New episodes in show "Vator TV Innovation" on sevenload

Vator Box - HearPlanet - a geoWeb iPhone app worth a look

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:28:56 +0000

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Vator Box guest host Mayfield Partner Raj Kapoor says HearPlanet is in a hot space For those who're not familiar with Vator Box, it's our version of Siskel & Ebert meets American Idol. We take one company's video pitch and put it in front of a guest host and our VB regular Ezra Roizen, digital media investment banker, and myself. The three of us then analyze the company's prospects. And, in some cases, the guest host gets very excited about the company.

Vator Box - Will Jigsaw be acquired or has it peaked?

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:24:43 +0000

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Prolific angel investor Aydin Senkut is our guest host analyzing the Wikipedia for business contactsThis week, we take a look at Jigsaw, a leading provider of business card and company data services that leverages user-generated content contributed by its community of some one million members. Our guest host was Aydin Senkut, an early-Google employee-turned angel investor, is becoming known as one of the more prolific seed-to-early-stage investors in Silicon Valley, having invested in 40 companies since 2006. Here are some observations made by myself, Adyin and Ezra Roizen (Vator Box regular and digital media investment banker):- Jigsaw CEO and founder Jim Fowler gave a solid pitch. - It's clear they're addressing a key pain point. The big challenges for marketers and business professionals are data mining and getting clean data. Jigsaw is helping to ... [http://vator.tv/n/c16 read more]

Vator Box - A dating site worth hooking up with

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:55:03 +0000

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Angel investor Aydin Senkut is our guest host analyzing Thread, the dating site leveraging FacebookThe online dating market is a $1 billion annual business. One company - Thread - is trying to go after that market by leveraging the connections on Facebook by creating a dating filter on top of the massive social network. The value proposition? Why not meet friends of friends rather than some random person considered psychologically compatible? We take a look at Thread in this week's Vator Box, with Aydin Senkut, an early-Google employee-turned angel investor, who is becoming known as one of the more prolific seed-to-early-stage investors in Silicon Valley, having invested in 40 companies since 2006, such as Mint, which was recently sold to Intuit for $170 million, Aardvark, Disqus, Dogster, BrightRoll and Rapleaf. Full disclosure: Aydin tried ... [http://vator.tv/n/be6 read more]

Vator Box - QLess - line management that's worth a look

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:29:01 +0000

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Vator Box guest host Mayfield Partner Raj Kapoor says QLess has promiseFor those who're not familiar with Vator Box, it's our version of Siskel & Ebert meets American Idol. We take one company's video pitch and put it in front of a guest host and our VB regular Ezra Roizen, digital media investment banker, and myself. The three of us then analyze the company's prospects. And, in some cases, the guest host gets very excited about the company.

Startup Sessions - JamLegend - just like Guitar Hero, but online

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:28:19 +0000

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Startup Sessions takes an inside look at JamLegend, the startup behind a popular online music gameHave you ever looked at your computer keyboard as a musical instrument?

Startup Sessions - Vidly betting on mobile video

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:27:55 +0000

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Startup Sessions talks mobile video and plays pinball with Chrys Bader, founder of VidlyThere certainly isn't a shortage in services to upload videos on the Web.

Vator Box - Is it time for private company marketplaces?

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:56:40 +0000

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Vator Box takes a look at SharesPost, an online marketplace to trade private company sharesWith the IPO market in the doldrums for some time, and merger activity still scarce, shareholders of venture-backed companies have had trouble getting liquidity for their stock. The dearth of exits has created a new opportunity for companies such as SharesPost, which launched in June 2009, and SecondMarket, both of which are trading platforms for buyers and sellers of private securities. It's an active sector. Recently, SecondMarket just acquired its competitor InsideVentures for an all-stock purchase.In this week's Vator Box, Ezra Roizen (Vator Box regular and digital media investment banker) and I take a look at the prospects of SharesPost. Our guest host is Lorenzo Carver, whose expertise is in understanding valuations of startup companies through his company, Liquid Scenarios.

Vator Box - Thumbtack (People's Choice) on Juice Box

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:04:20 +0000

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Startup wants to be the next-generation local services marketplace, combining Yelp and eBayThumbtack was given the People's Choice award at the Juice Pitcher last week. The local services startup was chosen after presenting alongside nine other companies at the event, which showcased 10 startups chosen by their peers during the Juice Pitcher competition. Presentations by Mint CEO Aaron Patzer and Like CEO Munjal Shah about building startups were also given. (See links to all the coverage below)

Vator Box - AirBnB should leverage Facebook's network

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:03:05 +0000

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Vator Box gives AirBnB a thumbs up for noveltyThis week, we take a look at AirBnB, a startup that wants to be the eBay of space by being the conduit for couch or bed rentals as well as entire apartments, hotel rooms or villas in Malaysia. AirBnB facilitates the transactions and takes a 10% booking fee, which it collects once the traveler checks in. Noah Doyle, managing partner at early-stage venture firm Javelin Venture Partners, was our guest host for this episode, joining myself and Ezra Roizen, digital media investment banker and Vator Box regular.

What am I Missy - Juice Pitcher leaderboard

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:01:56 +0000

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What am I Missy Episode 35 - Juice Pitcher, Microsoft poaching Apple employees, and SmuleThis episode is brought to you by our sponsor Smule. For those of you who have the Ocarina app on your iPhone or iPod touch, Smule has just released a new songbook. Head over to Smule.com to download it and learn to play folk songs from around the world!"The newest event in Silicon Valley is shaping up to be a hot one. Juice Pitcher, hosted by TheFunded and Vator.tv is being held on the evening of Oct. 6. Since launching the competition to find the 10 startups to present that night to an audience of some 300 people, more than 100 participants have entered the contest. The competition has been heating up and votes are becoming more intense. The five ... [http://vator.tv/n/ad2 read more]

What am I Missy - Marvel's next super hit; Aloqa and white lies

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 05:03:20 +0000

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What am I Missy Episode 33 - Disney and Marvel; Aloqa's mobile discovery; Smule's contestThis episode is brought to you by our sponsor Smule, the creators of

Vator Box - Vator Box to Zynga - go on acquisition spree

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:50:01 +0000

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Adeo Ressi, founder of TheFunded, is guest host analyzing the No. 1 social gaming company on the WebZynga, the hottest social gaming company with 100 million users, is believed to be raising another round of financing, which will most likely result in a significant valuation for the hot social gaming company. And, Zynga, which operates games such as Texas Hold 'em, Farmville, and Mafia Wars, should go on an acquisition spree to pick up popular gaming franchises. These are just a couple observations and comments made on this week's Vator Box, which features guest host Adeo Ressi, founder of TheFunded and TheFunded Founder Institute, Ezra Roizen (Vator Box regular and digital media investment banker) and me. In the spotlight this week is Zynga, which on Monday was reported to have settled its Mob Wars litigation. Here's a ... [http://vator.tv/n/a91 read more]

Vator Box - Can Picwing be a Flickr or Photobucket?

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 23:25:56 +0000

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Vator Box and Javeline Venture Partners Noah Doyle take a look at the young photo-printing serviceDuring Noah Doyle's recent vacation, his wife lost about 4,000 pictures she had created a photo album on one of the leading photo-sharing sites and lost their photos. To this end, there's a lot of room for innovation in the crowded, yet promising photo-sharing space. In this Vator Box, Noah, managing partner at venture firm Javelin Venture Partners, helps us analyze Picwing, a young company whose goal is to become the easiest way to print photos online.

What am I Missy - AOL milks the cow; plus Amazon vs. Sony

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:22:28 +0000

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What am I Missy, Episode 32 - AOL, the Kindle vs e-Reader, Smule's competitionThis episode is brought to you by our sponsor Smule, the creators of

fundRazor - The half-million fundraising behind Vidly

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:08:12 +0000

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Chrys Bader on how Vidly completed a round in just over a monthVidly, a San Francisco-based startup, has raised $500,000 in seed funding from several angel investors, including Ron Conway, who has previously invested in Twitter.In this segment of fundRazor, host John Bautista talks to Chrys Bader, founder and CEO of Vidly, a Y Combinator graduate that makes it easy to share videos on Twitter. Bader shares the Vidly story. Like many startups, Vidly's original idea or concept for a company iterated to be something different today. "You have to be very adaptive," said Chrys.Chrys also talks about why he chose to do a convertible-debt round rather than an equity round, and some of the terms in the deal.

fundRazor - The fundraising behind Posterous

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:53:30 +0000

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Garry Tan and Sachin Agarwal on saving money by raising a $750,000 note rather than an equity roundGarry Tan and Sachin Agarwal co-founded Posterous, whose technology makes it easy to publish and share content on the Web, via email. There are two billion email accounts, but only 200 million blogs, leaving 1.8 billion people to reach with the Posterous technology, said Tan.In fundRazor, host John Bautista finds out how the founders went about raising $750,000, from key angel investors, such as Satish Dharmaraj, founder of Zimbra and Eric Hahn, CTO of Netscape. And, he explores the advantages of raisimg a convertible round with a fixed valuation cap rather than a seed round.

Startup Sessions - Picwing and the importance of print photos

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:53:09 +0000

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Startup Sessions features the founders of Picwing who share thoughts on print photos and beyond"Memory is pretty visual to me, and photography is kind of a way to freeze in time the memories you may have of something," explained Edward Kim, co-founder of Picwing as he took me on a photo-shoot through his neighborhood near Pacific Bell Park in San Francisco.

What am I Missy - Bill Gurley declares IPO market open

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:39:42 +0000

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What am I Missy, Episode 31 - VCs predict Zynga, LinkedIn will IPO soon and Smule competitionThis episode is brought to you by our sponsor Smule, the creators of

What am I Missy - FriendFeed now called Friendbook

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:13:51 +0000

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What am I Missy Episode 30 - NYTimes should keep Boston Globe, Friendfeed and Smule competitionCash-strapped New York Times Company has an offer for the Boston Globe. California Private Equity is bidding $35 million dollars and the assumption of $59 million in liabilities. It really

What am I Missy - What am I Missy, Episode 29

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:12:57 +0000

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Twitter patent infringement; Palm Pre's advertising; Smule's competitionThis segment was brought to you by Smule, the popular iPhone app maker.Smule, the creators of awesome iPhone apps like Ocarina, has a cool "Feel the Love" contest running. Users who have Leaf Trombone can register to win $500 at Smule. You just need to sign up, and get as much love from your friends as possible.

What am I Missy - What Am I Missy? Episode 28

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 23:29:13 +0000

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Distress brings opportunity; Stick to what you're good at; Be cool and use SmuleDuring times of distress, great startups often emerge. Hewlett-Packard rose up at the end of the depression and FedEx was born during the oil crisis. Recently, tiny Airbnb came to be.

Startup Sessions - Travel the world with Airbnb

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:31:16 +0000

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San Francisco-based Airbnb is making cash by helping people rent out their extra space to travelersJoe Gebbia, Brian Chesky, and Nathan Blecharczyk, co-founders of Airbnb decided to quit their jobs to become entrepreneurs, their funds quickly diminished.

Vator Box - Can free iPhone app Nimbuzz succeed?

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:03:51 +0000

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Nimbuzz has $25 mln invested; it's a top social networking iPhone app; but what's its exit?On this week's Vator Box, we look at Nimbuzz, one of the top 20 free social networking apps on the iPhone.

What am I Missy - Trent Reznor, MySpace and addiction

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 20:38:09 +0000

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What am I Missy, Episode 27Musician Trent Reznor has three big simple words for unknown artists: “GIVE IT AWAY.” Reznor, in a post on the Nine Inch Nails forums, gave aspiring musicians two options to succeed today. Number one is for those aiming to be pop superstars, go ahead and sign up with a major record label and give up your rights to your music. Number two is to just share your music with everyone across the Web! The upside is that you might build your own following by being on sites like YouTube or MySpace. The downside is you’re going to have to fight hard to rise above the noise and get paid. See: Trent Reznor pushes social media on musicians MySpace's CEO Own ... [http://vator.tv/n/98e read more]

What am I Missy - What Am I Missy? Episode 26

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:03:30 +0000

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China's great Firewall; Stoned Biz; Tips from GruberWhat does “GFWed” stand for? It means the “The Great Firewall in China”. Yes, China this week put up a firewall to block its citizens from accessing sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. The move, as you can imagine, caused a fury across the blogosphere! But come on China. It's "Social" media. We're not talking about "capitalist-pig, free-market" media. It's social!See: China blocks Twitter, Facebook, most Web 2.0 Want some marijuana? Go to Twitter. Apparently, some California pot sellers are living the high life on the micro-blogging site. Artists Collective is the largest weed seller, which uses Twitter to promote its products. Co-founder Biz Stone was not available for a comment. Now it is legal to sell marijuana for ... [http://vator.tv/n/955 read more]

fundRazor - The scoop behind Scoopler's fundraising

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:26:45 +0000

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Co-founder AJ Asver shares fundraising tips and why Y Combinator is a good home for startupsScoopler is a graduate of the Y Combinator program in Silicon Valley. The real-time search engine, which came together in 2008, has just closed its seed round of funding. In this segment, John Bautista talks to Scoopler co-founder AJ Asver about how he and his co-founder Dilan Jayawardane raised their initial round of funding, and why they chose to do a debt round rather than an equity round. He also talks about why being backed by Y Combinator is like "being put into a bazooka and shot out." Y Combinator is a high-profile and respected venture capital company focused on investing no more than $20,000 at the earliest stages of a company's life cycle.

What am I Missy - What Am I MIssy? Episode 25

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:57:28 +0000

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Yahoo slims down; You Tube's Journalism school; No one is a visionaryAfter being bloated with under-performing assets, Yahoo is definitely going on a strict diet. CEO Carol Bartz has been shutting down units left and right. The latest is its video advertising unit, which was created through the acquisition of Maven Networks for 160 million dollars last year. Seems Bartz is sending a message to the world:Yahoo time to slim down.See: Yahoo shutters video ad network YouTube launched an online Journalism school of sorts for anyone wanting to learn how to be a reporter. The “YouTube Reporters Center” has tips from CBS Katie Couric, Washington Post’s Bob Woodward, and other top journalists, sharing their wisdom on what it takes to get a good story out or do a good interview. It’s a great idea – a repository ... [http://vator.tv/n/936 read more]

fundRazor - Xoopit on the virtues of raising less

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:51:27 +0000

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Part II of a look at Xoopit's fundraising lessons and adviceXoopit had a chance to take more than its initial round of $1.5 million when it was just getting started. But rather than take the money upfront, Xoopit said "no." Bijan Mirashi, co-founder and CEO of Xoopit, which was formed in the fall 2006, tells John Bautista, host of fundRazor, that he thought raising 12 to 18 months work of capital was a more prudent route than taking in capital for a few years. Taking just enough cash would give Xoopit the opportunity to build a product, iterate a few times and figure out hte right product market fit, before scaling, said Mirashi."Sometimes having too much money too soon can be distracting for the business b/c it could lead etnrepreneurs ... [http://vator.tv/n/8e7 read more]

What am I Missy - Autographing Kindles; Machines vs humans

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:39:01 +0000

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What am I Missy, Episode 24MySpace has slashed its bloated staff by 30%. It is often said that being smaller means being more nimble and hence innovative. And, the startup culture of innovation is just what new CEO Owen Van Natta is trying to usher in. It must have been tough to make that hard decision, like cutting staff. But unfortunately, it may be the easiest thing Van Natta does. After all, can MySpace really overtake Facebook now?

fundRazor - Xoopit on the virtues of raising less

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:33:24 +0000

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Vator Box - Heyzap faces two challenges

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:50:13 +0000

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Obstacles the YouTube of casual games may need to think aboutHeyzap is an emerging startup, recently funded with between $500,000 and $1 million in a round, led by Union Square Ventures. It's also a graduate of the popular Y Combinator program. Heyzap wants to be the YouTube of flash games. What are the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for this startup? We brought in Jeff Smith, co-founder of Smule, a maker of popular iPhone apps, such as the Ocarina, which recently eclipsed one million users, and Leaf Trombone to take a look. Smith was also the founder of Tumbleweed, which he brought public in 1999.An apparent trait of Smith's becomes very apparent in this episode. He's a straight shooter. To Smith's dismay, he also agreed often with Ezra Roizen, ... [http://vator.tv/n/8d4 read more]

What am I Missy - Dysfunctional Wikipedia; Winning a Webby

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 11:14:05 +0000

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What am I Missy, Episode 23Have you ever wondered what Wikipedia or a portion of Wikipedia would look like printed? For some reason Rob Matthews printed out 5,000 pages of Wikipedia's featured articles. Why did he do it? According to Matthews: "Reproducing Wikipedia in a dysfunctional physical form helps to question its use as an Internet resource." Although I am not sure what point Matthews is trying to make, I am curious about his pants and sneakers.See: The first printed volume of Wikipedia Adam D’Angelo, the former CTO of Facebook is starting his own company. He recently won $25,000 for being recognized as someone with "Engineering Leadership". As part of his Tech Fellow award, D’Angelo must invest the $25k in his own startup or in ... [http://vator.tv/n/8d5 read more]

fundRazor - The fundraising behind Xoopit

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 11:13:38 +0000

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Bijan Mirashi on the steps he took to get angels and investors all alignedThis is the first segment of a 10-segment show, called fundRazor with John Bautista. In the show, John interviews entrepreneurs and explores their fundraising activities and what it took for these hardworking dreamers to get others - particularly venture capitalists and angel investors - to believe. In this segment, John interviews Bijan Mirashi, co-founder and CEO of Xoopit, which was formed in the fall 2006. Xoopit helps to bring productivity tools to emails. Bijan talks about his experiences fundraising.

What am I Missy - Twitter keg party; Storing cold, hard cash

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 06:26:24 +0000

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What am I Missy, Episode 22Anheuser-Busch has a Twitter account for Michelob to generate some buzz. Now beer lovers can chat with other fellow beer lovers. But if you have a Twitter account,

Startup Sessions - An inside look at Heyzap

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:00:34 +0000

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Heyzap just received seed funding from Union Square Ventures. Let's take a look at what it's up to.Jude Gomila and Immad Akhund, Co-founders of Heyzap, decided it would be best to store their recent round of seed funding, safely away in the office refrigerator.Huh?

What am I Missy - Hollywood Twitter, Facebook = Frangelina

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Sat, 30 May 2009 14:08:07 +0000

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What am I Missy, Episode 21Is Twitter going Hollywood? Production companies Reveille and Brillstein Entertainment have inked a deal with the micro-blog site to create an unscripted television show that will focus on celebrities and ordinary people who use Twitter. No word on what the show is about, but it is meant to be pithy. Each person is only allowed to speak 140 characters at a time.Facebook landed $200 million in funding, Valuing it at 10 billion dollars. The new backers?

What am I Missy - FbFund finalists, appssavvy's viral video

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Sun, 24 May 2009 15:59:17 +0000

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What am I Missy, Episode 20Facebook’s FB fund 2009 this week announced its 25 finalists. The selected will be mentored and guided by Facebook engineers and executives, along with successful entrepreneurs, angel investors, and venture capitalists including Accel Partners, Facebook and First Round Capital. One finalist worth noting is mychurch.org. If one Sunday a week is not enough God time, go to myChurch.org. It’s a place to connect with your church community, express your faith in a safe place, shop around for other churches, or meet your soul date... err, I mean mate.

Vator Box - Social fan sites? We look at Watercooler

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Wed, 20 May 2009 23:52:40 +0000

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Charlene Li helps us evaluate Watercooler, a site for sports and TV fans This week, we take a look at Watercooler, which brings fans of popular shows, such as 24, 30 Rock and Seinfeld, and sports teams, such as the LA Lakers and Oakland A's, together across major social networks, such as Facebook, MySpace, Bebo and hi5. Joining us to analyze the popular social media company is Charlene Li, a social media guru and founder of Altimeter Group, a digital strategy consulting company. Here's our observations of 2-year-old Watercooler, which has raised $4 million in funding and has 35 million users, according to CEO Kevin Chou in his video pitch. - Watercooler is doing the right thing by going to where the fans are. You can't sell hot dogs in a parking lot, ... [http://vator.tv/n/87a read more]

What am I Missy - Vator's Twitter-like tool, faith and Tweets

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Sat, 16 May 2009 16:20:30 +0000

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What am I Missy, Episode 18It’s easier than ever to get the scoop on your company. Vator just launched a cool micro-blogging tool that lets you give status updates about your company. It’s been a hit with our private beta users, such as Kosmix which has nearly 900 followers in a few months. So try it out! Get started by inviting 25 followers and then post short messages on your profile to let the world know what your company is doing. Your updates are distributed on our homepage and Twitter. Vator will also drive awareness for you by recommending users to follow your company.See: Vator opens up micro-blogging to public betaEntrepreneurs have to walk a fine line. Marten Mickos, CEO of MySQL who sold the ... [http://vator.tv/n/86f read more]

Vator Box - Raptr - the social plumbling of gaming?

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:16:10 +0000

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Zynga's Mark Pincus helps us evaluate online gaming companyWe took Vator Box on the road and visited Mark Pincus, CEO and founder of Zynga, the leading social gaming company with 45 million unique monthly visitors. Lyla, Zynga's mascot also joined us. Pincus was our guest host, joining me and Ezra Roizen to analyze Raptr, an online gaming company that raised $12 million in funding from Accel Partners and Founders Fund.

Socialize This - Channel 9's secret sauce to create community

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Fri, 08 May 2009 17:48:28 +0000

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Head of Microsoft's developer community builds on his experience as a bartender in college Jeff Sandquist, Senior Director of Evangelism at Microsoft, has been running Microsoft's developer community at Channel 9 (channel9.msdn.com) for the past five years. How did he become such a good community manager? By tending bar! He shares how he builds community, as well as how he measures the results.

Vator Box - The business of project planning

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Wed, 06 May 2009 00:04:23 +0000

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Would Emergence Capital's Jason Green invest in LiquidPlanner, a project-management software?This week, we look at LiquidPlanner, an online project management software tool that helps companies work more efficiently on projects. The software as a service (SaaS) includes shared work spaces, Twitter-like short-messaging functionality (or what Liquid Planner calls workplace chatter, and the ability to manage multiple projects.

Vator Box - How brands can engage with their audience

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Tue, 05 May 2009 23:56:28 +0000

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Charlene Li helps us evaluate Wetpaint, a Wiki service for over one million sitesIn this week's Vator Box, Charlene Li, founder of Altimeter Group and social networking guru, helps to analyze the opportunities for Wetpaint, a site that powers about 1.3 million free wiki Web sites, and has nearly 800 followers on Vator.

What am I Missy - Broadway vs. nightclub; LyricFind iPhone app

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Tue, 05 May 2009 23:56:10 +0000

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What Am I Missy? Episode 18Detroit-based WaTunes wants to help artists get to the next level. How? This week, the online music distribution service, added social networking and commerce features like artist profiles, discovery & sharing of music, friends, video channels and the ability to purchase ringtones from favorite artists. Of course there's already MySpace, which is the dominant social network for musicians.But there's a difference between the sites.MySpace is "broadway" and WaTunes is the "local club", where it's easier to get noticed. The site is for the "up and coming" and unknown musicians. As a musician, I know the music business is one of the hardest to break into. Maybe WaTunes will be a place that gives some struggling artists a break.See: A sneak ... [http://vator.tv/n/83c read more]

Vator Box - How mainstream can iPhone app Smule become?

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Tue, 05 May 2009 23:56:04 +0000

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Zynga's Mark Pincus joins the Box as our guest host to analyze the popular app makerLast month, Apple’s iTunes App Store saw more than one billion apps downloaded. One of the top-paid apps is the Ocarina, whose creator is Smule. The Ocarina turns the iPhone into a flute. This week, we take a look at Smule by watching co-founder Jeff Smith’s pitch.

Vator Box - Find stuff to do with kids on Famplosion

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:00:51 +0000

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Social media guru Charlene Li helps us evaluate a new site for familiesA Yelp meets Ticketmaster meets Facebook for families? That's what Famplosion is positioning itself to be. In this week's Vator Box, Charlene Li, founder of Altimeter Group and social networking guru, helps us analzye the opportunities for this young San Francisco-based startup, founded by David Gehring.

What am I Missy - Merry Christmas from What am I Missy?

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:51:00 +0000

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Startup flip; Addicted micro-bloggers update to collaborate; It's time to danceLooks like Santa gave an early Christmas present to Jason Goldberg, founder and CEO of Socialmedian. Goldberg sold his one-year-old news aggregation site to Xing for $7.5 million. Xing is a European social network that makes professional contact management simple, with made-to-measure networking functions and services. This is a successful startup story, and a one you don't hear everyday. Start a compan; raise just over half a million; sell for millions in 12 months. Hey, Jason. Nice flip. Have any tips?See: Socialmedian sells to Xing for $7.5 million Vator.tv has been evolving well beyond a place for startups to upload one video pitch about their idea and businesses. Today, it's increasingly becoming a place where startups can share their narrative ... [http://vator.tv/n/5fb read more]

What am I Missy - Meehive unveiled, Disney D23, Google reprices

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:50:42 +0000

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What am I Missy; Episode 12Meehive, a personalized online newspaper, just launched this week. Stories are shown based on your chosen categories, such as business or sports, and your nano interests, like dancing, skydiving, or baking. Meehive then culls information from millions of sources and serves up stories to you.This isn't your father's newspaper. In fact no two papers are alike.

Survival 2010 - Get to profitability now

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:50:35 +0000

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Angel investor Hamid Rezepour speaks with Reena JadhavAngel investor Hamin Rezepour shares with nuResume founder Reena Jadhav his top industry picks for investing in 2009 along with a tip for entrepreneurs. He believes that 2009 is going to offer opportunities in Real estate and Green Tech. After all, there's significant inventory of distressed and undervalued commerical properties for cherry picking by investors sitting on cash. Who has extra cash and is willing to invest it yet

Ivy Brain - Contributor Reena Jadhav to launch Ivy Brain - talk show for entrepreneurs

rss@sevenload.com (VatorTV) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:50:29 +0000

Video "Ivy Brain - Contributor Reena Jadhav to launch Ivy Brain - talk show for entrepreneurs" from VatorTV

(Editor's note: To give our community of innovators access to more entrepreneurial brainpower, Vator.tv is proud to introduce IvyBrain, a new talk show from guest contributor Reena Jadhav. The show is one of several we plan to roll out over the coming months from our community members who