socalTECH

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

El Segundo-based iChange , the online community site focused on nutrition counseling headed by Stuart MacFarlane, has raised another $500,000, as part of an ongoing $600,000 funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm today. MacFarlane is the former CEO of InsiderPages, which he sold to Citysearch in 2007.

El Segundo 147

El Segundo CitySearch .Net Incubator 147

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

I acted as the occasional mentor, advisor and coach to Ethan. Ethan had pointed out to me that merchants were being barraged by “deal site” wanting to drive customers in the door but they didn’t have great tools to manage their customers. I think it’s a beautifully designed site and product.

CTO Coach 359

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2013

Their roster of success includes numerous pioneering tech companies, many of which continue to be industry leaders today — Overture, BillMeLater, CitySearch, and more. Abrams, Jim Wiatt, and Zach James have presented at Amplify’s Wednesday evening mentor events. Make sure to check out Both Sides of the Table !

Startup 111

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socalTECH

JULY 13, 2009

Mark has also been quite active mentoring entrepreneurs, We caught up with Mark to hear about what kinds of investments GRP is looking at nowadays, his view on the software-as-a-service market, and how best to approach him with a pitch. We've heard quite a bit about your mentoring efforts here, can you talk about that?

GRP Partners 157

GRP Partners Southern California Santa Barbara Rustic Canyon 157

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 16, 2011

It was Citysearch for women to find guys. The site itself was originally meant for women, but we began noticing a large portion of our readership was male. For a female entering this world you have to get mentors, ask people to coffee. I ran things for about a year until Val was able to join on full time. What’s next?

Santa Monica 74

Santa Monica Startup Beverly Hills Orange County 74

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 8, 2011

We both had different types and interests in men and thought it would be great if there was a Citysearch for women based upon types. What started as a site for women has molded into a place for both genders. One woman’s success is another woman’s success – help, mentor, guide them, etc.

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