Category archive: Aronado
Jilt.us, a startup focused on positve media for African Americans~
Fred McCoy, founder of Jilt.us is on a mission to create a media outlet focused on positive news, fashion, culture for the African American community. Fred is passionate about focusing on the positive things in life and sharing his vision with as many African Americans as possible. Just to be clear, Jilt.us is open to…
Ezra Butler & Jeff Pulver talk time machins in Tel Aviv, superheroes, and investing in startups
Jeff Pulver speaks about investing in people who have a dream. Jeff says he looks for people who’s “karma he can feel” and are absolutely driven who are doing something absolutely disruptive and or crazy. Here are a few quotes from Jeff from this interview: “Unbound passion is unstoppable” “Believe in yourself” “The next person…
Ezra does Paris: Davendra Patel w/ iDesktop.tv talks SeedCamp, Mentors, SEO and pretty women from LA
Ezra speaks with Davendra Patel founder of iDesktop.tv about their experience at Seedcamp, Paris. So what is iDesktop.tv? iDesktop.tv is an incredibly cool dynamic web 2.0 application, with a terrific modern design, that brings you a better way to search and watch YouTube videos. Not only but you can download YouTube videos! This is basically…
Alex De Carvalho, bridging the gap between startups & investors in Miami + Mojito Tweetups?
Alex De Carvalho is one of these guys that you automatically love immediately when you meet him. He is down to earth, humble, and is a crusader for the startup/tech scene in Miami. Alex is an adjunct professor at the University of Miami (teaching social media etc.) and he is the *Godfather* of South Florida…
Kelby Carr aka @TypeAmom on investigative mommy blogging, spousal spanking, and shopping cart murders
Kelby Carr is a great friend and an awesome women in every possible way. Kelby just launched, InvestigativeMommyBlogger with her mission of providing readers with quality journalism from bloggers. Kelby spent many years as a journalist and is extremely active in social engagement (because, I despise the term “social media”) she has lead the way…
David Cohn educates us on Spot.us and shares his passion for community funded reporting
David Cohn, founder of Spot.us joined us and gave an awesome interview. Spot.us is a site dedicated to “research & development” and delivery of community journalism in the San Fransisco Bay area. David says that Spot.us is actively going out to local meetings and listening to the citizens of San Fransisco and asking them what…
Ezra does Paris: Stephanie Bouchet speaking from Techcrunch event about startups, extreme sports, Skype, Joost etc.
Ezra & Stephanie speak in a “nice* alley in Paris. Stephanie Bouchet: Marketing Connoisseur with over 10 years of marketing expertise developed in world-beating start-ups & blue chip corporations in the digital media, telecom & entertainment industries. Proven track record includes: Joost, Skype, BT and Warner Home Vid. Stephanie is interested in: Advising startups, Brainstorming,…
Amber w/ Radian6.com has the DIY solution to monitor your brand on the social web:
Amber Naslund, Director of Community at Radian6 explains how easy & important it is to listen to what your customers & peers are saying about your company/brand on the social web. Amber says to track what is being said about competitors and learn & understand best practices for engaging in the most efficient & effective…
Ezra Does Paris: Mike Butcher of TechCrunch UK talk hangovers, journalism, 1965 Telecaster guitars, and cool startups
Ezra asks Mike Butcher of TechcrunchUK what he is looking for in covering a startup in the UK and Europe. Mike says most startups are not great at explaining the “problem they are trying to solve” and are not “explaining who their competitors are.” Mike says, “you must focus & communicate on solving a real…