Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

I’ve spent a lot of my career thinking about digital and online video (with investments in companies like Maker Studios) so for that reason amongst many, I was excited to open the Upfront Summit a few weeks ago by interviewing Meg Whitman about Quibi and the digital media space. monthly subscription (or $8 ad free) for Quibi?

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 29, 2023

RunwayML Runway is an applied AI tool artists can use to create AI-generated media, like video, audio and text. While the company has been steadily rising through the ranks since its inception in 2018, as generative AI becomes big tech’s new gold standard, the New York-based startup has enjoyed a very triumphant 2023.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2017

I've been telling people to buy bitcoin when it was $200, $1,000, $5,000 and $10,000 (and continuing to take it for our services) and it's kept growing in value. What are you looking forward to most in 2018? Finally, what is your prediction for what will have the biggest impact on the technology industry in 2018? READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2020

According to Tim Cook at Apple, there were over 20 million registered developers in 2018. Here are some ways we both recommend to beat the odds and thrive in today’s app ecosystem: Sell a digital service through your app. You provide the free app in the App Store that gives subscribers mobile access to your service.

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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. Popbase is an app that operates almost like an interactive forum for new media.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 21, 2019

But technology companies keep pushing it, driven in part by a belief that maybe this time the next advancement in hardware and services will convince consumers to strap a headset onto their face and stay for a while in a virtual world. Oculus Quest and Rift S now shipping. There are significant economic reasons for companies to persist.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2019

This was a big year for Crosscut because were finally delivering on our promise of implementing a full-scale investing platform after 11+ years in business. Growing our practice from 3 original partners who would meet at coffee shops into a full institutional investing platform is a constant evolution. in 2005 for $680M.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 11, 2019

Rather than using streaming services or radio, drivers use Steereo because they get compensated to do so. For example, they might want to see what version of a song to put on an EP or not, or which songs they might want to put additional marketing behind on other platforms. Where'd you get the idea for the service?

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socalTECH

JANUARY 11, 2019

Rather than using streaming services or radio, drivers use Steereo because they get compensated to do so. For example, they might want to see what version of a song to put on an EP or not, or which songs they might want to put additional marketing behind on other platforms. Where'd you get the idea for the service?

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 31, 2018

For example, Facebook added WhatsApp as a cross-platform messaging and Voice over IP (VoIP) service to enhance the self-sustaining growth their social media platform before any downturn. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 12/18/2018. Too many businesses only think of new products when in crisis mode.

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 29, 2018

One of the best places for startups to expand their playbook is to participate in CES 2018 Eureka Park. Read more about startups showcased from CES Eureka Park 2018 here. Get Your Playbook Together. Having a group of people who have been there, done that, and share that experience can be another tool for success. “By

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Even with instant two-way communication via the Internet and mobile phones, your greatest new solution or service won’t found or properly recognized without marketing. Should you be buying key words from search engines, building fabulous web content, blasting out e-mail campaigns, or putting all your efforts into viral videos or social media?

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Tech.Co

MARCH 1, 2018

And while that cliché has been said about everything in the Lone Star state for years, it rings particularly true for the hottest startups showcasing their big innovations at SXSW Startup Night 2018 presented by the Kauffman Foundation and TechCo. If the user shares the add on social media, they earn an extra $.25.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 19, 2017

The VC community tries to service Southern California from Sand Hill Road, but from my point as an entrepreneur, that's not the same thing as being here. Our focus in 2018 will be on the entrepreneurs. As you know, Silicon Valley has a locker grip on the venture capital community. The first step, is to attract more entrepreneurs.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 11, 2022

Its approach is also drastically different from most fertility service providers — it has savvy, intelligent marketing; a tech-enabled and fully virtual care facility; a focus on compassion; and ample customer education to help patients feel involved and understood. The company today has 12 outlets in 10 cities in the U.S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Statistica reports that almost 20 percent more companies went public in 2018 versus 2017. Now you can create a web site for almost nothing - and be on your way with your latest invention or personal services. Social media is a boon for entrepreneurs and startups. Initial Public Offerings (IPO) are back as an exit strategy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2018

Now you can create a web site for almost nothing - and be on your way with your latest invention or personal services. Social media is a boon for entrepreneurs and startups. The elements include communications, mobile platforms, and location-based services. Startup incubators and accelerators are popping up everywhere.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

We've now been operating for five months, and have become the leading web service for mobile fundraising in the country. What kinds of customers are using your service? How does your service work? I have two successful exits, mostly in mobile and teh web, as well as social media. What is mobile fundraising?

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Next she took to Instagram, a new social media platform that quickly became the most effective tool in a blogger’s toolkit. I feel this responsibility to my industry to put the best business practices I’ve learned along the way into a platform so I can help other influencers.”. We are in phase three of the influencer economy.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Dan Rather I sat down to interview Dan Rather at the 2018 Upfront Summit about his outlook for our country one year into the Trump presidency. The pillars of democracy require the acceptance of and trust in our media and our first amendment rights to free speech. We also spoke at length about the media industry.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 26, 2016

Top media giants Facebook and Alphabet are determined to grow this number with the introduction of various airborne devices designed to bring internet to the far corners of the globe to boost their revenues. The global online audience currently stands at some 3.2 billion connected individuals, according the U.N.

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