t get into ‘cars with strangers’. including tip. In San Francisco they have more economical options like Lyft and Sidecar; think Airbnb. com , but for transportation. Incredible!

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2010

Bootstrapping Marketing Strategy, social media marketing, web applications. . Entrepreneurism / Monetization cosmetics, social media, women in tech. . jim spencer, media convergence group. Entrepreneurism / Monetization Apps, content, mobile. . Ryan Holmes, HootSuite Media, Inc. But how do you get.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

As lawyers in the social media and Internet law space, this duo brings to the table practical experience counseling clients in real time and explaining breaking legal news in plain English. Tech Law Tip of the Week: explanation of a frequently-asked IP law question for tech companies. Christina holds a B.A.

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SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

Team Rubicon unites the unique skills America’s returning veterans offer with the expertise of medical professionals; all while interactively engaging donors through social media. Michael Schneider – CEO of Mobile Roadie. Michael Schneider is the CEO of Mobile Roadie , the leading self-service mobile app engagement platform.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 19, 2010

I’m writing this post as part of my series with Advice on Raising Venture Capital but will file it under Sales Tips as well since it applies equally to both scenarios. Here are some tips to keep in mind for the big day. tip: write it down when asked / parked). Congratulations. What could go wrong? A lot, actually.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

10 Tips for Enterprise Software Startups - ReadWriteStart , November 16, 2010 I started my career in enterprise software in the 1980s and after some years working in other areas (outsourcing and online media) I am back in the enterprise software game. . Put likable, competent and passionate people on the front line. What went wrong?

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SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

Despite its still 44% strong market share, the company is losing more and more every day to Apple and Google, both of which had no previous mobile experience. Six Slides - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , June 23, 2010 The CEO of one of our portfolio companies is working on a fundraising deck and asked me for some tips.

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