Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 5, 2010

I attended the inaugural Open Angel Forum in Los Angeles back in January and wrote about it here. Jason Calacanis started this initiative in response to the pay-to-play network of angel events that he despised. The first event was a big success and brought out many of LA’s angel elite.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Last night I co-hosted a dinner at Soho House in Los Angeles with some of the most senior people in the media industry with executives from Disney, Fox, Warner, media agencies and many promising tech & media startup CEO’s. On JFDI (play on Just Do It) - Chamillionaire talked a lot about social media.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

As more consumers were skipping commercials the idea of authentically integrating brands into media seemed obvious to me and ended up informing a lot of my investments in 2009 and 2010. Media relationships. He reached out to younger founders and offered to help via his network at AT&T, Google, media agencies … you name it.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

I’m also thinking about SXSW, receiving my first batch of networking invites, planning my talk there, and this week having discussed collaborating with Brett Jenks, the CEO of Rare, who is both a customer of data.world, a Henry Crown Fellow, and a great collaborator (he’s attending SXSW for the first time this year). I’m very happy for him?—?he

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 20, 2021

It also has a considerable online presence on key social media platforms. Betancourt Lopez put together a group of investors, including Félix Ruiz and Hugo Arévalo, who were the founders of Tuenti, a social networking app. Betancourt Lopez also has pursued relationships with some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Based on a question I posted in LinkedIn, Serena Ehrlich posted How to Use Social Media to Find Prospects. and provides the following list of suggestions for ways to use social media to build a reputation and to reach prospects. Couple of additional thoughts… First, have a photo ready so you can add it to any social networking site.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 12, 2018

What exactly is going to be the name of your business? Whatever the inspiration or relation may be, the naming of your business is one of the most important parts of becoming a CEO. We came up with our product name before our company name. The name had to be easily pronounceable, obviously spelled, and unambiguous.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 20, 2014

Yesterday MiTú Networks announced that Upfront Ventures led a $10 million financing in what is now the largest producer of Latino online videos – primarily driven through YouTube. In food you have the amazing food network Tastemade – the Food Network of online video. Indeed we are already seeing that online.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 10, 2016

My partner Greg Bettinelli (worth following on Twitter) was recently named by The LA Business Journal as the “ Top deal maker in Los Angeles in Venture Capital.” Rebrand with a name that would authentically lay out our values. I created an accelerator & mentor network (Launchpad LA). I keynoted.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 24, 2017

One of my major accomplishments of 2017 is being named Chair of the Public Relations and Communications Committee for The Los Angeles South Chamber of Commerce. All of this was broadcast across our social media networks to increase reach and attract more visitors. Thanks to Ilina Simeonova, LUCKY Life Tools ! #7-

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Austin Startup

MARCH 3, 2018

Join us and learn how to attract Venture Capital investment in your startup when you live somewhere other than Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, or Boston. If you live in Texas, find out how you can tap into the network. Edelman’s annual study on the state of trust in institutions, industries and media. Time: 12:30PM?

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

by Neal Schaffer, author of “ Maximize Your Social: A One-Stop Guide to Building a Social Media Strategy for Marketing and Business Success “ If you’ve been in today’s job market for more than five minutes, you know that it’s a complex, competitive, even cutthroat environment that’s difficult to navigate.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 20, 2021

It also has a considerable online presence on key social media platforms. Betancourt Lopez put together a group of investors, including Félix Ruiz and Hugo Arévalo, who were the founders of Tuenti, a social networking app. Betancourt Lopez also has pursued relationships with some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

Los Angeles. And we’re left with a city with idyllic weather, major commerce, the media center of the world, and a great emerging technology scene. They not only have gotten bigger but they have an amazing track record of funding the biggest names in the sector: Cisco, Apple, Google, Facebook.

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 19, 2016

We wanted to know which name was at the top of their “dream mentor” list. #1 Business man – (Not only does he have investments in the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dodgers, he owns several franchises such as Starbucks, TGI Fridays, Burger Kings, etc.). Purchased a television network. 1 – Richard Branson.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

I hadn't talked to her in a while and then because of a presentation I did around Social Media for Service Professionals she and I reconnected. The firm used to be called Fotouhi Alonso and were one of LA's top mid-sized agencies for 20 years, working with clients like Honda, Epson, the LA DWP, and the FX Network. Having fun again.

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www.inc.com

JULY 9, 2010

By Issie Lapowsky | Aug 6, 2010 Share ); Getty Related Articles The New Rules of Hiring Is It Legal To Use Social Network Data When Hiring? As an instant-messaging and social media service, Meebo never really had trouble finding and attracting talent. They hadnt yet reached out to their massive user network.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

The “what” is well known in LA circles – Troy discovered a little known young singer named Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta aka Lady Gaga and helped her launch her career. ” Lady Gaga played 4-5 clubs a night in Los Angeles and New York when she was a relatively undiscovered talent.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

(Hint: 60 million US Latinos driving US growth engine) I am beyond excited to announce the Herb Scannell has agreed to move from NYC to Los Angeles to take on the role of CEO at mitú, the fast growing Latino digital media company, serving more than 100 million monthly unique viewers. Yes, with a “B.” So is Herb a Genius?

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Up and Running

JULY 7, 2015

The goal of delighting your audience with surprise has picked up in popularity in the marketing space, as a successful response to your message will increase your chances of resonating positively with your audience, as well as getting users to share the message with their network. See Also The Definitive Guide to Building a Brand.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

What exactly is going to be the name of your business? Whatever the inspiration or relation may be, the naming of your business is one of the most important parts of becoming a CEO. businessname #business #entrepreneur #startup #name #compilation #instagram #ceoblognation #blog #newblog #blogpost #livetoday.

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Up and Running

JULY 21, 2014

Now, she’s preparing to open a storefront in West Los Angeles called B Sweet Dessert Bar. “Your prices should include things like clean up time, packaging, and time spent promoting your business on social media,” she says. Use social media. Social media is a great way to promote your business.

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www.usatoday.com

JULY 16, 2012

More than 500 tech start-ups have sprouted in sprawling Los Angeles and its environs, according to members of the L.A. Theres also eHow parent Demand Media, streaming video site Hulu, car-shopping site TrueCar and one dominant player from Silicon Valley: Google. tech scene who have compiled the list online as RepresentLA.com.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

I get that, you get that, but you’ve grown up online in the more genteel social media environment and you’ll go to your business grave before coming off salesy in that kind of way. But here’s the problem – many of you are going broke because of the belief that you can’t sell and still be social media pure.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

David Cohen deserves much credit for building TechStars into an internationally recognized brand name for innovation. But it did take Brad as a public spokesman, consummate networker and successful VC to help create legitimacy to let David’s ideas flourish. Every region needs its local media & events.

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 28, 2008

Cornerstone on Demand is a fast growing Learning and Talent management company based in Los Angeles. Dear Mr. Botteri: My name is William Smith, and I have a brief editorial question about a page on the Cracking the Code Site. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Feedburner Network. Paperblog network.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 27, 2022

More About Duct Tape Marketing Consultant Network: Learn more here. John Jantsch (00:00): This episode of the duct tape marketing podcast is brought to you by the salesman podcast, hosted by will Barron and brought to you by the HubSpot podcast network. And obviously social media has oh, geographic constraints. Like this show?

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 26, 2023

It's brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network, the audio destination for business professionals. But basically I, I was a bartender in Los Angeles from age 21 to age 31. So the best method that we have found to attract high ticket clients is to run ads on social media. I was there in LA because I wanted to do acting.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 19, 2009

I did a presentation about the use of Social Media to a great group of people who mostly are different kinds of service professionals (attorneys, accountants, consultants, etc.). This is also true of your domain name. And make sure you spend time visible networking. Put yourself in the middle of a blog network.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Los Angeles. In my LA I often see computer screens open with entrepreneurs talking about digital media. The funds not only have gotten bigger but they have an amazing track record of funding the biggest names in the sector: Cisco, Apple, Google, Facebook. There are no $600 million funds in Los Angeles.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

To interconnect these computers we needed IP-based telecommunications equipment build by the likes of Cisco Systems and Juniper Networks. And when you think about the three C’s you begin to realize that the first two of these activities are ones where the economic powerhouse networks are driven in cities outside of Silicon Valley.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2011

My name is Roman Faiman, I am 37, husband to a wonderful woman and father to 2 amazing children, Ben who is 7 and Olivia, 4. We reside in Northridge, a suburb of Los Angeles and I do all of my designing from the comforts of my home studio/Kids play room. We’re very proud to feature Roman (crowdSPRING username: Romasuave ) today.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2012

In addition to Salesforce.com (the 800 pound gorilla) there is also Twitter, Zynga and Square – just to name a few. I see it first hand in Los Angeles where given the growth of YouTube networks the worlds of art & technology are colliding. It’s becoming harder to distinguish tech companies from media companies.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 5, 2014

While big-name companies sit on a large budget — allowing them to advertise across multiple mediums and reinforce their message through constant exposure like Sprint’s Framily plan — you face the dilemma of limited resources. Capitalize on Social Media. Look at the attendee list beforehand to identify key people you can network with.

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www.inc.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

For a more thorough document, add names and positions of colleagues that position will work with closely and minimum qualifications. Oftentimes, what a company is looking for in a CTO is an individual who can effectively engineer a new and crucial product, says Dan Woods , CTO and editor of Evolved Media. "We 500|5000 The 2010 Inc.

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uxdesign.smashingmagazine.com

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

They can be positive (such as indicating that the form was submitted successfully) or negative (“The user name you have selected is already taken”). Base the name of the form on its purpose. That name will inform users what the form is about and why they should fill it in. Smashing Directory. Designinformer. Newsletter.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

We had raised a small round of funding in 2013, led by a local angel investor who was a member of Central Texas Angel Network, and used the funds to build our first product (a mobile website) and launch with recommendations from friends of mine in Austin the week before South by Southwest Festival.

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