Ben Kuo just posted on SoCalTech: Are the good times for startups back? That seemed to be the mood running through the cloud at the more-than-sellout crowd at the Fairmont Miramar in Santa Monica Thursday at the first LA Demo Day. At the event, the enthusiasm for startups was palpable. Are others seeing this as well MORE >>

My long time friend Chris Moody , president and COO of Gnip, has offered to write some guest posts on management – we’ll call the series Moody on Management. His first post is aimed at anyone looking to get a job in a startup and talks about how to be effective at interviewing for a job. Both of these outcomes are normal and healthy.  MORE >>

In the season 3 finale of Vampire Diaries, Damon Salvatore (played by Ian Somerhalder) said, “You want a love that consumes you. You want passion, adventure, and even a little danger.” ” That is indeed what people desire. That may not be what they need, but deep down, they desire it. Be The Brand That Feels A Little Dangerous. MORE >>

You may have used Google AdWords, but a whole new set of rules apply on the giant social network. As my company has been managing pay-per-click advertising since the dawn of the medium, I've been thrilled to turn its attention to the Facebook advertising platform's amazing targeting abilities. Forget Google AdWords. Don't manage bids. Manage ads. MORE >>

As a child I can still remember the musical strains of Broadway plays wafting through our home. My mother seemed to believe that all children should be continuously exposed to such music. To this day it amazes me that little pieces of those songs still march their way across the screen in my mind. Why is that important? It takes something more. MORE >>