StartUp Beat

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

This is because subconsciously when we use social media and digital platforms, we are constantly vetting potential purchases via “ peer ” endorsements, receiving guidance on what is popular, trending, engages constantly refining our tastes and interests. But, running a successful influencer marketing campaign is not easy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 15, 2022

exabytes per month at the end of 2017, of which more than half was video. Virtual living: the rise and growing dominance of social media. Extend data metrics into non-traditional channels, such as email, internal social media, and customer collaboration platforms. Gamify: engagement to get what you pay for.

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Xconomy

JANUARY 2, 2018

Much attention was focused this past year on the impact of social media on the 2016 presidential election, as reports emerged about the use of these platforms by entities linked with Russia to spread false, misleading, or inflammatory political messages.

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Xconomy

DECEMBER 26, 2017

There was a new controversy seemingly every week, whether it was Uber’s myriad scandals ; more personal data breaches ; Russia’s use of social media and other online platforms to try and influence U.S.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 19, 2019

“Whether it be a passion for an obscure manga or your favorite football team, Kik has shown an incredible ability to provide a platform for new friendships to be forged through your mobile phone.” . “ Kik is one of those amazing places that brings us back to those early aspirations,” the blog post read.

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Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Fears of incorrect news items, creating by bad actors hoping to profit off of their viral posts shared on the strength of tribal prejudices, haunt many people in 2017. — Simon Jared (@simondjared) November 29, 2017. Read more about the evolution of social media on TechCo. The New Snapchat. more likes!

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Today's contribution is from Brad Brooks , the co-founder and CEO of TigerText , which provides clinical communication solutions for the healthcare industry, and also co-founder of anonymous social media app Whisper. Finally, what do you think will have the biggest impact on the technology industry in 2017?

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

exabytes per month at the end of 2017, of which more than half was video. Virtual living: the rise and growing dominance of social media. Extend data metrics into non-traditional channels, such as email, internal social media, and customer collaboration platforms. Gamify: engagement to get what you pay for.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Statistica reports that almost 20 percent more companies went public in 2018 versus 2017. Social media is a boon for entrepreneurs and startups. With the key social media platforms today, an entrepreneur can tune a product, build a brand, and grow the business with very low cost and a high interactivity never before possible.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

New platforms led by YouTube have emerged to change the dynamic of broadcast media — once dominated by the rigid programming of TV — while the internet has enabled new media stars to engage with their audiences in new, high-touch ways. In addition, there are incentives for referring others to the platform.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Techstars Healthcare in partnership with Cedars-Sinai invested in 11 startups over the summer and will run its second program in January 2017, and this fall we announced Techstars Music and the horizontally-focused Techstars LA, both of which will begin in 2017. What is the biggest lesson you learned this year?

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2018

And, if you're a social platform, is there a way to monetize all that activity happening on your service? Jordan Glazier: Wildfire has developed a platform for monetizing social messaging. Jordan Glazier: We did a seed round in July of 2017, led by Mucker Capital, out of Santa Monica. How does this work?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2018

According to the 2017 Kauffman Startup Activity Index , the share of new entrepreneurs who started businesses to pursue opportunity rather than from necessity reached 86 percent, more than 12 percentage points higher than in 2009 at the height of the Great Recession. Social media is a boon for entrepreneurs and startups.

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Tech.Co

JUNE 14, 2024

Instead of offering one primary grant opportunity, the platform lets entrepreneurs search through an assortment of listings, and filter the results with various criteria such as deadlines and funding amounts. Aside from accessing a plethora of private grants, you also have the option to fill out VFW’s Universal Grant Application.

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Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

On your birthday, something special happens on social media: you receive hundreds of likes and well wishes from friends, family, high school classmates and people you haven’t talked to for years on Facebook. It reinforces the company’s culture of being a platform for giving and celebration,” said Hagger. At 26, not so much.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2017

Mark Zuckerberg was not the first to build a social media platform, so he had to find investors who believed in him. These days, with the wealth of information on the Internet and social media, there is no excuse for not finding a connection, even if the pitch is long distance.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 3, 2022

“We want to inspire, but we also want to be realistic and show beauty in real life,” Glossier founder and CEO Emily Weiss said in a 2017 interview with Inc, just as the brand had reached what Weiss herself described as “cult status.” It’s more of a mockery,” said Isa Watson , founder and CEO of social media app Squad.

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Tech.Co

JULY 29, 2020

Only about 29% of workers had the option to work from home between 2017 and 2018, according to the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. These platforms provide you with a single key that can unlock all your accounts, securely keeping everything safe in one location. Working From Home Best Practice.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 7, 2017

Start with a new understanding of real customer solutions needs, their search process in finding you (referral, website , social media), and most desired payment model, like one-time payment versus subscription, or lease versus purchase. Marty Zwilling Published by Xerox Small Business Solutions on 04/06/2017.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 8, 2016

Founded in 2011, Z Supply, LLC has created five women’s fashion brands with a sixth brand and extension into Men’s, launching Spring 2017. Secondly, eCommerce is a powerful marketing platform for us. Our second site will be launching in August 2016, followed by a third eCommerce site in Spring of 2017.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 5, 2019

Snap has consistently lost users since going public in 2017. Snap has taken a three-pronged approach: extending its stories feature (and ads) into third-party apps and building out its camera play with an AR platform , but it is the launch of social games that is the most intriguing.

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