Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

I had previously raised VC in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2005. There was no viral social networking products back then like Twitter where people could easily discover your content. Reasons: cost of sales executives, long sales cycles, deep functional requirements. Biggest lessons ….

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Venture Capital Term Sheet San Diego Viral 274

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 16, 2013

There was a time before terms like “social network,” “iPhone,” and “Google it” were used. Rarely is employee turnover talked about in business schools — and you won’t see it as a line item on a business plan, either — but it has the potential to be one of the biggest costs for your business. Become a leader in your own category.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JANUARY 31, 2010

You can read the full article here – The Music Industry Evolution – How Localisation, Social Networks, Niche Markets and the Long Tail Will Change Music Forever. I like the idea of option two better, as it means information would flow more easily and there would be no cost to “get connected&#.

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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? That was the thought behind Meebos decision to offer a $5,000 reward to anyone who referred qualified potential employees to the company that launched in 2005. So are referrals.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

You can’t get paid for sitting on the sidelines – I always tell people that when recessions start managers in large companies get rewarded for cutting costs. style euphoria that swept the Valley beginning in 2005. The growth of Facebook and social gaming led by Zynga – Another obvious trend is Facebook. Seems an obvious fit.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 23, 2011

Keep the Wall interesting by mixing content Network It’s kind of ironic how little traditional networking goes on inside many social networks. This can really make Facebook ads cost effective. You can get to the point where perhaps 4000-5000 of the right people on Facebook are the only ones viewing your ad.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 17, 2013

It was a time before the widespread use of social networks, obviously. That''s why I''ve been seeking ways to return to the small, familiar groups I used to experience back in 2005-2008. When you see too many faces, you might not take the time to learn the names that go with any of them.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Cloud computing and the open source movements have brought down the costs of starting a company by more than 90%. The movie, “The Social Network” might have had more of an impact on creating future entrepreneurs than any other event of the past 5 years. Thank you, Aaron Sorkin!

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Austin Startup

APRIL 26, 2020

In honor of Netflix’s big beat today in the very unfortunate age of COVID-19, I decided to revisit my four-part Bazaarblog series while I was CEO of Bazaarvoice (from our inception in 2005 to our IPO in 2012). Blockbuster introduced their “End of Late Fees” program on January 1, 2005. The name of the last part?

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Professor VC

JULY 31, 2008

However, the cost to the students ended up at over $140. A 2005 report by the Government Accountability Office indicates that textbook prices have outpaced inflation by more than 2-1 over the past two decades and account for 26% of tuition and fees at four-year public universities and nearly three-quarters of costs at community colleges.

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David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

The first panel will focus on public markets and will discuss the use and effectiveness of social media tools and data mining technologies in harnessing the wisdom of crowds to generate investment ideas. Howard Lindzon is Co-Founder and CEO of StockTwits, a social network for traders and investors to share real-time ideas and information.

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Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 19, 2014

Two factors: cost and range (and charging infrastructure, to a lesser extent, but that will be remedied when there is more demand). The Nissan Leaf battery pack alone costs about $18,000 (though government incentives bring down the overall vehicle cost to the customer). The real barrier to adoption is cost.

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Professor VC

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Got around to seeing The Social Network this past weekend. I did a little searching around the web to try and find a truth vs. fiction comparison, but the closest I found was "The 10 Most Glaring Lies In The Social Network" on the Business Insider. ProfessorVC.

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mashable.com

JANUARY 18, 2012

A year ago I was involved in setting up a new social media marketing company and I wanted a name that was simple descriptive, easy to remember and wasn’t going to cost a fortune. Nearly every domain that has something to do with social media and is short is gone. Social Networks etc. Social Media Lists.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

If you’re working with an open source project, for example, it’s important that you have a definitive business model to drive revenue — though not at the cost of alienating your community of core contributors. With the help social networking tools it has became much easier for start ups to venture in the competitive market.

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mashable.com

AUGUST 20, 2011

The cost is much lower than traditional office space, and you have access to a lot of resources — conference room, printers, scanners, Wi-Fi, snacks, coffees — that you’d otherwise have to pay for all by yourself. . Otherwise, you can do the build-out and eat the costs.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

While all of these factors are true to an extent, the truth of the matter is that the reduced costs of hardware and software are easily offset by the expense of engineers and experienced business people. Nearly all of your costs will be headcount, primarily in the engineering department. This is exactly what we have done with [link].

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mashable.com

MARCH 7, 2011

With more than 40 million monthly pageviews, Mashable is the most prolific news site reporting breaking web news, providing analysis of trends, reviewing new Web sites and services, and offering social media resources and guides. Reproduction without explicit permission is prohibited. All Rights Reserved. startupcto

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ConversionXL

MAY 31, 2017

Then came the second wave with Skype (2003), Blackberry Messenger (2005), and Google’s first incarnation of its messaging app, Google Talk (2005). billion MAUs for the top four social networks. billion MAUs for the top four social networks. Messenger (1998), and MSN/Windows Live Messenger (1999).

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Agile VC

APRIL 13, 2012

The kinds of places where you have to sign an NDA when you walk in the lobby… When I lived and worked in the bay area (2000-2005) virtually all the startups were down on the peninsula somewhere. for college students and recent grads to work in startups. The pendulum swings to and fro. link] leehower. Great points.

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reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Friendster’s valuation set the tone for the entire social networking space. What’s more, the sales and marketing costs of acquiring listings are expensive. Professional networking, not social networking. This slide addressed the question: “Isn’t social much more valuable than professional?”

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 19, 2015

Back in 2005, I started Cellit, a company focused on helping companies communicate with their customers via text messages. Despite the ongoing recession, I took to my kitchen table in 2013 to launch Digital Air Strike — an award-winning automotive social media and digital engagement company. 31) Opportunity Cost. 32) A Dream.

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Software By Rob

AUGUST 18, 2010

A 354 percent increase in abuse-related issues like spamming, followed by a 245 percent increase in legal costs dealing people trying to game the system.&# at 10:09 am I think support and other ancillary costs are key here. at 6:04 pm The cost of support for free things is the big problem. Where was this info when I needed it?

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Spencer Fry

MAY 11, 2011

So here are some things you can do that won't cost you a penny and will hopefully give you an "aha" moment. This is an everyday occurrence for social network services such as Twitter, Facebook, About.me, Flickr, and LinkedIn, but what about sites without social networking components? Let Your Users Market For You.

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mashable.com

MAY 24, 2011

The added cost of converting your existing web-based customers to new native app customers might make any benefits of increased conversion useless. Partners W3 EDGE Concentric Sky Rackspace Intridea Dynect DNS Webtrends Global Syndication Partners ABCNews CNN Forbes Metro USAToday Yahoo ©2005-2011 Mashable, Inc. startupcto

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mashable.com

JULY 18, 2012

And maybe you heard of a tiny Linux-based mobile software designer Google bought in 2005, called Android Inc.? GLIIF’s initial offering includes a brand-able and blend-able custom encrypted image at a low cost of entry, pre re-direction marketing services and full analytics. Social Media Lists. Social Network Lists.

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www.currentlyobsessed.com

MAY 28, 2010

Snapvine was my first experience being in the driver’s seat of the fund-raising process, and in the 3 years prior to our acquisition we raised over $10mm in venture capital.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 9, 2011

The parallels to the music industry are too obvious even though the industry players, the medium and the cost structures are different. Companies raised too much money in 2005-08 and had high burn rates. And Social. I have always believed that TV was ripe for disruption. US TV advertising is $60 billion in its own right.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

Our solutions provide peace of mind, improve quality of life and save costs to users and service providers. BoomRing Communication – Founded in 2005, Boomring offers a complete solution for hosting providers and enterprises, seamlessly integrates mobile, VoIP and fixed communication.

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blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

They write everything from assembly to jQuery, on PCs to mobile phones, doing hard core computer graphics to high level social networking. Shame on you for spinning your desire for junior developers as being solely related to cost. They’ve tried everything. Everything, that is, but.NET. March 26, 2011 at 8:24 pm.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 9, 2010

When I started my second company in 2005 we decided to do everything differently. So I still had to outlay $50-80k for hardware costs. I have seed some compelling arguments for or against – but mostly on costs. And Wikipedia is deflationary meaning it takes the costs of production to almost zero. Processing.

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Cloud Technical Review Database Semantic 343

David Teten

JUNE 7, 2011

Our session looks at the rise of socially enabled platforms that blend commerce with community, where reputations trump credit ratings, and where hyper-distributed service businesses outgrow traditional monolithic suppliers. He sits on the boards of Medecins Du Monde UK (Doctors of the World) and the Bronx Community Charter School.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Hundreds of startups featured since 2005, will yours be next? Social networking. Social/Sharing. tells you how much adwords cost. Create your own social network. free enterprise social network. hire low-cost international engineering talent. Social Commerce. Social CRM.

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