The Next Web

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Color Labs, the photo-and-video-sharing social network that received much criticism over its pre-launch $41 million funding round, is about to be acquired by Apple. Pham left the startup in June 2011 over unknown reasons and went to work at Los Angeles incubator Science.

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

He said yes, so I found myself in Los Angeles during the first internet boom. A year later and the Hungry Machine team had one of the top apps on Facebook, a social network for book lovers called Visual Bookshelf. So we didn’t invest but kept in touch and I tried to be helpful.

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

He said yes, so I found myself in Los Angeles during the first internet boom. A year later and the Hungry Machine team had one of the top apps on Facebook, a social network for book lovers called Visual Bookshelf. So we didn’t invest but kept in touch and I tried to be helpful.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 5, 2012

With a humongous 75,000-square-foot space in SoHo, WeWork bills itself as “the physical social network,” a place where people can get connected and work live and in person.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 15, 2012

Many businesses start as an idea in the dorm room – one of the more popular examples is social networking site Facebook , whose inception by founder Mark Zuckerberg was immortalized in the movie The Social Network. To their surprise, all 165 bikes sold out in two weeks during their spring break in Los Angeles.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Tech Events / Meetups - There are lots of Networking Events in Los Angeles and Southern California that are techie oriented. Visit your friends and ask them to bring you to their dev shop. Ask your friends to visit their dev shop/programmers on their behalf. Most of them suffer from lack of activity, but it's worth a shot.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 20, 2021

Betancourt Lopez put together a group of investors, including Félix Ruiz and Hugo Arévalo, who were the founders of Tuenti, a social networking app. Hawkers corporate partners include PayPal, PlayStation, Ford, the Los Angeles Lakers and Mercedes Benz. A Shining Future for Sunglasses Brand Hawkers.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Tech Events / Meetups - There are lots of Networking Events in Los Angeles and Southern California that are techie oriented. Visit your friends and ask them to bring you to their dev shop. Ask your friends to visit their dev shop/programmers on their behalf. Most of them suffer from lack of activity, but it's worth a shot.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

https://medium.com/media/cc969482e7abf6b75d3c0958c8ee409d/href I moved to Los Angeles in 2007 and as a VC who had built his career as a programmer, database designer, program manager, CEO then VP Products at Salesforce, I wanted to build a portfolio of software investments. I asked Jonah in my interview how he became this viral guru.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Not only should you consider having an account on Facebook, but you should also open one for LinkedIn and Twitter, which are other popular social-networking sites. So make sure you are always networking, whether in person or through social-networking sites. That way, you are never looking for a job.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 11, 2018

Nowadays, you can promote your lemon stand nationwide by subscribing to a social network, including exclusive codes for free samples. He is the founder, CEO and creative head of DG Studio, a Los Angeles based digital agency with Sister companies in India and Mexico.

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Austin Startup

JULY 29, 2018

Leverage your local network and social network to figure out who the most active local angel investors are. Look for potential angel investors in your university alumni network or other associations you are part of. Los Angeles VC Mark Suster famously said, “ Invest in lines, not dots.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 20, 2021

Betancourt Lopez put together a group of investors, including Félix Ruiz and Hugo Arévalo, who were the founders of Tuenti, a social networking app. Hawkers corporate partners include PayPal, PlayStation, Ford, the Los Angeles Lakers and Mercedes Benz. A Shining Future for Sunglasses Brand Hawkers.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Costs of product on YouTube content is literally 99% cheaper than traditional TV and; Distribution of content can now go viral and can predictably distributed via social networks. And I’m seeing it emerge all around me in Los Angeles. Watch out for an investment announcement from me here soon.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

Los Angeles. LA was a leader in lead generation (LowerMyBills), comparison shopping (PriceGrabber, Shopzilla), social networking (MySpace … I know, I know – Facebook won – but it was still a big business). People either love it our hate it. All the stereotypes and caricatures are overblown.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2011

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. In addition I try to promote my website using SEO and social network sites like Facebook and Twitter. Please tell us about yourself. I also advertise at times on Craigslist.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 18, 2012

Brandsforce is a plug & play social media marketing platform that generates conversations, engagements and measurable actions on social networks. Our platform extracts the real value from social networks, empowering online businesses to attract, engage and understand users like never before. How do we do this?

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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. Indigo Room Featured Speaker: Whitney Wolfe Herd As Founder and CEO of Bumble, Whitney Wolfe Herd helms one of the fastest-growing social networks in the world.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Los Angeles-based incubator Science is at it again, having launched a brand new company called TopFloor designed to change the way we shop online. ” TopFloor is a video-driven platform where anyone can engage with on their social network. Think of it like a rebooted version of QVC for the social web.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Tom Humbarger had some great suggestions in his post Visible Networking with Tony Karrer – Los Angeles Social Media Starters. Couple of additional thoughts… First, have a photo ready so you can add it to any social networking site. Thanks for the thoughts Serena. It's important. See Profile Photos.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

LinkedIn is the most trusted social network out there, so you should have a name that is cognizant of its professional atmosphere. For instance, I live in Orange County, California, but if I were in charge of a territory that was primarily centered around Los Angeles, I would want to change my location to Los Angeles.

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rapidrollout.wordpress.com

JANUARY 15, 2011

I also run a small firm that provides CTO level help to start-ups in Los Angeles and Seattle. In Los Angeles, there are quite a few consulting CTOs. Consulting CTO’s can help you out on a short term basis; [.] Reply Craig Tadlock says: November 19, 2009 at 7:31 pm I agree with this article’s logic.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 29, 2015

Small videos are nowadays being incorporated not just on websites and social networks but even within ads. Mark Kirkpatrick is an online writer and tech enthusiast in Los Angeles, California. However some surveys even suggest that people watch even long online videos without any qualms.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 6, 2010

This week's release of The Social Network, an interpretation of the rise of Facebook, and it's founder Mark Zuckerberg, is another corridor between these two worlds. The team who made The Social Network, like the talent behind the real Facebook, are among the brightest individuals in the industry.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

Launched in 2007 in Los Angeles by Adam Bernhard and Konstantin Glasmacher. Social network app developer and ad network. RockYou (Asia) is primarily focused on the development of social networking apps and games; founded as a joint venture between RockYou, SoftBank and SK Telecom. Competitor: Slide.

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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? In the era of social networking, there are tons of sites dedicated to matching qualified applicants with the right employers, including Startupers , VentureLoop and Startuply.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Paige Craig: Adrenaline-junkie Paige Craig is a former marine and intelligence consultant who’s now a prolific angel investor and startup advisor based out of Los Angeles. Roberts talks of social networks as mediums that may very well help your product or name attract VC attention.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 17, 2007

And there are tons of ways to use social networks. This is something we've discussed before in: Entreprenuer Network and Events and Networking in Los Angeles. There are definitely lots of events going on.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

Again, maybe a blog post. :) What do you think of the concepts of visible networking and online business networking in Los Angeles ? The analogy of a lively dinner conversation to describe Visible Networking is perfect. What networking events in Los Angeles or Southern California do you go to?

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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. The frequency of students staying in Los Angeles has definitely grown over the last two years." Los Angeles is an amazing city with such a rich heritage of pioneers using technology to create art.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2010

I shall be looking to replicate this in Los Angeles. Web service that allows parents to monitor children’s activity on social networks in realtime for about $10/child/month. .&# It reminds me of PlugnPlay facilities which have long provided this kind of environment. I’ve already started the business modeling.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

We expanded to Houston, San Francisco, New York, and Los Angeles within months, and we were generally doing all the things and seeing all the things that a startup needed to do and see in order to feel good about VC funding prospects. 8, 2018); “ Female founders have brought in just 2.2%

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The Next Web

JANUARY 14, 2014

Animated GIFs have also made a resurgence in popular culture, becoming a quick way for avid social networkers to share opinions, reactions, and to relive moments on platforms like Twitter and Tumblr. It’s a phenomenon that have inspired things like Vine and Instagram video. Finding similar success, Dressed Up! –

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 5, 2011

Los Angeles County Museum of Art by John Jantsch on iPhone. Curebit – Nice little platform that helps you create campaigns that get your customers to refer your business in social networks. I don’t go into depth about the finds, but encourage you check them out if they sound interesting.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 11, 2019

This is particularly true on social networks, where social proof sneakily colors our opinions of the content we consume with likes, shares, and comments, we need to consciously disengage with public opinion before forming our own interpretations of what we’re reading. . — crowdspring (@crowdspring) December 9, 2018.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2011

Asymmetric – Before Twitter most social networks had “symmetric” relationships meaning that when somebody wanted to follow you, you had to follow them back in order for us to be connected. They know this because Twitter is social, open & asymmetric. Not so on Twitter. In the industry they call this the “viral coefficient.”.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2010

You’ll likely see applications that draw you into interactive experiences, connect you to your social networks, help you browse your TV better and create a richer media experience overall. And this will be real innovation & revolutionary in the way that the iPad is rather than just incremental.

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