View from Seed

AUGUST 30, 2016

This is a guest post by Alignable CMO Dan Slagen about the missed opportunity the company has identified in social networking, and why they’ve chosen to build the business on the East Coast. What’s the ARPU of a business on a social network? Next-Gen Networking. 2029 Stierlin Court. 1 Hacker Way.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 2, 2022

trillion globally, and social media has become the backbone of many businesses looking to build brand awareness. To be successful, you need to deal with products in strong demand. Purchase several copies of each item to understand what will be more in demand and what is better to remove from the catalog altogether.

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Some observations from Bipul Sinha about the internet and media industry in 2011. Year of Social Utilities. With over half a billion users and open graph integration, Facebook is the Internet with social graph at its core. Startups to watch in this space are Legolas Media , Krux Digital , and BrightTag , among others.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks. There seems to be an insatiable demand from consumers for a better shopping experience, meaning they will pay a premium to a company that can present them a better match in products to their interests, without jeopardizing their good name.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 4, 2017

Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks. There seems to be an insatiable demand from consumers for a better shopping experience, meaning they will pay a premium to a company that can present them a better match in products to their interests, without jeopardizing their good name.

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Version One Ventures

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

It certainly seems that the use case and demand for a decentralized Internet has never been stronger. Urbit is attempting to build an entirely new type of computer and networked communication protocol. Other projects are focused just on the p2p communication side to facilitate core applications like messaging and social media.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 22, 2012

Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks. There seems to be an insatiable demand from consumers for a better shopping experience, meaning they will pay a premium to a company that can present them a better match in products to their interests, without jeopardizing their good name.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2021

In startup business plans, a bubble is too many entrepreneurs and too many investors chasing the latest “next big thing,” like Google search engine, Facebook social network, or Amazon e-commerce site. Supply and demand ignored. We all believe that supply and demand meet to create stable prices (reflexive). Cheap money.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2011

Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks. There seems to be an insatiable demand from consumers for a better shopping experience, meaning they will pay a premium to a company that can present them a better match in products to their interests, without jeopardizing their good name.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2013

When my friend’s small business was struggling a while back, I suggested he add some social media marketing initiatives, and his answer was that he was “too busy.” According to a study of 1700 CEOs last year, only 60% of companies today use social media for marketing, and only 12% of those feel that they are using it effectively.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 13, 2013

Rather, the challenge is this – how can we transform fans and followers on social networks into actual money paying customers? While Facebook, Twitter and YouTube have found ways to monetise their platforms, many are still figuring out ways to connect the social web with the corporate wallet.

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Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

cities flocking to these machines, downloading apps for each network, and paying just a few bucks to get from Point A to B. The shift in consumer behavior and the intensity of the Scooter demand was undeniable. 1/ Social Network Interference. And, thus began the Scooter Wars, which saw consumers across major U.S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2022

The next phase of evolution will demand device independence, enabling an uninterrupted computing experience as we move from device to device throughout our daily lives. Social Media. Social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn manage communities comprised of millions of people worldwide. Cloud Computing.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 1, 2012

According to a new research study from PayScale , the world’s leading provider of on-demand compensation data and software, and Millennial Branding , a Gen Y research and management consulting company, Millennials (ages 18 to 29) are underemployed. What about social networks? Does that sound like your startup?

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 23, 2016

In fact, social media platforms like Facebook have become useful sources of product endorsements. We are now almost as likely to buy a product because of an online review or recommendation from someone within our social media circles as we are after seeing a TV ad(3). Social Commerce. Omni-Channel Retailing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2010

Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks. There seems to be an insatiable demand from consumers for a better shopping experience, meaning they will pay a premium to a company that can present them a better match in products to their interests, without jeopardizing their good name.

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Mike Michalowicz

MAY 31, 2016

As the Co-Founder and CTO at Wovenmedia, Zarik lead the design and development of a Digital Media Solution that is currently being used by one of the largest retailers in the US. www.driversquare.com on-demand technology platform for deliver anything at any time to anywhere. Later in his career, Zarik founded Zema Enterprises, Inc.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Everyone talks about innovation, but the majority of business plans I see still reflect linear thinking – one more social network with improved usability, one more wind-farm energy generator with a few more blades, or one more dating site with a new dimension of compatibility. Don’t settle, demand the best.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

Pinterest is going to be the website to watch, along with other image-based social networking, search and sales websites. Companies, products and technologies that successfully cut through the clutter and deliver meaningful value will be in high demand. Niche-Based Social Networks. Pinterest and Visual Search.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2011

I suggested that he add some social network marketing initiatives, and his answer was he is “too busy.” He is not alone, according to a recent study , which concludes that only 47% of companies use social media today for marketing, despite the fact that 78% of executives polled feel it’s critical for success.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 3, 2012

timoreilly : Founder and CEO of O’Reilly Media Tim O’Reilly shares the stories of the alpha geeks on Twitter. dennysantoso : Founder and CEO if SixReps.com Danny Santoso tweets all about social fitness, fat loss, and nutrition. brian_wong : Follow Brian Wong, founder and CEO of Kipp, a rewards network for virtual achievements.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 25, 2016

Social media is a great way to promote your brand and products. Thanks to today’s best social networks, it is possible for brands and companies to interact with users in real-time and on a personal level. The whole experience that social networks present allows brands to market itself more effectively.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

He said that Flickr taught us all about social applications--and gave birth to Web 2.0 The features in Flickr seeded the consumer web gene pool for the following 7 or 8 years--tagging, favoriting, commenting, permalinks direct to content, newsfeeds, social consumption of media, sharing and embedding.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 1, 2012

According to a new research study from PayScale , the world’s leading provider of on-demand compensation data and software, and Millennial Branding , a Gen Y research and management consulting company, Millennials (ages 18 to 29) are underemployed. What about social networks? Does that sound like your startup?

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 17, 2022

On the other end of the spectrum are companies that fell behind the curve and may never recover, including MySpace for social networking, Yahoo with online ads, and Groupon with discounts for group purchasing. You suddenly need to enhance your in-house social media efforts with a public relations firm.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 18, 2015

And that’s not just triggering a shift in social order, it’s also changing the tides in marketing – specifically demanding that marketers and manufacturers pay attention to the fast-growing demographic of the mobile gamer. We all know that mobile is in demand and shows no signs of stopping. Exponential Growth of Mobile Gamers.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Other social networking, online marketing, clean-tech and bio-tech companies have fallen out of favor with some investors, fueling speculation regarding the future of the US technology sector. Global Demand. They are not alone. It is a different story for traditional manufacturers, which have steep fixed and variable costs.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

It conjures up a range of emotions anytime I’ve privately expressed my opinion to thought leaders in our industry that I believe it is one of the most innovative companies in digital media. Some, of course, agree with me that BuzzFeed has been and continues to be the gold standard innovator in digital media to emulate.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 4, 2010

I suggested that he add some social network marketing initiatives, and his answer was he is “too busy.” According to this study from last year, over 65% of existing small businesses still ignore social media for marketing, so he is still the rule rather than the exception. Start social networking with peers.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 18, 2012

Potential partnerships with media and telecom giants make it attractive enough though, and hopefully there will be cross polination between the Israeli startups and the great tech cluster in London. UK Startups can receive an *almost free* ticket by registering on this page. Brandsforce - Company Website. How do we do this?

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 31, 2023

Regularly post online content, Change up such content Utilize paid advertising, Set up a Google Business Page, Work with others Encourage client comments, Be constant with your activities on social media, Participate in groups, Send private messages (Email, Facebook Messenger, LinkedIn messages…). Therefore, give it content.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Use your website, social media platforms and email communications to engage with your customers, let them know what you’re doing to move with the times and offer reassurance. Many people are working out at home and there has also been an increase in demand for wearable technology, such as fitness trackers.

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Brandanew

JUNE 30, 2015

Creating a brand presence on all major social platforms – Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Google+ and LinkedIn has become a must for businesses irrespective of their size. But does it all end at fancy social profiles or does social media marketing run deeper? Which social media tools can you use?

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 6, 2011

What may have been in demand yesterday may no longer have any demand (when was the last time you’ve been to a one-hour photo store? Blockbuster pretty much led the rental media industry for a couple of decades and now its stores are near extinction. Or used a pay phone? Or listened to a Walkman?).

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thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Powered by cell phones and social networking platforms, we saw revolutions taking place, businesses being transformed and our daily lives made more convenient (if we could tear ourselves away from our Facebook and Twitter updates).

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Technical Review India Mobile Hockey Stick 110

VC Cafe

MAY 12, 2016

Via Transportation – On-demand shared transit (Raised $137M). Plarium – Multi player games for social networks (Raised Unknown). Kenshoo – Programmatic advertising in search engines and social networks (Raised $65M). MyHeritage – Family tree based social network (Raised $49M).

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Software Review Analytics eCommerce 60

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 1, 2012

According to a new research study from PayScale , the world’s leading provider of on-demand compensation data and software, and Millennial Branding , a Gen Y research and management consulting company, Millennials (ages 18 to 29) are underemployed. What about social networks? Does that sound like your startup?

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