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5 Tips For Startups To Win With Social Media

Startup Professionals Musings

Concentrate your efforts on two to three platforms to start. Your plan should include a well-designed web site, events, press releases, and search engine marketing (SEM). Top social networks are Facebook (1.2 billion users). LinkedIn (300 million), Twitter (288 million) and Pinterest (70 million).

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This Week in VC Episode 6 with @Jason Calacanis: Best One Yet

Both Sides of the Table

The following was available: “I kept hearing about startups that raised VC funding, but which hadn’t filed Form Ds (nor issued a press release). SocialVibe – Social media monetization platform that benefits non-profit organizations and social causes. Senior exec team is ex-QPass (mobile payments platform sold to Amdocs).