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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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, Fast forward a decade and now I had a startup filled with smart web developers. lean startups or even the advent of AJAX.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 8, 2011

In a new section on Docstoc's web site, the firm has been sharing dozens of video segments featureing business tips and advice from entrepreneurs from Southern California's technology community.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 27, 2013

So here are the top 8 tips from 2 successful brands on what we can do to create engaging content and market our brands using YouTube as our platform. ” So they created the “ Loud Network ”, a variety of multicultural web series featuring content on lifestyle and music targeting males 18-34 years old. .”

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Hamilton Chan is founder of Los Angeles-based PaperLinks (www.paperlinks.com), a new startup which is developing mobile applications which take advantage of QR codes--the 3D barcodes which are cropping up everywhere--to help users marketers go beyond just linking those codes to web pages, but also to power social applications.

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TechEmpower

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

We recently completed a web-based application that uses a unique algorithm to match professionals with new career opportunities. Leveraging LLMs to help users fill in text, whether it’s by providing starter content, samples, or highly personalized tips, makes their lives easier. Bottom line: with LLMs, empty text boxes are going away.

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Generative AI Artificial Inteligence TechEmpower Tips 297

Tech Coast Venture Network

MARCH 9, 2011

After years of cloudy skies in Startupland, the sun is peeking out, and investors are tipping their toes back into the wading pool. To help you get a jump-start with fundraising, I’ve gathered tips from active early-stage investors and entrepreneurs who managed to beat the odds by raising capital during and after the Great Recession.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 23, 2014

The guy who popularized the term maven was Malcom Gladwell from his break-out book, “ The Tipping Point ” in which he talks about how ideas or products spread through networks until the reach a point where they “tip” over into mass adoption and the phenomenon spreads ever faster. Mavens & Super Mavens.

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Networking Startup CTO Coach Email 366

TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 11, 2021

Linktree currently supports tipping on the platform for users subscribed to its $6 Linktree Pro platform, but Snipfeed offers a wider range of monetization options; some creators are making more than $20,000 per month on the platform, according to CEO and co-founder Rédouane Ramdani. . ’ ” Image Credits: Snipfeed.

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Eric Greenspan

MAY 25, 2010

What I mean by this is we do radio better by building it around the web, social media and traditional marketing strategies alongside, behind and wrapped around our radio shows. We post content from our show on blogs including show notes and tips and tricks. OSN 101 – Online Social Networking news and tips.

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Berkonomics

MAY 19, 2022

If you have not done so, let Google tell you whether your web site is responsive. Go to [link] and enter your web address for a quick, free, analysis. Always, force a click to another web site to obtain the full information, to measure whether the reader engages or dismisses your message in short order. How about your emails?

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Use the tips outlined above during the first three months to get in the game, and count on much more time and money if you intend to stand above the rest. In summary, a startup with no website, or a website with no credibility will kill your business. Make your website not only credible and unique, but incredible!

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 15, 2011

You have to build a web presence with marketing content to get visibility above the 50 million other new websites created every year, and attract the customers you need. Curation is humanly aggregating, filtering, and re-posting the best-of-the-best content on the web, relative to your product or service area. Widgets and badges.

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Content Tips Marketing Blogging 102

socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2012

You've got a great idea for a web video series, but how do you learn about how to make that happen, to get distribution, and monetize that video? Los Angeles-based CreatorUp (www.creatorup.com) wants to help aspiring online video producers with an online web education series. Michael Tringe: We are an online web series school.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

In my view, the very fact that they feel that the technical development of a web startup is only worth a couple percent speaks volumes. These “startups” are almost always mostly-non-technical founders offering 1-2% premoney for a “lead developer” position. That’s a pretty common experience.

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socalTECH

MAY 11, 2011

So I actually started a graphic design company out of college, and got lucky with the web taking off at the right time. You don't need a CD, or hardware, it's completely web based. One of those tips, is a half an hour walk, five times a week results in 33 percent less risk of developing Alzheimers. This is my third company.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 20, 2013

If you need demo tips I’ve covered that before. They may have met you at a conference, attended a web conference or somehow else interacted with your company’s marketing department. Ideally it will be close to the problems that your prospect is trying to solve. But how would I use it?”. So what’s next?

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SoCal CTO

MAY 4, 2010

- Both Sides of the Table , April 20, 2010 Turning on your Reality Distortion Field - Steve Blank , April 22, 2010 Social Networking vs Email - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , April 13, 2010 Twitter and third-party Twitter developers - Chris Dixon , April 10, 2010 Interview: How to close an angel round - Venture Hacks , April 6, 2010 Accounting (..)

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 4, 2013

My most read post on marketing tips highlights this – please pay attention to tip #4 – you can’t have great marketing for bad or mediocre products. In my opinion no amount of clever marketing or chest beating at conferences can create a market if you don’t have an amazing product to begin with. All totally free.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Get tips on mastering social media and earning coverage for your company in the press and on the web. LAVA is putting together a panel of experts from the PR world, including journalists, bloggers and PR wizards to give you a map on how to navigate the world of public relations. Come join us for a stellar panel and great networking.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2013

This same j2 Global Survey also offers the following tips how to improve your chances of success as an Gen-Y entrepreneur, or even as a young professional working for a larger organization: Don’t let student loans rain on your parade. Don’t let the lack of experience bring you down. Lighten your load with technology.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2015

Your plan should include a well-designed web site, events, press releases, and search engine marketing (SEM). Create an integrated conventional marketing and social media strategy. Social media does not stand alone; it must be integrated into a balanced marketing strategy.

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Social Media Media Startup Tips 108

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2010

Tip : On panels I believe it is OK for you (even as a panelist and not moderator) to say, “I want to understand whom I’m speaking to. Tip : It is always a good idea to save time on the panel for audience questions. Tip : Get the audience to respect you for your content contributions.

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Startup Conference Venture Capital Tips 284

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 14, 2008

San Diego-based BrightQube, an angel-backed stock photo search site, has updated its web services to make it easier for photo buyers to find images. BrightQube rolled out its new web site earlier this week, adding such features as pop-up search tips, new navigation options, filtering, and other features.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Here are some tips to reduce the impact of errors in a production environment: Create a Staging Environment for Testing. The staging environment consists of the cloud server , database and any web services needed to run the application. So presenting them with errors erodes their trust, and, eventually, your revenue.

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TechEmpower

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

We build web and mobile applications, and we've been doing so for a little over fifteen years. Anyone who has been around the web development block is going to tell you that they select technologies with some balance between coolness and pragmatism. Jeff Bezos loves web application inefficiency. Easy stuff should be easy.

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socalTECH

MAY 20, 2010

Our Insights and Opinions article today is from Tony Karrer , CEO/CTO of TechEmpower , a Los Angeles Web Development firm, who gives some hints, tips, and observations about the increasing difficulty of finding technical talent in Los Angeles.

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TechEmpower Development Develop Los Angeles 133

Berkonomics

JANUARY 28, 2016

If you have not done so, let Google tell you whether your web site is responsive. Go to https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/mobile–friendly/ and enter your web address for a quick, free, analysis. And treat the result seriously. How about your emails? Same thing.

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Email Marketing Web Mobile 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2012

It means you’ve anticipated what your customers will need as they move up the power curve, For example, Google is a one-stop source for your online needs, ranging from simple search to managing your e-mail, to analyzing your Web site. The selection is incredibly deep. Intelligence.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 15, 2011

Jason Nazar will be interviewing different team members of Docstoc to talk about the specific tips and advice on topics such as Product Management and Design, Web Development, BizDev, Content Creation, and much more. It will be an open and frank town-hall conversation with the Docstoc Family.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 2, 2012

From inception to liquidity event, here are provocative, bite-sized, actionable tips to make you more successful at all stages of your business. You may purchase any combination of Dave’s books once you click onto the web site using the links above, or by going to www.berkus.com.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Why Every Entrepreneur Should Write and 9 Tips To Get Started - OnStartups , September 27, 2010 "The best part of blogging is the people you will meet"- Hugh MacLeod repeating wisdom from Loic Lemeur to me at the Big Pink at 2 am in South Beach after the Future of Web Apps 2008. Another important web 2.0 Here it is.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

This was the first in her string of web properties. Tracy studied SEOMoz and several other online sources of SEO tips. She learned at the kitchen table as so many spouses do. After some encouragement from him she decided to launch her own website – Recycled Bride. If you want traffic you need to learn the tricks of the trade.

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Startup Entrepreneur SEO Venture Capital 363

Frank Addante

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Tips: Trust it. Tips: Use for both business and personal. Tips: Use the three color codes to set priorities. The only con with the web application is that it can’t be used offline. Tips: Download the mobile app and put it on your home screen. Tips: I tend to have pockets of time to read and post.

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Tool Tips Yammer Social Network 112

socalTECH

JANUARY 6, 2009

James Tamplin, the site's co-founder, said that the new feature has been used by its beta users to write a collaborative novel, share cooking tips, discuss political events, and to transport a statue to Easter island. The new features take advantage of the site's identification labels to tie in text and photos to physical items. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 14, 2009

We’re pleased with its growth but, as with any Web-based business, we’re looking for additional organizations we can help. Top 10 Business Networking Tips Series Using Storytelling in Networking Great points about business networking and how storytelling is a better way to network. What have you seen elsewhere that works?

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2013

I have published many of these PR Tips before. This started as a post in which I was going to write out tips to personal branding and became in stead an essay of my own branding journey. The World Wide Web was now being rolled out everywhere and every project was considering its Intranet strategy.

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