socalTECH

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

Hollywood-based Geni , the venture-backed firm which has developed an online, Web 2.0-style style genealogy and social networking web sites for families, has connected the company's service with the popular Facebook social networking web site. READ MORE>>.

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Geni Web 2.0 Social Network Web 145

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

What I want to answer with this post (long though it may be) is: Why did Web 2.0 mobile, locations, layering of services, data management, portability & more]. We were on services called CompuServe and Prodigy. The Bridge Between Online Services & The Internet: AOL. cheap accessible digital hardware].

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Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Make sure you know what the size of customer you want to serve is, what the people in a company of that size do, the problems they have, the features that will resonate and the channels you’ll need to sell into and service that customer. The problem is that to win each of these deals I had to promise high service levels.

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Startup Customer Custom Resource 389

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

What I want to answer with this post (long though it may be) is: Why did Web 2.0 mobile, locations, layering of services, data management, portability & more]. The Bridge Between Online Services & The Internet. Social Networking in Web 2.0. cheap accessible digital hardware]. The Past (1985-2002).

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Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Web 297

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

The service--which had been showing its age--looks to have overhauled its user interface to make it much easier and cleaner to send an invitation; has added new card designs; added social features via an "Event Conversation" product; and more. designs to the online invitations space. READ MORE>>.

Evite 140

Evite Sites Web 2.0 Los Angeles 140

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

I’ve had a long-standing rule of thumb in product design, which I call “design for the novice, configure for the pro.&# I started saying this back in 2001/02, long before the era of Web 2.0, lean startups or even the advent of AJAX. We built in too many clicks, too many features, too many distractions.

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Design Startup Web 2.0 Tips 325

socalTECH

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Los Angeles-based Geni , the Web 2.0 online genealogy and family tree web site, has rolled out a number of updates today, including a bundling of its virtual gifts with its "Pro" subscription. The gift items include special graphics and messages around birthdays, holidays, anniversaries, and other events.

Geni 124

Geni Web 2.0 Web Sites 124

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

I see this all of the time in financial services. Think you know a thing or two about location-based services? And before that Bryce Roberts who working alongside Tim O’Reilly (famed publisher and originator of Web 2.0 So many deals seem like obvious money makers. Oh, and he was acquired by and worked at Google.

Invest 288

Invest Angel Web 2.0 SEO 288

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 27, 2013

” If your company was featured there (in the early days of what people called Web 2.0) you were sure to get a rush of 60,000-70,000 new user registrations, a ton of pageviews and interest from a rash of people from investors to people trying to sell you services.

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Blogging Journal Press Startup 309

AeA Los Angeles Council

JULY 22, 2008

We’ve already seen how Web 2.0 All installments of the AeA Competitiveness Series can be downloaded for free at: www.aeanet.org/cs. technologies have transformed the ways people and businesses organize themselves and interact with each other.

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Web 2.0 Web AeA Journal 40

socalTECH

JANUARY 21, 2009

Los Angeles-based Geni, an online genealogy and social networking site, upgraded the firm's services last night, adding new statistics features and gift accounts. Geni allows users to create online, Web 2.0-style The gift accounts will cost $50, and allow recipients to gain access to the site's additional features. READ MORE>>.

Geni 100

Geni Web 2.0 Statistics Social Network 100

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

Steve Blank , January 25, 2010 10 Tips for Adding Game Mechanics to a Non-Gaming Service - ReadWriteStart , September 21, 2010 Startups & VCs: Learn How to Design, Market, & Eat Your Own. - Berkonomics , November 29, 2010 Rice Alliance IT/Web 2.0 First Principles.

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Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Coach 378

socalTECH

DECEMBER 10, 2008

Newport Beach-based CircleUp, which provides Web 2.0-style style group messaging services, said today that it has launched a new platform to help groups communicate with their members. The new platform--billed SmartMessage--helps groups send messages among members and others.

Activity 113

Activity Tool Networking Web 2.0 113

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 11, 2009

Los Angeles-based Boingo Wireless , which operates a network of Wi-Fi hotspots, has launched a promotion with Web 2.0 According to the firms Tuesday, Qik will offer Boingo's services in a trial for 30 days, in addition to offering Boingo subscriptions to its users. live video streaming firm Qik.

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socalTECH

JULY 27, 2009

Santa Monica-based ExpenseBay has opened up a public beta release of the firm's expense report automation service, the firm is announcing this morning. ExpenseBay has a software-as-a-service product which helps employees to automate the process of submitting expense reports to their employers.

Web 2.0 100

Web 2.0 Santa Monica SaaS Report 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 19, 2009

Dow Jones reports that Web 2.0 investments nearly doubled from first quarter, driving information services to $627M invested in 86 deals, an 11% increase from Q3 of last year. According to the tally of venture capital investments, results were down 6% from Q2. Were there any bright spots?

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Web 2.0 Invest Southern California Venture Capital 100

socalTECH

MARCH 27, 2009

Hollywood-based Geni , an online site that allows users to share family trees and network with relatives and family, is the latest Web 2.0 site to add "pro" accounts to their services. According to Geni, its new pro accounts will cost $50.00 annually, or $4.95

Geni 100

Geni Web 2.0 Statistics Hollywood 100

socalTECH

MARCH 12, 2013

The company--which is in the business of operating a content delivery network (CDN) to accelerate the delivery of web graphics, multimedia, applications, and more to end users-- recently disclosed it more than doubled its revenues in 2012, and has grown to over 230 employees--all due to a huge amount of demand for CDN services by its customers.

CTO Hire 248

CTO Hire Content Networking Web 248

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

10 Tips for Adding Game Mechanics to a Non-Gaming Service - ReadWriteStart , September 21, 2010 Game mechanics have become a popular way of increasing user engagement and pushing user adoption, referral and retention, and many startups have sought ways to incorporate game mechanics into their sites. Your service: the game.

Startup 191

Startup Product Technology Venture Capital 191

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2022

By definition, most startups begin as a result of some innovation in product, process, or service. It’s a volatile period for every company, where most struggle with getting commercial and technological traction, usually based on a single product or service. You need the global outlook, even though digitalization and Web 2.0

Startup 142

Startup Web 2.0 IBM IBM 142

socalTECH

JULY 25, 2012

Users of the Instagram mobile application--which runs on iPhone and Android--are familiar with how that app has become one of the key ways people socialize and share their life with others, all via the service's photo sharing and comments. Edward Park: When we first launched, we were a business to consumer service site.

Startup 174

Startup Commerce Web 2.0 Screening 174

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

When I was looking for speakers for an event last fall on Web 2.0 , LinkedIn was a great way to reach out. Social Media for Service Professionals LearnTrends Speakers and Topics Accounced Tags not Folders - LinkedIn Saved Profiles Product Management for Startups in Los Angeles – S.

CTO Coach 150

CTO Coach Southern California CTO Hire Social Media 150

socalTECH

JUNE 8, 2009

Eric Sikola is CEO of ExpenseBay (www.expensebay.com), a Los Angeles-based, online, software-as-a-service startup which has created an online application which uses Web 2.0 The firm has taken the ease-of-use, interconnectivity, and other features we take granted from modern Web 2.0

Web 2.0 100

Web 2.0 Startup SaaS Report 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 30, 2008

Scripped (www.scripped.com) is applying the world of Web 2.0 We actually have a couple of other revenue related services--Scripped Registration, a service for writers who want some registration so they're legally protected. That's a revenue generating service, and it's been up for a couple of months.

Content 138

Content Writing Software Review Hollywood 138

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

was the “static&# web. Traditional media companies published their stories on the web. was the 2-way web. Finance and a host of other wonderful services brought to you by their sponsors. So what do we mean by in-stream advertising? OK, many of you will know this but just to base line.

Ideas 286

Ideas Advertising Google Technical Review 286

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2015

By definition, most startups begin as a result of some innovation in product, process, or service. It’s a volatile period for every company, where most struggle with getting commercial and technological traction, usually based on a single product or service. You need the global outlook, even though digitalization and Web 2.0

Startup 98

Startup Marketing Web 2.0 IBM 98

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 9, 2011

This will create whole new segments of the tech market for databases, data-as-a-service, real-time information processing, cloud mapping & visualization technology, etc. So the industry formed around a day of the week when all partners could avoid having company board meetings or traveling. Yesterday was a Monday. And not a pleasant one.

Marketing 305

Marketing Venture Capital Funding Technical Review 305

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 6, 2010

Can you believe all the talk these days about Web 3.0? I’ve been doing some research to assess how much of it is reality, since I have to admit that I seem to have missed the clues to the transition to Web 2.0, After some work, I’m still convinced that much of the Web 3.0 and I’m determined that it won’t happen again.

Web 88

Web Web 2.0 Doc Examples 88

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2010

Secure Services Corporation has a software implementation that uses biometrics. The latest type of solution is called a “web profile aggregator” built as a portal to a group of similar applications or premium content which can be accessed through a common login. IBM invented this, but most others have it now also.

Startup 79

Startup Web 2.0 IBM IBM 79

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2019

By definition, most startups begin as a result of some innovation in product, process, or service. It’s a volatile period for every company, where most struggle with getting commercial and technological traction, usually based on a single product or service. You need the global outlook, even though digitalization and Web 2.0

Startup 89

Startup Web 2.0 IBM IBM 89

socalTECH

JUNE 17, 2009

Yesterday, Santa Monica-based SharesPost (www.sharespost.com) launched a new service of particular interest to the venture capital and high tech startup market, a new, online service which facilitates the buying and selling of private company stock. Explain how your service works? Wilson Sonsini, in fact, represents us.

Startup 124

Startup Zag Venture Capital Equity 124

SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

Open Source Business Models, speakers for Web 2.0 Social Media for Service Professionals LearnTrends Speakers and Topics Accounced Tags not Folders - LinkedIn Saved Profiles Product Management for Startups in Los Angeles – S. Where I use LinkedIn: * I definitely use LinkedIn for Specific Requests - Ex.

Blogging 150

Blogging CTO Coach CTO Hire Southern California 150

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 21, 2012

. “Many colleges and universities today are facing immense challenges when it comes to admissions, compliance and job placement,” said Tom Malek, vice president of Learning Solutions and Services for McGraw-Hill Higher Education. ” Pathbrite’s technology is providing a smarter, more flexible, and Web 2.0

Education 63

Education Web 2.0 Course Platform 63

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2013

By definition, most startups begin as a result of some innovation in product, process, or service. It’s a volatile period for every company, where most struggle with getting commercial and technological traction, usually based on a single product or service. You need the global outlook, even though digitalization and Web 2.0

Companies 75

Companies Company Startup Web 2.0 75

socalTECH

JULY 15, 2009

Ruan and Patterson tell us a bit about the service and how it was inspired by Twitter, the company's experience spinning out technology from UC Irvine, and what its plans are now. Back to the service--how do people use Quub? Don Patterson: The first reason to offer the service is to broadcast your status to many sites.

Startup 100

Startup Research UCI Social Network 100

socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2009

The bare bones of FreedomSpeaks is online advocacy as a service. We currently have data on 3900 counties, 1900 cities, including emails, web forms, web sites, telephones, faxes, you name it. Kurt and I are pretty Web 2.0 Jason Kiesel: Dale runs the number one CRM for financial services, built from the ground up.

Startup 100

Startup Writing Southern California Email 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 9, 2019

You then caught things like Web 2.0, Now, companies don't have to build out the solar market, or the EV market, or the wind industry, you can sell into and service those existing industries. They spent a lot of money building markets that didn't yet exist, and then things fell apart. social media, and everything else.

Invest 113

Invest Capital Venture Capital Idealab 113