The Next Web

DECEMBER 2, 2013

The San Francisco-based company made do with $50 million to build its product from scratch to current iteration. With Vine, you’re building a backend system that stores video and a front-end that is a simple viewer and an easy way to share content out to social networks,” says Thadd Selden, Worry Free’s CTO. 7) Shopify.

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Diego Basch

JULY 12, 2019

I moved to the San Francisco Bay Area over twenty years ago. Then social networks, and finally mobile computing. Back then I could think of no other place to be; it was the kitchen of the internet. Obviously in hindsight it was a good call.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Since opening its first US office in San Francisco, Widbook ( www.widbook.com ) – a global crowdwriting community of readers and writers with presence in over 100 countries – launched a version of its reading app for iOS and Android devices.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 14, 2008

This was 2004, and we had never even heard of MySpace, let alone had any understanding of social networking. It required hearing customers say it over and over again for us to take a serious look, and eventually to realize that social networking was core to our business. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Early today I gave a keynote at the VCJ Venture Alpha conference here in San Francisco. I was asked to speak about the topic of “what is going on in the venture capital world and what is the next big thing after social networking?”. Future of VC Internet – Tough topic, but what the heck?

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 27, 2011

The first of these discussions was about a new social media marketing platform called Stanzr, from San Francisco-based Voluble, that we are using at 1M/1M. We did a cobranded social chat event on Tuesday that gave us an opportunity to actually test ride the Stanzr product. The 1M/1M Channel on Stanzr.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 15, 2010

I think the best solution for the social networking era is “in-stream&# advertising. I know you could argue that YouTube was much broader but it was really popularized in the social networks. Stitcher - San Francisco-based service that lets users customize talk radio programming on their mobile devices.

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Version One Ventures

APRIL 19, 2016

In February, Talentbuddy was acquired by Udemy , an online learning and teaching marketplace headquartered in San Francisco. We welcomed two new companies to our portfolio in Q1; both will be announced at a later date but fall into the themes we have been exciting about: AI/ML/bots and vertical social networks.

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www.readwriteweb.com

AUGUST 2, 2012

Nearly two years ago, executives at Gigya , which has provided online social tools to ABC, Pepsi, and Verizon, noticed a dramatic shift in how people found their clients sites. More people were landing via social networks. Activity on social networks has increased significantly in the last 12 to 18 months.

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View from Seed

APRIL 24, 2019

In their first launch city of San Francisco, the service has become a mini-phenomena … nearly 25% of all of millennial-aged women in the city are members. Considered an “old” technology & channel in the context of the rise of social networking, 2009 was seminal for the email marketing space.

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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.]? April 23, 2010 in San Francisco. can I talk to them?" Startup Lessons Learned season two : Every post from the blogs second year in print form.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 5, 2012

You can tweet with a chosen illustration, upload them to picture sharing services and also share them across other social networks such as Facebook. The app even won first prize in SF New Tech Japan Night held June last year in San Francisco.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

The service offers tools such as a web-based mixing console, a sound effects library and the ability to broadcast live audio through a widget that can be embedded across websites, social networks and blogs. where Spreaker recently opened an office in San Francisco.

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techcocktail.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Personal Network: Ask your friends and colleagues for suggestions. Send them a note about what you are looking for and ask them to pass it around to their network. This extends to your online social networks too – don’t be afraid to Tweet out what you are looking for.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 10, 2011

San Francisco, California-based Goskoop (www.goskoop.com) is an interesting hybrid site that combines elements of e-commerce and social networking to provide a form of personal online concierge service.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 5, 2019

A finalist in the Health and Wearable category , which will pitch at 5 pm Sunday, March 10, Boost Biomes is using the powerful social networks among microbes to provide novel, sustainable solutions to feed and heal people everywhere. Jamie Bacher , CEO and co-founder, answered some questions about the San Francisco-based company.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 3, 2013

Thumb – A mobile social network that helps people get instant opinions. Caviar – Get delivery from your favorite San Francisco restaurants. It should be a useful jumping off point for entrepreneurs to find inspiration and for consumers to find something cool to try. Share your picks in the comments below.

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Sophia Perl of Wisdom

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Pitch Night in San Francisco. Everloop - not convinced that kids need a social network, nice that video was short unlike the other pitches, not sure about private label social networks, it’s a good idea, but then you lose the Everloop identify/brand. Last week, I attended the Annual Women 2.0

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2010

I apologize for the audio quality – we did this in a rush because we found a last minute studio and recorded in San Francisco. Finally, I do want to mention that Mike was the founder of DogPatch Labs , which has facilities in Cambridge, New York and San Francisco. You can hear his full argument in the interview.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 14, 2010

I could type in a location in San Francisco for a meeting and it doesn’t even so much as ask “Did you mean to schedule this for New York time or San Fran time?” It probably fails half the time, mostly because your calendar doesn’t make even the smallest attempt to understand you, despite the data that it has.

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Sophia Perl of Wisdom

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Pitch Night in San Francisco. Everloop – not convinced that kids need a social network, nice that video was short unlike the other pitches, not sure about private label social networks, it’s a good idea, but then you lose the Everloop identify/brand. Last week, I attended the Annual Women 2.0

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The Equity Kicker

AUGUST 1, 2012

Three of the four were in San Francisco, with one (Lightbox) based here in London (Instagram was also San Francisco, Face.com was Tel Aviv). Lightbox – an Android app which syncs the photos on your phone with your social networks and provides cloud hosting of your photos.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

There was no viral social networking products back then like Twitter where people could easily discover your content. Is it a long drive into the City (San Francisco) for you?” I hadn’t thought about the fact that he would become aware of my link. We all sat down but still had to wait for the fourth.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 7, 2012

“There’s a communication that needs to happen where government is a little bit more willing to talk about the challenges that we face, so developers can make better apps,” Shannon Spanhake, deputy innovation officer for San Francisco, said in a panel called "Using Technology to Empower Civic Engagement.". Not All About Selling.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 11, 2010

High-profile startup Friendster had first-mover advantage in the social networking space, but created openings for competitors when it could not scale to meet demand. High-profile startup Friendster had first-mover advantage in the social networking space, but created openings for competitors when it could not scale to meet demand.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Just 18 months after this photo sharing program and social network was launched, Facebook offered to purchase Instagram for $1 billion in cash and stock. Unique social networking product. . - Unprofitable. Questionable business model. This company has been one of the more amazing buyout success stories. Unprofitable.

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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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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 4, 2012

Double Fine Productions , a San Francisco gamemaker, raised a record $3.3 Double Fine founder Tim Schafer told the San Francisco Chronicle that he'd think about selling shares down the road but notes that giving up equity in return for just $1 million doesn't make sense for Double Fine.

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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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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

Recently, hes been engaged in a customer validation exercise around a new concept for a political action-oriented social network. Recently, hes been engaged in a customer validation exercise around a new concept for a political action-oriented social network. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco.

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thenextweb.com

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Coworking is another way to get out there and network. Read up on The Age of Coworking in San Francisco. Sources: The Social Network Screenshot. Join TNW Social Media on: Follow @tnwsocialmedia. He loves everything related to tech startups, beautiful design and social media gossip. In California?

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 29, 2013

A new custom bike getting assembled at Mission Bikes in San Francisco. Friends+Me – Tool that allows you to create more engagement on Google+ and publish to other social networks. Good stuff I found this week: Reader.is – Yet another fine looking RSS reader with very simple interface.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 11, 2009

This model has not translated well to the world of social networking, because customers of social networks engage sites in a different way than customers of search engines. Social network page views are much more likely to be internally focused; ads are more of a distraction. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Apps World North America will be taking place in the tech capital of the world San Francisco on February 5th-6th February at the Moscone Center. Social Media Strategies Summit. Alon Alroyis co-founder and CMO of Bizzabo , a startup developing the soon to be standard networking app for events, conferences and meetups.

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techcrunch.com

MARCH 8, 2012

The Social Network is a great movie, and for many people quite inspiring as it tells the exciting story of how Mark Zuckerberg built – what is now a massively successful business – that he started at the age of 19 in his Harvard dorm room. San Francisco, CA. Contact TechCrunch. Thanks for the tip! Gift Guide.

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David Teten

JANUARY 28, 2019

But now, the defining movie of today’s twentysomethings is “The Social Network”. We have evolved into an educational organization, holding investor education events in New Jersey , NY, Florida, Connecticut, Toronto, and San Francisco, as well as many webinars. Everyone wanted to work in finance.

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Sophia Perl of Wisdom

JULY 18, 2011

Kevin lives in San Francisco with his wife, Julia, and young daughter. You can view his full portfolio here. In his spare time, Kevin advises university students on entrepreneurship through Youniversity Ventures.

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