www.usatoday.com

JULY 16, 2012

By Todd Plitt, USA TODAY Neville Clubwala, a Taskrabbit worker in New York City, delivers cupcakes from Butter Lane bakery and champagne, to a recipient who received a promotion. The advent of GPS, the always-on Internet and social networks enable finding things in real time from people you somewhat trust. Tech: Blogs.

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San Francisco Technical Review Zimbabwe New York City 105

mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! EFactor The authors of business networking book The N Factor venture up the alphabet a little bit to bring you the EFactor.

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Entrepreneur Social Media Technical Review Social Network 94

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Such was my recent meeting with Seth Sternberg, founder & CEO of Meebo. It became a theme in my keynote at Caltech on the future of social networking. And I’d recommend them to any talented startup founders out there.&#. Check out his website if you live in or are visiting New York! Not a chance.

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Connecticut Cofounder Silicon Valley Web 286

mashable.com

AUGUST 31, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! 38 New Social Media Resources You May. Here' the article: [link] Seriously, thanks. Groupon Adds Self-Serve Deal Platform. Its Not Just Facebook: MySpace Trans.

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LLC Ruby Social Media Startup 75

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

For the last 10 years China essentially closed its search, media and social network software market to foreign companies with the result that Google, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Dropbox, and 30,000 other websites were not accessible from China. They also probably haven’t seen a phone that isn’t mobile.) business models.

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China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 324

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Now nearly a “double unicorn,” the company plans to use the new investment to further grow its business operations and expand its current suite of mobile applications. The new Series D round includes $100 million in primary and $30 million in secondary funding, elevating Lightricks’s total funding to $335 million.

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Private Equity Developer Venture Capital Merger 145

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

3 5 of the Best New User Experiences of 2010 4 Google May Acquire Groupon for $6 Billion, and. 5 Google's Secret Social Initiative Delayed Until. 2 What Would Facebook and Twitter Sneakers Look L.

Software Developers 79

Software Developers Software Development Software Review Software 79

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Recently several entrepreneurs in New York City got together to do just that, holding the inaugural Startup Funeral to honor the memory of three dead technology companies. Failure gets a lot of praise in the tech world. It’s a great learning experience, it’s a vital growth opportunity, etc. But nobody celebrates the actual event.

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Technical Cofounder Video Cofounder New York City 60

Austin Startup

MARCH 3, 2018

Friday, March 9 Attracting VC Funding Outside Silicon Valley Panel with HomeAway founder Brian Sharples & Capital Factory Director Gordon Daugherty We do a lot of things differently in Texas, including fundraising. While the networks worked to build platforms to connect the world, they missed how bad actors could exploit them.

Technical Review 58

Technical Review Silicon Valley Texas Austin 58

mashable.com

MAY 9, 2011

a New York-based sizzle reel production company specializing in promotional videos for PR and marketing professionals, and the Young Entrepreneur Council. I asked a panel of successful young entrepreneurs what fledging tech startups should be looking for in a CTO hire to ensure founders get the right person for the job.

CTO Hire 73

CTO Hire Fractional CTO CTO Technical Review 73

mashable.com

MAY 28, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! Frances McInnis is a journalist and crossword enthusiast based in New York City. You can also use poetic devices to ensure the names stick. And Good luck!

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Naming Technical Review Social Media Startup 94

mashable.com

AUGUST 31, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! 38 New Social Media Resources You May. Here' the article: [link] Seriously, thanks. Groupon Adds Self-Serve Deal Platform. Its Not Just Facebook: MySpace Trans.

LLC 75

LLC Social Media Startup Philadelphia 75

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

For the last 10 years China essentially closed its search, media and social network software market to foreign companies with the result that Google, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Dropbox, and 30,000 other websites were not accessible from China. They also probably haven’t seen a phone that isn’t mobile.) business models.

China 216

China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 216

mashable.com

JUNE 8, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! 38 New Social Media Resources You May. Groupon Adds Self-Serve Deal Platform. Its Not Just Facebook: MySpace Trans. 7 Handy iPhone Apps for Managing Empl.

Coder 60

Coder Technical Review Social Media Technical Cofounder 60

techcrunch.com

MARCH 8, 2012

This is a guest post by Scott Allison, CEO and founder of Teamly.com. This is a guest post by Scott Allison, CEO and founder of Teamly.com. I meet people all the time who have no technical background whatsoever, and they want to start an online business, perhaps build a mobile app, or launch a SaaS product. Enterprise.

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Technical Cofounder Cofounder San Antonio Europe 49

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

by Alon Alroy, co-founder and CMO of Bizzabo . Be inspired by the tech world’s latest web, mobile and social breakthroughs to create simple, life-improving technologies and viable businesses among a rich and diverse community of cutting edge developers. VentureBeat Mobile Summit. Social Media Marketing World.

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Las Vegas North America Silicon Valley New York City 165

The Equity Kicker

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

Brett Martin, founder of @sonar, has written a gut-wrenching post about the lessons he learned from the failure of his startup. was a mobile app created to help make the world a friendlier place. Our mobile app buzzed in your pocket when friends were near and ushered in a new wave of “ Ambient Social Networking ” companies.

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Incubator Venture Capital Early Stage New York 116

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2010

Finally, I do want to mention that Mike was the founder of DogPatch Labs , which has facilities in Cambridge, New York and San Francisco. Developer and publisher of social mobile games. SGN games downloaded +17mm times on mobile devices. You can hear his full argument in the interview. Total raised: $30mm.

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San Francisco Los Angeles Cofounder SMS 230

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

At at time where nearly all advertising was purchased on a CPM (cost per thousand) basis and not very measurable this was a huge innovation that should be credited to Bill Gross, the founder of IdeaLab. I believe that many social networks confused this idea. Internet consumption is obviously growing massively on mobile devices.

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Advertising Las Vegas Affiliate RSS 284

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 13, 2012

Producer Rick Rubin started the Def Jam record label back in 1984 in his dorm room at New York University. The story of Harvard sophomore Mark Zuckerberg, or at least Hollywood’s version of it, should be familiar to anyone who’s seen The Social Network or spends more than five minutes each week surfing the Internet.

Intellectual Property 127

Intellectual Property New York City Pennsylvania Cofounder 127

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

Mari is now building a new venture in human-machine interaction within the Samsung accelerator, currently in stealth mode. Previously she was Co-Founder and CEO of SNAZZ, a cloud-based event management platform. At Virgin Mobile USA, Mari led early initiatives in mobile commerce, social networking and advertising.

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Venture Capital Balance Sheet Technical Review Portfolio 60

The Next Web

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Adam Benzion is the founder of Entirely —a Seattle startup focused on social innovation, keen on connecting more people in more places to create special things together. . And you are hell bent on making your new venture a success, as you should be. But the best thing about The Fueled Collective is its founder, Rameet Chawla.

Community 167

Community Seattle New York City Silicon Valley 167

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

To be fair, the Day 1 categories were primarily infrastructure companies (Enterprise, Cloud and Mobile). Day 2 featured the consumer and social media, which were more interesting for me and much of the audience. Bump.com is a social network based on license plate numbers as the identifier. ► January. (1).

Technical Review 38

Technical Review San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley 38

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

RCSMs premise is that they can reach an investment decision (and valuation) based on an application completed by the founders and take gut feel out of the decision process. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong.

Technical Review 38

Technical Review Early Stage San Jose Angel Investor 38

Professor VC

MARCH 10, 2009

Certainly not to say they couldnt have raised more cash and built this in to a bigger company, but was nice to have the option of going either way and doing what was right for the founders and employees. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► January. (1). ► 2010. (7).

Bootstrapping 28

Bootstrapping San Jose Silicon Valley Software Review 28

Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2011

" I wrote this right after I had read about a new fund, Right Side Capital , that planned on investing in 100 companies a year without ever meeting the team or vetting the idea. The formula will be based on the founders experience, schools they attended and other background information to gauge the likelihood of success. 5 hours ago.

Technical Review 31

Technical Review Due Diligence Silicon Valley San Jose 31

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

Next Wednesday we’ll have Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners, a New York / LA early-stage venture capital fund. Invidi is based in New York and founded in 2000. Swipely – Blippy competitor founded by TellMe founder, Angus Davis, in Fall 2009. Primarily targets SMBs. Founded in 2006 by Aaron Finn.

Stealth 285

Stealth SEC Advertising Accredited Investor 285

Professor VC

JUNE 6, 2008

It seems appropriate to have this discussion as Kent Desormeaux grabs Big Browns reins and goes after the Triple Crown tomorrow at Belmont.There is an age old debate in the venture business on whether it is better to bet on the horse (business/market) or the jockey (management team/founders). Do whatever you want with the founders".

San Jose 28

San Jose Technical Review Norway Angel Investor 28

www.drowningamerican.com

JUNE 22, 2012

What We’re Doing: We’re currently setting the groundwork for an innovative educational web application that will eventually fuse with social networking. In the longer term we will compete with social networks and online advertising. JS (for web/internet and mobile devices). We are implementing the innovative web 2.0

Sweat Equity 40

Sweat Equity Equity Hiring Technical Review 40

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

Pick a similar product that they do use, and ask them "who was the first person you know who started using [social networking, mobile phones, plasma TV, instant messaging.]? For companies in the early-adopter phase, you can play "the earlyvangelist game" whenever a customer turns out to be too mainstream for your product.

San Francisco 133

San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment DC 133

Professor VC

APRIL 1, 2010

I will be speaking on a related topic next week at an SVASE event in Palo Alto, " Founders vs. Investors - Are we all on the same page " Hope to see some of you there and promise I wont show up in my pajamas. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Steve Bennet. at 11:15 AM. 3 days ago.

Term Sheet 32

Term Sheet Angel Investor San Jose Venture Capital 32

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2011

Rose, who has been described as "the Father of Angel Investing in New York" by Crain's New York Business, and a "world conquering entrepreneur" by BusinessWeek. The second company in which I invested, back in 2001, was a novel concept from the serial entrepreneur who invented social networking.

New York 221

New York Accredited Investor Advisory Board IRR 221

www.usatoday.com

JULY 16, 2012

Instead, Silicon Beach, a roughly 3-mile stretch of sand from Venice to Santa Monica , is home to Viddy and a host of other young tech companies with an entertainment, celebrity or mobile edge. Theres a creative energy to Venice," says James Citron, CEO of Venice-based Mogreet, a mobile entertainment marketing company. "A Tech: Blogs.

Los Angeles 87

Los Angeles San Francisco Southern California Silicon Valley 87

Professor VC

APRIL 11, 2008

Not to worry, I was busy working on closing the Series B financing for iControl Networks. I started working with the founders of iControl at the concept stage, prior to the first $100K of angel financing. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► January. (1). 5 hours ago.

San Jose 28

San Jose Angel Investor Venture Capital Balance Sheet 28

Professor VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2008

As I mentioned in the previous post, Jeff Fluhr (founder of StubHub) recently stopped by my Entrepreneurial Finance class to share his 4 Lessons of Entrepreneurship with the students. Dan Gordon, founder of Gordon Biersch , came by my class this week. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"?

Technical Review 28

Technical Review San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2008

or one or more exits as a start-up founder, you were enticed to become a partner on Sand Hill Road, or as some call it, jumping over to the dark side. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong.

San Jose 28

San Jose Technical Review Angel Investor Venture Capital 28

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

Mike Keiser (the founder of Recycled Paper Greetings) had a vision to create a true links experience in the US. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong. ► January. (1). ► 2010. (7).

Oregon 28

Oregon San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28