Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 5, 2013

What we all need is a digital tool that can extract data from business cards, as well as sync it with your cell phone, your email, and the social networks you use. This smart phone app places all your contact information into a single QR code image. That doesn’t address social networks and other lists you may have.

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Software Review Social Network Email Google 99

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2011

Johnson: Essentially, we built Lunch to be the source of the highest quality user generated content out there, all built on top of our similarity network. It really provides the most relevant reviews, because when you're looking for reviews, you want them from someone very similar to you.

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Content Software Review Technical Review Sites 242

socalTECH

MAY 11, 2010

We have almost a thousand bloggers who are writing reviews about the products we offer, and we also review them from our own point of view, to help support parents decisions and learning about products in the real world. Between 1991 and 1995, I was in enterprise software and computer distribution.

Software Review 200

Software Review Commerce Startup Sites 200

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2010

My favorite new software tool is DailyBurn. Problem is – Weight Watchers software TOTALLY SUCKS. Social networking meets online personal health management. Their first batch of shipping is due out in the next few weeks. I’m not that public about my weight. I prefer the private portal.

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Technical Review Software Review Startup Southern California 278

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

I wonder, though, how much of that is emerging market and how much of the industrialized nation growth is due to stimulus money, which in turn either dries up or forced inflation? It is also a result of pent-up demand. In the following post I argue that this increased pace may be temporary.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2014

What we all need is a digital tool that can extract data from business cards, as well as sync it with your cell phone, your email, and the social networks you use. This smartphone app places all your contact information into a single QR code image. That doesn’t address social networks and other lists you may have.

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Tool Software Review Social Network Email 92

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 27, 2012

We once thought Microsoft was a monopoly on the Internet due to IE. This was obviously prior to the Internet and everything that led to: (mobile smartphones, social networks, new payment technologies, etc.). It simply hasn’t played out in history. As I point out in my video. Laughable now. “ And my fear?

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

It''s a very successful research team, with over eighty peer-reviewed articles we''ve published. We take that one step further, and build in some social network analysis. Social network analysis is the science of how and when people connect, and how that impacts their lives. READ MORE>>.

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Metrics Software Review Research Startup 166

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

We've created bi-directional, and real-time links between a web site and translation software. NativeTung is a cloud-based platform, which includes some software which runs on the web site, which ensures synchronization of the translation at all times. You could use it to break down language silos in those social networks.

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Startup Technical Review Social Network Content 133

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 28, 2023

The pervasiveness of social networking and the Internet has caused a new focus and value on “openness,” which leads to a new element of leadership, called “open leadership.” Employees can share best practices with customers on social network platforms and customers can help each other.

Social Media 112

Social Media Media Software Review Social Network 112

TechEmpower

JULY 24, 2023

Social Integration/Viral Outreach Is your application tied into any social networks? Is it limited to login and Like buttons, or are you building a presence within the social networks themselves? Accounting Beyond reviewing transactions, what accounting support do you need? How tight is that integration?

Develop 520

Develop Development Technical Review SEO 520

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 24, 2011

We are now harnessing the ‘social’ aspect of the system where businesses and consumers begin to contribute to the data by adding or updating products listings as well as rate and review products.”. This might sound a bit off, but I actually thought the movie “The Social Network,” did a phenomenal job at depicting the essence a startup.

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Blogging Entrepreneur Software Review Course 219

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2012

The emergence of social networking and the Internet has caused a new focus and value on “openness,” which leads to a new element of leadership, called “Open Leadership.” Employees can share best practices with customers on social network platforms and customers can help each other.

Entrepreneur 97

Entrepreneur Social Network Software Review Social Media 97

SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

Its also been interesting to see the interaction of tools involved - Social Networking, Blogging and a Discussion Group. We have been using LinkedIn for both sourcing recruits and reviewing backgrounds for recruits. The level of resumes we get through our LinkedIn networks is top notch. How do you use LinkedIn?

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Blogging CTO Coach CTO Hire Southern California 150

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 6, 2011

We are now harnessing the ‘social’ aspect of the system where businesses and consumers begin to contribute to the data by adding or updating products listings as well as rate and review products.”. This might sound a bit off, but I actually thought the movie “The Social Network” did a phenomenal job at depicting the essence a startup.

Entrepreneur 232

Entrepreneur Competition Software Review Course 232

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 19, 2013

The emergence of social networking and the Internet has caused a new focus and value on “openness,” which leads to a new element of leadership, called “Open Leadership.” Employees can share best practices with customers on social network platforms and customers can help each other.

Social Media 102

Social Media Entrepreneur Software Review Social Network 102

socalTECH

MARCH 17, 2009

The firm recently relocated its headquarters from Hawaii, and we talked with Rob about why someone might need the service, how it's different from the scores of social networking sites on the web, and what problem it's trying to solve. There are so many social networking sites, how do you define what's relevant?

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Social Network San Diego Sites Startup 147

socalTECH

APRIL 25, 2011

We called the company GOGII--literally, our short text code of 60611, which you can looks a little like GOGII. It's really changed from what was then perceived as a joke by the industry, to a carrier growth business, to something now that is completely disrupting the world due to the genius of a device manufacturer.

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Gogii Mobile Activision Electronic Arts 200

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2022

Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks. Young people naively enter their pictures and personal data for fun on social networking sites, ignoring constant feedback from the media that these are bad practices. Don’t take shortcuts on these.

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Customer Custom Technical Review Symantec 137

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

We told the horror story of the company that originally owned the URL groupon.com and lost it due to not having a trademark. In the era of social networking if you can’t figure out how to get intro’d to me you probably aren’t cut out to be an entrepreneur. Tough, but true.

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Venture Capital Capital Startup Pricing 282

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 21, 2011

What we all need is a digital tool that can extract data from business cards, as well as sync it with your cell phone, your email, and the social networks you use. Of course, you both need to have compatible smart phones with the software already downloaded. That doesn’t address social networks and other lists you may have.

Technical Review 83

Technical Review Technology Software Review Social Network 83

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 22, 2018

The pervasiveness of social networking and the Internet has caused a new focus and value on “openness,” which leads to a new element of leadership, called “open leadership.” Employees can share best practices with customers on social network platforms and customers can help each other.

Software Review 92

Software Review Social Media Social Network Technical Review 92

socalTECH

JULY 21, 2011

Los Angeles-based MomentFeed (www.momentfeed.com) is looking to sort through that data to help marketers better tap into location based, social networking. That might be check-ins, that might be photos, reviews, likes, all of those things are in one place.

Social Media 248

Social Media Zumbox Media Startup 248

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 12, 2013

According to Kyla Brennan, founder & CEO of HelloSociety, “Pinterest is undeniably one of the most exciting social networks to emerge recently.”. With 28 Million Users by December 2012 Pinterest commands a huge social network that’s the population of New York City, three and a half times over.

Sales 101

Sales Technical Review Marketing Technology 101

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

The pervasiveness of social networking and the Internet has caused a new focus and value on “openness,” which leads to a new element of leadership, called “Open Leadership.” Employees can share best practices with customers on social network platforms and customers can help each other.

Software Review 90

Software Review Social Media Social Network Technical Review 90

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Looking ahead at the next decade I am excited by what I believe will be viewed as one of the best and most rational investment periods for venture capital due to seven discrete factors: 1. If you want to understand the details of why this is, I covered it in detail in this post, Understanding Changes in the Software Industry.

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Venture Capital Capital Technical Review Startup 347

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2010

The emergence of social networking and the Internet has caused a new focus and value on “openness,” which leads to a new element of leadership, called “Open Leadership.” Employees can share best practices with customers on social network platforms and customers can help each other.

Social Media 89

Social Media Startup Software Review Social Network 89

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

It''s a very successful research team, with over eighty peer-reviewed articles we''ve published. We take that one step further, and build in some social network analysis. Social network analysis is the science of how and when people connect, and how that impacts their lives. READ MORE>>.

Metrics 113

Metrics Software Review Research Startup 113

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Wordpress), video (YouTube), pictures (Flickr), review sites (Yelp) and collaborative content (Wikipedia). People mistook the fact that these text advertisements worked in Google to say they would work in social networks. So PPC (pay-per-click) advertising on social networks has performed poorly to date.

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Ideas Advertising Google Technical Review 286

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 11, 2012

As we know, developers always give their product a code name. Rob and Lance made multiple business trips to the USA and UK in order to understand the offerings and strategy of existing payment providers, social networks, banks and financial service providers. How safe are money transfers or online purchases on social networks?

Software Review 92

Software Review Social Network Technical Review Platform 92

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

It''s a very successful research team, with over eighty peer-reviewed articles we''ve published. We take that one step further, and build in some social network analysis. Social network analysis is the science of how and when people connect, and how that impacts their lives. READ MORE>>.

Metrics 100

Metrics Software Review Research Startup 100

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 25, 2012

One Giant 420,000-Square-Foot Room for Code. The social networking giant has not disclosed the amount it has set aside for the 420,000-square-foot building at its Menlo Park, California campus or how much Frank Gehry is cashing in on this deal. However according to Mark working with Frank Gehry will actually save Facebook money.

Software Review 74

Software Review Design Santa Monica Social Network 74

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Comparison shopping is great when you are out and about looking for the best deals on a product or even looking for reviews. However, I catch myself wondering about the reviews on occasion. For all I know this could be an intern working for the product maker going around putting up great reviews for a crappy product.

Software Review 58

Software Review Social Media Social Network Product 58

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 26, 2012

The startup has come up with an app now fully integrated with the giant social network and can be used to comment ,like, tag, browse through events, statuses, comments or swipe through videos as you rank them relevant or unwanted without leaving Facebook. The startup, loui Apps was founded in Berlin late last year. So why Gabi?

Social Network 89

Social Network Startup CTO Coach Social Media 89

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks. Young people naively enter their pictures and personal data for fun on social networking sites, ignoring constant feedback from the media that these are bad practices. Don’t take shortcuts on these.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Technical Review Startup Social Network 100

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2011

Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks. Young people naively enter their pictures and personal data for fun on social networking sites, ignoring constant feedback from the media that these are bad practices. Don’t take shortcuts on these.

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Startup Technical Review Social Network News 94

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 10, 2013

The platform is also being used by SFArts and the San Francisco Department of Public Health to create useful tools for the public using open data—stay tuned for these new apps which are due out later this year. Android Apps & Software Blackberry Government iPad iPhone Politics Windows Alan Silberberg Appallicious Gov 2.0

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