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JANUARY 19, 2015

We have made 5 online video investments in total – some we will talk about later this year. Content is a “hits driven business” and therefore you can only invest in platforms not media. You must invest in technology. But you don’t need to spend money on SEM. I think most arguments miss the mark.

SEM 150

SEM Content Platform Acquisition 150

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FEBRUARY 7, 2013

I’m super excited to announce that GRP Partners led the investment in Ethan Anderson’s new company MyTime (link has LA-based merchants but will give you a good feel for the product). In the same year they won Business Insider’s Startup competition. Let me not bury the lede. I first met Ethan in 2005. Nice sweep!

CTO Coach 359

CTO Coach Google CTO Hire Yammer 359

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MARCH 25, 2016

In many ways the fact that it has become so cheap to start a company and relatively cheap to raise angel/seed money that we as an industry have gotten lazy on basic planning. What would it take in investments to acquire and retain traffic to support these businesses? Incumbent Strengths & Weaknesses.

Startup 150

Startup Marketing Study SEO 150

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

So, we created a site which not just aggregates, but also organizes activities by type, category--land, sea, air--and things like competition, family, culture, adrenaline--to really narrow down the possibilities for what you're looking for. Billy Fried: It's self funded, and I've invested about $300,000 to date.

Activity 164

Activity Startup Sites Web 164