Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2019

Image via Pixabay If you are a business owner today, and not using social media to promote your business, you are missing out on a huge opportunity. Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly always require an investment, sometimes large, in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 12, 2020

The group occupies some familiar spaces for past investments, with a focus on niche social communities, mobile media tools and augmented reality. The 10 startups in Yellow’s third batch include: Brightly : a media platform and community that promotes ethical and sustainable brands. Snap investment Hardworkers.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 22, 2012

GraphEffect today unveiled the latest version of its social network for marketers with an open API for developers. GraphEffect is a collaboration platform for social marketers which had only been available to large marketing partners including American Express, Toyota, Estee Lauder, Clorox, and Samsung. Venture Funding.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 31, 2014

The search engine works both on the web as well as through mobile apps, initially on iOS. The search engine revolves around hashtag "boards" which can be embedded into other sites or social networking pages. hashatit search engine hashtag social media instagram facebook pinterest' READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 26, 2013

Since its inception into the mainstream fabric of people’s lives, social media and the concept of social networking has gone through a rather peculiar evolutionary transition. It is now a standard with any new social network to be able to cater to both the consumer and the brand; the person and the product.

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Eric Greenspan

MAY 25, 2010

What I mean by this is we do radio better by building it around the web, social media and traditional marketing strategies alongside, behind and wrapped around our radio shows. For one, we built a following by using Facebook and Twitter and other social networking sites. We built unique websites for each show.

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socalTECH

MARCH 9, 2012

Los Angeles-based ntro , the mobile social networking and discovery application developer founded by former Pandemic Studios founder Josh Resnick, has updated the firm's app, as the company looks to make a big splash at SXSW. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

APRIL 4, 2013

According to a regulatory filing from the company--which develops an iOS app that allows users to share their secrets and meet new people --the company involves such people as John Hadl (founder, chairman of Total Beauty Media); Jeremy Liew (ShoeDazzle, Lightspeed Venture Partners); and Brad Brooks (TigerText). READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

APRIL 6, 2016

Los Angeles- and Sydney, Australia-based Clapit , a startup developing a social media crowdsourcing app, said it has raised AU$2.57M ($1.94M US), to bring its mobile app to market. operations in Los Angeles, says it has created a social media app which crowdsources video, music, images, and rich media.

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socalTECH

MARCH 7, 2012

Pasadena-based Chime.in , the online social networking site and mobile app run by UberMedia , has now seen more than 5M uniques since its launch, UberMedia said today. UberMedia also said the service has sent 200 million "Chimes" -- the social messages which drive the site -- since launch. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2013

If you are an entrepreneur today, and not using social media to promote your business, you are missing out on a huge opportunity. Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly require an investment – in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2017

If you are an entrepreneur today, and not using social media to promote your business, you are missing out on a huge opportunity. Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly always require an investment, sometimes large, in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time.

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socalTECH

MARCH 30, 2009

Los Angeles-based social networking site MySpace announced Monday that it is supporting a pair of Microsoft technologies: Microsoft Windows Mobile and Microsoft Silverlight. In conjunction with the deal with Microsoft, MySpace said the new mobile app will be preloaded on LG mobile phones based on the Windows operating system.

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APRIL 29, 2013

In the age of social media, are online discussions boards obsolete? The company said Monday that it is making old social media new again by reinventing online forums, adding such features as single sign-on of users, live search, a new mobile interface, and much more. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2022

This thought leader in new media asserts that every business needs to understand social psychology and rethink their business models, approach, and relationships in order to create unique and memorable experiences for both customers and employees. Social psychology in general deals with how individuals relate to one another.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 8, 2017

If you are an entrepreneur today, and not using social media to promote your business, you are missing out on a huge opportunity. Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly require an investment to be hard hitting – in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 30, 2022

NFT sales volumes are falling and crypto prices remain depressed, but Nigam expressed confidence about the long-term demand for digital avatars, likening them to mobile apps in their significance to the internet. Eventually, Nigam sees the company expanding into a full-fledged social network, which he said Gen Z is “starving for.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2012

If you are an entrepreneur today, and not using social media to promote your business, you are missing out on a huge opportunity. Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly require an investment – in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time.

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socalTECH

APRIL 25, 2013

In a big extension for personal cloud storage service Younity , the Santa Monica-based startup announced today that it has connected its service into Facebook, letting users access any file from Facebook, and also share those with friends on the popular social networking service.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 31, 2010

Saturday, February 6, 2010 -- New Media Revenue Models: Growing Greenbacks in the Digital Ecosystem. The New Media ecosystem is growing rapidly with content distribution networks, mobile devices and social networks connecting and interconnecting consumers like never before. Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2022

Mobile Computing. From tablets to smart phones to the Apple watch, people are increasingly relying on their mobile devices to assist them in managing their lives. Social Media. Social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn manage communities comprised of millions of people worldwide.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Smart matching offline connections startup, At The Pool , has today launched a mobile app that is set to reinvent the way people connect and interact. Social networking isn’t social. The founder himself realized that social networking was making his life less social, At The Pool was the remedy to that.

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

View the Slideshow The technology for online social networks arrived practically hand-in-hand with the Internet. Since the advent of the World Wide Web in the mid-1990s, we’ve seen such networks proliferate, from the Whole Earth ‘Lectronic Link (remember The WELL?)

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2011

If you are an entrepreneur today, and not using social media to promote your business, you are missing out on a huge opportunity. Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly require an investment – in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time.

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socalTECH

MAY 27, 2011

TeenSpot's entertainment and community website is a moderated, social networking and chat site, focused exclusively on teenagers. Gorilla Nation said its Youthology arm will provide marketers with integrated marketing programs, including mobile, video, social media and rich display products, on the newly acquired site.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 28, 2014

Fact: social media is among the top most powerful communication tools today. Pew Internet Project’s research on Social Networking reports that as of January 2014, 74% of online adults use social networking sites. Digital Insights reports in their 2014 Social Media statistics that Facebook has 1.01

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

And apparently, that’s what mobile applications do better – just ask the fast-growing number of app users. This is the consequence of the switch from desktop and laptops to mobile devices like smartphones and tablets. Of that smartphone internet time, mobile apps take up 86% of usage and only 14% access time via the mobile web.

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socalTECH

JULY 18, 2012

In a mobile world, what's a unique way to reach out to your friends and others? One way is to create your own, custom video clip which you can share via email, text message, or through a social networking site like Facebook. Allison Dollar: SnapCuts is a digital media marketing platform, which uses social video messaging.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 29, 2019

Knock Knock develops "chat" games, which run on social media sites and through chat platforms, which it calls "chat-native" games. The company is based in San Francisco and Toronto, and says its founders are from such companies as Zynga, Jam City, Glu Mobile, MZ, N3twork, and Gameloft. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

Los Angeles-based JuiceCaster, a provider of a mobile social networking application, said Wednesday that the firm has inked a deal with Photobucket, the online photo sharing site owned by Fox Interactive Media. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. READ MORE>>

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JANUARY 29, 2016

Los Angeles-based Naritiv , a new startup developing a network of content creators for Snapchat, has raised $3M in a funding round, the company said Thursday. The startup--founded by Dan Altmann and Eric Posen--says it is enabling the creation of mobile-first content for Snapchat and other social network platforms.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Social Media Week (SMW) helps organizations connect and share the latest social media findings through social, cultural and economic talks and workshops in major cities worldwide. A City of Angels: How Social Media is Bringing LA Closer to Utopia. Social Media and Urban Development in Hollywood.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

PT as they kick off the new weekly tech law show "TechZulu Law" with a discussion with IP attorney Denise Grayson, who portrays the attorney of Eduardo Saverin in the film about the early days of Facebook, "The Social Network.". In "The Social Network" Denise portrays Gretchen, the attorney of Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 13, 2011

Path , the developers of the eponymous app for the iPhone, has come up with a mobile check in app with a focus on who you’re with. At a recent hackathon, the company saw that their users also wanted to selectively share their moments on public social networks, such as Twitter.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2019

This thought leader in new media asserts that every business needs to understand social psychology and rethink their business models, approach, and relationships in order to create unique and memorable experiences for both customers and employees. Social psychology in general deals with how individuals relate to one another.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 22, 2016

Social networking continues to be a superior force in marketing, especially Facebook. percent of all social network ad spending worldwide. How can your company best benefit from social networking ads in 2016? How can your company best benefit from social networking ads in 2016? That was $15.5

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2012

We've also invented and patented a new technology called "MasterKey" that allows people to play our games natively on all relevant social and mobile platforms. Yet a tiny 13 person company called Instagram, leveraged the massive growth of mobile to create a new social network. Don't bet on any one platform.

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