Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

In my last post I pointed out that many of the media commentators who have criticized the YouTube video network companies as not having strong businesses were mistaken. Much of network television can cost $100,000 / minute to produce. It’s why many talent agencies or ad networks struggle to get scale advantages.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

if you want to download the deck it’s here on SlideShare ) Why Did The Seed Market Emerge in the First Place? The skills and networks inherent in making the early bet are consistent with the funds that play in this category. If you want to download the full deck it is here. What Does This All Mean for Seed Investing?

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 15, 2013

He investigated successful models, like Toca Boca, downloaded every top educational app on the App Store, and played alongside his two sons, carefully observing and absorbing their feedback. That’s also why this is the second company (the other is Editorially ) I’ve invested in from that network.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 3, 2022

And there was even more, of course: MyPlace raised nearly $6 million for a home-sharing social network, Apollo.io Regardless, it’s out in the market racking up downloads, which is pretty bad. And the startup just raised $5 million for its work.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

I invested in LA-based Gogii , one of the fastest growing, most exciting mobile social networking companies you’ve never heard of and maker of a product called textPlus. Gogii is the creator of the 36th most downloaded application in the history of the iPhone app store – a product called textPlus. More on that later.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 1, 2022

million global downloads, according to app intelligence firm Sensor Tower. million downloads for Poparazzi, which is largely in line with the startup’s claims, as these estimates aren’t an exact science.). Among those was the audio social network TTYL , a sort of “ Clubhouse for friends.”

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 4, 2011

He told me in some combinations of device / OS / network they are crashing 4 times per 100. All applications crash and this is especially true in the nascent mobile world where dealing with device types, OS’s & networks adds one hell of a configuration management problem. In our next meeting I asked them how often it crashed.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2010

He knows the ad management and ad network businesses. it has created a comprehensive rules-based ad “flighting&# system, providing you with the same tools that ad networks currently use to help themselves make more money. This is his third company that is in this related space and he was an early investor in Adconion.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 16, 2011

That’s why I was so interested in having “ The Gotham Gal &# come on This Week in VC ( video link on YouTube , download iTunes, episode 15) ) and dispel those myths. After seeing “The Social Network&# there is an increased attitude amongst this generation (of women) that … why not go into startups?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

most Internet connections have been asymmetric & optimized for downloads). easy sharing (through social networks or platforms like YouTube). It exists precisely because there is a network. ” So WoW in a way is his son’s social network. Media in an age of: low-cost capture from mobile devices.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 23, 2012

That they own a large piece of The Discovery Network? download from iTunes for free) or just skipping to the bits you like. They are best known for their magazine titles such as The New Yorker, Wired, Vanity Fair and Vogue. But did you also know that they are a large cable operator? That they own Reddit?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 3, 2024

By automating and standardizing these processes, you’ll be able to provide a much more enjoyable user experience while using the bulk of your time and energy for content creation, networking, and other tasks to keep improving your business and expanding your brand.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 22, 2012

Growing too slowly is particularly dangerous in a business with network effects, which the best startups usually have to some degree.” Fooling us into downloading an app to watch a video and afterward feeling duped. It’s not merely that you need a scalable idea to grow. And headlines. And approbation.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Cybersecurity includes processes, practices and tools that protect your network or database from cyberattacks. Ideally, the perfect cybersecurity measure can be broken down into several sections: application, information, network, cloud and operational security. It will then ask the receiver to click the link or download files.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2010

SGN games downloaded +17mm times on mobile devices. Operates a ‘Voice and Visual Mobile Advertising Network’ called MobileAd Xchange that delivers in-call voice advertisements and follow-up visual engagements (SMS, MMS). Read more: TechCrunch. Founded by Shervin Pishevar (COO of Webs). CEO- Randy Breen (ex-EA, and LucasArts).

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Peanut , a social networking app for women, initially found traction connecting women in the earlier stages of their motherhood journey. But over the years, the network expanded to support women through other life stages. “Men are never going to build this for us, so we have to build it for ourselves,” she says.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JULY 23, 2019

You could have read and shared them without realizing that the first article was published by a network of misinformation sites that regularly posts false information about vaccines, and the second came from a government-sponsored news organization spreading disinformation about 5G wireless networks. NewsGuard helps solve that.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

A recent report from Verizon revealed that 79 percent of companies consider their own employees a “significant threat,” and that some of the riskiest behaviors for employees using BYODs included downloading mobile apps and visiting questionable websites. Downloading unsafe content. Connecting to public Wi-Fi hotspots.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 15, 2013

I can tell you from experience that they also value the networking that they get with their peer groups and we marketed this heavily. Our customers got access, a network, influence and an accelerated timetable to get features that would help their business earlier than we could have developed them without the additional cashflow.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Venture capital is driven by relationships and many investments are sourced via personal referrals, usually through one’s direct networks. Investors’ networks tend to mirror themselves. So, if your own network lacks diversity and you rely on your network for deal flow, how can you expect to see startups led by diverse founders?

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 4, 2020

The likes of Facebook, Instagram and Twitter have billions of users among them, and even those of us who aren’t actively using any social networks understand what they are and how they function. One of the most important things to think about when launching a vertical social network is its initial purpose and timing.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

They just announced their Android app (you can download here if you’re on Android or the iOS version if you’re on that platform ). And social networks enabled rapid growth and also the ability to more easily find and play with friends or make new ones. We believe there is a similar trend in Fantasy Sports.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2018

Ah, but Bird doesn’t have network effects! Of course you can have a few competitors and still find enough charges but once you’ve gotten 2–3 big players in any city it’s hard to imagine many more players building out as efficient of a charger network as the early innovator. There is nothing viral! Anybody can launch a scooter service!

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

“We are all now online and at significantly greater speeds with computers in our pockets that are one-click from purchasing anything and recommending the best products to everybody we know through social networks. VC is still a thing :) If you want to see the full deck you can download it on Slideshare or in the embed below.

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Gust

MARCH 9, 2014

Create meaningful content and engage others online (free downloads, white papers, webinars, regular blogging). Despite the fact that social networking and other online processes are essentially free, good marketing still costs money. A blog is critical, and essentially free (your cost is creating content).

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2022

In other words, it turns Apple’s widget system — typically used to showcase information like news, weather, inspirational quotes or photos from your own iPhone’s gallery — into a private social networking platform. 1 Social Networking app the day prior. On Sunday, Lokcet became the No. 1 app overall on the U.S.

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Haystack

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Spotify will also get into commerce like its social network peers, but that’s a subject for another post.] This premium tier also allows users to download content to their device for offline viewing.) However, podcasts are not songs, of course, and therefore not subject ot the same licensing, restrictions, or scarcity.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Discord’s doubling in corporate value comes as the persistent, inept, American response to the COVID-19 pandemic continues to accelerate the adoption and growth of businesses creating virtual social networking opportunities. Those opportunities are apparent in Discord’s explosive growth.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 5, 2010

Jason Calacanis started this initiative in response to the pay-to-play network of angel events that he despised. In this case it is novel because kids download iPhone game apps for free to play with them. I attended the inaugural Open Angel Forum in Los Angeles back in January and wrote about it here.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

A download link is sent to you automatically by Gust once you create your profile, and the book is exactly what it says. There’s no use banging your head against a VC’s door with a social network venture if they only invest in biotech companies. Gust takes advantage of the cloud, and you should, too.

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Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

The trend now seems to be bending toward incentivizing network participation , where those who see the opportunity will want to not just invest in a new network, but put their time and resources into participating by running nodes themselves. 1/ Social Network Interference. That so far may not be good enough.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2022

TechCrunch Events Networking Platform Mobile App is now available. If you’ve previously downloaded the app, please delete it and re-download to get the latest update. ” Download here. ” Download here. based Apple or Google account to download and use the mobile app. . 1:00 p.m. –

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

They track user consumption across mobile devices and network and build usage patterns that they can then sell this anonymized data back to carriers and to other relevant sources who have an interest in knowing mobile consumption patterns. Seattle-based company specializing in mobile analytics. They obviously get paid for the placement.

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A Smart Bear

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Examples: A popular app drops to zero downloads after Apple builds it into iOS; A Microsoft Office add-on drops to zero sales after Microsoft builds that feature into Office; A Twitter utility breaks when Twitter removes functionality from their public API. .” The product was built on a platform , and the platform changed.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 28, 2022

Moreover, blockchain cloud storage is up to 10 times faster than normal cloud storage thanks to the distributed and decentralized P2P network that connects users. The result is maximized uptime and download speeds for small businesses.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 21, 2009

If you want to download the document I’ve made it available at my favorite document sharing site DocStoc). A recent example would be Compuware’s $295 million acquisition of Gomez , a networking monitoring company. 2009 has been the worst year for M&A in a decade.

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Impact Hub

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Ahead of this year’s Global Climate Strike (20-27 September) and the Global Goals Week (21-30 September), the Impact Hub network is launching its 2019 Global Impact Report. The members surveyed said that being part of such a network had helped them to: Feel part of a larger community: 84%. About Impact Hub Network.

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