Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2021

In startup business plans, a bubble is too many entrepreneurs and too many investors chasing the latest “next big thing,” like Google search engine, Facebook social network, or Amazon e-commerce site. Social media darling Twitter is an example of these bubbles. High valuation, low profit. Marty Zwilling.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 10, 2009

Third is Bryan Hale, a former colleague from Salesforce.com and former VC from DFJ. Tags: Social Media social networking Twitter. Search for Jen Raymond and you’ll get 2 of them – neither one is the Jen Raymond who works for Pfizer and lives in Santa Monica. You get my point – 7 results, none him.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2011

But before you jump on the bandwagon, you should consider the advice I saw recently from the maven of venture capital, William H. At any rate, it seems only appropriate that social media sites, which have dominated the Internet over the past few years, will likely lead startups back into the IPO game.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 28, 2014

Fact: social media is among the top most powerful communication tools today. Pew Internet Project’s research on Social Networking reports that as of January 2014, 74% of online adults use social networking sites. Digital Insights reports in their 2014 Social Media statistics that Facebook has 1.01

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 4, 2009

They’ll say “@msuster provides great insight into VC valuation discussions – see [link] &#. Tags: Social Media social networking technology Twitter. When does this come into play? Sometimes I’ll see people who want to make people aware of a blog posting. They might have 2,000 followers.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 29, 2019

The funding also included Raine Ventures, London Venture Partners, and Ludlow Ventures. As part of the funding, March Capital's Gregory Milken joins Knock Knock's board of directors. Knock Knock develops "chat" games, which run on social media sites and through chat platforms, which it calls "chat-native" games.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 27, 2012

Enter social media and its importance as a traffic source. I remember a discussion with an older VC who told me that in the early 90′s they wondered whether the VC industry had a future. That’s why I say, “ It’s Morning in VC & the Startup World. Is Facebook unstoppable? Of course not.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 5, 2007

However, Elgg could power 100,000 networks and it would make no difference - there is no revenue stream as we give everything away under a GPL license. Social Media for Service Professionals LearnTrends Speakers and Topics Accounced Tags not Folders - LinkedIn Saved Profiles Product Management for Startups in Los Angeles – S.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 16, 2011

It’s easy to think that the wife of a well-known & successful VC ( Fred Wilson ) would have had an easy and storied life of wealth and privilege. That’s why I was so interested in having “ The Gotham Gal &# come on This Week in VC ( video link on YouTube , download iTunes, episode 15) ) and dispel those myths.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2019

The answer is still the same, but I have learned over the years that there is an etiquette to this process, just like there is for social networking. Don’t corner and barrage that heavy hitter you heard about with your life history at a social gathering.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 16, 2019

The New York-based company was founded last year by Gina Bartasi, a fertility industry vet who previously launched Progyny, a fertility benefit solution for employers, and FertilityAuthority.com, an information platform and social network for people struggling with fertility.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 29, 2016

Los Angeles-based Naritiv , a new startup developing a network of content creators for Snapchat, has raised $3M in a funding round, the company said Thursday. The startup--founded by Dan Altmann and Eric Posen--says it is enabling the creation of mobile-first content for Snapchat and other social network platforms.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

Its also been interesting to see the interaction of tools involved - Social Networking, Blogging and a Discussion Group. The level of resumes we get through our LinkedIn networks is top notch. Weve also found that other social networks such as FaceBook and MySpace to have almost no results when it comes to recruitment.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Santa Monica-based Focused Labs , which provides social media marketing services, said Thursday that it has renamed itself GraphEffect , and raised $2M in funding. GraphEffect provides a social advertising platform which helps advertisers gain Facebook fans and Likes.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

I believe that many social networks confused this idea. Social networks continue to drive conversion of marketers. But more broadly I believe that you’ll see a lot more tools for helping marketers more effectively run, monitor and manage social media campaigns. I’ll save it for a future post.

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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 #pr20chat, Social Media ROI, twitter. . Nick Francis, Brightwurks.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

We would like give a huge thank you to Social Media Week and the supportive startup community here in Los Angeles. In attendance we had startups galore with VC's and Angle's mixing and mingling all through the night. VC/Angel Panel. Topic discussion: Impact of social media on startups and on funding leads for investors.

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socalTECH

APRIL 14, 2011

He was also the founder of Wallstrip, which he sold to CBS back in 2007, is an investor in a significant number of web and social media companies. Howard Lindzon: In 2007, Fred Wilson had offered me some share in Twitter, when they were putting together their first round of venture capital investments.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 20, 2013

In startup business plans, a bubble is too many entrepreneurs and too many investors chasing the latest “next big thing,” like Google search engine, Facebook social network, or Amazon e-commerce site. Social media darling Twitter is the most fragile of these bubbles. High valuation, low profit. Marty Zwilling.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 7, 2009

He gives the example of Roelof Boetha, a very well known VC from Sequoia, who always (re) introduces himself to Michael and reminds him who he is even though Michael has met him several times. As I outlined in my post on How to Get Access to a VC , it matters who introduces you. And it also shows you’re an entrepreneur.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

It is an opportunity to get frank feedback from VCs, angels, peers and the technolust. Mixergy and AsAble are also joining us to bring you an amazing VC/Angel Panel. Topic discussion: Impact of social media on startups and on funding leads for investors. How startup can leverage social media to get investors attention.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 25, 2011

In startup business plans, a bubble is too many entrepreneurs and too many investors chasing the latest “next big thing,” like Google search engine, Facebook social network, or Amazon e-commerce site. Social media darling Twitter is the most fragile of these bubbles. High valuation, low profit. Marty Zwilling.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

SimplyEvents is a social media website that enables a community of members to shout out location based events and stay connected by tracking fellow friends, family, public figures, organizers, bands, artists etc. You can use it to quickly turn your location data into a complete mapping website and companion iPhone app.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 23, 2011

And as a result their competitors were able to raise a considerable VC round from well-known firms. And you need somebody who is committed to keeping up your presence in blogs, social media and other online forums. They seemed to understand what I was saying but not be interested in putting in the effort.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

It’s always fun chatting with Jason because he’s knowledgeable about the market, quick on topics and pushes me to talk more about VC / entrepreneur issues. Next Wednesday we’ll have Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners, a New York / LA early-stage venture capital fund. I’d link to it but it’s behind a paywall.

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SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 23, 2010

Southern California companies are second to only Silicon Valley in raising venture capital , there are three major universities to recruit talent – UCLA, Caltech, and USC – and a thriving startup community to mingle with. MySpace is one of the world’s largest social networks, with about 125 million users.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

eQuibbly is a free web application combining online arbitration and mediation with crowd voting and social network involvement for free, fair and fast justice than the traditional court system. According to Lance Soskin, founder and president of eQuibbly. Why eQuibbly.

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Jason Nazar

MAY 2, 2016

Ensure your business name is available on a wide variety of social networking websites in order to develop consistent branding ( KnowEm ). Create and manage your social media presence. Master social media marketing. Create your website ( WordPress , Intuit , Weebly , Wix , SiteKreator , GoDaddy ).

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

The service can be accessed by computer, mobile phone ( iPhone , Android ) or social network ( Facebook ). Daimler AG and European VC firm Earlybird are strategic investors in our company. Any user stats? Carpooling.com offers daily access to 650,000 rides across 45 countries. Do you have any mentors, Investors?

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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. You’ve found a VC partner or principal who has invited you to the Monday partners’ meeting. Congratulations. But … watch out.

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SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

Venture capital. Streaming media. Social media. Social networking. Social games. It covers a range of technology trends, from social media to mobile, clean technology, games and chips. Editor’s picks. Featured stories. Cloud services. Cloud storage. Enterprise. Acquisition.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 3, 2009

Bill Gurley , a well known VC from Benchmark Capital, seemed to have a 2-year hiatus from blogging and has now picked up the pace. My LA VC colleague Peter Lee of Baroda Ventures has started a blog about VC. I’m enjoying reading all the new content created in the tech / VC industries.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Pricing models, the freemium myth and why you may not be charging enough for your product - Seth Levine's VC Adventure , August 12, 2010 I’ve been pulled into a number of product and pricing meetings recently (for reasons unknown I’ve become the Foundry pricing and productization guy). clearly didn’t cause this.” How it happens. The Dry Run.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) - 500 Hats , November 1, 2010 I've held off writing this post for a long time, because I couldn't quite get my head around all the issues. I'm Tired of Creating Your Content - Babbling VC , November 12, 2010 Jeff triggered this post in regards to his Check-in Fatigue on Foursquare.

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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. Otis Chandler built Goodreads in 2006 because he believed in social networking and wanted to see what his friends were reading. Social Media.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 19, 2012

It’s been nearly a year since I did This Week in VC on a regular basis. Is App.net right the rail against ad-supported social networks or ad-supported products more broadly? data to run effective social media campaigns. But I’m back. Jonathan Strauss is ex Yahoo!). But awe.sm is different.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 16, 2007

And in fact all our globally-connecting-social-networking tools are making face-to-face more, not less desirable. Social Media for Service Professionals LearnTrends Speakers and Topics Accounced Tags not Folders - LinkedIn Saved Profiles Product Management for Startups in Los Angeles – S.

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