From: VatorNews.tv on Thu, Apr 09 2009 3:15 PM

A pretty cool way to share your story - in video

There are several companies in the Vator community that have been sharing their stories via video. But there is one startup that truly stands out with creative videos and consistent updates through micro-blogging. Check out this n...

From: VatorNews.tv on Thu, Apr 09 2009 11:14 AM

Charlene Li’s advice: Keep it short and don't try to boil the ocean The best pitches are typically done within five to seven minutes, according to Charlene Li, founder of digital strategies consulting firm Altimeter, and host of VatorNews' show Socialize This. As a former analyst at ...

From: VatorNews.tv on Wed, Apr 08 2009 5:44 PM

Chris Shipley helps us analyze Diddit - the review site for all activities Chris Shipley, co-founder of startup research and consulting firm, Guidewire Group, has spent more than a decade advising and mentoring startups. She’s responsible for bringing about 1,500 startups to DEMO (a leading co...

From: VatorNews.tv on Wed, Apr 08 2009 5:44 PM

Mobile app store launches in May; here’s an inside look at what it is Apple's iPhone App store has been a launchpad for the many entrepreneurs striking it out on their own to create games or services for the more than 10 million iPhone users. It's also been a big success for Apple, h...

From: VatorNews.tv on Mon, Apr 06 2009 7:44 PM

'The reality is that 43,000 dealerships is not a reality,' says Zag founder Scott Painter The once vaunted car industry has been brought to its knees, partly because of the economy, and mainly because of self-inflicted bad management and lack of innovation. Now, the heads of the icon...

From: VatorNews.tv on Mon, Apr 06 2009 7:44 PM

Curiosk Marketing wins over community and judges It’s time to announce the winner of the Wine 2.0/Vator.tv competition, seeking the top-notch tech innovator in the wine industry. The winner wins a beautiful glass sculpture made by Jack Storms, and the opportunity to have a one hour meeting wit...

From: VatorNews.tv on Sun, Apr 05 2009 3:25 AM

Wine 2.0’s Smoke Wallin gives me the background on the methodology behind the competition This week, we wrapped up the Wine 2.0/Vator competition, which sought the top wine startup, incorporating new technologies. We're announcing the winners this Monday. On Thursday night, I met up with ...

From: VatorNews.tv on Fri, Apr 03 2009 11:12 PM

What am I Missy, Episode 15 It’s not exactly the best time to be a venture capitalist these days. But this hasn't stopped Google from getting into the game. Google has launched Google Ventures with $100 million to be invested in early-stage startups. The almighty search giant is taking ad...

From: VatorNews.tv on Fri, Apr 03 2009 11:02 AM

Tim Musgrove talks about Digger’s new product for pubishers If you're a publisher or an aggregator of content, check out Digger as a way to organize and categorize your content. In this segment, Bambi Francisco continues her discussion with Tim Musgrove, CEO of TextDigger.BF: You are laun...

From: VatorNews.tv on Thu, Apr 02 2009 10:52 AM

Online auction site allows consumers to get products at deep discounts Swoopo, an online auction marketplace that helps consumers buy products at deep discounts, on Thursday announced it’s raised a $10 million round of financing from August Capital, joining Wellington Partners, which invested ...

From: VatorNews.tv on Tue, Mar 31 2009 11:31 AM

Jeff Sandquist of Microsoft talks about how the software giant opened up It was five years ago that Microsoft launched Channel 9, a community for developers. Jeff Sandquist, Senior Director of Evangelism at Microsoft, discussed how the company took the first steps to open up and build a vibran...

From: VatorNews.tv on Mon, Mar 30 2009 2:42 PM

Chris Shipley helps us evaluate the media-monitoring service This week, we look at Filrtbox, a startup that lets you monitor media sources and filter out what’s most important to you. In this segment, Chris Shipley, who's mentored thousands of startups as co-founder of Guidewire and DEMO...

From: VatorNews.tv on Sat, Mar 28 2009 3:05 PM

Robert Scoble explains how Facebook can integrate businesses into the social graph Facebook is allowing small businesses to leverage its massive social network, so, why not just buy Yelp? This suggestion comes from Robert Scoble, prolifc blogger and geek enthusiast. Up to now Facebook has basi...

From: VatorNews.tv on Sat, Mar 28 2009 3:05 PM

What am I Missy; Episode 14 Attention early-stage startups. Are you seeking a small amount of funding? If you live in the Big Apple or Boston, then Spark Capital is right up your alley. New York-based Spark Capital will put seed capital into startups through a new program called Start@Spark. W...

From: VatorNews.tv on Tue, Mar 24 2009 11:24 AM

Despite downturn, Web 2.0 conference organizer sees minimal drop in attendance In this segment, Bambi Francisco interview Jen Pahlka, general manager of the Web 2.0 Expo. The expo is coming up and will be held on April 1-3 at Moscone West in San Francisco.BF: Lets just start off with a general...

From: VatorNews.tv on Sat, Mar 21 2009 2:53 PM

What am I Missy - Episode 13 It’s a dream come true for NCAA junkies. For only $5, you can watch all the March Madness basketball games in the palm of your hand on an iPhone! You don't have to ever worry about secretly watching the games on your computer, or sneaking out during work hours...

From: VatorNews.tv on Thu, Mar 19 2009 2:32 PM

Chris Shipley: The Internet has allowed our lesser selves to come out In this segment, Bambi Francisco interviews Chris Shipley, co-founder of Guidewire Group and executive producer of DEMO, an event to launch tech startups. Shipley has been watching the Internet and the way startups have chan...

From: VatorNews.tv on Thu, Mar 19 2009 4:31 AM

Alloy Ventures Ammar Hanafi’s view on a turnaround and mobile predictions At the Dow Jones Wireless event, I was fortunate to meet up with Ammar Hanafi, General Partner at Alloy Ventures, who spoke on the morning panel.  Hanafi, formerly of Cisco Systems mergers and acquisitions team and invol...

From: VatorNews.tv on Wed, Mar 18 2009 4:20 AM

Dow Jones Wireless Innovation Conference attracts more entrepreneurs during tough economic times The Dow Jones 2009 Wireless Innovations Conference kicked off Tuesday at the Sofitel Hotel in Redwood City, California. As you might expect, the day was filled with a number of panels and keynote s...

From: VatorNews.tv on Tue, Mar 17 2009 12:16 PM

Clearstone funds tool to help publishers enrich their stories and keep the audience on their site No matter how hard you tap a newspaper, it doesn’t take you to another newspaper, or to Wikipedia, or to the Library of Congress, or to a dictionary. Newspapers are the ultimate WYSIWYG. And,...