TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 26, 2022

The company built its own point-of-sale system and commerce APIs in-house, allowing them to deliver a “seamless” customer experience, former Glossier CTO Bryan Mahoney said in 2018. Founded in 2014, Glossier is widely touted as one of the earliest breakout successes of the DTC model, and raised its Series E last July at a $1.8

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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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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 19, 2019

Buying the Kik messaging platform adds another social media weapon to the arsenal for MediaLab and its chief executive, Michael Heyward. By 2018 that revenue was expected to top $30 million, according to sources at the time. The company filed registration documents in California in June 2018.

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TechEmpower

JUNE 6, 2018

— Ben Adams (@ben_a_adams) May 24, 2018. See [link] pic.twitter.com/Od1nuq0UQV — TechEmpower Framework Benchmarks (@TFBenchmarks) May 17, 2018. Social media presence. rustlang Rust now comes out on top comfortably in the TechEmpower benchmarks [link] — Iwan van der Kleijn (@soyrochus) March 28, 2018.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 23, 2022

a leading researcher on consumer behavior and the impact of digital, reports that decision makers, social media users, and younger demographics are more and more comfortable sharing data in order to close the gap between thought and action. In his classic book, “ Digital Context 2.0: Norton, Ph.D., No-comfort consumers – 17 percent.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 26, 2020

a leading researcher on consumer behavior and the impact of digital, reports that decision makers, social media users, and younger demographics are more and more comfortable sharing data in order to close the gap between thought and action. In his classic book, “ Digital Context 2.0: Norton, Ph.D., No-comfort consumers – 17 percent.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Jenkins has been CFO at Hello Sunshine since August of 2018, and previously was Head of Strategic Ventures at PlayStation. Santa Monica-based Snap , the parent company of Snapchat , said Friday that it has named Liz Jenkins, the Chief Financial Officer of Hello Sunshine, to its board of directors. READ MORE>>.

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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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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

But they can otherwise save you much time and effort, and are also safer and more productive than the old-fashioned approach of broadcast emailing or cold-calling every investor you can find in online directories, or responding to the risky spam offers you get for funding on social media.

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Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

If you watched the news at all in 2018, you’ll know that Musk is active on Twitter. In November 2018 he tweeted asking for suggestions to improve Tesla, and received over 26,000 comments. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 9, 2018. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 20, 2018. Very active. million followers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 9, 2019

This data comes from sensors, social media posts, digital pictures and videos, purchase transactions, everywhere. Social media and web data. Social media postings and e-Commerce transactions are just a couple of the sources of external data that are of great interest to many companies.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2018

The cost of rolling out a business has never been lower – it only takes a few hundred dollars to incorporate a Limited Liability Corp (LLC) online, create your own website, use social media to get attention, and you are in business. Build a following and start a brand through social media.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 18, 2019

An Insider’s Perspective “Bird Zero” that are custom designed by the company There is a story arc of the electric scooter market that took the world by storm in 2018, was second-guessed late in the year and has quietly re-emerged as a powerful force of growth where few really appreciate the speed and scale of what has happened.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2018

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? Content that works should be relentlessly repurposed, from web site to social media, events, etc.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 3, 2022

Glossier affirmed our inherent beauty, then reminded us that we can be even more beautiful if we buy their “Boy Brow” pomade, which sold one tube every 32 seconds by 2018. Glossier founder Emily Weiss speaks at TechCrunch Disrupt in 2018 Image Credits: TechCrunch. Please stop using the word Girlboss thank you. It’s not a compliment.

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Investors have been concerned about the social media giant’s slowing growth rate in a year when it has been under scrutiny for data privacy violations and its role in the spread of false and divisive messages by fake user accounts traced to Russian agents during U.S. election campaigns.

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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. No company has more value control points than Google, which spans advertising, e-commerce, social media, video and mobile, as well as a full suite of hardware products. Look for value points to control.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 1, 2019

In the summer of 2018, parts of San Francisco’s public utilities turned gold. Detergent attacks during gallery openings, anti-gentrification graffiti and harassment via social media have put owners on edge. His upcoming book, The Trust Manifesto, about trust in the era of big data, will be released on October 4th.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2018

For example, while social media exchanges are now quick and simple, they miss all the body language and emotion that many believe constitute more than fifty percent of human relations and communication. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 11/19/2018. Isolation leads to a lack of relationship or connection with others.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Use social media for more visibility. It’s time to adopt your customer’s favorite mode of communication, whether that be texting, phone calls, or social media, and not limit your responses to office hours. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 02/08/2018. Adopt a project-based revenue model with metrics.

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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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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

You need them not only to close business, but also to keep internal productivity and motivation high, and to use their own social media and friends to spread the word. Opportunities include anyone bringing in a new customer, sharing the load in a social media campaign, or representing the company for a good social cause.

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Xconomy

MARCH 4, 2019

In part, it’s a reflection of the long tail of consequences that began in early 2018 when the broader public learned that Facebook had shared data from millions of user profiles with now-shuttered political marketing firm Cambridge Analytica. Privacy issues continued to boil to the surface in February.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Make sure your channels are open and responsive, through social media, websites, and easy access to executives. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 09/25/2018. Optimize your customer feedback and listening channels. Use experiments with them to evaluate potential changes.

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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. The easiest example to grasp is arguably the Kardashian family.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2014

This is a whole new world for startups seeking enterprise application opportunities, as well social media trend challenges. The challenge is to increase response rates and propagate a single view of the customer, by integrating customer data from multiple Web and social media interactions. billion by 2018.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2018

Nearly 80 percent of customers say they are more loyal to purpose-driven brands than traditional brands and nearly three-quarters are more willing to defend them, or even pay a premium, according to the 2018 Cone/Porter Novelli Purpose Study. Become a thought leader early through social media.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Use social media and the media to build demand for change. Marty Zwilling First published on CayenneConsulting on 10/10/2018. The change must also include long-term benefits, as well as short-term. A compelling story can make or break your ability to differentiate your solution from dozens of others.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Today there are many more ways to make contact, including email, social media, and web site queries, yet a common complaint I still hear is that no one ever responds. Marty Zwilling First published on CayenneConsulting on 11/19/2018. No one wants to hear that you are too busy for them. What more could anyone want from work?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2014

Use of collaborative and other social media platforms. In startups, and even corporate environments, I see the spread of collaborative social media platforms such as Yammer. Another study predicts this number could grow to 24 million by 2018.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2018

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. They also suggest that a business valuation discipline has returned to the Valley.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2019

You likely have hired a few helpers, such as an assistant, a social media coordinator, and a bookkeeper. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 12/20/2018. Recruit a bare-bones staff to follow your directions. Feel free to join us.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2018

For example, no one learned a couple of decades ago that the biggest opportunities ahead would include social media, ecommerce, and computers on our wrists. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 09/20/2018. The facts, as well as what motivates your peers, customers, and business leaders are changing daily.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Despite the ease of communication through social media, new tools, the popularity of fearless independence and #MeToo, I still see many business organizations that are less than productive due to fear. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 11/23/2018.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2018

I’m talking about using the new digital channels of blogging, social media, and influencers more creatively to “pull” people to your solution, and make them advocates. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 10/10/2018. This is the new art and science of marketing. Keeping up with this change is critical to your survival.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Most great crowdfunding campaigns, for example, are the result of momentum built through social media. Marty Zwilling First published on CayenneConsulting on 10/04/2018. In reality, all traction metrics are for you as the business owner, to measure your progress and growth in your new venture. Don’t be fooled by your own hype.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Do you feel strongly about a social or environmental issue where you would love to make an impact as part of your legacy? Write it down and validate it though friends and social media. Marty Zwilling First published on CayenneConsulting on 08/28/2018. Set some specific goals and milestones for a business. It’s up to you.

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